Welcome to the Ramily!
Friends of Ingraham is firmly committed to working with all members of our community to create a safe, welcoming and inclusive learning space for EVERY student at Ingraham High School.
FOI President Message
Dear Ingraham Families,
Thank you for being part of the Ingraham Community!
FUNDRAISING is our focus this month. With the unstable state of the economy, SNAP benefits in limbo, and a continued lack of educational funding, we need your financial support more than ever.
FOI is here to fundraise for our community. We ask for your donations now in order to distribute the funds where they are needed most. Your donations help us provide essentials like backpacks and coats to students, and fund teacher grants for better learning experiences.
Your money has a very direct impact. Every day students are accessing resources they wouldn’t otherwise have. Funds will be spent this school year on your child and their peers.
This is as local as it gets. The funds enrich your own neighbors’ school experience. Many organizations are asking for money for great causes. Please consider donating to FOI and truly invest in the future.
Thank you for being an essential part of the Ingraham community. Your involvement helps Ingraham thrive!
With gratitude,
Nicolette Jensen
FOI President
Upcoming Events:
· Band Concert: Wed, Nov 5th @ 7-9 pm
· Fall Musical- Ride the Cyclone: Nov 6, 7, 8 14 &15th @ 7-9 pm
· No School- Veteran's Day: Tues, Nov 11th
· Choir/Orchestra Concert: Wed, Nov 12th @ 7-9 pm
· Family Resource Night: Tues, Nov 18th @ 6:30-9 pm
· Fall Career Fair: Thur, Nov 20th @ lunch
· FOI General Meeting: Thur, Nov 20th @ 7-8:30
· Fall Ingys- Sports Awards: Mon, Nov 24th @ 7:30-9
· No School- Thanksgiving: Nov 27th & 28
FOI Community Grants
One way FOI supports Ingraham is through our Community Grants program. Community Grants help to strengthen, expand, and enrich our students’ educational and extracurricular experiences. Our budget for grant requests this school year is $60,000 and funded entirely by donations from our families and community.
Last year, more than 50 requests were approved, including
Cameras for a popular photography class
IB Math Analysis & Approaches exam preparation books
Recovery beds for the nurse’s office
Supplies for chemistry experiments
Electric keyboards for piano class
Replacement history books
New literature for language arts classes
Mariachi band trip to eastern WA
Nutritional support during test taking and special events
This school year we will have 3 grant cycles, with the first cycle opening October 9. Teachers and staff are encouraged to submit grant requests which are evaluated by the FOI Board and Principal Elvig, and then voted on by FOI Members.
For more information on the IHS Community Grant program, visit FOI Community Grants.
Bright Futures is a student support program that works to create opportunities and reduce barriers for Ingraham High School students who are experiencing food and housing insecurity. Our goal is to help all students equitably access their education and inclusively participate in the Ingraham community.
Details about Bright Futures, events and donation opportunities can be found at www.friendsofingraham.org/brightfutures
Want to support Bright Futures? Donate here.
Senior Events
Senior events is a long tradition at Ingraham High School. We want to help our graduates celebrate with meaningful, safe and fun celebrations of their hard work.
WEBPAGE: Details on all senior event fundraising and SPREE tickets at www.friendsofingraham.org/senior-events Check it out Senior Parents!
Families of students with a 504plan or IEP’s
We encourage you to join the support group for parents with a 504 &/or IEP. This group plans to meet monthly and welcomes anyone to attend.
Join the mailing list for the group and stay up to date on meeting announcements and resource sharing.
Join the FOI Board for 2025/2026
We Need You!!
We know some of these positions seem like a big ask, but many are small time commitments that make big impacts. Current President Nicolette Jensen would love to talk about any of the positions and how to make it work for you. Our goal is to launch the next board into a successful new year.
E-mail us at friendsofingrahamhs@gmail.com or nmjensen@seattleschools.org to learn more.
The following positions are the most critical needs:
Volunteer Coordinator
Secretary
Class of 2029 Rep: Freshman
Class of 2026 Rep: Seniors (we have amazing parents already running senior events, but we could use someone as a liaison between them and FOI)
The commitment for each position is just a few hours a month.
Detailed job descriptions available at www.friendsofingraham.org/boardpositions
FOI General Meeting
Please join us Thursday, November 20th for the FOI General Meeting. We will meet from 7-8:30 pm in the school library. We plan to have an informational session, stay tuned for details. We hope to see you there!
Staff Appreciation
Bagels and Coffee Cart Day!
With your generous support we were able to purchase bagels and specialty made-to-order drinks for all Ingraham Staff Members on a day in October! Thank you for donating to FOI!
On Deck for November!
This month we are setting up a buffet of grab-and-go sandwiches for Staff. Want to help? Let us know!
A big thank you to teachers, staff and admin!!! You make Ingraham a wonderful place to learn.
FOI Direct Giving Campaign
Launched November 1st!
Friends of Ingraham (FOI) is kicking off our annual Direct-Give Fundraising Campaign on November 1st! Your donations directly support the programs, tools, and opportunities that make Ingraham an exceptional place to learn, from classroom supplies and technology, to nutritional support and field trips.
You’ll see more details about the many ways your donations are helping our teachers, staff, and students on Ingraham’s social media and in FOI newsletters this month.
Every contribution helps bridge the gap between basic needs and extraordinary learning experiences for our students. Donations can be made through the website: https://www.friendsofingraham.org/annual-appeal-1, the QR code below, by texting 2025ramsgive to 53555, or by check (don't forget about employer matching programs!):
Drop off in main office or mail to:
Friends of Ingraham HS
1819 N. 135th St
Seattle, WA 98133
Thank you for supporting our kids and for being a key part of the Ingraham fRAMily!
OPPORTUNITIES to VOLUNTEER
We need your help! Without parent volunteers, special events like these can’t happen.
Fall Career Fair
When: Thursday, Nov. 20
Where: Ingraham High School Gym
What: Help set up and put away tables, welcome the guests, show them to their tables, and monitor students when they come visit
When: Set-up and short orientation @11 am, Fair @ 11:50, depart by 1:45 pm
HOSA Fall Leadership Conference
When: Saturday, Dec. 6
Where: Tacoma Community College
What: HOSA stands for Health Occupations Students of America, bus leaving Ingraham around 8 am and returning at 5 pm, help supervise 33 students who signed up, lunch provided, email for more details
Please send an email titled with the event you are interested in to Dr. G at gesimone@seattleschools.org. To be notified about future volunteer opportunities, please email friendsofingrahamhs@gmail.com.
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Keeping Families Informed, Connected, & Engaged
Friends of Ingraham (FOI) is the parent-teacher organization that supports Ingraham High School’s wonderful students and staff.
We coordinate with Ingraham administrators, teachers, counselors, and other parent groups to keep families informed, connected, and engaged.
Friends of Ingraham operates as an independent nonprofit charitable organization. ALL Ingraham families are valuable members of Friends of Ingraham. No dues, we simply ask that you contribute to the community in way that works best for you: financial donations, volunteering, joining a committee, attending an FOI meeting or any of our events throughout the year.
Land Acknowledgment
We respectfully acknowledge that we are in the homelands of the Coast Salish people, who have been here since time immemorial and still live here today. We pay respect to the first peoples who gathered here, to elders past and present, and to all indigenous people. We thank the Coast Salish peoples, for their generations of stewardship over our natural resources.