[Ma-pta-enotes] eNotes for Monday

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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) - 
 
Fashion show rehearsals begin, today, September 25
PSAT registration deadline is tomorrow September 26
Tickets are on sale now for the Homecoming Dance scheduled for October 14
The countdown to our annual Fashion Show fundraiser has started: only 26
days until October 21

 

 

FASHION SHOW REHEARSALS START TODAY!

 

Rehearsal schedules have been posted in Pride Hall and mailed to seniors at
home.  Rehearsals begin this week.  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 tomorrow, 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

 

SCHOLARSHIPS AND MORE: DON'T MISS THE PSAT

 

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.  

 

OPEN MIC

 

Our first Open Mic night of the year will be this Thursday, September 28 at
7 pm in the drama room, C-16. Students are invited to come perform music,
poetry, stand-up comedy....anything you've got as long as it's less than
three minutes and completely original.  Everyone is invited to come watch,
and the price is a mere $2 at the door.

 

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.
 
HOMECOMING IS COMING
 
The Homecoming Dance will be held at Bay Meadows from 8 - midnight on
Saturday, October 14.  Tickets are on sale now in front of the Leadership
room during lunch.  The price is $35 for singles and $55 for couples.
 
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.
 

PARENTS OF SENIORS

 

If your senior is interested in any of the colleges visiting Menlo-Atherton
this week, send her/him to the Career Center for more information and a pass
to attend. The list includes Clark, U. of Rochester, Pomona, Princeton,
Soka, Notre Dame de Namur, Wellesley, UC Santa Barbara, U. of Colorado,
Colorado State, Sarah Lawrence, and Babson.

 

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.

 
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

 

SMILE! YOU'RE GRADUATING!

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.  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

 

 

MAIL ORDER

 

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=FWVFBWF2SGP99GVL477P
HM5RULSUAMH1 (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

 

MA (3-0 overall) hosted Silver Creek (0-3 overall) Saturday afternoon at
Menlo-Atherton High School. MA scored 35 points in the second quarter with
QB Troy McCabe, Kevin DiSibio, Latani Moimoi, Chris Calvarese, Raymond
Vainikolo, Steve DiSibio, Sam Knapp, Lee Bader, and Bobby Bustos all making
major contributions.

 

Menlo-Atherton will begin league play at San Mateo High School next Friday,
September 29, at 3:15.



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