February 13, 2013

The Blizzard of 2013

Having grown up in the heart of the state of Maine, I am accustomed to a bit of snow during the winter months, but, I do have to say that my first winter in Connecticut has been quite impressive!  Forget the little 3 – 6 inch snowstorm, let’s go straight to 36 inches!

Here are two pictures of downtown Middletown on the Sunday after the storm!

 

While quite impressive, it can also be quite dangerous.  It has taken a number of days to make the roads safe to travel.  We are hoping to open for classes this week.  Please know you will receive another call/notification today to give you an update.

Now before the snow fell we were in the midst of a very busy few weeks!

 

Indoor Track & Field

On Friday, February 1^st members of our girls indoor track team competed in the SCC indoor track & field championships in New Haven.  I was quite proud of our girls as they cheered each other on in the various events and came in 8^th out of 18 overall.  Quite an accomplishment!  Congratulations ladies!

 

Mercy on Saturdays!

 Mercy High School isn’t active only during the regular school week!  One example would be Saturday, February 2^nd (the last Saturday before the BIG SNOW!)   We had students arriving for the first session of the SAT preparation course, the Tech Tigers were arriving as they are in their build season preparing for the FIRST robotic competition in Worcester, sports teams were arriving and our Mercy Dance Team was heading out to its first competition. 

Here’s a picture of some dance team members performing at the last home basketball game!

 

On that Saturday they came home with a Third Place Trophy in the Hip Hop category!  Congratulations!

To see their trophy click here:  TROPHY 

 

Mock Trial Team

The Mock Trial team did compete at Weston High School on Monday, February 4^th.  They did very well but did not advance.  You can read about their competition on the Mercy website:  Click here:
MOCK TRIAL

 

Rotary Student of the Month

Congratulations to Delia Ernst ’13 who was selected as the Rotary student of the month for February.  Click here to see picture and article:  ROTARY 

 

National School Counselors Week

This past week we celebrated National  School Counselors Week.  I  would like to take this opportunity to thank our school counselors for all the great work they do for our students at Mercy!  One example is the opportunity presented below.

Representatives from Rustic Pathways Student Travel visited to talk with interested students and faculty about service and adventure travel programs. They can zipline through the jungles of Costa Rica, ride horses across the plains of Mongolia, or teach English to underprivileged students in Thailand.

 

 

Basketball Last Home Game

The last regular season home game was played on Thursday, February 7.  It was a special night for the seniors and most especially Jordyn Nappi who scored her 1,000^th point!  Congratulations!  Here are some pictures from that night!

 

 

 

National Honor Society Blood Drive

 

I am quite proud of our National Honor Society and their sponsorship of the annual blood drive.  We had a number of students, faculty and staff donate or attempt to donate a pint of blood on Thursday, February 7.   Facilitating the donation of this gift of life is a great service to the community at large.  May this giving become a habit of a lifetime. 

 

Upcoming Events:

 

·   Due to the number of school days lost to the snow, Monday, February 25^th and Monday, March 11^th, previously scheduled as faculty NEASC work days will now be class days for students.  Please mark your calendars.

 

·   Given the amount of snow we received with the Blizzard of 2013 there are a number of activities which will need to be rescheduled.  One example is the Senior Valentine Dance.  As we have new dates for these activities, we will let you know.

 

·  A reminder to those who are planning on filing for financial aid.  Financial aid forms are due by March 1^st.  FACTSlink  

 

·  You can expect Progress Reports to be posted on February 27^th.  Sr. Peggy will send you notification once they are available for viewing.

 

·   Valentine’s Day:  This is a reminder that Mercy High School will not accept any deliveries of flowers, candy etc. on Valentine’s Day for any of our young women. 

 

·      Winter Break begins Monday, February 18 with classes resuming on Monday, February 25th.

 

 

Be Well.