GMA Mercy Memo 01.10.18

Dear Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Family and Friends,

Thank you for your patience over the past several days as we have had to make judgement calls concerning recent inclement weather events. As I am sure all of our families understand, our decisions can be difficult. Within the 16 school districts that bus to GMA, we depend on the police and transportation officials to appropriately assess road conditions. While the safety of our students, faculty, and staff is always our preeminent concern, we are also mindful of the hardship that can be imposed on our families by late openings, early closings, and school cancellations. When making decisions about whether or not to delay or close school, we completely understand that parents in a wide variety of neighborhoods may have to make their own determination regarding the safe transportation of their children. As we have stated in previous communication, if at any time families feel uncomfortable transporting their children to school due to inclement weather, they should follow their own judgement and either take additional time or stay home. 

This Monday, Dr. Martin Luther King Day, will be a school holiday. However, we will be participating in MLK Day of Service projects. We have many families who have graciously volunteered to make sandwiches that will be donated to Manna on Main Street and the Lamb Foundation. Our faculty and staff will be partnering with Inter-Faith Housing Alliance, a local non-profit organization that helps families overcome homelessness. We will be working together to sort, pack, and transport food to a new food cupboard as well as helping to clean apartments at Hope Gardens. Thank you to Liz Sher, our Mercy Connection Team led by Krissy Gonnella, and Inter-Faith Housing Alliance for helping to organize these important activities for our school community so that we can continue our mission to Make Mercy Real.

Lastly, please join us for our annual Trivia Night on Friday, January 26, beginning at 6:45 PM, for setup and games at 7:30 PM.  This has become one of the favorite events among parents and faculty and we are grateful for our GMA Parents' Organization for organizing this activity full of fun and fellowship.

In Christ's love and mercy,

Anne W. Knapke, M.Ed.

Principal

Meeting Christ in Prayer

This is the last week to sign up for this engaging eight-week, guided prayer experience designed for small groups and modeled on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The program is designed to provide:

• Various ways of praying

• Guidance to form regular habits of prayer

• An opportunity to meet Christ anew

• Support in the Christian life in a new, uplifting way.

This eight-week program, beginning on January 31, will be facilitated by Sister Bernadette Duross, RSM, Sister Honora Nicholson, RSM, Sister Gail Osborne, RSM and Ms. Liz Sher, and take place at Gwynedd-Mercy Academy High School. The cost for program materials is $20 and the deadline for sign up is January 15. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!

GMA Financial Aid Applications Due January 17

If you currently receive financial aid and/or if you are interested in applying for financial aid for the 2018-2019 school year, the deadline for applying is Wednesday, January 17.  

All families who would like to be considered for financial aid must submit an application through School & Student Services (SSS). You must provide supporting documentation (including most recent tax returns) directly to SSS. 

This deadline will allow the financial aid committee to meet prior to the re-enrollment period. Therefore, your family will have a firm commitment from GMA regarding what assistance is available prior to making your re-enrollment deposit. We ask that you please begin this process immediately. Click here for more information and to fill out the financial aid paperwork.

All families are invited to join us for an engaging evening of STEM family projects for all ages as well as the Curriculum Showcase on February 1. This is the perfect chance to check out the curriculum and innovative learning in grades to come. Thank you to the GMA Parents' Organization which is generously underwriting the STEM activities.

• This is an open-ended event. Families may stay as long as they wish.
• STEM Family Night/Curriculum Showcase is a PARENT-SUPERVISED EVENT. Children must stay with their parents at all times.
• Casual meal items will be available for sale for families before starting their STEM/Curriculum Journey.
• Click here to RSVP so that we may be prepared for our attendees.

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