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*Dear Mercy Famillies:
It's almost time for re-registration and course requests for the 2016-2017 academic year. The course request window opens Feb. 8. Click HERE to see the letter with instructions and links to resources for course requests. You may also click HERE to see the letter posted to students on Schoology. *Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Parents:
Today we had our Curriculum Presentation during collaboration. Here is a YouTube link (https://youtu.be/Q3Qe_SiCsx0) so that you can view the presentation as well. PowerSchool will open to accommodate course requests on February 8th and will close on March 4th. Counselors will meet individually with students during that time. If you would like to be a part of that meeting, please reach out to your daughter's academic counselor. Below are several helpful links to assist you and your student in planning courses for next year.
Please let us know if you have any questions!
Michele Macmillan (mmacmillan@mercyhsb.com) / Lauren Totah (ltotah@mercyhsb.com)
Caroline O'Sullivan (cosullivan@mercyhsb.com) _____________________________________________________________________________ *PowerSchool App: If you have not already done so, download the PowerSchool Mobile app for your mobile device via the App Store or Google Play. This will allow you to access your portal easily throughout the school year.
Once downloaded, input our district code: NZFS and your login information.
If you have any questions, or have lost your login information, please contact Stephanie Montoya.
______________________________________________________________________________ *Students and Parents, PSAT 9/10 and PSAT scores are now available. Please go to the score reports home and sign in to view your scores and your AP Potential reports. Paper score reports will be mailed home this week. ______________________________________________________________________________
California Scholarship Federation (CSF) It's that time again! If you would like to apply to CSF using your FALL 2015 grades, please turn in the attached application to Mrs. Ohanessian by Friday, February 5th.
Remember:
- CSF is for 9-12 grades only
- You must reapply every semester
- Always use grades from the prveious semester ONLY
- The application fee is $5.00 per semester
- A transcript must be attached to the application
Click here for application.
_____________________________________________________________ Students and Parents, PSAT 9/10 and PSAT scores are now available. Please go to the score reports home and sign in to view your scores and your AP Potential reports. Mercy should receive paper reports by Jan. 15.
______________________________________________________________________________ Host a French Student!
April 10-April 24
For the past three years we have had the pleasure of hosting French students in April. These students live with our Mercy families while attending classes with their "host sister." The girls are 15-16 years old, have studied English and speak it well enough to converse easily with everyone and attend classes. They are very eager to experience American family and school life. Students who want to be hosts do not need to be enrolled in French or speak French. It has always been a rewarding experience on both ends and some students have maintained a friendship over the years. Click HERE for detailed information. If you are interested, please contact Liz Barthe, French Department Chair at lbarthe@mercyhsb.com and I will supply you with a host application and profiles of the students
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with gphomestay!
Looking to share an international experience with your family without leaving the comfort of your home? Open your home to an international student and receive a monthly stipend of $1500! We’ve partnered with gphomestay and together, we are looking for caring host families for the FALL 2016 semester. Visit www.gphomestay.com for more information on how you can benefit from this cross-cultural experience. Contact info@gphomestay.com or click here to fill out a Host Inquiry Form. Click here for flyer.
Mercy Parent Club  *Don't Forget!
Father Daughter Dance
Friday, January 29, 2016
8:00PM- 11:00PM
Click HERE to view invitation
As a reminder this event does not include dinner. Sweet treats and beverages will be provided. PORTRAIT PACKAGES will be available for purchase, cash or check preferred! To RSVP or for questions please contact Jennifer Munsey, Mercy Advancement Events Coordinator at jmunsey@mercyhsb.com
MPC Need’s Your HELP to Make this Night
Special for all Daughters and Dads!
Please sign up below to donate your time or to help with food donations For more information please contact Event Coordinator Jennifer Munsey at 650-762-1199 or jmunsey@mercyhsb.com ______________________________________________________________________________  Kick-off Planning Meeting!
Mai Tais at the Mansion
TONIGHT, Wednesday, January 27th
6:30pm - Kohl Mansion
Interested in getting involved in Planning or Voluteering for Mai Tais at the Mansion? Kick off meeting TONIGHT Wed., January 27th at 6:30 pm in the Reception Room for anyone interested! Questions contact Jennifer Munsey at jmunsey@mercyhsb.com. ______________________________________________________________________________  Special Early Reservation
ONLINE Ticket Price!
Mai Tais at the Mansion!
Saturday, March 5, 2016
SAVE $10 per ticket! TODAY thru
FRIDAY JAN. 29th ONLY!
Click the "Purchase Tickets" button at
left to reserve your spot now! Questions? Contact Event Coordinator Jennifer Munsey at 650-762-1199 or jmunsey@mercyhsb.com. Invites mail out this Friday.
 SPONSORSHIP & ADVERTISING: Please consider sponsoring this event! You can be a Sponsor, Advertise your business or make a cash donation to help make the event a success! Click on the Sponsor and Advertising buttons to learn more! DONATIONS:
- Donations, especailly 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: Dinner Parties; Restaurants or eatery gift cards; Wine & Craft Beer; Pro & College Game day tickets-Warriors, Giants, A's, Stanford, Cal, Santa Clara; Golf & Spa packages; Dance, Cheer, Art instruction or lessons; Concert Tickets; Vacation Getaways- Tahoe, Hawaii, Napa, Half Moon Bay; Corporate Tours, mentorship; Local Outings & museums -Alcatraz, boat trips, DeYoung...; Jewelry; Gift cards- Macys, Sports Authority, Amazon, Visa or MasterCard cards, Starbucks, Spa,nail salons, MAC, Sephora...
- Click the Donate an Auction Item button above or click HERE for a printable donation form which may be turned in to the Mai Tai's at the Mansion Donations BOX in the Mercy main office!
- Mercy Family Donation Incentive for Mercy Students! Turn in a Donation form and item with your Family & students name and your student will get a free Spin on the Mercy Prize wheel during her lunch period. STARTING TOMORROW donations turned in will qualify your student for a FREE spin beginning next Wednesday February 3rd. Each donation turned in qualifies for a spin the following Wednesday, 2\3-2\17. (spin prizes value range from$10-$25)
Lunch Time Spin Dates: 2\3, 2\10 & 2\17!
Senior parents *Career Day has been moved to February 23rd. Seniors are expected to be on campus until 2:30pm on the 23rd. Immersion Trip
East San Jose Immersion Trip
Open to Soph-Seniors only
This is a Serra and Mercy Immersion Trip
This immersion trip will be working with and learning from Our Lady of Guadalupe parishioners. They will be reaching out to low income families, at risk youth and learning about the plight of the undocumented immigrants who live and work in Bay Area.
Date: March 29 - April 1 (Spring Break)
Cost: $455 (Covers everything! Meals, transportation, donation to organizations etc...)
6 available slots open! Contact: Mr. Diaz, pdiaz@mercyhsb.com Educational Travel Educational Travel - click here for all educational trips financial assistance Financial Assistance Program for 2016-2017
Mercy High School recognizes that families have varying financial needs and make financial sacrifices which include adjusting spending priorities and maximizing both parents’ earnings to provide their daughters with a strong academic education. The Financial Assistance Program at Mercy strives to help those families who, even with personal sacrifices, have a difficult time meeting the full tuition obligation. Awards are made for a one-year period, families must re-apply each year. The application process is fair and confidential. Assessments are done by an outside firm (TADS) that specializes in school financial assistance programs. Financial aid awards are made based on a family’s demonstrated need and the availability of school funds. All families who would like to be considered for financial assistance for the 2016-2017 school year must complete an online financial aid application. Applications must be submitted by February 12, 2016* with all necessary documentation. This link https://www.mercyhsb.com/admissions/financial-aid-clone will direct you to our website for further information and the online TADS application. Please contact Lynn Beal at 650-762-1101 or lbeal@mercyhsb.com if you have any questions. *Please note returning 10th, 11th and 12th grade families must apply by February 12, 2016. Families that have both an applying 8th grader and returning student must meet the December 14, 2015 deadline. Late applications will be processed and reviewed, but meeting the appropriate deadline is strongly recommended. Athletics
*Very Important: Every student who plays on a Mercy athletic team must be fully registered with the Appryse system. Each athlete must have their completed physical that shows they have been cleared to participate in sports. There will be no exceptions on Feb 1. If your daughter has not been cleared to play sports, she will not be able to start practice and/or tryouts.You can access thru the Mercy website under Athletics/Forms. *Any student athlete participating in a sport must turn in both the athlete and guardian contract found in the Athletic Handbook. If the signed forms by both student and guardian are not turned in, the student will not be allowed to tryout. Click on the handbook link and print a copy of the contract after you have read the handbook. The Athletic Handbook can be found on the website under Athletics/Forms & Athletic Qualifications. The contracts to be signed are at the end of the handbook. The completed contracts must be returned to the Athletic Director or to the main office.
*Spring sport teams starting date is February 1.
The following locations will be where students should plan to be for their tryouts and/or practice: - Gymnastics-Gymtown Gymnastics: 389 Oyster Point Blvd. Suite 5, South San Francisco-Sessions will take place on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 3-5pm.
- Lacrosse: Franklin Elementary School turf field: 2385 Trousdale Dr., Burlingame. Tryouts will take place Monday-Friday 3:00-4:30pm. If you have goggles, mouth guard and stick, please bring them.
- Softball: Bayside Park Field 1: 1125 Airport Blvd., Burlingame- Tryouts will be Monday-Friday 3-5pm.
- Swimming: Mercy Pool on Campus: Monday-Friday 3:45-5:45pm.
- Track and Field: For February 1-5, Mercy Campus, meet on grass area by pond: Monday-Friday 3:00-5:00pm. Starting on Feb 8, practices will be held at Serra.
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*Athlete of the Week: Kylie Wong
Kylie is a senior soccer player who epitomizes what a team player is. Kylie is always on time for practice, rarely misses a practice and is always willing to learn. She works hard each day and it shows in every game. She is always around the ball and involved in the play and is great at getting the ball to her teammates to create plays. She never backs down to any opponents and is relentless in her play.
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We bought 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 to coordinate times for use. Adult supervision is required for any use of the weight room by our students. ______________________________________________________________________________
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 forms can be downloaded from the Mercy website, Athletics/Forms or click HERE.
______________________________________________________________________________ All results of each team can be found: https://www.mercyhsb.com/athletics/scoreboard-enews
______________________________________________________________________________ Make sure to follow all of our team score updates as they happen via our athletics twitter page. Mercy Athletics@MercyAthletics.
______________________________________________________________________________ *Click HERE for the schedule for team events for the upcoming week of Jan 28-Feb3 ______________________________________________________________________________
If you ever have any concerns/comments, please feel free to contact me, Charlie Dougherty, Athletic Director at anytime. I can be reached at my office at Mercy at 650-762-1107 or cdougherty@mercyhsb.com. I am looking forward to a great year with Mercy athletics. College Counseling Juniors: FREE Practice ACT test on January 31st through the Princeton Review. Take the test here at Mercy to see how you might do on an actual ACT test. Click HERE for flyer.
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Applying for Financial Aid - The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is now available online. Please complete this form if you are planning to apply for financial aid. https://fafsa.ed.gov/ Some colleges require this by February 1st. If you do not have your taxes done by February 1st, estimate or use last year's tax paperwork. You can go in and change it once your taxes are completed. Some schools require the CSS Profile. Please click on this link to find the profile. https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile If you have any questions about the FAFSA or the Profile, please email Mrs. Ohanessian.
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*Mid Year Reports - Mid year Reports have been sent. If your school has not received it yet, please let Mrs. Ohanessian know
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Update your Naviance - As you hear back from schools, please update your naviance so we can track what schools need the appropriate paperwork.
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Scholarships - Did you receive a scholarship from a school? Email Mrs. Ohanessian the name of the school, the scholarship, and the amount. We like to commend our students on all of their accomplishments.
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Senior Parents - If you have questions about the FAFSA or the forms for financial aid? or you need help navigating all the upcoming requirements, schedule a meeting with Mrs. Ohanessian by sending her an email at fohanessian@mercyhsb.com
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Junior Parents - Schedule your college meeting with Mrs. Ohanessian today! Email Mrs. Ohanessian (fohanessian@mercyhsb.com) to schedule your daughter's preliminary college meeting today! SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES If you have any questions about the following service opportunities please contact Mr. Diaz at pdiaz@mercyhsb.com
Soap labeling party, Thursday, January 28th, 6:30pm
at the Mother House Join Sisters of Mercy and Mercy associates in a soap labeling party on Thursday, January 28th at 6:30pm. This is an effort to help people who might be victims of human trafficking. There are statistics that show that when a major sporting event is held that the number of people trafficked goes up. With the super bowl being held in the Bay Area there is an effort to help those who might be trafficked. Come and be a part of this effort If you are interested sign up on the Campus Ministry door.
Supplemental hours given
Pacifica Beach Coalition MONTHLY beach cleanup
Click HERE for Saturdays of Service
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 NEW and improved daily salad selections
Thursday: Beef Broccoli over steamed Rice
Friday: Pizza...Pizza...Pizza
*Lunch Specials the Week of February 1st
(click HERE for full description of the specials and vegitarian options.)
Monday: Our Homemade Mac and cheese
Tuesday: Open Face Tacos, Chicken or Carnitas
Wednesday: Meat or Spinach Calzones
Thursday: Foccacia Chicken Sandwich
Friday: Thai Chicken Wrap (a must try new item)
Please Visit the cafeteria for our new and improved daily salad selections.
Click HERE for our updated order form. Musc at Kohl
MUSIC AT KOHL
Our next concert is on Valentine's Day, February 14, featuring the Boreal Trio. Please let me know if you would like to volunteer. Yvonne Wun, Program Administrator at admin@musicatkohl.org or 650.762.1130.
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