Catholic Schools Week
 

Seniors l to r:  Abby Chermack, Sydney Johnston and Megan Lutterbaugh enjoy a cup of tea and cookies during Catholic Schools Week.
 
MPS kicked off the celebration of Catholic Schools Week with a special liturgy on Monday morning.  Cousins Mason Baganski ’18, Kathryn DeDionisio ’18, and
William Iamuzzella ’20 were the gift bearers.
 
Congratulations to science teacher Kathy Swanson and admissions director Marcia DiTullio, who were honored after mass for their many years of service to Mercyhurst Prep. 
 
Each day, one class was treated to a Comfortable Cup of Tea, a tradition from Sisters of Mercy foundress, Catherine McAuley as they listened to students speak about the critical concerns of the Sisters.  Students also received special perks during the week like fun tie day, sweat pants day, jeans day and pajama day.  Treats of donuts, cookies, and sundaes were offered as well.  The week will close with the traditional Touch of Class Day assembly today.

It’s Gala Time!

We look forward to seeing the more than 300 people who have made reservations for the Laker Legends Scholarship Gala “Beach Bash” tomorrow night!

Here are a few reminders:
Cocktail reception/basket and live auctions start at 6 p.m.
Dinner is at 7p.m.
Awards/live auction/scholarship auction are at 8 p.m.
Key West Express dance music begins right after the program.
Valet parking is available at the Ambassador.

What is the attire for this Gala?
Suggested Attire: Best Resort Wear or Dressy Casual
Flowered shirts and sundresses are great! 

We want you to have a sneak peek at the auction item list so you can prepare your bids.  You may want to get together with friends to bid on some of the group items, such as the two Presque Isle Bay sunset cruises and the week's stay in a beautiful Bonita Beach, Florida home.  Some other items are one-of-a-kind pride and spirit items that we think you will love!

Please find the entire list at mpslakers.com/gala.

We will see you at the Beach Bash!!

Think Pink Game

The MPS girls basketball team will be hosting their annual Think Pink game on Saturday, February 10 against the Girard Yellowjackets.  JV will play at 4:00 p.m. followed by varsity at 5:30 p.m.  Please join us for this special event, which will include the recognition of breast cancer survivors during the varsity game’s half-time.  All proceeds from this evening will be donated to Linked by Pink.

Performing Arts Booster Purse Raffle

Drawing February 15
Contact lkru@me.com for tickets

Service Announcement

Junior Matt Ahrens is organizing a service project which will take place Saturday, February 17, from 2-4 p.m. in the MPS cafeteria. Students will be packaging dehydrated ingredients into individual meals which will then sent throughout the world to those in need. There are jobs ranging from pouring ingredients into a funnel to lifting 50lb bags of rice, so all the help possible is needed.

If you are unable to donate time, please consider donating monetarily. It only costs $0.29 a meal, so every single bit counts.

The goal is to package 10,000 meals, so the impact has great possibilities for people around the world.

Please sign up and/or donate using the following link:
http://events.stophungernow.org/eaglescoutproject.  Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Athletic News

Congratulations to alumni T.J. Mitchell ’10, who claimed a first-place, and to Lee Eighmy Jr. ’95, who took second in the January Times-News Open Bowling Tournament.

Congratulations to the girls varsity and JV basketball teams, who picked up a region win at Conneaut, Ohio on Monday night.

Congratulations to the freshman boys JV & varsity basketball teams, who swept Titusville on Tuesday night. The boys varsity game was a thriller as they defeated the visiting Rockets 63-54 in OT.