Mercy Updates
This year we wanted to help the students be more mindful in their thoughts and deeds. To do this, Carla taught them a simple form of meditation using four pebbles. The pebble practice was invented by Thich Nhat Hanh as a tangible way for children to focus on their breathing and connect with the world…
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Congratulations to Jayde Kief (’12), who recently won the National Jr. Teen Actress First Runner Up title at the 2014 National American Miss Jr. Pageant. The Actress Competition is the most popular National American Miss optional contest. Only State Queens, State Courts and State Actress Top Five winners are invited to compete for the title of…
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This fall, the Lego League had a unique opportunity to work with Mercy Alumnus, Nick Farina (’94), on a class project. The students were putting together a project that utilizes technology within the Montessori math environment. The group’s idea is to utilize sensors on Montessori math materials that will provide immediate feedback about their usage and project completion through an…
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This year, several of our Junior High Students have trained to be school ambassadors. They will lead monthly tours for prospective families, serve at donor functions, and will be available for school publicity activities. Their training included quizzes, mock tours, and lessons on tea service, a tradition put in place by Sr. Jacinta nearly 45 years ago. We are…
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Thanks to the MMPA for planning another fantastic Falloween event. Primary and lower elementary students donned their Halloween costumes and headed out to Parky’s Farm for a day filled with animal experiences, a costume parade, and refreshments.
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Students celebrated our beloved Father Shappelle at their October Mass. The Mass, prepared by Steve’s class and celebrated by Father Verbyke, was held in honor of Father Shappelle’s 90th birthday. As a gift, the children created a book called, The Many Hands of Mercy which included handprints and signatures of all the students in the school. In addition, each class enjoyed cookies…
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In October, Mercy Montessori’s lower elementary students were treated to a morning of reading with biology students from St. Ursula. The St. Ursula students presented the ecology-themed children’s books they wrote and illustrated as part of class project on conservation. After the reading project, Mercy Montessori students wanted to share something with the girls from St. Ursula and…
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Dads and their daughters danced the night away on September 13th at the annual Father Daughter Dance. Great music filled Mercy Montessori’s gym for lots of free dancing and some special songs for the girls and their dates including “Bop Til You Drop” and “Rocketship Run”. Thanks to Miss Meghan’s music, some of…
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Mercy Montessori students celebrated Mercy Day and the International Day of Peace on September 24th by displaying 300 hand-crafted pinwheels in the school’s front yard. Each student, from the preschool through the 8th grade, created a unique pinwheel with his or her messages for world peace and personal peace inscribed on the inside. The goal…
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Mercy Montessori 6th grade students, Margie Fronduti and Eliza Lucas were the recipients of the prestigious Honor Camper Award at the YMCA’s Camp Ernst. Just two percent of the nearly 3,000 attendees receive the Honor Camper designation. Margie and Eliza were nominated by and voted upon by camp counselors for displaying the characteristics of honesty,…
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