February 10-14

Assalam Alaykum dear parents, staff, and Mercy community,

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for your cooperation and support during virtual learning due to sickness and weather. We understand that this time has presented challenges for many, and we truly appreciate your patience and flexibility. We are hopeful that everyone is recovering, and we look forward to seeing our students back on campus tomorrow.

Please note that masks are recommended, but not required, as we return to in-person learning. Also, a friendly reminder that there will be no school on Monday.

We are so incredibly proud of our high school boys basketball team for their outstanding achievement in winning the TAIAO Regionals last week. We wish them the best of luck as they compete in the TAIAO State competition this weekend.

Additionally, we would like to congratulate our juniors Laith Alkalani, Ali Mehdi, Avha Kazi, Lujayn Alkalani, and Zoha Asim for their impressive participation and placing in the UCO Science Fair. We are proud of their hard work and dedication!

Thank you again for your continued support.

Lina Trad

Principal, Mercy School Institute

"Motivate and Educate to Raise Committed Youth"

• Friendship- caring for and trusting others

• Hadith of the month: "You see the believers as regards their being merciful among themselves and showing love among themselves and being kind, resembling one body, so that, if any part of the body is not well then the whole body shares the sleeplessness (insomnia) and fever with it."
  
• Quote of the month: "A smile is the most powerful tool we have.” - Zig Zigler
• Callback of the month: “The only way to have a friend…is to be one.”

Congratulations to the winners of the Arabic school spelling bee!

Level 1 🐝 1st place: Mohammed Elshaer

Level 2 🐝 1st place: Joud Abuabed

All parents should have received the Enrollment Verification Forms necessary for the Oklahoma Tax Credit. These forms are essential for ensuring that you can take full advantage of tax benefits available for educational expenses.

If you have not yet received your form, please contact Mr. Walid Shaker immediately to obtain it. It is crucial that you have this form completed to meet the state requirements and deadlines.

Contact our Finance Consultant

• Name: Mr. Walid Shaker
• Email: walid.shaker@mercyschool.com
• Phone: 918-640-5051

Please address this matter urgently to ensure your eligibility for the Oklahoma Tax Credit is not impacted. Thank you for your prompt attention to this important issue.

• All of you should have received Electronic Verification Numbers for your children enrolled at Mercy School Institute for the academic year 2025-2026. If you have not received it, plz contact br. Walid at (918)6405051 or email at walid.shaker@mercyschool.com
• A virtual Town Hall Meeting will be held at 11am this Sunday, February 16th to answer all questions regarding PCTC Application
• The PCTC application for 2025-2026 will be open on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 9 a.m using this link: https://oktap.tax.ok.gov/oktap/Web/_/
• Taxpayers must submit a separate application for each individual student.
• Taxpayers will be required to provide an Enrollment Verification Number (EVN) for each student as part of the application.
• Taxpayers must provide the student’s parent or legal guardian’s Federal Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) from tax year 2023, not tax year 2024. You may be required to provide a copy of the 2023 Oklahoma income tax return or federal income tax return.
• Br. Walid is planning to be at Mercy School Institute from 1 to 6pm on February 18th to help answer any question regarding PCTC application.

• All elementary teachers will have morning meeting sessions via Google Meet throughout the day with their classes to review the day's expectations
• For elementary school students, we will primarily use Class Dojo as the platform for virtual learning
• Middle and high school students will utilize Google Classroom for their online classes
• All core subject and special teachers will have 1 hour long online office hours via Google Meet
• It is crucial for parents to regularly check their emails for communication from teachers regarding the links to Google Meet sessions and the specific meeting times
• If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your child's teachers

We are implementing a new visitor check-in system at Mercy School 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.

• Friday, February 14: Elementary Assembly (1st Das)
  
• Monday, February 17: President’s Day (PD for all staff, no school for students)
• Tuesday, February 18- Thursday, February 20: Parents lunch (see schedule)
• Friday, February 21: Elementary Assembly (1st Elyassin)
• Friday, February 21: Coffee with Principal
• Monday, February 24: Donuts with Grown Ups
• Monday, February 24: Vision Screening 1st grade & up
• Monday, February 24- Friday, February 28: STAR-360 Reading & Math (Grades K-8)
• Friday, February 28: Elementary Assembly (KG Sambe)
• Friday, February 28: First Annual Moonlighting event (4-7 PM)

Spring Sports!

As we transition from winter to spring sports, it’s time to prepare for the upcoming semester! Every student and athlete must choose an elective or sport for this semester. We’re offering the following exciting options: Soccer,Track Speech and Debate, Art and Esports.

Please note, some sports and electives have limited spots and will require tryouts. If you’re interested in any of these, be sure to sign up soon!

For any questions about a specific sport or elective, feel free to contact Coach Nolan at Aliyah.nolan@mercyschool.com

Upcoming Events: Basketball

• HS Boys TAIAO State Basketball Tournament
• When: Friday-Saturday, February 14th-15th Where: Round Rock, Texas

Let’s cheer on our Mustangs as they compete for the championship! We’re looking forward to an exciting spring season filled with action, growth, and team spirit. Get involved, and let’s make this semester unforgettable!

Aliyah Nolan

Athletic Director

Mercy School Institute

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