College Bound Athletes

Mercy is proud to announce and congratulate the following Class of 2023 Marlins who will continue their academic and athletic career in college!

Izzy Chaput: Ice Hockey, Sacred Heart Univ

Lillian DeJong: Rowing, Michigan State Univ

Fran DeNardo: Basketball, Univ of Concordia

Sydney Derkevorkian: Swimming, Denison Univ

Ella Janz: Soccer, Michigan State Univ

Erin Kline: Volleyball, Mississippi State Univ

Gage Lambert: Softball, Northwood Univ

Emma May: Swimming, UConn

Grace Roberts: Swimming, John Carroll Univ

Ella Shields: Volleyball, Stony Brook Univ

Maya White: Basketball, Grand Valley State Univ

Swim & Dive Catholic League Champs

Congratulations Mercy Swim & Dive Catholic League Champions! Read more here.

Law in Action Field Trip

Ms. Richter's Law in Action students visited the 48th District Court to see the justice system at work with Mercy alumna Judge Diane Dickow D'Agostini '80. They heard the morning docket and various types of cases that illustrated topics learned in criminal law class units. Thank you to Judge D'Agostini for engaging with our Mercy girls and answering questions.

Catherine's Tea Parlor

Campus Ministry and the Mission Committee hosted an Open House in our Catherine Tea Parlor. The Sisters of Mercy joined us for tea and spoke to the students about Catherine McAuley and their own personal journey as a Sister of Mercy. Thank you to Sr. Marianne Bennett, Sr. Rita Valade, Sr. Mary Joel Zobro, Sr. Stephanie Holub, Sr. Brigid Johnson, Sr. Rachelle Harper, and Sr. Pat Lamb for joining us! All of the Sisters were happy to be back at Mercy High School and expressed how much they enjoyed talking with the students and "how they had forgotten about their energy and goodness".

Kudos from Performing Arts

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of Matilda!

Emilee Theofanopoulos '23 and Anika Lopes '24 both submitted a rigorous audition and were accepted into the Regional Honors Choir ensemble in Michigan, set to perform on December 3. From there, they will audition and hope to be placed in State Honors Choir, which performs at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids this January. They competed with hundreds of other Michigan singers for these spots. 

Our Mercyaires performed at Oakland University's Chamber Choir Festival on November 8th. They sang beautifully and had a chance to hear three other local high school groups, plus enjoyed performances from Oakland Chorale, the premier choral ensemble at OU under the direction of Dr Mike Mitchell, along with the a cappella group The OakChordz.  Alums Kayla Stuss ‘20 and Kendyl Lavigne ‘22 sang with Chorale. It was a great night of live singing! 

Izzy Van Hoof '26 performed at the Music Theatre Solo and Ensemble Festival.

Quiz Bowl

On October 29, Mercy's Novice Quiz Bowl competed in their first weekend tournament of the year. After a challenging morning, Mercy qualified for the consolation bracket, finishing 4th in their division and 12th overall.  A special congratulations to Chisom Nwoke '25, who placed 10th individually and the highest among female players. You can view tournament statistics here.

VIVE LA FRANCE! NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK 2022

The French students enjoyed an amazing National French Week 2022 which was filled with a myriad of cultural activities in the classroom as well as in the community from November 3-10. This week is sponsored nationally by the American Association of Teachers of French and is a week-long celebration immersing students in all things French. This year was extremely exciting as we celebrated the theme “Français: La Langue de la Diversité” (French, the Language of Diversity), exploring all the countries in the world which speak French. 

• All students created original tee-shirts depicting the theme and chose one shirt from each class to submit in a Francophone tee-shirt contest. The winner was French 2 Honors student Jordan Vaughn. 
• Students enthusiastically demonstrated their dancing talents as they partnered with one another in class and mastered French folkloric dances representing the various provinces in France and the departments overseas. 
• We were very fortunate to have 2 speakers with us this year who volunteered their time to help the students enjoy other aspects of French culture. Mr. Shelton Hawkins, who was featured in the Detroit Hour Magazine came to Mercy and spoke to the students about his dreams and passions about becoming a French designer and being invited to Paris for his own fashion runway show! He also generously raffled 3 of his designer pieces and the very lucky winners were Valentina Hutter, Sabrina Shea and Finley Siegel.
• Mlle Adele Jones (current French AP student) shared her adventures and experiences of studying abroad for 1 semester in France and being totally immersed in the French language and culture accompanied by a cultural Powerpoint of student, family and school life in Bretagne.

65 students returned to our favorite restaurant after a 3 year hiatus, Cuisine in Detroit for an elegant 3 course French dinner prepared by chef Paul Grosz. Many parents attended as well to enjoy this culinary experience. In addition, our own Mercy café provided a week of French lunches for our students celebrating the cuisine of the Francophone world! Of course, Crêpe Day is always enjoyed in class and this year Mrs. Hutter, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Fusco and Mrs. Gawne generously gave up their time to help the French students enjoy this culinary tradition. 

The pièce de résistance was a combined field trip of French and art students to the DIA to see the “Van Gogh in America” special art exhibit, accompanied by Mme Campbell, Mme Smith and Mme Corte. It was an exhilarating experience and the students came away with an appreciation of Van Gogh’s talents and the beauty of various styles evidenced in his paintings. It was quite a celebration of the diverse cultures of the Francophone world which will be continued in our classes throughout the semester.

LONG TERM ABSENCE POLICY REMINDER

With holiday travel upon us, please reference below a reminder of the long term absence policy.

LONG-TERM ABSENCES (2 or more days): Since sufficient vacation is provided in the school calendar, additional vacation time is not condoned. If special circumstances require a student’s absence, not coinciding with school vacations, the following long-term absence process must be followed:

• A parent/guardian must inform the Dean of Student Affairs by e-mail or letter at least one week prior to the anticipated long-term absence.
• The Dean of Student Affairs notifies the student’s adviser, counselor and all teachers of the anticipated long-term absence.
• The student will work with each teacher to arrange a day/time to make up all missing assignments and assessments.
• The parent/guardian notifies the Attendance Office, 248-476-2222, of the long-term absence no later than 9:00am of the first day of the absence. Earlier notification is appreciated. The parent/guardian does not need to call after the first day, if the process has been followed.

Teachers are not expected to provide special tutoring or make-up work and are not obligated to re-teach material missed due to these absences.

HBCU TOUR PARENT INFO SESSION

Mercy High School's BASE (Black Awareness Society for Education) is sponsoring the first-ever Tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities! Eleasha Tarplin, Dean of Student Affairs, and Traci Smith, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, are hosting an informational session to share more details about the upcoming trip.

The parent/guardian meeting will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022, from 7:00pm - 8:00pm, in Mercy's Media Center and virtually via Zoom. Register to participate via Zoom here. Registrants will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to join the meeting. 

We will review potential trip itineraries, dates, costs, and ideas to reduce the price for your student. We are excited to offer this opportunity and look forward to planning this enriching experience for our Mercy students.

EUCHRE TOURNAMENT SUCCESS

Thank you Mercy Moms, Dads, guardians and friends for a fun-filled night of Euchre! Congrats to the tournament winners: Steve Nemer (1st), CJ Kreger (2nd) and Jeff Cranson (3rd).

NEIMAN MARCUS SHOPPING EVENT FOR MERCY

Mercy High School, in partnership with Neiman Marcus of Troy, invite you to join us for the Merry & Bright Shopping Event.

Date: Friday, December 9th

Time: 5PM - 9PM

Location: Neiman Marcus 2705 Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084

Private happy hour, complimentary valet parking and exclusive activations throughout the store! Neiman Marcus will generously donate a portion of the sales made in store to Mercy. Check out the invitation here for more details and RSVP to jlaw@mhsmi.org!

AOD ADVENT PROGRAMMING

Advent begins on Sunday, November 27 and the Archdiocese offers the following spiritual fulfillment opportunities:

• I am Here Advent Holy Hours: Every day during Advent, a parish of the Archdiocese of Detroit will host a special Holy Hour at 7 p.m. Join in the experience and the transformative presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Learn more at iamhere.org/advent.

• Live the Nativity: Visit the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament after 11 AM Mass (approximately 12-2 PM) on December 4 for Nativity story participation, live animals (petting zoo), songs, warming treats, and the opportunity to encounter a relic of St. Joseph. Kids can come dressed like a shepherd or an angel if they wish! (Yes - even to Mass that day!) All are welcome. Learn more.

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