WELCOME NEW MERCY STAFF!

Mercy HS Parent Night

Wednesday, August 30

6:30pm - 8:30pm

The evening offers a unique glimpse into your daughter's daily Mercy experience. You will have the opportunity to walk through her schedule and meet each of her teachers as they share their course plans with you. For the evening to run smoothly, we will begin our schedule promptly at 6:30pm and ask that you be in your daughter's adviser room at that time. More info here.

CLASS OF 2024: Senior Parent College Guidance Presentation will be held 5:30pm to 6:15pm in the Media Center.

The Marlin Shop will be open from 2:45pm - 6:15pm.

Adviser Group: 6:30-6:40 Opening prayer and welcome over the PA

1st: 6:45-6:55

2nd: 7:00-7:10

3rd: 7:15-7:25

4th: 7:30-7:40

5th:7:45-7:55

6th: 8:00-8:10

7th: 8:15-8:25 Closing remarks over the PA

All School Mercy Day & Grandparent Mass

Wednesday, September 20 at 10:05 AM

Reception after Mass

You are invited to join us for Mass on Wednesday, September 20 at 10:05am in the Auditorium. We welcome all parents/guardians and grandparents to celebrate with us in recognition of Mercy Day and National Grandparents Day! You may sit with your Mercy daughter/granddaughter and there will be a light reception following Mass. Tours will be also available to grandparents interested in seeing the school. 

Please spread the word to your Mercy family and worship with us as we pray for and pay tribute to our wonderful Mercy Grandparents in a special way. All parents and grandparents are kindly asked to RSVP online here. Additional event details will be communicated to attendees.

We look forward to celebrating with our Mercy Family!

MARLINS MAKING HEADLINES

The Mercy Mothers’ and Dads’ Clubs are looking forward to a great 2023-24 school year! This is a reminder of the 8/29 communication to mark your calendar to join us for some fun-filled upcoming September events.

Dads' Club Meeting - Wednesday, September 6 at 6:30pm. Learn more and RSVP here.

Mothers' Club Welcome Event - Thursday, September 14 at 7:00pm. Learn more here and RSVP here.

Spirit Week Bonfire - Wednesday, September 20 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. Sign-up to volunteer and donate here.

Trivia Night - Saturday, September 23 starting at 6:00pm. Tickets here and sign-up to help here.

KAIROS 

The Class of 2024 is invited to attend a KAIROS retreat during their Senior year. The word KAIROS is a Greek word which means "God's time" or "an opportune time." KAIROS is a long-standing tradition here at Mercy. In October, this will be Mercy's 76th KAIROS retreat! We stand on the shoulders of thousands of Mercy girls who have come before us who have attended this retreat. We are proud to continue this sacred tradition this year.

We welcome ALL Seniors to attend regardless of their religion or where they are on their faith journey. KAIROS is a four day retreat Tuesday-Friday.

Applications will be sent soon. Please direct any questions to Mary Kate Becker at mkbecker@mhsmi.org.

MOBILE SERVE APP FOR STUDENT SERVICE HOURS

We are excited to announce the launch Mobile Serve mobile app to track student community service hours and share opportunities with students!

All students received an email to activate their account and the app is loaded on all iPads. MobileServe is available in the App store and Google Play and can be used on most smart phones and tablets. Plus...all past service hours have been imported to returning students accounts. Contact Mrs. Bennetts in Mission and Ministry or Counseling with any questions!

It's going to be an exciting year for Mercy High School Performing Arts! Mercy High School has a legacy of excellence in theater. Our students perform in a beautiful 1,200 person auditorium, which will be newly outfitted with LED lighting and a projection system.

The world premiere fall play "Angels of Bataan" is October 20-22, 2023. It is written by local playwright Tracy Wells and inspired by the true story of several army and navy nurses taken as prisoners of war during WWII. 

We are also the Michigan winners of the United States of Frozen contest, giving us the exclusive rights for the Michigan High School premiere of "Frozen the complete Broadway musical." Auditions are September 23 and the show is March 14-24, 2024.

Being an all girls high school, we are looking for 8th grade and high school boys and children (Boys and Girls) Age 8+ to round out our casts. Audition information, show summaries and tickets will be available for both shows on our website: mhsmi.org/performing-arts.

Email Shelley Bajorek, director, with any questions: sbajorek@mhsmi.org.

Only four spots left for the 33rd Annual Make a Difference for Mercy Golf Outing! Join us on Monday, September 11, 2023 at the Dearborn Country Club. 

8:00am Registration

9:00am Shotgun Start

2:30pm Luncheon & Raffle

SPONSOR

Promote your business or sponsor in your family's name. Learn more here about a variety of sponsorship level opportunities. To be included in the event signage, sponsorship commitments are due by Tuesday, August 29th.

REGISTER TO GOLF

$275 golfer includes: 18-hole scramble, driving range, contests, prizes, and lunch. 

VOLUNTEER

We have various volunteer opportunities in the lead up and event day, and invite you to find a slot that works for you!

For more information, please contact J`aime Law at GolfOuting@mhsmi.org or 248-893-3582.

Stay up to date with your Marlin teams at our new athletic website mercymarlins.com. Come out and support Cheer, Cross Country, Dance, Equestrian, Field Hockey, Golf, Pompon, Swim & Dive and Volleyball this fall season!

On Educating Girls: Creating a World of Possibilities, produced by the International Coalition of Girls' Schools is a robust global conversation among experts who are passionate about the education and healthy development of girls. What is good for girls is at the center of each episode, as listeners are offered resources, language, tips, and programs for educating and empowering young women by those who educate, work with, and understand girls. We are happy to provide this powerful resource and will highlight various offerings throughout the school year.

Ep 22: ChatGPT: Friend or Foe of Girls' Education?

The recent surge in ChatGPT technology is having a profound impact on education with powerful discussion on how to best guide students to appropriate use. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot that uses natural language processing to create human-like conversational dialogue. The language model can respond to questions and create written content such as articles and essays. 

As a parent, what should you know about this quickly advancing tool? How should AI be used in support of academic integrity and family values? Listen to this ICGS sponsored podcast episode: ChatGPT: Friend or Foe of Girls’ Education for guidance and practical examples on how parents can learn and use this emerging technology with their daughters.

My MealTime Cafe Cashless Payment System

Mercy High School has partnered with My MealTime, a fast, secure online service for making credit or debit card deposits and monitoring your student's Cafe account. This allows parents/guardians to pre-load money onto an account. Learn more here and download the mobile app at mymealtime.com.

Cafeteria Student Info

General details about the Mercy Cafe, daily schedule, menu, rules and more are available here.

It’s Café Incentive Time!

Load $200* or more onto your student's My MealTime account now through September 8, 2023 and get an extra 10% per $100 dollars! The entire amount must be loaded in one transaction. Please allow 5-7 business days for the extra incentive amount to appear in your student's account.

Questions? Contact Cafeteria Director Anne Hallberg at 248-893-3536 or amhallberg@mhsmi.org.

SchoolMessenger Text System

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 didn't receive last week's power outage text message, parents/guardians can 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.

Marlin Shop

The Marlin Shop will be open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday after school until 3:30pm. On Parent Night, August 30, hours are extended 2:45pm - 6:15pm. The Marlin Shop has an online store here which is open 24/7! The uniform quarter zip will be available for purchase online and in the Marlin Shop. You can choose from a variety of custom made to order Mercy gear.

Annual Pesticide Notification

Please see annual pesticide notification letter here.

Important Dates at a Glance

Wednesday, August 30: Senior Parent College Presentation; Parent Night

Thursday, August 31: 1:35pm Dismissal

Friday, September 1 - Monday, September 4: No School Labor Day Break

Wednesday, September 6: Club Expo Day; Dads' Club Meeting

Monday, September 11: Golf Outing

Tuesday, September 12: 1:35pm Dismissal Staff Meeting

Thursday, September 14: Mothers' Club Welcome Event

Monday, September 18 - September 24: Spirit Week

Monday, September 20: Mercy Day & Grandparent Mass; Family Bonfire

Thursday, September 21: Make a Difference Day

Friday, September 22: Senior Tailgate; Field Day

Sunday, September 24: Homecoming Dance

Monday, September 25: No School

Wednesday, September 27: 1:35pm Dismissal Language Honor Society

Friday, September 29: Maroon & Gold Raffle Fundraiser Kick-Off

Saturday, September 30: Alumnae Reunion & Athletic Hall of Fame Induction

Friday, October 6: Blessing of Student Leaders Mass

Thursday, October 12: 11:30am Dismissal; Parent Teacher Conferences 

Friday, October 13: No School

Share your Mercy News

Have any news to share for the Mercy Messenger? Please send announcements, media inquiries, awards, accolades, and more to Director of Communications Julie Earle at jhearle@mhsmi.org.