 Menlo-Atherton High School BearNotes
Published by M-A PTA May 5, 2014 |
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Calendar
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THIS WEEK
- Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 9 - AP exams
- Thursday, May 8 - SDMSC, 3:45 p.m., Career Center
- Thursday, May 8 - WACAC College Fair, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 6 - 8 p.m., Mission College
- Thursday, May 8 - Spring Choral Concert, 7 p.m., PAC
- Sunday, May 11 - Mother's Day
NEXT WEEK
- Monday, May 12 through Friday, May 16 - AP exams
- Monday, May 12 - Super Senior Monday, 12:45 p.m., PAC patio
- Tuesday, May 13 - Minimum day, early release at 12:20 p.m. (see bell schedule)
- Tuesday, May 13 - PTA/Foundation for the Future appreciation lunch, 12:30 p.m., PAC Cafeteria
- Wednesday, May 14 - June TriVocis article deadline
- Wednesday, May 14 - SUHSD Board Meeting, 5 p.m.
- Friday, May 16 - Battle of the Bands, 6 p.m., Green
- Saturday, May 17 - Integrate the 8, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Green and PAC patio
SAVE THE DATE
- Monday, May 19, Foundation board meeting, 7 p.m., Library
- Tuesday, May 20 - Spring Band/Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m., PAC
- Wednesday, May 21 - Spring Sports Awards Night, 7 p.m., PAC
- Thursday, May 22 - SDMSC, 3:45 p.m., Career Center
- Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day, no school
- Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, May 30 - Dead Week, Finals Preparation
- Thursday, May 29 - Senior Farewell, 6 p.m., PAC
- Thursday, June 5 - Last day of school
- Thursday, June 5 - Class of 2014 Graduation, 4 p.m.
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Foundation News
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IMPACT GIVING ON TUESDAY, MAY 6, BENEFITS M-A STUDENTS
On Tuesday, May 6, thousands of Bay Area residents will show their support for their favorite nonprofits as they participate in Silicon Valley Gives, a 24-hour online fundraiser. Sponsored by Silicon Valley Community Foundation, this initiative aims to inspire and unite the community through philanthropy.
If you want your giving to impact academic excellence, collaborative learning, life-changing opportunities, creative exploration and bright futures for local students, please give to M-A's Foundation for the Future. Can't wait? Make your gift today and have it count May 6.
Spread the news about the following opportunities for high-impact giving!
Time your gift for maximum impact: - 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. - Double your gift! One-to-one dollar match, up to $35,000, made possible by the Knight Foundation
- 6:00 - 6:59 p.m. - Triple your gift! Made possible by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (up to $50,000) and the Leonard C. and Mildred F. Ferguson Foundation (up to $2,500)
- 7:00 - 7:59 p.m. - Last chance to double your gift! One-to-one dollar match, up to $50,000, made possible by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
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PTA News
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 PRINCIPAL'S STUDENT SERVICE AWARD - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - The M-A Principal's Student Service Awards will be presented at the PTA general meeting on Tuesday, May 27. Up to twelve students will receive awards for their exceptional commitment to volunteer service. To be eligible, students must have performed volunteer activities for non-profit or charitable organizations or other organizations aimed at improving or promoting the general welfare of the M-A or greater Menlo Park community during the 2013-14 school year. Students must be in grades 9-11. The nomination criteria are:
* Social value to the community
* Exceptional leadership in service to the community and institution
* Personal determination
* Creativity and initiative
* Scope of the responsibility and time given
* Dependability and enthusiasm
Candidates may be self-nominated or nominated by others. Nominators should submit a typed narrative (no longer than one page) that addresses the nomination criteria. Include nominee's name, grade, and social studies teacher on the heading, and cite specific details of volunteer focus, time commitment, and accomplishments. Narrative should include how the nominee's service project influenced the community and his or her own life. Include a reference contact name and phone number from the community organization. The Judging Panel is composed of M-A's principal and vice principal.
Nominations should be submitted no later than Friday, May 16. They may be submitted by email to president@mabearspta.org or to the M-A PTA Mail Box at 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton, CA 94027. Please address nominations to the attention of "Student Service Award Application."
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Measure A
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VOTE YES ON MEASURE A ON JUNE 3 TO KEEP HIGH SCHOOLS STRONG - The Sequoia Union High School District has a bond on the June 3 ballot. If passed, it will fund the additional classrooms, labs, and updated technology that students will need as enrollment grows and schools reach capacity. Enrollment has grown by 20% in the last 12 years and is expected to grow another 20% in the next 7 years. Visit the Measure A website for more information. Your help is needed:
- Register to vote: 18-year-olds, please register to vote and help pass Measure A!
- Volunteer: Make calls at a phone bank and help get out the Yes on A vote. Volunteers only call likely yes voters and don't need to change anyone's mind. You will be trained and given a script. Click here to sign up.
- Donate: Help get the message out to voters in the SUHSD. Click here to donate.
- Show support: Join the list of supporters by clicking here to support Measure A today.
If you have questions, please email Julia Horak at juliahorak@hotmail.com.
Measure A has been endorsed by the M-A PTA.
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Senior News
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M-A'S BEST GRAD NIGHT EVER! Senior Grad Night for the Class of 2014 will take place on Thursday, June 5 after the graduation ceremony. Seniors will check in at Ayers Gym at 7:45 p.m., will be whisked off to a secret location, and will return at 3 a.m. the following morning. There will be little time between the end of the graduation ceremony and the check-in, so please plan your family celebration accordingly. More details to follow.
Want to help? Volunteers are needed to help with Grad Night check-in from 7:30 to 9 p.m., ticket sales, and other top-secret stuff. To join the team, contact Ann Stoner or Nancy Travers at gradnight@mabearspta.org.
GRAD NIGHT TICKETS are on sale now through Thursday, May 22. Thank you to all the generous senior families who helped underwrite this year's Grad Night! Because of you, this year's ticket price is $85. Registration forms are available online at the M-A website and the PTA website, you can pick up forms from Karina Escobar-Weaver or Lorry Orcott, or download the information sheet (English and Spanish), registration form (English and Spanish), permission form/code of conduct (English and Spanish), and eligibility guidelines (English and Spanish). For scholarship information, please see Karina Escobar-Weaver in the Guidance Office. Please sign up! On graduation night, you will be happy you did.
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Clubs and Activities
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M-A ROBOTICS TEAM 766 SUCCESSFUL AT NATIONALS - After an alliance win at the Sacramento Regional Competition, M-A Robotics Team 766 traveled to St. Louis for the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Championship April 24-26. The competition was fierce; 400 teams from around the globe competed, culled from a total of 2,727 teams and 69,000 students from 38 countries.
The 400 teams were sorted into 4 divisions for qualifying matches and elimination rounds. M-A Team 766 had a 6-4 final record in its qualifying rounds and ended the qualifiers ranked in the middle of its division. Unfortunately, M-A was not selected to move on to the elimination rounds. Despite the final ranking, the Bears turned in their best performance this year.
The event was also exciting outside the arena: FIRST hosted a night at a St. Louis Cardinals game, hip hop star will.i.am performed during the championship matches, and the event ended with an entertainment-filled gala. There were also workshops on robotics, leadership, and STEM careers with college admissions directors on hand scouting for talent. Team 766 will continue to work on this year's robot over the summer with smaller competitions in the fall. The team is always looking for more students who want to get hands-on experience with engineering, computer science, business management, team building, and leadership. For more information, visit the Team 766 website or contact us at robotics766@gmail.com.
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Athletics
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CHECK THE SPORTS ACTIVITY CALENDAR HERE!
SPORTS WRAP-UP
VARSITY BASEBALL - The Bears split 2 league games and tied a non-league contest to move their overall season record to 14-9-1 and second-place PAL Bay Division mark to 6-4.
In the first game, Aragon took advantage of a 2-out, bases-loaded walk in the top of the seventh inning to tie M-A 4-4 in a non-league game at Bettencourt Field. The game was called due to impending darkness after M-A failed to score in the bottom half of the seventh inning. After Brett Moriarty's RBI single gave M-A a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth, Aragon answered with a run in the top of the sixth on a leadoff walk, a successful sacrifice bunt, and an error by the Bears. The Dons tied the game in the top of the seventh inning, thanks to 2 hits and 2 walks off M-A relief pitcher Erik Amundson. Amundson was the fourth pitcher of the game for M-A. Starting pitcher Kodiak Conrad surrendered 1 run on 4 hits over the first 2 1/3 innings, with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk. Colin Martell tossed 2 2/3 innings, allowing 1 run on just 2 hits, while striking out 3; and A.J. Lemons allowed 1 unearned run in the sixth inning, yielding 1 walk and striking out 1 Aragon hitter. The Bears collected 7 hits, with Amundson going 2-for-3 with an RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, and 3 stolen bases. First baseman Matt McGarry, was 1 for 2 (a double) with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, and 2 runs scored. Moriarty, Jordan Long (RBI ground-rule double), Lawson Joos, and Lemons also had hits for M-A.
In the week's second game, M-A's offense was ice cold as the host Bears fell to Burlingame 6-1 in a PAL Bay Division contest. M-A managed just 3 hits, and only 1, Long's fifth-inning double, left the infield. Charlie Cain and Joos had infield singles for M-A. Burlingame tallied 4 runs on 8 hits and 4 walks against M-A starting pitcher Amundson. Despite striking out 7 Panther batters, Amundson suffered the loss, which moved his season record to 6-4. Lemons and Leo McCabe provided bullpen support in the 6th and 7th innings.
In the final game of the week, Daniel Kollar-Gasiewski's 7th-inning 2-run double snapped a 3-3 tie as M-A defeated host Menlo 5-3 in a key league game. Lemons (2-1) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory, striking out 2 and allowing just a blooper double to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning. M-A starting pitcher McGarry shut down the Knights for most of the afternoon, allowing just 1 earned run in 5 2/3 innings. The junior right-hander scattered 4 hits, struck out 7, and walked 5. The Bears' offense compiled 12 hits, led by Matt DeTrempe's 3-for-3 performance and 2 RBIs. Long, Moriarty (RBI single), and Kollar-Gasiewski each contributed 2 hits, while Cain, Amundson, and Paul DeTrempe accounted for 1 hit apiece.
FROSH-SOPH BASEBALL - On Friday, April 25 the Bears were at home with a chance to move within a half game of first place Carlmont. M-A got off to a shaky start and was down 3 runs after the first half inning, but the team came back strong and battled to within 1 run after 6 innings. The comeback fell short as Carlmont held on for a 9-5 victory. Bret Rodrigues led the offensive attack with a 3 for 3 day which included a long double that came close to leaving the yard. Nick Prainito added 2 hits of his own including a long triple.
On Monday the team traveled to Leland and broke open a close game in the sixth to win 3-2. Jack Retterer was a defensive stand out, making several big plays at third base to keep the game close. Mitch Eisenstat, Kris Liang, Matt Gursky, and Hunter Sevy all gave great pitching performances. Wednesday was a travel day to Burlingame. Connor Clay and Nick Olsen both pitched great and kept the game close, with Burlingame ultimately winning 4-2. Kennedy Ojeda had a great game at the plate, going 3-4.
Thursday was back at home as the Bears took on rival Menlo. Liang pitched an absolute gem allowing only 1 run through 6 innings. Down 1-0 in the bottom of the seventh, Rodrigues lined a double into the right center field gap scoring Blake Henry with the tying run. One pitch later, Ojeda rang a sharp walk-off single to left, scoring Rodrigues with the winning run.
On Friday, Gursky threw a 5-inning shut out at Aragon. The Bears' bats were booming led by Josh Bogomilsky who went 3 for 3 with 3 RBIs. Rodrigues also added 3 hits and scored 3 runs. The final score was 10-0
GIRLS SOFTBALL - The Bears had a tough week, falling to 12-10 (4-5 in league) after losing all 3 games. On Tuesday, the Bears played extremely well, only to fall 3-0 to Terra Nova in a league game. Every player contributed in the field, including great catches in the outfield by Tanya Lazaro (left field), Lili Huerta (center), and Georgette Libunao (right field). The infield of Monika Gutierrez (third), Yesenia Garcia (short), Jess Burgos (second), and Erin Goode (first) combined to make 13 outs while making only 2 errors. Pitcher Emily Katz had 4 strikeouts and only 2 walks, throwing to Sarah Tiemann who caught a great game. While the Bears got 7 hits in the game (2 by Tiemann, a double each by Lazaro and Garcia, and singles by Katz, Goode and Gutierrez), they couldn't string them together and left 8 on base.
On Thursday, the Bears traveled to Hayward for a non-league game against Mt. Eden High School. Sophomore pitcher Taylor Conrad got the start and struck out 1 player. Freshman Victoria Sanie came in for 11/2 innings in relief, and got 1 strike out. Maddie Zamora got the start at catcher, throwing out 2 runners on the base paths. The Bears had a tremendous offensive game. Katz had a great day at the plate, hitting 2 home runs - a solo shot in the third followed by a 2-run homer in the fifth. Goode had 3 hits, including a home run in the fifth back to back with Katz. Huerta had 3 singles and Tiemann had 2. Zamora and Conrad each had a single. Unfortunately, a combination of walks and hits allowed Mt. Eden to score 12 runs, for a final score of 12-8. On Friday, the Bears faced Mills in a league game. Katz pitched well, striking out 5 and allowing only 1 walk and 6 hits in 5 innings, but errors in the field and ice cold bats at the plate led to a loss.
SWIMMING - The Bears faced their main PAL competition this week at Burlingame. Both JV teams won by large margins while the varsity teams narrowly lost, the first loss for the varsity girls. Despite the losses, there were some good individual swims, with two more swimmers picking up CCS cuts (Sierra Sheeper and Emma Kaufman), bringing the total to 14 swimmers attending CCS. This week brings the PAL Championship meet, with trials for individual events taking place at Burlingame on Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 8. Finals for the individual events and relays will take place on Saturday, May 10.
BOYS LACROSSE - Please join us Friday, May 9 at M-A's Coach Parks field for the varsity lacrosse team's senior night. The ceremony will take place at approximately 6 p.m., immediately following the frosh-soph game. Come out to watch both games against Menlo School. Renee Moore will once again be offering delicious meals and desserts from our snack shack. The frosh-soph game will start at 4:45 p.m. and the varsity game will start at 7 p.m.
BADMINTON - On April 29, M-A defeated Hillsdale at home 10-5. Emmett Lee (#1 boys singles) won 21-9, 21-12; Gray Perrone (#1 girls singles) won 21-11,16-21, 21-18; Arash Afsarifard/Matthew Vollrath (#1 boys doubles) won 21-12, 21-19; Misato Muraoka/Ashley Utz (#1 girls doubles) won 21-12, 21-16; Adam Cook/Katy Bailon (#1 girls doubles) won 21-10, 21-11.
On May 1, M-A lost at home to undefeated San Mateo 9-6. The winners were #2 boys singles Jonathan Lam, #1 girls singles Gray Perrone, #2 girls singles Erin Sanchez, #2 boys doubles Christopher Tam/Alfonso Yap; #3 boys doubles Brian Snyder/Trenton Hall; #3 girls doubles Amara Trabosh/Katrina Wijaya. All 3 matches that the Bears lost went to the third set.
GIRLS VARSITY LACROSSE- M-A split 2 league games last week. On Tuesday, the Bears lost 17-6 to Sacred Heart. Scoring for the Bears were Cathrine Petersen, Amanda Wiseman, Emma Easton, Sally Carlson, Izzy Regonini, and Grace Tully.
On Friday, the team defeated Archbishop Mitty 13-12 in sudden-death overtime, avenging an overtime loss earlier in the season. Both teams started fast, scoring 2 goals in the first 2 minutes. The game then settled into a defensive battle with Mitty taking an 8-3 lead at the half. In the second half, the Bears' offense got going with Wiseman scoring 3 of her 4 goals and Peterson scoring 2 of her 3 goals on the day. M-A defender Hannah Wilson, who dominated throughout the game, had 3 of her 6 defensive takeaways. Down by 1 with 5 minutes left, Carlson scored her third goal to tie the game 11-11. Neither team scored in the first 6-minute overtime period. The second overtime period ended tied 12-12 on a Regonini score. In sudden death, the Monarchs scored what appeared to be the winner on a free-position shot. However, M-A requested a stick check on one of the Mitty players. The officials ruled the stick illegal and invalidated the goal. The Bears moved the ball down the field to Tully who beat 3 girls and scored the game winner.
Last week Sally Carlson earned an Honorable Mention Palo Alto Weekly Athlete of the Week. This week the Girls play at home on Tuesday, May 6 at 4p.m. against Menlo School, where they will celebrate Senior Sam Gardiner. The Bears then travel to Burlingame for a 4 p.m. game on Friday, May 9.
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Community News
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SAN MATEO COUNTY YOUTH COMMISSION - The Youth Commission is an official youth-led advisory body to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. The Youth Commission seeks to address issues affecting youth in the County and close the gap between adult and youth perspectives. The commission increases awareness of and advocates for youth issues by placing youth on boards and commissions, advising the Board of Supervisors, presenting policy recommendations, and creating projects that serve the community. All Youth Commissioners meet together at Workgroup Meetings on the third Thursday of every month, and at Public Meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month.
Applications for the coming year are being accepted now and are available here (select the "Contact Us" tab, and go to "Be a Youth Commissioner"). Alternatively, you may contact Brook Costello at brook.costello@star-vista.org. Applications will be reviewed and finalists will be asked back for an interview. The deadline for the written portion of the application is Monday, June 2
LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN EAST PALO ALTO AND MENLO PARK - Students in the Ravenswood School District are working hard to learn to read in spite of many challenges, and your support can make all the difference. We're looking for volunteers to work with students when classes visit their school libraries. This includes reading with children, helping them find books they love, checking-out books, and providing much-needed encouragement. Want to learn more? Please come for coffee on Thursday, May 15 at 9 a.m. in Menlo Park. To RSVP, please visit the website or email amy.arnold@yahoo.com. More information about the program is available here.
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Quote of the Week
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Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.
~Unknown
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Go Bears. Grrrr!
Thank you from the BearNotes Staff - Cindy Butler, Jenny Pont, Kelly Stewart, Linda Strober
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