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Calendar
THIS WEEK
- TUES, Oct 20: Math contest, lunch
- WED, Oct 21: Eighth Grade Parent Information Night, 6 pm, Ayers Gym
- WED, Oct 21: Student trip info meeting, 6 pm, Room I-5
- THU, Oct 22: Parent Education "Saving Jake," 10-11:30 am, PAC Café
- FRI, Oct 23: Deadline for class level changes (if space permits)
- SAT, Oct 24: Eighth grade campus tours, 10 am, Library
NEXT WEEK
- MON, Oct 26: Winter Athletic Clearance packets due
- MON-WED, Oct 26-28: Challenge Days
- WED, Oct 28: Trick or Treat Street, 5 pm
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FRI, Oct 30: Wednesday block day
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FRI, Oct 30: Halloween blood drive
- FRI, Oct 30: Cabaret Night, 7 pm, PAC Café
UPCOMING
- TUES, Nov 3: Last day to drop a class WITH penalty
- TUES-WED, Nov 3-4: CAHSEE testing, 11th and 12th grades
- THU, Nov 5: Parent Education "Body Image," 7-8:30 pm, Woodside High MUR
- TUES, Nov 10: Minimum day (bell schedule)
- WED, Nov 11: Veterans Day, NO SCHOOL
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Substitute Teachers Needed
Looking for part-to full-time, flexible work? Looking for a great experience in our schools? M-A and the Sequoia Union High School District need you! We are looking for qualified substitute teachers.
If interested, please visit the Sequoia Union High School District Human Resources & Student Services website for all details (requirements, daily pay rates, etc.) and contact Katrina Grant at 650-369-1411 ext. 22225.
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Make a Gift. Make a Difference. Make it a Great Day at M-A.
It's an exciting time at our remarkable public high school and your support is needed. Our dynamic new Principal is leading initiatives to serve our growing and diverse student body and prepare them for the complex world that awaits. The M-A High School Foundation for the Future is proud to be part of these efforts. We exist to ensure that all of our students have enriched academic experiences by supporting vital programs, personnel and services for every student need, interest and ability. This year we must raise $2.4 million to honor our commitment to M-A students.
Our community high school students rely on Foundation funds to foster across-the-board excellence. We support smaller classes, professional development, on-point electives and AP classes, college and career guidance and other critical programs. Every M-A student benefits from your donation, because your dollars stay here.
Your help this year is more crucial than ever. Please consider supporting M-A with a tax-deductible gift. You can visit www.mafoundation.org to donate online today.
All the students of Menlo-Atherton High School appreciate your support. They are our future, and we are their Foundation.
With appreciation,
Carolyn Tom, Co-President
Scott Lohmann, Co-President
P.S. All gifts have an impact. Our goal is ambitious, but the winning equation is simple:
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Upcoming Auction Party for Parents!
Costumed Cocktail Spooktacular
Calling all zombies, vampires. witches and ghouls: Don a costume and join us for a Halloween Spook-tacular like no other! We will transform a Lindenwood backyard with thousands of choreographed Halloween lights, tombstones, spine-tingling animated props, and frighteningly tasty treats and drinks.
Date: Oct 24, 2015
Time: 7-11 pm
Hosted by: the Waldron, Conrad, Iyer, Oesterling, Onodera, McKay, Goodland, Bergan, Smith and Takayama families. Limited to 80 costumed partygoers.
Proceeds to Benefit M-A Foundation for the Future |
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Student Trip to Ecuador, Galapagos Islands
There has been a lot of interest in a 12-day student trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands from June 15 - June 27. We will be hosting an informational meeting at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, October 21 in room I-5. There is limited space for the trip. Please RSVP to Andrew Stuart at astuart@seq.org.
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SAT Review Class Details
Many parents have requested the specific days and times of our review classes for the March 5th SAT test. The March classes will begin on Monday, January 11th and end Friday, March 4th. We are planning on holding review classes 4 days a week. The 0 period classes will be 7:50-8:40 am on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays with the Thursday morning class being 8:30-9:25 am. The afternoon classes will be from 3:20-4:10 pm, Monday through Thursday. On weeks with holidays we may adjust the schedule to avoid losing instructional time. In several weeks, we will state how our registration process will work. If you haven't joined my list of interested families, please send the following information to gwhitnah@seq.org: student name, student email address and parent(s) email addresses. Along with that information please tell me what class your son or daughter might be interested in to help our planning. ~Greg Whitnah, Math Department |
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Class Level Changes
Class level changes will be allowed if space permits, through 10/23/2015.
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Important Dates and Events
Please note that the Junior Parent College Night will take place on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 7pm in the PAC Cafeteria (instead of November 17, 2015). Also, the English Learner Parent Workshop has been moved to November 17, 2015 at 6pm in the PAC Cafeteria (instead of March 15, 2016).
Please note that the Sophomore Parent College Night will take place on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 6:30pm in the Library. Simultaneous translation will be available.
The counselors have finished our initial meeting with our freshmen students. This is the first of four visits with freshmen during the year 2015-16.
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Great Resources from the College and Career Center
In celebration of College and Career Day and the PSAT coming up on Oct. 14, here are a few great resources around exploring majors/careers and preparing for college. For additional links and information, visit the CCC website and log into Naviance. Exploring Majors and CareersUndecided about a major or career? Join the club! It is common for students to be unsure of what they would like to do. It is also fairly common for students to change their majors while in college and for adults to change careers several times in their lives. These websites connect majors with careers, but please know that in many, many cases, a person's major does not necessarily determine a career. There are many paths to a career. Collegeboard.org's Big Future: Wondering what the difference is between majoring in Engineering Mechanics vs. Mechanical Engineering? This website gives profiles of hundreds of majors and careers in a teen-friendly way. This site can help you understand what a particular major is, what your college courses might look like, and which colleges offer that particular major. What Can I Do With This Major?: The University of Tennessee at Knoxville put together a list of more than 80 majors that you can find at many universities. For each major, you can see a truly wide range of possible career paths related to that major. In addition, this site gives you some very helpful tips that are specific to your major in making you a successful candidate for a job. Naviance Family Connection: Want to take a survey or questionnaire to help you figure out your strengths, interests and preferences for a possible career? Try the "StrengthsExplorer" or the "Career Interest Profiler" under the "About Me" tab in Naviance. The "Career Interest Profiler" survey can be reset and taken again multiple times, but the "StrengthsExplorer" cannot be reset, and can only be taken once. You can also explore the "Road Trip Nation" short videos to hear interesting and inspiring stories about how people from all walks of life came to the career they have today. For additional resources on exploring careers, visit the "What Do I Major In?" section of the CCC website. Preparing for CollegeCollege Admissions with Khan Academy: Like many of its instructional resources, the Khan Academy's video tutorials on the college application process are a great introduction to many topics, such as why college is important, how to make high school count, and exploring college options. The Khan Academy also provides free SAT preparation that can be personalized to your needs: current SAT (until Jan. 2016), and the "new" or redesigned SAT (starting Mar. 2016). ~ Mai Lien Nguyen, College Advisor |
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M-A Halloween Blood Drive
The annual M-A Halloween blood drive is approaching again! The event is from 9 am to 2 pm on October 30 in the New Gym. All parents, students, and teachers are welcome to attend! This is a great opportunity to help others--just one blood donation can help two premature babies! All blood donations will go to hospitals in the local area. Yummy treats, Sprinkles cupcakes, and free t-shirts will be provided for all who donate!
You can sign up by texting (650)704-1676 or by emailing mablooddrive@gmail.com with your name and preferred donation time. Sign-ups will also be available daily on the Green at lunch starting next week. Students must be 17 or older to donate, or 16 with a parent's permission. Sixteen-year-olds can pick up permission slips by stopping by the blood drive table at lunch or print them from the Red Cross website. Hope to see you there! ~ Menlo-Atherton Blood Drive Committee
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Did You Know?
Welcome to a new section in the PTA section of Bear Notes. Periodically we will highlight something new and interesting about M-A. This week we are featuring information about the food service at M-A. Did you know that there are four different locations to purchase lunch on campus with a total of 11 service lines? The average wait time to get food is only 7-8 minutes. Did you know the menu items include hot sandwiches, burritos, salads, cold sandwiches and other specialty main courses that change weekly? The total cost for a meal is $4.25. This includes a main item, fruit and drink. Also, you can prepay on your student's account. Menu information and how to download money onto a student's account can be found on the district website at http://www.seq.org/?id=109.
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Get to Know M-A!
Menlo-Atherton High School announces several ways to get to know the school:
Shadowing Program: This program enables 8th grade students to experience a typical day at the school by pairing them with 9th grade hosts. The program runs from October through February. Shadowing is very popular and appointments fill up fast, so sign up early to reserve your spot.
8th Grade Information Night: Come learn more about our academic program offerings and graduation requirements on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Our Information Night includes a Principal's welcome, small-group tours led by students and PTA parent volunteers, and presentations by M-A teachers from core subject areas. Prospective students and parents are welcome. The program runs from 6-8:30 pm. Meet at Ayers Gym. No reservation is necessary.
Special Saturday Campus Tour: On Saturday, October 24, middle school students and their parents are invited to an informal outdoor walking tour of the campus. Tours will be lead by M-A Leadership students who will share their enthusiasm for the school and answer questions. Meet at the library. Tours run from 10-11:15 am, and the last tour departs at 11:15 a.m. No sign-up is necessary.
Full program details and frequently asked questions are available on the M-A website.
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About the Parent Education Series
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M-A PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Saving Jake: When Addiction Hits Home
A Morning with Author D'Anne Burwell, M.A.
Thursday, October 22, 2015, 10:00 - 11:30 am
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC) Café
D'Anne Burwell, local author of the newly released memoir, Saving Jake: When Addiction Hits Home, shares her heartbreak, hope and lessons learned when things fall apart. Her powerful personal story-a family grappling with a teenaged son's drug addiction-transcends addiction and speaks to us all. Join us to listen to D'Anne's story of experience, strength and hope. Ms. Burwell holds a Master's degree in education and advocates for families of addicts through radio commentaries, parent mentoring, speaking engagements, and her resource-and-information website, www.ASKforfamilyrecovery.com.
Books will be available for purchase at the event or on Amazon (in paperback and Kindle versions): www.SavingJakeBook.com. This event is open to parents, faculty/staff, and community members.
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Body Image Workshop - Love the Skin You're In®
With founder and activist Brie Mathers
Thursday, November 5, 2015, 7:00-8:30 pm
Woodside High School, Multi-Use Room (MUR)
Has Instagram got your teen glued to his/her phone? Love the Skin You're In® unites families in exploring the self-destructive doubt that emerges out of the commoditization of our bodies. Through media literacy, young women build body esteem and reclaim resilience together, while boys find power in respect and empathy. Join us for a mindful journey in which we can move beyond the pursuit of an elusive "hot body" and rediscover how to source our lives from within.
Activist Brie Mathers has spoken to over 60,000 young women, inspiring them to reclaim their minds and bodies from ubiquitous media idealizations. Brie has been featured in The San Jose Mercury News, Coastal Living, Origin, and on LA Talk Radio and CTV News. She's the author of Freedom to Blossom and is currently working on a new documentary, You Got This - Owning Body Image.
Parents, students, faculty/staff and community members welcome! Free admission. Spanish interpretation will be available.
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Join the Robotics Team
Robotics is "the sport of the mind." The M-A Robotics Team competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition, facing off against teams from around the world. On our team, students are responsible for all aspects of the building process. Technical jobs include machining, wiring, programming, and 3D modeling. Students also learn how to raise funds, get sponsors, and promote the team. No experience is necessary. In fact, the majority of our students join with very little prior knowledge of robotics, and learn under the guidance of veteran students and mentors - professional engineers from companies like Google who volunteer their time to help out. Our alumni have used the skills they've learned on the team to win scholarships, get into college, and land jobs. This fall, the team is working on a robotic t-shirt cannon. Come get involved! Contact the team at join@team766.com. |
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Cabaret Night
Cabaret Night is October 30 in the PAC Café. Soloists from Choir and Guitar will be performing with refreshments being served. The show starts at 7pm and a donation of $5 for students and $10 for adults is suggested.
Who needs the Voice, X-Factor or American Idol when you have M-A's Cabaret Night?
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Keep M-A Athletics Strong
Your donations to M-A Boosters bridge the large gap between the funds provided by our district and what is really needed to run the top-performing sports program that we have today. Donations pay for coaches, uniforms and equipment - as well as new sports that don't receive district funding.
PLEASE help us meet our goals and support our 50 athletic teams and more than 950 athletes. There are many ways to support the athletes and the programs - donations, volunteer your time or purchase BearWear.
Visit the Athletic Boosters website to donate, purchase BearWear, or learn more.
~ Libby Tinsley and Valerie Ambwani, M-A Boosters Co-Chairs
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Boys Volleyball
All players interested in playing boys volleyball this spring are required to attend an informational meeting this Wednesday, October 21 during lunch in room D14. Key information regarding the season will be discussed, including upcoming dates for open gyms and tryouts. Winter athletes, in particular, must attend this meeting as the volleyball tryout period overlaps with the winter season. If you are interested but cannot attend the meeting, please email Vicki Knapp, parent coordinator, at vknapp@gmail.com.
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Boys Varsity Water Polo
This week the Bears easily notched another league win against Half Moon Bay by a score of 17-2. In set, Mostyn Fero scored 6 goals. Jack Beasley, James Calhoon, Christian Huhn, and Jorge Pont each scored twice while Nik Caryotakis and Hugo McMillan each scored once. Carmeron Raff had 7 saves the first half and held HMB to two goals. Jackson Goudey manned the goal in the second half but saw little action (2 saves) as the HMB squad fatigued.
The Bears have a busy week ahead. On Monday, the team will scrimmage St. Paul's school (London) and then will "billet" the players in their homes for two nights. On Wednesday the team travels to undefeated Woodside for a league match and then on Friday and Saturday M-A co-hosts the prestigious North-South tournament with Sacred Heart and will face top-ranked Harvard-Westlake (Los Angeles) in their first game on Friday at 2:10 pm. |
Boys JV Water Polo
M-A unleased a torrent of 2nd and 3rd quarter goals to pull away from Half Moon Bay enroute to an 8-4 PAL victory. Cooper Gran (4 goals, 2 steals) and Chris Lobdell (2 goals, 4 assists, 6 steals) led the Bears. Other contributors included Nick Andrew (1 goal, 2 steals), Shon Alimukhamedov (2 assists, 1 steal), Liam Lutton (2 assists, 1 steal), Ben Ferrick (1 steal), and Aaron Zheng (1 goal). Otto Meyer turned away 3 shots in the goal as well.
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Girls Varsity Tennis
The M-A Girls Varsity tennis team is undefeated in league play 11-0! They beat Half Moon Bay 6-1 on Tuesday (10/13). Yvette Leung, Julia Marks, and Elise Kratzer prevailed in singles, and Julia Chang/Sarah Tiemann, Beata Brenner/Amanda Scandalios, and Erin Cole/Kate Perri succeeded in doubles. On Thursday (10/15), M-A also won 6-1 against Burlingame:
Halle Martinucci (Burlingame) def. Lanie Van Linge 0-1 retired
Yvette Leung def. Natalie Somers 6-2, 6-7, (2) 6-4
Julia Marks def. Sarah Sinatra 6-1, 6-2
Elise Kratzer def. Lindsey Schloetter 7-6, 6-0
Julia Chang/Sally Carlson def. Arisa Dintcho/Marie Blukher 6-0, 6-1
Beata Brenner/Natasha Auer def. Ashley Coskey/Priya Patel 6-3, 6-3
Libby Kirk/Laura Kirk def. Monica Millett/Eleni Rally 7-6, 6-0
After Lanie had to retire, the M-A girls knew that each match was vitally important and that anything less than maximum effort wouldn't get the job done. With three matches still on the courts and M-A trailing in all three, Burlingame was feeling that an upset of last season's champion and this year's undefeated leader was imminent. However, M-A's players, Leung, Kratzer, and Kirk and Kirk would not give in, showing tremendous resolve and finally prevailing in each of the final three matches! |
Cross Country
The Bears continued to dominate their 16 PAL rivals in the 2nd league cross country race of the season on Tuesday, October 13 at the 2.33 mile course at Half Moon Bay High School. The Bears teams placed first in 3 events and placed second in 2 events. The varsity girls won their race by a significant margin led by scorers Annalisa Crowe (1), Madeleine Baier (3), Cat DePuy (6), Olivia Shane (11), and Katie Beebe (13). In addition to Crowe winning the race by 44 seconds, the entire varsity squad finished in the top 17 positions out of 90 runners. The varsity boys placed solidly in 2nd out of 16 teams led by scorers Robert Lane (4), Andrew Salinas (5), Kevin Conrad (12), Rohan DePuy (18), and Luke Scandlyn (22). The junior varsity girls outdistanced their competition winning their race led by top scorers Sara Osterberg (4), Cricket Gorey (5), Chloe Mauvais (6), Abby Lindquist (11), and Aliza Katzman (12). The frosh/soph boys won their racing placing all 5 scorers in the top 8 positions out of 172 runners. The frosh/soph boys were led by scorers Cameron Plume (2), Kyle Conrad (3), Nicolas Hafer (4), Karl Zahlaas-Liebner (7), and Justin Li (8). The junior varsity boys lost a close race to the Half Moon Bay squad but strongly outdistanced the rest of the 12 teams in their race to place second. The JV boys lead scorers were Max Colbert (4), Lukas Rash (6), Alan Beilin (8), Tommy Bohac (9), and Henry Morrissey (12).
On October 17, the team traveled to Toro Park in Salinas to compete at the Monterey Bay Invitational. The team's next competition, the 3rd and final PAL regular season race, will take place on the hilly 2.95 mile Crystal Springs course in Belmont followed in November by PAL finals and CCS at the same location. |
Girls Golf
Our girls golf team had a great week. On Monday, October 12, the Bears played against Burlingame and won by just two strokes with a total lowest five combined score of 223 to Burlingame's 225. Representing M-A were Naomi Lee 37 (lowest scorer), Abigail Pederson 38, Christiana Park 40, Margaret Sten 52, Taylor Waddell 56, and Taylor Yeh 61.
On Thursday, October 15, the girls played their last league match against Mills and won by a large margin of 224 to 304. Representing M-A were Pederson 36 (lowest scorer), Angie Yang 42, Park 43, Sten 46, Alex Watson, 57 and Yeh 58.
Our team is now tied with Aragon at the top, and the tie breaker will be determined at the PAL Championship Tournament onOctober 27. Players selected to represent M-A at the tournament are: Sten, Lee, Park, Pederson, Waddell and Yeh.
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Girls Varsity Volleyball
WOW. After the first round of PAL play, the Bears remain undefeated in the league (8-0)! This week, every player was on the court for 3-set sweeps of Half Moon Bay (25-22, 25-19, 25-19) and Mills (25-18, 25-15, 25-21). HMB highlights were spread across the squad: Kirby Knapp (29 assists, 10 digs), Leanna Collins (16 kills, 8 digs, 2 blocks), Alexa Roumeliotis (10 digs, 8 kills, 2 aces), Kiana Sales (16 digs, 1 ace), Casey Olsen (11 assists, 2 digs, 1 ace), Tatum Maines (9 digs, 1 ace),Courtney Foliaki (5 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks), Lauren Heller (5 kills and 4 digs), and Rachel Gerber (3 blocks, 2 digs, 2 kills).
The Mills game brought standout performances from Knapp (22 assists, 6 digs, 1 ace), Roumeliotis (20 digs, 4 assists, 4 aces), Jacqueline DiSanto (7 aces, 9 kills, 9 digs), and Olsen (10 assists, 6 digs, 2 aces). Eliza Grover (5 kills, 1 block), Kelsey Tonsfeldt (3 kills, 2 digs) and Shauna Sabet (6 digs) rounded out the win. The weekend's Stockton Invitational Tournament pitted the Bears against Northern California's top volleyball powerhouses - and the battles were heated. The team came away with a win against Albany (25-20, 25-22) and losses to Oakridge (15-25, 23-25), St. Mary's Stockton (21-25, 26-24, 10-15), and Presentation (18-25, 17-25). The leaders on the day's stats sheets (across all matches) were: Aces - DiSanto (7), Roumeliotis (4) and Sabet (3); Digs - Roumeliotis (64), Sales (50) and DiSanto (22); Assists - Knapp (71) and Olsen (9); Blocks - Grover (3), Foliaki (2) and Gerber (2); and Kills - DiSanto (21), Grover (18) and Collins (10). Come out to cheer this Thursday (10/22) when the Bears host PAL rival Aragon in Ayers Gym. The team also travels to Hillsdale on Tuesday and Saint Francis on Friday. |
Girls JV Volleyball
The JV team cruised to an easy victory over Half Moon Bay in game one, only to have the Cougars put a scare put into them in the second. The entire team put in a solid effort to get this one done (25-8, 25-20)! Serving up aces were Elise Carlomagno (3), Emily Young (4) and Nicole Kang (1). Kang also led in kills (5), followed by Gabby Rubio (3) Carlomagno (2), Alicia Letvin (2), Camille Rowe (2), Kaile Prosser (2), Kaitlyn Tonsfeldt (2), Sarah Lehman (2), Young (1), Erica Fischer (1), and Kathryn Jones (1). The kills would have been impossible without assists from Young (13), Hannah Roitman (8), Kang (1) and Jones (1). Strong defensive play was seen in digs by Kang (6), Roginski (5), Rubio (3), Carlomagno (2), Prosser (2), Fischer (2) and one each from Roitman, Jones, Rowe and Carolyn Murphy.
On Thursday the squad traveled to Millbrae where the Vikings took control of the match and closed it out in two (17-25, 22-25), although the Bears put up a tough fight. Aces were served up by Roitman (3), Carlomagno (1), Young (1) and Rubio (1) and the Vikings were hard pressed to defend against Carlomagno who put down seven huge kills, along with Fischer (3), Rubio (2), Prosser (2) and Tonsfeldt (2) and one each from Letvin and Lehman. Assisting in those kills were Roitman (13) and Young (5). The Bears were tenacious and worked hard to keep the points close, popping up digs and making the Vikings scramble: Carlomagno (7), Roitman (5), Roginski (3), Fischer (2), Murphy (2), Jones (2), and Prosser, Tonsfeldt and Letvin each with one.
This week is a busy one for the Bears: Tuesday at Hillsdale, Thursday at home vs Aragon, Friday away at St. Francis and Saturday an all-day tournament at Aragon. Come on out and cheer on your Bears! They appreciate the support!
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Girls JV Water Polo
The girls JV team competed enthusiastically in the Gunn JV tournament last weekend, October 10. The Bears won their first game decisively 10-5, beating the Mountain View High team. The Bears were strong on offense with goals scored by Devin McNerny, Suzuka Kawaguchi, Katelynn Fichou, Grace Dowley and others. Defensively the Bears prevented Mountain View goals with numerous shots blocked by goalkeeper Cameron Bozdog. In game 2, the Bears lost 7-8 in a hard-fought game against Sequoia High School. Offense was impressive with goals scored by Grace Dowley (3 goals), Ally Feeley, Mackenzie Hazard, Suzuka Kawaguchi and Devin McNerney. Assisting those goals were Claire Bozdog, Grace Dowley and Ally Feely. On defense there were 5 steals by several players, and 9 shots blocked by goalkeeper Cameron Bozdog. In the final game, the Bears fell by a close score of 6-7 to Gunn High. Throughout the tournament, teamwork was the highlight.
At M-A on Wednesday, October 14, the JV team beat Half Moon Bay 5-3 in a well-played game. Leading the scoring were Grace Dowley, Makenzie Hazard and Claire Bozdog, who had an impressive goal shot from way outside. Goalkeeper Cameron Bozdog prevented at least 4 goals to cement the win. Also playing for the JV team are Selena Yuan, Erica Smith, Taylor Shantz, Charlotte Stid, Dani Williamson and Yareli Moran. On Wednesday at the home games, it was nice to see many parents and other M-A students cheering on their team from the stands. At the recent game against Castilleja, an M-A English teacher was there to support the girls.
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Girls Varsity Water Polo
On Wednesday the Varsity girls once again faced Half Moon Bay at home. The Bears lost to them 3 weeks ago in the Amanda Macdonald tournament 4-8 and were looking for a PAL win. The game started out slow with both teams looking a bit tentative; HMB scored 1 goal in the first quarter and Bears scored 1 goal in the 2nd tying the game 1-1 at the half. MA then turned it on full speed and never looked back. Four goals were scored in the third and another 2 in the fourth quarter beating HMB 7-3. Maddie Maxwell lead the scoring with 3 goals, Olivia Jackson delivered 2 goals, an assist and a steal, Ayla Huhn 1 goal, 1 assist and 3 steals, Kyra Sheeper 1 goal, 3 steals and Kate Denand had 2 assists. Lauren McGinnis had 4 saves in goal. The Varsity girls face Woodside on their turf Wednesday at 5:15.
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Freshman Football
The freshman team traveled to Los Gatos this last weekend for a tough fight against the Wild Cats. Quarterbacks Dean Fratt and DeMarchaun Payton had their work cut out for them but the Bear's wide receivers Simon Pintz, Andres Mendoza, JyRee Hill, Giovani Pena, and Grant Henry gave them opportunities. Solid downfield blocking was provided by Jack Hale. Anthony Lopez, Tracy Lane and Carlos Gaytan, putting pressure on the Wild Cats quarterback for an amazing goal line stop. The last game for freshman is Thursday, October 29 at Sequoia at 6 pm.
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JV Football
The JV team continued their winning streak with a 26-6 win over the visiting Aragon Dons. They take on Sacred Heart Prep this Friday at 4 pm at Coach Parks Field. Go Bears!
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Varsity Football
The Bears thrilled our Homecoming crowd winning their third game in a row by defeating the Aragon Dons 31-10. Jordan Mims had touchdown runs of 74, 70 and 48 yards and accumulated a total of 321 yards rushing. He also had a 27 yard catch and run touchdown. Of course, all those yards were made possible by excellent blocking by the offensive line, including Makisi Tonga, Epeli Mataele, Ivan Robles, Bryce Rodgers, Marcus Gershenberg and running back Stavro Papadakis. Papadakis also ran for 70 yards on 11 carries. Dylan Calderon added a 28 yard field goal and four extra points to round out the scoring. The defense was led by Justin Friedsam with 10 tackles, Marquise Reid with 9 tackles and Papadakis, Christian Wiseman, and Bryce Rodgers each with 8 tackles. Tate Tussing blanketed Aragon receivers and knocked down several passes. Come pay tribute to our Seniors on Senior Night and cheer on the Bears as they take on Sacred Heart Prep and go for their fourth win on Friday, at 7 pm at Coach Parks Field.
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New Bike Boulevard Proposed for M-A Students
The Menlo Park bike commission has proposed a route with dedicated bike lanes that would allow students biking to Menlo-Atherton to cross El Camino safely. For more details, see the Palo Alto Daily News story. Parents can help make this happen by emailing City Council at councilmail@menlopark.org. To get the latest on the plan, "like" the Bike Menlo Park FB page.
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Menlo Park Library Events
Read for the Record - October 22
The Menlo Park Library is joining libraries, schools, and families across the country to help break the world reading record for the most people reading the same book on the same day. Special storytimes featuring "Not Norman: a Goldfish Story," plus book giveaways and other activities, will take place on Thursday, October 22 at both Menlo Park Library locations: at 10:15 am, 11:15 am, and 4:00 pm at the Main Library, at 800 Alma Street; and at noon at the Belle Haven Branch Library at 413 Ivy Drive. For more information on this free event, visit menlopark.org/library or phone 650-330-2501.
Science Night @ Menlo Park Library - November 5
The Menlo Park Library's Science Night will feature a portable planetarium from the Chabot Space & Science Center, plus opportunities for exploration from the Marine Science Institute and TechyKids. The event is aimed for grade-schoolers up to adults, and is free, thanks to the Friends of the Menlo Park Library. Science Night takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Thursday, November 5 in the main hall of the library at 800 Alma Street. For more information on this event, visit menlopark.org/library or phone 650-330-2501. |
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Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing.
~Abraham Lincoln
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Se Busca Maestros Sustitutos
¿Busca trabajar medio tiempo o tiempo completo y flexible? ¿En busca de una gran experiencia en nuestras escuelas? M-A y el distrito de Sequoia Union High School te necesita! Estamos buscando maestros suplentes calificados.
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Invitamos a los padres de familia a asistir a los talleres educativos de 6 a 8pm los días 13 (Servicios de Apoyo en M-A) , 21 (Preparándose para M-A - 8 grado) y 27 de octubre (interpretación del reporte de calificaciones). Así como el 10 (Educación Especial) y el 17 de Noviembre (La importancia de asistir a la escuela - 9 grado) en la biblioteca de M-A. Para más información, contacte a Lilly Quiñonez, Coordinadora de Padres. Iquinonez@seq.org Teléfono: 650-400-7006. |
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Detalles referentes a la Clase de Repaso para el examen SAT
Muchos padres han preguntado acerca de los días y horario específicos de nuestras clases de repaso para el examen SAT del 15 de marzo. Las clases de marzo comenzarán el lunes 11 de enero y terminarán el viernes 4 de marzo. Estamos planeando ofrecer las clases de repaso 4 días a la semana. Las clases del periodo 0 serán de 7:50 a 8:40 am los lunes, martes y viernes mientras que la clase del jueves será de 8:30 a 9:25 am. Las clases de la tarde serán de las 3:20 a las 4:10 pm de lunes a jueves. En las semanas que tenga día festivo, es posible que le hagamos una modificación al horario para evitar perder tiempo de instrucción. En varias semanas, les comunicaremos de qué manera funcionará el proceso de inscripción. Si usted no se ha matriculado en la lista de familias interesadas, por favor mande la siguiente información a gwhitnah@seq.org: nombre del estudiante, dirección electrónica del estudiante, dirección electrónica de los padres (madre, padre o los dos). Y para ayudarnos aún más con la planeación, añada a esta información, si es del todo posible, la clase que su hijo(a) podría estar interesado(a) en tomar.
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Cambios de nivel de clase
Cambios de nivel de clase se permitirán solamente si hay espacio a más tardar el 23 de octubre del 2015.
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Fechas Importantes y Eventos
Por favor tome nota de que la noche de información para padres referente a las universidades se llevará a cabo el martes, 19 de enero, 2016 a las 7 de la noche en la cafetería del edificio PAC en lugar de el 17 de noviembre, 2015. El taller para padres de estudiantes que están aprendiendo Inglés se llevará a cabo el martes, 17 de noviembre, 2015 a las 6 de la tarde en la cafetería PAC. El taller para padres de estudiantes que están aprendiendo Inglés se ha cambiado del 15 de marzo, 2016 al 17 de noviembre, 2015.
Por favor tome nota de que la noche de información para padres referente a las universidades se llevará a cabo el martes, 15 de marzo, 2016 a las 6:30 pm en la biblioteca. Habrá traducción simultánea en español disponible.
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Los consejeros hemos terminado la junta inicial con los estudiantes de noveno grado. Esta es la primera junta con ellos. Nos reuniremos cuatro veces en total con los estudiantes del noveno grado durante el año escolar 2015-16.
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¡Conosca Los Programas de M-A!
Menlo-Atherton High School anuncia varias maneras de conocer la escuela:
Programa de Seguimiento: Este programa permite a los estudiantes de 8vo grado experimentar un día típico en M-A por medio de un sistema deseguimiento uno a uno con studiantes de 9vo grado que actuan como anfitriones. El programa funciona de octubre a febrero. El programa de seguimiento es muy apreciado así que las citas se llenan rápido. Inscríbase pronto para reservar un espacio.
Noche de información para 8vo grado: Venga y entérese de los programas académicos ofrecidos por la escuela así como de los requerimientos para graduación el día miércoles 21 de octubre del presente año. Nuestra noche de información incluye un saludo de bienvenida por parte de la directora, pequeños grupos de recorridos guiados por estudiantes y padres voluntarios pertenecientes a la PTA. Y presentaciones realizadas por maestros de M-A relacionados con materias esenciales. Futuros estudiantes y padres son bienvenidos. El programa va de las 6:00 pm (punto de encuentro es Ayers Gym) a las 8:30 pm. No se necesita reservación.
Recorrido guiado especial: El sábado 24 de octubre del presente año, estudiantes de escuela media y sus padres están invitados a un recorrido guiado informal de la escuela y sus instalaciones. Los recorridos serán guiados por estudiantes de liderazgo de M-A quienes conpartirán con ustedes su entusiasmo por la escuela y responderán todas sus preguntas. El lugar de encuentro será la biblioteca. Los recorridos será de las 10:00 am a las 11:15 am y el último recorrido iniciará a las 11:15 am. No se necesita inscripción previa.
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Sabia Usted Qué?
Bienvenidos a una nueva sección dentro de la sección de la PTA en Bear Notes. Periodicamente resaltaremos algo nuevo e interesante acerca de M-A. Esta semana estamos ofreciendo información acerca del servicio de comida en M-A. Sabía usted que hay cuatro lugares diferentes para comprar almuerzo en las instalaciones de la escuela con un total de 11 filas de servicio? El tiempo de espera promedio en la fila para obtener la comida es sólo de 7 a 8 minutos. Sabía usted que el menú incluye emparedados calientes, burritos, ensaladas, emparedados fríos y otros platos especiales que cambian semanalmente? El costo total de una comida completa es $4.25 e incluye un plato principal, fruta y una bebida. También es posible pagar por anticipado usando su cuenta de estudiante. Información referente al menú y a cómo depositar dinero en su cuenta de estudiante puede ser encontrada en la página electrónica del Distrito http://www.seq.org/?id=109. |
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From the BearNotes Editors
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How to Submit Articles
Please keep articles short and focused. Longer TriVocis-style articles are welcome, but keep the most important info in the first paragraph. (Longer articles might show only the first paragraph in the BearNotes email and then continue on the M-A PTA website.)
- Email proofread submissions by midnight Thursday to bearnotes@mabearspta.org.
- Please do not send attachments. Send article content in the body of the email.
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- Consider including a Spanish translation of your article for critical info. (Please email BearNotes if you need help with translation.)
- All submissions are subject to editing by the PTA.
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