MMA Weekly • October 25, 2019 Announcements Welcome to the MMA Weekly!
Merion Mercy is now publishing the "MMA Weekly" every Friday, which will cover important announcements, the school and athletics calendars, and other co-curricular updates. Since the calendar is subject to occasional adjustments, please be sure to check the live calendar throughout the week too.
Admissions Events
A reminder to all of our MMA families with an 8th grade student: the scholarship and entrance exam will be held on Saturday, October 26 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The make-up test will be held on November 2. Please remember that our application is also our test registration form. Click here to register/apply.
Meet Merion Mondays will be held on November 4 and December 2 for prospective parents. We would love to have parents with daughters in 6th, 7th, and/or 8th grade join us! The event runs from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. and includes an opportunity to meet a number of key members of our staff and faculty, visit classrooms, and participate in a Q&A with a panel of our students. To register, please click here to let us know you will be attending.
Part-time Jobs
Merion Mercy has two positions that may be attractive to individuals who are seeking part-time employment:
Interested applicants should contact Mr. Tom Devine at tdevine@merion-mercy.com or 610.664.6655, ext. 105.
Clothing Drive
S. Mary Ellen McKenna. a Sister of Mercy working in Chulucanas, Peru, has asked for a donation of women's spring/summer clothing (gently worn and clean) for the women she serves in Peru.
If you would like to contribute clothing, please bag/box the donation(s) and drop off to the Merion Mercy Campus Ministry Office on or before October 31.
Thank you in advance for sharing your Mercy with our sisters in need. Academics Revised Schedule for Exams and Calendar Update Please click here to review the email that went out earlier in the week from Ms. Valerie Prucnal, Interim Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs.
College Counseling
Philadelphia HBCU College Fair Wednesday, November 20, 2019 3:30-7 p.m. Philadelphia School District Activities Harvest Moon
The event will take place from 7:30 until 10:30 p.m. No one will be admitted to the dance after 8:30 p.m. For the safety and accountability of all, neither your daughter nor any invited guest will be permitted to leave school during the dance for any reason.
Merion Mercy Music Theater (MMMT)
The drama I Never Saw Another Butterfly is coming to MMA. This play is a moving work based on the poetry created in a concentration camp by the Jewish children of Prague. Performances are November 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. and November 10 at 2 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets.
Athletics Winter Sports
Registration for basketball and swimming through the FamilyID program is now available.
Tryouts will officially begin on Monday, November 18. All registrations must be completed at that time to try out. Save the Dates Parent Series
The MMA Parent Series provides informative, thought-provoking speakers, book clubs, and events. The purpose of the Parent Series is to engage parents in meaningful discussion and collaboration with one another. Parents are encouraged to attend one event over the course of the school year, but are welcome to attend the entire Parent Series. Click here to view the entire series.
Parents Association
Parents/Caregivers Social
A social for freshman and sophomore parents/caregivers will be held second semester.
Sip 'n Bid
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for the 43rd annual Sip 'n Bid auction and dinner on Saturday, November 23. Invitations went out last week.
Don't forget: early bird ticket pricing ends this Saturday at noon, and we will be having an early bird raffle drawing (for anyone who purchases raffle tickets before Monday) on Monday, October 28. The prize is a $100 gift card to La Collina restaurant. So, be sure to get your raffle tickets in before Monday. Event tickets and raffle tickets can be purchased online or by sending in your reply card to the MMA Sip 'n Bid Office.
Click the video below to see how the halls are already coming to life with the Sound of Music! Recent News & Happenings MMA Faculty Members Join Hundreds of Mercy Educators at the Mercy Education Conference in Oklahoma Weekly Calendar Friday - October 25, 2019 All day Athletics Calendar Friday - October 25, 2019 9:00 AM Lehigh University
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