SAVE THE DATES

• OPEN HOUSE will be held Sunday, February 7 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm.

Join us for an elegant evening AUCTION to raise funds for our young women of Mercy on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Diamond Center at Rock Financial Showplace.

Incredible items such as Pilot for a Day, a Muskie boat Fishing Trip, gorgeous jewelry and handbags, Red Wings autographed hockey bench, and much more! You can still DONATE an item now and buy tuition raffle tickets.

CLICK HERE for all the AUCTION 2010 info.  Contact Kari Weber at klweber@mhsmi.org or 248.893.3535 for anything Auction. Hope to see you on 2.27!

MOMS AND DADS 

• Let's Bowl! Dads and Daughters Bowling Event will be held Sunday, March 7 from 1pm - 3pm at Drakeshire Lanes. CLICK HERE for more details and registration form.
• CLICK HERE for the 2009 - 2010 Student and Parent Handbook (pdf). Includes Acceptable Use Policy which lays out the purpose and rules for the Mercy High School computer network and applies to all students.

• SENIOR PARENT ADS - CLICK HERE for senior parent LORE YEARBOOK advertisement information and form.

• Required Notifications - ASBESTOS and PESTICIDE advisory letters.

Employment

• Mercy High School is seeking a new PRESIDENT for the 2010 - 2011 school year. The President is responsible for the business aspects of the administration including budgeting, finances and investments, advancement operations, strategic planning, public relations, buildings and grounds and the external operations of the institution. CLICK HERE for President position posting and how to apply.

COUNSELING CORNER

• College Information Night will be held Thursday, February 24th at 7pm in the Auditorium for Grades 10 - 11.

• JUNIORS - Michigan Merit Exam will be administered during the school day and will not interrupt after school activities. Registration for the MME will be coordinated by Mercy. 

  The Testing Schedule:

  Test	Day/Date	Time
  ACT plus Writing	Tuesday, March 9, 2010	8:10 am – @1:00 pm
  ACT WorkKeys	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	8:10 am – @11:15 am
  MI Subject Tests	Thursday, March 11, 2010	8:10 am – @10:30 am

  Mercy High School ACT KAPLAN Test Prep - CLICK HERE for Kaplan ACT Test prep class schedule and registration information.

• PrepHQ - Have questions about planning for college?  Visit the Mercy Counseling Department website, PrepHQ.  PrepHQ is an internet-based resource designed to help students and parents organize, plan for, and initiate the college planning process.

• FRESHWOMEN - CLICK HERE to read the January Ninth Grade Newsletter.

Important News for Class of 2014 Computing Package

The Mercy Computing Package will be available from the Inacomp online store in May 2010. The designated HP 2740p tablet is not scheduled to be manufactured until Spring 2010. This is a non-consumer, professional model. This series of tablets are the only units which the Mercy IT Department services and supports in parts. The 2700 series contains the Mercy image of programs, anti-malware and network settings for the Mercy computing environment. The Package contains the 2010-2011 requirements for such items as warranties, memory, wireless card standards, specific versions of MS Office and operating system of the complete, tested, supported Mercy Computing Package.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Become a FAN of Mercy on Facebook!

• Follow Mercy High School on Twitter!

• If you are just clicking around on your computer, please try goodsearch.com instead of google. It's easy, just select Mercy High School as your designated cause and search away, just as you would on Google. Mercy receives cash each time you search.

• If you are ordering gifts online, go to ONECAUSE FIRST.  Hundreds of online merchants like Nordstrom, Lands End, Amazon, and more will give MERCY a nice percentage from every item you purchase.  Simply register your information and select Mercy High School (ID 130214). 

  If you are out and about shopping at Target, Meijer, or Gordon Foods, don't forget Mercy.  Click to register at target.com/tcoe, Meijer.com/MCRmember,  gfsmarketplace.com or click here for more rewards program information. A percentage of your family purchases will benefit the Mercy High School family.

• The Mercy Cafe is cashless! CLICK HERE for more details.

• Just ask AL! CLICK HERE to access Atomic Learning online resource for software training available to Mercy students and families.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

• Help Build the future of Mercy High School! Check out the Capital Campaign for Mercy High School and make a difference by donating today.