February 19, 2020  |  PARENT ENEWS 

Dear Mercy Families,

 

When Catherine McAuley founded the Sisters of Mercy she likely never imagined that there would be a school for young women in a mansion in the hills of Burlingame, CA. What a treasure that her vision and mission grew into what it is, or else we would not be here united in Mercy today. When I walk the halls of our campus it never ceases to amaze me how happy our students are. Their bright smiles could light up any room. The mere presence of your daughters is a gift that brings life to our school. It is wonderful that they have this special place thanks to Catherine's mission. Her desire to educate young women and provide a safe space for them is alive and well at Mercy High School, Burlingame. We thank you for supporting this mission through your daughter's education.

 

I hope you all received the invitation to meet next week for an open Parent Meeting. Please note that this meeting will be held next Tuesday, February 25 at 7PM and not Wednesday, February 26. Should you have any questions about the impact Mercy SF's closure might have on Mercy Burlingame I encourage you to attend. If you are unable, please do not hesitate to call or email.

 

Through our Fund A Need program, we fundraise for a specific school need. We are excited to share that this year's Fund A Need will be focused on renovating the first floor student bathroom of the mansion wing! This is a much-needed project that the students deserve, and we are excited to begin the fundraising at next week's Lobster Feed. If you are unable to attend the event and wish to donate to this need, please click here. Plans are underway to begin this project this June!

 

I hope you all have a wonderful week!

 

Thanks,
Natalie

Coffee with Counselors

February 28th - 8am
Join us for Coffee with Counselors on February 28th at 8:00 a.m. in the Reception Room.  This month we will host a presentation from Officer Huerta from the San Mateo Sheriff's department on the effects of Alcohol and Drugs on teenagers.  Please RSVP here.  We hope to see you there.  

AP Exam Fees: Students enrolled in AP courses will be charged for the exam fees on March 10th. We will draw the funds directly out of your FACTS account. Each exam is $93 and you will be charged for each exam that your student is taking. If you have any questions about the exam fee draw, please contact Francesca Ohanessian

Family Easter Egg Hunt for Mercy Friends

Sunday, March 29 • 9-11am  

Mercy welcomes local families and children to a free Easter event at Kohl Mansion! Activities will include an Easter Egg Hunt for kids ages 0-2nd grade, relay races and games for kids 3rd-5th grade, and light refreshments that can be enjoyed by the whole family. The Easter Bunny will also be available for photos. Register Today!

 

SOLD OUT! 
If you did not get tickets or cannot attend, you can still join in by submitting a sealed BID on Select Live Auction Items! 

 

• A Reserved Pew for Mercy Graduation 2020 

• A Reserved Student Parking Spot for the     '20-'21 school year 

• A Private New England Lobster Market Dinner for 20!

• Candlestick Park Stadium Artifact - Pair of Candlestick Park Seats Signed by #80 Jerry Rice

• Fund A Need; renovations and facility upgrades to the bottom floor student bathrooms in the wing.

 

Submit your sealed BID by
Thursday, Feb. 27th, by clicking HERE

 

We still need Volunteers!

• MERCY PARENT VOLUNTEERS
  needed click HERE to sign up
• MERCY STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
  needed click HERE to sign up

 

Contact Jennifer Munsey, in the Mercy Advancement office with any questions 650-762-1199.

Mercy Student Volunteer Opportunity at 

Lobster Feed & Live Music

Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 

Volunteer at the Lobster Feed & Live Music event and earn service hours! Click HERE to sign up.

Please contact Amare Silva

in the Advancement Office with any questions.

Music at Kohl Mansion sends a huge Thank You to our wonderful volunteers for the February 16th concert: Madi Fetisoff, Emma Vandeverde-Tucker, Kelly Fetisoff, Michelle Vandeverde, Cynthia Bringas, Sophia Flagg, Yohko Fick, Cher Fuentes, Brandon Gregg, and Mike Popa. We are so grateful for the support from this community!  Our next concert is March 15th; if you are interested in volunteering for community service hours (and for fun), please contact Katie Riggs at (650) 762-1130 or admin@musicatkohl.org. 

Close-Up 2021

January 16-23, 2021

This trip is open to all students Freshmen to Seniors of 2020-2021. Click HERE to watch a video with more information. Please contact Tom Wootten at Twootten@mercyhsb.com if interested.

 

If you are interested in attending the Washington D.C. Inauguration next year, please click HERE to fill out the form and see Mr. Wootten if you have any questions. 

Thank you for attending the Junior Parent Night!  Please click HERE for the slides from the Junior Parent Night presentation. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Fohanessian@mercyhsb.com or Jphillips@mercyhsb.com. 

College Kickoff Meeting

It is time to schedule your College Kickoff meetings with Mrs. Ohanessian. Please click on this link to schedule a meeting. The meetings will include information about testing, the college application process, and upcoming events

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

Winter Sports Awards Night
Thursday, March 5th at 6:30pm
in the Great Hall.

Games & Practice Schedule

February 20-26

 Athlete of the Week 
Varsity Basketball player Katie Callagy

Katie, not only is she a freshmen that has started every game at the center position, she leads the team in assists with 2.8 per game. In addition, she is 2nd in rebounds with 8.7 per game and tied for 2nd in steals with 1.6 per game. Katie shows up every day, never complains and works very hard in practice. As a testament as to how far Katie has progressed in her basketball development, at this time last year she was playing point guard on her 8th grade team. The team finds out where and when they will be playing in the CCS playoffs tonight. Katie's play in the middle will help determine how far the team advances in the play-offs. Great job Katie, keep it going!

Purchase FALL and WINTER Team Photos

If you would like to purchase photos taken by Lifetouchplease use this link to access pictures. events.lifetouch.com/mercyburlingamehighschool

We currently have a coach opening in the following sport. If you are aware of a potential candidate, please tell them that we are accepting resumes. All interested coaches should contact Athletic Director Charlie Dougherty.

• Varsity Head Coach Volleyball-Fall of 2020

 

2020-2021 Mercy Course Catalog

The Mercy Course Catalog for 2020-2021 is available now. Students will meet one-on-one with counselors in the coming weeks to make their course requests in PowerSchool. This year families will not be responsible for making those requests at home, which is a change! We hope this is more convenient for you. Parents will still have access to the recommendations and course requests, and we encourage you to talk with your daughter about them. Email or call your daughter's counselor with questions or concerns. Thank you for careful consideration of a balanced and rigorous course load!

Students will be meeting with their counselors in the coming weeks to choose courses for next year. Click HERE for the informational video they will watch in advisory this week.