March 8, 2017 PARENT ENEWS
Mai Tais at the Mansion
Auction Items Sneak Peek!
* Orchestra seats to Hamilton in SF *
*Reserved Graduation Pew*
*Ladies day on the "Row" for 8 at Santana Row includes:*
Round Trip limo service private shopping, personal stylist and lunch at a
Santana Row restaurant of your choice!
*"Lobster Rolls on the Lani" at the home of
Mercy Board member Kelli Benz*
Don't miss out buy your tickets today!!
Live & Silent Auction Donations
Donations, especially those from the Mercy Community help to make this night a success and impact school programs that benefit all current Mercy students. Donations of services, gift cards\certificates, vacation homes, event tickets, unique experiences are needed and appreciated!
Donation Item Wish List: Host a Dinner Party, Restaurants or eatery gift cards; Wine & Craft Beer; Pro & College Game day tickets-Warriors, Giants, A's, Stanford, Cal, Santa Clara...; Golf & Spa packages; Concert Tickets & Theater Tickets;
Vacation Getaways- Tahoe, Hawaii, Napa, Half Moon Bay, SF; Corporate Tours; Local Outings & museums -Alcatraz, boat trips, DeYoung, etc.;
Jewelry Gift cards: Macy's, LuLu Lemon, Blow Dry Bar, Amazon, Visa or MasterCard cards, Starbucks, Spa,nail salons, MAC, Sephora...
Donation forms (printable pdf)
may be turned in to the Mercy Main Office
Att: Mai Tai's at the Mansion or by mail OR
VOLUNTEER'S NEEDED!
It takes many hands to make our auction Mai Tais at the Mansion a success each year!
Thank you in advance for lending your time and talent to pre-event preparations
as well as day/evening of event staffing.
ALL SCHOOL
*Course requests are now closed for 2017-2018
*Upcoming Dates:
- Friday, March 17 is a school holiday.
- Thursday, March 23 student dismissal at 12:20pm
- Tuesday, April 4 student dismissal at 12:20pm
*Save the Date!
Tri-School Productions Presents
OKLAHOMA!
Serra High School Theater
March 24, 25, 31 & April 1 - 7:30pm
March 26 - 2pm
ATHLETICS
*Make sure to follow all of our team results as they happen via our athletics twitter page.
Mercy Athletics @MercyAthletics
*The uniforms for the basketball and soccer teams should be returned to the Athletic Director immediately. Please have them clean and laundered. Any uniform not returned by this Friday March 10, will result in the family being charged a replacement fee
Reminder for Spring Sports: Every athlete must be fully registered in the Appryse system and cleared to play sports before they start a season. A physical is required to get cleared. If you have not been cleared you will not be allowed to try out for a team. You can go onto the Mercy website and go to quicklinks and find the drop down for Appryse. Simply click and start your registration process. If you have played on a team in the fall or winter, you are cleared.
*Mercy Athlete of the Week:
Frosh Lacrosse PlayerNancy Moran
With no returning goalie in the lacrosse program, Nancy agreed to try the position. Her determination to learn the sport of lacrosse and the position of goalie has been noble. In her first Varsity competition, she had to face a very good Drake team and came away with 11 saves. In her next game against Notre Dame Belmont, Nancy only gave up one goal in a 19-1 victory for Mercy B. The future is bright for Mercy with a first year goalie that is a freshman. Way to go Nancy!
Any student athlete participating in a sport must turn in both the athlete and guardian contract. If the signed forms by both student and guardian are not turned in, the student will not be allowed to play in any event until they have turned in the paperwork. The forms are available on the Mercy website at https://www.mercyhsb.com/athletics/forms-athletic-qualifications. Click on the link and print the contract after you have read the Handbook. Completed forms must be returned to the Athletic Director or to the main office.
All student athletes who are currently on a Spring sport roster should
be purchasing their Crusaderwear gear designed specifically for their respective team. The site to purchase the gear can be found on the Mercy website under Athletics.
Any Parent who is available and/or willing to drive students to games must turn in all the paperwork to the main office in order to be cleared to drive. This would be for your own car or a school van. The form can be downloaded from the Mercy website on the Athletics page.
We have upgraded the 2 elliptical machines and a treadmill machine in the weight room. This is in addition to the purchase of a rowing machine and a couple of exercise bikes for the Grassilli Center weight room. All girls are encouraged to utilize the facility. All girls need to check with the AD office to coordinate times for use.
All results of each team can be found in the Mercy scoreboard-
https://www.mercyhsb.com/athletics/scoreboard-enews
*Click HERE for the schedule for team events for the upcoming week of March 9 - 15
If you ever have any concerns/comments, please feel free to contact me at anytime.
I can be reached at my office at Mercy at 650-762-1107. I am looking forward to a great 2017
with Mercy athletics. -Charlie Dougherty, Athletic Director
COLLEGE COUNSELING
REGISTER FOR THE SAT: Students planning to take the SAT in May or June, please log on to www.collegeboard.org to register. It should take you about 30-40 minutes. Late registration for the March SAT is still being accepted until February 28th.
REGISTER FOR THE ACT: Students planning to register for April ACT should do so by March 3rd otherwise you can register for the June 10th exam. Log on to www.actstudent.org for more information.
Cal Grant GPA Verification: In order to be considered for the Cal Grant, you will need to submit the Cal Grant GPA Verification form. You must complete the top portion of the form and then I will complete the bottom. I will return the form to you and you mail it in to the address on the bottom of the form. This must be completed by March 2nd along with your FAFSA.
FAFSA: Please remember to sign and submit your FAFSA when applying for financial aid. Check in with your schools to make sure they received your FAFSA. If you have any concerns or are not sure what a FAFSA is, please come by and see me.
Mid-Year Reports: Mid year reports have been sent. Please have your students check their college portals to make sure they have been received.
Update your Naviance: Please make sure your Naviance is accurate with the schools your daughters have applied to.
UC Application Verification and Updates: Please remember to go in and update your UC application once you have new test scores. Some of you might have also been selected for verification or additional information has been asked of you. Make sure you stick to those deadlines.
Check your online portals: It is very important that you check your school portals to make sure all has been received. The UC's and some CSU's will also ask for verification through the portal. Please make sure you are checking these regularly..
Junior Parents: It's time to set up your College Meeting with Mrs. Ohanessian. Please email Francesca at fohanessian@mercyhsb.com to schedule your appointment today.
Helpful Links:
- Scholarship searches: www.fastweb.com \
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA:) www.fafsa.ed.gov
- Collegeboard - Register and Send SAT scores: www.collegeboard.com
- ACT - Register and Send ACT scores: www.actstudent.org
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
*Click HERE for Service Opportunities as posted to students through x2VOL for 2016-17 School Year.
Looking ahead to Service Opportunities sponsored by Mercy High School. Click HERE 2016-17 for dates and times.
If you have any questions about service opportunities please contact Mr. Diaz at pdiaz@mercyhsb.com.
CAFETERIA SPECIALS
Lunch Order Form - to save time, students may fill out this form and drop off at the Cafeteria in the morning. Please Visit the cafeteria for our daily salad selections
Thursday, 3/9/17: Meat or Spinach Calzones
Frilday, 3/10/17: MINIMUM DAY - Please pre-order sandwiches and salads for pick up at 12:20. Meat will not be available.
*NEXT WEEK's Menu - please see Schoology
UPCOMING EVENTS
Minimum Day
Friday, March 10
Students Dismissed at 12:20PM
Mai Tails at the Mansion
Mercy Auction
March 11
School Holiday
Friday, March 17
Minimum Day
Thursday, March 23
Students Released at 12:20PM
Tri-School Musical
OKLAHOMA
Serra High School Theater
March 24, 25, 31 & April 1 - 7:30
March 26 - 2:00PM
QUICKLINKS
PLEASE NOTE:
Items marked with a * are new additions
to this week's newsletter or new
information has been added to this item. Items listed without a * were in
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