May 16, 2018 | PARENT ENEWS
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WEEKLY FEATURE
Last week was our Spring Wellness Week! Students participated in activities designed to alleviate the stress of finals and AP exams by providing fun opportunities to socialize in a non-academic setting. Organized and facilitated by the Counseling department, the week's highlights included: a "Self-Care Fair", where students enjoyed fun and relaxing activities together during collaboration; the "Take-What-You-Need Wall", where students created thoughtful, positive notes to share with one another as they prepare for finals; an ice cream social on the green; a Puppy play day, where faculty brought in their dogs for students to cuddle and play with during lunch and break time.
ALL SCHOOL NEWS
Ushers Needed for Graduation on Sunday, June 3rd - Parents are needed from 12:30pm – 3:30pm on Sunday June 3, 2018 at St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco. This is a great way for underclass parents to get a sneak peak at what graduation will be like for your daughter. Please click HERE to sign up or email Jennifer Munsey at jmunsey@mercyhsb.com for details.
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Final Exams begin next Thursday. Students do not need to be on campus if they do not have an exam. Students may not reschedule exams without approval from the Assistant Head of School for Academics.
Click HERE for schedule.
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Library News
Summer book borrowing - freshmen, sophomores and juniors may borrow books from the library for the summer on May 22 and 23. Also remember that the Overdrive collection is available all year to borrow e-books at any time! Seniors will also have access to this until mid August.
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Donate back Used Uniforms
Do you have any Mercy uniforms around your house that your daughter doesn't need anymore? Please drop them by the Main Office and we'll offer them to other Mercy students at our upcoming Used Uniform Sales. We'll take skirts, polos, sweaters, sweatshirts, pants, etc!
CLASS INFORMATION
SENIOR PARENTS
Senior Mother Daughter Mass and Brunch
Sunday, May 20th
Mass at 9:30AM - Mercy Chapel
Brunch immediately following in Kohl Mansion
Please click HERE for Important 2018 Graduation Information
Permission Slip for Graduation Events are due to the Main Office by Friday, May 25th. The events are mandatory for all seniors.
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JUNIOR PARENTS
Parking Permit Applications for the Class of 2019
are now available in the Main Office.
Click HERE for more info...
ATHLETICS
Please contact Charlie Dougherty, Athletic Director with any questions or comments at 650-762-1107, cdougherty@mercyhsb.com
Follow Mercy Athletics on Twitter for game updates and scores!
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Congratulations to the Gymnastics team as they were named a CCS Scholastic Team Award winner by having an overall GPA of 3.5619.
Congratulations to the Softball team as they have secured a CCS play-off spot. The team is seeded 16th and will be playing today at Hillsdale 4pm.
Spring Sports Awards for Softball, Track and Field, Swimming, Lacrosse, Gymnastics, Dance, Cheer will be held on Monday May 21 at 6:30pm in the Great Hall.
Spring Sport team uniforms must be returned to the office of the Athletic Director. Any Mercy gear not returned will result in the family being charged a replacement fee.
Summer 2018 Strength and Conditioning Sessions
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Mercy Athlete of the Week:
Gymnast Youki Miyoshi
Following a similar feat as a Freshman, Youki has again qualified as an individual gymnast for the CCS Finals in this her sophomore year. Youki totaled an overall score of 35.4 in the SCVAL finals last week at Los Altos High. Needing to score 34, Youki scored 9.0 in both the beam and floor to secure her spot in the Finals. Youki trains out of Gymtowne Gymnastics on a year round basis and is firmly dedicated to the sport of gymnastics. She is helping show the way to the other members of our gymnastic team. Great job Youki!
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You need to complete registration through the Parent portal on PowerSchool each year your daughter plays a sport. Tryouts require full clearance in the Magnus system. You can start to register for the following school year (2018/19) after July 1, 2018.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
The Mercy Counseling Team put together a few reminders and resources to help the girls stay healthy - you can view the Study Plan and Organizational Checklist documents! It's also helpful for Parents to provide support and encouragement for their stressed-out students -- we all tend to perform our best when we think positively!
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Music at Kohl Mansion is Hiring!
Music at Kohl Mansion, a 35-year old chamber music concert series and music education program, is recruiting for a part-time Administrative Associate. For details, please visit the website.
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Fantastic Parent Community Read!
Over the summer, we encourage you to join the faculty and staff in reading the book "Enough as She Is" by Rachel Simmons. Simmons gives insight to the world of current teenage girls - the pressures of perfection, social media, and the race to get into college. In the fall, we will have parent programming to highlight themes in the book and help parents connect with each other.
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SAT Prep at Mercy this Summer
Getting ready for the SAT is hard to do alone!
Come to Mercy'S SAT prep class this summer
and increase those scores! Click HERE for more information and to sign up.
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Summer School:
Students and parents, if you are planning to take a summer school class to ADVANCE (not remediate), you must send your counselor proof of registration for this course as soon as possible. We must receive the transcript from the online or summer school by Aug. 1. Please contact Mrs. Conklin with questions or concerns. Click HERE for the Summer School Request form.
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Parent Giving 2018-19
Class of 2019, 2020 and 2021
The new Mercy Fund Commitment Form is now available
to download! We are asking every family to participate in our school's annual giving fund. Click HERE to learn more about The Mercy Fund and make your gift today!
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Every Purchase gives back!
Step 1: Click on SHOP FOR MERCY and it will take you to Amazon.com.
Step 2: Sign in and shop away!
Amazon donates 2%-10% of all purchases to Mercy HSB.
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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. Contact Sasha for more information on how to apply at 617.708.9704.
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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. We will highlight the sacredness of each member of the human family in our global village. Please click HERE for the Program Calendar.
CALENDARS
MERCY HIGH SCHOOL
2750 Adeline Drive • Burlingame, CA 94010 • Phone 650.343.3631 • Fax 650.343.2316