April 5, 2017                                                                                            PARENT ENEWS

Making A Difference is Sold Out!!!
We welcome donations of any amount toward our tuition assistance program. 
Thank you!

ALL SCHOOL

*Senior Night at the Mansion!!!!
Friday, April 7, 2017 from 7-11pm.  
Click HERE for permission form -  due tomorrow, April 6th

Anyone who is planning on arriving late must inform Mrs. Rowan by Wed. stating the reason and the expected time of arrival. This information must be on the permission form with parent signature beside it.  Hope you can join us for a fun night!!!!

Upcoming Dates:

• Wednesday, April 12 has been adjusted from a B5C76 to a Minimum day. Students will be released at 12:20 p.m. Some AP teachers may hold review sessions.  
  

Tri-School Orientation
Tri-School Orientation has been moved from April 10 to May 16, 7:00PM at Serra High School. All students requesting a Tri-School class are required to attend. Parents are also required to attend. 

Juniors, Sophomores & Freshmen!

Service Hours!

Due Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Please take note that all hours should be completed before the due date. This means all hours must be entered and approved by May 10! Failure to do so will result in a low grade for service. Reminder, service hours are required for graduation so they must be completed. You have close to two months to complete any remaining hours. 

Please email, pdiaz@mercyhsb.com or see me if you need assistance.

Senior Service Hours!

Due Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Senior hours are due earlier to ensure graduation service requirements are fulfilled! 

Please make use of the upcoming spring break to get any incomplete hours done.

Please don't hesitate to email, pdiaz@mercyhsb.com or stop by my office for assistance.

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

ATHLETICS

Fall Sport Start Dates:

• VOLLEYBALL Tryouts: August 8-11. Please note that no returning player is guaranteed a spot on a roster. Every player is expected to be at all days of the tryout sessions. Once teams are set, practice for the season will begin immediately in days following. Get your vacations in before August 8.
• August 14: Water Polo, Golf, Tennis and Cross Country will start their practices/tryouts.
• Conditioning sessions will start the week of June 12. Times/dates will be finalized soon. There will sessions available Monday-Thursday of each week.

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  April 6 - 12

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

*Senior Parents:

• Update your Naviance: Please make sure your Naviance is accurate with the schools your daughters have applied to and with the final decisions from the schools
  
  
• Scholarship Information: Please send Mrs. Ohanessian any scholarships that your daughter has received.  We include this in the program for graduation.  
   
• Waitlists: If your daughter has been placed on a waitlist and she would like to see where it goes, we strongly encourage you to claim a spot for her at another college on/before May 1st. 
  
  
• Submit your deposit: Students have until May 1st to decide where they will be going to school.  Please check with your daughter's school of choice to see what specific information is needed in order to claim your daughter's spot in the class.  
  
  
• Register for college placement exams: Once students have decided on where they are going to school, make sure they sign up for any placement testing they might have to complete.  Placement testing is usually done during orientation or before school starts.  Please contact Mrs. Ohanessian with any questions regarding placement testing.  

*Junior Parents:  

• College meeting:  Please email Francesca at fohanessian@mercyhsb.com to schedule your appointment today.
  
  
• REGISTER FOR THE SAT: Log on to www.collegeboard.org to register for upcoming exams.  
  
  
• REGISTER FOR THE ACT: Log on to www.actstudent.org for more information on how to register. 
  
  

• *JUNIOR CASE STUDIES
  

  May 10th at 6:30pm
  Serra High School
  Serra Counseling is hosting the annual Tri-school case studies program. This program is designed to help juniors and their parents learn more about the college admissions process through studying simulated students' application cases and then making admissions decisions for a fictitious college. Participants will read student files, evaluate transcripts, and review test scores, essays and recommendations, and will act as the Admissions Committee to decide which applicants will be admitted. Regardless of where you are planning to apply, this exercise will put you in the shoes of an admissions officer while exposing you to the complexities of the admissions process. We believe this exercise will be extremely valuable in helping both parents and students better understand the complexity of college admissions decisions. Participants must arrive no later than 6:30 p.m. to check in. Introductions will begin at 6:45 pm followed by the case study session lasting until 8:10 p.m. A mini College Fair from 8:15  -8:45pm where students and parents may meet and talk with the college admissions officers .

  Please RSVP HERE by 5/3/2017 include parent(s)and student name. Spaces are limited.

  
  
  
• Spring WACAC College Fairs: Register online for the local area college fair.  
  There are fairs at Dominican, Sonoma State, St. Mary's and CSU East Bay.  
  
  
• NACAC College Fair: April 29th at 1:30 p.m. at the Cow Palace
  Register online by clicking here.  
  

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, 4/6: Penne Pasta a la Kielbas Penne Pasta drenched in our Creamy Pink Sauce (Sun dried tomato Alfredo) with Chunks of premium Kielbasa Sausage, ribbons of sauted red onions and red bell peppers, served with a house green Salad and Ranch Dressing

Friday 4/7: Veggie Fried Rice and Veggie Egg Rolls  Flavorful Fried rice with our special Chinese seasoning blend, with ,peas, green onions and shredded cabbage and carrots, served with a vegetarian egg roll stuffed with Cabbage, shredded carrots and mushrooms, along with our own dipping sauce....

*NEXT WEEK's Menu - Please see Schoology

Please Ask us about our specialty Salads, If you pre-order we can accommodate what you need and you pick up when you are ready....