11/2/2026: Community Newsletter

Hi Ingraham Families,

I can’t believe we’re already in November. The weeks are flying by, and we had a lot of events from FOI’s Annual Appeal Kickoff to Trunk-or-Treat and our Haunted House.

A huge thank you to Erika Bigelow and Isaac Peterson for organizing the Annual Fundraising Appeal Kickoff at Halcyon Brewing! It was great seeing families connecting and playing a little trivia. I am pretty sure my team won, although I didn’t contribute much😊 Thank you to Mr. Wheatley, Ingraham AP, for organizing our first Trunk-or-Treat. It was great seeing future Rams connect with our students, staff, and community. Lastly, thank you to Mr. Wentzel and ASB for another amazing Haunted House! Every year it gets bigger and better. The line to get in stretched what looked like a couple of football fields!

Now, I want to shift gears and talk about academics at Ingraham.

I’ve shared a lot about our attendance and how we’ve been knocking it out of the park. And yes, we still are😊 But I also want to highlight the great work happening in our classrooms.

This year, our teachers are focused on three instructional practices: students know what they are learning and why, students are intentionally grouped or paired, and students receive feedback in multiple ways.

As you talk with your student, I encourage you to ask, “What are you learning in class, and why?” Your student should be able to explain what they are learning each day, not just what activities. I know they're High Schoolers, so getting anything out of them is great...if you do, it should include more than class activities.

Feedback is another major focus this year. Our teachers are working hard to create lessons where students receive feedback from classmates, teachers, and resources such as texts, articles, books, and primary sources. In a classroom of 32 students, relying on feedback from just one person limits learning opportunities. By providing multiple ways for students to receive immediate feedback, we create a stronger learning environment where students can recognize their progress and understand where they need to improve. I'm excited about the work our teachers are doing!

Lastly, I want to address something I heard last week. Apparently, some seniors are planning a Senior Skip Day today☹ While I appreciate our seniors wanting to come together and create memories, skipping school isn't the tradition we'd like to encourage. This is not a school sponsored event, so please encourage your senior to attend school.

We've made tremendous progress with attendance, and I want to keep that momentum going! Plus, our seniors only have 139 school days left together. This is an amazing senior class that has already done so much for our community. I hope they make the most of every day they have left at Ingraham, including the ones spent in class😊

Upcoming Events at Ingraham

Ingraham Football vs Ballard- Nov. 6

Our Ingraham Rams are taking on the Ballard Beavers this Friday at 7PM at NWAC (Ingraham stadium). The game most likely will sell out, so please purchase your tickets now using this link- https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/seattleschools/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzExMTA%3D

Ingraham Fall Play: Emma

Our talented Ingraham Theater students are bringing Emma by Kate Hamill to the stage this November! Come enjoy a wonderful performance and support the incredible work of our student actors and theater crew.

Evening Performances at 7 p.m.
November 5, 6, 7, 13, and 14

Matinee Performances at 2 p.m.
November 8, 14, and 15

Purchase tickets for Emma!

Letter Jacket Fitting - Nov. 17 @ Ingraham

Interested in a Letter Jacket? National Achievers will host a fitting at Ingraham on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Time is TBD. Sign up and we’ll send you time and additional details. You can find a photo and general pricing details on the IABC Info. page.

SIGN UP HERE

Thank you,

Zack

Huge congratulations to AnnaLettie Noriega and Janie Noriega for their performances at Metros this weekend! AnnaLettie took 1st place in diving, while Janie finished 2nd! Siblings doing big things for Ingraham. Congratulations.

Open House is right around the corner on January 12th! This is our opportunity to showcase Ingraham to prospective 8th grade families. Enrollment directly impacts our budget, staffing, and the programs we can offer students, so let's make this the best Open House in the district!

I'm looking for staff, students, and community members to help plan and promote this event across Seattle. We'll meet 4–5 times between now and January 12th.

If you're interested in joining the planning team, please fill out this form- Open House Interest Form – Fill out form.

Ingraham clubs are up and running. Please talk to your student about joining a club- it's a great way to connect to other students and the school. If you have any questions about clubs you can reach out to Mr. Wentzel mjwentzel@seattleschools.org, Ingraham Activity Coordinator.

Ingraham Goals:

• Attendance: Increase the percentage of students attending school at least 90% of the time from 44% to 51%.
• State Testing: Increase the percentage of students meeting standard in ELA from 74.8% to 79% and in Math from 47.1% to 51%.
• 9th Grade On Track: Increase the percentage of 9th grade students on track to graduate from 84% to 88%.
• Graduation: Increase our on time graduation rate from 91% to 94%.

More information about these events can be found in the Ingraham School Bulletin. * If you'd like an event added, please email zcelvig@seattleschools.org

August
Aug. 27 — 9th Grade Family Night, 6 p.m.
Aug. 28 — 9th Grade Ice Cream Social, 1–2:30 p.m.

September

Sept. 2 -- First day of School!

Sept. 3–4 — Laptop Distribution in ELA class
Sept. 5 — Football @ Rainier Beach
Sept. 10 — Build-a-Burger
Sept. 10–11 — Picture Days
Sept. 28–Oct. 3 — Homecoming Spirit Week
Sept. 30 — IB Family Night for 11th & 12th Grade Families — Online

October

Oct. 1–31 — IB Exam Registration
Oct. 2 — Homecoming
Oct. 8 — Curriculum Night
Oct. 20 — Picture Retakes
Oct. 21 — IB Interest Night for Grades 8–10
Week of Oct. 19--SAT/PSAT & Activities for Grades 9–10

Oct. 26- Winter Sports Registration Ends
Oct. 28 — Haunted House by ASB

November

Nov. 2 — Bowling Begins
Nov. 3 — Jazz Night
Nov. 5–7 — Fall Play
Nov. 9 — Gymnastics Begins
Nov. 10 — Veterans Day Assembly / Jazz Night
Nov. 11 — No School — Veterans Day
Nov. 13–15 — Fall Play
Nov. 16 — Winter Sports Begin
Nov. 17 — Family Resource Night
Nov. 18 — Band, Orchestra & Choir Concert
Nov. 23 — Ingys
Nov. 26–27 — Thanksgiving Break

December
Dec. 11 — Music Department Benefit Concert
Dec. 14–18 — Spirit Week
Dec. 18 — Pep Assembly
Dec. 21–Jan. 1 — Winter Break

January

School Choice Opens

Jan. 4–8 — Review of Schoolwide Expectations to students
Jan. 12 — Ingraham Open House
Jan. 14–16 — Winter Play
Jan. 15 — MLK Assembly
Jan. 21 — IB Interest Night for Grades 8–10
Jan. 22–24 — Winter Play
Jan. 27 — End of Semester 1
Jan. 27 — Orchestra Chamber Concert
Jan. 27 — Multicultural Assembly & Night

February

Feb. 2 — WIDA Testing Begins
Feb. 7–Mar. 8 — Ramadan

Feb. 10- Spring Sports Registration Ends
Feb. 10 — Class Meetings
Feb. 10–12 — Spirit Days
Feb. 15–19 — Midwinter Break
Feb. 23 — Ingys
Feb. 23–27 — Schoolwide Expectations Refresh

March

March 1 — Spring Sports Begin
March 5 — Big Band Dance
March 24 — Band Concert
March 30 — Orchestra & Choir Concert

April

April 12–16 — Spring Break
April 19–24 — Schoolwide Expectations Refresh for students
April 27–30 — IB Exams
TBD — Spring Fling

May

May 1–18 — IB Exams
May 25 — Welcome Wagon for Incoming Students
May 27–29 — Spring Musical
May 31 — No School — Memorial Day
TBD — SBA Testing

June

June 1 — Ingys
June 1–4 — Spirit Week
June 4 — Campus Day
June 4–6 — Spring Musical

June 7- Ingraham Film Festival
June 8 — Academic Awards Ceremony
June 9–10 — Music Finale Concerts
TBD — Senior Checkout
June 11, 8pm — Commencement

Please note: Dates and times may change throughout the school year. Continue to check the weekly Ingraham newsletter and school communications for updates and additional events.