Autumn Days!

What a beautiful Fall we have had!  The temperatures are only now starting to fall and the leaves have been spectacular!  We have had great days to celebrate with our fall sports teams the last games of their seasons and the move into playoffs. 

 

Senior Home Games

 Each of our teams has celebrated their senior members as they participated in their last home games of the season.  While many teams move forward into playoff games, there is something special about the last regular season game played at home.

Cross Country

Volleyball

Soccer

Swimming

Field Hockey

 



Junior Ring Ceremony and Dance

 On Tuesday, October 15^th Bishop Cote presided over the Junior Ring Ceremony. What a special evening to celebrate the class of 2015 becoming upperclasswomen.  The juniors quickly went to work asking those in attendance to “turn their ring” while all enjoyed a lovely reception sponsored by the Home and School Association.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following Saturday the juniors were back to celebrate once again at the Junior Ring Dance.  The theme was “Under the Sea” and it was an enjoyable and memorable evening.

 

 

 

MYARC Halloween Party

 One of the more popular clubs and activities to participate in at Mercy is MYARC (Middlesex Youth Association for Retarded Citizens).  Under the direction of Brother Houlihan, students from both Mercy and Xavier volunteer to work with area adults and children with an intellectual disability.  On October 18^th a Halloween Party was held for this group in the Mercy Multipurpose Room. Here are some pictures of our students setting up for the party!

 

 

 

Teen Safe Driving Week

 

On Monday, October 21^st we were pleased to host a press conference in our gymnasium to kick off National Teen Safe Driving Week .  The state attorney general and other dignitaries came to show the importance of teen safety in driving, especially reminding all to not text and drive.  You can read the article by following the link:  Hartford Courant

 

 

 

Yale Physics Olympics

On Saturday, October 19^th four Mercy seniors participated in the Yale Physics Olympics.  The event takes place at Yale and is designed to increase student interest in Physics.  Read about their experience here:  Yale Physics

 

Cross Country Team Competes in CIAC State Competition

 

Congratulations to the Mercy Cross Country team which finished as the runner-up in Class L State competition on Saturday, October 26!

 

 

 

 



Yellow Rose Auction

 

The annual Yellow Rose Auction which took place on Saturday, October 26 was a great success!  The number of items offered for auction was quite numerous and the quality impressive.  The evening promised great food, company and fun and it was delivered! Thank you to all who helped to organize and plan this event.  It was wonderful! Here are a few pictures:

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events:

·         The end of the First Quarter is today, October 30.  You will receive an e-mail from Sr. Peggy next week once the report cards are ready to be viewed.  She anticipates it will be after 5 p.m. on November 6.

 

·         The annual Walk-a-thon will be this Friday, November 1^st.  Students have been busy preparing and bringing in their donations for this event.  We will start the day with Mass as it is a Holy Day of Obligation.  The walk ends with pizza in the cafeteria and students should be finished between 12 noon and 12:30 p.m.

·         Please invite your friends with daughters in Middle or High School to attend Mercy High School’s Open House which will occur on Sunday, November 3^rd at 1:00 p.m.  It is a great opportunity for families to come and see what being a Woman of Mercy is all about!

 

• “Meet Me in St. Louis” is this year’s drama production and will take place on Wednesday, November 6 and Thursday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m.  For more information click

         “Meet Me in St. Louis” 

 

·         This is a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, November 11 in honor of Veteran’s Day.

 

Be Well.

 

 

 

 

 

Mercy Tigers Roar!

 

We have had an amazing few weeks and much of the excitement involves our Mercy Roar video.  I can’t imagine that you haven’t yet seen our Mercy Tigers video by now, but if not, you will want to take a few minutes to watch at:  Mercy Tigers Roar

 

The feedback from our parents, alumnae and the community at large has been wonderful!  We have had students interviewed for the Middletown Press, Hartford Courant, Fox News and Channel 8 News.  We are still waiting to hear if we will be finalists for the Good Morning America contest but clips from our video were used in one of their promotions!  We are so proud of our Mercy women and Mercy High School!

 

Here are a few pictures from the taping of “Mercy Tigers Roar”:

 

 

Mini Class Night

We welcomed all parents on September 19^th for our mini class night.  Parents followed their daughters' schedules and had an opportunity to meet their teachers.  The highlight of the evening was a talk by Sr. Patricia McCarthy, CND (Sr. Mary’s sister!) Wonderful insights were shared and we are still hearing from parents about how much they enjoyed her words.

 

 

Mercy Day

 

We celebrated the founding of the Sisters of Mercy on September 24^th with a prayer service for the entire student body which ended with a viewing of the Mercy Tigers Roar video and then sharing of tea and cookies.  Thank you to Nancy Schempf, one of our Mercy parents, who baked and then donated the tea pot shaped cookies! It was a truly wonderful tribute to the Sisters of Mercy who helped to found Mercy High School 50 years ago!

 

 

 

 

 

Tech Tigers

Congratulations to our Tech Tigers who won the Spirit Award at the Bash at the Beach competition on Saturday, October 5^th.  Many comments were offered as to their helpfulness to others and enthusiasm.  Here is a pic of the Tech Tigers with their award:

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Athletics:

 Our teams are continuuing to have competitive seasons and we have had some beautiful days to watch!  Congratulations to the girls cross country team that won the SCC Quinipiac Division Championship. 

 

Our volleyball team is also doing well and was featured in the Middletown Press this past week!

 

 

Early Dismissal

We are finding that a number of parents are arriving to pick up their daughters early without the office having prior knowledge that the student is being dismissed.  In order to minimize classroom interruptions, please submit a note to the main office the morning of the dismissal by 8:00 a.m.  A pass may then be given to your daughter so that she may leave class and be ready for you when you arrive to pick her up.  Please refer to the Parent-Student Handbook on p. 15 if you have any other questions and thank you for your cooperation.

 

Upcoming Events:

·         Progress Reports will be posted after 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 10.  Sr. Peggy will notify parents when the reports are ready to be viewed.

 

    

·         The Junior Ring Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m. .  The Junior Ring Dance follows on Saturday, October 19^th.  The Juniors have wonderful plans for each event and both promise to be great celebrations.

 

·         PLAN/PSAT Testing will take place on Wednesday, October 16 for the Freshwomen, Sophomores and Juniors.  Seniors are not expected in school on that day and are encouraged to use the day for college visits.

 

·         Walk-a-thon collections begin on Thursday, October 10 and will end with our annual Walk-a-thon on Friday, November 1^st.  This is a much loved event for our students and an important fundraiser for Mercy High School.  Please read the letter posted on our website from Sr. Mary:

 

·         The Yellow Rose Auction is the premier event run by our Home and School Association and will take place on Saturday, October 26^th at 6:00 p.m.  Donations are being accepted now.  It promises to be quite an enjoyable evening so please plan to attend with your friends!

For more information on donations and tickets clickhere

 

·         REMINDER:  There is no school on Friday, October 11 and Monday October 14^th.

Be Well.