Mercy Updates
Out of the nearly 3,000 campers who attended YMCA Camp Ernst this year, Essa Britt was among the two percent who won the prestigious Honor Camper Award. A tradition since 1928, Honor Camper was created by Willard L. Wade (Camp Ernst’s founder) to recognize campers with outstanding character and leadership. Camp Ernst’s staff of more than…
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This summer Carter Fee, a Mercy sixth grade graduate and son to preprimary teacher Diane Fee, spent many long, hot hours renovating the Ecolab stage along with his Boy Scout Troop. Carter was happy to do any kind of project at Mercy. After meeting with Lisa and some of the Junior High kids who had…
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Mercy’s buildings and grounds are getting some upgrades this summer! Our fantastic facility managers (Chris Byrnes, Jim Lohre, Eddie Elliott, Tresor Kalala, Earl Hearst, and Matt Gilbert) have been hard at work all around the building this summer, giving our walls a fresh coat of paint, shining the floors, and making Mercy even more safe…
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At the FIRST LEGO League Regional tournament, Mercy’s team placed 3rd in the robot competition (they scored a 380 with the highest score being a 447), was recognized for their robot programming with a trophy, and the best part…advanced to the District competition at iSpace on January 16th. Only 5 of the 17 teams were…
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Mercy’s K-3 Level Spanish classes recently learned about El Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. El Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that celebrates and remembers loved ones who have passed. It is a three day celebration beginning on October 31st. Mercy’s class created a traditional Día de los Muertos altar to…
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Whitney and Bonni’s primary level class hosted special guests, Eduardo and Victoria Cadavid, who shared a presentation on North America, featuring Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Cadavid are the grandparents of kindergarten student, Maya Cadavid. They brought hand made books for the children with facts about North America and Mexico, several foods to try including Mexican…
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Melissa and Noreen’s class enjoyed a visit from a special guest to help teach them about our Fundamental Human Needs. Four month old, Sean Hooker, was happy to join the class and help the children learn about the spiritual and material needs of all humans, including love, food, shelter, clothing, and transportation. According to Maria Montessori, needs fall…
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What a wonderful first quarter we have had in our K-3 Religion classes! Each group began the year with our cornerstone presentation of the Good Shepherd, which explores the love that Jesus has for each of us, just as a shepherd loves his own sheep, and would lay down his life for his sheep. We’ve…
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The upper elementary was excited to welcome the Playhouse in the Park to Mercy Montessori on October 9th. They performed “High School Alien,” a play about an alien who is a refugee from outer space. The play’s themes included bullying, the price of trying to become a member of “the popular group,” and the meaning…
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This year we wanted to help the students be more mindful in their thoughts and deeds. To do this, Carla taught them a simple form of meditation using four pebbles. The pebble practice was invented by Thich Nhat Hanh as a tangible way for children to focus on their breathing and connect with the world…
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