January 13-17

Assalam Alaykum dear parents, staff, and Mercy community,

We hope you enjoyed last Friday's snow day! Our campus is always beautiful, but it takes on an extra sparkle when it's blanketed in snow. It was a joy to see the children making the most of the wintry weather, building snowmen and enjoying snowball fights. Such days bring wonderful memories for our students and the community alike.

No School Reminder Please note that there will be no school for students this coming Monday. While students enjoy the extended weekend, our dedicated staff will be on campus, working hard to hone their skills and enhance our educational offerings. This day is vital for our teachers and staff to engage in professional development and planning, ensuring we continue to provide the best learning environment for our students.

Parental Choice Tax Credit (PCTC) Checks We are pleased to announce that the checks for the 2025 Spring PCTC have arrived. Parents and guardians are kindly requested to visit the Finance Office to sign for their checks. Your prompt attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.

Parents’ Lunch with Students Next week, we will host a special Parents' Lunch. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to join their children at school for a meal. Please note, however, that for logistical reasons, parents will not be able to sit and eat with the students but are welcome to enjoy their own lunch in the designated areas.

Scholastic Book Fair Our annual Scholastic Book Fair will be held from Monday, January 27, to Thursday, January 30. This is a great chance for our students to explore new books and find new favorites to take home.

Elementary Reading Celebration Mark your calendars for Friday, January 31, for our Elementary Reading Celebration. Students are encouraged to dress up as their favorite book character. We look forward to seeing a variety of creative costumes and celebrating the joy of reading.

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school activities. We look forward to seeing many of you at these upcoming events!

Your partner in education,

Lina Trad

Principal, Mercy School Institute

"Motivate and Educate to Raise Committed Youth"

• Word of the month: Commitment- keeping your word or promise
• Ayah of the month: O you who believe! Fulfill (your) obligations
  
• Quote of the month: "Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." -Michael Jordan
• Callback of the month: “Commit…don’t quit.”
  

Congratulations to our Arabic class spelling bee winners!

Teacher Abeer group
1st grade: Aman Azif
2nd grade: Mohammed Elshaer
3rd grade: Ameerah Ahsan
4th grade: Joud Abuabed
5th grade: Nida Patel

Teacher Suad group
1st grade: Haytam Bentabet
2nd grade: Selma Rhandour
3rd grade: Inssaf Khartit
4th grade: Dana Almasoodi
5th grade: Shahid Khartit

Teacher Nisreen group
1st - Laila Salous
2nd - Raya Alberawi
3rd- Birahim Niang
4th - Hajar Assaoui
5th - Amir Madrane

6th grade first place

Kareem abdel-Aziz

Amna Zafar

7th grade first place

Hareem Ahmad

Join us on Sunday, January 26th from 4-5 PM for a Parent/Board meeting. Please fill out the form below if you plan to attend.

We will be implementing a trial of a new visitor check-in system at Mercy School next week that will be both easy to use and enhance the safety of our students, faculty and staff. School Safe ID will require all visitors to present a valid state-issued ID.

School Safe ID will be managed through a kiosk in the front office. Visitors must scan their valid state-issued ID, and once approved, the visitor will be issued a badge that identifies his or her name and purpose for visiting the school. The system will only record the visitor’s name and date of birth. No additional date from the license will be entered into the system. Should a visitor not have a valid state-issued ID, he or she will not be permitted to enter the school without an escort. Visitors will not need to use the system should they simply need to drop off something in the main office.

During my time in law enforcement, it was my unfortunate experience to have handled many traffic fatalities. These incidents usually happen when a driver of a vehicle makes a mistake or has a lapse in judgement. It happens in an instant, yet lives are changed forever, both for the victim's family and the driver that is responsible for the accident.

Here on school property, the heaviest flow of traffic occurs during drop off and pick-ups. Not only are there a lot of cars moving around on the property, but there are also a lot of students, staff and visitors outside of the buildings. This is a parking lot that you are driving through, and it only takes a second for someone to pop out from between parked cars. I know that sometimes people run late and feel the need to rush to get their student dropped off or picked up. I'm sure you can imagine the delay you will encounter if you have an accident here at Mercy because you were feeling rushed.

In just the last few days since the return from break, I have witnessed people speeding on school property. I can't always catch up to those individuals, so I am putting this out to all parents. And this is not just due to my observations, but the observations of other parents here at the school. I want to remind you that the speed limit while on school grounds is 10 miles per hours. I also ask that you do not use your phones while driving. If your call is important, please use your device hands free. Speeding and distracted driving are some of the main causes of traffic accidents.

The safety of all our students, visitors and staff will always be our top priority. Please make it yours, too.

Thank you.

• Friday, January 17: Elementary Assembly (2nd Alabedalla)
  

• Monday, January 20: MLK Jr. Day (PD for staff, no school for students)

• Tuesday, January 21- Thursday, January 23: Parents lunch (see schedule)

• Thursday, January 23: 100th day of school

• Friday, January 24: Arabic School Spelling Bee

• Sunday, January 26: Parent- Board Meeting (4-5 pm)

• Monday, January 27- Thursday, 30 Scholastic Book Fair

• Friday, January 31: Elementary Assembly (1st Das)

• Friday, January 31: Reading Celebration
  
• Monday, February 3: Sophomore Concurrent Parents Orientation
  

• Wednesday, February 7: Mercy Bucks Mall

• Friday, February 14: Elementary Assembly (1st Elyassin)

Winter Sports-Second Semester!

Student Athletes: Grade Check

A reminder to all athletes: we conduct grade checks every other Thursday morning. Once the grade check is completed, no changes will be made until the following check. If a student is failing, they will be ineligible to participate in sporting events during the following week. The dates of grade checks are on the athletic google calendar.

Important Reminder for All Student Athletes and Parents

To ensure smooth communication and participation in upcoming sports events, we require that all parents of student athletes join the Remind group app specific to their child’s sport.

Please note:

• Any athlete whose parent is not active in the Remind app will not be permitted to travel to sporting events.

• The Remind app link and code for each sport can be found on the Athletic Google Calendar, listed under the game details for that day, we also send home QR codes to add the app.

Let us know if you need any assistance!

Inclement Weather - In the event that winter weather causes school closures, game cancellations will be communicated through the athletic calendar and the Remind APP.

Upcoming events:

MERCY BASKETBALL

HS Boys and Girls Basketball: Thursday, January 16 starting at 6:00pm vs Daniel Webster in Tulsa, OK

MS Boys Basketball: Tuesday, January 21st starting at 4:00pm vs Victory in Norman, OK

MS Boys and Girls Basketball: Thursday, January 23rd starting at 4:00pm vs Academy @ Home

ARCHERY

Archery Tournament: Saturday, January 18th starting at 1:00pm at Maysville Highschool

Lets cheer on our Mercy Athletes!!

*Breakfast with PTO*:

Please join us tomorrow Friday January 17th for a breakfast fundraiser before the assembly. All items for sale will be $1.

*Book Fair*:

PTO is excited to host another scholastic book fair. It will run Monday January 27th to Thursday January 30th.

If you are able to volunteer for it please sign up via sign up genius. If you are unable to commit to the full shift, please indicate your availability in the comments.

signupgenius.com

*Mercy Store*:

This week PTO launched chicken tenders and fries as a Thursday meal option for students. It is $5.

Please use the Google form to indicate your child’s interest in purchasing so PTO can plan accordingly.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15EA8DdYvTeH9zlZqiZfBMOJf31eFxBl6i3ag3BLco6I/viewform?edit_requested=true

After school clubs are a great opportunity for students to explore their passions and develop new skills in a fun and engaging environment, while also making new friends and building lasting memories. We encourage all students to get involved! The cost to join a club is $100 per semester.

Mercy School Institute is excited to announce the return of the Japanese Self-Defense Training after school program for grades 3-6 led by Chiarelli Sensei, 2nd Degree Black-Belt. Sessions will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00-5:30 PM. Sign up HERE to reserve your spot! See the attached flyer for more information.

Your Feedback Matters to Us: Your feedback is valuable to us in order to continue providing top tier education to our students. If you have any suggestions or feedback that may help us get better we would love to hear it!

• We have an Open Door Policy; you are always welcome to stop by the school and share your feedback with us.
• We have a suggestion box in the front office. You can always drop off your suggestion in the box.
• You can fill out this anonymous Google form to give a shout-out or share an area of growth. https://forms.gle/XhaEuJUnE2MPXtqv5

Mercy School aims to nurture confident and committed youth, who draw upon Islamic values, cultivating leaders of righteous and noble character who contribute to the betterment of our American Society. To this end, we will cultivate personalities who upon graduation will be ambitious yet responsible, competitive yet caring, practical yet reflective, open minded yet principled, motivated yet focused and progressive yet aware.

MSI is using Smore to spread the word ONLINE about our school

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Website: mercyschool.com
Location: 14001 N Harvey Ave, Edmond, OK 73013, USA
Phone: (405) 748-5500