April 1, 2020  |  PARENT ENEWS 

Dear Mercy Families,

 

It is hard to believe we have been in Distance Learning for two and a half weeks. Please click here to share your feedback with us on what is working and what suggestions you might have to further develop our program. Thank you in advance for the feedback you share with us. We will review this feedback as well as the feedback from our students and teachers and make any changes that we feel would best benefit our students.

 

Thank you for your patience as we have taken time to learn how to best support our students' mental health while in Distance Learning. We absolutely want your daughter to be able to speak one-on-one with our Wellness Counselor, Ms. Phillips. Given the nature of Distance Learning we ask that all parents read and sign this statement and release regarding telecounseling. In order to ensure that all students have access to wellness counseling when needed, we ask that all families sign and return this document. You can use your daughter's iPad to sign this release through her Notability app and then you can email it directly to Ms. Phillip.

 

Catherine McAuley once said, "We should be shining lamps giving light to all around us." I certainly hope in these times that seem to be defined by so many unknowns and fears that we are a shining light to your family. There is no doubt that your daughters remain a shining lamp to us, and we are thankful for the smiles, kindness, and brilliance that they share with us on a daily basis. Many prayers of health to you and your loved ones.

 

We really miss you and your daughters!

  

Thanks,
Natalie

 

Join us for Coffee with the Counselors on Friday, April 3rd from 8-9am!
Academic Counselors will answer any questions you have about how to support your students during Distance Learning. Join the Zoom meeting here. 

 

 

Student Absences from Distance Learning: Please be sure to email attendance@mercyhsb.com if your daughter will miss all or part of her Distance Learning for the day. It is important that we maintain accurate attendance records for our students. Thank you!

 

Virtual Dads Joke Mixer
TONIGHT! Wednesday, April 1st 7-8pm
Humor gets us through tricky and uncertain times! Let's come together for a virtual social to share some smiles and see familiar faces. Feel free to bring your favorite beverage and a dad joke you humor your Mercy girl with. We look forward to coming together from afar!
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/588592848

Meeting ID: 588 592 848

 

Virtual Moms Yoga, Wellness & Happy Hour Mixer
Thursday, April 2nd 6:30 - 7:00pm Happy Hour

7:00pm Yoga & Wellness

Now more than ever, we want our Mercy mom/guardians to connect with each other and practice self-care. Grab your favorite beverage and join us for a Virtual Happy Hour before we begin our Wellness session. Join us for a virtual night to decompress, learn helpful mindfulness practices, and end the evening with a beginner restorative yoga session led by our Wellness Counselor, Joy Phillips. Feel free to set your space with a yoga mat and cozy vibes! We look forward to coming together from afar!

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/930028908
Meeting ID: 930 028 908

Beach Clean up at Rockaway in Pacifica Cancelled

We are so proud that our Mercy families are passionate about environmental stewardship, however to protect us all and follow country restrictions during this time we are canceling the beach clean up at Rockaway Beach, Pacifica 9-11am on Saturday, April 4th. Dads, we have scheduled another mixer for you! Pleas see the invite below! 

University of California to waive testing requirements for Fall 2021 applicants 

 

Click HERE for slides with more information about how this can impact your student's admission. If you have any questions, please contact Francesca Ohanessian at fohanessian@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

Now accepting tryout videos for our 2020/2021 Cheer Team at Mercy Burlingame!

What you need to do: 

 

1. Go online and watch and learn the material
Go to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTLip9lt-GylxT9YNRduE7g

• Go Mercy Go (Sideline Cheer)
• Fightsong (Short Dance with Toe Touch jump)
• Flyer body positions. Only if you are interested in being the flyer position! (heel stretch, scorpion, aerobesque)
• All 3 Jumps (Toe Touch, Hurdler & Pike)

2. Practice them so you are confident!

3. Take a video of the skills above and send them to our coach Becca Lam rebelselitesf@gmail.com 

4. All videos for new & returning athletes must be turned in by April 30th at 10pm.

We are monitoring the status of spring sports. We are monitoring the status of spring sports. We will be following the guidelines that are put in place by the CIF/CCS. No decisions have been made as to whether spring sports will resume and/or cancelled altogether. The governing bodies(CIF/CCS) deferred any decisions at a
meeting yesterday. They will be meeting again on April 3. Mercy is still not allowing any athletic participation at this point due to the school shutdown and shelter in place orders. Coaches are communicating with their team members with ways as to how to best stay active
and proper conditioning for their respective sports.

 

We still have some athletes that did not turn in uniforms. Once school resumes, all uniforms will be expected to be turned back. Any uniforms not turned back in will result in the family being charged a replacement fee.

Games & Practice Schedule

April 2 - 8

Purchase 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 openings in the following sports. 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
• Assistant Coach Varsity Soccer-Winter 2020/21
• Head Junior Varsity Soccer Coach-Winter 2020/21

 

Community Opportunities 

We encourage you to familiarize yourselves with opportunities that are available to both our parent and student community. These will be led by our faculty and staff and include sessions and activities such as College Counseling, Wellness Challenges, Lunchtime Meditations, and home workouts. Please encourage your daughters to take advantage of these opportunities for connection and movement! Click here to view the weekly schedule on our Distance Learning Resources page. 

Specific Zoom links can be found on Schoology.

 

Music at Kohl Mansion has cancelled the remainder of our concert season. For our full announcement, please click HERE.
We thank our wonderful Mercy Volunteers and look forward to seeing you next season.

 

UPDATE:
European Trip to The Alps to the Mediterranean will likely be POSTPONED but not cancelled. More information to follow with more information from the CDC in April.

SAT exam
The College Board announced that they are canceling the May 2, 2020 SAT exam, as well as the makeup tests for the March 14 exam. Students are encouraged to register for the June 6, 2020 exam; however, this could change as the College Board continues to assess the coronavirus outbreak in the coming months. Please click here for continuous updates regarding testing. If you received a fee waiver for the March SAT, your benefits should go back into your account once the refunds go through. Registration for fall dates usually does not open until May or June.

 

AP exams
The College Board releases a information about developing resources for the possibility of taking AP exams at home. Your AP Teachers and I will keep you updated as more information becomes available. Thank you for your patience. Please note that AP scores typically do not affect your college admission offers.

ACT exam
The ACT is canceling the April 4, 2020 exam and rescheduling it to June 13, 2020. If you are registered to take the ACT exam in April, please make sure to check your email for a message from the ACT in the next few days informing you of the postponement and instructions to reschedule your test to June 13 or a future national test date. There will be no additional fee for that. ACT has released FAQs here. Registration for fall dates usually does not open until May or June.

 

The colleges are well aware of what is happening and how it will affect our Class of 2021. I am hopeful that they will adjust their admissions criteria and process in a way that helps all applicants in the Class of 2021. As more colleges are going test-optional, I am following what the colleges will do for our students affected by Coronavirus. I will keep you informed through the enews, but feel free to email me directly with questions. I will continue to update you as I hear more from the colleges.    

Colleges are also aware that the Coronavirus will impact decisions for the class of 2020.  As you are deciding which college you hope to attend, connect with the website and your admissions counselor via email.  Colleges are hosting chats, virtual open houses, and many more fun events.  Please attend them! It may not be ideal, but it is a great way to connect with the campus. Feel free to email me with any questions you might have.

 

Francesca Ohanessian

College Counselor