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*Upcoming Events*
November 9, 2007 - Friday Night Lights football @ Woodside, 4 PM Frosh/Soph,  7PM Varsity
November 10, 2007 â   Fashion Show @ M-A Noon, 4 and 7:30
November 16, 2007 - CLUB CALIENTE Dance
*Announcements*
 
FASHION SHOW TICKETS
Tickets for the 7:30PM Fashion Show almost sold out!!
We will be selling tickets at practice tonight and at school by the library at lunch.  There will not be tickets sold at the door for the evening show. There are seats available to the 4:00PM show and we will be selling them at the door on Saturday.

AP CALCULUS BC INFORMATIONAL MEETING
Each year M-A offers AP Calculus BC as a three-semester course with the first semester being held during the first four weeks of summer. (June 9th through July 3rd)  There will be an informational meeting for all Pre-Calculus parents on Tuesday, January 22nd at 7 p.m.  Pre-Calculus parents will receive a letter inviting them to attend in early January.  If your son or daughter is not currently enrolled in Pre-Calculus but you are interested in learning more about the AP Calculus BC program, you are welcome to attend this meeting.  Mark your calendar because only Pre-Calculus parents will be receiving the invitational letter.  The meeting will in Room D20. Gregg Whitnah

CLUB CALIENTE DANCE
Get ready to roll off homecoming with a blast. CLUB CALIENTE is coming! The dance will be Friday, November 16. Less than 2 weeks to get your ticket!!!! Tickets will be sold outside the leadership room at lunch, come by B-21 to get your pass. It's only $5 to dance the night away!

SENIOR ADS IN YEARBOOK
Seniors, do you think you deserve to have more pictures of yourself in the yearbook?  You can solve this problem by making your own page!  Anyone who is interested in placing a Senior ad in this year's yearbook needs to keep an eye out for information on prices and layouts being sent home, or come to G-7 to pick up the information yourself.

2006-2007 YEARBOOKS STILL AVAILABLE
Anyone interested in purchasing last year's yearbook, 2006-2007 yearbooks are on sale for $20 in G-7 at the beginning of lunch all this week.  There are a limited number of books left, and this is your last chance. Don't miss out!

SPRING SEMESTER SAT CLASS SIGN-UPS
Juniors, if you are interested in improving your SAT scores, sign up for the Spring Semester SAT class next Wednesday morning in Room D-20.  You must arrive prior to 7 a.m.

BLOOD DRIVE 
Leadership is hosting Menlo-ATherton's first BLOOD DRIVE of the school year on Fri., November 16 from  8 am - 2 pm.  And we could use a few parents to help!  WIth no J-Building, they are just bringing their Blood Mobile.  They are fully staffed but it is always nice to have a few volunteers to help register the donors and help things run smoothly.  We are looking for 2-3 parents from 7:30 am - 2:30 pm.  Of course, shifts are fine!  If are able to help, please contact assistant student activities advisor Kelly Todd at ktodd at seq.org.  Give Blood, Give Life!

PROJECT BACKPACK.  The OUTREACH CLUB needs your help! 
We are putting together 200 backpacks to give out to the homeless in San Francisco, Friday, Nov 30, 3:00-7:00 p.m.  We still NEED:  25 backpacks, hats, underwear, shirts, jackets/sweatshirts, pants, scarves, shoes, socks, toothpaste, dental floss, mouthwash, Purell, gloves, grain bars, water and blankets.  We welcome â  like newâ   or new items or you can give money for the purchasing of these items.   Make checks payable to: Menlo-Atherton Outreach with
the notation, â  Project Backpackâ  .  Bring everything to the M-A Career Center, Attn: Geri Nicholas, by Tuesday, Nov. 20.  Thank you so much for your help!

*Clubs*
RUNNING FOR A REASON
Attention all new and interested members of Running for a Reason.   We will meet this Sunday, Nov.11th at Stanford track at 2:30 for a fun workout and club planning. See you there! Bring an M-A friend to be entered into a raffle for Nike gear. 

*Athletics*
TENNIS
Congratulations M-A Girls tennis for an excellent season.  In the first round of CCS, Menlo-Atherton traveled to Gilroy to take on League Champ, San Benito.  For only the second time this season, M-A was the underdog.  As they have done all year, the Bears took it to San Benito with no mercy!  By the end of the afternoon, the Bears, led by Marietta Tuionetoa, Marjorie Adams, Paige Keating, Matilda Ekman, Jordyn Fantuzzi, Julia Peck, Heidi Galbraith, Anna Murveit and Emma Sharer earned their place in the CCS quarterfinals for the second consecutive year.  M-A flexed their muscles, showed their PAL power, dispatching their overmatched opponents, 6-1.
 
Then, in a CCS quarterfinal rematch with 2nd seeded Archbishop Mitty, who like all the private schools recruit players from all over the Bay Area, the Bears were determined to improve upon last years 6-1 CCS quarterfinal loss.  And improve they did...M-A #1, sophomore Marietta Tuionetoa took on one of the nation's top players in Mitty senior Taylor Davis.  Davis was talking to herself and looking like she was losing, before finally pulling out the match.  M-A #2, senior Marjorie Adams quickly dispatched Mitty's #2 in two sets.  At #1 doubles, M-A's tandem of senior Heidi Galbraith and junior Julia Peck, after losing the first set and when it looked like the match would go to Mitty, staged the finest comeback in M-A tennis history, taking the 3rd set tiebreaker to win the match.  Despite such a promising start, Mitty, ultimately, was too strong, taking the remaining matches and with them the victory.

M-A finishes the season with the CCS Individuals in 2 weeks with PAL Champs Marietta Tuionetoa and Marjorie Adams entered as the 4th seed.  You go, girls!

LACROSSE
Play lacrosse and help fight cancer.  This Saturday, the Stanford Men's Lacrosse team will be having their annual "Playing for the Cure" lacrosse clinic and game for male lacrosse players to support cancer research. Again, the event will be this Saturday from 9-11:30 AM on Stanford's lacrosse field off El Camino. Please visit stanfordlax.com to register and for more information. Thank you.

BADMINTON
Anyone interested in playing Badminton this year needs to come to a mandatory meeting Tuesday, November 13 at lunch in the old dance studio.

ATHLETIC AWARDS NIGHT
The M-A Boosters will present the 2007 Fall Athletic Awards Night on Thursday November 15th at 6:45PM in Ayers Gymnasium.  All Fall athletes and their families are invited to attend. This evening is designed to honor all athletes and their coaches.  We'll begin in Ayers Gym with the always exciting slideshow of each team's season.  The teams will then meet together with their coaches for awards and individual recognition.