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*Upcoming Events*

Winter Break begins December 21, 2007.  School starts January 9, 2008.  Enjoy your break!

See www.m-aboosters.org and http://www.m-aboosters.org/sports.html  for basketball (and other sports) schedules.


*Announcements*

POSSIBLE TAX BREAKS STILL AVAILABLE

Outreach

Attention! The deadline for One Laptop per Child has been extended through December 31! One Laptop per Child is an organization aiming to provide every child around the world with one of the weather-resistant, environmentally-friendly computers. Outreach is raising money to help this cause; if you would like to join us in this effort, we would welcome any contribution, large or small. Donations MUST be turned in BEFORE Winter Break. Come to the Career Center to drop off your donation.

M-A Foundation

As the semester draws to a close, we hope you will take a minute to think about what a great school this is. Thanks to the support of caring parents like you, M-A has made enormous improvements in recent years, including smaller class sizes, expanded course offerings and special programs. What better way to celebrate 2007, the year that M-A received prestigious designation as a California Distinguished School, than with a donation to the Foundation for the Future?  You can donate on-line right now at http://www.m-afoundation.org/donate.php or send a check to: M-A Foundation for the Future, P.O. Box 1228, Menlo Park, CA 94026. Questions? Contact Cindy Folker at cfolker at seq.org or (650)322-5311x5206.

M-A Boosters

Each year at this time, Athletic Boosters has mailed a letter to everyone in the M-A community asking for donations from those who have not yet renewed their Boosters membership or have not yet become Big Bear Run sponsors.  This mailing was timed to help replenish our coffers for our second and final granting session of the year, held in January.  This year, in an effort to avoid the expense of the mailing effort and to be more environmentally friendly, we are instead conducting our fundraising efforts online.  Please visit www.m-aboosters.org <http://www.m-aboosters.org>  and click on 'Make a Donation' on the left menu.  Your gift of any size will help support M-A's athletes and coaches.  

Please donate today!  Your generous gifts benefit our fabulous community.

*Guidance Office/College & Career Center*

The next Tech Exam will be given on Wednesday, January 23rd. Students can sign up now in the Guidance Office. You must be signed up by January 18th to be eligible to take the test.

*Clubs*


No club meetings this week due to finals exams.  Get your study on!  Good luck, itâ  s almost done!

*Athletics*

BADMINTON FUNDRAISER


GGBC Memberships made available. Need a healthy Holiday gift? Want to learn an exciting racquet sport? Your badminton player need more court time? Golden Gate Badminton Club in Menlo Park has generously donated 10 memberships to help raise money for the M-A Badminton team. Purchase your adult membership for $360 (a $498 value), or a high school student membership for only $200 (a $348 value).  These yearly memberships are for new members only.  For more information or to purchase please contact Angela Ng-Quinn at angelangquinn at sbcglobal.net or 650-321-5782.


BASKETBALL


Boys Varsity

The boys' varsity basketball team cruised to a win over visiting Anzar Tuesday night with a score of 67 - 42.  The three leading scorers were Richard Branning (who was in the zone) with 27 points, Sam Knapp with

13 and Austin Raub with seven.

Girls Frosh/Soph Basketball

To date, the F/S Girls Basketball team has played in two tournaments and the Mt. View Round Robin Fun Games. The team won the Consolation Bracket in the Westmoor Tournament; won two of the three Round Robin games, and took 2nd place in the Half Moon Bay Tournament. The team has a 6-3 pre-season/non-league record. Congratulations to Anna Crookston-Herschlag and Sarah Mitchell for being named to the All Tournament Team, in the Half Moon Bay tournament. The next game is Friday, December 21, 3:00 p.m., at M-A vs. Aragon.  We are also hosting the M-A Frosh/Soph Tournament and will be playing Thursday, Dec. 27 vs. Westmoor; Friday, Dec. 28 vs. Burlingame & Saturday, Dec. 29 vs. Paly.  All three games are at M-A, with tip off at 6:30 PM.

*Go Bears.  Grrrrr.*