Merion-Mercy Academy News

Three Students Earn Perfect Scores on the National Latin Exam

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:57:23 -0000

Clarissa Cooney ’14, Jodi Jansen ’14, and Julie Bevilacqua ’15 earned perfect scores on the National Latin Exam.

Julia Gallagher and Emily Lunardi Chosen as St. Timothy Award Winners

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:49:23 -0000

Seniors Julia Gallagher and Emily Lunardi were chosen by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as two of this year's St. Timothy Award winners. The St. Timothy Award, (formerly known as the Eagle of the Cross) the highest recognition from the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry, is presented to junior or senior high school young men or women for outstanding leadership and service to their parish and community. In the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Parish Youth Ministry and Community Service Corps present the St. Timothy award at their respective recognition ceremonies.

Anna DeFeo Wins Gold Medal in National Latin Exam for the Fourth Year

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:11:42 -0000

ACL/NJCL National Latin Exam committee announced that senior Anna DeFeo has won a Gold Medal in the Latin National Latin Exam for the fourth, consecutive year. The committee will be sending Anna an Oxford Classical Dictionary in recognition of this prestigious accomplishment.

Lacrosse Clinches Regular-Season AACA Title

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:21:13 -0000

http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2012/04/27/sports/doc4f9afa24644e8911422463.txt

Mock Trial Earns High Praise at Princeton University

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:14:41 -0000

MMA's Mock Trial team had an excellent weekend at the Princeton University Moot Court Competition. In their first ever effort at Princeton, sophomore team Christine Fay and Meghan Rafter finished in the top 16. There were more than 120 team (from six different states) at the competition. The teams of Christina Schweingruber/Santina Pescatore and Nicia Chiavacci/Katie Dolan should also be commended for their excellent efforts, finishing in the top half of the bracket.

Moot Court is a simulated Supreme Court argument. This year's case demanded students learn, apply and argue the complex constitutional implications of the police using GPS technology as a potential infringement on the 4th Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. The competition is a two-day tournament of four preliminary rounds and then a single-elimination tournament starting at a round of 32.

Lacrosse "Checks for Cancer"

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:30:47 -0000

http://phillylacrosse.com/2012/04/15/checking-for-cancer-girls-games-help-tourney-growth-merion-mercy-germantown-friends-remain-undebeaten/

Professional Development for Faculty

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:26:34 -0000

The school recently purchased 30 additional iPad 2s for the teaching faculty. The teachers are participating in 1:1 professional development with the Instructional Technologist to learn the "ins and outs" of the iPad, best apps for education, best practices for integrating this new technology into their every day teaching, and ways to enhance student learning through the connection of the iPad to the Promethean interactive white boards. Professional Development is ongoing as is the sharing of ideas, lesson plans, and curriculum-based flip charts for the Promethean boards. The teachers had two in-service days to work collaboratively and independently on technological objectives.

Student, Parent, and Teacher Discover Interesting Genealogy

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:25:06 -0000

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865552304/Vais-View-Frederick-Pratt-a-gracious-Catholic-relative-of-Parley-P-Pratt-Mitt-Romney.html

Alex Sullivan's News Story Airing on KYW

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:26:22 -0000

Senior Alex Sullivan participated in the high school "News-studies Program" that KYW Newsradio 1060 runs every year. As a final project for completing the course, she wrote her own 35-second news story, and recorded her choice of soundbites. The focus of her piece: Merion's National Honor Society's visits to Mercy Neighborhood Ministries on Wednesdays. It includes an interview with Mrs. McGowan. The story will air this Sunday, March 25 at 9:24 PM. Tune in!

Loss of Alumna and Beloved Faculty Member, Mrs. Debra Scalpato

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:55:53 -0000

Loss of Alumna and Beloved Faculty Member, Mrs. Debra Scalpato

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