GMA Weekly Mercy Memo 12.07.16

Weekly Mercy Memo 12.07.16

A message from our principal, Mrs. Anne Knapke

Dear Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Family and Friends,

As we begin this Advent season, we are reminded that the miracle of Christmas is quickly approaching. At GMA, our school community will be dedicating the month of December to prepare our hearts and minds for the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ, through prayer, works of Mercy, and celebration. We have many activities planned, which are noted within our calendar and Mercy Memo.

Thank you to all of our parent volunteers, led by Mrs. Young, for helping to make St. Nicholas Day so festive for our students by organizing and assisting with this year's Christmas Market. It was a delight to see our Bigs and Littles shop together, deciding on the perfect gifts for their family and friends.

Not only was the Christmas Market a wonderful success, our annual Tree Trimming yesterday afternoon truly brought the joy of Christmas to GMA. Our GMA band began the festivities and was followed by a beautiful, student-led prayer service organized by Ms. Sher. Our prayer service concluded by trimming our GMA Christmas tree with each of our family ornaments while singing out yuletide carols. Our tree trimming would not have been complete without the surprise appearance of Santa Claus, escorted by our 8th grade elves. What a magical day at GMA!

Please mark your calendars for next week's Christmas Family Prayer Service on Thursday, December 15 at 7:00 PM. All GMA families and friends are invited to join together in our circle of Mercy to celebrate and await the coming of Christ.

In Christ's love and mercy,

Anne W. Knapke, M.Ed.

Principal

We love a parade! Our GMA parade participants had a great time last Saturday as we marched in the Ambler Main Street Holiday Parade with our pickup truck dressed up as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It was a great way to kick of the Christmas season.

All are welcome to join us at the Christmas Family Prayer Service on Thursday, December 15 at 7:00 pm!

The prayer service will feature first grade's "A Great Day in Bethlehem," followed by the 8th Grade Nativity Tableau. Families are invited to bring a gift offering for a child in need.

Grades K-3: An unwrapped toy (if a doll, please pick a doll of color)
Grades 4-8: An unwrapped article of clothing

If you are unable to join us, we ask that you bring your gift to school on or before December 15th. All gifts will be taken to St. Francis of Assisi and St. Vincent parishes on Friday morning, December 16th.

We are excited to host your children in grades K-5 for GMA's Christmas Movie Night on Friday, December 16th. Plan to drop them off at 6:30 pm and pick up at 9:00 pm. Advanced sign up is required so that we can have sufficient faculty supervision - SIGN UP DEADLINE is December 12th.

We celebrated St. Nicholas Day with our Parents' Organization-sponsored Christmas Market and a St. Nicholas Day Prayer Service and Tree Trimming. Click here to see a slideshow of the day of GMA Christmas Spirit!

SAVE THE DATE! GMA Parents' Organization will sponsor its 2nd Annual Trivia Night on January 27th! More info to follow, but schedule that babysitter!

Our National Junior Honor society asks that all parents read this expression of gratitude for your support of the recent Bake Sale fundraiser for the 7th and 8th Grade St. Vincent's Project. Please click here!

Attention 6th grade student parents! The Middle School Reading Olympics team is in need of four team members. This is an opportunity to earn service points while having lunch with friends and discussing books, and finally enjoying a night of friendly competition at the Reading Olympics Event in March. Click here for more information!

Parent Volunteers wanted to help set up and clean up for the Parents Organization-sponsored refreshments for the Christmas Prayer Service on December 15th. If you are available to help out, please contact the Social Chair, Julie Pasceri-Young at japy@comcast.net.

There is still space available for Explorer Test Prep @ GMA! This high school entrance exam prep course is designed to prepare your child for the 7th Grade Practice Test and the 8th Grade High School Entrance Exam Process. Click here for more information, including registration. The deadline to register is January 1.

Attention, Parents of Girls in Grades 3-5:

Registration for Girls on the Run @ GMA is now open! Click here to register your daughter. If you are unfamiliar with Girls on the Run, please click here to find out more about this amazing program, which includes a focus on exercise and nutrition, as well as self-confidence, and the importance of celebrating our own unique identities. If any parent is interested in assisting with GOTR as a Coach, and you have not yet contacted Mrs. Connolly, please do so at bconnolly@gmaelem.org.

Mercy Connect

You can still sign up for Mercy Connect, a Math/ELA/Homework Helper Program where girls from Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School volunteer to come on Wednesday afternoons from 3:15 to 4:15 to assist children one-on-one or in small groups. Children in Grades 1 through 6 may participate. Click here to learn more about this program!

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