MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY June 2008 Newsletter

VOLUME 5, ISSUE 47 S P E C I A L P O I N T S June,A Message2008 from our Principal O F I N T E R E S T : Dear Parents and Guardians, i June 5: 7:00 PM Graduation Sincerely,June is such a joyous month! The temperatures have warmed. We cele- Kleinhan’s Music Hall Paulette C. Gaske brate graduations, weddings, Father’s Day and we get to celebrate out-of-doors. Principal i June 12: Mid –day Assembly We hope that all of your celebrations are under sunny skies and balmy temperatures. Schedule– 4th Quarter For our students in grades 9, 10 and 11, June, however is still a month of Honors Assembly and Junior hard work and focus. Your daughter should be attending the various review classes Awards Reception that many of the teachers are offering. Review classes alone do not provide adequate preparation for finals, however. Your daughter needs to set aside review i June 16: Last day of Classes time each evening from now until exams begin. Final exams, whether school or June 17-26: NYS Regents Regents, encompass material from the entire year. One evening of cramming will i not do justice to the course content and will result in poor examine grades or possi- Exams and School Exams ble course failure. Please help your daughter make good choices between now and —see schedule on back page final exam week. Encourage her to spend time studying. Evenings out, hours online or texting and trips to the mall can wait until after June 26. We all want a i June 27: End of 4th Quarter successful end to this school year and by working together, we can make that possi- ble for your daughter. Beginning July 7, Mount Mercy Academy will be on summer hours. The Main Office will be open from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Those hours will be in effect until August 15. Summer does not mean that life as we know it ends here at MMA. GAL Camp for girls entering grades 4 - 8, Mercy Prep and Regents review classes and exams will keep the building humming with activity. See our website for information regarding our summer programs. The St. Bonaventure Reading program continues until late July and The Trocaire Kids on Campus Program will be housed at MMA during the summer months. We wish the Class of 2008 all the best as they begin a great adventure MMA Senior Elizabeth beyond the walls of Mount Mercy Academy. We know they will carry Mercy with Cofrancesco stands with her them wherever they go. As our seniors leave we turn our eyes to the new arrivals classmates to be recognized at and we welcome the Class of 2012 to the Circle of Mercy. We are happy that they the Baccalaureate will be sharing the next four years of their lives with us. Ceremony at OLV All students should check out the website for the assigned summer reading books and projects. This is something that should not be left until the last days of August. Summer reading should take place throughout the summer and the projects need to be completed and turned in on the first day your daughter’s English class meets. So enjoy your summer celebrations and rest and recuperate for another school year. We wish all of our fathers a Happy Father’s Day. We know how much you sacrifice for your families. God Bless you all with a safe and glorious summer.

Sincerely,

Paulette Gaske MMA Principal Mrs. Gaske Principal presents an award to Senior Alyssa Haj at Baccalaureate Models of Mercy

The Mount Mercy Academy Baccalaureate Mass and Awards Ceremony was held on Wednesday evening, May 21, 2008 at Our Lady of Victory Basilica in Lackawanna. The final Mass for the Class of 2008 was presided by Rev. Thomas Quinlivan, pastor of Queen of Heaven Parish and member of the Academy’s Board of Trustees. The Mass began with a welcome address given by 2008 Senior Class President Olivia Schlager and concluded with a Communion Reflection by Vice President of the Class of 2008, Tara Bodziak. The following awards were presented for excellence in: English and Literature: Olivia Schlager History and Social Sciences: Caitlin Biddle, Elizabeth Collesano, Amy Patten Advanced Placement Psychology: Olivia Schlager Math Achievement: Ashley Matte Living Environment: Melissa Hayes Physics: Melissa Hayes Earth Science: Tara Bodziak Chemistry: Elizabeth Vogl French IV: Courtney Myers, Brittany Rogers French V: Ashley Gorney, Brianna Wilson Latin: Melissa Hayes, Elizabeth Vogl Spanish IV: Carrie Hadley, Maria Makowski Spanish V: Megan Walsh Business: Christina Alvira, Ann Marie Cunningham, Courtney Fay, Megan Gawlak, Molly Judge, Ashley Kalstek, Jennifer Puglisi, Kerry Ryan Studio Art: Drawing And Painting: Rebecca Sporney Studio Art One : Caitlin Biddle, Alyssa Stachowski Studio Art Ceramics: Melissa Hayes, Christine Regula, Shealyn Sullivan, Samantha Murphy, Mary Fatima Santiano, Advanced Placement Studio Art: Elizabeth Corcoran, Christen Lawicki, Mary Cate Kubera, Christine Regula Senior Athlete: Jenna Szczepanski Chorus and Handbell Choir: Meghan Blake, Allysa Fuller, Taylor Hage, Kimberly Marron, Cassandra Myers, Amy Numeracki, Maegen Tucker, Heather Wedgwood Chorus: Christina Farrell, Katie Gerard, Alyssa Haj, Ashley Matte, Courtney Myers, Amanda Roush, Maryann Siminski, Laura Thomas, Sandra Wienckowski, Lacey Whatley Magic Belles Handbell Choir: Allysa Fuller, Kimberly Marron, Maegen Tucker Pure Magic Show Choir: Christina Farrell, Alyssa Haj, Ashley Matte, Maryann Siminski Vocal: Alyssa Haj McAuley Scholars: Caitlin Biddle, Tara Bodziak, Elizabeth Corcoran, Elizabeth Collesano, Lauren Gruchala, Melissa Hayes, Kristina Land, Christen Lawicki, Maria Makowski, Allysa Pantano, Amy Patten, Christine Regula, Olivia Schlager, Carly Story, Jenna Szczepanski Student Government: Meghan Hess, Carly Story, Madeline Reid Perfect Attendance Four Years: Katherine Gerard, Marleah Martinez Perfect Attendance Senior Year: Caitlin Biddle, Katherine Gerard, Marleah Martinez Ashley Matte, Angela Passucci, Amanda Roush, Stephanie Straub, Jenna Szczepanski, Katherine Zippier School Newspaper “The Merciette”: Olivia Schlager, Melissa Hayes Yearbook “The Mercienne”: Jenna Szczepanski The National Forensic League: Amanda Roush, Karen Stacy, Alyssa Haj The Kathleen Ottos Barone Award” for Nursing: Katherine Zippier The Buffalo Chapter of the Foundation for International Cooperation Award: Randi Olson Triple C Award for Courage, Commitment and Character: Tara Bodziak, Carrie Hadley New York State Comptroller Achievement Award: Carly Story New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association Award: Cassandra Myers, Courtney Myers, Nadege Petrie New York State Education Department Award: Melissa Hayes, Kristina Land, Christen Lawicki, Kerry O’Connor United States Bowling Congress: Laura Thomas CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MMA CLASS OF 2008! AWARDED OVER $9,785,666 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND MERIT-BASED GRANTS! OUR GRADUATES THIS YEAR HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES:

Alaska Pacific University Niagara County Community College Alfred University Niagara University Alleghany College Northeastern University American University Northwest Arkansas Community College Art Institute of Pittsburg Ohio Dominican University Ava Maria University Pace University Baldwin Wallace College Penn State University Park Beaver County Community College Point Park University Binghamton University Pratt Institute Boston University Quinnipiac University Bryant & Stratton College Roberts Wesleyan College Canisius College Rochester Institute of Technology Case Western Reserve University Sacred Heart University Cazenovia College Saint Leo University Chestnut Hill College Saint Mary’s College Clark University Saint Michael’s College Daemen College Seton Hall University Denison University St. Bonaventure University Duquesne University St. John Fisher College D’Youville College Stonehill College Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Stony Brook University Elmira College SUNY College at Alfred Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University SUNY College at Brockport Emmanuel College SUNY College at Buffalo Endicott College SUNY College at Cortland Erie Community College SUNY College at Delhi Fisher College SUNY College at Fredonia Florida Southern College SUNY College at New Paltz Fordham University SUNY College at Oswego Gannon University SUNY College at Purchase Genesee Community College SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology Georgian Court University Syracuse University Gettysburg College The College of Saint Rose Gordon College The Culinary Institute of America Hilbert College The University of Akron Hobart and William Smith Colleges Trocaire College Ithaca College University of Albany John Carroll University University at Buffalo Johnson & Wales University University of California – Los Angeles Kent State University University of Colorado at Bolder Laboratory Institute of Merchandising University of New England Lake Erie College University of Pittsburg LeMoyne College University of Rochester Loyola College University of Tampa Loyola University Chicago University of Vermont Medaille College Upstate Medical University Mercyhurst College Walsh University Mercyhurst North East College Washington & Jefferson College Messiah College Washington College Middlebury College Wells College Monroe Community College Xavier College Nazareth College Youngstown State University Living the Mount Mercy Mission PHOTO ALBUM Written by MMA Sophomore Kelly Webster On Wednesday, April 16, Mt. Mercy’s Sophomore Religion class visited Gateway-Longview. Gateway-Longview’s main purpose is to build strong families and strong communities. They are concerned with keeping the children’s safety a top priority. The ideal is to improve the situation at the child’s original home, but if necessary, Gateway is responsible for finding the child foster parents and a suitable home. Gateway also supplies a safe place for children to interact with their families until the situation improves. It takes a special person to be a foster parent. Foster parents are people who can provide temporary care and love for their foster children. They must be car- ing and want to make a difference in the child’s life. Patience is a must, and there is a very strict “hands-off” policy. Most of all, foster parents must know that there is MMA Sophomores volunteer always a possibility that their foster child may be taken away from them and given at Gateway-Longview back to the original family. Early Wednesday morning, our Religion class arrived at Gateway- Longview’s Niagara Street location. We watched a video explaining to us what Gate- way was all about. Here we learned that Gateway works to help both the child and the child’s parents to improve the situation at home. We also learned that it is not easy to be an adoptive parent and it really takes a lot of hard work and dedication. Our class of sixteen then relocated to the Gateway-Longview Family Resource Center on East Ferry Street. Here we sat down for a prayer and a nice lunch, and then we began our work. As a group, our class began organizing a closet full of clothes donated to the center. Our goal was to make the clothes accessible to those who were in need of them. When our class began, the closet was in shambles, and by the end of the day almost all of the clothes were sorted and hung up neatly. All smiles at the Senior Prom This was very difficult because we sorted all the clothes into four sections: men’s, women’s, girls’ and boys’. These sections were then separated by size, and all the winter clothing was removed from the closet. It was very fulfilling because we knew that we were really helping those in need. One of the Corporal Works of Mercy is to clothe the naked. In a joint effort between the entire community and the MMA class, we feel that we truly did clothe the naked. People who come to these centers are really in need of clothing and we made this help available to them. Of course our work would have been nothing with- out the clothes donated by the rest of the community, so it was definitely a joint effort. This experience definitely helped us as class to grow in many of the Hall- marks of a Mercy Education, including Dedication to Christian Values. As Christians, we cannot just allow ourselves to watch other people suffering. By doing this, our Ashley and Alyssa at Baccalaureate– Religion class really acted on their beliefs. Another Hallmark pertaining to this ex- “friends ‘til the end” perience is Commitment to Service. As a class we gave up a day of school to serve our community. We were required to make up all of the work we missed, but that was a sacrifice we were willing to make. Our experience was inspired by Scripture. In Exodus 22:20-27 it says, “Show justice and mercy toward strangers, orphans, widows, neighbors.” Just because we are in a more comfortable situation, it does not allow us to just sit around. The children that are in these situations did nothing to put themselves there. They are completely helpless and deserve a better life. By volunteering at Gateway we feel we followed the passage, “Be doers, not only hearers of the word.”(Jas 1:22-27) Psalm 103 states, “Yahweh is always on the side of the oppressed.” As a class, we offered the gifts of our time and efforts. In return, we were given knowledge and the satisfaction of knowing we were really helping the children. It made us realize that many people are struggling and we are called to help them. In Molly gets the “thumbs up” from giving, we truly did receive. Lauren at a recent Lacrosse game

IMPORTANT! “Mount Mercy Academy” Fleece Jacket Sizes: Small, Medium, Large & X-Large CELL PHONE POLICY Color: Navy blue DURING ALL FINAL EXAMS Cost: $33.00 PARENTS: Please be aware that The new fleece may be worn students are not permitted to have cell as part of the MMA uniform phones or other devices on their person or in the Exam Room during final exams! starting in NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Students may keep locks September 2008. on their lockers until they have taken their last exam. All backpacks and purses must MMA Junior remain in lockers during exams. Students Katie should keep cell phones in their lockers or McCormick leave them at home on exam days. Any is caught in mid- student found displaying or using a cell air as she makes phone in any capacity during an exam a great attempt will have her exam nullified. at the long jump at a recent THANK YOU for your cooperation and support! track meet. Go Katie!

08 20 Attention Mt. Mercy Academy Sophomores and Juniors! e, n u Mt. Mercy Academy and Bishop Timon High School have partnered with Atlas Test Prep to offer an SAT prep J course this summer at Mt. Mercy in preparation for the October or November SAT test dates. This is an amaz- ing opportunity for students to take a convenient and comprehensive course in order to get the edge in the college admissions process. Atlas Test Prep offers unmatched preparation with the highest score improvement guarantee of 200 points for less than half the cost of comparable programs. Their dynamic teachers lead interactive class sessions and proctored diagnostic exams while reviewing content and teaching strategies for beating the exam. Students receive customized homework assignments to diagnose and remedy weak content areas in order to maximize their results. This spring, Atlas Test Prep has scored a 100% peer recommendation rate and has an average improvement of 240 points! SUMMER 2008 SAT PREP DETAILS: Starts: Wednesday, July 9th from 9am-1pm Course Dates: Monday Class Dates: 7/14, 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18 from 9am-12pm Wednesday Test Dates: 7/9, 7/23, 8/6, 8/13 from 9am-1pm Cost: $399 (Students in financial need should see Miss Perry.) Register by June 20th @ www.atlastestprep.com A spring session will also be available in order to prepare for the May 2nd SAT test, beginning on Saturday, March 7, 2009. Students from the class of 2010 who take the summer prep course are also eligible to take the spring prep course at no additional cost! SPRING 2009 SAT PREP DETAILS: Starts: Saturday, March 7th from 9am-1pm Course Dates: Monday Class Dates: 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/20, 4/27 from 3-6pm Wednesday Test Dates: 3/7, 3/21, 4/4, 4/25 from 9am-1pm (No classes or exams will be held during Spring break.) Registration information will be available in January 2009. If you have any questions about the SAT course, the SAT exam or the college admissions process in general, please contact one of your School Counselors. ENGLISH Library World DEPARTMENT Mrs. M. Kujawinski, MMA Media Specialist NEWS The summer reading Our students have made good use of the MMA library this year. books are posted on the From freshman orientation and study skills to advanced Latin projects, library MMA Web Site. Please resources fit well across the curriculum. encourage your daughters As we close out the school year, please remind your daughters to return all library materials to do their reading and to by or before June 13. From my experience, books do not “disappear”. They may be in the bottom of take notes on the reading their book bag, under the bed, loaned to a friend – so far, no dogs have been involved. so that they will do well Remember the summer reading list is available on the MMA web page. I have also sent the when they are tested on list to the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library to be distributed to member libraries. the books. Access to MMA databases is through the Library Media Center web page and is available throughout the year. Besides school work, they are valuable resources for a wide spectrum of reliable information. Periodical databases, health, business, and current events are all included. We have the passwords for students’ to pick up in the library. Enjoy a “good read” this summer. NPR Summer Reads http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4759521 YEARBOOKS FOR SALE NY Times Best Seller lists The all-color 2008 yearbook http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/index.html is for sale for $55. Borders Best Sellers Yearbooks may be http://www.bordersstores.com/features/list.jsp?list=bestbooks purchased before and after school and during Barnes & Noble Advisement from Miss Burns http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bestsellers/top100.asp?cds2Pid=17554&linkid=1094184 in Room 313.

Notes from the Music Department: Mr. Kirisits is pleased to announce the following acceptances to the 2008-2009 “Pure Magic” Show Choir:

Jessica Barone Shari Kupkowski Katie Schaefer Alyssa Brennan Caitlin McBratney Nichole Siminski Ashley Carmichael Lauren Montroy Amelia Skagias Amie Hart Erynn Motak Michele Stephenson Kelsey Hayes Lori Nappo Natalie Trinca Alyssa Juda Melina Punturiero Giannina Trojanovic Shannon Kulbacki Chelsea Sanabria Paige Wesolowski

The following Juniors and Seniors have been accepted to the 2008 – 2009 “Magic Belles” Handbell Choir:

Jane Bednarz Stephanie Kidder Ekatarina Russell Jenna Bezilla Kati Lickfeld Mecca Ryan Pattie Bundt Jerri Maloney Caeli Tucker Samantha Girdlestone Hannah Owczarczak Stephanie Villafranca Jenna Golden Megan Pericak Theresa Waz Joelle Ilecki Kelly Quinlan Abigail Webster Samantha Kankiewicz ATTENTION PARENTS OF MATH 2 STUDENTS 2008-2009 Student Government Dear Parents/Guardians: President– Leah Clancy As the school year comes to an end, we will be pre- Vice President—Maghan Shanahan paring for the Math 2 examination that your daughter will be Secretary- Simone Howard taking in June. In order to help prepare your daughter for the Treasurer- Liz Robinson exam, we will be holding review classes after school. The review classes will be held Monday through Thursday from CLASS OF 2009 2:45pm until 3:30pm in Room 3 (Mrs. Zubek’s room). Each Pres. – Hannah Owczarczak day we will be reviewing different chapters and topics that the VP - Melissa Graham girls have covered throughout the school year as well as past Sec. - Angela Kresic Math 2 exams. It is not required that your daughter attends Treas.- Meredith Graber the review sessions; however, we highly advise that your daughter attends the review sessions. In order to prepare for Class of 2009 Advisement Reps the regents examination, students need to do their part out- Colleen Cannan side of the classroom as well The website Deborah Giermek www.regentsprep.org is a great review website that your Kaitlin Krug daughter can use at home to review for the exam. The web- Christine Lauber site includes examples, explanations and sample exam ques- Molly Lynch tions that will help prepare your child for the exam in June. Meghan Mathewson The best way to study for a math exam is to “retake” old tests Katie McCormick and redo examples from class. We have included the list of Molly Reedy review session dates and topics below. Nicole Thornton Kateri Walsh Tuesday 5/27 Ratios, proportions and radicals Wednesday 5/28 General Review - Questions on any Math topic CLASS OF 2010 Pres. – Maggie Higgins Thursday 5/29 Graphing lines, slope of a line, distance VP - Paige Wesolowski between two points and midpoint Sec. - Emily Piegay Monday 6/2 General Review - Questions on any Math topic Treas.- Alana Stempien Tuesday 6/3 Algebraic fractions and complex fractions Class of 2010 Advisement Reps Bailey Danahy Wednesday 6/4 General Review - Questions on any Math topic Molly Gasuik Thursday 6/5 Triangles and angles Katelynn Grimm Carleen McCarthy Monday 6/9 General Review - Questions on any Math topic Meghan McCormick Tuesday 6/10 Graphing quadratics & solving system of Lindsay Piegay equations involving quadratics Katie Purcell Emily Williams Wednesday 6/11 General Review - Questions on any Math topic Thursday 6/12 Complex numbers CLASS OF 2011 Pres. – Bridget Jackson Monday 6/16 General Review –Questions on any Math topic VP - Quinn Cassidy Sec. - Emile Fose Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free Treas.- Molly Krug to contact us:

Class of 2011 Advisement Reps Mary Zubek at 825-8796 ext 236 or by email at Carly Andriaccio [email protected] Stephanie George Ashley Wood at 825-8796 ext 320 or by email at Alyssa Hewitt Catherine Kasianowicz [email protected]. Margaret McDonald Shannon McHugh Sincerely, Kaitlyn Murphy Brittany Wolf Miss Ashley Wood Mrs. Mary Zubek Class of 2012 Elections to be held in November 2008 Math B Regents Exam After School Review Schedule Your Host: Mrs. Samul All review sessions will take place in Room 101.

Date Time Chapters and Topics

Chapters 12, 16, 17 Wednesday, May 28 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM Functions, Exponents, Logs

Chapters 14, 15, 18, 19 Thursday, May 29 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM Trig

Xmas Assignment, Chapter J Friday, May 30 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM Transformations, Regressions

Chapter 11, Chapter J The Sequel Monday, June 2 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM Circles, Proofs

Tuesday, June 3 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM Math II

Chapters 12, 16, 17 Wednesday, June 4 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM Functions, Exponents, Logs

Chapters 14, 15, 18, 19 Friday, June 6 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM Trig

Xmas Assignment, Chapter J Monday, June 9 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM Transformations, Regressions

Chapter 11, Chapter J The Sequel Tuesday, June 10 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM Circles, Proofs

Wednesday, June 11 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM Math II

Thursday, June 12 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM Open Review

Friday, June 13 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM Open Review

*Saturday, June 14* 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Open Review

Monday, June 16 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM Open Review

Living Environment reviews will be held REVIEW SCHEDULE FOR on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and MR. BIANCHI’S CHEMISTRY STUDENTS Thursdays before and after school in Chem Regents review Saturdays 9-10:30 and Mondays & Wednesdays 2:45 to 3:45 pm. Room 18 through June 24th. For details, see http://www.myteacherpages.com/ webpages/jbianchi/resources.cfm?subpage=125409 YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE MMA ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION HALL-O-WINE TOUR

Come enjoy a murder mystery and wine tour of Niagara County’s finest vineyards during Western New York’s most beautiful season.

Excursion includes: x Roundtrip bus accommodations x Commemorative wine glass and tasting at 12 vineyards x Clues along the way with a chance of solving the murder mystery for a prize. x Concluding tour at Wilson Vineyard with a full dinner at The Wilson Boat House x A chance to spend a wonderful fall afternoon with Mercy alumnae and your family and friends.

*Sign-up deposit of $25 is due August 1st and balance of $64 needed September 1st *

For more information please contact MMA Alumnae Office, 825-8796 ext 246; [email protected] or Judie Schmelzinger 648-1746; [email protected] Wine Trip Reservation

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Dinner Entrée Choice: ___ Chicken Piccatta ___ Pot Roast ___ Broiled Haddock Enclosed is my deposit of $25. Checks are payable to Mt Mercy Academy. I understand that I will receive further information after August 1st and that the deposit will be applied to the total cost of $89. Mail to… Alumnae Office, Mount Mercy Academy 88 Red Jacket Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14220 Mount Mercy and Canisius in Europe 2009 PROVENCE / THE RIVIERA / TUSCANY / ROME

Applications are being accepted for our Easter trip to Italy and southern France next Easter. Some highlights include: French cooking class in Avignon visits to Cannes, St. Paul de Vence, Eze and Monaco Fragonard perfume factory the museums, gold and leather shops of Florence the medieval towns of Siena and Assisi the Coliseum, Forum, St. Peters Basilica, Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums private scavenger hunt of Rome Italian cooking demonstration and Tuscan farmhouse lunch in San Gimignano

Save $100 with early registration by June 30th. Applications will be taken on a first come, first served basis. Contact Ms. Tyrpak-Endres at [email protected] or e-mail Miss Luhr at [email protected] for further information.

Volunteer Host Families Needed Established in 1985, The Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is a non-profit international education exchange organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development and world peace. CCI is recognized by the U.S. Department of State as an official exchange visit program sponsor. Based in Chicago, Illinois, CCI organizes high school exchange, short-term group home-stay, internship, work & travel, and language study programs in the United States and in over 30 countries around the world. CCI has also committed itself to promote the green movement within all of our programs through our Greenheart initiative. High School Year, High School Semester and Short Term Hosting Opportunities Available Giving to these young people pays back such dividends in terms of friendships, meaningful memories, and shared experiences. The requirements of a family are to have a bed for the student, (private rooms are not necessary), have room at the table for one more and be willing to enfold the student into the daily life of the family not as a guest but as another member of the family. Over 95% of all students, when they return to their home countries, say that the experience of living with their host family was the best part of the program. It is the time spent with the host family that cements the experience in the memories of the student. All students travel with their own spending money, they are fully insured. They have all studied English but are hoping for opportunities to use that English with their host families. They have filled out applications that tell something about themselves and interested host families can choose a student who would best fit in with the lifestyle of the family. Please contact Colleen Shanahan at Mount Mercy Academy at 825-8796 ext. 201 or e-mail at [email protected] for further information.

DRIVER’S EDUCATION AAA of WNY will provide Driver’s Ed classes at MMA in the coming school year (2008-2009). More information will be available in the July Parent Newsletter! Mount Mercy Academy 88 Red Jacket Parkway Buffalo, New York 14220 Phone: 716-825-8796 WWW.MTMERCY.ORG Fax: 716-825-0976 E-mail: [email protected]

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JUNE 2008 EXAM SCHEDULE June June June June June June June June 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURS. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. Integrated Comprehen- Comprehen- Regents in Living Physical School Exams Algebra - sive sive U.S.History Latin I Gym Environment Setting/ Gym English: English: and Latin II Gym - Gym Physics- Rating School Exams Session Session Two Gov’t-Gym French I Gym School Exam Gym Day Math 2 – Gym One – -Room 313 French II Gym Physics Int. Alg. Part School Exam: Spanish I Gym Room 3 Regents 1 –Gym Room 313 Spanish II School Exams Math 3 Room Religion II- Gym School 3 School Exams Rooms 1, 3, 4, English I - Gym Final Course IV- 5, 6 Eighth Grade Global I Gym Placement Room 8 English II –Gym Math 10 Earth Science Test Room 1 Room 1 Lab Practical Pre- AP - Gym Math 11 Room 17 Room 10 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. Physical Regents in Math A-Gym Physical Comprehen- Setting/ Global MathB- Gym Setting/ sive Regents Admission to Exam NO EXAMS! Chemistry- History & School Exam Earth Examinations Deadlines Gym Geography- Religion I- Science- French Morning Examinations 9:00 a.m. School Exam Gym Rooms 4, 5, 6 Gym Room8 Afternoon Examinations Earth Sci- School Exam Latin ence Lab Religion III- Room 10 1:00 p.m. Practical Rooms 5 Spanish- Room 17 Gym