September 13, 2017                                                                                       PARENT ENEWS

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ALL SCHOOL

*Mercy Bowl-A-Thon Updates and Reminders!
~ Permission slips are past due! If you have not turned one in
PLEASE do it today & avoid being called out of Class!

~ Check your personal Goal on your eTeamsite, if you have not registered,
PLEASE do it today to avoid being called out of Class!

~ The Minimum $75 raise is due by Monday Sept. 18th if you want
Prom or Formal Day off you need to raise $175 by Sept 29th!

~The easiest way to reach your personal Goal and Help Mercy reach the total $55,000 Goal is to enter 20 qualified email contacts and share your
personal campaign page by TEXT & Social Media!

• Click HERE for Additional Parent\Guardian information about eTeamSponsor
• Click HERE for All Bowl-A-Thon information, Instructions, Prizes.
• Click HERE for The Head of School Bowl-a-Thon letter 
• Click HERE for permission slip PDF

*CSF APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! 

If you would like to apply to CSF using your Spring 2017 grades, please turn in the attached application to Mrs. Ohanessian by FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH.  Do not leave applications in the main office. Late applications will not be considered. Click HERE for application

Remember:

• You must reapply every semester
• Always use grades from the prveious semester ONLY
• The application fee is $5.00 per semester
• A transcript or report card must be attached to the application

*AP EXAM FEES DUE October 11, 2017:

Students taking AP exams this year must submit this FORM with a check for their AP Exams. Exams are $94 per exam. If you are taking an AP exam at Serra or Notre Dame, you must pay the exam fee at the host school.  All fees and forms are due to Mrs. Morello in Russell Hall by October 11, 2017.   Please come see College Counselor Francesca Ohanessian with any questions about the AP Exams. 

 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

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

*Now is the time that we want to be narrowing down the schools you hope to apply to and starting work on your applications. 

Here are the links to the open applications (CSU applications will be available October 1st!):

• Common App
• The Coalition
• UC Application

College Visits: The colleges will continue 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. 

SAT/ACT Testing:  Make sure you are registered for a test this fall. The last accepted test date is December so be sure to register before then.  Register for the SAT at www.collegeboard.org and the ACT atwww.actstudent.org.  

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! 

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

*Due to the early dismissal from school tomorrow (Thursday, Sept 14), conditioning will take place from 1:15-2:30pm. Meet at Grassilli Center.

For Fall Sports Team and Individual photos 

Please click HERE to view and order your photos from Lifetouch

*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. 14-20

*Soccer Players: There will be an interest meeting for any girl interested in playing soccer this upcoming season at Mercy. Meeting will be at 1:30pm (during collab) on Sept 20 in the bleachers by the pool in Grassilli.

*It is Mandatory that each family be fully registered in the Magnus system. You can only activate your daughters profile by going thru the Parents PowerSchool account. If an athlete is not fully registered as showing a sports clearance physical form, all emergency contact information and consent to treat, they will not be allowed to practice or play until all information required 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. Do not wait till the last moment to make an appointment. 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

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, 9/14: Minimum Day. Sandwiches and Salads can be pre-ordered in the morning to pick up at Break or after school. we will not be making lunch after school.
• Friday, 9/15: Greek Style Meat Pasticcio  Short Tube Pasta layered with Greek Spiced Ground Beef, Baked in a White Bechamel Sauce Served with a house Green Salad

*NEXT WEEK's Menu Please see Schoology

Please Visit the cafeteria for our new and improved daily salad selections

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