May 8, 2013
Principal’s Blog
We have had some beautiful days to enjoy these past two weeks as the weather is finally warming! As the school year comes closer to the end, the activities are numerous!
The week of April 22nd was National Library
Week. There were a number of activities
planned throughout the week including a Book Discussion on The Fault in Our
Stars by John Green which took place on Thursday that week.
Senior Prom
It is most definitely prom season and I may be biased,
but I think our young women at Mercy really are at the top when it comes to
classy dress. They were all beautiful
and I’ve never seen so many matching dresses and vests &ties!! It was a
beautiful night at the Aqua Turf and fun really was had by all!
Art Show
This past week student art work has been displayed
throughout the building. There are
examples of student work from all our art classes. There are photographs, ceramics, paintings
and drawings displayed throughout the halls of Mercy. We have decided to extend the time that the
artwork will be displayed so be sure and stop in to see what our young women
have done.
May Crowning
On May 1st we held our annual May
Crowning. The veil this year was donated
by Mr. Giles D’Orvilliers father of alumna Ms.
Anne D’Orvilliers ‘71 and handmade by
Mrs. Betsy Spiro We enjoyed having so
many young visitors with us for this special tribute to Mary.
Grandparents Day
Due to the overwhelming response of grandparents who came
to our past May Crowning events, we needed to create a day special for them
alone! So on May 2nd we
welcomed nearly 300 grandparents to Mercy for breakfast and a specially
prepared prayer service. It was great to
see the pride on the faces of our young women as they introduced their
grandparents to their friends and members of the Mercy community.
Congratulations to Chamber Choir and Wind Ensemble!
The Mercy Chamber Choir and Wind Ensemble competed at the
Six Flags Music in the Park Competition this past Friday at Six Flags New
England. The Chamber Choir placed first in the Women’s Choir category and
placed 2nd overall. The wind ensemble placed 5th in the
band category. The girls enjoyed a beautiful day in the park after the
competition.
Congratulations to the following winners of Latin Exam
Awards!
MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES
Allison
Wojciechowski Gold Medal Summa Cum Laude
Michelle
Reinert Silver Medal Maxima Cum LaudeJulia McQuade Magna Cum Laude
Maggie Qiu Magna Cum Laude
Talia Staiger Magna Cum Laude
Christine Cammisa Magna Cum Laude
Madeline Kumm Cum Laude
Julia Marcin Cum Laude
Simone Jaros Cum Laude
Mother/Daughter Breakfast
On Sunday, May 5th we celebrated another
tradition here with the Mother-Daughter Mass and Brunch. What a beautiful day and special time for all
our young women of Mercy to share with these significant women in their lives.
Upcoming
Events:
·
AP Exams began on Monday, May 6 and will
continue through Wednesday, May 15. We
will be administering 13 AP exams this year.
Good luck ladies and study well!
·
Senior Activities:
·
May 9 – Ascension Thursday and Senior Farewell
Mass
·
May 15 – Senior Class Photo
·
May 16 – Senior Tree Dedication and Yearbook
Distribution
·
May 17 – Seniors Last Day
·
Our Juniors are preparing for their prom which will
take place here at Mercy on Saturday, May 11 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. I know they have been busy preparing and
planning with their theme of a New York Skyline.
· Our annual Spring Concert will take place on
Thursday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. in our auditorium.
At the Spring Concert the
drawing of the Education Raffle will take place. There is still time to purchase a Raffle
ticket: Education Raffle
·
The Athletic Banquet will also be taking place
soon on Saturday, May 18 at 2:00 p.m.
This banquet is for all Mercy students and their families who
participated in or managed a sport during this year. To purchase those tickets go to: Athletic Banquet
Here are a few pics of tennis, lacrosse and golf! We’ve
had some beautiful Spring days to compete and enjoy sports!
Be Well.
