March 31-April 4

Assalam Alaykum dear parents, staff, and Mercy community,

Alhamdulillah, we are back from our spring break and Eid holiday!
We hope you all had a restful and joyful time with your families. We had a wonderful celebration at school, praying together and enjoying a delicious lunch in the multipurpose room. The smiles and laughter made it a truly memorable day for our students and staff.

We’re excited to kick off this week with our first assembly of the season, happening tomorrow in the multipurpose room. Parents, please use the same entrance we used for the fundraising dinner. We look forward to seeing you there and sharing this special moment with you!

As we move into the final stretch of the school year, there are many exciting events and activities coming up—field trips, awards ceremonies, performances, and more. Please check the newsletter for a full list of end-of-year events and mark your calendars.

Let’s finish the year strong, together!

Lina Trad

Principal, Mercy School Institute

"Motivate and Educate to Raise Committed Youth"

• Integrity- doing what is right even when no one is looking
• Hadith of the Month: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Truth leads to piety and piety leads to Jannah. A man persists in speaking the truth till he is enrolled with Allah as a truthful.

• Quote of the month: "Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it. Right is right even if no one is doing it.” -Author Unknown
  
• Callback of the month: “If you can be anything…be kind.”

This will be our first assembly in the NEW GYM!

We are delighted to announce the Annual Quran Competition 2025 at Mercy School Institute! This is a wonderful opportunity for students to deepen their connection with the Quran, strengthen their memorization, and showcase their recitation skills.

📌 Competition Details:
🔹 Categories: Based on age and memorization levels
🔹 Judging Criteria: Tajweed, memorization accuracy, and recitation fluency
🔹 Competition Date: From May 6- May 15
🔹 Awards & Recognition: Trophies, certificates, and special prizes for top participants

All participants will get trophies. All students in extra advanced that complete one juz in the school year will receive a prize at the end of the year.

Looking for a fun, faith-filled way to spend the summer?
Mercy School is excited to invite you to our Annual Islamic Summer Camp—a place where children can grow spiritually, build lasting friendships, and have tons of fun!

🧭 What to Expect:
✨ Daily Qur’an and Islamic Studies
🎨 Arts & Crafts
⚽ Sports & Team Games
🌿 Outdoor Adventures
🤝 Character Building & Teamwork
💫 And so much more!

This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to strengthen their deen, enjoy meaningful activities, and create cherished memories in a nurturing Islamic environment.

📌 Register today – limited spots available!

Let’s make this summer one of iman, learning, and joy! 🌙💛

1st place - Shayan Mohammad

2nd place - Hareem Ahmad & Yassmine Dallaly

3rd place - Harmain Raja, Anaida Ameen, and Zafreen Saiful

The new school calendar for the upcoming academic year is now available! We have carefully planned the dates to ensure that they align with our educational goals and provide optimal learning experiences for our students. The calendar includes all important dates such as the start and end of the school year, holidays, parent-teacher conferences, and special events. This will help you plan ahead for your family's schedule.

• Friday, April 4: Elementary Assembly (Pre-K 4 Ahsan/Enchassi)

• Monday, April 7: Security drill @ 10:00 AM

• Tuesday, April 8: Snow cone truck- Tentative

• Monday, April 7- Friday, April 11: National Assistant Appreciation Week

• Friday, April 11: Spring Pictures

• Tuesday, April 15: Athletes Seniors Night

• Friday, April 18: Elementary Assembly (Pre-K 3 Aboughazale)

• Friday, April 18: Volunteer Appreciation Day

• Sunday, April 20: PTO Spring Festival

• Monday, April 21- Thursday, April 23: ERB Test

• Saturday, April 26: Memorial Kids Marathon

• Wednesday, April 30: Popcorn Day

• Islamic Book Fair: April 28th to May 1st - Setup Friday 25th
  
• Friday, May 2: Incoming Freshman Orientation Night (parents & students) @ 6:00 PM
• Saturday, May 3: Seniors Dinner
• Friday, May 9: Incoming 6th grade orientation (parents & students) @ 8:30AM
• Monday, May 6- Friday, May 14: Quran Competition
• Monday, May 5- Friday, May 9: Teachers Appreciation Week

• Saturday, May 10: High School Athletes Banquet

• Monday, May 12- Friday, May 16: STAR-360 Reading & Math (Grades K-8)

• Wednesday, May 14: Field Day- Tentative

• Thursday, May 15: Snow cone truck- Tentative

• Friday, May 16: Pre K- KG Graduation & award ceremonies

• Monday, May 19- Tuesday, May 20: Second Semester Final Exams (6th-12th)

• Monday, May 19: Start practicing for graduation

• Monday, May 19: 1st- 2nd award ceremonies (Start at 8:30)

• Tuesday, May 20: 3rd- 5th award ceremonies (Start at 8:30)

• Wednesday, May 21: Middle school award ceremonies

• Thursday, May 22: Last Day of school for students (not staff), Seniors Parade, HS award ceremonies

• Friday, May 23: Graduation

Spring Sports!

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.

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

Congratulations to Our Soccer Team!

Shout out to our HS girls soccer team for securing their second win against Carney High School ! on Wednesday, April 2nd!

Upcoming events:

MERCY SOCCER

HS Boys Soccer: Monday, April 14th starting at 6:30pm vs Edmond Memorial (Away Game)

HS Soccer : Tuesday, April 15th starting at 4:00pm vs John Marshall (Home Game) SENIOR NIGHT

MS Soccer: Friday, April 18th starting at 4:00pm vs John Rex (Home Game)

Lets cheer on our Athletes!!

Eid Festival:

Save the date for the Mercy PTO Eid festival. If you are able to help volunteer, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C4EACA92CABF94-56100161-mercy#/

Mercy Store Announcement:

PTO was planning to reopen Mercy Store on Monday, April 7th. However, over Ramadan break, changes were made at the school that resulted in the closing of PTO’s Mercy Store. Therefore PTO Board is currently working with administration to figure out a feasible solution in continuing to provide our services in the new cafeteria. We will keep you updated!

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.

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