[Ma-pta-enotes] eNotes for Thursday

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


April 21: Spring Cleaning Day

April 23: junior parents' night

April 28: annual golf tournament

May 6: Big Bear Run

M-A NEEDS YOUR LOVE!

This Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. until noon will be M-A's Spring Cleanin=
g Day.  This event is open to all students, staff, parents, and community m=
embers who want to give some love to the physical appearance of our campus.=
 Yes, you may get dirty, but there is also a profound sense of accomplishme=
nt when you do physical labor (Mr. Zito, I swear it feels good to get dirty=
 sometimes).

You can sign up ahead of time with Jenna Carson, Student Activities Directo=
r, jcarson at seq.org or just show up on Saturday morning ready to work! And b=
ring friends, of course. We would love to see teens and adults working side=
 by side to make M-A a more beautiful place.

JUNIOR PARENTS' GUIDANCE NIGHT WITH KAREN RAMIREZ =


The meeting, scheduled for Monday, April 23 from 7-8 p.m in the M-A library=
 features a jam-packed 60 minute meeting about senior year at M-A.  Karen R=
amirez, lead guidance counselor, will speak on school and district graduati=
on completion requirements.  Hear about PTA-sponsored events such as the an=
nual October Fashion Show and Grad Night celebration in June. This meeting =
gives you an overview of the year to come.  (Note that this is not a colleg=
e planning night.) Please RSVP to PTA Junior Parents' Night co-chairs Charl=
ene Margot at charlenemargot at yahoo.com or Stacia Weisenfluh at sweisenfluh@=
covad.net.

DON'T GO AWAY, JUNIOR PARENTS-THERE"S MORE!

June 2 is the last chance to take the SAT this school year.  Next tests wil=
l be given in October, which is too late for any student who wants to apply=
 for early acceptance. . Make sure your child registers before the April 27=
 deadline to take either the SAT Reasoning Test or SAT Subject Tests by goi=
ng to http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/reg.html =


CAREER FAIR

We will be hosting a career fair on April 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. Students are =
invited to come meet professionals from a variety of backgrounds.  Fun, foo=
d, and facts about your potential future!

BIG BEAR RUN

It's not too late to register for the Big Bear Run, scheduled for Sunday, M=
ay 6, at 9 a.m.  Hop over to http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_i=
d=3D1413981 today. =


SENIOR PARENTS: TIME TO ORDER CAPS AND GOWNS

Make sure your senior picks up cap and gown information in B-21.  All gradu=
ation and prom information is available online at www.mabears.org.   Note a=
lso that students who cannot afford caps and gowns can apply for financial =
aid.  See Geri Nicholas in the office.

GRAD NIGHT NOTES

The decorations committee for Grad Night 2007 needs white, clear lights on =
cords (Christmas tree lights). If you can loan yours, please send them with=
 your student to the collection box in the school office.

Also, make sure that your senior has purchased Grad Night 2007 tickets for =
the PTA-sponsored, all-night, safe & sober party that will take place on th=
e night of Graduation. Ticket requests are available in English and Spanish=
 in the school office, and must be signed by parents and accompanied by a c=
heck for $100 payable to M-A Grad Night 2007. Scholarships are available; s=
tudents should speak to Geri Nicholas. =


SAFE DRIVING FOR TEENS

Junior/Senior Prom is just around the corner and our teens will be out cele=
brating the approaching year end. While we want them to have fun, we also w=
ant them to be safe. Visit www.mafacts.org for information about alcohol us=
e that you can discuss with your teen.  The information at http://www.mafac=
ts.org/html/For%20Teens/Subtopics/Driving.html discusses the issues surroun=
ding a teen's decision to be a designated driver, describes the risks that =
designated drivers take, and offers alternatives to the designated driver r=
ole.

JUNIOR/SENIOR PROM: TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

This year's prom is scheduled for Friday, May 11 at the San Francisco Regen=
cy Center at 1300 Van Ness Avenue from 8 pm to midnight. =


Tickets are now on sale for PAL singles only; your student can buy one for =
$40 in front of B21 at lunch.   Couples tickets will be available after spr=
ing break!  Guest passes are available too.  For more info, contact Jenna C=
arson at jcarson at seq.org.

Students who want to earn the money for tickets should sign up in B-20. Eac=
h hour of work outside class hours earns students a 10 credit towards a dan=
ce ticket! See Mrs Todd in B-20 with any questions.


YOUR PTA NEEDS YOU

>From among our very talented parent population, we are trying to recruit:

--a co-vice president

--a secretary (not just any secretary-this is an exec board position)

--a co-chair for the calendar/directory to handle the information and photo=
s section

--an eNotes editor =


--fashion show co-chairs

--junior parent meeting co-chairs

--a Trivocis copy editor and a calendar editor     =


If you would like to step forward (or if you want to nominate the perfect c=
andidate) please call or email David Jones at 328-5249 or DMacLJones at aol.co=
m.

SUMMERTIME DRAMA

Canada Community College is offering a free four day acting program this su=
mmer. Students will earn 2 credits. For complete information, contact Janet=
 Davidow at 415 279-1624 or jemd96 at hotmail.com


SPORTS =


For complete team information, see www.m-aboosters.org    =

For driving directions to away games from M-A: http://www.m-aboosters.org/s=
ports/drivingdir/Driving_Directions.html

FORE! =


The 3rd Annual M-A Bears Golf Classic is scheduled for Saturday, April 28 a=
t Coyote Creek Golf Club in San Jose.  All golfers at any level are welcome=
 to participate, enjoy a day of fun, and support the Menlo-Atherton Boys Go=
lf Teams.  Contact tournament director Norm Hall at putt4doe at gmail.com for =
more info. =




GOLF

Our boys' varsity placed first in the Fog City Golf Classic on Wednesday, d=
espite very windy and cold conditions at Sharp Park in Pacifica, against 21=
 other teams with a field of 132 players. M-A's team score was 397 for 18 h=
oles on the par 72 course, ahead of Los Gatos, Burlingame,  Menlo and 18 ot=
her teams. Individual scores: Nick Sako 75,  Ben Jackson 77, Elliot Hume 79=
, Jamie Walsh 82, Greg Sako 84, and Jake Hall Toy 87.  The Bears shined in =
this tourney, with Nick Sako placing second in individual play, 1 stroke be=
hind the leader, Jake Hall Toy winning Closest to the Pin (5 feet), and Gre=
g Sako winning Longest Drive (340 yards).  The Bears compete again on Monda=
y, April 23, in the Aptos Invitational prior to PAL Individual Playoffs and=
 CCS.  Again, the Bears are PAL Champs!

LACROSSE

The girls' varsity picked up where they left off before vacation by beating=
 Castilleja 14-5 Tuesday to raise their PAL record to 9-0. Sam Bassin led t=
he charge with 4 goals. Kayla Ushman added 2 goals and 2 assists.  Tenley B=
reen had 2 goals and 1 assist, as did Adrian Holland and Casey Burnett. Kat=
ie Fanelli and Julie Menninger each found the back of the net once for the =
bears.  The defense never let the Gators get settled, holding them to 3 goa=
ls in the first half and just 2 in the second half.  The girls are next in =
action on Friday at 4:00 vs. Pioneer.

Girls' JV also downed Castilleja with a whopping 16-2 victory.  Alex Fanell=
i and Julia Schroeder both contributed 3 goals, while Chloe Peters, Janika =
Lintz, Monserrat Benavides, Eileen Johnson and Kendall Eder pitched in with=
 two apiece. =



The boys' JV played Junipero Serra at M-A on Wednesday afternoon and scored=
 14-0.  Scoring for the Bears: Kevin Burks, 5 goals; Alexander Rohn, 4 goal=
s, Eric Yen, 1 goal. Dillon Garibaldi, 1 goal, Aaron Weiner, 1 goal; Alex B=
oesch, 1 goal, Hassan Saad, 1 goal.

The varsity boys also played the Serra Padres on Wednesday, solidly defeati=
ng them 15-1. Bear goalie Bo Dunnahoo Kirsch guarded the box with 13 saves.=
  Attackmen Will Hyrne scored 5 goals, David McLaughlin scored 4, and Ryan =
Starr scored 1.  Midfieldmen Mark Gregory scored 3 goals, David Merrill sco=
red 2 goals, and Kevin Flaherty scored 1 goal.  Congratulations Bears!

SOFTBALL

After returning from spring break, our varsity team came on strong with a 5=
-0 shutout of Menlo School.  M-A improved their league record to 3 wins and=
 2 losses and 8-7 record overall.  Setting the pace was freshman pitcher Ta=
mi Vujovich who pitched a 7 inning shutout. She allowed only 2 hits on her =
way to setting a new school record of 15 strikeouts.  =


The M-A Bears were led offensively by Olivia Vagelos and Chelsea Mongird, e=
ach with 2 hits.  Ellen Knapp contributed with a triple and Tami Vujovich d=
rove in 2 runs with a bases clearing double in the 5th inning.  This came a=
fter a clutch single by Sarah Black drove in the first run of the game.  Th=
e Bears added to their lead in the 6th with hits by Tiffany Kung, Demi Batt=
aglia, Olivia Vagelos and Chelsea Mongird.  Menlo only threatened once in t=
he 4th when they had the bases loaded, but Vujovich came back to strike out=
 the side.  M-A's next game is Friday at Terra Nova in Pacifica at 3:15 .


TENNIS

In the second of five consecutive matches this week, the team continued the=
ir quest for a berth in the PAL Playoffs with a convincing 6-1 win over Mil=
ls of Millbrae!  The undefeated doubles team of Carson Weiss and Zack Schwa=
b led the charge as they dispatched their opponents 6-0, 6-1.  The doubles =
teams of Smith/Kelso and Greenberg/Burwell also triumphed, as did singles p=
layers Haley, Hubbell, and Tuionetoa.  The Bears play a makeup match at Mil=
ls tomorrow.


GO BEARS!

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