Mount Mercy Academy 88 Red Jacket Parkway

Buffalo, New York 14220 Phone: 716-825-8796

WWW.MTMERCY.ORG Fax: 716-825-0976

Accredited by The Middle States

Association of Colleges and

Schools

Uniform Admission Deadlines

Morning Examinations – 9:00 a.m. Afternoon Examinations -1:00 p.m. School Exams = 2 hours Regents Exams = 3 hours

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE: JUNE 2007

June 13 WEDNESDAY

June 14 THURSDAY

June 15 FRIDAY

June 18 MONDAY

June 19 TUESDAY

June 20 WEDNESDAY

June 21 THURSDAY

June 22 FRIDAY

8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m.

Rating Day

School Exams Math 1 – Gym Math 2 – Gym Math 9 – Gym Math 3-Room 3 Course IV- Room 8 Math 10 – Room 1 Math 11 – Room 10

School Exams

Global I Gym

English II Rooms 7, 8, 9

Comprehen-sive English Regents: Session One Room 3

School Exam

English I Gym

Compre-hensive English Regents: Session Two Room 3

School Exams

Religion I Gym

Religion II Gym

Religion III Rooms 1, 3, 8, 10

Regents Physical Setting/Earth Science Gym School Exam

Physics Gym

Regents Living Environ-ment Gym

Regents Physical Setting Physics Gym

12:00 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

Regents in Global II History and Geography Gym

Math A Gym Math B Gym School Exam Living Envi-ronment Rooms 1, 3, 8 & 10

Regents Latin III Room 6 Regents-French III Room 3 Regents Spanish III Gym

School Exams Latin I Room 1 Latin II Room 3

French I Room 7 French II Room 8

Spanish I Rooms 4, 5 Spanish II Gym

Regents in U.S. History and Gov-ernment Gym School Exam Pre AP English Room 3

Regents Physical Setting/ Chemistry Gym

12:00 pm NO EXAMS

MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY JUNE 2007 Newsletter

VOLUME 4, ISSUE 35

S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F I N T E R E S T :

♦ June 1: 7:00 pm Graduation Ceremony—Kleinhan’s

♦ June 8: 10:15 am Fourth Quarter Honors Assembly

♦ June 12: Last Day of Classes

♦ June 13: Regents and School Exams Begin—Schedule on back page and School Website

♦ June 15: 6:30 pm Cazenovia Park– Jack Donahue 5K Race

A Message from our Principal June, 2007 Dear Parents and Guardians,

It is June and the 2006-2007 school year will soon be drawing to a close. We all look forward to summer and all that it brings but there is still a good deal of hard work ahead before we take that well-earned summer vacation.

Your daughter should be attending the various review classes that many of the teachers are offering. Review classes alone do not provide adequate preparation for finals, however. Your daughter needs to set aside review time each evening from now until exams begin. Final exams, whether school or Regents, encompass material from the entire year. One evening of cramming will not do justice to the course content and will result in poor examine grades or possible course failure. Please help your daughter make good choices between now and final exam week. Encourage her to spend time studying. Evenings out, hours online and trips to the mall can wait until after June 21. We all want a suc-cessful end to this school year and by working together, we can make that possi-ble for your daughter.

Beginning July 2, Mount Mercy Academy will be on summer hours. The Main Office will be open from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Those hours will be in effect until August 17.

Summer does not mean down time here at MMA. GAL Camp, Mercy Prep, Summer Magic Leadership Camp for girls entering grades 5 - 8, and Regents review classes and exams will keep the building humming with activity. See our newly updated website for information regarding our summer programs. The St. Bonaventure Reading program continues until early August and we will begin renovation of some of our classrooms in the main building along with the regular intensive summer cleaning.

We wish the Class of 2007 all the best as they begin new their lives out-side the walls of Mount Mercy Academy. Though they will no longer be a daily presence in the Academy, we know they will carry Mercy with them. We are so proud of the Class of 2007, Women of Mercy. As the old passes from us, the new arrives and we welcome the Class of 2011 to the Circle of Mercy. We are happy that they will be sharing the next four years of their lives with us.

All students should check out the website for the assigned summer reading books and projects. This is something that should not be left until the last days of August. Summer reading should take place throughout the summer and the projects need to be completed and turned in on the first day your daughter’s English class meets.

We wish a Happy Father’s Day to all of our Mercy dads who sacrifice much to provide their daughters with a Catholic, Mercy education. We wish all of our Mercy Community a safe, relaxing and productive summer. Sincerely,

Paulette C. Gaske Principal

MMA Students Jillian Barrile and Maghan Shanahan prepare for the pro-cessional before the Ascension Thursday

School Mass in the Mercy Center

MMA Principal Mrs. Gaske presents Senior Lynn Lalley with an award at the Baccalaureate

Ceremony held at the OLV Basilica

MMA CLASS OF 2007 VALEDICTORIAN and SALUTATORIAN

Mount Mercy Academy Principal Mrs. Paulette Gaske announced the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the Class of 2007 at the 3rd Quarter

Honors Assembly held in the Mercy Center Auditorium on April 27, 2007. MMA Senior Emma Mathewson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher

Mathewson of Blasdell, was named Valedictorian. Over her four years at Mount Mercy, Emma has maintained the highest academic average of her class. She is a member of the prestigious Mount Mercy McAuley Scholars,

is an MMA Student Ambassador, and is also a member of the McAuley Chapter of the National Honor Society. Emma has contributed as a dedi-

cated editor on the MMA yearbook staff. Her future plans include attending the University of Pittsburgh in the fall of 2007, where she will major in

Psychology and Pre- Medicine. Emma will address her classmates with words of farewell and encouragement at the graduation ceremony to be held at Kleinhan’s Music Hall on June 1st, 2007.

Named Salutatorian for maintaining the second highest class average over her four years at MMA is Michaela Leffler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Leffler of East Aurora. Michaela is a McAuley Scholar, a member of the MMA Life Lessons Team which educates others on organ and tissue donation, yearbook staff editor, member of the McAuley Chapter of the National Honor Society and Student Government member as Secretary of the Senior Class. Michaela plans to enter Gannon University in the fall as a Pre-Pharmacy major. Michaela will offer words of greeting and remem-brance at the Class of 2007 Commencement Ceremony in June. Also acknowledged at the Honors Assembly were those students receiving over a 95% average for the third quarter, seniors who have achieved over 125 hours of service for four years, and the seniors whose overall academic average ranked them as the top twenty in their class. The top twenty (21-tie for #19) MMA seniors for the Class of 2007 are: Emma Mathewson, Michaela Leffler, Nora Oakley, Lauren Pignataro, Christie Adamczak, Chelsea Aures, Mary Riedy, Mary Frances Hall, Ashley Egan, Lynn Lalley, Sarah Buranich, Heather Warnes, Kristen Willman, Audrey Ogorek, Marguerite McMahon, Rachel Michalski Barbara Sellers, Elissa Webster Bridget Fitzgerald, Melissa Stewart, and Christa Coronado.

Emma Mathewson Valedictorian Class of 2007

Michaela Leffler Salutatorian Class of 2007

THE ADMINISTRATION OF MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT

THE CLASS OF 2007 HAS BEEN AWARDED OVER $6.9 MILLION

IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND MERIT BASED GRANTS! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!

MMA Senior Athletes gather for one last photo together before graduation: Top Row: Mary Gattie, Sarah Frizzell, Nicoletta Aliberto, Rachel O’Donnell, Gabrielle Schwab, Chelsea Aures, Sarah Hannon, Courteney Walsh, Middle Row– Ashley Martin, Kristy Sheridan, Meaghan Hillery, Jolene Provino, Colleen Flynn, Antonette Backert, Kristyn Burvid, Bottom Row: Leah Murphy, Caitlin O’Rourke, Eliza-beth Mulvaney, Kathleen Quinn, Courtney Ludtka, Mary Frances Hall, Caitlin Kubera, Stephanie Hallinan

MMA Senior Antonette Backert reflects at the Baccalaureate Mass held at Our Lady of Victory Basilica on May 30, 2007.

MMA Seniors stand to be recognized during the announcement of Scholarship Awards at their Baccalaureate Mass.

Portrait of the

Graduate at Graduation

A woman of Mercy is~

A woman of compassionate service

A woman who is respectful towards herself and others

A woman who is articulate

A woman who strives for excellence in all that she does

A woman who is empowered to take her place in the world

MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY & CANISIUS HIGH SCHOOL E U R O P E 2 0 0 8

TOLEDO / CORDOBA / SEVILLE / LISBON / FATIMA

Applications are being accepted for our Easter trip to Spain and Portugal next spring.

Highlights include: Q panoramic sightseeing tour of Madrid Q a scavenger hunt in Toledo with a visit to a sword factory

Q the beautiful medieval Moorish city of Cordoba with the famous Mesquite Q Holy Week processions in Seville

Q Flamenco in Spain; Fado show in Portugal Q visits to olive oil and ceramic factories and a bull ranch

Q the Roman ruins at Merida Q Estoril, Sintra and Cascais on the Portuguese Riviera

Q bull ring of Ronda

Save $100 with early

registration by June 30th. Applications

will be taken on a first come, first

served basis.

Contact Miss Luhr

for further

information.

Left– Mercy Seniors enjoy their time at prom Right– Smiling at the Senior Luncheon

Sentiments from The MMA Graduating Class of 2007

“I believe that I do fit the profile of a Mercy graduate as Mercy has offered me unique experiences and opportunities to become the young woman I am to-day. The service requirements each year not only taught me about service, but taught me to appreciate all my talents and to respect others. Mercy has motivated me to strive for my best in all aspects of life, and now, as I am ready to graduate, I do indeed feel empowered to take my place in the world.”

“I feel very connected to MMA. I am a Woman of Mercy now. I am so proud and will stay con-nected with MMA forever. I feel the school has prepared me for life. I am grateful that I was fortunate enough to attend and become a part of the Circle of Mercy.”

“I think that I, along with all of my classmates this year, are profiles of a Mercy graduate. It was out-standing to see how many of us have gone above and beyond the required service hours at our last assembly. The respect is very visible to all as you walk the halls. As I graduate in a couple weeks, I know I am ready to take my place in the world.”

“I really feel that I am a woman of Mercy. I couldn’t picture myself going to any other high school. I really feel like I grew and became very independent in the last four years, and I wouldn’t have done that without attending Mount Mercy.”

“Mount Mercy has helped prepare me for my next step in life as an independent, proactive

and responsible young woman.”

“I feel like I have learned enough to take on the world. Thank you, Mercy!”

“I believe that I have come to be the profile of a Mercy Graduate because I have been given the tools to succeed and Mount Mercy has helped me along the way.”

9th Annual Jack’s 5k Race

Friday, June 15, 2007 Start: 6:30PM SHARP

Cazenovia Park South Buffalo

$16.00 Pre-Registration (January 1st- June 14th @ 8:00PM)

$18.00 Day of Registration (June 15th)

Includes: Beer, Pop, Water, Fruit, Snacks, & Music

Famous Connor’s Hot Dogs (Minimal fee)

Long Sleeve Shirts to the first 500 registered

Stone Bridge Band will play following the awards

@ Doc Sullivan’s 9:00PM 474 Abbott Rd.

Race Packet Pick Up & Registration:

Mount Mercy Academy 88 Red Jacket Pkwy Buffalo, NY 14220

Thursday, June 14th 6:30-8:00PM Friday, June 15th 4:30-6:20PM

CALL 825-8796 X 203 FOR MORE INFORMATION

Awards Dennis Fay Memorial Award

1st Overall Male 1st Overall Female

1st Overall Ironworker 1st Overall Mt. Mercy Alumni 1st Overall Team Challenge-

Male, Female, Co-ed

**$300 for the School Athletic Pro-gram of the 1st Overall High School

Team Boys & Girls Age Groups- Male & Female

(proportional)

14 & Under 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44

45-59 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69

70& Over

Team Challenge -Teams must consist of 4 members

-Divisions: Male, Female, Co-ed, HS Girls, HS Boys -Total Time Determines the Winner

*If there are more than 1 team from a club or school then the multiple teams must be signified by a number or letter

(Ex. Mt. Mercy 1 and Mt. Mercy 2)

PROCEEDS BENEFIT MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY!

The Jack’s 5K committee would like to encourage all present and past Mercy girls and Mercy family runners to participate in the 9th annual run taking place Friday, June 15th. Jack Donahue coached track and X-country at Mercy for 12 years, dedicating endless hours to help develop outstanding athletes and remarkable young women. All MMA athletic programs benefit from the proceeds of this race. You can register as an individual or as a team of 4 mem-bers. There is a $300 prize for the School Athletic program of the first overall high school team.

THE MEMBERS OF THE MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY CLASS OF 2007 HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES:

Hilbert College* Hobart & Williams Smith College Hofstra University* Ithaca College Jamestown Community College John Carroll University* Johnson & Wales University – Providence Kennesaw State University Kent State University LeMoyne College* Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus Loyola College in Maryland* Loyola University - Chicago Manhattanville College Marietta College Medaille College* Mercyhurst College* Nazareth College New England School of Communications Niagara University* Northeastern University Ohio Northern University Ohio University Oneonta State College Oswego State College* Paul Smiths College* Plattsburgh State College Robert Morris University Rochester Institute of Technology*

University of New Hampshire University of Pittsburgh* University of Pittsburgh - Bradford University of Richmond University of Scranton University of Vermont University of Virginia Utica College Vanderbilt University Villanova University Washington & Jefferson College Xavier University York University

Albany College of Pharmacy Alfred State College* Alfred University Allegheny College* Amherst College Art Institute of Philadelphia* Ashland University Bard College Bentley College* Brockport State College* Buffalo State College* Canisius College* Canton State College of Technology Carnegie Mellon University Catholic University Centenary College* Clarkson University College of Technology at Delhi Cornell University* Cortland State College* Daemen College* Duquesne University* D'Youville College Edinboro University Elmira College Erie Community College* Fashion Institute of Technology* Fredonia State College* Gannon University* Genesee Community College Geneseo State College Georgetown University* Georgian Court University

The Airline Academy, Inc* The College of Saint Rose The University of Akron* Trinity College Trocaire College Tulane University (Newcomb-Tulane College) Union College United States Marine Corps* University at Buffalo* University of Albany* University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Maryland University of New Hampshire

Saint Leo University Sarah Lawrence College Southern Vermont College St. Bonaventure University* St. John Fisher College* St. John's University Stonehill College Suffolk University*

*Institutions the Class of 2007 chose to attend

Mount Mercy Academy Presents a Summer Magic Leadership Academy 2007

Mount Mercy Academy will offer variety of workshop opportuni-ties for girls entering grades 5, 6, 7 & 8 this summer. Sessions will appeal to girls interested in developing their academic, artis-tic, leadership and technological skills. The Summer Magic Leader-ship Academy will run for three weeks from July 16– August 3rd. Sessions will run mornings from 8:30 am– 11:30 am and after-noons from Noon until 3:00 pm Monday through Friday.

Each weekly session (morning or afternoon) is $65 per student. A $25 deposit is required. Offerings include Leader-ship, Art, Dance, Technology, Language, Poetry, Writing and Sci-ence. For more information call 825-8796 for a brochure or go to www.mtmercy.org and click SUMMER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR GIRLS in the NEWS section. All sessions will be taught by qualified instructors. Hurry! Sessions are filling up! First come-First served! Summer Magic at MMA!

ART NEWS!

Three MMA students have been chosen by Art Teachers Ms. Welch and Mrs. Utzig to show an example of their best artwork in this year's

UB Department of Visual Studies 2nd Regional High School Art Exhibit.

Congratulations to Justine Gabreski and Christine Regula from Advanced Drawing &

Painting and Jennifer Hoare from Digital Photography.

Location: Art Department Gallery, Center for the Arts, B45 Lower Level, UB North Campus

Exhibition Dates: May 31 - June 15

All are welcome!

PHOTO ALBUM

MMA Senior Jeanne Kujawa steps in to conduct the Women’s Choir at the Spring Concert

while Mr. Kirisits plays piano.

Freshman Stephanie Klajbor performs her solo On My Own from

“Les Miserables” at the Spring Concert. We will definitely be hearing more from

Stephanie!

2 On Your Side Weather Reporter Chesley McNeill drops off a small oak tree at MMA and chats with Senior Veronica Kelley as other stu-

dents look on. Thank you, Mrs. Christine Zeitler, Main Office Assistant, who entered MMA in the give-away contest!

Even a soaking downpour can’t stop MMA students from attending the dedication of the Jack Donahue Track at Southside School.

GOOD LUCK, MMA ARTISTS!

The following students are competing for over $3000 in prizes at the Villa Maria College All High Photo Exhibition and Competition:

Annie Connors from Art Club Tracy Thomas from Studio in Art

Jillian Schultz from Studio in Digital Photography The show opens with a reception on Thursday, May 31 from 6-8 pm

and continues through June 14th.

AHERA Compliance Activities

Date: May 30, 2007

AHERA is a federal law enacted in 1987 which requires all school districts to re-inspect facilities for asbestos containing building material. Our facilities have been inspected and response actions are planned to insure a continued safe environment for our students and employees. Activities include training of maintenance staff to prevent disturbance of asbestos and periodic reinspection and surveillance activities by trained personnel. As required by regulations, Mount Mercy Academy’s Triennial Inspection was completed as of January 18, 2007 and is available for your review in the Main Office. If you have any questions or concerns in this regard, feel free to contact me.

Paulette C. Gaske, Principal

REVIEW CLASS SCHEDULES PARENTS-PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR DAUGHTER TO PREPARE

FOR HER FINAL EXAMS BY ATTENDING REVIEW CLASSES! THANK YOU!

LIVING ENVIRONMENT REVIEW

WITH MS. HUFFMAN EVERY MORNING

FROM 7:25 AM-7:55 AM IN ROOM 18

and Monday June 18th from 9:30 am-?

Living Environment Review Schedule

with Mrs. Barblock Tuesday 6/5

2:45pm - 3pm Room 18 Wednesday 6/6

2:45 pm - 3pm Room 18 Thursday 6/7

2:45 pm - 3pm Room 18

Morning Review Room 18

Monday -Friday 7:25 am - 7:55am

Math I/Math 9 review Mrs. Starkweather will be holding

afterschool 2:45-3:30 on some BDF days, unless changes need to be

made. (All Math I and Math 9 students are welcome to attend! Bring a friend!)

5/14 Chapters 1,2,11 5/16 Chapters 4,5 5/18 Chapters 6,9 5/23 Chapters 12,7 5/24 Chapters 8,18 6/4 Chapters 16,17 6/6 Chapters 13,14,15 6/8 Chapters 20,21 6/12 Open Question Review Time

Mrs. Starkweather is having open review for Math 11 on 6/5, and 6/7.

Math 11 students are also welcome to attend the Math I and/or Math 9 sessions

Math B Regents Exam Review Classes:

After School, 2:50-3:30, Room 101 unless otherwise noted

Monday, June 4, Tuesday, June 5,

Wednesday, June 8, Thursday, June 7, Monday June 11–

Mrs. Samul Room 101 Ms. Augustyniak Room TBA,,

Tuesday, June 12- Mrs. Samul Room 101

Ms. Augustyniak Room TBA,,

SATURDAY, JUNE 9th Room 101

9:00-9:50 10:00-10:50 11:00-11:50

FRENCH REVIEW CLASSES With Ms. Wilson

MONDAY - WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY

2:45-3:30 PM Room 7 Advisement Period Everyday

Room 7

Mrs. Mary Zubek Room 3 2:45pm

Math 1 Tuesday 6/5 Monday 6/11

Math 2 Monday 6/4

Wednesday 6/6 Tuesday 6/12

Math 3 Thursday 6/7 Tuesday 6/12

U. S. History & Government Regents Review

All Saturdays in June 9:00 am Room 203

Everyday During Advisement Room 208

June 18th– 10:00 am-3:00 pm Room 203

More to be announced or at student request-

Students are encouraged to make arrangements with Miss Luhr and

Ms. Howard

CHEMISTRY REVIEW

WITH MR. BIANCHI Room 13 6/5 6/7 6/12 After School

Chemistry Review With Mr. Fix Room 17 6/2

TOPIC 6 & 7 - BONDING ; SOLUTIONS 6/9

TOPIC 8 & 9 - Kinetics ; Redox 6/16

TOPIC 10 & 11 - acids & bases

Review Also on Saturday Mornings (See Mr. Fix)

Online: http://www.regentsreviewlive.net/rrl/courses/chemistry.html

Spanish Review Spanish 1 review class on June 4th 2:45 - 3:30 and June 6th 2:45-3:30. Spanish 2 review class on June 11

2:45 - 3:30 Room 8 with Senora Robles