[Ma-pta-enotes] eNotes for Thursday

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

 

Tonight: Middle College information night

 

Tomorrow: junior-senior prom; Stanford SOS program

 

May 18: deadline to buy Grad Night tix

 

May 19: Spring Art and Music festival

 

BIG BEAR RUN LOST AND FOUND

 

Two items remain in the lost and found bin:  a set of keys and a pure
white t-shirt size medium. Please contact Patty at
pattyburch at comcast.com to get your items returned.

 

BIG BEAR RUN RACE RESULTS 

 

www.rdysetgo.com

 

MIDDLE COLLEGE: PARENTS OF SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS

 

The Middle College program will be holding an information meeting for
parents and students tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Sequoia Union High
School District Board Room at 480 James Avenue in Redwood City.  This
meeting will include an overview of the program, give parents and
students a chance to talk to current students and offer an opportunity
to have questions answered. The Middle College program will be expanding
from 30 to 60 juniors this next year.

 

Applications for the program are due on May 14.  For more information,
visit www.canadacollege.edu/middlecollege or call 650-306-3120.

 

JUNIOR/SENIOR PROM: TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

 

Only one day until this year's prom, scheduled for tomorrow night.
Students can still buy tickets during lunch by B-21 for $50 single, $90
couple.   Today is the last day for guest passes.

 

For more info, contact Jenna Carson at jcarson at seq.org.  .

 

PROM TIPS

 

Prom begins at 8 p.m. and ends at midnight.  Doors close at 9:15 pm, and
your kids must stay until 11 pm unless they have prior approval to leave
early.  The dance itself will be held at the Regency Center, 1290 Sutter
@ Van Ness in San Francisco (http://www.regencycentersf.com/).  Take 101
north, exit Mission/Fell, turn right from the exit, then left onto Van
Ness.  The Regency Center will be on your right hand at Sutter.

 

Street parking is fine-if your students can find it.  Or check this page
for parking lot information:
http://www.regencycentersf.com/location.html.

 

STANFORD SOS

 

Not going to prom? Alice Kleeman recommends that parents and students
attend the Stanford Stressed-Out Students (SOS) program tomorrow from
7:30pm to 9:30 p.m. at Kresge Auditorium, Stanford University.  The free
session is open to the public and features speakers Madeline Levine
(author of The Price of Privilege) and Wendy Mogel (author of The
Blessing of a Skinned Knee),

 

PRINCESS PROJECT: DRESS DRIVE FOR FORMALS

 

Are your daughters' old prom dresses taking up space in their closets
(or on their floors and chairs)?  Help make another girl's prom night
special by donating unwanted dresses to the first annual Princess
Project Dress Drive.  Project Princess allows underprivileged girls to
get their prom dress for free. Bring dresses to B-21 anytime between May
14 and May 25.

 

SENIOR PARENTS: BUY GRAD NIGHT TICKETS NOW

 

May 18 is the deadline for you to buy tickets for our safe and sober
all-night post graduation party, supervised by PTA parents.  The Grad
Night Committee has been planning this event for nearly 10 months and
would like all graduating seniors to attend. Scholarships are available
for anyone who cannot afford a $100 ticket. 

 

Ticket requests are available in the Trivocis and in the school office.
Requests must be signed by parents and accompanied by a check or a
request for a scholarship. Questions? Email Barb Burgelin at
bburgelin at yahoo.com

 

Note: The information in the senior packet about Grad Night was
incorrect. Check in will begin 8:30 pm, and seniors must arrive no later
than 9:15 as the busses will depart at 9:30 pm.

 

Breakfast will be provided before students return to M-A at 6:30 a.m. on
Friday, June 8. 

 

SPRING ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

 

"Bearstock" will be appearing at the girls' soccer field on Saturday,
May 19, from 12-4pm. Come enjoy the student made art, student music and
drama productions, and culture club offerings. Admission is free, but
parking is $3 so try to walk, ride your bikes, or carpool.  There will
also be a children's carnival, so bring the entire family to enjoy the
sun and fun.

 

PAY YOUR FINES NOW!

 

The school treasurer informs us that Monday, May 21, is the last day to
use a check to pay fines for books, parking tickets, and other
transgressions.  After May 21, payments must be in cash.

 

HELP DEVELOP POLICY AT M-A

 

There is a PTA at-large position open on M-A's 2007-2008 Shared Decision
Making Site Council (SDMSC), the governing body that develops policy for
Menlo-Atherton High School.  The council meets twice a month at M-A.
If you are a parent interested in taking on this important position and
are a PTA member, please contact Pam Stoner at pastoner at yahoo.com by
Friday, May 25.

 

SPORTS 

 

For complete team information, see www.m-aboosters.org    
For driving directions to away games from M-A:
http://www.m-aboosters.org/sports/drivingdir/Driving_Directions.html

 

BADMINTON

 

Your victorious Varsity Badminton Bears have clinched a share of the Bay
Division championship and host SSF today at 3:15 PM in the last team
meet of the season.  A win will give M-A its second undisputed
championship in two years!  

 

GOLF

 

Our M-A golfers placed 3rd among 11 teams at the CCS Regional Playoffs
at Rancho Canada on Monday.  Team score was 376 behind Bellarmine's 374,
Pacific Grove's 367, and ahead of Los Gatos with 387.  These 4 teams
advance to the CCS Finals next Tuesday, May 15.  Leading the pack was
Jake Hall Toy with an impressive 1 under par 70, Jamie Walsh with 74,
Nick Sako 76, Greg Sako 77, and Elliot Hume with a 79.  

 

LACROSSE

 

A large crowd cheered on the boys' varsity on Wednesday at Menlo School
as the team played their hearts out in the PAL semi-final game.  The
Knights prevailed, with a score of 8-6.  Leading the scoring was Will
Hyrne with 3 goals.  Also scoring were David Merrill, Kevin Flaherty
with one goal and 2 assists, and Mark Gregory with a goal and assist.
Defensive player Hutch Moragne also assisted on a goal.  The defense
played tough, with many takeaways.  Goalie Bo Dunnahoo-Kirsch had 13
saves.  It was a very successful season for the Bears.  Thank you to the
coaches and team for the exciting action!

 

The girls varsity Lacrosse team is playing for the league championship
on Saturday at Burlingame HS taking on Menlo School.  The draw is at
11am admission will be charged Admission will be charged PAL prices for
playoffs are $5 general admission, Adults over 60 $4, Students w/PAL
stickers $2, Children 6-12 $2 children under 6 Free Family and Booster
Passes NOT VALID.

 

SOFTBALL

 

 

M-A Varsity Softball finished the season with a win against Menlo School
8-2.  Their record improved to 12-11 overall and 8-6 in league play.
Freshman Pitcher Tami Vujovich won her 11th game of the season and
posted an 8 win 4 loss record in league play.  The offense was led by
Emily McPhearson who had two hits, a double and a single, and drove in 2
runs; she also pitched 4 innings.  Senior Ellen Knapp closed her high
school career with a base hit to right and a great running catch in
centerfield that saved two Menlo School runs from scoring. 

 

 

TRACK AND FIELD

 

Congratulations to our varsity girls who, for the fourth year in a row
won PAL finals. CCS, here we come!

 

 

GO BEARS!

 

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