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Calendar
THIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK
- MON, Nov 2: Senior college rec packets due
- 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 Ed "Body Image," 7-8:30 pm, Woodside HS MUR
- FRI-SAT, Nov 6-7: Fall Play, A MidSummer Night's Dream, 7 pm, M-A PAC
- SAT, Nov 7: SAT test day
UPCOMING
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 From the M-A Foundation for the Future |
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SUPPORT M-A STUDENTS NOW!
All gifts have an impact. Our goal is ambitious, but the winning equation is simple:
Donate by December 31, and your increased giving over last year or donation as a freshman family can help our Foundation earn an additional $430,000 to benefit M-A students!). To learn more about the Foundation, visit the M-A Foundation website.
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Nov 10 - Minimum Day & Special Activities
November 10 is scheduled as a Minimum Day at M-A, and there are special activities planned for each class. - 9th Grade: Students will be on campus from 8:45 until 12:20 and engage in a variety of activities, including tutorial sessions with their academic core teachers and a general presentation for the entire class that will continue to support their transition to high school.
- 10th and 11th Grades: Students will be on campus from 8:45 until 12:20, and will start preparing for statewide testing by taking Smarter Balanced interim assessments. Testing will be in the subjects of English/Language Arts and Math. Results on these practice assessments will be available by December, and will let us know areas on which to focus as we prepare for Smarter Balanced testing in April.
- 12th Grade: Students will select from a variety of activities in which to participate. There will be field trips to local community colleges, or students can stay on campus to get help with college applications and their personal statements. Senior activities will take place from 9:00 until Noon.
All students will also participate in schoolwide surveys that will provide a student voice on issues facing the school. More details will follow in the coming weeks. ~ Steve Lippi, Instructional Vice Principal |
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The NEW SAT: What's New?
You will probably learn more than you care to know, but here goes:
Structural Changes - The NEW SAT has fewer sections but takes more time (140 minutes to 180 minutes). There is no longer a penalty for wrong answers (4 possible answers instead of 5) and calculators are no longer allowed on one of the two math sections. For us older folks, you will most appreciate that the scoring system has returned back to 1600 from 2400. We all have a feel for a 1530 but who ever knew what a 2170 was?
Why Change - The decision to change, according to Time Magazine, was a business decision. The ACT is more achievement based and 20 states were using it as part of their analysis of student progress. The NEW SAT is based on the new Common Core content and the CollegeBoard is hoping to be more competitive.
Math Changes - A bigger emphasis on Algebra and Algebra 2 with Geometry being deemphasized. A lot more applied mathematics with many more word problems and more statistics and probability. The big push is in the area of slope. Half of Calculus is about slope (or change) and the new SAT is testing the understanding of slope in many different ways (without the need to know Calculus.) Also new is simple trigonometry and complex numbers.
English Changes (by Ms. Strub) - The Reading section no longer includes vocabulary questions, and focuses on longer passages that may include graphics. The Writing and Language section requires students to correct grammatical errors as they are embedded in whole passages, rather than as discrete sentences. The essay is now focused on passage analysis rather than argumentation.
Common Core Comment - While M-A has transitioned totally to Common Core, some of the new SAT content was not taught to your son or daughter initially three years ago as most schools began teaching Common Core last year.
Our next article will tell you how to register for SAT Prep classes. If you haven't already joined the list of interested families, please send the following information to gwhitnah@seq.org:
- student name
- student email address
- parent(s) email addresses
- the class (0 period or 3:20 pm) your son or daughter might be interested in it
Thanks in advance as this will help with our planning.
~ Mr. Whitnah and Ms. Strub |
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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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From the Guidance Office |
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Attention College-Bound Seniors
Seniors need to submit their recommendation packets in person to their Guidance Counselor no later than Monday, November 2, 2015. This applies to students with college deadlines of December 16, 2015 or later. Here are some more helpful dates:
November 2015
- DUE NOV 2 (Regular Decision): Big envelope of info for your Counselor to write your recommendation letter
- Register to take SAT, SAT Subject Tests, ACT as needed (finish before December)
- DUE NOV 30: UC and CSU application deadline. Don't wait to submit on the last day; the site WILL hiccup as the deadline approaches
- Send official SAT or ACT scores to your colleges
- Schedule college interviews
- Apply for scholarships
December 2015
- Complete all remaining college applications If admitted Early Decision, you must withdraw all other college applications
- Send official SAT or ACT scores to your colleges, as needed
- Schedule college interviews
- Do well on Fall semester finals
- Apply for scholarships
January 2016
- DUE JAN 1: Common Application
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From the PTA |
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Congratulations to M-A's Scholars!
After every semester, the PTA publishes a list of all the students who achieved academic honors. In the Spring 2015 semester, 905 freshmen, sophomores and juniors (currently sophomores, juniors and seniors) made the M-A honor roll, and 388 of them earned Principal's Distinction, a GPA of 4.0 or higher. The members of the Spring 2015 honor roll are listed on the M-A PTA website by class and by categories of Principal's Distinction, Faculty Honors, and Honors.
Congratulations to all the students who have earned academic honors!
~ Grayson Lane, PTA Liaison
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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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Donate Your Old Computers to Students
WANTED - Old computers or parts, working or not, for M-A PTA computer donation program. We will securely erase all information from the drive, reload it with school software, and will send it home with a needy, hard-working student. We also need USB flash drives, HP laser printers, camera memory cards, and other items listed on our website www.suekayton.com/MAHigh/Computerdonations.htm
To donate one item or a truckload from a company upgrading its equipment, please contact Sue Kayton, kayton@alum.mit.edu, 650-853-1711
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Parent Education Series |
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About the Parent Education Series
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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 to 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.
Parents, students, faculty/staff and community members welcome! Free admission. Spanish interpretation will be available.
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M-A PARENT EDUCATION SERIES Finding the Right Fit - A Conversation About the College Search
Maria Furtado, Executive Director, Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL)
Thursday, November 19, 2015, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Register here: http://www.ctcl2015ma.eventbrite.com
Join Maria Furtado, Executive Director of Colleges That Change Lives, for a conversation about helping your student find the "right fit" for college. Colleges That Change Lives, Inc. (CTCL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process. CTCL supports the goal of each student finding a college that develops a lifelong love of learning and provides the foundation for a successful and fulfilling life beyond college. Parents, students, faculty/staff, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation available.
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M-A Music & Drama |
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Fun, Live Student Performances at Cabaret Night
Come see M-A students perform live on this fun and casual night of singing, guitar, and piano. Cabaret Night is October 30 in the PAC Café. Soloists from Choir and Guitar perform with refreshments 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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M-A Drama Presents
Friday & Saturday, November 6-7
Thursday to Saturday, November 12-14
Doors open at 7 pm, show begins at 7:30 pm
Students & Seniors: $10; Adults: $14
Come see M-A Drama's presentation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, a modern take on Shakespeare's classic comedy. First performed in 1601, A Midsummer Night's Dream portrays the adventures of four young lovers and a group of amateur actors. Taking place in mythical Athens and an enchanted forest, the story includes a handsome fairy king, wood sprites and elves, a misguided parent, star-crossed lovers, and a weaver who's transformed into a half-donkey. Don't miss it!
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Keep M-A Athletics Strong
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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Jordan Mims Named Athlete of the Week by the SF 49ers
Jordan Mims was named as the Athlete of the Week by PaloAltoOnline.com and the San Francisco 49ers, earning the football program a $500 grant. In addition, Jordan was named San Mateo Daily Journal's Athlete of the Week.
According to the SJ Mercury News, "Mims carried 21 times for 321 yards and scored four touchdowns in a 31-10 win over Aragon. He scored on runs of 72, 68 and 51 yards and caught a 25-yard pass for another TD. He has 830 yards rushing on the season."
Congratulations, Jordan!
~ Paul M. Snow, Athletic Director, Social Studies & Sports Leadership Teacher
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Boys Varsity Water Polo
The week began with a visit from London's St. Paul's school water polo team. The Bears beat them by a lopsided score of 20-5, but mended fences with a potluck dinner on the pool deck. The London boys were housed by M-A players for two nights. On Wednesday, the Bears faced undefeated Woodside in PAL play. The Bears beat a much improved Woodside team 17-4. Mostyn Fero had 7 goals, Nik Caryotakis had 3 goals and a steal, Alex Hakanson had 2 goals, an assist, and 2 steals, Jorge Pont had 1 goal, 5 assists, and 3 steals, Jack Beasley had 1 goal, 3 assists and 2 steals, James Calhoon had 1 goal and 1 steal, Christian Huhn had 1 goal, 1 assist, and 1 steal, and Henry Choi-Freeman had a goal. Jackson Goudey had 3 saves in goal. Cameron Raff had 1 save.
On Friday and Saturday the Bears co-hosted the prestigious North-South Challenge which pits the top 8 northern California teams against the top 8 Southern California teams. The Bears' first game on Friday was against Harvard-Westlake (#1 in country). The Bears put up a valiant fight, but lost 4-17. Huhn, Hakanson and Hugo McMillan scored. In goal Raff had 3 saves and Goudey had 1. Friday night's game was against Campolindo (placed 5th). A series of unfortunate circumstances, including the loss of Beasley to foul trouble early put Campo up by 4 at the end of the first quarter. The Bears won the next three quarters, but ultimately lost 9-12. Key contributors were Fero with 3 goals and a steal, Huhn with 2 goals, 1 assist and a steal, Hakanson with 2 goals, Pont with 1 goal, 1 assist and 5 steals, and Andy Maxwell with a goal. |
Boys JV Water Polo
The Bears played in the very competitive NorCal JV tournament on Friday and Saturday and beat Valley Christian 10-3 but lost to Sacred Heart Prep, Davis and Serra. Tournament standouts were Chris Lobdell (6 goals, 7 assists, 17 steals), Finn Depuy (8 goals, 3 steals), and Cooper Gran (4 goals, 5 steals). The Bears jumped to an 11-3 halftime lead over Woodside on Wednesday and cruised to a 17-10 PAL win. Everyone got into the action, with Finn Depuy leading the offense with 6 goals and 2 assists. Chris Lobdell (3 goals, 3 assists, 5 steals), Cooper Gran (3 goals, 2 assists, 3 steals), and Shon Alimukhamedov (3 goals, 2 assists, 1 steal) added firepower. Ben Ferrick, Nick Andrew, and Liam Lutton rounded out the scoring with a goal apiece. Goalies Otto Meyers and Jack Shunn each turned away 2 shots.
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Girls Varsity Water Polo
On Wednesday the varsity girls faced Woodside HS at their pool for the 6th PAL game of the season. MA came out strong with not much opposition from the Wildcats as the half ended with MA up 3-0. Action picked up the third quarter with Woodside scoring 1 goal and 2 more in the fourth quarter. They were not going down without a fight. The Bears were able to keep them from scoring another goal to tie, and won the game 4-3. Lauren McGinnis was relentless in goal blocking a total of 12 shots. Kyra Sheeper scored 2 goals had 2 assists and a steal, Olivia Jackson 1 goal, 3 steals, Maddie Maxwell 1 goal and 1 steal, Annabelle Paris 1 goal, 1 steal and a block while Ayla Huhn had an assist and a steal.
Friday the varsity girls traveled across town to meet up with Menlo. In a non-league matchup, the Knights were tough staying just a goal behind for most of the match. The Bears were able to pull away by 2 in the fourth quarter ending the game with a 7-5 win over the Knights. Maxwell scored 3 goals and had 1 assist, Jackson 2 goals, 2 steals, Paris had 1 goal, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block, Sheeper 1 goal, 1 assist 1 block and 5 critical steals. Kate Denand had 2 steals and Julia Sherman 1 assist. McGinnis blocked 4 shots for the Bears. The varsity girls will play their last league game at home this Wednesday at 4:00 pm vs. Carlmont. |
Girls JV Water Polo
The JV girls' team had a strong showing Oct 21 at Woodside High School with an impressive 9 goals scored! However, Woodside High managed to win 10-9, in spite of a fierce defense by our M-A Bears. It was an intense and physical game, but M-A held the lead in quarters 2 and 3. Goals were scored by Taylor Shantz, Makenzie Hazard, Ally Feeley, Grace Dowley and Claire Bozdog. Dowley led the scoring with 5 of the 9 goals scored. Assisting with some of the team's goals were Yarelli Moran, Suzuka Kawaguchi and Claire Bozdog. Defense was a challenge as Woodside sprinters twice made it to the goal before the defense could get there - scoring 2 goals. Goalkeeper Cameron Bozdog held up well under intense pressure, blocking at least 3 shots in the game.
Come cheer on the M-A Water Polo teams' last home games on Wednesday October 28, starting at 3 pm. |
Cross Country
On October 17th, the Bears competed in the Monterey Bay Invitational on the 3 mile course at Toro County Park in Salinas. The varsity girls earned an impressive 2nd place finish led by scorers Annalisa Crowe (6), Madeleine Baier (10), Cat DePuy (12), Anna Leake (23), and Olivia Shane (27). The junior varsity girls won their 2nd race in a row led by top scorers Abby Lindquist (2), Elizabeth Muenzen (4), Molly Davis (8), Aliza Katzman (9), and Lucia Vina Patino (15). The fosh/soph girls placed 5th in their race led by scorers Sara Osterberg (6), Cricket Gorey (15), Maggie Collins (36), Maile Coberly (42), and Nathalie Camens (48). The varsity boys placed 10th in a field of 23 teams led by scorers Andrew Salinas (34), Kevin Conrad (36), Rohan DePuy (69), Luke Scandlyn (80), and Andrew Tan (83). The junior varsity boys put in a strong performance to place 2nd in their race led by scorers Lukas Rash (6), Tommy Bohac (10), Alan Beilin (12), Eric Szymkowski (25), and Even Reed (26). The frosh/soph boys finished in 12th place, in a massive field of 245 runners, led by scorers Cameron Plume (32), Nicolas Hafer (51), Karl Zahlaas-Liebner (57), Andrew Jake (63), and Giles Beebe (70).
The next competition for the Bears will be the 3rd and final PAL regular season race on Thursday, October 29th on the hilly 2.95 mile Crystal Springs course in Belmont. |
Girls Varsity Volleyball
18-6 (10-0 PAL) First things first: So sorry Saint Francis! It was a lovely Senior Night - until the game got started. After giving away the first set, the Bears rose to the Lancers' challenge and cleaned up 15-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-22. Kirby Knapp ushered in the win with 42 assists, 3 kills and an ace. The rest of the kills were delivered by Leanna Collins (13), Jacqueline DiSanto (12), Lauren Heller (6), Eliza Grover (6), and Courtney Foliaki (3). The Lancer front line was shut down by the teams' 88 digs, led by Alexa Roumeliotis (22), DiSanto (21), and Kiana Sales (13) - not to mention the wall of blocks put up by Collins (4.5), Grover (3.5) and Foliaki. In other news the Bears remain undefeated in the PAL, starting with a second-round victory over Hillsdale (25-9, 25-18, 24-26, 25-17). Service aces set the tone with 4 from Knapp, 3 each from Sales and DiSanto, and 1 each from Casey Olsen and Roumeliotis. Olsen also provided 15 assists to complement 28 from Knapp. Blocks were shared among Foliaki (2), Grover (2), Collins (1.5) and Rachel Gerber. There wasn't a whole lot to dig, but Roumeliotis, Sales and Knapp popped up what they got with 7 each. Everyone got in on the kills, propelled by consistent swings from Collins (13), DiSanto (13) and Grover (11) and back-up from Foliaki (3), Heller (3), Gerber (2), Sales (2), Kelsey Tonsfeldt and Tatum Maines. Aragon had some harder hitters but the story had a quick ending at 25-19, 25-18, 25-18. Digs from Roumeliotis (22), Sales (16) and DiSanto (9) were matched by blocks from Foliaki, Grover and Knapp. DiSanto revved things up with 19 kills, Collins put down 12, and Grover and Heller submitted 5 each. The domination was facilitated by assists from Knapp (37), Olsen (7) and Roumeliotis (3) and decorated with aces from DiSanto (3), Sales (2), and Grover. This week the Bears host Burlingame on Tuesday(6:15) and Sequoia on Thursday (5:15). Let's fill the stands! |
Girls JV Volleyball
Whew! What a long week of volleyball it was for the JV Bears! Tuesday's away match at Hillsdale was an easy win in 2 games, but on Thursday the Aragon Dons came into our gym and took the first game (16-25). The Bears fought back and surprised the Dons by winning the second (25-20). The third set went point for point but in the end the win went to the Dons (13-15). Friday the team traveled to St. Francis where the Lancers took the first game 8-25. The Bears dug in and put up a strong fight, making St. Francis work for their eventual victory (23-25). On Saturday the Bears won back-to-back matches against Mills Freshman (25-8, 25-19), Sequoia JV (25-22, 25-13) and Aragon Freshman (25-22, 25-13), which led them to the finals where they played a rematch against the tournament host Aragon. The match went to three games and the third set was a real nail biter and the Bears took second place in the tournament! Congratulations to our JV Bears! The games this week are at home - Tuesday (vs Burlingame) and Thursday (vs Sequoia) - so come on out and support your team!
Here are the stats for this week's play. Aces: Elise Carlomagno (14), Erica Fischer (11), Hannah Roitman (5), Lila Roginski (4), Kaile Prosser (4), Emily Young (2), Kaitlyn Tonsfeldt (2), Sarah Lehman (2), Gabby Rubio (1), Carolyn Murphy (1). Kills: Nicole Kang (30), Fischer (27), Carlomagno (26), Tonsfeldt (20), Prosser (7), Kathryn Jones (5), Young (4), Lehman (4), Roitman (3), Camille Rowe (2). Assists: Young (18), Roitman (8), Lehman (5), Murphy (1), Jones (1). Blocks: Tonsfeldt (2), Roitman, Rowe, Jones. Digs: Carlomagno (14), Fischer (14), Roginski (10), Murphy (11), Young (6), Tonsfeldt (4), Rowe (4), Kang (3), Lehman (3) Prosser (2), Roitman (2).
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Varsity Football
The Bears brought down the house with a stunning 17 -14 Senior Night win against Sacred Heart Prep. with a score of 17-14. M-A's outstanding defense held Sacred Heart scoreless in the second half with clutch stops that included Jack Gray's interception at the 12 yard line with less than 4 minutes left in the game. Bryce Rodgers led all tacklers with 12, Christian Wiseman had 11, Stavro Papadakis had 9 and Marcus Gershenberg had 8. Tate Tussing recovered a Papadakis forced fumble in the second quarter that lead to the Bears second touchdown. On offense, Papadakis proved hard to tackle running through would be tacklers for 73 yards on 12 carries. Jordan Mims rushed for 80 yards including a 10 yard touchdown. Miles Conrad threw for 52 yards including a 11 yard touchdown pass to Gershenberg. Dylan Calderon made it 17-14, on a 35 yard field goal at the end of the third quarter. M-A will be focused on extending their four game winning streak as they play Friday, at 7:00 pm, at Terra Nova. Go Bears!
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JV Football
Displaying their growing confidence in each other and their abilities as a squad, the M-A JV Football Team continued their winning ways in conference play against Sacred Heart Prep on Friday at Coach Parks Field winning 28-7. Firing on all cylinders, the offensive line paved the way for the "Committee of Running Backs" that was chaired this week by Noa Nglau, with multiple scores and several 25+ yard runs, Jhavante Hill with a 60 yard TD romp and tough defense, Daniel Heimuli with a consistent attack against the defense, and Gary Carter and Kabir Lubana finding daylight. QB Spencer Corona completed 8 of 12 pass attempts for a number of first downs and kicked 4 PATs with the kicking unit of Center Ryan Buck and Holder Anthony Siri who are now on the season an amazing 22 out of 23 point after attempts. The defense was a complete team effort with a blocked field goal attempt, multiple interceptions, gang tackles of any SHP runner approaching the line of scrimmage, tipped, deflected, or defensed passes, and a QB sack(s) on almost every SHP possession or drive. Next game on Friday the 30th at Terra Nova High School at 4pm.
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Girls Varsity Tennis
The M-A Girls Varsity Tennis team defeated a depleted Carlmont team on Tuesday, with very little resistance, except in the #1 doubles position, where Carlmont's team tested the M-A duo of Sally Carlson and Julia Chang. The win clinched another league championship for the Bears. The girls' won their matches with the following scores: Lanie Van Linge (6-2, 6-0), Yvette Leung (6-1, 6-1), Julia Marks (6-2, 6-1), Elise Kratzer (6-0, 6-0), Chang and Carlson (7-5, 7-5), Beata Brenner and Amanda Scandalios (6-0, 6-1), Natasha Auer and Amanda Kelly (6-0, 6-3).
On Thursday, the Bears, with many new faces in the lineup, prevailed over the game against the Hillsdale Knights 7-0. Sarah Tiemann, playing in the #4 singles position in her best performance of the season, defeated her previously undefeated opponent in a hotly contested match. Doubles players Karly Gorman, Angie Menjivar, Hayley Yu, Anushka Patnaik, Bailey Lentz, and Hazel Torres notched their first varsity wins. Yvette Leung, Julia Marks and Elise Kratzer continued to dominate their singles opponents with one-sided victories. The Bears are now 13-0 and host Woodside next Tuesday in the last league match of the season. |
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Students, Don't Miss the Next WOMBAT Club Speaker
The Women Of Medicine, Business, and Technology (WOMBAT) Club is excited to announce this year's first speaker, Katy Samuels. Ms. Samuels has a degree in molecular and cellular biology, and currently works at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories on cutting-edge memory technology called memristor. Join the WOMBAT Club at lunch on October 28 in room F-13 to explore this exciting career path! Snacks provided. |
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Adopt A Teacher Who Needs Your Support
Make a real difference for a teacher and his/her students by "adopting" a K-8 teacher in the Ravenswood District of East Palo Alto or east Menlo Park for a school year. Provide the teacher with encouraging notes or small gifts of appreciation, school supplies and support for two class parties. Financial commitment $500-600, time commitment very flexible. It's easy and fun to adopt a teacher with friends.
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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
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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Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do. But I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does - that makes you a winner right there.
~ Venus Williams
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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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Sobre el Diez de Noviembre
El 10 de noviembre está programado como un día mínimo de M-A y ay actividades especiales previstas para cada clase.
- Grado 9: los estudiantes atenderán a la escuela de 8:45 hasta 12:20 y participaran en una variedad de actividades, incluyendo sesiones de tutoría con los profesores y una presentación general para toda la clase que continuará apoyando la transición a la secundaria.
- Grados 10 y 11: los estudiantes atenderán a la escuela de 8:45 hasta 12:20 y se preparan para el examen estatal tomando las evaluaciones provisionales de Smarter Balanced. La prueba será en las asignaturas de Inglés/Artes del lenguaje y matemáticas. Resultados de estas evaluaciones de práctica estarán disponibles en diciembre y nos avisa las áreas en que debemos concentrarnos mientras nos preparamos para el examen de Smarter Balanced en abril.
- Grado 12: Los estudiantes serán seleccionados para una variedad de actividades en las que participaran. Habrá excursiones a colegios comunitarios locales, o los estudiantes pueden permanecer en la escuela para obtener ayuda con aplicaciones del colegio y declaraciones personales. Las actividades se llevarán a cabo de 9:00 hasta el mediodía.
Todos los estudiantes participarán en una encuestas de toda la escuela que proporcionan una voz de estudiante en los problemas que confronta la escuela. Más detalles seguirán en las próximas semanas.
~ Steve Lippi, Instructional Vice Principal
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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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Los estudiantes del doceavo grado necesitan entregar sus paquetes de recomendación personalmente a su consejero/a a más tardar el lunes, 2 de noviembre del 2015. Esto se refiere a los estudiantes que tienen universidades con fecha de vencimiento del 16 de diciembre del 2015 o después.
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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.
- Include details such as the event, date, time, location, contact info, and URL.
- 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.
For the PTA policies on BearNotes publication, please visit the M-A PTA website. M-A PTA does not endorse third-party events or submissions, nor take responsibility regarding the content of any third-party websites. |
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