March 6, 2013
Is it Spring yet???
I don’t know about you, but I am ready for Spring to
begin! As I write this latest edition we
seem to be waiting yet again to see if a storm will go out to sea. If we all wish together at the same time,
maybe we can give it a good push out!
One sign that Spring is on the way is a reminder that we have a Daylight Savings clock change coming up this weekend on Sunday, March 10. So remember “Spring Ahead!”
We have had a number of our students traveling to
participate in different activities and programs this past week. They are taking advantage of great
opportunities!
On Wednesday, February 27th members of our
Spanish National Honor Society went to Hartford for lunch at a local Spanish
restaurant, Costa del Sol. From the
pictures it looks like they had a wonderful time and enjoyed their cultural
experience.
Yale Discovery to Cure Program
Five juniors traveled to Yale University on Friday with Ms. Sue Psoter to participate in the Yale Discovery to Cure program. The program was established to “expose talented students from local high schools to Yale’s biomedical laboratories and open their minds to future career opportunities in science and medicine”. The students who participated on Friday may have the opportunity to work as interns this summer through this program.
Model UN
On Saturday, March 2nd members of the Mercy Model UN traveled with the Xavier High School team to a conference at Boston College High School.
The picture below shows members of both teams working in the Mercy library media center to prepare for their weekend conference.
Commission on the
Status of Women 57
On Sunday, March 3rd, four Mercy students
traveled to New York City to attend a Youth Orientation at St. Jean Baptiste
High School to prepare for the 57th Annual Commission on the Status
of Women. This meeting occurs each year
at the United Nations and takes on a different theme each year focusing on the
condition of women throughout the world.
This year’s theme is “Elimination and prevention of all forms of
violence against women and girls”.
Our Mercy students met young women from around the globe
who have traveled to participate in this annual conference. They will travel to NYC again in order to participate
in some of the meetings occurring around this topic.
Second Quarter Honor Roll
While our young women have been actively participating in these various activities, they are also making sure that their work is getting done! Congratulations to all our Honor Roll students in this second quarter! Second Quarter Honor Roll
Upcoming Events:
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Our Varsity
Basketball team is doing a great job as they work toward the Class LL State
title. They will be playing E.O. Smith
on Thursday, March 7 at 7:00 pm here at Mercy.
I know our Mercy Tiger will be there!
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Mercy
– Xavier Musical – March 8, 9 and 10
Our
drama students have been working very hard to prepare for this year’s musical,
Grease! From
what we are hearing at rehearsals, it promises to be an enjoyable evening for
your families. ClickHere for Grease Ticket Information
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Our TechTigers are traveling to the Worcester
Polytechnic Institute to compete in the FIRST competition this weekend, March 7
– 9. There are rumors that the
competition may be streamed live so visit the TechTiger website for updates!
·
Our Chamber Choir did such a great job singing
the National Anthem for the UCONN women that they have been asked back to sing
at the Big East Semifinal game on Monday, March 11. Congratulations Ladies!
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Course
selection sheets and registration fee are due on Friday, March 8.
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You may want to make note of the following
dates:
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March 21st : Spanish and French Honor Society
Inductions, 7:00
p.m.
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March 23rd: Discover Mercy
- March 28th : Retreat Day (also Holy Thursday)
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March 29th: Good Friday, No Classes
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April 8th : NO FACULTY MEETING – Regular School
Day*
* April vacation, scheduled for April 15 – 19, will remain intact.
Be well.
