March 15, 2017                                                                                            PARENT ENEWS

 The Administration, Faculty and Staff of
Mercy High School Burlingame invite you to the
Carol Galletta Fundraiser!
Monday, April 3rd - 7:00-9:00PM - Kohl Mansion 
Carol Galletta is a beloved teacher at Mercy and the Director of the AMES program.
The purpose of this fundraiser is to help the Galletta family off set
medical costs related to Carol's fight with cancer.
Come and enjoy the good company, food, silent auction
and talent of Mercy's Faculty and Staff!

Cost: $25.00 at the door

To RSVP please click HERE to register to attend through Eventbrite.

If you are unable to attend but would like to donate money,
please visit the Carol Galletta Gofundme link below.

Go Fund Me

You are invited to make a difference. . . 
The Making A Difference Scholarship Benefit Dinner is only three weeks away.
If you have not yet made a reservation, we invite you to do so today.

Donations of any amount are deeply appreciated.  

The dinner is being underwritten by the Mercy HS Board of Directors;
100% of all donations directly benefit girls in need of financial assistance. 

 For more information, please contact Mary Lund, Director of Advancement
650.762.1190 mlund@mercyhsb.com

ALL SCHOOL

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

*Host an International Student with gphomestay!

Do you have a loving family and a spare room available in your home? You might consider hosting an international student spending her high school year(s) at Mercy High School. Gphomestay is currently seeking qualified host families to provide a safe and nurturing home environment for such students this August. If you have the kind of home and family environment that would be a good fit for a bright, eager, and highly motivated international student, we would love to hear from you. Host families are provided a generous stipend of $1,500 a month and all necessary training. Please contact Jaryce Nobela at jnobela@gphomestay.com for more information. www.gphomestay.com

MERCY PARENT CLUB

 Mahalo to the Mercy Community for a successful
Mai Tais at the Mansion 2017!! 

Thank you to all of our generous 
Sponsors, Donors, Bidders and Volunteers!! 

Special thanks to Kristi Will, MPC VP of Fundraising and to all of our amazing volunteers who have worked for months to plan "Mai Tais at the Mansion." A complete list of volunteers and donors will be listed in
next weeks eNews along with fundraising results.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

 Mr. & Mrs. John & Melinda Adams
Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Nancy Popa
Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Agnes De Ocampo
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Lynn Finnegan
Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Kimberly Nappi
Mr. & Mrs. James & Margaret O'Connell
Mr. & Ms. Michael & Sarah Murphy
Mr. Kenny Kato & Ms. Barbara Patterson
Mr. Richard Collora , Jr. & Mrs. Jeanne Berube Collora
Mr. Ronald Magana & Mrs. Delea Mendes-Magana

ATHLETICS

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 16 - 22

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

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, 3/16/17: Grilled Chees sandwich with Cilantro Tomato soup

Friday: School Holiday

*NEXT WEEK's Menu - please see Schoology