Athletic Clearance Packets - Students who will participate in a school sport this fall must submit Athletic Clearance Packets by Friday, August 7. This year the packet may be submitted online and the completed physical form may be scanned and uploaded throughout July. In addition, Aubrey Taff will be in the office on Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31 to accept hard copies. Please refer to the Athletics website for more information and for access to the electronic form. 

 Mentors Needed for At-Risk M-A Students - Can you meet once a week with a student who needs help and support? Being a mentor in the Partnership for Success Program might be the most rewarding work you do! Some M-A students need a regular adult presence to motivate them and help navigate a path through M-A to graduation. This year, twenty mentors worked with Miki Cristerna, Student Services Coordinator, and students who are at risk of not graduating. These relationships have been incredibly rewarding for the mentors and beneficial to the students. The program is expanding in the 2015-16 school year to reach more M-A students, primarily juniors. No special knowledge needed, just a desire to make a difference. Typically you and another mentor will meet with your students together at lunchtime on Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays.

There will be a brown bag informational meeting at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 28 in the Counseling Center Classroom. Please come find out more! For questions via email, contact Linda Fornaciari at laderalinda@mac.com or Lynne Clarence at lynneclarence@gmail.com.

Attention Parents of the Class of 2018, Volunteers Needed - It is a tradition for the freshman class to contribute refreshments for Senior Awards Night, held at the PAC on the evening of Tuesday, June 2. Refreshments include homemade (ideally) baked finger foods without nuts such as lemon bars, cookies, and brownies. Cheese cubes and finger fruit (e.g., strawberries, grapes, etc.) are also welcome. Please visit Sign Up Genius. Drop-off will be at the PAC, from 6 - 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2. If you need to drop off earlier in the day, you may drop off in the Guidance Office. Thanks for making this evening special for the seniors and their families. Please contact Nancy Kessler (nancykessler@velcap.com) or Kelly Perri (kellyperri@yahoo.com) with any questions. 

 Arena Check-in and Schedule Distribution - Volunteers are needed for Arena Check-In, on Tuesday, August 11 and Wednesday, August 12, and for Schedule Distribution, on Tuesday, August 18. M-A processes over 2,000 students over the course of two days, and relies on hundreds of volunteers to staff the shifts. Please sign up before you leave M-A behind for the next couple of months. The Administration can't do it without you, please sign up! 

Questions? Contact Admin Support at bearsvolunteers@gmail.com. 

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