CAMPUS SAFETY REMINDERS

The safety and well being of our students, faculty and staff is of the utmost priority. When local devastating events occur, it is important to highlight what we are doing at Mercy High School to keep everyone on our campus safe. We are extremely grateful for our continued partnership with the Farmington Hills Police & Fire Department. Please know emergency procedures are in place which are routinely reviewed and practiced:

• All school doors locked and monitored
• Emergency drills including ALICE training
• Full time day and evening security guard
• Classroom quick emergency response cards and medical kits
• AEDs throughout the school
• CPR certified staff including 5 American Heart Association trainers 
• Video surveillance cameras throughout campus
• Raptor Visitor Management System
• Continuous cybersecurity audit and updates
• Fire and tornado drills
• Farmington Hills Police Department School Liaison Officer
• QR Codes posted throughout the building for incident reporting

Please remember if you or your daughter see or hear anything that causes you concern, please share with an administrator or local law enforcement. Additionally, there is a state-wide tip line, OK2SAY which encourages confidential tips on potential harm or criminal activities directed at students, school employees or schools. OK2SAY phone number is 855-565-2729 (8-555-OK2SAY); text number is 652729 (OK2SAY) and email is OK2SAY@MI.GOV. 

Mercy High School utilizes 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. If you haven't already done so earlier this school year, 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.

MARLINS MAKING HEADLINES

Dance Champs

Congratulations Mercy Varsity Dance Team on capturing the Catholic HS League Championship! If any Marlin is interested in joining the Dance Team, please click here for upcoming Varsity & JV Try-Out information and join the email list today at bburns@mhsmi.org.

Logo Winner

On behalf of our Mercy Mothers' Club and the Fishbowl, congratulations to sophomore Sophia Johnson for her winning logo! We look forward to seeing Sophia's logo on upcoming Mercy gear sold by MMC Merch for everyone to purchase!

Sophia receives: 

• bragging rights!
• logo used on select Mothers' Club Merch!
• free t-shirt featuring winning logo!
• $100 cash prize
• Nothing Bundt Cakes party for Ms. Guerrero's adviser group!

Thank you to our finalists and all who submitted such talented work!

Ski Takes 2nd Place

Shout out to Mercy Ski Team for securing 2nd place at Divisionals last week!

JV Bowling

Way to go, JV Bowling on finishing as Runner-Up in the recent DC Tournament!

Pro-Life Club

After school on February 10, the Pro-Life Club proudly welcomed Mike Spencer, founder of Project LifeVoice, to speak to its club members about pro-life apologetics. Joining Mercy were students from North Farmington, Regina, U of D Jesuit, Father Gabriel Richard, and representatives from the Archdiocese of Detroit.

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 the students, staff, administrators, and parents who attended! This event was made possible through the generous support of the OLV Knights of Columbus Council #14427.

Alumna in the News

Check out the Local 4 news clip here of Marlin Alumna Swimmer Courtney Connolly ‘19 making a difference with her Howard University Swim Team Sports Illustrated feature!

44th ANNUAL AUCTION

Saturday, March 25, 2023

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.

Thursday, March 9, 2023

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Meadowbrook Country Club in Northville

RSVP

Thank you to our gracious hostesses: Sonia Jiddou Eliya '97 P '24 & '26, Kristen Kluska Heintz '95 & P '25, Paula Jones P '16, '17 & '23, Nicole Lorraine P '24, Dana Paluk P '24, Merrilee Nay P '24, Deliah Hermis Sarafa '94 & P '24, Michele Uller Slankster '94 P '24.

Take advantage of our Early Bird discounted pricing for virtual access and in-person tickets at the Mercy Annual Auction Light the Way on Saturday, March 25, 2023, which is available through February 28th. 

Become a sponsor today! To make it convenient, you can also submit online payment here. This is our largest fundraising event of the year and we encourage your sponsorship at any level. 

Auction acquisitions are underway! Successful auctions always depend on fabulous gifts. The ideas are endless, and we welcome and appreciate your donations. Check out our Amazon wish list for ideas. 

Please know your support truly makes a difference!

PERFORMING ARTS FUNDRAISER SUCCESS

On Friday, February 10, the Performing Arts Department hosted a cabaret fundraiser, Love is an Open Door, to help fund new LED lighting and an Epson High Brightness 20,000 Lumens Projector needed for the Frozen production Mercy will perform in March 2024. $36,029 was raised! We are well on our way to the goal of $85,000! If you want to support these needs, please donate online at mhsmi.org/frozen-fundraiser or contact the Advancement Office advancement@mhsmi.org.

Congratulations to all the student performers and crew members!

Arya Agulto, Izzy Ahme, Aidan Beaman, Felicity Bennett, Mackenzie Bennetts, Kathryn Byrne, Audrey Callaghan, Hannah Cronin, Alistair Crumpton, Lauren Dean, Raina Dearing, Nandini Desaraju, Jaxson Douglas, Jamesyn Douglas,Maggie Geraghty, Kate Guerin, Ollie Habel, Noah Habel, Julia Holt, Lucy Holt, Madeleine Hooper, Valentina Hutter, Erin Ikwechegh, Maddie Jackson, Sadie Johnson, Joelle Kassabri, Hannah Kennedy, Bethany Klueg, Bea Lapuz, Maddie Lemieux, Anika Lopes, Elise Lowry, Alexandra Marciniak, Marilyn Medley, Camilla Mendoza, Isabella Merucci, Rebecca Morgan, Olivia Naami, Chisomaga Nwoke, Avelina Parlove, Jaylen Pecora, Isa Portillo, Dorothy Propson, Joseph Propson, Ava Radze, Alexis Rounds, Maddie Schroeder, Abby Sobeck, Aurene Stoltz-Bango, Victoria Straub, Kierah Streather, Natalie Terrill,Emilee Theofanopoulos, Caroline Turco, Carrington Wash, Cadence Washington, Quinlan Welch, and Molly Whitney

ATTENDANCE POLICY REMINDER

Parents are required to notify the Attendance Office by 9:00am on the day of the student’s absence or late arrival. If an emergency arises during the school day, a phone call from a parent to the Attendance Office is required for early dismissal by 2:00pm. The Attendance Office will not accept early dismissal requests after 2:00pm.

A student must provide proper verification to the Attendance Office following a late arrival, early dismissal or leaving and returning during the school day. Examples of proper verification include, but are not limited to, a doctor’s note, conference itinerary, flight confirmation, or tournament agenda. An absence will be counted as a skip/unexcused absence without proper verification submitted upon arrival. Students are expected to attend all adviser group meetings, liturgies, assemblies, class/club meetings, pep rallies and any other all school activity.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Throughout Black History Month, Mercy will celebrate and explore the history, influence and excellence of Black women and men.

Human Relations Council will present an all-school assembly on February 24th focusing on unsung Black Heroes of the 1960’s.

We are pleased to also host African American guest speakers who will share their experiences of faith, advocacy and career. More details coming soon.

Plus…we are proud to announce BASE (Black Awareness Society for Education) Club is kicking off the first-ever sponsored Black & Ivy College Tour trip scheduled for this summer! We will visit prestigious Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and other prominent universities, like Howard, Georgetown, Hampton, Johns Hopkins, and more from June 5-11, 2023. For more information and to register, contact Eleasha Tarplin or Traci Smith.

We invite you to spend time and learn more about unsung Black heroes and see the Center for Racial Justice in Education Black History Month Resource Guide for Educators and Families, which offers excellent resources for year-round education on Black history and experience.

CAMPUS MINISTRY

Rosary Wednesdays

We will be praying the Most Holy Rosary every Wednesday before school in our beautiful Mercy HS Chapel. Start your day with this powerful prayer offered at 7:25am every Wednesday morning. Rosaries and prayer cards will be available. Please feel free to join us, all are welcome!

Nazareth Service Trip

Rising Juniors and Seniors (2023-24) have the opportunity to get all 40 service hours in one amazing service week at Nazareth Farm in beautiful West Virginia. Mercy HS will be joining other high school students from different parts of the country for a week of community and service June 11-17, 2023.

Spaces are limited! Inquire with Mr. Klueg or Mrs. Becker as soon as possible. Learn more about this service week experience in this video here.

Baggot Street Speaker Series

Campus Ministry is excited to welcome Sanctum House to Mercy for our Baggot Street Speaker Series. Karen Moore, executive director of Sanctum House, and a soon to be Sanctum House graduate, Samantha, will be joining us. Sanctum House is "a sanctuary for women survivors of human trafficking."

Karen and Samantha will share their story during 6th hour on Thursday, February 16 in the Baggot Street Conference Room. Light snacks and drinks will be provided. Students and staff are asked to sign-up here to attend.

"MATILDA THE MUSICAL"

Mercy Performing Arts Department Presents...

"Matilda the Musical"

Friday, March 17 & Saturday, March 18 at 7:30pm

Sunday, March 19 at 2:00pm

NEW THIS YEAR - RESERVED SEATING!

Purchase tickets online here: Adults $15; Students/Seniors $10

When an exceptional little girl is born into a family that does not value intelligence, honesty, or kindness, it will take some cleverness with a side of superpowers to put things right. Matilda inspires her classmates and even her teacher, Miss Honey, to stick up for themselves and change the narrative of their stories. After all, “sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty”. Book by Dennis Kelly Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin Based on the book, Matilda by Roald Dahl.

COURSE REGISTRATION

Course Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is fast approaching. In an effort to support students in making individualized course planning decisions, we utilize the following detailed process for Course Registration. 

Students in grades 9-11 will first attend an Adviser Group Class Meeting where they will receive a presentation explaining Mercy’s Course Registration process and will be given an informational packet, detailing their Course Registration responsibilities. Class Meetings have been scheduled on February 21st for 9th graders, February 23rd for 11th graders, and on February 27th for 10th graders.

Next, students will be responsible for completing their preliminary course selection in Powerschool. Detailed instructions for this step can be found in the student Course Registration packet.

Finally, each student will be assigned an appointment day and time to meet individually with their Counselor. At this meeting, Counselors will review and discuss each student's preliminary course selection, review graduation requirements and progress, make adjustments to course choices as needed, and ensure that alternate course choices were selected where necessary. Final course choices will then be recorded on a Course Registration Form and sent home with each student for Parent/Guardian signature. Once the signed Course Registration Form is received, a student’s Course Registration is considered complete. 

The 2023-2024 Course Planning Guide will be posted and available soon.

ROAD READY SEGMENT 1 DRIVING COURSE AT MERCY

Road Ready Segment 1 Driving classes will be held at Mercy on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 3 - 5pm February 27 - March 23. The schedule will be adjusted for holidays, half days, no school, or other special schedules. Classes are open to Mercy and non-Mercy students.

The class time for Thursday, March 2, 11:30am dismissal; Wednesday, March 8 & Wednesday, March 15, 1:35pm dismissals will be communicated once the session begins.

For more Segment 1 Class information and to register visit roadreadyschool.com, email roadreadydrivingschool@yahoo.com or call 248-308-1048. Info on Segment 2 classes will be sent out soon.

Compelled by our Catholic faith and the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy High School is a premier college preparatory school that educates and nurtures young women of diverse backgrounds to excel academically, serve compassionately, and lead courageously.