C 4 Little Squirts Priceless
Created by Yvonne and Whitney’s Class – A PitcherNothing says summer like watermelon but you’ve never seen “seeds” like these before. Just like a watermelon the outside is a wonderful green and the inside is red with fingerprint ‘seeds’. The Little Squirts in Yvonne and Whitney’s room have made their mark on this adorable piece.
The Spring Fling Video is always the highlight of the night
Assistant Principal Kevin Vance puts together a wonderful collection of photographs – children at work, children at play, children getting into mischief. He adds a sound track and effects that make this a keepsake to treasure. If you’d like the 2008“Year in the Life Of Mercy Montessori” please mark VIDEO on your bid sheet. The price is $20.00
And now other opportunities for your shopping and partying pleasure:
D 7 She Brings Spring With Her $40.00
This delightful table top flower girl will add a note of Spring to any décor in every season. Contributed by English Traditions.
K 5 Don’t Karate Kick the Birthday Kake $170.00
Feel like you can’t think of a new idea for your child’s birthday? Check this out – invite 10 – 20 children, ages 4 – 12, to the Cincinnati Taekwondo Center for one hour of martial arts related games and activities. Then there’s enjoy cake and drinks AND they clean up. Contributed by Cincinnati Taekwondo Center.
And here’s one you won’t want to miss – just proving that Mercy students are entrepreneurial, hard working and unafraid…
K 10 Super Dooper Pooper Scooper Priceless
Tired of cleaning up the yard after Rover has had his morning constitutional? Mercy student Jean Pflum will come to your house once a week for two months (that’s 60 days of you know whatting…) and clean up all those yard bombs. You can relax, work on your tan, or read a book while Jean does the messy bits. Contributed by Jean Pflum.
K 16 Summer’s Coming – You’re Going to Need First Aid $45.00
Here is the emergency kit – just keep it in a handy place. Band-aids, antibiotic salve, hydrogen peroxide, tweezers (OUCH!) bactine…and more. All the essentials. Because little kids fall down - and so do big kids sometimes. Contributed by Adrien Pharmacy.
S 14 Start Training Now! $75.00
Here’s your Mercy Metric Basic Training Kit - A basket of running supplies and goodies from The Running Spot/New Balance store, plus a rich and fabulous collection of Mercy Spirit Wear. Better start getting in shape, because the 2008 Metric is going to be awesome! Contributed by The Running Spot and the Mercy Boosters.
S 15 Play Hooky! Mid Week Golf Outing $250.00
Who works on Wednesday (or Tuesday or Thursday) when there’s a tee time available? Get three pals to join you for 18 holes at Ivy Hills – complete with carts. You’ll be soooo much more productive once you’ve had some R and R. Contributed by Ivy Hills Country Club.
S 17 It’s Summer – No Such Thing as TOO MUCH Golf $268.00
Here’s a foursome at Royal Oak – complete with cart. They say you’re going to be treated like a King and we say you deserve it. Contributed by Royal Oak Country Club.
And now – a Mercy specialty – Sign up Parties – because at this school we know how to party hearty. There were more than 25 sign ups available at the Spring Fling, and many of them sold out on the night. But we’ve got a few places left and we holding a space just for you. The number of spots remaining is the last line of each description. Please note party number and name on your bid sheet.
Parties for Children and Families
Here’s an opportunity for parents and children to learn together…
PK 1 Self Defense Workshop $20.00
Would you know what to do if someone attacked? Take this FUN 2 hour self defense workshop and you will! Taught by the owner of Master Fry Defense Systems in Newport, Senior Master Fry is a 6th degree black belt, former EMT, and father of three butt-kickin’ daughters. He and some of his Taekwondo instructors have agreed to dress up in a padded suit and take a beating for your benefit. They will teach simple, common-sense self defense techniques to help keep you and your loved ones street safe while making you laugh hysterically. Hi-YA! For adults and students 12 and up.
Friday May 12, 7 – 9 pm, at Master Fry’s Defense Systems, 1829 Monmouth, Newport. Contributed by Staci Willenbrink and Master Fry. 16 SPOTS REMAINING
PK 2 Calling all Knit Wits $20.00
It’s pajama/knitting/pizza party all rolled (or shall we say balled) into one. Wear your comfiest pjs and those fluffy slippers, bring a sleeping bag to lounge on and your knitting project. No project? Pick out a new one and get a quick knitting lesson on the night. Mercy Mom and expert knitter will be on hand, and will supply pizza and drinks. Parents are welcome to accompany children but must reserve a place. For ages 9 and up. Friday May 16th, 2008, 7:00 to 11:00 pm. One More Stitch Knit Shop, 1609 Madison Road. Contributed by Jennifer Gibson. 6 SPOTS REMAINING
PK 3 Junior High Dinner and a Movie $15.00
Come join us for an awesome evening of dinner and a movie. We’ll watch the film outdoors and enjoy the evening and some great company just before school starts again. TBA: A night in August from 7 to 12. Contributed by Jeanne Coughlin and Melissa Himmelbauer. 22 SPOTS REMAINING
Boys just want to have fun too – with their mom…
PK 4 Mother-Son Bowling with Patty $30.00 a pair
Principal Patty Normile will host this bowling event for moms and their K thru 3rd Grade sons one afternoon in June. Cake and Ice Cream will be served. If Junior needs nachos – as they so often do – there’s also a concession stand. Just proves that no Mom is never too grown up to hang out with the boys. Thursday, June 19, 1:00 pm. Stones Lanes, Norwood. Contributed by Patty Normile. 16 SPOTS REMAINING
Dads – here’s one you’ll always remember…
PK 5 Father-Daughter Dance with Patty $30.00 a pair
Who better to get a Dad to dance than his best little girl? Principal Patty Normile will host a father/daughter dance for 4th thru 8th graders in the Mercy Gym. Break out those party dresses now for a night that will be a photo album favorite on her wedding day. June 14th, 7 to 9 pm. Contributed by Patty Normile. 27 SPOTS REMAINING
PK 9 Chris's Bake Off (Chapter Two) $30.00
Chris Krumdieck will host a baking party for four students at her home to bake three different kinds of cookies. In between baking, lunch will be provided. All will share the cookies, and the baking skills will last forever. Contributed by Mercy Teacher Chris Krumdieck. For ages 9 and up. Wednesday June 4th, from 10 – 2. 1 SPOT Remaining
PX 10 Learn to decorate your own cake $20.00
Here’s a great chance to earn a neat skill and have fun all the while. Each child will have their own cake to decorate, with Mercy Moms there to help and advise. Little ones then get to take home their masterpiece. Contributed by Alyssa Meacham, Virginia Meacham, Kathy Ottley and Margie Zyck. Levels 1 – 3 please. June 8, 1 – 3, Bella Luna Restaurant. 8 SPOTS REMAINING
Parties for Adults
PX 1 It’s Back – The Lobsta Bake! $55.00
This is unforgettable! A real, live lobster bake just for you! Food so good one mom is rumored to have had three helpings – yep that’s three entire lobsters. She’s still recovering. Enjoy yourself at the party of the season - complete with beach ( by which we mean pool) as Kevin Smith, a native of Maine, and his crew, prepare a New England style dinner! Includes food, beverages and all the fun possible. But sorry – only one crustacean per person. Saturday, May 31, 2008, 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Adults only. Contributed by the Brennan, Couch, Coughlin, Felton, Freyberger, Gartner, Meise, Middendorf, Nielson, Normile, Pleatman, Stewart, Vance and Wiser families. 50 SPOTS REMAINING
PX 2 A Taste of The Middle East $30.00
Joe and Kathy Ganim (Nick Heitkamp’s Grandparents, silly) are inviting you over for a Middle Eastern dinner. You’ll sample Lebanese food, music and entertainment in a wonderful cross-cultural evening. Hookah anyone? Saturday, September 6, 2008. Contributed by Rachel and Mike Heitkamp and Joe and Kathy Ganim. 8 SPOTS REMAINING
Here’s a super special deal on this next one – host a non-Mercy friend – and get a second spot for only $15.00. Just write ‘friend’ on the second line of your bid sheet.
PX 4 Ladies Luxury Shopping Soiree at Fabulous Furs $20.00
Step out for an evening with girlfriends and get a jumpstart on the holiday wishlist. One Tuesday evening in Fall you and anyone you'd like to include will enjoy luxurious private shopping and fashion show at Fabulous Furs in charming downtown Covington. Decide on pampering faux fur gifts like sumptuous bedroom slippers, or try on that amazing faux mink coat - all while sipping wine and nibbling treats provided by the Madison Event Center. A wonderful opportunity to support our school (owner Donna Salyers will donate a percentage of sales) and get Fabulous gifts at a discounted prices. Sign up your sisters and gal pals, there's plenty of room. After all, we all deserve a little luxury, don't we? Every guests name will be entered in a drawing for a free faux-fur throw valued at $300! Tuesday, October 28, 5:30-7:30 Contributed by Michelle Spelman, Fabulous Furs, and the Madison Event Center. 28 SPOTS REMAINING
PX 5 Enjoy the Art of Card Making $25.00
Join master crafters Marybeth Flaspohler, Cathy Herring, Yvonne Reissig, Bonni Weber, Jan Kaiser and Sr. Janet Wittkamp for an evening of card making and refreshments. You’ll create cards using stamps and folded papers to take home for all of your special occasions. Friday, May 9, 2008, 7 to 9 pm. Contributed by the Master Crafters. 5 SPOTS REMAINING
PX 6 Bikini Boot Camp/Speedo Spectacular $15.00
Ladies and Gentlemen summer is right around the corner and we can all give up an hour to work on getting awesome abs, terrific triceps and gorgeous glutes. Well hie thee to Jazzercise in Oakley for an hour of cardio and toning. Then reward yourself with bagels and virgin mimosas. No thongs or equipment necessary – they’ve got you covered – and after this workout you’ll feel better about uncovering. Saturday, May 10th, 2008, 1:30 to 2:30. Contributed by Jennifer Gibson, Kathy Stockman and Wendy Bonomo. 14 SPOTS REMAINING
PX 7 An ArtFul Lunch $40.00
Tour the Cincinnati Art Museum with professional Art Historian and Mercy parent, Kathy Stockman. Even if you’ve been to the Art Museum before, you’ve never seen it this way – as your personal docent, Kathy will dazzle you with her insider’s view, and then buy you a great lunch in the Museum Café. 7 Guests, Date & Time TBA. Contributed by Kathy Stockman. 1 SPOT REMAINING
PX 8 Sips and the City $40.00
This was one of last year’s most popular events and it’s back. Join Sean and Mary Jill Donovan for a wine tasting at downtown's coolest wine store. Sean’s chief of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department and Mary Jill's a lawyer, but they're both wine lovers to the bone. Their shop City Cellars specializes in the delicious and the affordable - You’re bound to leave with a bottle or two tucked under your arm.
35 Guests. 18 SPOTS REMAINING
PX 10 Remember How Much Fun… $20.00
…a scavenger hunt was? Well relive the days. Singles or couples sign up for this one. Two hours of round town searching, chasing and snapshotting the elusive prey. But then – the rewards – drinks, hors d’oeuvres and prizes. And if you’re a new or newish Mercy family – this is the party for you since scavenging teamwork will be an ice breaker. 40 guests. May 24th, 6 – 10 pm, 1481 Moon Valley Lane, 45230Contributed by Matt McLaughlin and Geralyn Campanelli, Andrea McCrate and Kerry Butkovich. 19 SPOTS REMAINING
PX 12 Even Cinderella Needed New Shoes… $20.00
…And she probably wanted buy them at Morrison and Me in O’Bryonville. Maybe she’ll be there when we have a private shopping spree at the best little shoe boutique in town. We’ll give her some of the champagne and nibbles if she shows, and let her have the 10% discount too. Hosted by Heidi Mechley-Felton and Jennifer Gibson.
Date TBA in early September. 15 SPOTS REMAINING