Principal's Blog
September 18, 2014
Happy New Year!
I know it's not January 1st but for those connected to
schools, the new year really seems to begin in September! We have had a wonderful beginning of this new
school year and are looking forward to the many opportunities for growth that will come.
Orientation Week
The week of August 25th saw many happy faces as students
were reunited with friends they hadn't seen for a number of weeks! As each class arrived, new screams of joy
could be heard with stories of trips, summer jobs and anticipation of new
courses.
The Freshwomen arrived on Thursday, August 28, and were
warmly greeted by the Senior Class of 2015.
Joining the Seniors were their Junior Big Sisters, ready to help them
with lockers and the following of schedules.
Opening of School Mass and Pin Ceremony
Opening of School Mass and Pin Ceremony
On Friday September 5th, Bishop Cote presided over the Opening of School Mass and Freshwomen Pin Ceremony. We are always very happy to greet Bishop Cote as he helps us to welcome our year. The Freshwomen were given their Mercy pins by their Junior sisters and were officially welcomed into the Mercy community. That afternoon we all celebrated our new beginnings with a field day which brought together all four levels with friendly advisor group competition.
Activity and Service Fairs
During the week of September 8th our Activity and Service Fairs
were open to allow students to review the many clubs and activities available
to them as well as service opportunities.
Our Mercy students are very generous with their time and talents and I
know many will benefit from their efforts.
Mercy Cross Country Invitational
The week of September 8th also saw the
beginning of athletic competitions in the state of Connecticut! Tuesday, September 9th was the Mercy Cross
Country Invitational. It was a perfect September day to be out and enjoying the competition. Our Tigers had a first
place team finish to begin the season strongly.
All of our teams have begun well and I look forward to seeing some great
games. The schedule of games can be
found at: Team Schedules
Academics
Classes are going well as
we welcome new faculty members: Ms.
Kathleen Durbois, Social Studies; Ms. Jennifer Crutchfield, Library Media
Center Director; Ms. Kelly Brookhart, School Counselor.
Students have been
enthusiastic and are attentive to their new course loads as they work to
balance already busy lives!
AP Biology Students
Upcoming Events:
- Mini-Class Night: Thursday, September 18, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.- Parents are invited to follow their daughter’s schedule and meet all teachers. We are fortunate to have Sr. Patricia McCarthy, CND as our featured speaker. Microsoft will have laptops/tablets on display and will be available to answer questions.
- Progress Reports: The first Progress Report of the first quarter will be posted on Monday, September 22nd after 5 p.m. Sr. Peggy O’Neill, registrar, will e-mail parents when reports are available for viewing.
- Magazine Drive: We are currently in the midst of our annual magazine drive. Please check with your daughter if you have not yet seen the ordering materials. It is a great opportunity to renew some of your favorite magazines and support Mercy High School at the same time.
- Mercy Day, September 24: On Wednesday, September 24 we will celebrate Mercy Day with a special prayer service and refreshments. A special schedule will be posted for that day.
Be well.
