HAVE A BLESSED SUMMER!

May we make our homes places of relaxation,

joy, love, peace and safety.

May we be generous and considerate,

not thinking only about ourselves,

but helping others enjoy the blessings of the summertime.

Lord God, Creator of all things,

guide our steps and strengthen our hearts

during these months of summer and vacation days.

Grant us refreshment of mind and body.

May we constantly strive to make a meaningful difference

in the lives of our loved ones and in the world around us

as we enjoy the warm days of summertime.

Amen.

REPORT CARDS & HONOR ROLL

Congratulations students on a successful second semester at Mercy! The Spring Semester 2025 report cards will be finalized and available on PowerSchool website here Friday, June 6 after 3pm. Thereafter, the Honor Roll for Spring Semester 2025 will be posted on mhsmi.org here.

MARLINS MAKING HEADLINES

God Bless the Class of 2025

God Bless the Class of 2025! Congratulations on earning over $8 million in college scholarships and volunteering 12,800+ hours of community service.

• WATCH GRADUATION RECORDING
• VIEW GRADUATION PHOTO GALLERY BY KRISTINA SIKORA
• CLASS OF 2025 HONORS & AWARDS

Staff Milestone Years of Service

Congratulations to our dedicated staff celebrating milestone years of service! We are proud to recognize your many years of commitment and excellence.

5 Years

Rebecca Cook, English

Nick Furiak, Science, Math

Adrianna Horvath '07, Physical Education

Lisa Koss, Campus Facilities

Brandon Malinowski, Athletics

Traci Smith, Administration, DEI, English

Adam Walker, Math

10 Years

Andrea Kowalyk '92, Religious Studies

Brandi Lavely, Physical Education

15 Years

Dr. Cheryl Kreger '66, President

Cindy Richter, Social Studies

20 Years

Kate Scalzi, Athletics & Transportation

Marlene Wojcik, Assistant to the President

25 Years

Carol Shea, World Language

Retired with 24 Years of Service

Charles Farrell, Campus Facilities

Soccer District Champions

Congratulations to your Marlins Soccer Team who defeated Marian 3-0 to win the District Championship! Catch them in Regional action tomorrow, Wednesday, June 4 at 7:15pm at Divine Child High School.

Softball District Champions

Congratulations to Softball for dominating play and repeating as District Champions! Cheer them on in Regional action this Saturday, June 7 at Novi High School.

Tennis State Runners-Up

Congratulations to Mercy Tennis on finishing as MHSAA State Runners-up! Gabby Owens defended her title with a win in Singles 4—back-to-back State Champion! Megan Sullivan (Singles 1) and Keira Kirkland (Singles 2) each finished as State Runners-up. The Doubles 3 team of Penelope Livermore and Reese Sinawi also earned State Runner-up honors.

Track & Field State Finishes & More Records

Track & Field delivered an impressive performance at the MHSAA Division 1 Finals on Saturday, highlighted by standout finishes, personal bests, and new school records!

• Taryn Henderson finished fifth overall in the 100m dash, and also finished 6th overall in the 200m dash with a personal best time, breaking her own school record.
• Emily Cuthbertson jumped 5’2 in the high jump, matched her season best, and placed 10th overall.
• Nora Gerzema had a personal record in the 800m run, breaking her own school record, and placing 4th overall.
• The 4x800m relay made up of: Clare Hafner, Ainslie Carter, Elizabeth Gerzema, and Nora Gerzema, finished 16th overall.
• The 4x400m relay made up of: Taryn Henderson, Nora Gerzema, Samantha Francis, and Jenna Buchan placed 5th overall, going all state and breaking the school record by 2 seconds.

Lacrosse Season Success

Shout out to Lacrosse for an incredible 15-3 season, dominating throughout and making a deep run to the Regional Finals, where they came up just short in a hard-fought battle!

Michigan HS Female Athlete of the Year

Presented by the Detroit Athletic Club

Congratulations to Campbell Flynn ’25 — Ms. Volleyball, National Gatorade Player of the Year, and now the 2025 Michigan High School Female Athlete of the Year, presented by the Detroit Athletic Club Foundation!  A special shoutout to the other Mercy nominee, Kaitlyn Pallozzi '25. Your outstanding dedication, talent, and sportsmanship continue to inspire and impress.

MARLIN ATHLETICS

Spring Sports Playoffs

Cheer on your Marlins Soccer and Softball as they continue their State Championship runs! Check mercymarlins.com for more info.

Follow Marlins on Social Media

Be sure to follow Mercy Athletics on Instagram @mercyathletics, Facebook @mercymarlinsathletics and Twitter @mhsmiathletics. GO MARLINS!

EARLY SUMMER VIRTUAL COLLEGE ESSAY BOOT CAMP

For Class of 2026

The Mercy Counseling Office is excited to partner with College Essay Guy to offer a number of useful college application resources and virtual workshops for the Class of 2026 to get a head start on writing the Common Application Essay.

There are several boot camp options to choose from free of charge. All Class of 2026 students have been registered for live online courses and were emailed all the information on May 29 from Mrs. Casey. Also note that they should have received a welcome email from College Essay Guy with more information about how to access the virtual workshops.

Learn more and get all the dates and details here.

Can’t make the live session dates? You’ll have access to the courses through the end of the year, and recordings of the sessions will be available to all who sign-up. Please note these live virtual workshops are an added resource to help you. Mercy's English Department will also be offering an in-person essay writing workshop in August. You are welcome to take advantage of both resources!

SUMMER WORKSHOPS FOR MERCY STUDENTS

Budgeting & Beyond Finance Workshop - Classes 2026, 2027, 2028

Join us this summer for the Finance Workshop, a hands-on program designed to teach you real-life money skills—from budgeting for everyday needs to understanding the costs of major life events.

JUNE 16 - 20, 2025

9:00am to 1:00pm

Breakfast and lunch provided daily

Mercy HS Baggot Street Conference Room

Cost is $200

REGISTER HERE

Led by Martha Foley, Mercy alumnae parent and financial education advocate, this workshop will be interactive, collaborative, and practical. Don't miss this opportunity to build financial confidence!

For questions, contact mduncan@mhsmi.org.

College Essay-Writing Camp - Class of 2026

AUGUST 5 - 8, 2025 

10:00am to 1:00pm

Mercy HS Classrooms S4 & S6

REGISTER HERE

Does your rising Mercy senior need help organizing her college essay-writing process? Enroll her in our summer camp, where students will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with Mrs. Herold and Mrs. Step from our English Department!

Students may attend any single day, or all four days:

Days 1 & 2 (August 5-6) will focus on the Common App Essay

Days 3 & 4 (August 7-8) will focus on supplemental essays for individual colleges

Cost is $100 per day, or $350 for all four days.

Checks should be made payable to Mercy High School

Students may bring payment in before the last final exam on May 30, or on the first day of the College Essay Camp.

For questions, contact Mrs. Step at lstep@mhsmi.org.

ANNUAL GIVING PRESS PROOF

THANK YOU for making a lasting impact on Mercy High School and the lives of our students. Every gift—whether it supports immediate needs or advances long-term priorities—strengthens our Catholic mission and enriches the educational experience for our young Mercy women.

We invite you to review the Giving Press Proof here that represents donors who have given between July 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025. These lists will be printed in the 2024-2025 Annual Report section of the MOSAIC Magazine. To make a correction, please email advancement@mhsmi.org or call 248-893-3538.

It’s not too late to be recognized in the Annual Report! Make your gift by June 30 and help shape the future for generations of compassionate, faith-filled women leaders. Visit mhsmi.org/donate, call 248-893-3538, or mail your check to the Mercy High School Advancement Office.

CLASS OF 2025

Graduation Livestream Recording

The ceremony was recorded and each Graduate will receive an individual Vimeo link to download and save the ceremony recording. You may also view the recorded livestream on our YouTube Channel here.

Graduation Portraits from Lifetouch

Lifetouch partners with PhotoDay to make ordering Commencement photos easier and more convenient. PhotoDay provides a 100% digital ordering experience so there are no forms to fill out and submit. Portrait ordering flyer here.

Ways to Order:

1. Scan the QR Code here
2. Text the Gallery Access Code: 34454GY25 to 90738 
3. Visit the website at: galleries.photoday.io and enter the Gallery Access Code: 34454GY25.

When scanning the QR Code or texting the Gallery Access Code to 90738, you are opting in to receive a text notification when the photos are ready to view. This notification will include a link to the photo gallery where you can view photos and make a purchase. Order tracking notifications are also sent for families who sign up to receive them via PhotoDay.  

Ways to View Photos in the Gallery:

1. FaceFind – simply upload a photo of the graduate and the facial recognition tool automatically finds their photos in the collection.
2. Tags – search photos by category (portraits, handshake, or candids for example).
3. All photos – view all photos in the gallery. Once you place your order, you should receive your picture package within about a week.

Important Mercy Account Information

Please be aware that on August 1, 2025 your Mercy Google account and your Mercy managed iCloud/Apple ID will be deactivated. This means all email and any files you have uploaded to your Mercy Google drive or to your school iCloud account will no longer be accessible.

Here is what you need to do to save your data from each account:

• Google Workspace: If you wish to transfer any of your content saved to your Mercy Google Workspace account here is a link to Google Takeout which will allow you to download a copy of most of your content and upload it to a personal Google account. This process can take some time. It is recommended you start this prior to August 1st.

• Apple iCloud: You can download a copy of your Files and Photos that are associated with your school managed Apple ID by going to privacy.apple.com and downloading a copy of your data. Or you can use the GooglePhotos app or Google Drive app signed into personal accounts to also save your iCloud data.

• Notability: The easiest way to save all of your files from Notability is outlined below:

1. Open Notability
2. Press the gear icon in the lower left corner
3. Press auto-backup
4. Choose a service to backup to and sign in with a personal account (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive or Box)
5. If auto-backup is already turned on and you have been backing up to your school Google account already then you will have your Notability data already saved if you are using Google Takeout.

You will have to purchase the full non-school version of Notability to continue using Notability with all of its features. You will still be able to access your Notability notes as PDFs even if you do not take this step.

Also, please be aware that if you have created any accounts on other sites or cloud based services (Dropbox, Box, Instagram, etc.) using your Mercy email address you will have to change those accounts to use a personal email address instead before August 1st.

Once you graduate you own your school assigned iPad. If you want to remove all Mercy settings and configuration profiles off of your iPad we would recommend erasing your iPad and setting it up as a new iPad following the steps outlined here. Please note, you will have to wait until after August 1st to do this. Contact tfjames@mhsmi.org with any further questions.

Reminders & Requests

• Donate Spirit/Mercy Wear - As you sort through your closets and dressers, consider bringing spirit wear you will no longer be keeping to Mission and Ministry. We will place these in our Catherine’s Closet inventory.

• Donate Graduation Gown - If you aren’t planning on keeping your graduation gown, consider bringing it to Mercy so future Marlins can “shop” our inventory. You can drop these off at Reception or the Advancement Office.

• Mobile Serve Resume - We recommend you log into Mobile Serve and save your resume. This may be useful as you enter the next chapter of your life. You will lose access to your account when your Mercy Google account is closed.

SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT MERCY SUMMER CAMPS

Marlin Nation! Help spread the word about Summer Camps at Mercy for girls of all ages: Musical Theater, Basketball, Field Hockey and Volleyball. Check out mhsmi.org/summer-camps for all the details and registrations.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR MERCY GOLF OUTING

Please join us on Monday, August 25, 2025 for the annual Make a Difference for Mercy Golf Outing. We are excited to host this year's event at Western Golf & Country Club. Golf, Sponsor, Donate or Volunteer. This event sells out each year, so be sure to register early! 

UNIFORM INFO FROM EDUCATIONAL OUTFITTERS

2025-26 School Year

Educational Outfitters has new Mercy uniform items for the 2025-26 school year. Including skirts, sweaters, shirts.

Educational Outfitters

23317 Orchard Lake Road

Farmington, MI 48336

248-426-7273

Online Shop Here

CONNECT TO MERCY MEDIA

Photo Gallery Webpage

Check out the photo gallery webpage featuring Google Photo albums from a variety of school events! Relive the memories and catch highlights from recent activities, celebrations, and more.

Visit mhsmi.org/photo-gallery to explore the moments that make Mercy special! Keep checking back as we continue to add new albums. (Photo Credits: Kristina Sikora, KMS Photography and other contributors.)

Social Media

Connect to @mercyhighmi, @mercyathletics, @mercyperformingarts and @missionandministry_mhsmi on Instagram. Plus, show your own Marlin pride and use the Marlin giphy stickers available on Instagram by searching @mercymarlins when you post to stories! Don't forget to follow @MercyHighSchoolMI, @MercyMarlinsAthletics and @MHSMIPerformingArts on Facebook. Check out list of social media accounts here.

Mobile App

Be sure to download and use the Mercy mobile app designed to enhance communication and engagement between our school, parents, students and community! You’ll find quick access and links to resources with the click of an icon. 

To get started:

• Visit the App Store or Google Play
• Search for "Mercy High School - MI"
• Download and install the app
• Open and explore

Compelled by our Catholic faith and the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy High School is a premier college preparatory school that educates and nurtures young women of diverse backgrounds to excel academically, serve compassionately, and lead courageously.