Cycle #8 begins on Monday, December 4. |
| | DECEMBER 7 Junior Ring Mass, 7PM |
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WINTER TRANSPORTATION REMINDERS |
As the cold weather approaches, just a few reminders about 2-hour delays, school closings and early dismissals. Students should follow their corresponding school district procedures. -
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 Delays: 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 the Gwynedd school day begins.
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Early Dismissals: If a school district providing student busing calls an early dismissal, students will be dismissed as buses arrive.
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A NOTE FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE |
Winter athletic fees and swim uniform charges have been billed and will be charged to your Blackbaud account in January. An e-mail was sent on November 30 communicating these charges. If you are set up as monthly automatic billing it will be paid automatically. If you have a two payment or annual plan, you will need to login to Blackbaud to pay or send a check to the business office. Negative lunch balances are communicated to students when they are coming through the lunch line and sent via e-mail to parents. Please contact the business office with any questions regarding your student's lunch balance.
Email: Kstclair@getcarddoctor.com or kcampbell@getcarddoctor.com |
| DECEMBER 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
No Classes DECEMBER 11 Mercy Hospice Dinner, 6PM DECEMBER 13 Candlelight, 7PM DECEMBER 14
Late Start, 10AM DECEMBER 20
Mercy Christmas: Early Dismissal DECEMBER 21 - JANUARY 3 Christmas Break
JANUARY 3 Professional Development Day No Classes PAL Event, 5:30PM JANUARY 4 Classes Resume JANUARY 11 Fathers' Club Meeting JANUARY 15 MLK Day of Service No Classes |
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SENIOR YEARBOOK SUBMISSIONS |
Students and Parents/Guardians of the Class of 2024 are asked to complete the forms below (emailed on November 29). All seniors must submit their senior quote and activities information by December 31. All Senior parents/guardians must submit their parent notes by December 31. |
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Mrs. Talley's Physics students were challenged to determine the "mu" of a shoe. Students needed to determine the coefficient of friction (mu) between the bottom surface of a shoe and a wooden plank. |
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MINISTRY & SERVICE'S GIVING TREE |
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Participating in the Giving Tree is a way for us to live our Mercy values by giving back to those less fortunate and making someone’s holiday season a little bit easier and better! Each slot represents a different person and has two gifts ideas for that person, from which, you just pick one. Our Giving Tree will help those from Mercy Neighborhood Ministries. Additionally, we are working with the Travis Manion Foundation and supporting Toys for Tots. |
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| SERVICE-LEARNING: STRAWBERRY MARKET |
Dr. Alison McGrorty-Crotts '04 established a food and necessities pantry for the patients of Strawberry Mansion Health Center in North Philadelphia. The Strawberry Market is 100% funded and supported by the Gwynedd alumnae community. For the Service-Learning program in Junior Theology, Catherine Imbesi '25 is organizing a class competition for GMA students to raise money for the Strawberry Market. Members of the Class of 2025 are asked to bring $5 for the Strawberry Market to Junior Ring Mass or donate via Venmo to @strawberrymarket.
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EXTERNSHIP/INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS
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The application for the 2024 Camp Inspire Internships and Summer Externships is open from December 1st through January 14th. Rising juniors and seniors are invited to complete the application for externships. Students in any grade are invited to submit their interest in being a Camp Inspire counselor.
Please email externship questions to Mrs. Guarnaccia or Mrs. Straub and email Ms. Roberson with any questions about Camp Inspire.
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GMAHS is proud to have partnered with TruMark Financial Credit Union to bring their Financial Reality Fair to school on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. 9th, 10th, and 11th grades will take turns stopping by the fair where they will learn about budgeting.
We are in need of 14 more volunteers to help staff the various stations that students will visit at the event. If you are available from 8AM to 1PM on January 17th, please complete the form to sign up.
Volunteer at Reality Fair |
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ADVANCEMENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT |
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| MERCY HOSPICE DINNER: DECEMBER 11, 5PM
Thank you to all who have signed up to either work at the Mercy Hospice Dinner or send in one of the requested items. There are still many food items that are needed on the Sign Up Genius, which may have been missed if you viewed the list on your mobile phone. When you reach the end of the viewable list, please click “Next Page” to see the rest of the food items needed: Scalloped Potatoes, Macaroni & Cheese, Green Beans, Stuffing, Baked Ziti, etc. If you can, please help make this a memorable event for our guests! Please ensure that all donations are delivered by 2PM on Monday, December 11th. If you are preparing a dish that requires heating, please use a disposable aluminum half-pan. Any questions, contact Shannon Helenski P’26 shannonhel@verizon.net or Jennifer Tilley P’27 jennifertilley2000@yahoo.com.
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Save the date on your calendar now for the Annual Mothers’ Club Fashion Show and Luncheon! Applications for Senior models, presenters, and runway assistants will be distributed the week of December 4. More volunteers are needed to help with Communications, Raffle Baskets, Set up/Clean up, and getting the models ready to walk the runway. If you can help, please indicate on our Sign Up Genius linked below. Contact Chairperson Colleen Valenzuela P’23, ’27 with any questions (cmvud@comcast.net).
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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! Thank you for considering as you take advantage of holiday sales!
Sponsorship opportunities will be available on our website soon. For more information on how you can help with donations, sponsorships or volunteering, contact Pub Night Chair, Tory Munoz, at vjlmunoz@gmail.com or Karen Cavacos, director of family engagement, at kcavacos@getcarddoctor.com.
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THE PARENT SERIES: WELLNESS WHEEL WEBINARS |
Parents, guardians, and friends are invited to experience Gwynedd's Wellness Wheel curriculum through our webinar series. The 2023-2024 series begins on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 6PM with a topic which focuses on the Mercy Critical Concern of Women: The Maternal Mortality Crisis - Fighting Systemic Barriers in Healthcare. Register here and join us for an informative presentation.
Save the dates for future events in the series:
Jan. 24: The Vaping Epidemic and the Devastating Consequences to Teen Health, 6-7:15PM Feb. 22: Academic Planning – The Course Selection Process, 6-7PM (current GMAHS parents only)
Mar. 18: Understanding Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom and Beyond, 6-7:15PM Apr. 10: Social Media and the Social Dilemma – Fear, Manipulation and the Greater Good, 6-7:30PM
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