Principal’s Blog
Senior Farewell
We have had an incredible two weeks of activities as we
began the process of saying goodbye to the Class of 2013. There are so many traditions in place to help
us transition our seniors to their place as Mercy alumnae, and so many involve
food!!! Mercy women certainly know how
to celebrate accomplishments.
On May 9 we began with our Ascension Thursday Mass which
would also be the last school Mass attended by the Class of 2013. Their junior sisters who are peer ministry
candidates helped to prepare the Mass. A
special blessing was prayed over the seniors and charms given to them of words
such as Faith, Hope, Love, Friendship.
Junior Prom
With the theme of the New York City Skyline our Junior
Class really outdid themselves in preparations and decorations for their Junior
Prom. The Juniors looked beautiful and a
great time really was had by all!
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Academic Honors
Assembly
On Tuesday, May 14 we gathered as a school community to
honor the academic achievements of our student body. There were over 20 Book Awards presented as
well as numerous academic department awards.
We also had students who received prestigious awards such as:
The Rensselaer Medal which is awarded to a promising student who has
distinguished herself in the areas of mathematics and science. This award guarantees a minimum $15,000 per
year scholarship for each Medalist who applies, is accepted, and chooses to
enroll at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
This year’s recipient was Alexandra Caudullo.
The Elmira College Key Award is sponsored by the Elmira College Alumni
Association. The Key holds a monetary scholarship value of $15,000 per year
upon enrolling at Elmira College. The
Elmira College Key was awarded to Abigail Nagy.
The National Society of Women Engineers presents an Academic Achievement Award in recognition
of three years of excellence in science and mathematics. This award was presented to Rachel Dziatko
and Julie McLaughlin
Our Seniors
will receive their awards at the Baccalaureate Mass which will take place on
Sunday, May 26.
Senior Tree Dedication
A tradition at
Mercy High School that goes back many years is that of the Senior Tree
Dedication. As I arrive each morning I walk by a tree that
has a tag noting that it was dedicated by the Class of 1990. This tree is tall and beautiful and on
Thursday, May 16th I was able to participate in the dedication of
the tree for the Class of 2013. It is a
way of showing the rootedness of each class that graduates from Mercy High School and how they are always a
part of us here. What a wonderful
ceremony and I look forward to watching this tree grow as proud and strong as
the others I see.
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Spring Concert
Also on Thursday, May 16th we had our Spring
Concert which included presentations by our various music ensembles, the
Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Choralations, Wind Ensemble and “No Man’s Jazz
Band”. What a wonderful evening of
music! The Chamber Choir performed one
song dedicated to the children of Sandy Hook which they have been chosen to
sing at the State House in Hartford on June 5th. We are very proud of Mr. Link and all our
young women performers.
Theater Arts
Performance
The Fine Arts Curriculum at Mercy also includes a class on Theater and this semester they wrote, and performed in their own version of Cinderella. Students, with the help of their teacher Ms. Morse, were able to share their work by performing for some of the students at St. Mary’s School in Middletown. Thank you to Mrs. Peck and all at St. Mary’s for being such wonderful hosts! To see a video of the performance click here: Theater Arts Cinderella
Governor’s Scholar
Award
Each year, the
Connecticut Association of Schools and Big Y World Class Market, collaborate to
coordinate the Governor’s Scholars Program.
The purpose of
the program is to recognize and to honor academically talented high school
students throughout the state, and to present thirty students for special
recognition to the Governor of Connecticut. Congratulations to Emily Hall who
was selected as one of these thirty scholars in the state. Here is a picture of Emily with the Governor
of Connecticut and the other awardees.
Seniors Last Day
Friday, May 17th was the last class day for
our Seniors. What a wonderful day filled
with the celebration of friendship, farewells and class stepping up. The seniors began their day decorating their
cars and eating breakfast in the parking lot!
It was a beautiful Spring day and at noon we gathered the entire school
for a picnic on the grounds. We ended the
day with a Spirit Assembly where our class officers were inducted and the
Seniors and others entertained. The assembly ended with each class taking its
new designated place in the auditorium.
Graduation
Rehearsal
This week the class of 2013 is returning for their graduation
rehearsals. On Tuesday, May 21st
the Alumnae sponsored a breakfast for them to welcome them into Mercy Alumnae membership.
Upcoming
Events:
·
Safe
Graduation: On Thursday, May 30th
there will be a Safe Graduation Party for the Mercy and Xavier
Class of 2013 Graduates at Wesleyan University.
The cost of the evening is $50 and permission slips can be found in the
Mercy High School main office. Thank you
to all the parent volunteers who have worked so hard to make this evening
possible!
·
The Mercy
High School Basketball State Championship Banquet will be held on Thursday,
June 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Mercy High School.
Please come and help us celebrate the team’s success! Click here for more information
and to register: Mercy BasketballBanquet
·
21st
Annual Mercy Golf Classic: The
annual Golf Classic will take place on Monday, June 10 at Lyman Orchards Golf
Club in Middlefield. All proceeds
benefit the Mercy Scholarship Fund. For
more information and to register click here:
Mercy Golf Classic
·
Book Buy
Back and Rental Return: Will occur
in the Multipurpose Room:
June 5, 2013 – 9:00 a.m. – noon
June 6, 2013 – 10:00 a.m. – noon
Buy Back: Students bring in
books they own for purchase by Follett (usually a check is issued and sent to
the student/parent at their home address sometime during June)
Rental Return: Students
bring in the books they rented from Follett
For more information click
here: Book Buy Back
·
Fall
Sports Physicals: Avoid the August rush for a
sport physical. We will be doing sports
physicals on June 3rd and June 6th at 12 noon. You must sign up beforehand and we are limited to 25
per day. To register, please call the nurse, Mrs Romegialli. The August
physicals are on the 5th and 7th. They also are 25 per day. Please
call to reserve a spot.
·
Monday,
May 27th is Memorial Day – School Closed
Wednesday, May 29 – End of Term Four
Thursday, May 30 – Mercy Graduation – No School
Friday, May 31st – Final Exams Begin
