Back-to-School Reminders Student Handbook
The 2020-21 Student Handbook is now available on MyMMA (sign in and go to Resources > Student Handbook & Resources). This handbook is mission-based and contains school rules, policies and procedures for the 2020-21 school year. It is extremely important that all students and parents read and discuss the handbook and abide by school policies.
In addition, if you have not yet completed your Covid-19 Acknowledgement and Family Agreement, also assigned to parent/guardian MyMMA accounts please do so as soon as possible. In two parent/guardian households, we are asking for both to sign—each must sign in on their own MyMMA account to do so. This will not register as complete on either account if only one person has signed.
Health Forms
Due to the global health pandemic, beginning on Tuesday, September 15, students who do not have all of their health forms submitted will not be able to attend school in-person. Listed below are the following forms parents/guardians are required to submit:
Additional health-related forms that must be completed and signed by a doctor yearly (should they apply to your students) can be found on MyMMA on the Student Health Center resource board. These include: Student Life Reporting Absences
Please note a change in protocol for this year. If your daughter will be absent due to illness, please report the absence to the school nurse by email: nurse@merion-mercy.com or phone: 610.664.6655, x113.
If your daughter will be absent for any other reason aside from illness, please report the absence to the Attendance Office by email: bfahy@merion-mercy.com or phone: 610.664.6655, x119.
Dismissals for the Week of September 7-11 We have made some enhancements to our schedule that slightly impact dismissal times. Please note important adjustments to the dismissal plans.
On "day one" of a student's in-person cohort days, staggered dismissals will start at 3 p.m. and take place in categorical waves, depending on mode of transportation, up until about 3:15 p.m. The order of students dismissed will be:
On "day two" of a student's in-person cohort days, staggered dismissals will start at 2:40 p.m. and take place in categorical waves, depending on mode of transportation, up until about 3 p.m. The order of students dismissed will be:
Traffic on Campus
As we all get used to our new patterns and protocols, please be aware that traffic on campus may cause some delays this week. Since we expect heavy traffic in the morning and afternoon, you may consider added a few minutes to your travel time. We thank you for your understanding and patience as we bring our girls back to campus this week. Academics Asynchronous Days
On a student's asynchronous day, they will visit MyMMA->Resources-> and click the Good Morning Merion tile (GMM) to join morning announcements at 8:30am. After they will check in with their ACT coach who will have sent them a Zoom invitation. Tomorrow and Wednesday, the Gold cohort will be asynchronous.
All students (and parents) should review this orientation video to understand how to navigate courses and resources in MyMMA. Please click the link below to view the video.
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