Laker Life:Â March 9, 2018

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March 9, 2018

Calendar Adjustment — Snow Makeup Day

The makeup day for last week's snow day will be a half day on Friday, June 1. This necessitates changing the sequence of subsequent A and B days, so please be sure to view the revised calendar.

Calling All Cleveland Area Alumni!

The MPS Alumni Road Show is heading your way on May 3. This free happy hour is hosted by MPS President Ed Curtin and is a great way to meet up with other MPS alumni living in your area. It’s also a great way for you to catch up on what’s happening at Mercyhurst Prep and for us to hear about the exciting things you are up to.

If you live in the Cleveland area and haven’t received a personal email about this, that means we don’t have updated contact information for you. Please contact Lisa at lznietupski@mpslakers.com for more details.

Report Cards

Students will be bringing report cards home sometime during the week of March 12.

The Laker Glow 5k will be here before you know it. Sign up today for only $20 per person, including your exclusive glow in the dark Laker Glow t-shirt and finisher medal. The price goes up to $25 closer to the event.

Laker Glow 5k/1 mile fun walk
Saturday, April 29, 2018
7:30 p.m. @ MPS

Q. But I’m not a runner. Can I still participate?
A. Sure! You can either give the 5k a try at your own pace or sign up for the 1 mile fun walk.

Q. Is this kid friendly?
A. You bet!

Q. Does our registration fee help a cause?
A. Definitely! This is a great chance for students, families, and our neighbors in the community to help raise funds for MPS scholarships and other programs that directly benefit our students.

Q. How do I sign up?
A. Just go to mpslakers.com/lakerglow or call 814.824.2161 for registration information or to find out how you can get your name or your business name on the back of that great t-shirt!

Thank you to our Trade sponsors:

Thank you to our starting Gate/Finish Line sponsors:

Athletic News

(from left to right) Mary Claire Stark, '20: 1st place in IM and 1^st place in 100 breaststroke; Bailee Klomp, '18: 4^th place in 200 freestyle and 7^th in 100 freestyle; Mason Baganski, '18: 6th place in breaststroke and 8th place in 100 freestyle

We had a great showing for our boys and girls swim team with many personal records made last Saturday at Spire. These highlights include:

Bailee Klomp ‘18 – 4^th place in 200 freestyle and 7^th in 100 freestyle
Mason Baganski ‘18 – 6th place in breaststroke and 8th place in 100 freestyle
Mary Claire Stark ‘20 – 1st place in IM and 1^st place in 100 breaststroke This was an MPS Record and a Gold Medal!
Congratulations to the boys varsity basketball team, who defeated Sharpsville last week to claim the number 3 seed in the PIAA State Tournament. The boys will play Karns City on Saturday night at 6:00 at Keystone High School.
Congratulations to the girls varsity basketball team, who finished the season with a record of 19-5.

Mr. Edward Kidd, the headmaster of RIDLEY College, presenting Elise Rinke with a top ten club tee shirt.

Seven members of the rowing team competed in Canada on Saturday at the Ontario Indoor Rowing Championships. Lexi Lytle ‘18, Brid Freiberg ‘18, Elise Rinke ‘21, Jeremy Kunco ‘18, Ben Wise ‘20, Alex Nestor ’19, and Nick Spaulding ‘20 competed against 723 rowers from 68 rowing clubs from Canada and the US. All our rowers did well with several setting personal records. Freshman Elise Rinke '21 placed 5th in the junior women's mid weight category. Spring season began this week. New rowers are always welcome.
Good luck to the girls bowling team, who will participate in the Western Regional this weekend in Pittsburgh

UPCOMING DATES

Daily Mass
7:45 a.m.
All are welcome.

MARCH 10
41^st Annual Erie St Patrick’s Day Parade
Watch for the MPS Crew Team!
11^th & State to St. Patrick’s Church
2 — 3:30 p.m.

MARCH 11
Feed the Hungry
10:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.

MARCH 12
Performing Arts & Visual Art Scholarship Auditions
MPS Performing Arts Center
3 — 7 p.m.

MARCH 15
Row for Humanity
MPS cafeteria
3:30 p.m. — 8 p.m.

SAVE THE DATES

MARCH 16-17-18
MPS Boys Retreat Weekend — Hope House

Boys & Girls Indoor Soccer Tournament
MPS gym-foyer-cafeteria

APRIL 26
Summer on the Hill
Open House for students aged 5-18 and their families to check out camps and classes being offered at MPS this summer.
5:30 — 7:30 p.m.
MPS cafeteria

APRIL 28
Laker Glow 5k/1 Mile Fun Walk
at MPS
7:30 p.m.

MAY 19
MPS Dance Team Auditions for the 2018-2019 football and basketball
seasons
9 a.m. — 12 p.m.
Makeup Date
June 9
9 a.m. — 12 p.m.
MPS gym

Custodial Position

MPS is seeking a motivated person to fill a full time, permanent second shift custodial position immediately. Work hours are 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.during the school year and 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. during the summer. The position pays $10 an hour and provides an excellent benefit package including health and vision benefits. If you know anyone who is interested in this position, please have them send a letter of interest and resume to the attention of Mr. Tom Rinke.

Spirit Store

The Spirit Store will be open Monday, March 12 from 3 — 5 p.m. during scholarship auditions.

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