Ms. Simonetti's Religion 3 class completed a video project on the 3rd Commandment: "Keep Holy the Sabbath Day". It was an opportunity for students to reflect on the importance of taking time out of their busy schedules to relax and rejuvenate in order to be more present in their relationships and with God. One of the class favorites was done by Jace Cen '20 and Jennifer Ye '20. View their video here!

Parents and Students, you may have noticed that the grade change notifications on PowerSchool have been turned off. If you're interested in why, please click HERE or see the letter from Academic Council that was posted to Schoology earlier today. We hope this will help set some healthy limits.

Return your 2019-20 Parent Pledge to the Annual Fund today! By making your pledge now, you have the opportunity to spread out your gift in a way that works best for you! You can choose to pay in full, or to indicate your commitment and pay between July 2019 and June 2020.

There are two ways to submit your renewal:

Make your gift or pledge online
Download the Parent Pledge form and submit it to the Advancement Office

Help us reach our goal of 100% parent participation! Gifts of any amount are welcome; however, we encourage families to consider joining the Head of School's Circle with a pledge of $1,500 or more.Thank you for your generosity and commitment to Mercy! Tuition covers 79% of the cost to educate each girl. Every pledge helps us bridge this gap.

Please don't hesitate to contact me or Jennifer Munsey, Annual Giving & Donor Stewardship Manager, at 650-762-1190, if you have any questions.

Thank you!
Mary Lund, Director of Advancement

Calling all Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Parents!

We are looking for help in making our graduation events special for the Seniors and their families.

The following opportunities will help us wrap up this year's events. Get a sneak peek into graduation logistics. We appreciate your help!

Senior Parents

Graduation Information

Check out our one-stop information center for all graduation events! You will find the most up-to-date information, easily accessible at any time. Please refer to this page for important dates and times, and FAQ information such as attire and logistics. Please contact Ms. Small at csmall@mercyhsb.com with any questions regarding graduation events.

Senior Mother Daughter Mass & Brunch

Sunday, May 19th, 2019

9:30am in the Mercy Chapel

Brunch to follow in the Great Hall

RSVP for the Class of 2019 Senior Mother Daughter Mass & Brunch! This is a well-loved Mercy tradition that honors the special bond between Mercy girls and their moms/guardians! SUBMIT A PHOTO of you and your daughter to asilva@mercyhsb.com to be represented in a special display that day.

Attention Senior Parents! Mercy has 40 tickets for Disney Grad Night in Disneyland. It is a memorable and fun experience to celebrate Graduation. A bus will leave Mercy at 8:30am on Friday, June 7th and then will travel to Disneyland, arriving around 4:00PM. Students will have the opportunity to attend Disneyland and Disney California Adventure until 2:00am. They will travel back on the bus on June 8th and arrive back at school around 12:30pm. The cost is $200 per student, and this includes the Disney ticket and transportation on the bus. Tickets are limited so first come first serve. Bring your check made out to Mercy High School and permission slip to Coach RG. Click HERE for more info.

Music at Kohl Mansion is seeking volunteers for our LAST concert of the season on May 12^th. If you are looking for some community service hours, this is your chance! We ask that volunteers be here from either 5-9 or 6-10 but you will get a break during that time. It's a fun evening! Please contact Katie Riggs at admin@musicatkohl.org if you are interested. To learn about our concert series visit www.musicatkohl.org

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 the Softball team as they have won the WBAL Championship with a 13-1 record within league play. Their overall record is 15-9.The team is now awaiting their seeding for the CCS Sectional play-offs with first round games next Wednesday May 15. The team will learn who they play this weekend. Great job ladies!

The softball team was featured on 49ers Cal Hi Sports this past Sunday, click HERE to see clip.

We are extremely pleased to announce that Leslie Blakely has been hired as our new head Varsity Volleyball Coach. Leslie is coaching in the local area at both High School and Club teams. Leslie will be holding an interest meeting for all Volleyball players interested in trying out for next year's teams. Meeting will take place on Tuesday May 14 at 2:30pm in the Dance room in Grassilli.

Dance Team Tryouts and Clinic:
Clinic for all those trying out will be held on May 15 and 16. Tryouts will be held on May 17 3:30-5:30pm.

Clinic and Tryout will be held in the Dance room in Grassilli

Athlete of the Week
Softball player Ryan Galea
Ryan, a Junior, is one of the captains of this year's team. Her steady play at both Shortstop and Pitcher has helped this year's team to have tremendous success as they just won the WBAL Championship. In Tuesday's 11-5 win over Harker to clinch the championship, Ryan had 4 hits including 2 doubles and triple as well as scoring 3 runs. She was the starting P as well. Ryan is currently second on the team in batting average, Runs Batted In(RBI) and stolen bases. Her solid defense at SS helps set the tone for our Crusader defense. Ryan is very well respected amongst all her teammates as she is a 3 year starter and leader on the team. Great job Ryan, keep it going! Good luck to the team in the Central Coast Section Play-offs

Fall Tryout Dates

Volleyball: August 9,12,13 at Serra High School *Coaches may decide to extend the tryout period based on their assessments..
Cross Country, Water Polo, Golf and Tennis start on August 14.

Purchase SPRING Sports Photos

Pictures for Spring Sports Teams are now available for purchase. Click HERE to view and order.

Purchase WINTER Sports Photos

Pictures for Winter Sports Teams are now available for purchase. Click HERE to view and order.

Submit Your Photos!

Have you taken great photos of Mercy students at any of this year's social, athletic, academic or service events? Share them with us by submitting through the Parent webpage! https://www.mercyhsb.com/parents

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 your counselor with questions or concerns. Click HERE for the Summer School Request form.

Honors, AP, Tri-School Classes

Students should check in regularly with teachers and counselors about their grades. It's easy to get distracted by the end-of-the year events! It is especially important for students who plan to take Honors, AP, or Tri-School classes to maintain their grades. Don't hesitate to discuss this with a current teacher, counselor, or the department chair if you have questions. If we do need to remove students from an advanced class because of grades, schedules could be rearranged and may not be able to accommodate selected courses.

AP exams will take place May 6 - May 17. The library will be closed during this time. Students, please make sure you eat and sleep well, and arrive 20 minutes before the scheduled time of your exam. All exams except Chinese will take place in the Library. AP Chinese will take place in the MML. All student cell phones must be turned off and put away. Students are strongly encouraged to attend classes before and after their exams, however, it is not required. If a student is planning to miss the first part of the day prior to a 12:00 exam, a parent must call the main office. If you have any questions about AP exams, please contact Francesca Ohanessian at fohanessian@mercyhsb.com.

Career Opportunity

Mercy is hiring an Assistant Facilities and Maintenance Manager, who will help coordinate the day-to-day maintenance needs of the school. If you know someone who could help make a difference in this critical role, please share this information with them! Interested applicants should visit the Mercy website HERE for job description and qualifications.

Service Hours Due Dates are
fast approaching

May 15 - All service hours are due for Juniors, Sophomores and Freshwomen

Note: All service hours must be completed, submitted to Seholo.com, verified and approved by the due date.

Important Dates for the beginning
of school year 2019-2020

Back-to-School dates can be found on the Mercy School Calendar. Click HERE for Athletics tryouts, Orientation, and more.

Donate Used Uniforms
Just in time for Spring cleaning! If 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 Mills skirts, white or gray polos, and sweaters! Contact asilva@mercyhsb.com if you have any questions.

MERCY HIGH SCHOOL

www.mercyhsb.com

2750 Adeline Drive • Burlingame, CA 94010 • Phone 650.343.3631 • Fax 650.343.2316

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