Mount Mercy Academy 88 Red Jacket Parkway

Buffalo, New York 14220 Phone: 716-825-8796

WWW.MTMERCY.ORG Fax: 716-825-0976

Accredited by The Middle States

Association of Colleges and

Schools

MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY AND

BISHOP TIMON ST. JUDE HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCE

DRIVER EDUCATION Classes will run September 10 to November 2, 2007

In-class instruction will be each Monday from 3-5 PM In-car instruction will be Tues.-Thurs. or Wed. – Fri.

2:45 – 4:00 PM or 4:00 – 5:15 PM Students earn .5 credits

Instruction provided by Andy’s Driving School

Students must be 16 years of age to attend, have a valid Learner’s Permit or NYS Driver’s License

The fall class is limited to 32 students. Registration forms are available in the Main Office or by calling 825-8796 ext. 201. Registrations will be taken on a first-come, first serve basis.

A check made out to Mt. Mercy Academy for $400.00 must accompany the registration. Deadline for registration is August 31, 2007.

MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY JULY 2007 Newsletter

VOLUME 5, ISSUE 36

S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F I N T E R E S T :

♦ July 4: Independence Day—Building Closed

♦ July 9-13: GAL Camp for Girls Ages 7-12

♦ July 9-26: Mercy Prep Course for Incoming Freshmen

A Message from our Principal July, 2007 Dear Parents and Guardians,

We say good-bye to the 2006-2007 school year and welcome the

relaxing and restorative days of summer. Families look forward to much deserved vacations or simply the opportunity to enjoy a break from normally hectic schedules. Despite the fact that summer has been traditionally a time of kick-ing back and sleeping late, Mount Mercy students know that learning is a year-round activity. Summer Reading Lists and Assignments can be downloaded by going to www.mtmercy.org and clicking on “Summer Reading Projects” under the QuickLinks. Please take a look at the sum-mer reading list and the assignments and encourage your daughter to be-gin working on her reading assignments now. Waiting until the last few days of summer to complete this work only adds stress to the beginning of the school year. The summer reading assignments are due on the first day of school.

Summer may be here but the activity at Mount Mercy never ends. GAL Camp and Summer Magic Leadership Academy will be taking place. If you have daughters in grades 5-8, they are welcome to sign up for these activities. See our website for more information. Mount Mercy will be running a number of programs this summer and the building will be open if you need to come in or contact us. The Main Office will be open from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM beginning July 9. Please keep in mind that fac-ulty and some staff do not work through the summer so if you need to speak to a teacher the best way to get in touch is to call extension 201 and leave a message with the Main Office personnel. Regular Office hours will resume on August 20.

We also will run a five day review class and administer Regents exams for those who need to retake exams. Review classes run from Au-gust 9 to 15 and the exams are administered on August 16 and 17. Regis-tration forms can be obtained from the Main Office or downloaded from our website.

We will keep all of you in our prayers this summer and we hope you keep us in yours. May God grant all of our families and students a safe, peaceful and productive summer. Sincerely, Paulette C. Gaske Principal

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

The Main Office, Business Office

and Tuition Office will be open from

8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every day from July 9th through August 18th.

MMA Principal Mrs. Paulette Gaske presents a bouquet of flowers to Lisa Heil, as MMA says farewell to our wonderful exchange student from Germany, who spent the past year studying at Mount Mercy. Our new friend, Lisa, is returning to her home in Germany this July. Gott segne dich, Lisa!

From the Health Office:

Physicals: New York State Mandates

Parents of incoming sophomores, athletes or any student new to Mount Mercy Academy:

Please call now to schedule your summer physical and return completed physical to the Health Office as soon as it is completed. Any questions call the

Health Office 825-8796 ext. 238

Parents of Incoming Freshman:

Your daughter will need the following forms on file prior to the first day of school or prior to the first day

of try outs for a fall sport:

Current Physical Exam performed by their pediatrician

Official Record of Immunizations Health History completed by parent

If participating in sports- Sports Update completed by parent and student

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

From the MMA Athletic Department

There will be a mandatory meeting on August 8th at 6:00 pm in the school

Dining Hall for all MMA athletes playing on Fall Sports teams.

Soccer practice begins August 13th and all other Fall Sports begin

August 20th.

WISHING FOR……….

MMA is in need of a large safe for storage of important exam materials

and other documents. If you or some-one you know would like to donate a large storage safe to the Academy,

please call the Main Office at 825-8796. Thank you!

Benefit for Retired MMA Teacher

A b ene f i t f o r f o rme r M M A E n g l i s h T e a c h e r Mrs. Marge Sengbusch will be held on August 3, 2007 from 7:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m. at the Msgr. Nash Knights of Columbus Hall on South Legion Drive in South Buffalo. A $20 donation can be made at the door. Marge suffers from Nash Disease and is awaiting a liver transplant. The proceeds will help the family defray expenses at this diffi-cult time. Marge and her family are in our prayers and we wish her all the best for a speedy return to good health. God Bless You, Marge! Call Dave Sengbusch at 822-5139 or Donna Edel at 823-4165 for more information.

Mount Mercy Academy held its fourth quarter Honors Assembly in the Mercy Center Auditorium on June 8, 2007. The program included the distribution of Varsity letters to MMA Magic athletes and recognition of outstanding achieve-ment for many students during the last quarter of the school year. This year, as always, MMA school counselors were given the opportunity to nominate members of the Junior Class for awards from specific colleges. Nominated students will be awarded a scholarship to that college if they so chose to attend. These nominations are based on academic achievements, leadership qualities, community involvement, SAT scores, and a particular interest in a certain field. The following Mount Mercy Academy students will have the opportunity to consider these schools for there college choice:

The University of Rochester’s Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award: Melissa Hayes

The University of Rochester’s Frederick Douglas & Susan B. Anthony Award in Humanities and Social Sciences Award: Mary Fatima Santiano

The University of Rochester’s Kodak Young Leaders Award: Olivia Schlager The Clarkson University Leadership Award: Tara Bodziak

The Clarkson University Achievement Award: Christen Lawicki The Rochester Institute of Technology’s Computing Medal Award:

Caitlin Biddle and Samantha Murphy The Russell Sage College’s Student Sage Award: Alyssa Pantano

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal: Elizabeth Cofrancesco The Wells College 21st Century Leadership Award: Meghan Hess

St. Michael’s College Book Award: Amy Patten The LeMoyne College Heights Award: Carly Story

The Elmira College Key: Jenna Szczepanski The Sage College of Albany Art Award: Christine Regula

A reception for students and their parents was held after the ceremony.

Parents— Continue to check for updates and news on the Mount Mercy website throughout the summer! We will add items of importance

and interest during July and August! www.mtmercy.org

Pictured are MMA Students wearing the school uniform as it is intended to be worn. Uniform options include the gray skort or gray uniform slacks, with a long or short sleeved white or navy polo bearing the MMA emblem. Knee socks—solid navy, black, gray or white— are mandatory with the skort. Shoes are black or brown– having a full front, full back, sides and low heel with non-skid soles. Students may wear the navy cardigan or navy pullover sweater bearing the MMA em-blem, also. Only seniors have a sweatshirt option. Uniform slacks and sweaters provide comfort and warmth in the winter months for those students traveling by bus or walking to school, and in the early morning before the school building heats up. The complete uniform policy appears in the Stu-dent Handbook in your daughter’s school agenda. Uniform components purchased through Flynn and O’Hara are of good quality and the company provides a money back guarantee on the products they sell. Order online at www.flynnohara.com.

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SAT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines www.collegeboard.com

Mount Mercy Academy Testing Code – 331-065

Test Date Registration Deadline Late Fee Required October 6, 2007 September 10, 2007 September 14, 2007 *November 3, 2007 October 2, 2007 October 11, 2007 December 1, 2007 October 30, 2007 November 8, 2007 January 26, 2008 December 26, 2007 January 4, 2008 March 1, 2008 January 29, 2008 February 7, 2007 *May 3, 2008 April 1, 2008 April 10, 2008 June 7, 2008 May 6, 2008 May 15, 2008

*Offered at Mount Mercy Academy – use Test Center code 33-274 to register to take at MMA

ACT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines www.actstudent.org

Mount Mercy Academy Testing Code – 331-065

Test Date Registration Deadline Late Fee Required Sept. 15, 2007 Aug. 10, 2007 Aug. 11-24, 2007 Oct. 27, 2007 Sept. 21, 2007 Sept. 22-Oct. 5, 2007 Dec. 8, 2007 Nov. 2, 2007 Nov.3-15, 2007 April 12, 2008 March 7, 2008 March 8-21, 2008 June 14, 2008 May 9, 2008 May 10-23, 2008

Call the MMA Counselor’s Office at 825-8796 ext. 213 for more information.