STATE CHAMPIONS X 2!!

What a day to be a Marlin! Both Swim & Dive and Volleyball won the MHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP on Saturday, November 18, 2023.

Read all about it! Links to news articles found here. See more photos and info at mercymarlins.com and on Marlins Athletics Instagram here.

Swim & Dive MHSAA D2 State Champions

Volleyball MHSAA D1 State Champions

Catch Mercy Frozen Cast on TV!

WXYZ Tonight at 6pm

Good Morning America Monday at 8:30am

Tune into Good Morning America on Monday, November 27th to hear some familiar Mercy voices! Nine of our Mercy students will be performing with 100+ other high school singers on GMA in Times Square this Monday in the 8:30am-9:00am half hour on ABC.

GOOD LUCK to singers: Arya Agulto; Aydrey Callaghan; Bryce Costa; Dorothy Propson; Elise Lowry; Jamesyn Douglas; Kierah Streather; Maggie Geraghty and Sofia Santana. Student Stage Managers Hannah Kennedy and Natalie Terrill will also be in attendance.

Plus...check the Channel 7 6:00pm local news TONIGHT as the students are slated to be featured (subject to change) about this upcoming GMA performance and the Mercy production of Frozen which will run over two weekends March 15 - March 24, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:00pm.   

Our students were granted this opportunity as part of The United States of Frozen contest. As you may know, last September we were notified that Mercy HS were the Michigan winners of The United States of Frozen, a contest granting one school in each state to be the first in their state to produce the full Broadway musical Frozen.

Rielly Rudolph '24

Shout out to Rielly Rudolph '24 for receiving 2nd place for the Achievement Award from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and she will be participating in the America’s Thanksgiving Parade sponsored by Gardner White on Thanksgiving airing on WDIV. Rielly is a member of the Skillman Foundation President’s Youth Council and will be walking along side the Skillman Foundation float.

Bravo Solo & Ensemble Festival Performers

Congratulations to Ava Eliza, London Smith, Shaniel Smith and Dorothy Propson who performed at the Music Theatre Solo & Ensemble Festival November 11th and received the highest possible "I" rating of Excellent.

Class of 2027 HRC Members

Congratulations to the newly elected 9th grade Human Relations Council Officers: Hunter Corley, Nahil Fakhoury, Samantha Francis and Sofia Razny!

GIVING TUESDAY

We have exciting news for #GivingTuesday on November 28th. Mercy President, Dr. Cheryl Delaney Kreger '66 & John Kreger have generously pledged to match every #GivingTuesday donation up to $10,000.

We invite you to join in the spirit of giving and double your donation with our #GivingTuesday campaign. Share with friends and family. Give online at mhsmi.org/giving-tuesday.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

END OF SEMESTER DATES & POLICIES

All students were sent the following information regarding important end of the semester dates and policies to help plan ahead for preparation for final exams, papers, projects and presentations.

Fall 2023 End of Semester Dates

Wednesday, December 6 - Test day for any last test/quiz/formal assessment in ANY Math, Religious Studies, or Performing Arts course.

Thursday, December 7 - Test day for any last test/quiz/formal assessment in ANY Social Studies, Computer Science, or Art course. 

Friday, December 8 - Test day for any last test/quiz/formal assessment in ANY Science, World Language, or Physical Education course. 

Thursday, December 7 - World Language Orals begin.

Friday, December 15 - All Final English papers are due by this date. 

Friday, December 15 - All class assignments should be graded and posted by midnight for ALL Courses, except for Final Exams, Essays, Projects, and Presentations.

December 11-15

The five days prior to exams should be assessment-free for students to prepare for final exams, complete final projects/presentations, and prepare for world language orals. Students can be assigned classwork but not extensive homework these days.

Final Exams Dates

Final exams are scheduled to last one (1) hour and 20 minutes and are given on the assigned test day and time.

Monday, December 18, 2023

1st hour 8:30am - 9:50am

2nd hour 10:00am - 11:20am

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

3rd hour 8:30am - 9:50am

4th hour 10:00am - 11:20am

5th hour 11:30am - 12:50pm

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

6th hour 8:30am - 9:50am

7th hour 10:00am - 11:20am

Final exams are given on the assigned test day and time unless, for serious reasons and under rare circumstances, other arrangements have been made with Administration. Students must initiate that request two weeks before the date by completing and submitting this form to be signed by the parent, verifying the need for a change in test time, accompanied by appropriate documentation (i.e. medical documentation, airline tickets, etc.). The request must be approved by the Associate Principal of Academic Affairs, the Dean of Students, and the teacher involved.

Students can rearrange their final exams to ease their load on the 3,4,5 day or two hard finals on one day by changing the day/hour (but not to finish earlier). Please work with your teachers and request they send an email notification, approving this arrangement to Ms. McMaster. Make sure to thank your teacher for accommodating this request.

Thursday, December 21 - Thursday, January 4 - PowerSchool will be turned off on Thursday, December 21, and turned back on Thursday, January 4. The purpose of turning off PowerSchool is to give students and staff a true break over the holiday.

Please note: Emails can be sent over the Christmas holiday, however staff are not expected to respond until staff return to school on Monday, January 8, 2024.

Thursday, January 11 - First semester grades will be reviewed, double-checked, and posted by 9 a.m.

Final Exam/Essays/Project/Presentation Policy

Final Exams/Essays/Projects/Presentations will be weighted 20% of the final grade in ALL classes except for some courses in the Performing Arts and Art departments. All Final exams/Essays/Projects/Presentations will be a common final assessment (exam, project, paper). This will be implemented in ALL courses. Exams need to be at least 75% the same for all students taking the course. The other 25% can be determined by each individual teacher.

Save the Date for the 2nd Annual Trivia Night

All Mercy parents/guardians, alumnae, staff and friends are welcome (21+) for a fun-filled evening.

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Doors Open 6pm

Cash Bar Opens 6:30pm

Trivia Begins 7:00pm

Mercy Gymnasium

$25 each or Table of 8 $200

• Decorate and dress up to represent your favorite College/University sports team!
• Bring snacks for your table and buy drink tickets at the door.
• Plenty of prizes and contests: 50/50 (arm-to-arm $20); buy answers (3 for $5); heads or tails (3 beads for $25)

TICKETS HERE

HELP NEEDED

Event volunteers and donations are needed in all areas. Please consider lending a hand and sign-up here. Students can receive service hours!

MERCY DADS' CLUB

Join Us at our next Meeting

The next Mercy Dads' Club meeting will be held on December 6, 2023 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. 

The meeting will be held in the Mercy cafeteria. Dinner will be pizza, salad and refreshments.

Come meet with fellow Mercy dads as we get in the holiday spirit. Meeting RSVP coming soon.

MARLINS ATHLETICS

Winter Sport Tryout Information

Upcoming winter sport tryout information is posted on the athletics website here. Athlete requirements can be found here.

Vote for Hometown Life Prep Athlete of the Week

Let's go Marlin nation! Time to vote here for swimmer Amylia Higgins and volleyball player Cree Hollier for Hometown Life Prep Athlete of the Week!

Follow Marlins on Social Media

Be sure to follow Mercy Athletics on Instagram @mercyathletics, Facebook @mercymarlinsathletics and Twitter@mhsmiathletics. GO MARLINS!

45TH ANNUAL MERCY AUCTION

Please save the date for the Mercy Annual Auction on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Saint John's Resort! 

Acquisitions

Auction acquisitions are underway! Successful auctions always depend on fabulous gifts. Take advantage of the holiday sales and give a gift to the auction - see our wish list here. Click here for item donation form. Please note while we cannot accept used items nor clothing for the auction at this time, we are collecting new or gently used baskets, for the packaging of all our auction items.

Sponsorship

Become a sponsor today! This is our largest fundraising event of the year with great exposure for our sponsors, and we invite your sponsorship at any level. For more information on our sponsorship offerings, click here. We accept payment online here as well as via check with the enclosed Sponsorship Form.

We're looking for a few more amazing people to join our Auction Committee. Please reach out to J`aime Law at auction@mhsmi.org for more details.

More Auction event details and invitation coming 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.