Friendship Bracelets for Angels' Place |
Julia Rea '22 led a Friendship Bracelet Service Project for the residents of Angels' Place. Angels' Place provides "homes and hope for persons with developmental disabilities." Julia is a Youth Mercy Associates leader and Angels’ Place Youth Council Volunteer Coordinator. Thanks to Julia, the Youth Mercy Associates and many Mercy students for making bracelets and writing meaningful cards. You made a difference!
Angels' Place commented, "We are so grateful for all of the helping hands that went into this project. These bracelets will remind them of all of the friends they have in the community."
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Optimist Club Essay Contest |
Congratulations to Carrington Wash '24 who was the 3rd place winner in the Farmington/Farmington Hills Optimist Club Essay Contest!
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National Elite Track & Field Athletes |
Congratulations to Milena Chevallier '24 who won the Spires Scholastic Championship in the High Jump with a jump of 5' 7"! This shattered the previous school record and Milena is now #6 in the United States among all High Jumpers Nationally and #1 in her class.
Milena, along with Abby Fush '22 and Taryn Henderson '25, qualified for the National Scholastic Athletic Federation Nike Indoor & Outdoor National Track & Field Championships! This is for the top 50 athletes in the United States. Let's hear it for these outstanding Mercy Scholar Athletes who will participate on a National level!
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Welcome Our Newest Marlin! |
We warmly welcome Rosalind Franklin to our Mercy Science Department! Roz, a young, 2 month old, bearded dragon named after the brilliant female whose work was central to the understanding of the molecular structure of DNA, has already made a positive relational impact on our Mercy students. She lives in Mrs. McGavin's room and loves eating crickets and lounging in her hammock.
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43rd ANNUAL MERCY AUCTION |
Join us at a Gift Gathering Party!
Generous and gracious hosts will provide a warm and welcoming opportunity for you to become acquainted with other Marlin parents, alumnae, and supporters while collecting donations for the Auction.
Ladies Night Out Gift Party
THIS Thursday, February 10, 2022
7:00pm-11:00pm
Cantoro Italian Market - Plymouth
Thank you to our gracious hostesses: Joy Duneske (Kayla '23), Carrie Guss (Mia '24 & Alexa '26), Sabrina Livermore (Penelope '25), Jen Lorelli (Julia '23 & Olivia '25), Rita Sherwin (Juliana '23 & Cailyn '25) & Kara Thomas Sinawi ’93 (Ella '23 & Reese '25)
Wine Gathering Gift Party
Friday, February 25, 2022
7:00pm-9:00pm
The May's Home - 2013 Northwood Blvd. Royal Oak, MI 48073
Drinks & Hors d'oeuvres
Valet
Thank you to our gracious hosts: Christine & George Bouras (Natasha '22), Lorri & Jim Delaney (Clare '21), Kari & Brian Elliott (Reese '22), Heather & John Lowry (Fiona '22 & Elise '24), Emily & Dave Maroun (Abby '23), Dianne & Chris May (Lily '22).
Participate in Auction 2022
Mark your calendars for the Mercy Annual Auction on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Meadowbrook Country Club! We are so excited to offer an in-person event as well as virtual access to online bidding.
Auction acquisitions are underway! Successful auctions always depend on fabulous gifts. The ideas are endless, and we welcome and appreciate your donations. Click here for item donation form. Not sure what to donate? Check out our Amazon wish list for ideas. Deadline for donations is March 1, 2022.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available! To make it convenient, you can submit online payment here. This is our largest fundraising event of the year and we encourage your sponsorship at any level. Please know your support truly makes a difference.
We sincerely thank you for your support and look forward to celebrating with you at our 43rd Annual Auction. If you have questions, or need any additional information, please contact ggray@mhsmi.org.
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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK MASS NEW DATE |
You're invited to join us virtually for our rescheduled Catholic Schools Week Mass Wednesday, February 16 at 10:15am via livestream here.
Worship with us as we celebrate being a Catholic school. Catholic Schools Week 2022 observes the theme of "Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service." We are Mercy!
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LEGACY EVENT
Mercy Alumna Mothers & Current Mercy Daughters
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On Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:00pm the Alumnae Board invites current students with their alumnae Grandmothers and Mothers who attended Mercy HS, for a fun meet and greet with other Legacy families. Food will be provided. Each alumnae family present will have a chance to win $1000 towards tuition.
Celebrate the Mercy tradition! RSVP here by February 11.
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The Mercy Pro-Life Club is hosting "Life Defenders Training" open to all high school students.
Life Defenders Training
Featuring Speaker Mike Spencer of Project LifeVoice
Friday, February 11
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Mercy Media Center
Pizza, Pop & Snacks
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Read the latest February issue of Counseling Good News here. Features include: Important Dates; Black History Month; Mindful Conversations; Junior Student Info; Meet Pearl; College Corner; Stress Relief and more.
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Read the latest issue of student-produced Newsprint here. Features include: MLK Day; Celeb Recipe Taste Tests; Supply Chain Disruption; Evolution of Mercy Uniform; Reflecting on Catholic Education; ALICE Training; and more.
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY |
Join Mercy schools in celebrating Black History!
Lord God, as we begin this month in celebration of Black History, help us to never forget that history and instill in all of us the willingness to share that history, our collective history, with our youth and others throughout the year. Guide us to find your wisdom so that we may live and love as one.
Mercy Human Relations Council and Black Awareness Society for Education will present a Black History Month Assembly on Friday, February 25 to honor the 2022 theme of "Black Health & Wellness."
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BUNCO SOCIAL NIGHT
Save the date for the Mothers' Club Bunco Social Night! It will be a fun filled evening of dice rolling, sips and snacks, and building great friendships on Thursday, February 24 at 7:00pm in the Media Center. Plus...there's sure to be a few surprises, so spread the word for this ladies night out. No experience necessary. Kindly RSVP here.
Be sure to "like" the Mercy Mothers' Club on Facebook and stay connected to the Mercy Messenger newsletter each week for details about upcoming events and how you can get involved.
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SEGMENT ONE ROAD READY DRIVING CLASS |
Road Ready Driving School is offering Segment 1 class for Mercy students. All Segment 1 classes will be held in-person at Mercy HS and they need a minimum of 10 students to run the class. There is still time to enroll!
Segment 1 Class Begins February 14
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
3:00pm to 5:00pm
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PARENT SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITY |
For Mercy families who are looking to fulfill financial aid service hours, please see the volunteer opportunity here in regard to helping out with an upcoming Robotics event March 10-12, 2022 at Milford High School.
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AOD LENTEN FAMILY PRAYER CHALLENGE |
Join the AOD Lenten Family Prayer Challenge beginning March 2! This challenge consists of a game board with 40 unique challenges; your family can choose which one to do each day to complete the board in the 40 days of Lent.
This year’s prayer challenge is the first of three ways the Archdiocese of Detroit will be preparing for the celebration of the World Meeting of Families, which will be held in Rome in June of 2022 and broadcast worldwide. Learn more here.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR GREASE!
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Mercy High School Performing Arts Presents
Grease
Friday, March 18 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 19 at 7:30pm
Sunday, March 20 at 2:00pm
Adult $17 & Student/Child $15
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MERCY HIGH SCHOOL MICHIGAN BOOK |
Images of America Mercy High School Michigan Book
By Patricia Montemurri / Arcadia Publishing
This book commemorates Mercy High's 75th anniversary and reflects the impact of "Mercy Girls" on their communities, country, and around the world. Purchase your copy for $20 from the Mercy HS Alumnae Office, Marlin Shop or order online for shipment here.
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Thursday, February 10: 1:35pm Dismissal Staff Meeting
Friday, February 18 & Monday, February 21: No School Winter Break Days
Wednesday, February 23: 1:35pm Dismissal Honor Society Meetings
Thursday, February 24: MMC Bunco Night
Friday, February 25: Black History Month Assembly
Wednesday, March 2: Ash Wednesday Mass
Thursday, March 3: 11:40am Dismissal; Parent Teacher Conferences on Zoom
Friday, March 4: No School Winter Break Day
Advancement News
Archery
Learn more about the Archery Team through the City of Farmington Hills and register here.
Class of 2022 Announcements & Info
Marlin Shop
The Marlin Shop will be open after school on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Share your Mercy News
Have any news to share for the Mercy Messenger? Please send any announcements awards, accolades, and more to Director of Communications Julie Earle at jhearle@mhsmi.org.
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