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“Reflections from the Well of Mercy”
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“Prayer is a plant, the seed of which is sown
in the heart of every Christian.
If it is well-cultivated and nourished,
it will produce abundant fruit.
~ Catherine McAuley
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Donate Now to Support WMA Families Through Tigerfest 
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Just Six Weeks Till Mardi Gras Madness Party You probably know that Tigerfest helps fund capital improvements, outreach and staff benefits. You may not realize what a big difference this annual auction and dinner makes to the families who receive financial aid thanks to Tigerfest. “My family has been given the wonderful gift of financial assistance to continue my children’s education at Waldron Mercy,” says one Waldron parent. “WMA is a second home to all of us. From the academic excellence, extracurriculars and community outreach, to the parental involvement opportunities and wonderful friendships of teachers, parents and students, each of my children knows the privilege of going to Waldron and the value of the education they receive. “Every day we are thankful for one more day to be surrounded in this wonderful circle called Waldron Mercy Academy,” she adds. “It is truly a special gift that multiplies with many blessings.” Click here to support Tigerfest. All families that donate, place an ad, or underwrite an expense by Friday, January 20, will be placed in a drawing in which three families will each receive one free Tigerfest raffle ticket for a $10,000 grand prize, drawn at Tigerfest (attendance not required).Thank you for your support. Click 'read more.'
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Kudos to our faculty!
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Bonnie Guarini, Sam Sheng, Gina Venezia, and Barb Scott’s proposal has been accepted for presentation at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Exposition & Conference (PETE&C) in Hershey, Pa., from February 12 to 15, 2012. They will be presenting the fourth grade project, Immigration for 21st Century Learners, at the posters session of the conference.
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Calling All Parent-Actors!
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If you enjoy being in the spotlight, you may have an opportunity to showcase your talents at our PTC Murder Mystery Theatre production. The performance date is Friday, April 27. If you’d like to audition for a role, please e-mail Peg Flynn, or call 610-664-9847, ext 131, by Wednesday, January 25.
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Catholic Academy League Swim Meet – Saturday, January 28
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Location: Wissahickon Middle School Pool, 500 Houston Road, Ambler, Pa., 19002
10:30 a.m. - Girls’ Warm-ups
11:15 a.m. – Girls’ Meet
12:30 p.m. - Boys’ Warm-ups
1:15 p.m. - Boys’ Meet
To make the meet a success we will need parents to help as timers. All Catholic academies participating will have families contribute to make this event a success for the student-athletes.
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Winter Carnival
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Save the Date – Saturday, February 4 Waldron Mercy Catholic Academy League Basketball Teams vs. Gwynedd-Mercy Academy JV Boys: 9:30 a.m.
Varsity Boys: 10:30 a.m.
JV Girls: 12:00 p.m.
Varsity Girls: 1:00 p.m.
High School Hoops: 2:15 p.m.
(WMA welcomes our graduates, currently in high school, to play during Winter Carnival.)
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Summer League Basketball For Girls in Narberth!
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Including a new fifth and sixth Grade League!
The 2012 Narberth Girls Basketball League Registration is now available online. Click here.
Games are played Monday through Thursday. The season starts the last week in May and runs until the last week of July.
Registration is $70, and all major credit cards and checks are accepted.
Freshman League (NEW!) - Sign up for this league if your child is currently in fifth or sixth grades.
Junior League - Sign up for this league if your child is currently in seventh or eighth grades.
Senior League - Sign up for this league if your child is currently in ninth through twelfth grades.
If you have any additional questions please visit the Web site listed above and click the QUESTIONS Link or send e-mail here.
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Your Help is Needed for WMA Faculty and Staff Appreciation
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Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day is on Wednesday, February 1, when the Waldron Mercy community will honor the faculty and staff with a Mass of Thanksgiving and a wonderful luncheon. Lastly, all are invited to write a thank you card to any staff and/or faculty member and place it in the assigned basket in the Front Hall. Thank you for your participation! Any questions, please contact Stephanie Giacobbo or Stephanie Donatucci. For more information, click 'read more.'
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Girl Scout Cookies, Anyone?
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The Waldron Mercy Girl Scout Brownie Troop is selling Girl Scout Cookies beginning January 19.
Cookie choices include: Thin Mints, Caramel deLites (Samoas), Lemonades, Shortbread, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwich, Thanks-a-Lot, and Shout Outs! Cookies are $3.50 per box.
To buy cookies:
1. Come to Wednesday's (January 25) Community Gathering where the troop will have a table with cookies for sale.
2. E-mail the troop co-leaders, Cynthia Smith or Paola Bendinelli. Individual pick up time/date will be arranged.
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Philadelphia Girls Choir Information
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The choir kicks off this spring with a beta choir, ages 7 to 11. The program will be launched completely in the fall with a wider range of ages. If you or someone you know are in the Philadelphia region, please share this exciting new opportunity with choir directors, music teachers, and parents of girls who may be interested in auditioning. Open auditions for the beta program will be held on Saturday, January 28, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Academy of Vocal Arts, 1920 Spruce Street, Philadelphia. Rehearsals will begin at Trinity Center for Urban Life at 22ndand Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, in early February, and the program will conclude with a performance in mid-May. Click here for more information, or call the Choir offices at 215-222-3500.
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“A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS” Information and Rehearsal Schedule
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This is a hopping week for the cast of Frog and Toad! There is rehearsal on Friday, January 20, and Sunday, January 22. The schedule and dismissal pages have been sent home with your cast member. Please check both over carefully. Stars and Stripes Theatre would like to welcome Ms. Marguerite Flynn to the Production Team in the role of producer! She will be working with parents, co-coordinating schedules, organizing materials, etc. Peg will be e-mailing the detailed weekly schedule along with a Call time/Dismissal time chart to help everyone with when and where their cast member should be. For more information about "Frog and Toad," click here.For detailed dismissal information, click on 'read more.'
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Coming Up at WMA
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Friday, January 20
Day 3
St. Vincent dePaul Pick-up
9:00 a.m.
Spiritwear Day
Monday, January 23
Day 4
Session II Clubs Begin Tuesday, January 24
Day 5
PTC Meeting
Perry Library, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 25
Day 6
Community Gathering
8:10 a.m.
"Raising Financially Responsible Children"
Presented by Lisa Corcoran, McCloskey Financial Group
Perry Library, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 26
Day 1
Progress Reports
Sent Home
Math Explorations
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
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McCloskey Financial Group Invites You...
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Raising Financially Independent
Children Strategies and Solutions for Parents of Children Ages 5 to 12 Parenting Advisor Lisa Corcoran will speak and take questions Wednesday, January 25 7:00 p.m. Perry Library Discover specific steps you can take now to instill a habit of saving, responsible decision making, and managing want in our consumer-driven culture. Event is free, space is limited.
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Please Remember in your prayers...
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In your prayers, please remember the family members of our WMA community. - Anthony Battaglia, great grandfather of A.J. (7-16) and Alexa (4-24)
- Matthew Reynolds, nephew of Mary Jane Ryan, fifth grade teacher
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Waldron Mercy Child Care Notes
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A reminder to our WMCC parents that the Tigerfest committee has asked for donations from all families to help with this very important fundraiser.You can also have the donation charged to your WMCC account by clicking here. The donation will then appear on your next monthly statement. If you have any questions, please contact Louise Fry.
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Submitting Articles to the WMA Weekly
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All articles should be e-mailed to the WMA Weekly by Tuesday at noon of the week that you wish the article to appear. Any article received after that time will automatically be considered for the following week’s issue.
All articles will be approved and proofread by the administration of WMA. Because of space limitations, articles will be edited or changed for clarity. No advertisements for businesses or services will be accepted.
If you have any questions, contact us at the above e-mail address.
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