September 26, 2018  |  PARENT ENEWS 

FRIDAY is the last day to buy tickets for the Head of School's Family BBQ hosted by the Mercy Parent Club on Sunday, October 7th. We'll have delicious food served by Emergency BBQ, beer and wine, and activities for the little ones! Please purchase tickets by September 28th | $10 for 21+ | $5 for youth. 

Let us know if you'd like to VOLUNTEER for this event!

For questions please contact Amaré Silva asilva@mercyhsb.com

Girls on the Green

Monday, Oct. 1st  - 3:30 - 5:00pm

Help us get the word out! Girls on the Green is an afternoon of activities and athletics for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. From volleyball and soccer to robotics and crafting, Girls on the Green is a fun introduction to Mercy extracurriculars and a great way to get to know the school! Campus tours are available for parents throughout the afternoon. Please pass along the information to friends and family that have a daughter this age! Click HERE for more information.

We are in need of baskets!

Do you have any extra baskets* at home?
We're looking for gift baskets that Mercy will fill for donation - if you have any or would like to purchase some to donate, please drop off baskets to the main office by October 10th. Thank you!  *in very good condition and about 12-15in diameter 

Tri-School Robotics Club Competition

Mercy Girls are hard at work fine-tuning their robot for the CalGames 2018 Robotics competition on Oct. 6th! The robots must pick up cubes and carry them to different locations on a simulated arcade game board. The Tri-School team with Mercy's Jenny Zhang, Grace Zhang, and Kristina Cinova will need to be conscious of weight distribution, torque, and maneuverability. Come out to Woodside HS on Oct 6 to watch the competition, and join the club to compete in January!

This week is Banned Books Week, where the library is celebrating our right to read.  Come and visit to check out one of our books that has been banned somewhere in the country, and join the fight against censorship.  

Over the next two weeks the Tinkerspace is introducing a challenge - create a spinning top and win a prize. There are two prizes on offer - the most creative and the longest spinning tops will each receive a $20 gift card. Come and learn Tinkercad to print out your own spinning top on our 3D printer. Inspiration and lessons available in the library. Competition closes Oct 9.

Parents - Join the Red Cross Club and Mercy community on October 24 for our Blood Drive!

Sign up now to schedule an appointment  

CORE Opportunity!

Correction on date
Who: SSF Weed Warriors
Date: Every last Friday and Saturday of the month, year round!
Time: 9am-12pm
Contact: Loretta or Chuck, 650-952-6174
Important: Must contact Loretta or Chuck before you volunteer!

Thank you for coming to Junior Parent Night!  Here is the powerpoint from the presentation.  If you have any questions from the evening, feel free to reach out to Francesca Ohanessian or Elisabeth Franco.  

This is the list we have of students attending Kairos next week: Kairos 16 list. If your daughter is attending she has received her permission slips and a study plan. But if you are looking for them here are links to the forms: Permission form and Study Plan. If you have any questions about the upcoming Kairos retreat, please contact Ms. Simonetti at asimonetti@mercyhsb.com 

Please feel free to contact me anytime at 650-762-1107. I am looking forward to a great 2018-19 with Mercy Athletics! - Charlie Dougherty, Athletic Director

Follow Mercy Athletics on Twitter for game updates and scores!

All results of each team can be found in the Mercy scoreboard-place HERE

Games & Practice Schedule

Sept. 27 - Oct. 3

Winter Sports 
Any athlete planning on trying out for basketball or soccer is required to attend strength and conditioning sessions in Grassilli on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-5pm. You are exempt if you are currently playing on a Mercy Fall sport or club team, but must notify Mr. Dougherty of the club team if you do not plan to attend. *Reminder: The amount of girls participating in conditioning will also help determine whether we field JV teams in both basketball and soccer.

Mercy Athlete of the Week:

Volleyball player Alister Borabo

Alister is a 3 year Varsity member and one of this year's team captains. Alister is one of the "go to" offensive players for the team. In the past week, she paced the team with 16 kills vs. Sacred Heart Prep, 43 kills in a tournament this past weekend and then had 17 kills in the victory over Mercy SF last night. The team feeds off of Alister's energy and will need her to maintain her level of play in order to secure a hopeful CCS bid at the end of the season. Great job Alister, keep it going!!!

Parent photographers!
We'd love to share and promote your game photos! If you've snapped great shots from a Mercy Athletics game, please send photos and videos to Athletic Director Charlie Dougherty and Marketing Director Briana Daley.

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.