 Menlo-Atherton High School BearNotes
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Calendar
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THIS WEEK
- Monday, June 2 through Thursday, June 5 - Final exams for non-seniors (see bell schedule)
- Monday, June 2 - Seniors: last day to submit graduation clearance forms
- Tuesday, June 3 - Election Day
- Tuesday, June 3 - Senior Picnic, 8 a.m., check in at Gym Patio
- Tuesday, June 3 - Senior Awards Night, 7 p.m., PAC (see article)
- Wednesday, June 4 - Senior Breakfast, 9 a.m., New Gym
- Wednesday, June 4 - Graduation rehearsal, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Coach Parks Field (see article)
- Thursday, June 5 - Last day of school
- Thursday, June 5 - Class of 2014 Graduation, 4 p.m., Coach Parks Field (see article)
NEXT WEEK
SAVE THE DATE
- Monday, June 16 through Thursday, July 3, Summer School Session 1, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 25 - SUHSD board meeting, 5:30 p.m.
- Friday, June 27 - Last day for Guidance Office requests
- Tuesday, July 1 through Thursday, July 31, M-A office closed
- Monday, July 7 through Thursday, July 24, Summer School Session 2, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31 - Turn in athletic clearance packet, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (see article)
- Friday, August 1 - School office opens
- Monday, August 11 - Pre-Picture Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wrestling Room
- Tuesday, August 12 - Freshman and Senior Arena Check-In, 1 - 5 p.m., New Gym
- Wednesday, August 13- Sophomore and Junior Arena Check-In, 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., New Gym
- Friday, August 15 - Fall sports start
- Monday, August 18 - Freshman (class of 2018) orientation and new parent coffee
- Tuesday, August 19 - Schedule distribution and first day of school
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Administration
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 FINALS BELL SCHEDULE - Complete bell schedule for finals can be found here.
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Monday
June 2
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Tuesday
June 3
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Wednesday
June 4
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Thursday
June 5
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8:45 to 10:45 a.m.
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11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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| Period 1 Final | Period 3 Final
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1 to 3 p.m.
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Period 6 Final
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GRADUATION CEREMONY - The class of 2014 Graduation Ceremony will be Thursday, June 5 at 4 p.m. on Coach Parks Field. The gates to the field will open at 3 p.m. and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please enter the field through the main entrance by the I building. Carpooling is highly recommended, as parking is limited. Parking is available in the senior and staff lots and at Stanford Research Institute and the U.S. Geological Survey. The gym and tennis court lots are reserved for handicap and VIP parking. Graduates must report to Ayers gym by 3 p.m. All senior week activity and graduation information is on the M-A website. Click on "Senior Information for the Class of 2014" on the home page.
ARENA CHECK-IN - The PTA is looking for volunteers for Arena Check-In on Tuesday, August 12 and Wednesday, August 13 and for Schedule Distribution on Tuesday, August 19. Please sign up before you leave M-A for the summer. M-A processes over 2,000 students over the course of two days and relies on hundreds of volunteers to staff the shifts. The PTA can't do it without you, so please volunteer! Sign up here. Questions? Contact Catherine McMillan and Mary Zarucchi at adminsupport@mabearspta.org. (Return to top) |
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PTA News
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JOINING OR LEAVING THE ADMIN SUPPORT COMMITTEE? - Just like the fabulous M-A staff, the Admin Support Committee never sleeps. As admin support events for 2013-14 wrap up, the Admin Support Committee chairs want to thank all the volunteers who make recruiting a cinch. If you are leaving M-A and wish to remove your name from the volunteer list or if you are new to M-A and are considering the Admin Support Committee, please click this link.
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Foundation News
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The Clock Is Winding Down - If you have not yet donated to the M-A Foundation this year, time is running out, but you still have time to make a difference in the lives of M-A students. The Foundation welcomes a donation of any amount to help fund vital programs and personnel. Help make every day a great day at M-A!
To donate online, visit the website and click on "Donate Now." Or, mail a check to Foundation for the Future, P.O. Box 1228, Menlo Park, CA 94026. Questions? Contact Cindy Folker at cfolker@seq.org or 650-322-5311, ext. 50206.
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Senior News
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SENIORS: GRADUATION INFORMATION FROM THE LIBRARY - Clearance forms and all textbooks and library books must be returned by Monday, June 2. Library staff cannot sign clearance forms until all materials are returned and all charges are paid. Only cash will be accepted for lost or damaged items. Come to the library as soon as possible to resolve any problems you might have. The library is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Students may log in to the library catalog to see the materials they have checked out. To log in to the M-A library catalog, please go to the website, select M-A High School Library, log in using your Infinite Campus user name and password, and select the "My Info" tab.
SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT, HONORING OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS - The annual M-A Senior Awards Night will be held on Tuesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. in the PAC. During this inspirational evening, sponsored by the M-A PTA, many hard-working and talented seniors (and a few juniors) are honored for outstanding academic and extracurricular performance as well as service to the school and community. Some of the awards will be a surprise, while many will be recognition for awards already received. Students will be recognized for a wide variety of scholarships, prizes, and commendations awarded by school and community groups. Last year, more than 200 individuals were recognized. Invitations will be mailed to families of students who will be receiving recognition. Awards to junior students will be presented early in the program (so juniors can go home to study for finals!). Refreshments will be served.
GRADUATION REHEARSAL AND CEREMONY - All seniors graduating and participating in the ceremony are required to attend the graduation rehearsal on Wednesday, June 4 at 10:30 a.m. in Ayers Gym (immediately following the Senior Breakfast). On graduation day (Thursday, June 5), seniors must report to Ayers Gym by 3 p.m.
SENIOR GRAD NIGHT is almost here! Meet Thursday, June 5 at 7:45 p.m. in the New Gym. The location remains top secret, so be ready for anything; dress comfortably and bring layers. Please do not bring food, drinks, money, backpack, purse, and so on. Anything you need will be provided. Buses will return at 3 a.m.
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Volunteer Opportunities
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CLASS OF 2017 PARENTS - BAKERS URGENTLY NEEDED! It is a tradition for the freshman class to contribute baked goods for Senior Awards Night, held at the PAC on the evening of Tuesday, June 3. Awards Night is an evening where seniors (and a few juniors) are celebrated for their high school achievements. There is an urgent need for baked goods as over 220 students and their parents will be attending. Baked goods should be finger food, without nuts and ideally homemade. Examples include lemon bars, cookies, brownies, and cookie bars. Please contact Nancy Kessler at nancykessler@velcap.com if you can contribute two dozen baked goods. Drop-off will be at the PAC, from 6 to 8:15 p.m. Drop-offs earlier in the day can be arranged. Thanks in advance for your help in making this a memorable event.
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Parent Education
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M-A PARENT EDUCATION SERIES: VIDEO LINKS
Who's In Your Teen's Village?
Kent Pekel, Ed.D., President and CEO of Search Institute
Here are links to the M-A student video (7 minutes, 50 seconds) and the presentation of Who's in Your Teen's Village? with Dr. Kent Pekel of Search Institute (Minneapolis, MN). Have a great summer and see you next year!
M-A Parent Education Series events are free and sponsored by the M-A PTA and the Sequoia Healthcare District. "Teen Village" presentations and videos were made possible by generous funding from The Esther Ting Foundation. For more information, contact Charlene Margot, Parent Education Series, Founder/Program Director, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net or 650-868-0590.
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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. 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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Athletics
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CHECK THE SPORTS ACTIVITY CALENDAR HERE!
FALL ATHLETIC CLEARANCE PACKETS - Early-bird athletic clearance packets can be turned in to the administrative vice principal's office Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students and families can come in to pick up forms, ask questions, and turn in the completed athletic packets. Athletic packets can be downloaded from the school website and must be turned in by Friday, August 15 for students to participate in fall sports.
M-A WINS COMMISSIONER'S CUP! For the sixth consecutive year, the M-A Bears earned the coveted Commissioner's Cup. This honor is awarded annually to the Peninsula Athletic League school that best exemplifies the league's commitment to sportsmanship and excellence in athletics. Thanks to this year's teams for continuing to represent M-A so well.
THANK YOU - The Boosters would like to thank the entire M-A community for supporting the athletes and coaches. It is a team effort. To view the list of the more than 30 seniors moving on to play in college, visit the Boosters website. Each of these sports stars as well as the other 900 M-A athletes have benefited from your generosity.
SPORTS WRAP-UP
BOYS VARSITY BASEBALL - The Bears faced Wilcox in the CCS Division I semifinals at San Jose Municipal Stadium - the first time an M-A baseball team has ever advanced that far in the CCS playoffs. As expected, the game turned into a pitchers' duel between M-A ace Erik Amundson and Wilcox's Andrew Najeeb-Brush, with both hurlers piling up strikeouts. In the end, however, Wilcox took advantage of a controversial 2-out balk in the bottom of the sixth inning to snap a 1-1 tie and edge the Bears 2-1. Amundson (8-6) took the loss, despite a brilliant performance during which he allowed just 6 hits, walked 1, and racked up 8 strikeouts. Amundson had a strong evening at the plate as well, going 2-for-3 and driving in the Bears' only run with a loud sixth-inning double to left field. Brett Moriarty, Daniel Kollar-Gasiewski, and Lawson Joos accounted for M-A's other base hits. With the defeat, M-A finished the season with a record of 18-13-1. The CCS Division I semifinal marked the final high school baseball game for 9 M-A seniors: Amundson, Moriarty, Charlie Cain, Jordan Long, Joos, Matt DeTrempe, Paul DeTrempe, Colin Martell, and Leo McCabe.
Earlier in the week, the team learned that Amundson and Moriarty had been named to the PAL Bay Division All-League First Team. As a pitcher, Amundson led the team in wins (8), ERA (2.33), strikeouts (104, tops in the league), and innings pitched (75). On offense, Amundson hit .392 and led the team in hits (38), runs scored (29), on-base percentage (.504), and stolen bases (19). Moriarty, meanwhile, led the team in batting average (.398), RBIs (23), and batting average with runners in scoring position (.422); he was second to Amundson in hits (37) and on-base percentage (.496). Three other Bears received All-League Honorable Mention: Cain, Kollar-Gasiewski, and sophomore catcher Nikolai Tarran.
BADMINTON - M-A sent 16 players to the PAL Ocean Division playoffs at Woodside. Emmett Lee, Jonathan Lam, and Gray Perrone qualified for the PAL Championship by making the top four in the Ocean Division. The PAL Championship against the Bay Division on Saturday, May 24 was double elimination and only Perrone made it to the top 4, qualifying for CCS. At CCS, Perrone lost narrowly to Gunn, then defeated the Evergreen Valley opponent and finally lost to Piedmont Hills
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Community News
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HOST AN EXCHANGE STUDENT - American Field Service (AFS) is looking for families to host high school foreign exchange students during the 2014-15 school year. To learn more, click here and enter your zip code to see the students who will be coming to the Bay Area. All AFS exchange students have been selected for the program based on their academic success, responsibility, adaptability and optimism. To learn more about hosting, please contact Pam Wong, the AFS liaison for the Peninsula, at 650-387-1536 or pam.wong22@yahoo.com.
MENLO PARK LIBRARY - Readers can learn, discover, and create at the Menlo Park Library this summer! Read at least five books and create a collage to earn a free book and to enter a drawing to win one of many cool prizes. Don't forget to check out the teen events and programs the library offers this summer. For more information and registration, please visit the library website.
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Quote of the Week
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I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
~ Maya Angelou
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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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