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Sunday, December 20, 2015
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Calendar
THIS WEEK
- FRI, Dec 18 to MON, Jan 4: Winter Break, NO SCHOOL
- FRI, Dec 18 to MON, Jan 4: Guidance Office closed
UPCOMING
- TUE, Jan 5: Pick up schedules starting at 7:20 am in the new gym
- WED, Jan 6: Financial Aid Night, 7 pm, English-PAC Café, Spanish-Library
- FRI, Jan 8: Last day to request level change (space permitting)
- THU, Jan 14: Mandatory Fashion Show model meeting, 7 pm, PAC
- THU, Jan 14: Parent Ed. "Distracted Driving" 7 pm, Woodside HS MUR
- MON, Jan 18: Martin Luther King Day, NO SCHOOL
- TUE, Jan 19: Junior Parent College Night, 7 pm, PAC Café
- THU, Jan 21: Parent Ed. "M-A from the Inside Out" 6:30 pm, PAC Café
- SAT, Jan 23: SAT test day
- SAT, Jan 30: Winter Formal, 8 pm
- TUE Feb 2: Community College Night for seniors & parents, 6-8 pm, PAC Café
- FRI & MON, Feb 12 & 15: Presidents' Day holidays, NO SCHOOL
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 From the Foundation for the Future |
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Countdown to Challenges Deadline!
Heart-felt thanks to our caring community for your unbelievably strong support of M-A students!
For those of you who have not made your annual gift to the Foundation yet, your donation can still count towards two exciting challenges in progress until December 31:
1) Increased Giving Challenge--give more than last year and the increase will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $200,000! There is $36,000 remaining to match increased gifts.
2) Freshman Family Challenge--If 150 freshman families donate by 12/31, we will receive a $30,000 grant! We need 21 more freshman families to donate.
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Please donate online today - don't wait!
If you have already made your gift, thank you!
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From the Guidance Office |
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All students will pick up their second semester schedules in the new gym starting at 7:20 am on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Please note that level changes will be considered if space permits at the semester, between December 14, 2015 and January 8, 2016. Please see your Guidance Counselor. Seniors and senior parents are invited to attend a Financial Aid presentation on January 6, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the PAC Cafeteria in English and at the Library in Spanish. You will hear directly from a college financial aid expert. |
From the College and Career Center
Community College Night for Seniors and Parents
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
PAC Cafeteria
Wondering how to apply to community colleges and what student life is like there? Want to learn how to transfer to a four year college, or how community college can help you start the career or job you'd like? Then join us for Community College Night and some pizza! Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish available. Mark your calendar now. Information on how to RSVP will come out soon!
~ Mai Lien Nguyen, College & Career Counselor
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Yearbook Ads for Seniors are Available for Purchase!
If you would like to buy space for your senior in the yearbook, now is the time! It's a great way to show your support and pride and celebrate your student's successes and milestones.
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The PTA would like to wish all our M-A families a joyous holiday season! We hope everyone enjoys this time with loved ones and good friends. We all have so much to be thankful for--starting with each other. Have a safe break and we look forward to a great start to 2016!
~ The M-A PTA Executive Board, Kim Steere, Terri Muschott, Dori Britts, Taylor Perkins, Susan Chung, Cecilia Pinto, Lubov Filanova, Jeff Childs, Juliana Andersen and Shari Conrad
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Volunteers Needed for Spring Semester Schedule Distribution
The Admin Volunteer Support Committee needs more volunteers on Tuesday, January 5 from 7:10 to 9 am to distribute class schedules to students. Doors will open at 7:20 am to accommodate students with a zero period. Please sign up at SignUp Genius if you can help, and dress in layers! Grateful wishes to all for a very merry holiday season!
Please direct your questions to Admin Volunteer Support Co-Chairs Mary Murphy at mary@nortechventures.com and Pam Fernandes at pam_ann_fernandes@yahoo.com.
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WOODSIDE PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Distracted Driving Workshop
Kelly Browning, PhD, Impact Teen Drivers (California Highway Patrol)
Thursday, January 14, 2016, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Woodside High School, Multi-Use Room (MUR)
Automobile collisions are the leading cause of death for our nation's teens. The overwhelming majority of these crashes are caused by inexperience or distractions, not "thrill-seeking" or deliberate risk-taking. Teen drivers are at the highest risk; the crash rate (per miles driven) for 16 years olds is four times that of adults.
In this workshop, you will learn about:
- Strategies to keep your teens safe on the road
- Graduated Drivers Licensing (GDL) laws
- The rules of the road for teen drivers
- How YOU can stop the #1 killer of teens in America--reckless and distracted driving
Since 2007, Impact Teen Drivers has emerged as a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the pervasive yet 100% preventable crisis of "distracted driving." Impact's mission is to change the culture of teen driving, thereby saving lives in this and future generations of drivers.
Parents, students, faculty/staff, and community members welcome! Free admission. Spanish interpretation available. Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, Director of the Parent Education Series, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net or (650) 868-0590. For Spanish, contact Maricela Lopez, Bilingual Parent Liaison, at (650) 367-7263, Ext. 45323.
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PRINCIPAL SIMONE RICK-KENNEL and the M-A PARENT EDUCATION SERIES present:
"M-A from the Inside Out"
with Menlo-Atherton Teacher Panel
Thursday, January 21, 6:30 to 8:00 pm
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC) Cafe
Menlo-Atherton High School
Join Principal Simone Rick-Kennel for a "Meet and Greet" followed by an M-A Parent Education Series presentation, "M-A from the Inside Out." Don't miss this opportunity to engage in an interactive dialog with a panel of Menlo-Atherton teachers on topics including:
- Homework
- Make-Up Protocols
- Student Stress
- Parent-Teacher Communication
The teacher panel will be followed by a moderated Q & A, so bring your questions! This event is open to parents, students, faculty/staff, and community members. Simultaneous Spanish translation will be available. Seating is limited, so sign up today!
M-A Parent Education Series events are free, sponsored by the M-A PTA, the Sequoia Healthcare District, and the Sequoia Union High School District. Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founding Director, The Parent Education Series, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net or (650) 868-0590. For Spanish, contact Lilly Quiñonez, Parent Center Coordinator, at (650) 322-5311, Ext. 5255.
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M-A Sports |
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Girls Varsity Soccer
The M-A Bears upset Sacred Heart Prep with a 4-1 win Friday evening, Dec. 11!! The Bears started off nicely when defender Ali Sivilotti dribbled all the way up the field and delivered an assist to midfielder Sarah McCloud, who shot her first goal of the game. Goalkeeper Breanna Sandoval showed quick decision making and confidence with the many shots on goal and continued to make great saves throughout the game. There was good coordination in passing in the midfield by Alissa McNerney and Talia Missan and the forwards before the next goal for the Bears, a left footed unassisted goal by McCloud. Katie Guenin then made the next unassisted goal by dribbling down the field and pounding it in. Kelsey Love continued to aggressively defend for the Bears and managed to save two goals at the last second. Margaret Child and Josephine Cotto showed good pressure against Sacred Heart. The Bears had some great saves and nice long passes before McCloud got the ball and hammered it in for her third goal of the game.
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Boys Freshmen Basketball
The M-A boys freshman basketball team had another good week with wins against Half Moon Bay and Menlo School. M-A won the Half Moon Bay game 42-26, with Heath Hooper leading the way with 13 points and 7 rebounds, while Danny Heimuli contributed with 9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Other top contributors were Sydney Laeppaga with 5 points and 5 rebounds, and Nate Lepulu with 4 points and 4 steals. M-A was up by only 5 points after three quarters, but outscored Half Moon Bay 15-4 in the fourth, which is a consistent theme to this team's wins so far this year.
In the Menlo game, M-A built an early 11-6 lead in the first quarter, played pretty evenly with Menlo in quarters 2 & 3, and outscored them 6-3 in the final quarter for a 40-31 win. In the four games played so far this season, MA has allowed an overage of less than 4 points in the fourth quarter for the opposing teams. MA also shot 40% from the 3-point arc (4/10), demonstrating their versatility in offensive weapons. Hooper just missed his first double-double of the season with 9 points and 10 rebounds. Other top scorers included Heimuli with 7, Laeppaga with 6, and David Kelmar with 6 (making 2 of 3 3-pointers). Anthony Marini also contributed with 4 steals and 4 assists.
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Girls Varsity Basketball
The Bears defeated Menlo School on Friday night In front of a boisterous post-finals crowd at M-A. After a back and forth first quarter, the Knights sunk 3 pointers and the Bears found themselves down by 7 at the half. In the third quarter M-A got its low post game going as Ilana Baer and Carly McLanahan scored and fed Greer Hoyem, who drew fouls and scored 10 of her 14 points in the third. The game remained close in the fourth with Ofa Sili scoring in the paint and the Knights equalizing. With 24 seconds remaining and the game tied at 42, Hoyem drew a foul and converted both free throws to give M-A the lead. At the other end of the court, Megan Sparrow stole the ball with 14 seconds remaining to put the game away 44-42. The Bears host Homestead High School on Tuesday, December 22 at 7 pm.
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Boys Varsity Basketball
In the annual rivalry game between M-A and Menlo School at M-A on Friday, M-A led wire-to-wire in a hard fought game and won 55-34. M-A led at half 32-20 as Blake Henry led the Bears with 13 and Eric Norton had 7. In the second half, the Knights cut the lead to 8 points but M-A closed out the game with a smothering defense to win by 21. Henry ended up with 17 for the Bears. Norton had 9 points and 2 assists. Christian Fioretti had 8 points and 3 assists. Raymond Fowler chipped in 6 points. Lucas Fioretti had 5 assists and 3 steals. Bradley Stillman and Reed Fratt each had 4 points and Tim Andersen contributed a key 3 point shot.
In a PAL vs WCAL match up at the Merv Harris Classic at Serra on Saturday Dec 19, M-A edged Archbishop Riordan 58-52 in a hard fought thriller. Riordan raced to a 22-11 first quarter lead. But M-A held Riordan to 5 second quarter points and countered with 13 points, as Henry scored all his 8 points in the second quarter and the teams went to halftime with Riordan leading 27-24. After a back and forth 3rd quarter, M-A took the lead down the stretch as Norton and Lucas Fioretti had key steals, Lucas Fioretti hit two key 3's and Christian Fioretti sunk 4 free throws in the last 20 seconds. Norton led the team with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Christian Fioretti had 11 points, Lucas Fioretti added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 6 steals and Henry had 8 points. Fratt had 6 key first half points and 5 rebounds. Stillman hit a key 3 pointer in the third quarter and had 4 points.
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Wrestling
Boys took 2nd place at the Condor Duals Tournament by defeating Everett-Alvarez, North Hollister, Soledad, and Monterey High School. In the final round the team held Salinas, the tournament champion, to 30 (M-A) - 34 (Salinas) before the last team match, but was unable to secure a pin (6 points) or a technical fall (5 points) in the last match and finished 30-37. Wrestlers who pinned their opponents and earned the team the maximum available dual meet points of 6 points/pin included Maxim Sokolov (2), Julian Garza (2), Ricanthony Gold (1), Aidan McKay (1), Nicky Wong (1), John Hamren (3), Alex Friedman (1), Jack Kouzoujian (1), Niko Ozden (2), and Justin Williams (1).
Girls participated in the Lynbrook Ladies Challenge and placed 4th out of 30 schools. Nicol Garcia earned the team 8 points, Evelyn Calhoon 16 points, Chelsea Wilson 24 points, Angie Bautista 3 points, Paola Ramirez 10 points, Abby Ericson 7 points, Livienna Lie 3 points. Calhoon placed 1st, Wilson placed 2nd, Bautista placed 4th, Ramirez placed 5th, Ericson placed 3rd, and Lie placed 4th. Folashade Akinola, a freshmen, represented M-A at the Castro Valley High School Tournament. Folashade pinned her opponent from Salinas in the semi-finals to advance to the finals, where she defeated her opponent from Vintage 12-6 to take 1st place.
The previous Saturday, M-A's wrestling team hosted the P.A.L. Novice tournament, which 16 schools and 152 wrestlers attended. The M-A wrestling team, which had 19 novice wrestlers, managed to achieve 16 pins throughout the day, while only giving up 10 pins. Congratulations to Julian Garza (9), Lauren McDonnell (9), Angie Bautista (9), Paola Ramirez (9) and David Sobek (12) for winning first place in their bracket and Ricanthony Gold (9), Nicol Garcia (11), Nicky Wong (9) for winning second place. A great start to the new season!
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Menlo Park Library Events
English Language Conversation Clubs - (Every Wednesday)
Project Read's Conversation Clubs offer English-language learners an opportunity to practice listening and speaking skills in a safe and supportive environment. Participants in the weekly event gain greater understanding of each other's cultures while acquiring language fluency. The clubs meet each Wednesday at 10:15 am at the Arrillaga Family Gymnasium conference room at 600 Alma Street, and 5:00 pm in the downstairs meeting room of the Menlo Park Library at 800 Alma Street. For more information on the Menlo Park Library's Project Read programs, visit projectreadmenlopark.org, or phone ( 650) 330-2525.
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"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." ~Helen Keller
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M-A PTA BearNotes en Español
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Fechas Importantes
Todos los estudiantes tienen que recoger su horario de clases para el segundo semestre en el gimnasio nuevo comenzando a las 7:20 de la mañana el jueves, 5 de enero del 2016. Por favor tome nota que los cambios de nivel serán tomados en cuenta si hay espacio al finalizar el semestre, entre el 14 de diciembre del 2015 y el 8 de enero del 2016. Por favor vea a su consejero/a. Los estudiantes del doceavo grado y sus padres están invitados a una junta en español acerca de la ayuda financiera para las universidades y colegios comunitarios el 6 de enero del 2016 a las 7:00 de la tarde en la biblioteca de la escuela. Ustedes van a escuchar a un experto/a en la ayuda financiera para las universidades y colegios comunitarios. |
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Desde el Centro para Carrera y Universidad
La Noche Para La Universidad De La Comunidad
El martes 2 de febrero de 2016, 6:00 a 8:00
Cafetería del PAC
Estudiantes senior y padres:
¿Te has preguntado cómo aplicar a la Universidad de la Comunidad y cómo es allí la vida estudiantil? ¿Quieres aprender cómo transferir a una Universidad de 4 años, o cómo La Universidad de la Comunidad puede ayudarle a empezar la carrera o el trabajo que te gustaría? Entonces no te pierdas La Noche para la Universidad de a Comunitaria con pizza! Habrá interpretación simultánea en español. Apúntalo en tu agenda ahora; El RSVP saldrá muy pronto!
~ Mai Lien Nguyen, College & Career Counselor
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De Parte de la Administración
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¡Ya están a la venta los anuncios en el anuario (yearbook) para seniors!
Si quisiera comprar espacio para su senior en el anuario (yearbook), ¡este es el momento! Es una muy buena manera de mostrarse orgulloso, apoyar y celebrar los logros de su estudiante. Para comprar un anuncio, por favor vaya a www.jostens.com/yearbookads a más tardar el 5 de febrero. No se aceptarán compras después de esta fecha.
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¡Un llamado a todos los Seniors!
¡Marquen sus calendarios desde ya con el Espectáculo de la Moda de M-A del 2016 protagonizado por ustedes. . . La clase de los estudiantes Senior! El Espectáculo de la Moda del 2016 ha sido establecido para el sábado 10 de marzo. Pónganlo en sus calendarios ya mismo.
Habrá una reunión de modelos obligatoria programada para el jueves 14 de enero de las 7:00 a las 8:30 de la noche en el PAC. Todos los estudiantes Senior que quieran participar en el espectáculo deben acudir a esta reunión. |
Series Educativas para Padres de Familia
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SERIES EDUCATIVAS PARA PADRES DE WOODSIDE
"Taller sobre la conducción distraída"
presentado por Kelly Browning, PhD, Impact Teen Drivers (California Highway Patrol/Patrulla de Carreteras de California)
Jueves 14 de enero de 2016. 7:00 a 9:00 pm.
Woodside High School, Sala Multi-Usos (MUR)
¡Padres, estudiantes, miembros de la facultad/ empleados
y miembros de la comunidad son bienvenidos!
Interpretación en español estará disponible. Entrada gratis.
Los choques automovilisticos son la principal causa de muerte en los adolescentes de nuestra nación. La mayor parte de estos accidentes al volante son el resultado de la falta de experiencia o de distracciones y no de la búsqueda de experiencias emocionantes o de un deseo de tomar riesgos deliberados. Los conductores adolescentes tienen un alto riesgo: la tasa de choques (por millas recorridas) ocasionados por conductores de 16 años es cuatro veces la de los acasionados por adultos.
En este taller usted aprenderá asuntos referentes a:
- Estrategias para mantener a sus adolescentes seguros en la carretera.
- Leyes relacionadas con Graduated Drivers Licencing o GDL (Licencias para Conductores Graduados).
- Reglas de la Carretera para conductores adolescentes.
- Como puede USTED detener el asesino de adolescentes #1 en los Estados Unidos - - Conducción distraida e imprudente.
Desde el año 2007, Impact Teen Drivers (Impacto a Conductores Adolescentes) ha surgido en liderazgo como una organización sin ánimo de lucro dedicada a revertir la penetrante y al mismo tiempo 100% prevenible crisis de "conducción distraída". La misión de Impact es cambiar la cultura de la conducción en adolescentes y así salvar vidas en ésta y en futuras generaciones de conductores.
Las Series Educativas para Padres de Woodside están patrocinadas por la Woodside PTSA, El Sequoia Healthcare District, y El Sequoia Union High School District.
¿Preguntas? Contacte a Charlene Margot, M.A., Directora, Series Educativas para Padres en cmargot@csmconsulting.net o al (650) 868-0590. Para Español, contacte a Maricela Lopez, Enlace Padres Bilingües al (650) 367-7263, Ext. 45323.
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Eventos en la Biblioteca de Menlo Park
Clubes de conversación en Inglés - (todos los miércoles)
Los clubes de conversación en inglés del Proyecto de Lectura ofrecen a las personas que están aprendiendo inglés la oportunidad de practicar las habilidades lingüísticas de escuchar y hablar en un ambiente que les brinda apoyo y seguridad. Los participantes de este evento semanal obtienen una mejor comprensión de las respectivas culturas a la vez que adquieren fluidez lingüística. Los clubes se reunen los miércoles a las 10:15 de la mañana en el salón de conferencias del Gymnasio Arillaga Family localizado en la dirección 600 Alma Street, menlo Prak, y a las 5:00 pm en el salón de reuniones del piso de abajo de la Biblioteca de Menlo Park en el 800 Alma Street. Para más información referente a los programas del Proyecto de Lectura de la Biblioteca de Menlo Park visite projectreadmenlopark.org, o llame por teléfono al 650-330-2525. |
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From the BearNotes Editors
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How to Submit Articles
Please keep articles short and focused. Longer 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 all details like date, time, location, contact info, and URL.
- Include a Spanish translation if your article includes critical info that all parents need. (Please email BearNotes if you need help with translation.)
- All submissions are subject to editing by the PTA.
For policies and more info, please visit the M-A PTA website.
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