Congratulations to Mercy Varsity Dance Team who won the Catholic High School League Dance Championship for the second straight season! |
Boardercross State Qualifiers |
Shout out to Mercy Boardercross for qualifying for States! Good luck as they compete tomorrow, Wednesday, February 16. |
The Pro-Life Club proudly welcomed Mike Spencer, founder of Project LifeVoice, to speak to club members about pro-life apologetics. Joining Mercy were members of Marian High School's Pro-Life Club. Project LifeVoice is a gospel-driven human rights organization that equips and inspires pro-life ambassadors to speak compellingly and to act sacrificially on behalf of the most vulnerable and most abandoned. Thank you to all who attended! This event was made possible through the generous support of the OLV Knights of Columbus Council #14427. |
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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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43rd ANNUAL MERCY AUCTION |
Wine Gift Gathering Party
Generous 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.
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
Join us 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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LEGACY EVENT
Mercy Alumna Mothers & Current Mercy Daughters
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TOMORROW, 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 in the Lobby. Food will be provided. Please use the Auditorium/Gymnasium entrance.
Each alumnae family present will have a chance to win $1000 towards tuition. Celebrate the Mercy tradition! RSVP here.
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY |
Expressions Contest
The theme of Black History Month 2022 is Health and Wellness in the Black Community. Mrs. Smith is proud to announce a creative expression contest based on that theme.
All Mercy students are invited to choose a quotation of focusing on Black Health and Wellness and express themselves in any genre. Creative pieces can take any form: essay; story; work of art or music; poem, or any other form of communication.
Student submissions are due March 11, 2022. The THREE top entries will win $100! Learn more here.
Black History Month Assembly
Mercy Human Relations Council and Black Awareness Society for Education will present a Black History Month Assembly on Friday, February 25.
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BUNCO SOCIAL NIGHT THIS THURSDAY
Join us this Thursday 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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SCHOOLMESSENGER TEXT SYSTEM |
As you may know, Mercy High School will be utilizing the SchoolMessenger Communicate system to deliver SMS text messages straight to your mobile phone with important emergency information about school closings and safety alerts. All parent/guardian mobile phone number data in FinalForms syncs with the SchoolMessenger Communicate text system.
Please be advised that we will be sending a TEST TEXT MESSAGE on Wednesday, February 16 to those parents/guardians who have opted in.
If you haven't already done so and if you don't receive tomorrow's test text message, parents/guardians must opt-in to give permission to receive messages by texting "Y" or "Yes" to short code number 67587 along with ensuring your phone number is current in FinalForms.
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ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT 2022-23 |
This is a reminder of the 2/11/22 communication in regard to the Mercy HS Enrollment Agreement for the 2022-2023 school year available online here. Please complete the enrollment forms along with your non-refundable deposit by March 31, 2022 to ensure the best programs and elective offerings for your daughter.
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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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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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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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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
Counseling News
In case you missed it, 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.
Newsprint
In case you missed it, 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.
Class of 2022 Announcements & Info
Seniors received a reminder from Mrs. Dennis in regard to MCAP Service Hour Requirements and Reflection Paper deadline of March 10, 2022. Seniors should frequently login and check the Class of 2022 Schoology Page for news from your Senior Class Officers and Moderators. You may also reference the Class of 2022 web page for current information and guidelines for senior year activities.
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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Mercy High School, a Catholic college preparatory school immersed in the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy, educates and inspires young women of diverse backgrounds to lead and serve with compassion. |
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