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

January 23: Sleep discussion, advanced math meeting

January 26: Deadline for sports packets =


February 5-9: California Scholarship Foundation applications due (parent he=
lp needed) =


February 12: Stressed Out Students meeting for parents

February 20, 22: Finish Strong: Senior Challenge Day; volunteers needed =


February 23: Winter formal


CAREERS WITH CHILDREN

If your juniors or seniors are considering a career involving children, mak=
e sure they know about the new "Careers with Children" course that includes=
 an internship at a local children's program.  Interested students should t=
alk to Mrs. Klein in B-23 or their guidance counselor now.

DREAM BIG...BUT GET SOME SLEEP FIRST

Join us Tuesday, January 23 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the M-A library as M-A stud=
ents, parents, faculty, and William C. Dement, a leading authority on sleep=
 disorders, present a panel discussion on Sleep Challenges and our M-A Teen=
s.  This panel will be moderated by sleep expert Mark R. Rosekind, presiden=
t of Alertness Solutions, and will include data for our own M-A students.  =
Teens are welcome to attend too.  =


Questions?   Please call Pam Stoner (327-4020) or Julie Brody (326-1210)


ADVANCED MATH

Parents of students planning to take AP calculus or statistics should join =
teacher Gregg Whitnah for a meeting on Tuesday, January 23 at 7 p.m. in D-2=
0 for information about the different options. =


COLLEGE ADMISSION: LESS STRESS, MORE SUCCESS

Marilee Jones, Admissions Dean at MIT, will be speaking at Woodside High's =
Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m on January 23.  Admission is $20.  See www.=
commongroundspeakerseries.org for more information. =



A DEVASTATING CRISIS

Mass genocide is occurring right now in the Darfur region of Sudan. Each da=
y the people in Darfur face murder, kidnapping, and rape.  But you can make=
 a difference in the lives of the 2 million people who are in desperate nee=
d of help.

Come to an informational gathering about helping the victims in Darfur on F=
riday, January 26 in the J building.   Stanford students will be discussing=
 the issues, and there will be a fundraising raffle with awesome prizes and=
 proceeds aiding Darfur victims. =



IS YOUR STUDENT PLANNING TO PLAY A SPORT IN THE SPRING?

If your students are even thinking about trying out for the swim team, boys=
 tennis, boys golf, badminton, baseball, softball, lacrosse, or track and f=
ield teams this spring, they need to pick up sports packets from the assist=
ant vice principal's office.  All student athletes, including those current=
ly playing a winter sport, need to submit their sports packets by Friday, J=
anuary 26.   No exceptions!  Tryouts for spring sports begin on Monday, Jan=
uary 29, and are open only to students who have completed and turned in the=
ir packets. =


Note: all athletes must have medical clearance forms signed by their doctor=
s.  This is often the hardest form to complete, as it usually entails a tri=
p to the doctor and perhaps a checkup.   So if your student has not had a p=
hysical within the last year, make that appointment pronto and avoid a last=
 minute heartbreak. =



COMMUNITY COLLEGE NIGHT

Students and parents are invited to join us on February 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. =
in the J building to eat free pizza, speak with representatives of local co=
mmunity colleges, and listen to a panel discussion on student life, transfe=
r, career programs and short degrees, financial aid, and getting started at=
 community college.  You must RSVP to Alice Kleeman at AAKleeman at aol.com or=
 322-5311 x 5141.


MORE COLLEGE HAPPENINGS

DeAnza College sponsors a Black College Fair on Saturday, February 3 from 1=
0 a.m. to 2 p.m.  in the school auditorium.  This annual event hosts repres=
entatives from more than 20 colleges that have traditionally served Black s=
tudents.

Down the road at Foothill, same time, same day (February 3 from 10 to 2) st=
udents can receive free financial aid information and help filling out the =
FAFSA at a Cash for College workshop. =



CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION

California Scholarship Federation applications will be accepted during lunc=
h in front of B-22 the week of February 5.   Students need to bring their t=
ranscripts or report cards (not Communicado printouts) along with $3.  =


 FAST, FURIOUS, AND FUN

We need your help managing all those California Scholarship Federation appl=
ications!  Spend an hour on campus working with students on one of the foll=
owing days: Monday, February 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Tuesday, Feb=
ruary 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, from 10:50 a.=
m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursday, February 8, from 10:50 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and/o=
r Friday, February 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Email Alice Hom at dnahom at aol.com to volunteer.

GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE 101

Your sophomores, juniors, and seniors may want to attend the Skyline Colleg=
e workshops on Saturday, February 10 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Workshops will =
focus on paying for college, writing personal statements for college applic=
ations, choosing a career path, ensuring college success, and more. Univers=
ity representatives will be present to answer questions.  The cost is $12 f=
or preregistered students, $15 at the door; the fee includes lunch and mate=
rials.  Tell your students to stop by the guidance counselors' office or ca=
reer center for more information.

FINISH STRONG: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We invite all parents to donate a few hours to support the senior class's s=
pecial challenge event, Finish Strong, scheduled for Tuesday, February 20 a=
nd Thursday, February 22 from 7:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.  With your help leading s=
mall 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=
@sbcglobal.net, or Stacy Fredericksen at sfisherfred at yahoo.com to get more =
info or sign up.

STRESSED OUT STUDENTS (AND PARENTS)

The M-A PTA invites you to attend an evening with Denise Pope, founder of S=
tanford University's SOS (Stressed Out Students) project, on February 12 at=
 7 p.m. in the J building.  She will be joined by a panel of M-A students t=
o discuss the SOS project, the effects of stress on students, and the ways =
in which we can work to help our students deal with pressure.  You will als=
o find out about M-A's own PTA-sponsored SOS Task Force.   For more informa=
tion, go to http://sosconference.stanford.edu/index.htm or read a recent fa=
ct sheet on Stressed Out Students at http://sosconference.stanford.edu/sos-=
fact-sheet.pdf.

RSVP to HVinick at seq.org or 322-5311 x 5114

WIILLY WONKA WINTER FORMAL

Save the date for the winter formal: February 23.  Tickets go on sale for P=
AL students on January 22 through January 26.   Toil for Tickets is availab=
le for students who want to earn their winter formal tickets.  They need to=
 sign up with Mrs. Todd in B-20.  Each hour of work for a staff member outs=
ide class hours earns a $10 credit.  Students should not let the lack of do=
llars stand in the way of dancing the night away.

SOPHOMORE PARENT COLLEGE INFO NIGHT

February 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the library.   For parents only, no students.  =
This is your opportunity for a casual Q&A with counselor Alice Kleeman.  We=
'll discuss college testing, admission, and other hot topics.  RSVP to AAKl=
eeman at aol.com. or 322-5311 x 5141.

JUNOR PARENT COLLEGE INFO NIGHT

March 1, 7:30 p.m. in the library.  Junior parents only, no students.  This=
 is an opportunity for a casual Q&A with Alice Kleeman to discuss everythin=
g juniors need to know and do this year in relation to college, plus what i=
s in store for them next year.  RSVP to AAKleeman at aol.com or 322-5311 x 514=
1.

SPORTS

***Note that all students planning to participate in spring sports must tur=
n in completed packets by January 26.   See the first item in the eNotes fo=
r more information***

BASKETBALL

The boys' varsity and frosh-soph teams both moved into second place with vi=
ctories over Carlmont and Woodside last week.  This week we have two home g=
ames: Wednesday, January 24 against Sequoia @ 4:45pm and Friday, January 26=
 against Half Moon Bay @ 7:45pm.

TENNIS

All boys interested in playing on the tennis team must meet at the tennis c=
ourts on Tuesday, January 23 at lunch.



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