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,
Happy New Year! I start this year with a renewed sense of passion for education. The convergence of students, staff, families and local community is truly a powerful force.
Schools like Ingraham act as hubs for the community. We are a place to gather, connect, learn and provide resources to students and their caregivers. With much uncertainty in the world, it is heartening to know that we have a strong, compassionate community surrounding and supporting us. As caring adults, we can be the stability for students. Please reach out with any needs as we are here to help.
Thank you for being an essential part of our community. Your involvement helps Ingraham thrive.
In partnership,
Nicolette Jensen
FOI President
Upcoming Events:
IB Virtual Open House: Jan 28
Winter Play: Jan 23-25
End of Semester 1: Jan 27
Start of Semester 2: Jan 28
SPS Enrollment Fair: Jan 31
Chamber Concert: Feb 3
IABC Meeting: Feb 10
FOI Meeting: Feb 12
Midwinter Break: Feb 16
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.
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.
Class Events are Coming Up!
Join other Ingraham caregivers for some fun and connection. We hope to see you at one or more event!
Freshman, c/o ‘29: Watershed this coming Thurs, Jan 29th from 5-7:30 pm
10104 Third Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125 in Northgate
Sophomores, c/o ‘28: Project 9 next Sunday, Feb 1st from 11 am-1 pm
1409 NE 80th St, Seattle, WA 98115 in Lake City
Juniors, c/o ‘27: Halcyon Brewery on Thurs, Feb 5th from 6-8 pm
8564 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Seniors, c/o ‘26: Elk’s Club, date tbd (fundraising for graduation now!)
Contact Friends of Ingraham at friendsofingrahamhs@gmail.com with your questions and ideas. We look forward to seeing you!
Freshman Class Families,
The Class of '29 is coming together on the 29th!
Please join us at The Watershed Pub and Restaurant this Thursday, January 29th between 5:00 pm and 7:30 pm. The Watershed is in Thornton Place at Northgate at 10104 3rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125.
We look forward to the chance to connect with other caregivers. We can talk about how school went for your child first semester, how excited we are about the Seahawks playing in the Super Bowl or just chat about whatever. Help yourself to a slice of pizza (thanks to FOI) and purchase a beverage if you would like.
We will be in the upstairs mezzanine. Bring questions and concerns regarding anything important to your family for FOI President Nicolette Jensen.
Contact us at friendsofingrahamhs@gmail.com with questions, concerns and ideas about the event.
Thanks so much and we hope to see you this Thursday evening!
Friends of Ingraham
Junior Class Event, Now Coming Up!
Families of the Class of 2027,
Join us next Thursday, February 5th from 6-8 pm at Halcyon in Greenwood to connect with other caregivers, learn more about Ingraham High School and enjoy a drink and a bite. We will gather in the room to the right of the front door.
Special Guest, Dr. Genét Simone, will teach us about her work in the Career Center.
Donna Hale-Woolcott, FOI Junior Class Rep and Special Needs Rep, will answer questions about graduation next year.
Nicolette Jensen, FOI President, would love your input and questions regarding school, community and other.
Thursday, February 5th from 6-8 pm
Halcyon Brewing Company
8564 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
Please email friendsofingrahamhs@gmail.com with your questions and ideas.
We really hope to see you there!
Nicolette and Donna,
Friends of Ingraham
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- filled!
Secretary- filled!
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)
Communications Assistant
The commitment for each position is just a few hours a month.
Detailed job descriptions available at www.friendsofingraham.org/boardpositions
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.
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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.