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For general information about M-A, including up-to-date news about
school events and the calendar, visit our website: www.mabears.org 

HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT'S HAPPENING (READ eNotes FOR MORE INFO)


December 22: Last day to buy your senior a very special gift

January 17: Technology exam

February 20, 22: Senior Challenge Day

FASHION SHOW DVDS

Pick them up in the quad today and tomorrow.

LAST MINUTE GIFT IDEAS

Looking for a fun gift for your teenager?  How about some BEAR WEAR!
The M-A student store is fully stocked with t-shirts for $10, baseball
t-shirts for $15, white crewneck sweatshirts for $20 and gray pocket
hoodies for $25.  Also, support your student's class by buying a class
shirt for a mere $10. Come by B-21 any time during school hours and the
cheerful store clerks will help you.  Or save time by emailing Kelly
Todd at ktodd at seq.org to place your order.

AND A SPECIAL GIFT IDEA JUST FOR SENIORS

We have the perfect suggestion: a ticket to Grad Night!  Buy your ticket
now (or before December 22) to receive an email gift certificate that
you can give your senior.  What better way to ensure that your
grad-to-be has a spot reserved at the PTA's safe and sober all-night
celebration party?

Tickets are $85 and scholarships are available.  Get your tickets early,
as prices will rise to $100 after January 1.  To obtain a ticket order
form or ask questions email gradnight07 at earthlink.net or ticket chair
Lanette Kozlowski at lanette.kozlowski at comcast.net

END-OF-SEMESTER DETAILS

(Of course your students have everything under control...but just in
case you want to remind them...)

Your students will be taking their first semester finals this week.  The
seventh period final will be given today.  First and second period
finals are scheduled for tomorrow, December 19, third and fourth period
finals for December 20, and fifth and sixth period finals for December
21.  

Students taking single semester classes (government, econ, world studies
III, gender studies) need to return books after completing finals.
Students who do not return books on time will experience delays
obtaining their second semester books.

Students who need to make a schedule change for second semester need to
stop by the guidance office pronto before school, during brunch or
lunch, or after school.  Changes will be made to adjust placement level,
help students meet graduation requirements, or allow students who have
been working as a clerk or TA to take a class

PROJECT BACKPACK

Project Backpack was a HUGE success this year, thanks to all your help!
37 students and 10 teachers and parents handed out 190+ backpacks to the
homeless in the Tenderloin District. Each backpack was filled with
shirts, pants, scarves, gloves, toothbrushes, shampoo, and other
toiletries and warm clothes. In addition, the volunteers carried
jackets, hot cocoa, cookies and sandwiches. A huge thank you to Kiwanis
Club of Redwood City who donated 50 full dufflebags and to Joezefa Duraj
who hand knitted 100 scarves for us this year!  And of course, thank you
to all of the eNotes readers for bringing in donations. Without your
support, this amazing program would not be able to continue year after
year. 

BACK-TO-SCHOOL IN 2007

A reminder that second semester starts Wednesday, January 10 at 7:50
a.m.  The J building will open at 7 a.m. and students must pick up their
new schedules before going to class. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
will be regular schedule days; no block days that week.  

TECH TEST ON TAP

If your students have yet to pass the technology exam, encourage them to
sign up by January 12 for the next exam, to be administered on
Wednesday, January 17 at 1:45 p.m.  They can go to the guidance office
to register. 

FINISH STRONG: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We invite all parents to donate a few hours to support the senior
class's special challenge event, Finish Strong, scheduled for Tuesday,
February 20 and Thursday, February 22 from 7:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.  With
your help leading small groups or working on event logistics, we can
make a real difference in the lives of our own young adults. Choose the
day you would like to help, plan to attend a training session on
Saturday, February 10 from 9 to 10 a.m., and email Margie Lawrence at
mlawrence at mppc.org, Judy Hood at summerhood at sbcglobal.net, or Stacy
Fredericksen at sfisherfred at yahoo.com to get more info or sign up.

CASH NOT REQUIRED: BREAKFAST AND LUNCH JUST GOT EASIER

New! Open a prepaid food service account of $50 or more and receive a
10% bonus-that's $5 free.  How?  Write a check for the amount you wish
to prepay and send it with your student to give to any Expressway
attendant before school or mail it to SUHSD Food Services 480 James
Avenue Redwood City, CA  94062.   

Be sure to include your student's ID number on the check.  If the check
is for more than one student, indicate each student's ID and the amount
per student. Checks should be payable to SUHSD Food Services.

After receiving the check, Food Services will mail a PIN to your home
address.  The student simply enters the PIN at any food kiosk to access
the money in the account. Questions? Call 369-1411 extension 2590.

AS THE TAX YEAR DRAWS TO A CLOSE

There is still time to donate to The Foundation for the Future.  Please
join us in supporting excellence in education at M-A and donate now!
For more information, go to www.m-afoundation.org 

ALGEBRA RECOVERY 

If your students received a D or F first quarter, we can help.
Encourage them to visit C-4 during seventh period and after school.
Your students' algebra teachers can provide more details.

OLD CELL PHONES

Got old and unused phones lying around the house? The M-A Key Club
(associated with Kiwanis) is having a cell phone drive with proceeds
benefiting local children in our local area. Please drop your cell
phones in the box in the front office. 

WANTED: OLD COMPUTERS...

Working or not, for deserving M-A students.  If your family or your
business has computers to donate, please contact Sue Kayton
kayton at alum.mit.edu, 650-853-1711

2007 YEARBOOKS

Yearbook order forms are now available on line at the M-A website. You
can either download an order form or pay with a credit card on line!
You can also go directly to Jostens at
http://shop.jostens.com/customer.asp?CID=130520&mscssid=FWVFBWF2SGP99GVL
477PHM5RULSUAMH1 (be careful if you copy/paste the foregoing into your
browser-some of the letters may drop off the end and will have to be
manually appended).  Price for the yearbook is $65 until January 19.

If you used a check to pay for your yearbook, please keep your returned
check. This is the only proof of your order and your only receipt.  You
can also email M-A yearbook at ma_yearbook at yahoo.com and ask if your
order has gone through.

HAVE A GREAT, SAFE, FUN HOLIDAY SEASON...AND GO BEARS! 

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