[Ma-pta-enotes] eNotes - PTA meeting Tomorrow Thursday

Wed Jan 10 17:04:50 PST 2007

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 eNotes FOR MORE INFO)

Tonight: Financial Aid meeting for seniors and parents

Tomorrow: PTA meeting

January 17: Technology exam

February 20, 22: Senior Challenge Day

Happy New Year and welcome back!

PARENTS OF SENIORS: FINANCIAL AID NIGHT TONIGHT

Come to the J Building at 7:30 p.m. tonight to learn everything you need to
know about getting financial aid for college.  Whether your student plans to
attend community college, four-year college, or a trade school, you CAN get
help paying for college.

PTA MEETING TOMORROW

The first PTA meeting of 2007 is tomorrow, January 11, at 8:45am in the RISE
room in the J building.  Speakers include Matt Zito (administrative vice
principal) and Brien Oliver (facilities) as well as Andy Stuart (Challenge
Day).  Please join us if you can.

OPERA STUDENT

Senior Nicole Bittler will be performing with Peninsula Teen Opera in their
production of The Magic Flute (Tales of Papageno), with scenes from other
well known operas and operettas on January 20 at 7:30pm and January 21 at
3:00pm at the Woodside High School Performing Arts Center.  Support our
talented bear performers!

TECHNOLOGY EXAM

Has your student passed the required Technology Exam?  The next exam will be
administered on Wednesday, January 17 at 1:55 pm.  Students need to come by
the Guidance Office to sign up for this exam by Friday, January 12 at 3:30. 

ROBOTICS

The robotics competition for 2007, Rack and Roll, has begun.  The
nationally-award winning M-A team invites interested families to attend our
next parent meeting scheduled for Saturday, January 20 in room S-1 at 9 a.m.
Students curious about robotics can find out more by attending the Friday
lunch meetings in Sean Ward's classroom, C-4.

2007 YEARBOOKS

January 19 will be here soon, so order your yearbook before prices increase.
Yearbook order forms are 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 used a check to pay for your yearbook, please keep your returned
check. This is the only proof of your order and your only receipt.  You can
also email M-A yearbook at ma_yearbook at yahoo.com and ask if your order has
gone through.

FINISH STRONG: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We invite all parents to donate a few hours to support the senior class's
special challenge event, Finish Strong, scheduled for Tuesday, February 20
and Thursday, February 22 from 7:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.  With your help leading
small groups or working on event logistics, we can make a real difference in
the lives of our own young adults. Choose the day you would like to help,
plan to attend a training session on Saturday, February 10 from 9 to 10
a.m., and email Margie Lawrence at mlawrence at mppc.org, Judy Hood at
summerhood at sbcglobal.net, or Stacy Fredericksen at sfisherfred at yahoo.com to
get more info or sign up.

CASH NOT REQUIRED: BREAKFAST AND LUNCH JUST GOT EASIER

New! Open a prepaid food service account of $50 or more and receive a 10%
bonus-that's $5 free.  How?  Write a check for the amount you wish to prepay
and send it with your student to give to any Expressway attendant before
school or mail it to SUHSD Food Services 480 James Avenue Redwood City, CA
94062.   

Be sure to include your student's ID number on the check.  If the check is
for more than one student, indicate each student's ID and the amount per
student. Checks should be payable to SUHSD Food Services.

After receiving the check, Food Services will mail a PIN to your home
address.  The student simply enters the PIN at any food kiosk to access the
money in the account. Questions? Call 369-1411 extension 2590.

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

SPORTS

BASKETBALL

The girls' frosh-soph team came in second place in the Half Moon Bay
Tournament during Winter Break, beating Mills 39-36 with Demi Battaglia
scoring 16 points.  The girls' division of the M-A JV basketball tournament
ended in a three-way tie for first place, with  Kaity Iwashita and Dominique
Green elected to the All-Tournament Team. On Saturday, the JV beat Terra
Nova at Terra Nova, 36-31, with Dominique Green's 14 points setting the
pace.

Games today after school: boys' frosh-soph at 3:15, varsity at 4:45 at home;
girls play at Menlo.

WRESTLING

The wrestling team won its first home match 42 to 36 over Burlingame.

Congratulations to Edwin Pech, Joe Buttram, and Todd Day.  Next match:
tomorrow, January 11, in the new gym against Mills at 3:30pm.

SOCCER

Congratulations to both girls' soccer teams for earning ties against the
Menlo Knights yesterday!  The varsity squad exhibited tenacious defense led
by sophomore keeper Olivia Vagelos, who shut out the opposition in her
varsity debut. In the frosh-soph game, M-A was trailing 2-0 at halftime;
sophomore Kelly Mellentine netted two goals to tie the game. Next up for the
teams: Burlingame at home on Thursday, January 11. 

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