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🌱 Patch AM: Where Mercer Island High School lands in Washington’s 2025 rankings
Also, don't miss Parent & Child: Out of This World Stories on the Mercer Island Patch calendar
Morning Mercer Island! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Mercer Island High School lands in Washington’s 2025 rankings
Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 29 degrees.
- Monday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 43, low: 29.
- Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Washington High Schools 2025 Academic State Rankings (newstalkkit.com) — Mercer Island High School is ranked eighth in Washington in U.S. News’ 2025 statewide high school rankings, highlighting strong college readiness and graduation performance. The list compares 328 Washington schools and also spotlights the top 10 schools east of the Cascades, with detailed stats on enrollment, graduation rates, and college readiness. 
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📸 Around Mercer Island
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mercer Island
★ Featured events ★
- Parent & Child: Out of This World Stories
Youth Theatre Northwest, 4400 86th Ave SE, Mercer Island
9:30 am
Saturday January 17
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Other local events
- Tech Support for Older Adults
Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
3:15 pm - Amazing Magic Show with Jeff Evans
Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
2:00 pm - Family Story Time
Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
11:15 am - LEGO Block Party!
Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
3:00 pm
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Sunday January 4
📣 Mercer Island Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Kelly & Sage Eisenhower
Panama Hotel and Tea House , 605 South Main St , Seattle
1:00 pm - The Friendship Club
Skyway Library , 12601 76th Avenue South , Seattle
12:00 pm - Winter-Themed Printmaking Workshop
Renton Highlands Library , 2801 NE 10th Street , Renton
4:00 pm - King County Parks and Recreation Office Hours
Skyway Library , 12601 76th Avenue South , Seattle
1:00 pm - Bellevue Community Resource Center
Bellevue Library , 1111 110th Avenue NE , Bellevue
1:30 pm - Perler Beading Craft Night
Newcastle Library , 12901 Newcastle Way , Renton
4:30 pm - Tutors at the Skyway Library (Study Zone)
Skyway Library , 12601 76th Avenue South , Seattle
5:00 pm
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ST Express 510 to Everett Station is canceled, and 4th Ave S & S Jackson St (NB) stop will be closed from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, December 27.
1:52PM on Dec 26: Collision on 4th Ave S north of S Jackson St is blocking the northbound right turn lane, and ST Express 510 departing at 2:50 PM… (Nextdoor ) - I’m looking for someone, preferably a high school student or college student to house/cat sit for 17 days in February.
I have a cozy apartment and I have 3 friendly and super easy going cats. Taking care of them basically entails giving them fresh water, and feeding… (Nextdoor North Mercer Island)
- Avenue5 Residential, Inc. posted a job opening for Porter in Bellevue. Apply here.
- Amazon.com, Inc. posted a job opening for Fleet Manager, Amazon Air, Global Fleet Management, Fleet Aviation Sourcing & Technical in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bellevue
- Amazon 2025: From E-Commerce Giant to Global Infrastructure Leader (rswebsols.com)
- Cold, dry stretch of weather settles over Western WA ahead of New Year (mynorthwest.com)
- Commissioner cleared in hostile workplace investigation (whidbeynewstimes.com)
Seattle
- Seattle Museum Month Is Back: Discover Culture, Cozy Vibes, and Big Savings (vannuysnewspress.com)
- ‘Sinners,' ‘Bugonia' and other Seattle Times staffers' fave 2025 films (thenewstribune.com)
- HHS probes Seattle hospital over minor gender treatments (conservativejournalreview.com)
Ok Mercer Island! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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