April 18, 2018  |  PARENT ENEWS 

It's not too late to make a gift! 

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Every Purchase gives back! 

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Amazon donates 2%-10% of all purchases to Mercy HSB.

The Big Five Safety Protocol:

Mercy High School adheres to Big Five language and safety practices in an effort to remain uniform with the San Mateo Unified School District and Emergency Response teams. All staff and students participate in trainings throughout the academic year, so that the community knows how to respond if the situation arises. Please familiarize yourself with the visual so that you are familiar with our safety protocols.

Library News - Author Visit

The library is pleased to host our final author visit for the school year on April 23 (Monday) during collaboration. Siobhan Vivian will visit the library to talk to the girls about her soon to be published (April 24!) book "Stay Sweet", and the importance of friendship, persistence and staying strong when things get difficult. Ms. Vivian is a NYTimes best selling author, and has written several other YA books, including "The last boy and girl in the world", and "The List".  If you would like to purchase one of her books, Ms Vivian will be able to sign your copy at Mercy after the book talk. A book order form is HERE.  Pre-orders are requested to ensure we have enough books. Please note the girls who attend Ms. Vivian's talk will be eligible for 1 hour of service learning.

Mercy Athlete of Week:

Softball player Karla Joachin-Alvarez

A sophomore infielder on the team, Karla is being asked to play 3rd base, shortstop and 2nd base. Her versatility in the field is a very key component for the Crusader defense. Karla currently is leading the team in the following hitting categories: batting avg.(.500), runs scored(17), hits(21), runs batting in(15), triples(3) and also has one homerun. Karla is a co-captain of the team and is a true leader. Keep up the great work Karla!

Spring Open House
Monday, April 30 from 4-6 pm

All 5th, 6th and 7th graders are invited to visit our campus to learn more about Mercy High School. Find out about Open House and other Admission events here.
Please share with any families you know who may be interested! Sign up for Spring Open House HERE

Thank You Volunteers! 

Music at Kohl Mansion would like to thank all our volunteers who helped with our Daedalus Quartet concert on Sunday, April 15: Steve Epstein, Cher Fuentes, Veronica and Katherine Lopez, Denise and Zhari Malig, Pam & Fred Matthews, Mike Popa, Tori Rosen, Madeline Wang and Jessica Yang. This was our last concert of the season and I'd also like to thank again all the volunteers who helped us with concerts throughout the season. As a non-profit organization, our success relies on volunteers to make our concerts and events and we are very grateful to all those who are kind enough to contribute their time and many talents to Music at Kohl.

Our new season begins in October and we hope that many of this season's volunteers will join us again! Have a wonderful summer!

Yvonne Wun

Program Administrator, Music at Kohl Mansion

Mercy Burlingame is partnered with Cambridge Network's (f.n.a. gphomestay) residential program! Together, we are offering an incredible opportunity for Mercy families to host international students for Fall 2018! You can earn a monthly stipend of $1500 and have ongoing support from local Residential Coordinators. You may learn more and make an inquiry at our website: www.gphomestay.com. Students come with their own insurance and spending money and stay for the academic year. We offer a $500 referral bonus for each matched approved host family that lists you as the source of referral on their application. Contact Sasha for more information on how to apply at 617.708.9704. 

Year of Outreach and Solidarity

The Sisters of Mercy invite you to a year of special gatherings to enable Outreach and Solidarity with our neighbors who are suffering hate crimes, discrimination, and fear of deportation. During this year long program we will highlight the sacredness of each member of the human family in our global village. All events in the Year of Outreach and Solidarity are free and open to all. Free will offerings will be possible to support the ministries of the Solidarity Committee. Please click HERE for the Program Calendar.