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*Coming Events*

October 30 & 31st  - Challenge Day

October 31 â   CSF Application Revised Deadline

October 30 - PTA PARENT EDUCATION SERIES: Planning Ahead to Pay for College, 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Menlo-Atherton Library

November 7 - Thriving Teens . . . Got Sleep?  M-A Parent Education 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Menlo-Atherton Library

 *Announcements*

THRIVING TEENS . . . GOT SLEEP?

M-A Parent Education - Wednesday, November 7, 7-9 pm in the M-A Library.

Find out the latest fascinating facts about your teens and their sleep! Learn tips to improve your teenâ  s ability to perform in sports and academics, build a healthy resilience to stress and enjoy better moods.  Yes, better moods! Get the knowledge base you will need to improve your family health.

Hear about:

- Sleep and Competitive Advantage

- Driving Under the Influence of Drowsiness!

- To Sleep, Not to Breathe: The Sleep Apnea Risk

PLANNING AHEAD TO PAY FOR COLLEGE

M-A Parent Education - Tuesday, October 30, 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Menlo-Atherton Library Do not miss this outstanding event for freshman, sophomore, and junior parents! Join M-A college advisor Alice Kleeman and presenters from EdFund, CitiBank and Bellarmine College Prep for an information-packed evening on planning ahead to pay for college.  Simultaneous Spanish translation will be provided. Refreshments offered; Q & A at the end of the program.

 
Presenters will review a timeline of financial aid, forms for financial aid (including merit aid), the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and how colleges use it, online financial-aid calculators and how to use them, impacts on aid (including taxes, savings, 529 plans, Coverdells, home equity, etc.), and four-year financing and how financial-aid packages can change.  Refreshments offered in the Library foyer. Please join us for this important, informative evening!

(Note that Alice Kleeman will offer a professional presentation on financial aid to parents of seniors in January 2008). Please RSVP to PTA Parent Education Co-Chairs Charlene Margot, charlenemargot at yahoo.com or Darcy Prime, darcyprime at sbcglobal.net.

CSF APPLICATIONS EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY OCT. 31

If you've missed last week's California Scholarship Federation sign ups, we are extending the deadline to this Wednesday. Please bring your completed form:

http://mabears.seq.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=188&Itemid=30&limit=1&limitstart=2 <http://mabears.seq.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=188&Itemid=30&limit=1&limitstart=2> 

Also, send a photocopy of your report card or transcript and $3 to Ms. Otsuka, Room C-11. Additional $1 if you request a transcript. Report cards and transcripts will not be returned!! Questions-Alice Hom dnahom at aol.com. Thanks!  Alice Hom & Marilyn Loftesness


TESTING HELP NEEDED

We are in need of a few people to help with the fall testing at M-A.  We need 3-4 people to help sort materials on Thursday, November 1, two people to help from 8-12 on Tuesday, November 6 and Wednesday, November 7 rotating rooms to give the test proctors a break, and another 2-3 people to help organize the materials after the testing ends on Wednesday November 7 at 12:30. Please let me know if you can help and what position you are able to help us with!  Many thanks!  Details will follow for those who can help.  Kristin Smith kttsmith at yahoo.com & Lisa Dettmer at  ldettmer2 at comcast.net, Admin Support Team.

HELP WITH OUTDOOR EDUCATION â   LA ENTRADA

Outdoor Ed is recruiting again!  Some of you already have applications and have been looking forward to La Entrada!  They will be at the end of November but we would like you to do the forms NOW.  A teacher from La Entrada is coming to M-A on THURSDAY at lunch to meet with interested students. Please stop by B-21 and talk to Ms. Carson.

FASHION SHOW NEWS

Honor fashion show students two waysâ  Dedications and/or Flower Bear Hugs

Send your child your best wishes with a 25 word dedication in the program for $25. Email your write up to N.Sterling at comcast.net. Mail your check made out to MA PTA to 83 Lupin Lane, Atherton, CA 94027.

New this year, plan to buy Flower Bear Hugs at the show to give to your student. Flowers  will be sold before and after each show. Single rose or bouquets. 

 
Order the fashion show DVD before Nov 10th and Save $5.  The DVD price goes up the day of the Fashion show. Order today for just $20. Order form can be found on the school website. Find downloads, then PTA, then go to page two. Order today and save.

 *Athletics*

M-A GIRL'S TENNIS BOUND FOR CCS

Only two years after a 1-12 season the Girl's Tennis Team won their second consecutive PAL Championship Team Tournament and with the win have earned an automatic berth in the CCS Playoffs.  The 6-1 win over the Panthers of Burlingame, upset winners over Carlmont in the semifinals, was much closer than the score indicates.  Burlingame, the most improved team in the league, gave the Bears all they could handle.  However, the Bears never lost sight of their goal or the memory of their season two years ago and gutted out the win.  Freshman sensation Jordyn Fantuzzi and Swedish exchange student, Mathilda Ekman were the heroes of the day as they won their deciding set to clinch the match for the Bears.   The Bears will participate in the PAL Individual Tournament next week before starting the CCS Playoffs the first week of November.

FOOTBALL

The varsity football team cruised to a 50 to 15 victory over Carlmont on Homecoming Saturday.  M-A is on top of the PAL Bay Division with a 5 and 0 record.

The defense had another strong outing, collecting a safety and a Nick Dove interception which was caused by Chris Calvarese's deflection.  The offense was unstoppable.  Troy McCabe passed for two touchdowns, one to Will Latu and one to Sam Knapp.  Latu also added two rushing touchdowns to his total.  Jamal Wilkins, Bobby Bustos and Vaughn Smith also added to the great offensive output with one rushing touchdown each.  Come support your Bears at their last home game this Friday 11/2 at 2:45 against South San Francisco.

We will be honoring our fantastic senior class at halftime.

WATERPOLO

The Polo Bears turned in more great performances this weekend, with all teams playing in different venues. Our Girls Varsity took 2nd place in the MacDonald tournament, beating St Francis 6-5 in an exciting triple-overtime match before falling to SHP in the championship game. More great competition lies ahead in the PAL tournament this weekend! 

With fabulous weather and cheering fans, the Polo Bears enjoyed their last regular season home games with a clean sweep against Burlingame. In the opening match, the Burlingame Boys Varsity proved to be tougher than expected, but the Bears were able to squeak out a 6-5 victory when Matt Bogott scored back-to-back goals in the last 2 minutes of the game. The Boys JV and Girls JV teams won easily by double-digit margins, ending their seasons undefeated. A special CONGRATULATIONS goes to Coach Chris Rubin and his Girls Varsity team who went undefeated in league play for the first time in M-A history!!! Our Polo Bears have more games this weekend and will be well-prepared for the PAL championships next week.

SOCCER

Reminder Boys soccer tryouts start on THURSDAY of THIS WEEK!  Players without a 7th period please come to the baseball field at 2 pm.  Players with a 7th, please report at 3:40.  You must bring your yellow slip to participate in tryouts.

BASKETBALL

Anyone interested in playing boys frosh/soph basketball must attend a mandatory meeting on Tuesday Oct 30 at lunch in the athletic weight room. Paper work has to be in by Nov 1st to have a try out.

Attention all athletes:

Winter sports begin this week!

Anyone who would like to participate in winter sports (Basketball, soccer, or wrestling) you must go to the AVP office to pick up your sports packet and have it completed and turned into Ms. Aubrey Orcutt prior to November 1.  Fall sports eligibility does not carry over into winter, and so if you were cleared to play a fall sport you will still need to complete a new packet and be cleared for winter sports.  If you have any questions regarding sports eligibility, you may visit Ms. Orcutt in the AVP office during brunch, lunch, or after school until 3:45 PM."

GO BEARS! Grrrrr.