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MMA Volunteers Staff Community Center at Visitation's First Prom Boutique

March 21, 2017, 7:48 am
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The Community Center at Visitation in Kensington held its first Prom Boutique for girls ages 15-20. The Prom Boutique, also called Cinderella's Closet, was a day of fun and fashion.  Students (and their moms) were invited to enjoy an afternoon, selecting prom dresses and accessories, getting some hair and make up tips, enjoying lunch, and hearing from a speaker who addressed inner beauty and dignity.

The young ladies who may have been feeling a financial pinch with preparations for their proms had the opportunity to take home dresses and accessories free of charge.  Several hundred dresses in all sizes, shapes, and styles and prom accessories, such as shoes and purses, were donated–many by the students at Merion Mercy through one of two prom dress and accessory drives the school supported this winter.

Members of MMA's lacrosse team (and many of their moms) volunteered at the event, which was held March 18.

  

   

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Night for Nigeria

March 21, 2017, 6:48 pm
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The MMA community has been involved in “The Mercy Girl Effect,” a project combining the efforts of Mercy schools across the nation, for several years. Together, a group of Mercy-sponsored schools collaborate to improve the quality of life for females in developing nations with a special emphasis on girls and education. In recent years, the MMA students helped to raise money to build a library in Kenya and schools in Cambodia and South Sudan.

This year, students focused their fundraising efforts to fund housing for refugees in Nigeria. Sisters of Mercy are currently ensconced with more than 1,000 women and children who were forced out of their homes and had to relocate to the grounds of a local church.  The goal was to raise money to build hut-houses for these families. Once they have housing, they get an address and are then eligible to enroll at the local school.

Starting last Monday, daily fundraising activities took place at MMA, culminating on Friday with "Night for Nigeria"–a dance mixer held at St. Joseph's Prep.

MMA students and their supporters raised more than $10,000 for this years initiative.
Click here to view photos from the event.
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Join Us for a Meet Merion Monday May 8

March 28, 2017, 10:05 am
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Meet Merion Monday
May 8, 2017 

See school in session, meet teachers, current parents, students, and Admissions staff. You can also hear about our new school spaces to be open Fall 2017!

8:00 a.m.                     Sign-in and Coffee

8:15 a.m.                     Brief Overview

8:30 a.m.                     Class Observations

9:30 a.m.                     Q & A – Admissions, Financial Aid, Activities,
                                   Transportation, Counseling, Summer Programs  

Followed by optional hard hat tour (10 a.m.) of the new school renovations

Please e-mail us if you can attend: admissions@merion-mercy.com

 

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The National Center for Women & Information Technology Recognizes MMA Students as Aspirations in Computing

March 31, 2017, 12:40 pm
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The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) honored MMA juniors Kelly Thomas and Mary Passerella as NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Certificate of Distinction Award winners. They were chosen as a result of their “computing-related aspirations and for your demonstrated interest in technology, solid leadership ability, academic history, and plans for post-secondary education” and join almost 2,300 other young women from all over the United States being honored this year.

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April 22 is Earth Day–Save the Date to Participate in an Environmental Cleanup for the Father-Daughter Service Project

April 3, 2017, 11:11 am
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April 22 is Earth Day! Save the date to participate in an environmental cleanup that morning with your daughter. More details to follow!
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"Most Team Points" Awarded to MMA Rowing at the Steve Neczypor Memorial Regatta

April 11, 2017, 7:25 am
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MMA Rowing won the "Most Team Points" award at the Steve Neczypor Memorial Regatta, which was held Saturday, April 8, on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, NJ, near Camden.
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Music Department Hosts Masterclass and Recital

April 25, 2017, 8:05 am
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The MMA Music Department hosted pianist, Dr. Katelyn Bouska, who is on the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music and Temple University Boyer College of Music.

Dr. Bouska gave a Masterclass to some of our pianists at Merion in a setting open to audience. They performed for her and she offered her professional guidance and commentary. 

The second part of the event featured Dr. Bouska and Irene Moretto '08, Assistant to Music Director. The artists gave a recital of both solo and four hand music.

 

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Mathematics Department Chair, Aimee Quinn, Awarded Aspirations in Computing Educator Award

April 25, 2017, 8:17 am
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MMA Mathematics Department chair, Aimee Quinn, was awarded The Aspirations in Computing Educator Award from The National Center for Women & and Informational Technology (NCWIT), an organization that identifies outstanding educators who play a pivotal role in encouraging young women to explore their interest in computing and technology.
Mrs. Quinn is involved with the STEAM club at MMA, mentors teams that participate in the Pennsylvania Governor's STEM Competition, arranges field trips to local universities, promotes engineering workshops and camps, instructs students in 3D Design and printing, and robotics initiatives. She was also a force in creating the AP® Computer Science Principles course at Merion Mercy. 
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Science Department on the Moove...Udderly Amazing

April 25, 2017, 12:56 pm
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Science Week has begun at Merion Mercy, showcasing the innovative work and studies of Merion Mercy students while simultaneously providing several opportunities for students to discover and explore several fields–ranging from agriculture to zoology–in unique ways.

One "udderly amazing" activity: cows (and chickens) arrived on campus for a day.  Terra Rose Genetics, an award-winning dairy farm located in South Jersey and owned by the family of MMA science teacher Arielle Chard, brought two of their top-pedigreed dairy cows to visit. Ms. Chard and her sister were the handlers and teachers for the experience.   There were various aspects to the animals' visit, including bottle feeding, cow naming, agriculture trivia, games, and dairy showing demonstrations.
 
Agriculture holds many opportunities for a successful future, and this hands-on experience surely helped MMA students gain a different perspective on the study of agriculture as a whole and a reminder of its all-important role in our lives.

  

 

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Adrienne Rufus and Daniela Sciulli Sign National Letters of Intent and Commit to Athletics on the Collegiate Level, Joining the Group of 13 Who Were Honored Last Semester

May 2, 2017, 10:21 am
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Adrienne Rufus and Daniela Sciulli made it official and announced their plans to continue their athletic careers in college at a signing event. Adrienne will play volleyball for Lafayette College and Daniela will row for Bucknell University. 
They join the 13 MMA senior athletes who were celebrated in a ceremony last semester.  In total, fifteen MMA seniors signed national letters of intent and made commitments to play sports on the collegiate level–this is one of the largest number of student athletes from one class who signed national letters of intent in MMA history! 
Click here to view photos from the ceremony.
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Join Us in Reaching 460 Gifts–One for Every MMA Student! #OurDay4MMA

May 2, 2017, 11:03 am
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On Friday, May 5, MMA will be celebrating our annual giving day, #OurDay4MMA. Last year, the MMA community helped make this day an overwhelming success by raising $100,000 from 500 donors! We hope we can count on the MMA community again this year to join us in reaching 460 gifts– one for every MMA student– and break last year's record by raising more than $100,000.

Please consider making your gift online this Friday by donating to #OurDay4MMA to be a part of Merion Mercy's giving day history. Every gift directly impacts our students and shows them the strength, generosity and dedication of the Merion Mercy community.

New this year! We are holding an Alumnae class giving challenge. The Alumnae class(es) with highest percentage of classmates participating in #OurDay4MMA and/or the class with the highest amount of NEW donors (making a donation to the MMAnnual Fund for the first time) will win a custom MMA charm bracelet unique to their class!

Thank you for your continued support of the spot we love so well!

Give Now to MMAnnual Fund

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Night for Nigeria

March 21, 2017, 6:48 pm
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The MMA community has been involved in “The Mercy Girl Effect,” a project combining the efforts of Mercy schools across the nation, for several years. Together, a group of Mercy-sponsored schools collaborate to improve the quality of life for females in developing nations with a special emphasis on girls and education. In recent years, the MMA students helped to raise money to build a library in Kenya and schools in Cambodia and South Sudan.

This year, students focused their fundraising efforts to fund housing for refugees in Nigeria. Sisters of Mercy are currently ensconced with more than 1,000 women and children who were forced out of their homes and had to relocate to the grounds of a local church.  The goal was to raise money to build hut-houses for these families. Once they have housing, they get an address and are then eligible to enroll at the local school.

Starting last Monday, daily fundraising activities took place at MMA, culminating on Friday with "Night for Nigeria"–a dance mixer held at St. Joseph's Prep.

MMA students and their supporters raised more than $10,000 for this years initiative.
Click here to view photos from the event.
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PSRA City Championships Recap: Lightweight 8+ and JV8+ both earn Silver, Morgan Sherman '17 makes MMA Rowing history as our first Varsity 1x Rower, V4+ wins Gold

May 11, 2017, 11:20 am
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Congratulations to MMA Rowing after a stellar performance at the PSRA City Championships!

Lightweight 8+ and JV8+ both earned Silver, Morgan Sherman '17 makes became our first Varsity 1x Rower, V4+ won Gold and took home the “Michael L. Brown Trophy”!

   

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The Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association (PSMLA) Awarded MMA's Language Department Its Pennsylvania Exemplary Program Golden Globe Award

May 12, 2017, 8:28 am
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The Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association (PSMLA) has once again awarded the Language Department of Merion Mercy its Pennsylvania Exemplary Program (PEP) Golden Globe Award for our strong academic program that focuses on best instructional practices (pedagogy) and national world language standards for all students. MMA submitted documented evidence that we meet the rigorous criteria established by PSMLA.  MMA’s language program is one of just 17 elite programs across the state to receive the Golden Globe this year, the highest recognition given by the PEP Award Committee.
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Pennsylvania Area Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association Honors MMA Lacrosse with Its Team Service Award

May 17, 2017, 8:45 am
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The Pennsylvania Area Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (PASLA) honored Merion Mercy with its Team Service Award.  This prestigious recognition goes to the team most committed to community service during the 2016-17 academic year. Among the numerous service projects the lacrosse team participated in was Cinderella's Closet at Visitation in Kensington. For this event, they collected over 300 gently used prom dresses and assisted local girls from nine Philadelphia-area High School to find a dress, matching shoes, and jewelry. The team also held free lacrosse clinics for younger students and ran food drives, such as a collection of non-perishables for Mothers' Cupboard (open to families who are experiencing food insecurity).
The PASLA recognizes and represents high school girls’ lacrosse coaches in 150 member schools in Eastern Pennsylvania. 
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Archdiocese of Philadelphia Honors Four MMA Scholars at 38th Annual Academic Honors Convocation

May 19, 2017, 10:28 am
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In recognition of their academic excellence, students in the top 3% of the class at the end of the first semester were recognized at the Honors Convocation of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul on May 18, 2017. This year, 155 students were included in the elite group. The students from the Class of 2017 who represented Merion Mercy Academy were: Kristen Beckett, Nicole DiAntonio,Thérèse Mills, and Daniela Sciulli.

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Rowing Enjoyed a Winning Day at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta

May 21, 2017, 1:53 pm
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Rowing took home a pair of gold medals in the 91st Stotesbury Cup Regatta.  MMA has only won two other golds at Stotes, and both on the same day in 2012–a Freshman 8+ gold and a Varsity 4+ gold. In 2017, we won gold in the V4+ category again, and took home gold in the Lightweight 8+ category for the first time.

 Click here to read more.

 

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Senior and Underclass Exam Schedule

May 22, 2017, 8:49 am
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Please click here for the senior and underclass exam schedule for spring, 2017.
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Upward & Onward Capital Campaign

May 22, 2017, 8:49 am
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Building Project in Motion and Slated for Completion in Fall of 2017. Learn More!
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Alay'na DiSanto '17 Named Main Line Student of the Week

May 24, 2017, 7:33 am
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Congratulations to Alay'na DiSanto! She was named Main Line Student of the Week.  Click here to read her story.
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