September 6, 2017                                                                                        PARENT ENEWS

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ALL SCHOOL

 *School Portraits and Senior Panoramic Photo

Please use this link to view and order your photos through Lifetouch
http://www.orderschoolportraits.com/Mercy-HS-Burlingame-C74.aspx

*For Fall Sports Team Photo and Individual photos
Please click HERE to view and order your photos from Lifetouch

Sisters of Mercy Condemn Trump Administration's Immoral and
Unjust Ending of DACA for Young Immigrants
September 05, 2017

Today's announcement by the Trump Administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program represents an historic injustice and a violation of the human dignity of over 800,000 young people, while diminishing us all as a nation.

DACA, put in place by the previous Administration only after repeated failures in Congress to pass just, comprehensive immigration reform, has granted work permits and enabled young immigrants to attend school and raise families without fear of deportation. DACA recipients have become some of the most talented and hard-working members of our Mercy educational institutions and the local communities in which we live and serve.

Sisters of Mercy and our partners around the United States have a long history of working with immigrants. Our Catholic faith calls us to "welcome the stranger" and ensure a dignified life for all God's people. We join others in the faith community to stand in solidarity with DACA recipients and add our voice in strong resistance to the immoral ending of this program, as well as the Administration's threats to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for other immigrant communities.

Although President Trump had repeatedly pledged to treat DACA recipients "with heart," his decision to wind down DACA is deeply troubling. We agree that Congress needs to pass just immigration policy reform, but this action by the Administration abdicates its responsibility and promise to DACA recipients, and undermines our nation's professed values of fairness, welcome and compassion.

We will not stand by as DACA recipients and their families, as well as other undocumented immigrants and vulnerable groups, are scapegoated and blamed for the economic and social problems facing this country.

We will continue to pray and stand in solidarity with immigrant communities. We will work with other coalitions to end the cruel systems of detention and deportation, and advocate for Congress to pass the Dream Act of 2017 and other just bipartisan legislation that enshrines the values of family unity and replaces this country's outdated immigration system.

*Help Needed for Alumnae Homecoming

On Sunday, September 17th, Mercy alumnae from around the country will gather and celebrate Homecoming.  We will need some students and parents (are of course welcome to help) to help us out that morning!  We will be putting note cards on the tables, arranging name tags and directing alumnae to the Coffee/Mass with the Sisters. 

We will need help from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.  You will need to come in full Mercy dress uniform.  You will of course be given basic service hours for this help. Ask a friend to come with you – this is a very fun morning and we could really use your help!  Please let Mrs. Fraher if you would be interested in helping that day! You can contact her at:  cfraher@mercyhsb.com or call 6650.762.1192

*Magnus Health 

All students must have emergency contact information updated on Magnus Health, an online database via the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Families should upload Physical and Immunization records, provide medical and emergency information, electronically sign off on the Consent for Treatment form and Athletic Contract. Athletes must have this completed by Wednesday, Sept 6th. If any athlete is not registered by then they will not practice or play until all the information is received.  Please click HERE for more information.

Dining/Cashless Campus Mercy sponsors a cashless card program through Myschoolaccount.com which allows students to make purchases on campus quickly, easily, efficiently, and helps our families reduce the need for checks and cash. The program provides a convenient alternative method of payment with just a scan of a student's ID card.
For more information click HERE.

Shop for Mercy Escrip & Benefit mobile and Link

Help support Mercy with your everyday shopping! Register online with these various sites and select Mercy High School Burlingame as your school choice! Each time you make an eligible purchase a donation is made to Mercy! It's easy! It's Fun! It's Powerful!

UPCOMING EVENTS

COLLEGE COUNSELING

*College Visits:  The colleges will be visiting us starting next week.  Check your naviance and college visit calendar for any upcoming schools.  Be sure to give your teachers 24 hours notice that you will be missing class. All meetings will be in Room 306. 

*Meeting with Mrs. O: Set up your meeting with me in the upcoming weeks.  We will go over your list and create an action plan for applying to college. Email me or stop by to set up a meeting. 

The UC Application is available!: Click HERE to start working on your application!

The Common App is available!: Click here to begin work on your application!

Personal Statement Help: Get help writing your personal statement from the counseling department or the English teachers.  Everyone is happy to help with your personal statement.  Please reach out to one of us for help! 

If you have any questions, my door will be open and the counselors will have candy so come on by and see me! Mrs. Ohanessian

College Visitation Week
Mercy encourages students to visit prospective colleges in order to make an informed decision about possible attendance. Families are encouraged to book these trips in line with the scheduled Mercy school holidays. Mercy seniors can also tour schools during College Visitation Week, October 11th-13th, 2017.

ATHLETICS

*For Fall Sports Team and Individual photos 

Please click HERE to view and order your photos from Lifetouch

*Did you have a great time at the Rally??? Did it make you want to be even more spirited?  If so you are in luck. Mercy Cheer will be holding a late cheer audition for those who missed the first tryouts.  We'd love to have you audition for our Nationally ranked cheer team. Auditions will be tomorrow, September 7th,  from 3-5pm at PCM chher studio.

The address is Address: 389 Oyster Point Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080

 Reach out to coach Becca if you need more information. Phone: (650) 952-2780 

*Make sure to follow all of our team results as they happen via our Mercy athletics twitter page. Mercy Athletics @MercyAthletics

*Click HERE for the schedule for team events for the upcoming week of Sept. 7-13

*It is Mandatory that each family be fully registered in the Magnus system. You activate your daughters profile by going thru the Parents PowerSchool account. If an athlete is not fully registered in showing a sports clearance physical form and having all emergency contact information on file, they will not be allowed to practice or play until all information is submitted. Signed athletic contracts must be checked off as well. There will be no exceptions!

*If your daughter is planning on playing basketball or soccer, please start the Magnus registration process now to get clearance. Get your sports physical done now. No athlete will be allowed to start the tryouts on Oct 30 if they are not cleared to participate.

Conditioning Schedule for the Fall: Meet in the Grassilli Center

• Monday and Wednesday 3-4pm Varsity Volleyball
• Starting on Tuesday Sept 5: We will have conditioning sessions for any Winter and Spring Season Athlete: Meet in the Grassilli Center -  Tuesday and Thursdays
  3:15-4:45pm

Treatment times: Any athlete who is in need of treatment for injury, Emerald will be available in Grassilli Center Monday and Wednesday from 4-5pm

All results of each team can be found in the Mercy scoreboard-
https://www.mercyhsb.com/athletics/scoreboard-enews

MERCY PARENT CLUB

Ways to get involved? 

All Parents play an important role at Mercy and we encourage you to get involved with MPC.

Your participation at any level benefits the entire community.

For more information and sign-ups click HERE or visit the Parent section of the Mercy Website or click HERE to go directly to the sign up form.

SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Please click HERE for Placement Opportunities, Immersion Trips, Requirements and Saturday's of Service. For questions please email Peter Diaz at pdiaz@mercyhsb.com

EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL

Science Research Trip to Yellowstone National Park

Easter break 2018 - led by Ecology Project International

Would you like to snowshoe across a gorgeous valley
while tracking wolves and bison??

Winter in Yellowstone is a dynamic and thrilling season. Bison crowd around thermal pools while the park's predators prepare their own winter strategies. Travel and learn with EPI - you'll go beyond what most park visitors see by working with park researchers, studying animal tracks by snowshoe and heading to the Lamar Valley for a day of wolf observation.

See the following links for more information. 

Mercy Yellowstone Trip Details and Enrollment

Redefine the Classroom

Click HERE for flyer

Any questions? Please see Ms. Lambdin or Dr. Bradley.

Enrollment deadline is Sept. 30.

MERCY CAFE 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, 9/7: BBQ Chicken with Mash Potatoes and Corn
• Friday, 9/8: Orange Glazed Chicken with Steamed Rice and Asian veggie blend

*NEXT WEEK's Menu Please see Schoology

Don't forget to check out the variety of specialty Salads daily changing to fit your taste and busy schedule....and if you ask the day before for a specialty Salad, we will gladly prepare it for you.  Feed back is greatly appreciated on menu and new items, we are here thriving to please your taste buds :=)

Have an awesome week

Your Friends at Mercy's Café

MUSIC AT KOHL

Mercy High School

2750 Adeline Drive • Burlingame, CA 94010  •  Phone 650.343.3631 • Fax 650.343.2316 

www.mercyhsb.com