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March News
posted on 02/23/10 @ 01:12pm
March begins after a wonderful Winterfest on Saturday, February 20. All present were committed to providing an exciting and fun-filled day for our guests. We went away with more than we gave and hope that the memories of this day of service linger for everybody long after Winterfest itself. May God bless all involved for their goodness to others.
In addition to our weekly community-service activities and annual Breadbasketball food collection in March, the Mercy school community is embarking on its fifth visit to the Mississippi Gulf Coast to assist with the rebuilding of homes there. Twenty students and seven staff members are leaving on Palm Sunday in late March for two weeks of Operation Katrina. Join us in praying for safe travels and valuable lessons. Visit the homepage of our website for daily pictures and updates starting on March 28.
As this school year ¡§marches¡¨ on quickly, I encourage you to stay informed of all the happenings at Mercy. Visit the web calendar to keep yourself aware of upcoming events. By this time in the school year, the planner/handbook calendar does not capture all our activities.
Let me take this opportunity to point out the March events.
„XMarch 4: Scheduled times for parent/teacher conferences -- Students should be in attendance.
„XMarch 7: Family Mass at 10AM followed by a continental breakfast -- Hope you can come and worship with us. This is a new event and an opportunity to meet some of the other Mercy families. Please send in your number if you have not already done so. Call Sister Mimi at ext. 132 or email mconner@mercyvhs.org or macampellone@mercyvhs.org. There are details on Miss Campellone¡¦s teacher page under Theology.
„XMarch 25 Spaghetti Dinner and Family Bingo¡Xfree dinner and fun for all¡XContact Mr. Carchidi before March 19.
There will be meetings in April for parents and guardians of grades 9 and 12 and Ring Mass for grade 11. Please come to the meetings/events that pertain to you. I look forward to seeing you at these functions.
Originally, there was a faculty day of service on the calendar on March 12. In light of snow days, Miss Glatts and I decided to switch this day to a teaching day with our students. It is our effort to recoup teaching time. Thanks for your understanding. Classes will occur as normal on Friday, March 12.
Hopefully, PowerSchool has helped you to stay informed of your children¡¦s progress. If you ever have any questions about entries in PowerSchool or printed report cards, please do not hesitate to ask. Check on the third-quarter progress. Marks close at the end of this month, March 30. Many students have accomplished wonderful things to date. Others need a good third quarter. Either way, thanks for your involvement, encouragement and participation.
This month holds the days of the Lenten season in prayerful anticipation of the celebration of Easter. We commemorate these holy days with prayer services and opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. May these days of Lent and the promise of Easter brighten your hearts and minds with the wonder of God¡¦s love for you. In these hard financial times, may we find renewed hope and welcomed relief. May peace fill our hearts, our lives, our families, our city streets, and our world.
You and yours remain in our prayers.
Peace and all good blessings,
Sister Susan
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Sr. Susan Walsh, RSM
Email: swalsh@mercyvhs.org
Biography:
Phone extension: 114
Sister Susan Walsh, R.S.M., a former Math teacher at Mercy, returned in the summer of 2001 to assume the position of Vice Principal. After six years as Vice Principal, Sister Susan enthusiastically assumes her new role as Principal for the 2007-08 school year. As the school's educational leader, Sister Susan will work closely with the faculty, staff, student and parents to promote excellence in all academic, vocational, spiritual, athletic and extra-curricular programs. She will provide, with the President, Sister Rosemary, personal and visible leadership for the Mercy School Community related to the mission and goals of the school. With Ms. Catherine Glatts, the Vice Principal, Sister Susan will encourage and support all educational undertakings and daily functions of the school.
Sister Susan brings many years of elementary and secondary experience, having taught mathematics at Gwynedd-Mercy Academy and MVHS as well as math, science and theology in seventh and eighth grade in several elementary schools. Sister Susan served as principal at St. Malachy School for seven years. Her love for students and her pride in their accomplishments brighten her days. She enjoys her work with the faculty and staff in building community here at Mercy and with the wonderfully talented students in preparing them for lives of compassionate and competent service. She tresures her 11 years of ministry at Mercy and awaits many more years in this circle of Mercy.
Sister Susan is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Community of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. Sister earned a Masters degree in the Teaching of Mathematics from Villanova University and Secondary School Principal Certification from St. Joseph’s University. Her undergraduate studies in mathematics were completed at Gwynedd Mercy College. She attended Archbishop Wood High School and St. David School in Willow Grove.
Outside Mercy, Sister Susan is a member of the Board of Trustees of Gwynedd Mercy Academy, Elementary Division. Sister is a parishioner of St. Malachy and active in the School Committee there. She is at home on the tennis court and playing fields and is a fan of all the extracurricular endeavors of the students. Sister Susan enjoys reading books and watching movies. Most of all, she loves being Aunt Sue to her niece and nephews and a friend to her friends.
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