February 26, 2020  |  PARENT ENEWS 

Dear Mercy Families,

 

What an exciting weekend it was! We had our cheer team competing at Nationals and our soccer and basketball teams competing in first and second round CCS games.

 

To say we are proud of our student athletes is an understatement- they truly modeled the charism of the Sisters of Mercy in the way they supported each other, rose above negativity, and represented Mercy High School through sportsmanship and determination. A huge congratulations to our student athletes for successful seasons and for letting others know mercy through their interactions!

 

This Friday is our Lobster Feed! Part of the evening will entail a Fund A Need as we look to raise money for a much needed bathroom renovation for our students. You can learn more about the Fund A Need here. We look forward to continuing to partner to further develop our school and programs. If you have any ideas on how we can better support your daughters please just reach out to start the conversation!

 

Thanks,
Natalie

The health and safety of our students is our utmost priority. If your daughter is ill with a fever or vomiting, please keep her home and call the Main Office to let us know. Students must be kept home for 24 hours without either of these symptoms before returning to school. The Main Office number is (650) 343-3631 and is available 24 hours per day.   

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! 
You can still submit a sealed bid for live auction and participate in Fund-a-Need!

 

• A Reserved 2020-21 Mercy Parking Space for your Daughter
• Reserved pew for Mercy Graduation 2020!
• SF Firehouse #8 Tour and Lunch Bluxome Street

• Candlestick Park Artifact signed Jerry Rice Stadium seats

• Cocktail & Small Bites Gathering for 10 with Natalie!

• New England Lobster Market Dinner at your house for 20 

• SF Giants SuperFan Pack!
  • 6 Club Level Tickets for May 16
  • 2 Field Plus Premium Tickets for Aug 12th

• Fund-a-Need! Mercy's First Floor Bathroom Wing is getting a remodel! Click here to donate now!

 

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.

Volunteer with Music at Kohl Mansion!

Earn community service hours by volunteering with Music at Kohl Mansion.  Our next concert is Sunday, March 15th and we need volunteers to help with reception preparation, set up, and clean up from 6-10pm. Students earn community service hours; adults earn our undying gratitude – and it's a fun evening!  If interested, please contact Katie Riggs at admin@musicatkohl.org or (650) 762-1130.  Thank you!

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.

 

Now that all winter sports have finished, it is time to return all Mercy gear and uniforms. Please have all Mercy issued uniforms and deck jackets fully cleaned and washed. We want all items returned by this Friday Feb 28. We ask that you do not return the items the night of the Winter Sports Award Night. Any Mercy items not returned will result in the family being charged a replacement fee.

Games & Practice Schedule

February 27- 4

 Athlete of the Week 
Cheer Team member Julia Santos

A 4 year member of the Cheer program, Julia is an amazing athlete and friend to her teammates. This past weekend, Julia main based our toughest pyramid sections in helping the team to 2 amazing performances at Jamz Nationals in Las Vegas. In addition, she was added into another basket at the last minute and she pulled that off! Julia works hard every day to make our program a success. She puts in the work at practice and isn't afraid to do more repetition to make things perfect. Julia is a great dancer, jumper and stunter and has helped elevate cheer to get to where our program now stands. Great job Julia!!!!

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.