Mercer Middle-High School Students of the Month

Each month, Students of the Month that are selected that best represent positive attributes. Students are nominated by members of the faculty and reviewed by the administration. There are four distinct qualities that the faculty is looking for when nominating a student: honor, respect, excellence, and determination.

The follow students were recipients of the Student of the Month Award for the month of September: Savannah Bungar (7th grade), Ashley Eiler (8th grade),  Arielle Reiser (8th grade), Clifford Hughes (9th grade), Noah Wiley (9th grade), Jacob Mosley (10th grade), David Miller (12th grade), and Tyler Moore (12th grade).  Congratulations to those students for exemplifying those special qualities.

Athletic Events Week of 9/28-10/3

The following Mercer Middle-High School athletic events will take place during the week of 9/28/15 - 10/3/15:

Monday
Golf vs. Hickory @ Spring Valley Golf Course (3:45 p.m.)
Girls' Soccer @ Sharon (4:00 p.m.)
MS Soccer vs. Karns City @ Lamor Road Field (4:00 p.m.)

Tuesday
Golf Mega Match @ Spring Valley Golf Course (1:00 p.m.)
Cross Country @ West Middlesex (4:00 p.m.)
Boys' Soccer @ Conneaut (4:00 p.m.)
Volleyball @ Lakeview (JV at 6:00 p.m. /Varsity at 7:15 pm.)

Wednesday
Girls' Soccer @ West Middlesex (4:00 p.m.)
Volleyball vs. Kennedy Catholic @ Mercer High School (JV at 6:00 p.m. /Varsity at 7:15 pm.)

Thursday
Golf vs. Conneaut @ Spring Valley Golf Course (3:30 p.m.)
MS Soccer @ West Middlesex (4:00 p.m.)
MS Football vs. Sharpsville @ Mercer High School (5:00 p.m.)
Volleyball vs. Reynolds @ Mercer High School (JV at 6:00 p.m. /Varsity at 7:15 pm.)
Boys' Soccer vs. West Middlesex @ Lamor Road Field (7:30 p.m.)

Friday
Football @ Franklin (7:00 p.m.)

Saturday
Girls' Soccer vs. General McLane @ Lamor Road Field (JV at 11:00 a.m. /Varsity at 12:30 pm.)
MS Soccer vs. Sharon @ Lamor Road Field (3:00 p.m.)

Mercer Junior Avery Hoover Wins Best in Show at Grove City Art Walk

 

The Autumn Arts Festival was held in Olde Town, Grove City this past weekend. Among the many events on hand was a Children's Art Show, hosted by Sweet Jeanie's. Student artwork from various local high schools was on display for all visitors. Patrons were able to vote on the various pieces of artwork. Students with pieces in the Art Show were: Ryan Hamilton, Avery Hoover, Alyssa English, Anna Brunson, Jasmin Shipton, and Brock Watson.

 

 

 

Avery Hoover (11th grade) was named Best in Show at the Grove City Art Walk during the weekend of September 19th-20th. Below is a picture of Avery's winning artwork.

 

 



A Twist on Volleyball...Introducing "The Ace Space"

If you visit the Mercer High School gym during a volleyball match, you will see something completely unique. Behind the scoring table, in the above balcony, is home to "The Ace Space".

 

If you have ever tuned into a professional baseball game or visited PNC Park, by the left field rotunda, you will see an individual keep track of strikeouts by flipping over a yellow "K" to symbolize a single strikeout thrown by the home team pitcher.

 

If you ever seen a volleyball match, one of the statistics that can be measured is called an Ace. It is defined as "a serve which lands in the opponents court without being touched, or is touched, but unable to kept in play by one or more receiving team players". When the Mercer Lady M's score an Ace, a volt-green poster with a large "A" is hung in the balcony. As the match continues and the aces are earned by the Lady M's, more "A"s are hung in "The Ace Space".

 



 

Athletic Events Week of 9/21-9/26

The following Mercer Middle-High School athletic events will take place during the week of September 21st-26th:

Monday
Golf Mega Match @ Reynolds @ 1:00 p.m.
MS Soccer @ Sharpsville @ 4:00 p.m.
JV Football @ Lakeview @ 5:00 p.m.
Boys' Soccer vs. Sharpsville @ Lamor Road Field @ 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday
Cross Country vs. Jamestown @ Mercer High School @ 4:00 p.m.
Volleyball @ Rocky Grove (JV match @ 6:00 p.m.; Varsity match @ 7:15 p.m.)
Girls' Soccer @ Meadville (JV match @ 6:30 p.m.; Varsity match @ 8:00 p.m.)

Wednesday
MS Soccer @ Kennedy Catholic @ 4:00 p.m.
MS Football @ Lakeview @ 5:00 p.m.
Boys' Soccer vs. Kennedy Catholic @ Lamor Road Field (JV @ 6:00 p.m.; Varsity @ 7:30 p.m.)

Thursday
Golf @ Saegertown @ 4:00 p.m.
Volleyball @ Sharon (JV match @ 6:00 p.m.; Varsity match @ 7:15 p.m.)
Girls' Soccer @ Wilmington @ 7:30 p.m.

Friday
Football @ Sharpsville @ 7:00 p.m.

Saturday
Boys' Soccer @ Sharon (JV match @ 11:00 a.m.; Varsity match @ 12:30 p.m.)

Early Dismissals on October 8th and 9th

Mercer Middle-High School will operate on an Early Dismissal schedule on October 8th and October 9th. These days will serve as Act 80 In-Service days for staff members.

 

Students will visit their classes using an abbreviated schedule, where the students will attend all classes for 31 minutes or 35 minutes (lunch periods)  instead of the typical 44 minute class period. The students at the middle-high school will be dismissed at 1:10 p.m.

Additionally, the school district will be closed on October 12th.

After-School Homework Club Begins September 29th

The Homework Club will begin meeting on Tuesday, September 29th from 3:20-4:15 p.m. This program will be available to provide assistance to 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students. The Homework Club will meet every Tuesday and Thursday. Unless otherwise noted, the organization will meet in the Middle-High School Library.

The Homework Club provides a structured time and setting for students to complete assignments and/or receive academic assistance. The program will be facilitated each day by Ms. Erica Taylor, an AmeriCorps member who is on staff this year to provide service to our students. Senior National Honor Society members, college students, and/or other staff members will also serve as tutors throughout the year.

Interested students can pick up a permission form in the Middle-High School Guidance Office.

School Board Meeting Tonight- September 21st

The monthly Mercer School Board Meeting will take place tonight, September 21st, at 8:00 p.m. in the High School Library.

Mercer High School Hosting Candidate Forum on September 22nd

The 2015 Mercer County Candidates Forum will be held in the Mercer Middle-High School Auditorium on September 22nd. Candidates for Mercer County Commission, District Attorney, and Coroner will be present to participate in this forum. The doors to the event will open at 5:30 p.m. and the forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. All community members are welcome to attend this event. The forum is being presented by the four Mercer County Chambers of Commerce (Greenville Area, Grove City Area, Shenango Valley, and Mercer Area). Mr. Hugh Ringer will serve as moderator the Candidates Forum.

Mercer Band Heading to North Hills Band Show

The 5M Band will be traveling to the North Hills Band Show at North Hills High School this Saturday (September 19th) at 7:00 p.m.

Athletic Events Week of 9/14 - 9/19

The following athletic events will take place during the week of 9/14 - 9/19:

Monday
Golf Mega Match @ Lakeview @ 1:00 p.m.
JV Football vs. Wilmington @ Mercer High School @ 5:00 p.m.
Girls' Soccer vs. Grove City @ Lamor Field @ 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday
Cross Country @ Sharpsville @ 4:00 p.m.
Boys' Soccer @ Franklin @ 4:00 p.m.
MS Soccer vs. Franklin @ Lamor Field @ 4:00 p.m.
Volleyball @ Sharpsville (JV-6:00 p.m.; Varsity-7:15 p.m.)

Wednesday
Girls' Soccer vs. Sharpsville @ Lamor Field @ 7:30 p.m.

Thursday
MS Soccer @ Grove City @ 4:00 p.m.
MS Football vs. Wilmington @ Mercer High School @ 5:00 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Jamestown @ Mercer High School (JV-6:00 p.m.; Varsity-7:15 p.m.)
Boys' Soccer vs. Grove City @ Lamor Field (JV-6:00 p.m.; Varsity-7:15 p.m.)

Friday
Football vs. Lakeview @ Mercer High School @ 7:00 p.m.

Saturday
Cross Country @ Commodore Perry Invitational
MS Soccer @ Sharon @ 11:00 a.m.

Girls' Volleyball Boosters Hosting Fundraising Dinner

The Girls' Volleyball Booster Club will be holding a Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, September 18th in the High School Cafeteria. It will be held prior to the home football game vs. Lakeview.

Mercer Band Heading to Mercer County Band Show

The 5M Band will be traveling to the Mercer County Band Show at Grove City High School this Wednesday (September 16th) at 7:00 p.m.

Athletic Events Week of 9/8-9/12

The following athletic events will take place during the week of 9/8/15-9/12/15:

Tuesday:
Golf Mega Match @ Kennedy Catholic @ 1:00 p.m.
Cross Country vs. Kennedy Catholic @ Mercer @ 4:00 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Farrell @ Mercer High School Gym @ 6:00 p.m. (JV) / 7:15 p.m. (Var)

Wednesday:
MS Soccer vs. Hickory @ Hickory @ 4:00 p.m.
Boys' Soccer vs. Hickory @ Lamor Field @ 6:00 p.m (JV) / 7:30 p.m. (Var)

Thursday:
Golf vs. Hickory @ Hickory @ 3:15 p.m.
MS Soccer vs. Grove City @ Grove City @ 4:00 p.m.
MS Football vs. Slippery Rock @ Mercer High School @ 5:00 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Hickory @ Mercer High School Gym @ 6:00 p.m. (JV) / 7:15 p.m. (Var)
Girls' Soccer vs. Hickory @ Lamor Field @ 7:30 p.m.

Friday:
Football vs. Wilmington @ Wilmington HS @ 7:00 p.m.

Saturday:
Volleyball @ Franklin Tournament
Boys' Soccer vs. Keystone @ Lamor Field @ 12:00 p.m.
Girls Soccer vs. Keystone @ Lamor Field @ 2:00 p.m.
MS Soccer vs. Slippery Rock @ Lamor Field @ 4:00 p.m.
Mercer Band Show @ Mercer High School Football Stadium @ 7:00 p.m.

A Thanks to the Community

Mercer Area Middle-High School would like acknowledge various organizations in and around the town of Mercer.

Many businesses have hosted Mercer students for Community Based Instruction (CBI). These students have a wonderful opportunity to learn various job skills in preparation for their lives beyond Mercer High School.

We would like to thank the following organizations for hosting CBI students in 2014-15:
Jingle's Preschool
Debi's Diamond Street Deli
Mercer Methodist Church
Mercer Public Library
Pizza Joe's
Mercer County Historical Society
IXL
Shaver's Barber Shop
Mercer Hardware
Fox's Pizza

We would like to thank the following organizations for hosting CBI students in 2015-16:
Pizza Joe's
Mercer County Historical Society
IXL
Mercer Methodist Church
Mercer Area High School

We would also like to thank The Springfield Group for hosting an end of the year dining event for those students involved in the CBI program.

This blog post is just one of the many examples of how the Mercer community supports the Mercer Area School District. Our students benefit tremendously from the interactions between the school district and the community.

Thanks to all for your support!

Middle-High School Picture Day- Wednesday, September 9th

School pictures will be taken on Wednesday, September 9th. Students will get their pictures taken during their English classes throughout the school day.

All underclassmen should have their pictures taken whether they purchase a packet or not.

Picture forms have been distributed to all students to take home. If you are in need of an additional picture order form, please visit the main office.

GoErie 2015 Volleyball Preview

"The Lady M's have a young team back, but enough experience to still contend for the Region 2 title".

The Lady M's first game of the 2015 season will be played on September 8th in the Mercer High School gym. The junior varsity game begins at 6:00 p.m. and the varsity match begins at 7:30 p.m.

Follow the link below to read a preseason write-up from GoErie.com
http://blogs.goerie.com/varsity/2015/08/28/jump-serve-girls-volleyball-preview-mercer/