2021-22 COURSE GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE |
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The 2021-2022 Course Planning Guide is now available here.
Students will receive a registration overview video on Wednesday, February 24, during Adviser Group time that will describe the registration process and courses considerations as they plan for their next academic year. Registration meetings with Counselors will begin in March.
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SIGN-UP FOR PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES |
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Thursday, March 4 over Zoom
12:00pm to 3:00pm & 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Conferences are scheduled to take place virtually via Zoom Thursday, March 4 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm and 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Five minute conferences with teachers will be scheduled using the online registration tool PTCFast.com. Counselors will schedule 15 minute meetings.
In order to schedule a parent-teacher conference, visit the following link and follow all registration directions:
Please indicate a name on your Zoom account so that teachers can easily identify you in order to admit you. Please honor the five (5) minute time limit when meeting with each teacher.
An email will be sent with your final appointment times and Zoom access code directly from PTCFast.com. Information will be available on how to change or delete appointment times. If you are unable to keep a scheduled appointment, please remember to cancel.
Please email Patricia Scheid at pmscheid@mhsmi.org with any questions or issues related to the online scheduling.
Winter Break Days Off School
Thursday, March 4 and Friday, March 5
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National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Congratulations to Sophia Tesic '21 who was named a Finalist in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program!
Anika Lopes '24 Opera House Award
Bravo to Anika Lopes '24 who won the Detroit Opera House High School Award $7000 scholarship to Interlochen for this summer!
MLK Jr. Essay Contest Winners Now Published
Congratulations to Carrington Wash '24 and Mya Williams '21 on their award-winning essays being published on the Sisters of Mercy blog and featured in the Sisters of Mercy and MESA Newsletters! Read their inspiring words and comment of thanks and hope here:
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Carrington Wash Essay Blog Post "Standing on God’s Promises: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy and Hope for the Future"
Quiz Bowl Success
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On Saturday, February 13, Mercy Quiz Bowl competed in the nationwide Run for the Roses Tournament. After a full day of competition, they finished 3-3, placing 17th overall. The team consisted of captain Caitlyn Begosa ‘22, Jill Grubb '21, and Carly Madden '22. Special congratulations to Caitlyn Begosa ‘22 who was named a tournament All Star, ranking 7th overall in a field of over 250 players. You can view tournament statistics here.
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Detroit High School Sports Award Volleyball Honorees |
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Congratulations to Charli Atiemo '21 and Julia Bishop '21 who were named Honorees for Volleyball in the Detroit High School Sports Awards! The Detroit High School Sports Awards is a nine-month athlete recognition program culminating in a star-studded, on-demand awards show featuring the biggest names in professional sports. The awards show will name athletes of the year in each sanctioned sport and will honor the on and off-field accomplishments of student athletes, coaches and teams. This program is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country.
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2021-2022 ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT & SMART TUITION |
This is a reminder of the 2/17/21 communication in regard to 2021-22 Enrollment Agreement and Smart Tuition new online payment system.
Mercy High School is pleased to announce that the enrollment process has moved to an online platform through Blackbaud and online tuition invoicing and payment using Smart Tuition. You may now access and sign your 2021-2022 Enrollment Agreement by following the instructions below. Please complete the enrollment forms along with your deposit by March 31, 2021.
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Parents of Class 2025; Transfer Students from Fall 2020/Winter 2021; and Class of 2023 & 2022 with sisters in Class of 2025: You will need to log back into the account you previously used for your daughter(s) application portal for admissions Class of 2025 or Transfer (20-21 school year). Once there, you should find the contracts for the 2021-2022 school year for that daughter and any other older daughters.
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Parents of Class of 2024: If you are a Class of 2024 parent and haven't already logged in or received username access from the Mercy Business Office, it is now set up using your parent email(s) as listed in PowerSchool. Please try to login with username of your email as listed in PowerSchool and temporary password of Mercy2021. Only one parent is required to sign the contract, so only one parent needs to sign-in to the account. You will immediately be prompted to change your password. Each parent has one account so if you have multiple daughters, all daughters should be listed under that account.
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Parents of Class of 2023 & 2022 who do not have any sisters in Class of 2024 or 2025: An account was created for all parents with emails in PowerSchool. Username is your email as listed in PowerSchool and temporary password is Mercy2021. Only one parent is required to sign the contract, so only one parent needs to sign-in to the account. You will immediately be prompted to change your password. Each parent has one account so if you have multiple daughters, all daughters should be listed under that account.
- You will have a contract to review and sign once you are logged in. Only one parent is required to sign the contract.
- Click the "1 Contract(s) to Review" link at the top. Continue to follow the prompts, read details for each section, enter info where needed, and click the "Next" button to continue through all the necessary Enrollment Agreement steps and transition to Smart Tuition to select payment plan.
- You will input signature, click "To Review" and click "Accept" followed by paying your Enrollment Deposit. Once paid, your contract will be confirmed.
You may review this FAQ document to learn more about Smart Tuition as well as, how to access your account. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Business Office at 248-476-8020 or arhayes@mhsmi.org.
We look forward to working with both your family and Smart Tuition this year. Thank you for your support and patience as we work through these new, advanced online systems.
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Black History Month Assembly
Thursday, February 25 & Friday, February 26 from 10:15am to 11:25 am in 4th Hour Classrooms. Schedule can be found here and linked on school life calendar. Additional details are forthcoming.
AOD Celebrates Black History Month
The AOD’s Office of Black Catholic Ministry is sponsoring: “Songs of Freedom: A Concert of Spirituals” - With reflections on the Narrative of Frederick Douglass on Thursday February 25, 2021, from 8:15pm – 9:15pm. Concert director will be William Harrison, Music Minister, St Scholastica; among guest performers will be Carl Clendenning. Livestreamed on Facebook: Archdiocese of Detroit Black Catholic Ministry FB page.
Black History Month Resources
Join Mercy schools in celebrating Black History Month. Black History Month presents an important opportunity to continue our efforts to dismantle institutional racism in our schools and communities; to further our commitment to find intentional solutions to injustices; and to celebrate African Americans and recognize their vital role in U.S. history. Resources for MESA schools:
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Our March meeting will include:
- Dads’ Club Executive Board upcoming elections
- Calendar of Events and Volunteer (Chairman) Opportunities
- Guest Speaker: Mrs. Eleasha Tarplin, Dean of Student Affairs
We hope to see you!
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YOU'RE INVITED TO A COUNSELING WEBINAR |
Mercy Counseling Department Presents
"Improving Executive Functioning Skills"
Wednesday, March 10
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Session will provide insight, tips and strategies for improved attention and focus, planning and organization, cognitive flexibility; emotional regulation, impulse control.
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Spring Sports Registration
Registration for spring sports is going on now through 2/26/21. Students are asked to complete the online form here. All athletes are required to have a complete FinalForms Profile, including valid physical.There is no participation without registration, but registering does not mean you must tryout. Spring sports start date is 3/15/2021 for Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field.
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SISTERS OF MERCY LENTEN JOURNEY |
This year the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas will focus on the Beatitudes throughout their Lenten journey. Our Mercy Education community was invited to share participation in a variety of ways.
Spiritual Reflections
Share Your Photos to Inspire Others
How do you engage in living/witnessing the spirit of the Beatitudes today? Please send submissions to jhearle@mhsmi.org. We will share the submissions throughout the Lenten season with MESA.
Mercy Meatless Mondays
Lenten customs often help us to see more clearly the message of Jesus and focus on the needs of others and our world. Our spiritual focus on the Beatitudes can be heightened through participation in Mercy Meatless Mondays, an effort to reduce the consumption of meat in the Lenten season as a way to care for creation. The Mercy Meatless Mondays guide features recipes submitted by members of the Mercy community and includes space to reflect on how these recipes can be mindfully prepared.
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MI STUDENT AID VIRTUAL COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID NIGHT |
Students and families looking for help paying for college are invited to register for a Virtual College Financial Aid Night provided by Treasury’s MI Student Aid team. Sessions will be available every Tuesday and Thursday evening during the month of February from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.
Participants will be able to gather information on the following financial aid topics:
- FAFSA application information
- Federal financial aid programs
- State financial aid programs
- Scholarship searching
- MiSSG Student Portal Accounts
All sessions are open to the public and participants are encouraged to sign-up for one session only due to limited space.
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2021-22 MERCY HS FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION |
The Financial Aid application process is now underway at Mercy High School. In order to be considered for financial aid for the 2021-2022 school year, you must complete and submit the application requirements by the April 30, 2021 deadline.
Please note that Financial Aid is awarded on the basis of financial need as determined by the successful completion of a FACTS Management Grant and Aid Assessment application. The application may be found at the following website: https://online.factsmgt.com/.
In addition to the FACTS Management application, a student essay and cover sheet must be submitted to Mercy High School, Office of the President. Please visit Mercy financial aid webpage here for more detailed information.
The total amount of financial aid assistance distributed each year by Mercy High School is based upon the availability of funds and the number of qualified applicants who have submitted their application by the April 30 deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline will be placed on a waiting list and considered if and when funds become available.
Please note, if you have received any type of financial aid from Mercy High School in the past, you must reapply each year in order to be considered for renewal for the upcoming school year.
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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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In-Person Instruction Update
This is a reminder of the February 11 communication in regard to the in-person instruction schedule update. We will soon welcome back all students to four days of in-person instruction! Our health and safety protocols will remain firmly in place and will be required of all students. We are looking forward to our students returning to a schedule with more in school learning time with their peers. Stay tuned for additional return to in-person instructions.
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We will first welcome Seniors on Monday, March 1 with all other students temporarily remaining on the hybrid or GOAL model.
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We will welcome 9th, 10th and 11th graders to four day in-person instruction on Monday, March 15.
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Having enough teacher assistants is necessary for our full return. If you would be interested in being a Teacher Assistant four days a week until June, click here for further information.
This is a reminder from the 2/2/21 communication in regard to the Falvo Family Scholarship. The scholarship will award one Mercy junior $1000 toward her senior year tuition. All those who qualify are encouraged to apply. Click here for more info and the essay and endorsement forms are due March 1.
Attention Class of 2023 - DATE CHANGE for PreAct
Please be advised the PreACT originally scheduled for Wednesday, April 14 will now be held on Wednesday, April 21. Sophomores, if you didn't complete the initial survey about the PreACT (that was due on 1/22), you will be contacted via email.
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