Mercy Parent eNews - October 31

Happy Halloween! We had a great afternoon with a school-wide costume contest. It was so much fun to see all the creative individual and group costumes the students came up with. Faculty and staff even dressed up to get in on the excitement! Since it was a Club Collaboration day, the Heritage Club had a special presentation about cultural festivals that honor the dead. From Día de los Muertos in Mexico to Samhain in Ireland and Scotland, they discussed ways to honor and remember loved ones with thankful hearts. We hope that everyone has a fun and safe Halloween!

Open House

Open House is on Sunday, Nov. 18 from 1-4pm. Make sure to tell all your friends and family with middle schoolers to attend! Register online here.

Open House Lawn Signs will be here on Monday! Grab a sign and display it in your home or business to promote Open House!

Parent Volunteers are needed for Open House. We expect almost 500 people on campus and need your help. Please click HERE to see the available shifts and duties.

November Volunteer Opportunities!

We have a busy month coming up and we'd appreciate your help with our upcoming events! Help us celebrate Mercy and open our doors to the community!

TASTE AND TAKE (Wine Tasting) Friday, Nov. 16th

OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Nov. 18th

CHRISTMAS AT KOHL Wednesday, Nov. 28

For more information please contact Amaré Silva at asilva@mercyhsb.com.

Mercy Winter Outerwear:

During the transition from fall to cold winter weather, we would like to work with Mercy students to ensure that they stay warm and healthy. From November 2018 to February 28, 2019, layering in a long sleeved polo, tights, black leggings and socks is highly encouraged. Absolutely no blankets are permitted. School policy states that a student is required to wear Mercy outerwear or non-Mercy outwear in approved uniform colors. Links to approved Mercy outwear items can be found here for millswear and Crusader Wear.

Students are allowed to wear non-Mercy winter jackets and vests. Acceptable colors are navy blue, black, white and gray. This does not apply to fleece, sweatshirts and windbreakers. Please do not wear non-Mercy outerwear on formal uniform and liturgy days. A student will receive a uniform infraction if she fails to comply with the preceding. This policy will be reviewed at the end of February 2019 and updated as needed.

The Mercy Fund First - Parking Lot Pledge Days

End Tomorrow Nov 1st!

Volunteers will be handing out and collecting pledge forms during afternoon pick up! You may also go online to The Mercy Fund Parent Giving Page and make your gift or pledge today! Our goal is 100% participation by November 1st! 100% of the faculty and staff have made a gift to The Mercy Fund campaign. Help us reach 100% support from our parent community.

Download a Mercy Fund Parent Pledge Form HERE
Make a onetime or recurring gift ONLINE
Make a Gift of Stock
Find out if your employer has a Matching Gift Program HERE

Gifts to date, range from $5 to $10,000. All Gifts matter regardless of the amount! Please contact Jennifer Munsey for more information. All pledged gifts are payable by June 30, 2019.

Taste and Take for a Purpose! All Proceeds benefit The Mercy Fund!

Wine, Distilled Spirits & Brew, Culinary delights and Live Music!

Friday, Nov.16th 7:00pm-10:00pm

Join fellow connoisseurs for an evening of tasting, live music, and conversation at the historic Kohl Mansion! THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 21 & OVER!

EVENT TICKETS $25 in advance, $30 at the door

Learn more and purchase tickets HERE!

SPONSORSHIPS Support, A Toast to Mercy, by making a donation to underwrite the event. Click HERE to be a Sponsor/Advertiser/Underwriter.

Wine, Brew or Food Vendor interest?

*Contact Jennifer Munsey to become a Wine, Distilled Beverage or Food vendor. We need your help to promote the event. Visit the Event Website & select from the social media SHARE options provided or contact Jennifer Munsey.

Volunteer at Mercy's Taste & Take Wine, Distilled Spirits & Food Click HERE to sign up

All Proceeds Benefit Mercy High School Burlingame!

CASH EVENT DONATIONS IN ANY AMOUNT ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AND CAN BE MADE ON THE THE EVENT REGISTRATION-TICKET LINK PAGE

Christmas at Kohl is Coming!
Wednesday, November 28th • 5:00-9:00pm

Please join us for Christmas at Kohl Holiday Boutique! We will have over 65 vendors, and the Mansion will be decorated for the holidays. It is a great night to come with friends and family to kick off the holiday season!

Volunteers: We are looking for volunteers to help with setting up, selling tickets, pouring wine or just directing guests as they shop! This is a low-key and fun-filled night. If you can help, please click HERE and complete the form! Thanking you in advance! -Carol Fraher & Jamila Sinlao Zanette '04 and the Mercy Alumnae Association

Attention Senior Parents,
The deadline for cap and gown and graduation announcement order was October 20th. If you have not already ordered, please take a moment to get your order in ASAP. Anyone who does not place their order for the cap and gown this week will be called down to the Main Office to obtain their information. You may also place your order online at jostens.com . Every senior must order their cap and gown. No exceptions! If you have any questions you may reach out to Mr. Reid at 415-472-7871 or bill.reid@jostens.com

Attention Senior Parents: Join us in celebrating your senior by placing a Yearbook Recognition Ad for your student by November 16th. To purchase, click HERE. Ad space is limited so purchase yours today!

A few tips for creating your ad
Words: Think about the message from the point of view of your daughter:

What moments in their life were significant?
Does the family have any inside jokes that would make the tribute special for her?
What do you admire most about her?

Photos:

The ad will look better if the photos have the same orientation as the picture box
Use clear high-resolution photos. If a photo is blurry, it will be blurry in the ad
Use the cropping tools on the website to crop out unnecessary background to focus on your student

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

Congratulations to Mercy Varsity Volleyball Player Alister Borabo who was named the San Mateo Daily Journal Athlete of the Week. Alister had 25 kills in the Mercy win against Terra Nova in the CCS Division IV opener on Saturday. Click HERE for story.

Fall Sports Award Night will be Thursday,
November 15 at 6:30pm in the Great Hall.

Fall Sport Athletes: Once your season has ended, all uniforms need to be cleaned and laundered. Please then bring to the Athletic Directors office. All equipment and uniforms not returned will result in the family being charged a replacement fee.

Winter Sport Tryouts started Monday October 29: Any athlete on a fall roster must wait until their fall season has finished until they can begin tryouts for a winter sport. All fall sport athletes will be given a full tryout assessment if they miss anytime starting on Oct 29.

Soccer: Tryouts will be 3-5pm, (Mon-Fri) at Skyline College in San Bruno. Girls should bring tennis shoes along with soccer cleats. There will time trials on the track doing runs.
Basketball: Tryouts will be 6-8pm at College of San Mateo small gym. Mon-Fri. There will also be a session on Saturday November 3 from 9-11am.

Magnus System: Please make sure students are fully registered and cleared in the Magnus system through PowerSchool.

Reminder: Tryouts are closed to all family members and/or friends wanting to watch the process

Mercy Athlete of the Week:

Junior Golfer Maya Zeidan

Maya, a 3 year member of the golf team has proven to be one of the most consistent golfers in the program. This past week, Maya paced the Mercy team with a low score of 82 at the WBAL championships at the challenging Baylands Course. Maya was either low score or 2nd low in every match for the team this season. Her consistent play throughout the season helped the Mercy team to win 6 league matches and finish 4th in an extremely competitive WBAL. Great job Maya, keep it going!

Purchase Fall Team Photos
To check on your Lifetouch Athletic Photo orders, you can call their customer service line 1-800-244-4373.

If you would like to purchase any pictures from the fall team pictures, you can view pictures at this link and make your purchases directly thru LifeTouch. Click HERE to view photos, use MBurl19 to access. Please Note: You will need to click on the photo icon for the sports season you wish to view. Then, scroll down and in the middle of the page will appear the same photo icon - click on it and all season photos will appear

Sense & Sensibility

Nov. 2, 3 -7:30pm

Serra High School's Gellert Auditorium

Tickets for Tri-School Productions Fall Play are on sale now! Click HERE to learn more and to purchase tickets.

Reminder: Tell us how you'd like to be involved - Parent Volunteer Opportunities Survey HERE This is a reminder to fill out the volunteer survey or revisit the upcoming opportunities and let us know your volunteer interests. However you can support our community is always appreciated and adds to the richness of being here at Mercy. For more information please contact Amaré Silva at asilva@mercyhsb.com.

Financial Assistance Program for 2019-2020

We recognize that families have varying financial needs and make financial sacrifices to provide their daughters with a strong academic education. Awards are made for a one-year period, families must re-apply each year. The application process is fair and confidential, assessed by an outside firm (TADS) that specializes in school financial assistance programs. Financial aid awards are made based on a family's demonstrated need and the availability of school funds.

All families who would like to be considered for financial assistance for the 2019-20 school year must complete an online financial aid application and submit all necessary documentation. The deadline for applying 8th grade families is no later than January 7, 2019 and for returning 10th, 11th and 12th grade families February 8, 2019*. Visit the website HERE for more information and the online TADS application. Late applications are processed and reviewed, but meeting the appropriate deadline is strongly recommended to be included in the first round of aid awards. Please contact Lynn Beal at 650-762-1101 or lbeal@mercyhsb.com if you have any questions.

*Please note: Families that have both an applying 8th grader and returning student must meet the January 7, 2019 deadline.

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.