September 4, 2019  |  PARENT ENEWS 

Dear Mercy Families,

 

I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend. 

 

The past few weeks we have been working on updating our safety plan, and one of the areas that we have focused on is our communication system. Tomorrow all parents and guardians should receive a test emergency alert at 9:30AM. You should receive this test alert in three forms: email, text message, and voicemail. Please know this is a scheduled emergency test alert and there is no need to respond; however, if you do not receive the alert in all three forms, please email our Registrar, Stephanie Montoya, at smontoya@mercyhsb.com to update your information in our system. Thank you for your partnership in ensuring our records are accurate.

 

Next Tuesday, September 10th is Senior Parent Night. Next Wednesday, September 11th is our Head of School Reception for Freshmen Parents. We hope to see you at these events. 

 

Have a wonderful rest of your week!

Thanks,
Natalie Cirigliano Brosnan 

Head of School

Mercy High School is excited to begin our Fall Admissions Season!

We offer a number of opportunities for prospective students and families to visit campus and get to know Mercy. If you know someone that would be a great addition to our community, we welcome your referral! Click HERE for our Admission Events. 

 

Mercy Annual Fund Parent Giving Program

The Mercy Annual Fund is the cornerstone of giving at Mercy. We ask that all families make a tax-deductible commitment to the giving program as the most critical show of support for the school and our students. The Fund provides immediate resources to bridge the gap between tuition and the cost to educate each student. To learn about what is made possible by Mercy Annual Fund gifts, please visit our Giving page on the website. 

Make a Pledge or gift online HERE or download the Parent Commitment form HERE

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about Annual Fund Parent Giving  please contact Jennifer Munsey in the Mercy Advancement office at  650-762-1199 or jmunsey@mercyhsb.com. 

Mercy-A-Thon - EVERY STUDENT NEEDS A PERMISSION SLIP - DUE SEPT 11th 

We are one week into our 25th Annual Student Fundraiser, Mercy-A-Thon, and have raised $14,728! Each student is to raise a minimum of $75 for the fundraiser to attend the Mercy-A-Thon celebration day Sept. 24th. 
Parents/guardians - please submit a completed and signed (signature required) Mercy-A-Thon Permission Slip by September 11th! CLICK HERE to download. Forms can be sent to asilva@mercyhsb.com with the subject line (Student Name) Permission Form or submitted to the Main Office. 

 

All information on where the money goes, deadlines, incentives, and how to share a campaign page can be found on the Mercy-A-Thon webpage. For questions on the Mercy-A-Thon please contact asilva@mercyhsb.com. 

Social Media and Friendships
Live Conversation • Thursday, September 5
3 pm EST / 1 pm MDT

Rachel Simmons author of Enough as She is will be interviewing Rosalind Wiseman author of Queen Bees and Wannabes (the book Mean Girls was based on). They will be having a conversation and Q&A on girls and social media. The conversation will include how social media can undermine confidence and how to set effective limits on use. For more information and to reserve your seat click HERE. If you have any questions please feel free to email Angie Simonetti, asimonetti@mercyhsb.com. 

If your daughter has an allergy and requires an EpiPen, please have your daughter bring one to the Main Office by next Friday 9/13. The EipPen should be labeled with her name and advisory number. 

THANK YOU!

The Campus Ministry department would like to send a sincere thank you to all Mercy families who participated in our Mercy Fall Drives. We collected an SUV full of school supplies for Mercy Housing, 550 pairs of shoe laces and 512 pairs of socks for Catholic Charities. The generosity of the Mercy community is much appreciated!

Help Needed for Alumnae Homecoming
On Sunday, September 15th, Mercy alumnae from around the country will gather and celebrate Homecoming. We will need some students (parents are of course welcome to help) to help us out that morning between 8:45 am to 10:45 am. All volunteers will receive 2 supplemental service hours, and will need to wear full Mercy dress uniform. Please contact Dr. Zanette if you are interested jzanette@mercyhsb.com or call 650.762.1139.   

Music at Kohl Mansion – Volunteer Community Service Opportunities - Come visit us at Mercy's Service Fair this Friday, Sept. 6. We have opportunities throughout the year for volunteer help at our concerts – reception preparation and set up, distributing programs, helping to greet and seat patrons. You also can enjoy some of the concert and we have a wonderful season ahead!  Mark your calendars with the season concert dates:  October 20, November 10, December 15, January 19, February 16, March 15, April 5, May 10.

Tri-School Walk for Catholic Worker

3 Supplemental hours and 1 Learning Hour

Saturday, September 21st - 9am-12:15pm

Help raise money for the Catholic Worker House in San Bruno, $40 donation. Walk starts at Mercy High School 9:00am Ends at Catholic Worker Hospitality House, Saint Bruno Church at 12:15 pm) Sign up on the Campus Ministry Door. Each participant is asked to raise $40, and walk for the Catholic Worker

Cheers to you! 

Please join us at the Head of School New Parent Reception for Freshman and Transfer Parents, September 11, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Meet and mingle with other freshmen parents, members of our Leadership Team and Mercy Parent Club representatives. View invite HERE.

 

Click HERE to RSVP 

Kairos Retreat Information 

This week, during the junior religion classes, seniors will come and talk to them about the Kairos retreat that they can experience this year. This is an amazing experience and opportunity for your daughters. The spaces do fill up quickly so if you wish your daughter to attend, please encourage her to sign up. The cost of the retreat is $250.00. To reserve a spot we ask that you pay the entire $250 which is due by Friday, September 13th.

The dates for Kairos this year are: Wednesday, October 2-Friday, October 4 OR Wednesday March 11- Friday, March 13th.  If you have any questions please email Angie at asimonetti@mercyhsb.com.

Senior Parent Meeting will be on September 10th at 6:30 in the Great Hall. We will also be hosting a Coffee with Counselors for the Senior Parents on September 20th at 8:00 in the Reception Room.

Please feel free to contact me anytime with concerns or comments at 650-762-1107. I am looking forward to a great 2019-20 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

• The Parents meeting for Water Polo will take place immediately after practice at 5:30pm on Thursday Sept 5. Meet in the cafeteria. 
• If your daughter is interested in trying out for Basketball, please make sure she attends an interest meeting on Friday Sept 6 at 2:30pm in the Grassilli Dance room. Meeting will not last more than 30 minutes.
• If your daughter is interested in trying out for Soccer, please make sure she attends an interest meeting on Wednesday Sept 11 at 2:30pm in the Grassilli pool bleachers. Meeting will not last more than 30 minutes

 

The team pictures for fall sports will be taking place on Sept 16 and 17. Tennis, Cross Country, JV and Varsity Volleyball will be on Sept 16. JV and Varsity Water Polo, Frosh Volleyball and Golf will be on Sept 17

Games & Practice Schedule

September 5-11

Attendance is key to success in high school! Mercy expects students to attend all classes daily. If your daughter is going to be late for school or absent, please call the Main Office by 7:55AM. Students who are ill for more than three days must bring a doctors note to return to school. Family vacations must be taken during official school holidays. Any days missed days for an extended period of time must be approved by the Assistant Head of School for Academics and the Assistant Head of School for Student Life. Students who miss more than three days of school will be expected to meet with the counseling team and the Assistant Head of School for Student Life. If you have any questions about attendance please email Coach RG the Assistant Head of School for Student Life.

 

Reminder that all students must be dropped off within the Main Entrance Gate in front of the Mansion. Students are not permitted to be dropped off at any other Mercy gates or in the neighborhood.

It's back-to-school time and we know that means shopping lists for the family! Mercy earns a percentage when you shop on Amazon, shop for groceries, eat out, travel, etc. at no cost to you! Visit our SHOP FOR MERCY page to learn more. 

Parent Opportunities Survey 

The Mercy Parent Club is looking forward to this year's events and opportunities! MPC hosts many beloved Mercy traditions and supports various branches of the Mercy community throughout the year. Please take a moment to share with us your interests, and provide feedback on what you'd like to see at Mercy next year by filling out the 2019-2020 Parent Volunteer Opportunities form.