[Ma-pta-enotes] eNotes - Tuesday is a Minimum day and more news

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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 

Tomorrow: minimum day!

Wednesday: last day to drop a class (your student needs to visit a
counselor pronto!)

Friday, October 6: last day to order gift wrap (see eNotes for more
details!)

And...we still need ESL tutors, volunteer bakers, and other help.  Keep
reading for more info.


SMILE! YOU'RE GRADUATING!

Prestige Portraits will be on campus October 2-5 to take pictures of
seniors.  Make sure your seniors check the lists of names posted in the
English and social studies classrooms to see when their photos have been
scheduled.  No need to go to the studio: photos will be taken in the
former RISE room.  Questions? See Ms Woolf in E-21 during sixth period
or after school.

PAT GEMMA AND PROP 39

District Superintendent, Pat Gemma, is sponsoring a panel discussion on
Proposition 39, focusing on the impact of local charter high schools on
M-A, Woodside, Carlmont, and Sequoia.  This gathering is to be held
tomorrow, October 3, at 5:30 in the Multi-Purpose Room at Sequoia High
School.

IT ISN'T TOO LATE

Didn't get a 2006 yearbook? E copies will be available for $30 each in
room E-21 at lunch or after school on October 3, 4, and 6.  First come
FINAL WEEK TO WRAP IT UP
 
You will be so so sorry if you miss out on the biggest, best gift wrap
and candy sale of the season.  Did you know 50% of your purchases will
directly benefit drama productions and M-A Band needs?  Don't wait a
moment: rush to www.innisbrook.com to view the items for sale.  You can
avoid shipping fees and sales taxes (and help us meet our minimum sale
order) by giving your order directly to a band or drama student by
October 6.  The student will deliver the items to you just in time for
the holidays!  Questions? Email Dianne Jensen RGJDMD at aol.com    

COLLEGE INFORMATION NIGHT

Senior parent college info night is scheduled for Wednesday, October 4,
at 7:30 p.m. in the M-A library.  This is an opportunity for parents of
seniors to talk with college information specialist Alice Kleeman about
anything and everything related to college.  RSVP by calling Hermine
Vinic at 322-5311 x5114 or email Hvinick at seq.org


IS YOUR CHILD STRUGGLING WITH ALGEBRA?

Help is available in room C-4 during 7th period and after school on
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.  Get the full 4-1-1 from your
student's algebra teacher.

HOMECOMING IS COMING

Your student won't want to miss M-A in Wonderland, this year's
Homecoming Dance, due to unfold at Bay Meadows from 8 - midnight on
Saturday, October 14.  Tickets are on sale now in front of the
Leadership room, B-21 during lunch.  The price is $30 for singles and
$55 for couples.  The prices will rise (and tickets will sell out) so
make sure your student buys tickets very very soon.  (Nothing worse than
having a moping teen around the house on Homecoming night.)


THE FASHION WORLD IS CLAMORING FOR YOUR COOKIES AND CAKES

If you like to bake, you can help the Fashion Show, our school's main
fundraiser, by contributing your homemade pies, cakes, cupcakes, bundt
cakes, brownies, cookies (2 dozen minimum), breads, rice krispie treats,
muffins, fudge, and any other specialties to the parent sponsored bake
sale.  Homemade goodies are preferred, store-bought items are acceptable
too.   Get out your cookbooks and plan to drop off your contributions on
Friday, October 20 from 3-6 p.m. or Saturday, October 21 at 9 a.m. Email
Wendy Rohn at jwhsa at aol.com - she needs at least 70 families to bring
goodies, and you need not have a senior to participate..  

We also need volunteers to help wrap and price the baked items on
Friday, October 20 and the morning of October 21 and to help sell the
treats (though they'll practically sell themselves) before and after the
shows!  Volunteers, please contact Jody Horowitz at
jodyhorowitz at comcast.net

YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE

On Tuesday, October 24 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the M-A library, the M-A PTA
will be presenting a special session with Mark R. Rosekind, founder and
president of Alertness Solutions.  The topic is Adolescence: Sleep
Challenges of the Teenage Years, and he will be discussing the basics of
adolescent sleep needs, techniques for calculating your child's sleep
deficit, reasons that sleep is sooo important, and tips that will help
you help your teen achieve better sleep habits.  The program includes a
Q&A.  Dr. Rosekind is an internationally recognized expert on sleep
performance and practical strategies.  Questions?  Please contact Julie
Brody (julie at brodyfamily.net) or Pam Stoner
(pastoner at yahoo.com)

YOUTH REACH

The City of Redwood City is inviting high school juniors and seniors to
an exciting new program called Youth REACH.  The program features five
interactive and motivating afternoon sessions that provide students with
a great overview of public sector career options, including
presentations by city staff about their jobs, training, skill building
tips, panel discussions with students that have worked for Redwood City,
a career and education fair, and a lot more. Redwood City wants to help
high school students plan for their future and consider a career in the
public sector.  The program starts in late October and the city is
recruiting participants now. Please phone 780-5956 or visit Redwood
City's website at www.redwoodcity.org for more information.


ESL TUTORS NEEDED
 
The ESL classes need a few topnotch volunteers to help students during
classes.  No previous tutoring experience or knowledge of foreign
languages is required.  It's a great opportunity to work directly with
the students, primarily on English language skills, once a week.  We
have already filled around 30 tutoring requests from the teachers this
fall, and we are still looking for tutors at the following times:
 
ESL 1 with Marei Kane:  Thursdays, noon-1:40

ESL 2 with JJ Lee Gilbert: Monday, Tuesday, Friday periods 2, 3, and 5,
Wednesday period 2, 
Thursday periods 3 and 5

Connections with Angelica Rodriguez: Wednesdays, 10-11.
 
Contact Sally Fundakowski at salfun at comcast.net or 325-7615 to sign up
or to ask any questions.

JUST THE FACTS, FOLKS

Focus on Alcohol...Committee on Teen Safety (FACTS) is a newly formed
committee of the M-A PTA working to provide information to parents for
discussion with their teens about underage drinking health and safety
issues. 

If you are interested in participating in FACTS Forums (informal
gatherings of interested parents), please contact FACTS co-chairs: Lisa
Bohannon at lfredbohan at aol.com or Lily Hurlimann at lhurl at aol.com

OLD BACKPACKS? UNOPENED TOILETRIES?  DON'T THROW THEM OUT!

Once again, OUTREACH is collecting backpacks and clothes to give to the
homeless, along with toiletries, blankets, hats and scarves. Bring your
donations to Project Backpack in the office so that OUTREACH can meet
its goal of collecting over 100 backpacks.

SCHOOL ATER SCHOOL

Are your 10th, 11th, or 12th graders missing credits in English, math,
history, or biology?  You might want to encourage them to talk to their
guidance advisor about making up those credits in the new after school
program.

THE SHOW WILL GO ON...DON'T MISS OUT

The annual Fashion Show, scheduled for October 21, is the primary
fundraiser for M-A's PTA, with hundreds of volunteer opportunities
available to fit your schedule and interests.  We still have jobs
available!  For more information, email coordinators Mary McCurdy at
mary.mccurdy at mccurdylawyers.com or Margie Lawrence at
mlawrence at mppc.org) 

If you would like a copy of the show DVD, email John Bowley at
johnbowley at comcast.net.  The price is $20 if ordered early; $25 if you
place your order after October 9.  There are also order forms available
in the M-A office and a very festive box where the order form and check
may be deposited.

Tickets are also available for all shows.  The noon luncheon show costs
$50 per person.  The 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. shows cost $15 for adults, $10
for students. 

Scholarship tickets are available for seniors.  Please come to A-4 and
ask for Geri Nicholas

There is also an iPod Nano raffle.  Order forms were included in the
October Trivocis, or download yours from
http://www.mabears.org//content/view/154/21/ 

Tickets will sell out!  Don't wait too long. 

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

MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMUNICATION

Do you have an upcoming event that you would like publicized to our
Partner Schools in October? If you or your organization, club or
committee has up upcoming M-A event that may be of interest to partner
school families (music/art/dance performance, parent education, etc.),
please send you submission to Charlene Margot, PTA Partner School
Liaison, charlenemargot at yahoo.com. Space is limited, so keep your
message short (event description, date, time, location, ticket price).

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Thanks to those who have already stepped up, but we still have some jobs
to fill. 

*BUTTON DESIGNERS
PTA Co-President Leslie Airola needs a volunteer to design and produce
campaign-style buttons for staff.  Email her at lairola at gmail.com  

*FRESHMAN CHALLENGE
Sign up to help with M-A's incredible annual freshmen challenge.  If you
can lead a small group or help with event logistics, please sign up to
work on campus on Monday, October 30 and/or Tuesday, October 31 between
7:15 am and 3 p.m.

A training session for small group leaders is scheduled for Saturday,
October 28 from 9-10 a.m. at M-A.

For more info or to sign up, email coordinators Margie Lawrence at
mlawrence at mppc.org or Betsy Bowersox at Betbowe at earthlink.net


2007 YEARBOOKS

Order forms were mailed last week, but if you didn't receive one, you
can order your yearbooks now.  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 have questions or would like to buy a personal dedication page for
your senior, please email the staff at MA_yearbook at yahoo.com

***SPORTS***

FOOTBALL

Menlo-Atherton began  PAL Bay Division play at San Mateo High School
last Friday, winning 42-7. Saia Haatoa, Bobby Bustos, and Pep Hanks all
contributed to the scoring, while the defense held San Mateo to negative
rushing yards.

MA will play next Friday night at 7PM at South San Francisco High
School.

TENNIS

Mandatory meeting for all boys interested in tennis tomorrow, October 4
at 2 p.m. at the tennis courts.  Past team members must attend too.
GO BEARS! 

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