[Ma-pta-enotes] eNotes for Menlo-Atherton High School Thursday

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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 the eNotes for more information) - 

Back-to-school dance for all students, Friday, September 22 
Fashion show rehearsals begin, Monday, September 25
PSAT registration deadline September 26

School online Calendar
http://www.mabears.org//component/option,com_extcalendar/Itemid,33/


QUICK, EASY, AND FUN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY: WE NEED YOU NOW!

If you have an hour or more to spare next week, we need you to help work
on campus with the students as they complete their California
Scholarship Federation applications.  Openings are available tomorrow,
September 22, from 11:30am-12:45.  Email Alice Hom at dnahom at aol.com to
volunteer.


CELEBRATE THE START OF SCHOOL

The back-to-school dance for all students is scheduled for tomorrow,
September 22 in the J building, with tickets available for a mere $5 in
front of the leadership room at lunch. Students can also buy tickets
from roaming ticket vendors. 

ONE HOMECOMING DANCE COMING UP

The Homecoming Dance will be held at Bay Meadows from 7 - 11 pm on
Saturday, October 14.  Tickets are on sale now in front of the
Leadership room during lunch.  The price is $20 for students with PAL
stickers.  Next week, prices will be $35 for singles and $55 for
couples. The last day to buy at the PAL price is tomorrow, September 22.

FASHION SHOW REHEARSALS START SOON!

Rehearsal schedules have been posted in Pride Hall and mailed to seniors
at home.  Rehearsals begin the week of September 25.  Please check your
schedules and make sure you have no conflicts.  Contact Chris Rivera
with any concerns at chris.rivera at sbcglobal.net

GRAD NIGHT 2007 NEEDS YOU!

Come to our organizational meeting on Tuesday, September 26 from 7-9pm
in the M-A Library to find our more about Grad Night 2007 and how you
can help make it a safe, sober and fun celebration of every one of  our
wonderful M-A 2007 graduates.

Questions? Email gradnight07 at earthlink.net

PARENTS OF SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS: IT'S PSAT TIME

Students need to register for the PSAT, scheduled for October 21 at M-A,
by the September 26 deadline.  Note that this test is given only once a
year, and it is used to screen juniors for the National Merit
scholarship program.  Sophomores can sign up with their English
teachers, while juniors should register with their U.S. history
teachers.   Please make your check for $23 payable to M-A PSAT and
include your student's ID and first and last name on the check.  

HELP FEED STARVING FASHION SHOW ATTENDEES

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

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.

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

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

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.


WRAP IT UP
 
The annual wrapping paper sale has started, just in time for the
holidays.  Place an order with any M-A band or drama student.  All
proceeds help to defray cost for their future contests and productions.
Any questions contact Dianne Jensen at RGJDMD at aol.com or650-219-5584. 

M-A Band Web Site http://www.m-aboosters.org/clubs/Band.html

HELP THE DEBATE CLUB

Menlo-Atherton's acclaimed debate club meets on Mondays and Tuesdays
after school.  If you have debate experience and would like to help,
call Sheila McKay at 327-8561 or Catherine Habiger at 364-0383.  You can
also contact teacher Patrick Maier in room C-13.

HITTING THE HIGH NOTES

Teacher Eric Kujawsky (Dr. K), who started a singing club last year,
would like to grow the vocal music program.  "There's enough interest
and talent," he says, "to have a general ensemble plus an elite a
cappella choir." He is getting the word out at school, but students
don't always hear the announcements. If your child is a budding
vocalist, pass the word along.  He would also welcome help from pianists
and guitarists and anyone else with an interest in growing these groups.
Email ekujawsk at seq.org or maestroek at sbcglobal.net
 
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

GOT A SENIOR IN YOUR HOUSE?

Seniors need to make an appointment with Prestige Photographers, who are
taking senior portraits.  Deadline: October 11.  If you cannot find the
information, the number for Prestige is posted outside E-21.  Prestige
will also be on campus the first week of October; details will be
provided later.

HIGH FASHION, HIGH SCHOOL STYLE

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) 

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


YEARBOOK ORDERS

Only nine months until summer vacation-but 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***  and the direct link to web site
http://www.m-aboosters.org/Team_Sites.html

WE'RE ON THE AIR!

Did you know Menlo-Atherton has a radio station on campus?

KCEA radio station at Menlo-Atherton High School will broadcast
play-by-play coverage of the Friday, September 22, Varsity Football game
between Woodside High and Alisal High @ Woodside's field beginning at 8
p.m. To listen tune in to 89.1 FM or go to kcea.org and click on the
"Our Music" link.

The station broadcasts one Peninsula Athletic League game each week,
including games by Menlo-Atherton High School. Check kcea.org for
details.   On Wednesdays between 8 and 9:30 p.m., KCEA Sports Director
John Mylod hosts "Inside the Peninsula Athletic League," a program of
news, discussions, analysis, and coach and player interviews.

Tune in soon!

TENNIS

The girls' varsity team continued their dominance of the top-rated Bay
League with a 6-1 drubbing of Tier 1 Bay League Burlingame, allowing the
Bears to finish the preseason undefeated.  Marjorie Adams, Marietta
Tuinetoa, Brooke Keating and Janine Kaufer all cruised to victory, while
Emma Sharer/Meg Haley and Heidi Galbraith/Anna Ongko sealed the win with
straight set victories!  JV/frosh/soph also cruised to victory 7-3.
Despite their placement in the Tier 2 Ocean League, the team played only
Tier 1 Bay League opponents in the preseason.  League play begins on
Thursday against Half Moon Bay. 


FOOTBALL

Give a cheer for our frosh/soph team on their 49-0 victory last Friday
over Capuchino. Russell Perkins, Rod Nash, Vaughn Smith, and David
McLaughlin led the way, giving the team a 2-0 start to the season.

The M-A Bears take on Silver Creek at home this Saturday, September 23
in a triple header with the freshmen playing at 11 a.m., frosh/soph at
1, and varsity at 3:15. Come out and cheer them on as they continue
their undefeated season!


GO BEARS! 

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