PINK OUT FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS TOMORROW |
LET'S PINK OUT! Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 27 Mercy, students and staff, will come together to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness & Support. This is an annual fundraiser at Mercy and students and staff will be able to pay $5 to be out of uniform and wear PINK.
Proceeds will go to Angel Pillow Project, Beaumont Hospital Sharing & Caring and St. Mary Mercy Hospital Marian Women's Center.
For a $5 donation, students may wear:
Top: anything pink (in good taste of course)
Bottom:
- jeans, any color denim pants or skirt, no jeggings or shorts
- pink sweats
- any other pink pants, PJs are fine, but no leggings/yoga pants
- uniform skirt
Advisers will be collecting $5 donation during Adviser Group.
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RADIUM GIRLS FALL PLAY THIS WEEKEND! |
Mercy Performing Arts Presents Radium Girls
Friday, October 29 at 7:30pm
Saturday, October 30 at 7:30pm
Sunday, October 31 at 2:00pm
Radium Girls by D. W. Gregory is based on the true story of a group of women literally and figuratively fighting for their lives in 1920s America. After continuous exposure to radium in the watch factory in which they work, several women become sick and eventually die. The play documents the court proceedings of Grace Fryer and her fight for justice against a corrupt corporation, while slowly succumbing to the poisoning.
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A big THANK YOU to the Mercy Mothers' Club for supplying a wonderful dinner and treats to staff for Parent/Teacher conferences! |
SOCIAL EVENT AT BIGALORA
Please join the Mercy Mothers' Club Social Committee for a fun moms night out! We will also be collecting gloves to donate to the Salvation Army, if you are able to participate.
Tuesday, November 9
7pm-9pm
Bigalora (29110 Franklin Rd, Southfield)
NEW SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
Check out these wonderful student volunteer events!
Caleb White Project Game Night at the Genesis House II Shelter Detroit
The Caleb White Project (CWP) is a Detroit-based non-profit with a two-fold mission: to help the homeless and less fortunate and to build youth leaders through volunteerism. Run by a youth advisory board consisting of board members under the age of 18, all CWP events and service projects are carefully designed with jobs for kids of all ages.
Game Night at the Shelter has become the favorite project of almost everybody on the CWP team! After hearing that people living in the shelter must adhere to a strict curfew of 4:30pm, Caleb realized that this eliminated a huge part of social life for them. He recognized that his sports practices, extra-curricular activities and visits with friends all take place after 4:30pm. He wanted to do something to bring a little bit of fun back to their lives. Once a month, Caleb and his board members take pizza, pop, board games, and friends down to the shelter and spend their Saturday night hanging out with them.
Students are invited to volunteer and join in on Game Night at the Shelter on November 6 and November 13. Mercy seniors Alyvia and Makenna Sanom are on the CWP board and will lead a game night where we will serve pizza to the moms and kids residing there, play games, and help with a craft activity. See the Sign-Up Genius here for all the details!
Gleaners Food Distribution
Student volunteers will help to load food into cars and pack up remaining food located at Distinctive Schools in Redford 17175 Olympia, Redford Charter Twp, MI 48240. This is about 15 minutes from the Mercy Campus and can be done after school on variety of days from 3:30pm-4:30pm. See the Sign-Up Genius here for all the details.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR SIP & SHOP HOLIDAY MARKET
Shop some favorite Metro Detroit small business boutiques at Mercy High School!
Tuesday, December 7
5:00pm-8:00pm
Mercy High School
Wine & Refreshments
Raffle
Unique Gifts
Gift Wrapping Services
LOOKING FOR VENDORS
Do you or someone you know own a small business selling gift-appropriate items and would like to be considered for the Sip & Shop Holiday Market on December 7th, 2021? If so, please email Jennifer Faraj and Kimberly Williams at mothersclubmhs@gmail.com to get more information and tell us about your business! The table fee is $75. No multi-level marketing (MLM) companies, please.
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Executive Board Members
The Dads' Club is looking for new Executive Board Member! Open to any Mercy Dads/Guardians who are interested in getting more involved. Please contact Rob Sherwin at sherwinrobert@hotmail.com for more information.
Save the Date for November Meeting
All Mercy Dads/Male Guardians are invited to the next Dads' Club meeting on Wednesday, November 3 in the Cafeteria. Social time begins at 6:00pm, dinner is at 6:30pm and the general meeting will start at 7:00pm. Hope to see you there!
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MAROON & GOLD RAFFLE UPDATE |
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This is the last week! If we reach $150,000, we will earn May 27 off and if we reach $175,000, we will earn May 13 off.
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New incentive just announced! Out of Uniform Fridays 11/5 and 11/19 for any student or staff who has met their fundraising goal!
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Plus...don’t forget about the out of uniform pass for December and May for students who have reached their fundraising goal.
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Thursday, October 28th (at the end of the school day) is the deadline for eligibility to win top student/staff seller and winning class.
- Tickets may be turned in until November 2. Donations and out of uniform incentives will continue to be accepted after the November 3 drawing for the remainder of the school year.
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The raffle drawings will be held on November 3, 2021. We will personally notify all winners via phone call.
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In lieu of purchasing tickets, you may also make a tax deductible donation online at mhsmi.org/giving/maroon-and-gold-donation. Be sure to include the student or staff name in the comments in order for them to receive credit for the ticket donation.
Thank you for your support of the Mercy Maroon & Gold Raffle! Questions? Contact Gina Gray in the Special Events Office at 248-893-3535 or ggray@mhsmi.org.
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SEGMENT 1 ROAD READY DRIVING CLASS |
Road Ready Driving School is offering Segment 1 classes for Mercy HS students.
Online Road Ready Segment 1
November 1 - November 17
Classes held Monday - Thursday
7:30pm-9:30pm
In-Person at Mercy HS Segment 1
November 8 - December 8
Classes held Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday for 4 weeks
3pm-5pm
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ALUMNAE MEMORIAL MASS
Sunday, November 7, 2021
12:00pm
Mercy Auditorium
We will commemorate the lives of Mercy's deceased alumnae, staff, family, friends and benefactors on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 12pm in the Mercy Auditorium.
Contact the Alumnae Office at alumnaeoffice@mhsmi.org with the names of those family and friends you would like included in our prayers and book of remembrance.
Mask and social distancing required.
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CLASS OF 2023 COLLEGE INFO NIGHT |
We invite all Class of 2023 parents/guardians to attend our College Information Night held at Mercy High School on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 7:00 pm in the Mercy Auditorium. This evening serves as a kick-off to the Individual College Planning Meeting with the student, parent/guardian and counselor; as well as preparing for the next 18 months of the college planning process.
The presentation will focus on the following:
- The state of college admissions
- How colleges make admission decisions
- Building a college list
- The Mercy process
- Q&A
We look forward to partnering with you and your daughter over the course of the college planning and admissions process!
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Parent Congratulatory Yearbook Ads
Offer congratulations and recognize your daughter's efforts by placing a student ad in the Yearbook! These full color ads can include both text and photo(s). This is a wonderful way to pay tribute to your senior daughter! You may design these ads yourself or through the yearbook publisher website yearbookordercenter.com and use code 13826 or click here for order form. Ads due December 10, 2021.
Yearbook Orders
The Lore Yearbook is still available for purchase online here with code 13826 for $70.
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Graduation June 6, 2022
the Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony will take place on Monday, June 6, 2022 at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre in Detroit. The arrival and ceremony time along with event details are forthcoming. We look forward to a beautiful Class of 2022 commencement on June 6th!
Graduation Gown Requirements
Sign Up for REMIND APP
Senior Moderators Ms. Harris & Mrs. Polan are using the Remind text notification system to send updates about important Class of 2022 information. Parents/Guardians may sign-up for notifications here: https://www.remind.com/join/ad8acf.
Announcements & Info
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 tentative dates and guidelines for senior year activities.
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NEW MERCY HIGH SCHOOL MICHIGAN BOOK |
Images of America Mercy High School Michigan Book
By Patricia Montemurri / Arcadia Publishing
Over 16,000 women are graduates of Mercy High School. Since 1945, when it opened as Our Lady of Mercy High School in northwest Detroit, its graduates have embodied the school motto: "Women Who Make a Difference." This book commemorates Mercy High's 75th anniversary and reflects the impact of "Mercy Girls" on their communities, country, and around the world.
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COVID-19 Reporting
In assessing the health and safety of our community, we ask that any student COVID-19 positive test result or exposure be reported to the Dean of Student Affairs, Mrs. Eleasha Tarplin (edtarplin@mhsmi.org or 248-893-3568).
COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 data within our Mercy HS community is disclosed at the end of each week on our COVID-19 webpage. Please know that you will be personally contacted if you are ever considered to be at any exposure risk.
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Wednesday, October 27: Pink Out Dress Day $5; 1:35pm Dismissal for Honor Society
Friday, October 29: Halloween costume dress-up day
Monday, November 1: All Saints Day Mass & Blessing of Student Leaders
Sunday, November 7: Alumnae Memorial Mass
Thursday, November 11: 1:35pm Dismissal Staff Meeting
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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