Nicholas Keefe, age 6, and Evan Otte, age 11, jump off the diving boards at Mercerwood Shore Club last Thursday. Evan is a sixth grader at Islander Middle School and Nicholas is a kindergartener entering the new Northwood Elementary.
Summer is winding down as school starts Wednesday, Aug. 31. Check www.mercerislandschools.org for 2016-17 back to school information, including school hours for early release Wednesdays and late start Wednesdays (high school only). The first day of school is not an early release day.
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