[Ma-pta-enotes] eNotes 2-14-08

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Happy Valentine's Day

*Upcoming Events*
Friday, February 15, NO SCHOOL
Monday, February 18, NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, February 20, Parent Education Series, Your Teen's Mental
Health
Monday, April 21, 2008, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, at the M-A Library, Junior
Parent's Information Night

*Announcements*

STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AT MENLO-ATHERTON, PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Don't miss the next Parent Education Series event: Your Teen's Mental
Health. Wednesday, February 20, 7:00-8:30 p.m., M-A Library.  Executive
and Onsite Directors of Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) will
present information on teen mental health issues at M-A. This important
evening is for all parents who are concerned about stress, depression,
eating disorders, cutting, peer/family issues, etc. For more
information, please contact Charlene Margot, charlenemargot at yahoo.com,
Parent Education Series Co-Chair. Refreshments and simultaneous Spanish
translation will be provided.

JUNIOR PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
Attention Parents of Juniors:  Mark your calendars now for PTA Junior
Parents' Information Night, which will happen on Monday, April 21, 2008,
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, at the M-A Library.  The program features an
information packed 60 minutes regarding senior year at M-A and overview
of the year to come.  Guidance counselor Karen Ramirez will review
school and district completion requirements, have Q and A, and provide
informative handouts. Understanding and anticipating the calendar of
events will ease the stress of senior year and help keep your senior
student on track. (This is NOT a planning for college application forum,
as Alice Kleeman is the acknowledged expert in this complicated area.) 
The meeting also highlights PTA-sponsored events such as the Fashion
Show and Grad Night celebration.  Coordinators: Kristin Gananian,
gananian at pacbell.net or 854-9332 Cindy Welton, clwelton at sbcglobal.net or
854-2310.

LIBRARY NEWS/VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Do you know what is being displayed in the M-A Library this month? Ms.
Gilbert's ESL - 2 students have been working very hard on essay writing
titled: Self-Portrait.  These true stories and their artwork will be
published as a book in the near future.   In the meantime, please come
and preview part of the book being displayed in the library and have
fun!  Our big Kudos to Ms. Beers for her elegant touch in creating this
fine display.

Please come by and see Mrs. Stoecker if you would like to help with
shelf-reading.  You can volunteer any time the library is open and for
as much time as you have to give. [7:15 am - 3:30 pm are my hours if you
need guidance.] Thank-you very much x5161.

STUDENT RECOGNITION

Heidi Galbraith is a Presidential Scholar nominee.  Only 2700 Seniors of
the over three million on track to graduate earned this honor.  We are
hoping that she is named as one of the 141 to earn the title of
Presidential Scholar.

Mele Fakalata was selected as one of only 50 juniors and seniors in our
state to attend the Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Conference at the
State Capitol.  The purpose of the conference is to provide education on
the legislative process, training on leadership and community advocacy
skills, and an introduction to API elected officials and staff.

Julia Cook was named the 2008 Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Club
of the Peninsula.  Each year, students from across the nation are
honored by their local Boys & Girls Clubs based on their outstanding
character, leadership skills and willingness to give back to the
community.

TOIL FOR TIX
Toil for Tix Workers:  All work must be completed and verified by the
teacher whom you are working for by THIS THURSDAY!!!  The first round of
gift certificates will be delivered Thursday and you must turn that in
for your ticket outside B-21 during lunch!  If you have any questions,
please pop by to see Mrs. Todd in B-20 or outside B-21 during lunch!

*Clubs*

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
The Boys and Girls Club of East Palo Alto is coming to M-A every
Wednesday at lunch for the next three weeks. If you missed them
Wednesday, February 13th, come next Wednesday to learn more about what
they have to offer. See you there!

*Athletics*

GOLF
The Boys Golf team, last year's PAL champs, couldn't catch the talent at
Mitty on Tuesday at Sharon Heights Golf Course, losing their match 206
to 200.  Leading scorers for M-A were Nick Chladek with an even par 36
and Nick Sako with 38.  Congratulations too to Senior Nick Chladek for
earning medalist honors with the lowest score of the match!

WRESTLING
The Bears wrapped up their winning season with many wrestlers placing in
the PAL tournament last weekend. Joe Buttram took 2nd place, earning a
trip to CCS in two weeks. In other Varsity weight classes, Isaak Huerta
placed 3rd, while Roger Tonna, Corey Gray, and Vincent Maier placed 4th.
For JV, Jake Lindquist and Ross Trammell placed 2nd, and Koji Kameda
took 3rd. Congratulations on a great season, everyone!

BASEBALL
Hey Baseball fans, the Varsity baseball team is taking on Terra Nova
here at 3:15 on Friday. There will be a prize for one of the lucky
students in the crowd!

BASKETBALL
The boys' varsity basketball advanced to the second round of the PAL
tournament playoffs with a 66-53 victory over host Terra Nova.  Peter
DeFilipps scored 23 points and Brendan McGrath scored 17.  The Bears
next take on South San Francisco at Burlingame High School on Friday at
7:30 p.m.

Girls Frosh/Soph Basketball
Congratulations to the M-A Frosh/Soph Girls Basketball team on a great
season.  The team ended the year with a very strong 18-6 overall record
and went 9-1 in the PAL, finishing as Co-Champions!

Go Bears.  Grrrr.