GMA Weekly Mercy Memo 03.01.17

Weekly Mercy Memo 03.01.17

A message from our principal, Mrs. Anne Knapke

Dear Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Family and Friends,

It was a delight to attend last night's Winter Band and Choral Concert! We have such talented students and wonderful performing arts instructors. Thank you, Ms. Lisa Tierney and Mr. Derrick Banks, for your leadership.

Next week, we look forward to the much anticipated visit of children's author, Jacqueline Davies, who is best known for titles such as Where the Ground Meets the Sky, The Boy Who Drew Birds, and The Lemonade Series, just to name a few. She will be visiting GMA on Tuesday, March 7th, thanks to the GMA Parents' Organization, and will be leading four different workshops tailored to the reading and writing levels of our students.

Finally, in honor of Trustees Day, the faculty and staff look forward to welcoming our Board of Trustees tomorrow afternoon for a reception in our library. Our Board of Trustees, made up of dedicated lay and religious men and women with diverse backgrounds, dedicates its time, talent, and treasure to help steward GMA's mission of mercy and excellence. For this, we are truly grateful.

Lent is the time for greater love, listen to Jesus' thirst...

~Blessed Mother Teresa

In Christ's love and mercy,

Anne W. Knapke, M.Ed.

Principal

GMA Parents are invited to join technology expert and educator, Paul Sanfrancesco, for a discussion on safe technology practices and how parents can share the message with their children on Tuesday, March 7th, at 7:00 PM. Learn more about the impact of what is shared through social media and how students can protect themselves online. Mr. Sanfrancesco is an adjunct professor in the Master of Education program at Saint Joseph's University as well as previously the Director of Technology for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, a number of local school districts and a consultant for the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit. Click here to RSVP.

SAVE THE DATE: We will be sponsoring a Donuts with Dad event on Thursday, March 16th, beginning at 7:30 AM. Fathers or father figures are welcome to stay for our Thursday morning gathering at 8:10 AM when we will have a short prayer service in honor of these special men in our students' lives.

SAVE THE DATES for these spring events:

Sunday, April 23rd, will be Miles 4 Mercy, a 5K Run/Walk and 1K Fun Run/Walk for kids which will take place at the Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School track. The 5K course starts at the track and continues on through the campus of Gwynedd Mercy College, looping back to finish on the track.
Monday, May 22nd, will be the first annual Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Golf Tournament hosted at Old York Road Country Club.

Stay tuned for more information on these two upcoming events, and if you're a runner, a fun-runner or a golfer, note them on your calendar!

GMA families, faculty and the wider community are invited to a presentation from Sister Mary Scullion, "A Lenten Reflection: Who is My Neighbor?" on March 14th at 7:00 PM. Sister Mary Scullion is the Philadelphia area's most high profile advocate for the homeless and a co-founder of Project Home, a national model for addressing the needs of the homeless, and she has been named to Time Magazine's list of most influential 100. She serves on the Board of Trustees of St. Joseph's University; the Board of the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation and Chaired the Hunger and Homelessness Committee for Pope Francis's visit to Philadelphia in 2015. Click here to RSVP.

Sign up now for GMA faculty camps the weeks of June 12 and June 19. Camps will run Monday to Friday and we are considering offering before- and after-care. Watch this summer camp commercial produced by the GMA Broadcast Team.

Seussical the Musical T-shirt orders are due by Friday, March 3rd - please click here to order. The t-shirts will be sold for $13.00 and the $1.00 profit per shirt will be used to support the GMA Arts Program.

Last week's GMA Family Bingo was a huge success and a fun-filled evening for all. Thank you to the parent organizers who put this event together as well as the parent and faculty volunteers who stepped up to staff the setup, clean up and card, ticket and food sales. Click the image below for a Family Bingo slideshow.

Last chance to sign up for GMA Spring sports!! Practices begin on March 14th. If your child is interested in spring sports please sign up on our Spring Sports Interest form. Track and field is open to grades K-8. Baseball, softball and boys and girls lacrosse are open to grades 5-8.

It's time to order spring/summer/early fall spirit wear! Place your order now for shirts, shorts, flannel pants and beach towels!

The re-enrollment period for the 2017-2018 school year is concluding shortly. Click here for more information about next year's payment options and to re-enroll before March 3rd!

GMA Student Council will sponsor a St. Patrick's Day Dress Down for $1.00 per student to benefit the Kelly Anne Dolan Fund.

Mercy Connect

Next date: March 8th! 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 PM 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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