Cycle #10 begins on Monday, January 22, 2024. |
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| TUESDAY, JANUARY 16 REMINDERS |
There will be NO BUSING/TRANSPORTATION to and from school on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Freshmen: Do not report to school Sophomores: Do not report to school Juniors: Retreat (report to school) Seniors: Emmaus Retreat |
A NOTE FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE |
Many students currently have negative balances in their lunch accounts. Please promptly send a check or cash into school or add funds electronically via www.payschoolscentral.com using a credit or debit card.
Students are notified at checkout when they are in the negative, and reminder emails are sent periodically to parents. If you have any questions regarding your daughter’s lunch account, please contact Krista Campbell in the Business Office at kcampbell@4dian8.com. |
WEATHER-RELATED CLOSURES & DELAYS |
With potential winter weather in the upcoming forecast, provided in the document linked below are our procedures regarding school closures and delays due to inclement weather. Please be sure to review the plans and expectations.
Transportation Reminders - School Closings: If the school district providing student busing is closed and Gwynedd Mercy Academy is open, students will have an excused absence from school.
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2-Hour Delay: If the school district providing student busing is operating on a 2-Hour Delay and Gwynedd is open, student lateness will be excused. Alternatively, if Gwynedd operates on a 2-Hour delay and the corresponding district operates at their regular time, the district will pick up students at their regular time. The building will be open at 7:30AM and students should go directly to the cafeteria until our school day begins.
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Early Dismissal: If the school district providing student busing calls an early dismissal, students will be dismissed as buses arrive.
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| JANUARY 16 - Emmaus Retreat - Junior Retreat - No Classes: Grades 9 & 10
- McAuley's Pub Night Committee Meeting, 6:30PM JANUARY 17 - Emmaus Retreat
- MercyMester JANUARY 18 - Emmaus Retreat - MercyMester JANUARY 19 MercyMester
JANUARY 20 TechGirlz Event, 9AM
JANUARY 24 Minding Your Mind Parent Webinar, 6:30PM JANUARY 27 Winter Formal: Grades 9 & 10
JANUARY 28 Mothers' Club Fashion Show, 11:30AM JANUARY 30 Late State Day, 10AM
FEBRUARY 6 Spring Crew Parent Info Session, 6PM FEBRUARY 7 Mothers' Club Book Discussion, 7PM FEBRUARY 9
Tri-M Coffeehouse FEBRUARY 10 Winter Formal: Grades 11 & 12 |
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FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN |
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Attention all current Gwynedd families, the financial aid application for the 2024-2025 academic year is now open. If you received financial for this current school year, you need to re-apply each school year.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School seeks to provide an affordable Catholic, private, college-preparatory education to all our families. We recognize that the primary responsibility for financing a student's education rests with the family. Because of this, Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School is privileged to offer need-based financial aid to qualifying families who could not otherwise afford to attend. We are pleased to offer FACTS Payment Plans and Grant & Aid Financial Needs Assessment on the same platform.
Key information regarding financial aid applications: - Application Deadline: March 25, 2024
- Submission of 2023 Tax Returns Deadline: April 15, 2024 (including the Class of 2028)
To begin or renew your financial aid application, please click on the following link: http://t2levh.4dian8.com/admissions/financial-aid |
PARENT SERIES WEBINAR: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 |
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Each year, Gwynedd students benefit from a Minding Your Mind assembly featuring a young adult speaker who candidly discusses their experience managing their mental health. This year we invite our parents to participate in “Just Talk About It” an adult version of the student-based assembly featuring Sheila Gillin, LCSW, a licensed social worker and certified child and adolescent psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience in the mental health field. She will explain the signs and symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression in teens and will help you to better understand what is ‘normal teen behavior’ and when you need to seek help.
Ms. Gillin will be joined by Kelly A., a young adult from a loving family, whose desire to be ‘perfect’ led her down a devastating path of eating disorders and substance abuse beginning in middle school. This session is open to the public, so please feel free to share this event with your friends, family, and colleagues. If you have any questions about the event, contact Anita Roberson at inclusion@4dian8.com. |
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MLK DAY OF SERVICE PRESENTED BY THE DEIJ DEPARTMENT |
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On Tuesday, Gwynedd held its ‘MLK Day of Service Kickoff’ assembly which highlights an issue and introduces a corresponding service project related to our Critical Concern of Women.
DEIJ Interns Aiden Arrington ’25 and Ella Rocco ’25 partnered with The Chrysalis Initiative (TCI) and Unite for HER (UFH) to educate students about the ways in which breast cancer impacts women and the unique challenges that women of color face. Through a moderated panel discussion led by Aiden and Ella, our guest panelists Jamil Rivers (TCI), Roxana Guerra (TCI), Jessie Meakim (UFH) and Gwynedd’s Director of Finance Kate St. Clair P’27, shared their personal survivor stories and explained how everyone can help support women throughout all stages of their breast cancer journey. Kate Tobias, our physical education and health faculty, kicked off our discussion.
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On Monday, January 15th, students will be able to participate in the Fuzzy Sock Service Project, benefitting TCI and UFH, from 10 AM – 12 PM. Students are encouraged to bring in donations that will be used to create Fuzzy Sock Care Packages that will be distributed to women who are undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. Students can also volunteer to assemble the Fuzzy Sock Care Packages and/or create inspirational cards. Community members who are interested in supporting the service project can drop off donations at school on Monday between 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
To view the requested donations or to sign up your Monarch, click here: DONATION/VOLUNTEER LINK
Please note that all student volunteers are asked to arrive by 10 AM. If you have any additional questions, please contact Ms. Anita Roberson at aroberson@4dian8.com. |
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ART SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES |
Gwynedd's Art Department has several scholarship opportunities for Saturday classes held at local art schools this spring and summer. Moore College of Art & Design and University of the Arts, both located in Philadelphia, are participating with offers of full and partial tuition discounts. Deadlines are soon, so interested students should see Mrs. Hohenstein for more info!
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Beginning January 22, senior Katelyn McGuire will a be starting her LEAD4Change project, "The Communion Closet." She will be collecting gently used communion attire and accessories (boys and girls) that will be donated to Mercy Neighborhood Ministries. If you have items you'd like to donate, please bring them into school by March 1. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB NEEDS YOUR HELP! |
Environmental Club is hosting a sneaker drive with the organization GotSneakers? This organization collects and recycles sneakers in all conditions, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions. We are collecting athletic sneakers in any condition, and they can be dropped off in Sr. Pat's room, Room 20. |
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The TruMark Financial Reality Fair will visit Gwynedd Mercy on Wednesday, January 17th during MercyMester. To help understand and prepare for the event, students have been asked to review the linked slide show and watch the brief video. Students are also asked to bring a pencil to their reality fair session.
Volunteers: if you did not receive an email this week from Denise Romanelli at TruMark, please contact Caitlin Straub at cstraub@4dian8.com! |
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ADVANCEMENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT |
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Join us on February 7 at 7PM for the Mothers’ Club Book Discussion on The Nightingale, by Kristen Hannah. Come for a glass of wine and a great discussion. Email Amy Herm P’24 at amyherm3@gmail.com or Laura Grabon P’26 at grabonlm@gmail.com and let them know if you plan to come.
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Fashion Show Chair Colleen Valenzuela P’23, ’27 and her committee are hard at work putting together the Winter Wonderland Mothers’ Club Fashion show on Sunday, January 28. Over forty of our seniors will walk the runway wearing fashions from David’s Bridal, Free Shop, Lunachick, Lilly Pulitizer, and Buckman’s Ski Shop. They are promising a warm Apres Ski atmosphere at Presidential Caterers, with a wonderful lunch, amazing raffle baskets, and a couple new offerings:
- Pop-up boutiques that you can shop before and after lunch is served--Addison Bay, Primitive, City Pickle, Grace and Kate, and others.
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This year, all centerpieces will be available to purchase, and you can reserve yours now with a Venmo payment of $50. We will put a label with your name on it on the bottom of one of the centerpieces. Then, at the end of the show, you can pick up your centerpiece and take it home. The glass vases are adorned with the GMA crest, and they are filled with pinecones, white branches, and greens, all atop a rustic slice of wood (view photo). Reserve yours now by submitting $50 by Venmo to @GwyneddMercyAcademyHSGiving and use MC Centerpiece in the notes accompanying your payment.
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Father Daughter Outing at Top Golf – February 25, 2024 at 1-3 pm
Just when the grayness of the winter is getting you down, the Fathers’ Club has a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Put the date on your calendar for this fun Father-Daughter outing with games and food at Top Golf in NE Philadelphia. Registration coming soon. For more information, email Doug Buchanan at dougb062@gmail.com. |
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The McAuley’s Pub Night committee, chaired by Tory Munoz P’25, is off and running with plans for an evening of Irish food, entertainment, and merriment on March 2, 2024. This year, proceeds from Pub Night will go to the Campaign for a New Monarch Wing. If you would like to donate a silent auction item, there are some suggestions on our Amazon gift registry that can be purchased and sent right to GMA! If you have a vacation property, sports or event tickets, collectible signed merchandise, or gift cards from Christmas that you know you won’t use, consider donating to the silent auction. Contact Karen Cavacos at kcavacos@4dian8.com for more information.
Sponsorship opportunities of all levels are now available on our website. All sponsors receive a personalized pub sign of their choosing which will be displayed at the event and then can be taken after the event to display at home or work. Many levels also include tickets to the event and other goodies. Check out the options, and choose a level that works for you.
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Committee members – our meeting that was cancelled last week due to the weather conditions has been rescheduled for this Tuesday, January 16th at 6:30PM in the school cafeteria. Please email Karen Cavacos at kcavacos@4dian8.com if you are able to attend. |
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SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION & TESTING
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Registration: Registration for the Spring athletic season will open on January 8 for flag football and crew, and on January 22 for all other sports. All athletes wishing to participate in a spring sport MUST register on FamilyID. Instructions on how to register can be found under the Athletics section of the website. Athletes will not be allowed to participate unless registration is complete. Registration does not carry over from previous seasons.
- The deadline to register for Flag Football is Sunday, February 11.
- The deadline to register for Crew is Friday, February, 2.
- A Parent Info Session for Spring Crew will be held on February 6 at 6PM in the PAC.
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The deadline to register for Lacrosse/Softball/Track & Field is Friday, March 1.
For more information on how to register and what is required to do so, click on the button below. |
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COACH LONERGAN'S 200th WIN |
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On Saturday, January 6th, the Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School community gathered to celebrate Coach Tom Lonergan's remarkable milestone, as he achieved of 200th win as the Varsity basketball head coach. With 11 years at the helm of our program and an illustrious 40-year coaching career, Coach Lonergan's legacy extends far beyond the basketball court.
Coach Lonergan has become Gwynedd Mercy’s all-time winningest coach for basketball, surpassing the legendary Maureen Scanlan. His influence reaches beyond the realm of sports, as demonstrated by the countless lives he has touched throughout his coaching tenure. During the celebration, a commemorative basketball was presented by President Denise Marbach ’72, who was joined by alumnae players, Bianca Coleman ’22 and Alyssa Martin ’20, and current team captains Dylan Burke ’24 and Lauren Drakeley ’24.
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MAXWELL CLUB FLAG FOOTBALL RECOGNITION |
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Congratulations to senior flag footballer Krista Quinn who has been recognized by the Maxwell Club who, for 87 years, has highlighted the region’s best in sport. Krista was one of 10 high school players selected from PA, NJ, and DE—the first time in the club’s history that female players are formally being bestowed this honor. The GMA community is so proud to have one of their own named to this inaugural class! Here is a link to the full press release.
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