[Ma-pta-enotes] eNotes for Monday

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HIGHLIGHTS OF WHATâ  S HAPPENING (READ eNotes FOR MORE INFO)

November 13: Boysâ   water polo semi-finals

November 14: Signups for SAT class (set your alarm clocks); girlsâ   water polo semi-finals

November 15: Fall sports awards

November 16: Club Caliente dance; Blood Drive

November 17: CCS football playoff game

HAPPY VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY!

No, weâ  re not taking the day off, but hope youâ  re able to enjoy some extra time with your kids.

FASHION SHOW!

Congrats to our fashion show team and thanks to the hundreds of volunteers whose efforts assured that My World would be a stunning success.  

CAREER CENTER

Colleges visiting the Career Center next week include Austin College, Gonzaga, Loyola Chicago, Evergreen, and Olin College of Engineering.  If any of these are on your list, encourage your student to come to the Career Center for times, dates, and passes to attend.

SPRING SAT CLASS FOR JUNIORS

Signups for this popular class will be Wednesday, November 14, starting before 7 a.m. (thatâ  s a.m., as in very early) in room D-20.  Only 70 students can enroll and a lottery will be held if necessary.  Gregg Whitnah will be making presentations to all pre-calculus and algebra II classes prior to November 14; juniors enrolled in other math classes may not be hearing the presentation will have to read the Trivocis for more information.  Check the next Trivocis for full details.

CLUB CALIENTE

This seasonâ  s hottest dance is coming up on Friday, November 16.  Tickets are available outside the leadership room at lunch.  Only $5 to dance the night away!

FRESH BLOOD NEEDED

Leadership is hosting Menlo-Atherton's first blood drive of the school year on November 16 from 8 am - 2 pm and could use some parent volunteers to help register the donors and keep things on track.  If you can help any time between 7:30 and 2:30,  please contact assistant student activities advisor Kelly Todd at ktodd at seq.org.  Give Blood, Give Life! 


ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD

Outreach is trying to raise money to buy solar-powered, wireless laptops at $399 apiece for children in developing countries. Even if we can only afford one, we will know that we have changed one life for the better. If you would like to make a donation, large or small, we would greatly appreciate your contribution. Thank you!

 SENIOR PAGE TIME

Go to www.jostenadservice.com/ to create a senior page, or come by room G-7 or email ma_yearbook at yahoo.com for information. The deadline to submit a page is Tuesday, January 8, 2008.  

AP CALCULUS BC INFORMATIONAL MEETING

Each year M-A offers AP Calculus BC as a three-semester course with the first semester held during the first four weeks of summer. (June 9 through July 3)  There will be an informational meeting for all pre-calculus parents on Tuesday, January 22 at 7 p.m in D-20.  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. For more information, contact Gregg Whitnah.

***SPORTS***

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

PACKETS

The last day to turn in athletic packets for the winter sport season is tomorrow.  

FALL AWARDS

The M-A Boosters will present the 2007 Fall Athletic Awards Night on Thursday November 15 at 6:45pm in Ayers Gymnasium.  All fall athletes and their families are invited to attend to honor all athletes and coaches. We will begin in Ayers Gym with an exciting slideshow highlighting each team's season.  The teams will then meet with their coaches for awards and individual recognition.

FOOTBALL

Last Saturday, the varsity football team beat Woodside High School 48 â   7 to finish on top of the PAL for the first time since 1992.  Congratulations to the team for a great league season!  The running backs were busy and we had touchdowns from Bobby Bustos, Jamal Wilkins, Rod Nash
and two from Will Latu.  Troy McCabe also threw two touchdowns to Steve DiSibio.  The defense was once again completely stifling.  Come support your Bears with their first CCS playoff game at Menlo-Atherton next this Saturday at 1:00 against Homestead and let our players enjoy their home field advantage!

WATER POLO

Congratulations to both the boys and girls polo bears who were victorious in their first CCS tournament matches, and advance to the semi-final round this week. Simon Hood, Matt Bogott, Kevin Lane, and goalkeeper Alex Popp were instrumental in the victory against Los Altos, with an 11-10 nail biting win as the buzzer sounded. The Bear fans' wave turned into a tsunami! All the ardent fans are now taking throat lozenges in preparation for the match Tuesday at 5:30pm against #1 seed Salinas. In the girlsâ   tournament, the Bears easily maneuvered past Woodside with an 11-1 win. Rebecca Dorst was in top form with 5 goals, while Anna Geiduschek, known for her feisty defense, scored 3. Vanessa Lane, Lauren Knox, and Morgan Leech each added 1. The girls will be put to the test in a rematch against Mitty on Wednesday at 5:30pm, expected to be the best game in the CCS tournament. Both semi-final matches will be at Bellarmine, and all Bears are encouraged to come and cheer for these a-M-A-zing teams! 

GO BEARS!

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