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Dear Mercy Parents/Guardians,
Mercy High School is proud to present our Annual Mercy Make a Difference Day this Thursday, September 22. On this day during Spirit Week, staff and students will be going out into the community to do service. Imagine what an impact 600+ people doing 3 hours of service will have! We are expecting 100% attendance, so please do not schedule college visits or doctor appointments.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY 9/22 SCHEDULE
- School will start at 8:00 a.m. with a meeting in Adviser Group followed by a short prayer service, directions for the day, and boarding of the buses.
- Students will travel to the location and work with their Adviser and Adviser Group from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. doing a variety of service tasks. Students will earn 3 hours of community service toward their graduation requirement.
- The buses will bring the groups back to school. Lunch will be provided.
- The day will end at 1:45 p.m.
- Students will be given a Make A Difference Day t-shirt on Thursday morning.
PARTICIPATION
A permission slip and medical release form were already submitted on Final Forms in August. Participation is mandatory. The Mercy Make a Difference Day Committee has coordinated with many organizations that are counting on us for our service. The goal is to have all of Mercy working together in the community.
Students who do not participate may jeopardize their participation in further Spirit Week activities including the Homecoming Dance. All students not in attendance (due to pre-arranged absence, illness, or injury) will still be expected to give 3 hours of service through Mercy either during unscheduled hours or before/ after school. A service plan must be submitted to the Dean of Student Affairs, (deanofstudents@mhsmi.org) by Friday, September 23 in order to attend the Homecoming Dance. Please contact Campus Ministry to find service opportunities throughout the school.
APPROPRIATE DRESS
Please make sure your daughter is appropriately dressed to do service activities for Thursday. Jeans, sweats, athletic or comfortable pants; sturdy, closed-toe shoes; and the Mercy Make a Difference Day t-shirt are necessary. Students may bring sunscreen and bug spray if needed. More specific details on dress will be provided by your daughter’s Adviser. Please note: Most sites suggest bringing heavy-duty gardening gloves.
WATER BOTTLES
In keeping with the Sisters of Mercy Critical Concern of care for the Earth, plastic water bottles will not be provided. We ask that ALL students bring their own water bottle from home to fill prior to loading the the bus. Making sure it is labeled with the student name will be helpful as well.
We are very excited about this day. This is what we stand for as a school. In the words of Catherine McAuley, “No work of charity can be more productive of good to society, or more conducive to the happiness of the poor, than the careful instruction of women.”
We Are Mercy and Together We Can Make A Difference!
The Mercy Make a Difference Day Committee
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