[Ma-pta-enotes] eNotes 2-28-08

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*Upcoming Events*
Friday, February 29, LEAP DAY
Saturday, March 1, CCS Boys Basketball Championship!  8PM at University
of Santa Clara
Wednesday, March 5, PTA General Meeting, 8:30AM in Room F-15
Wednesday, March 5, Winter Sports Night, 6:45PM, Ayers Gymnasium
Friday, March 7, Dance Show, 6:30PM, M-A Gym
Tuesday, March 11, Middle College Information Meeting, 7PM, M-A Library

*Announcements*

PTA MEETING
Thank you to our wonderful PTA members!  We appreciate your attendance
at our monthly meetings and love to hear your input.  Our next PTA
General Meeting is Wednesday, March 5th, 8:30AM in Room F-15.  We will
hear from our onsite Adolescent Counseling Service Director, Liz
Schoeben.  Liz will recap the last Parent Education Night topic, Your
Teens Mental Health.  We will also get an update from our Nominating
Committee.  If you or anyone you know is interested in joining either
the PTA Board or working on a PTA Committee, we appreciate and welcome
you!  Steve Teu, a Pacific Islander Community parent, will come and
share his thoughts about his involvement with the students at M-A, and
how to facilitate communication between different cultures.  We look
forward to seeing you!

BUS PASSES
Any student who needs to secure a bus pass, please come in at the end of
the month for the next month. Bus passes are good for the entire month
and it is a better use of your funds and Outreach funds if one can use
from March 1st to the 31st. All passes are sent back to Sam Trans by the
15th. An Outreach form needs to be filled every month. Once the form is
filled out, approved, and copied, the bus pass is given by the Treasurer
who is in the Administration Bldg. Any questions, please see Geri
Nicholas in the Career Center.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for a job? Well you are in luck.  The community resource center
has over twenty brilliant new jobs open, including life guarding, sports
refereeing, tutoring, and many, many more! Come by B-20 to check out
these amazing opportunities.

PRINCESS PROJECT
We will once again be collecting items for the Princess Project.  Until
Monday, March 3, we will be collecting items to donate to the Project.
The items may be dropped off from 7:30am-2:30pm in rooms B-20 or B-21.
We are collecting long, formal gowns from 2002 to NEW in EXCELLENT
condition and in ALL fabrics, sizes and colors; purses of all shapes and
colors; fancy jewelry, including earrings, bracelets and necklaces; and
wraps or shawls.  Dresses must be dry-cleaned and on hangers.
Accessories must be stylish, clean and in excellent condition.  If you
have any questions, feel free to stop by B-21 to ask for Nicole Gregory,
Marleachia McJunkins, Fabiola  Pena or Jessica Pulido, our campus
organizers.

Are the expenses for Prom bringing you down?  Can't find that extra cash
to purchase a dress?  Then listen up, ladies!  The Princess Project has
FREE, BEAUTIFUL dresses and accessories for YOU! Stop by the Community
Resource Center in B-20 and sign up with Miki Cristerna.

OUTDOOR ED COUNSELORS NEEDED
Garfield Charter School is looking for students to help with their
Outdoor Education adventure in early March!  Applications are available
in B-20.  Be a leader & a role model for the youngsters.

MUSIC COURSES FOR NEXT YEAR
Hey Music Lovers. Here are some offerings for next year's music program.
Guitar Madness!!!     The Guitar program is growing like an amoeba run
amok. Guitar 1 is for Beginners and some Intermediate players. Guitars
are provided and students will learn the basics.   Guitar II is eligible
to students by audition or the successful completion of Guitar I.  Do
you like to sing? Choir I is a non-auditioned choir for students.  Even
if you have no experience, this class will prepare you for entry into
making music while learning music fundamentals.  Advanced Choir is the
next level and is eligible by audition only.  See Mr. Maier in M-2 for
more information.

*Guidance & Career Center*

MIDDLE COLLEGE INFORMATION NIGHT
Middle College High School will be holding an information meeting here
at Menlo Atherton in the Library on Tuesday, March 11th from 7-8 PM. for
anyone interested in learning more about the program. For more
information, see your guidance advisor.

*Clubs*

OUTREACH CLUB
Hey Bears!  Want to give back to your community?  Did you like summer
camp?  Why not support a child with muscular dystrophy and help pay for
them to attend camp this summer!  Buy a green four-leaf clover from any
Outreach Club member and put your name, or a personalized message on the
front.  All the clovers get taped up in Pride Hall, so show your
community spirit!

DANCE TEAM
The Dance Team Show is March 7th at 6:30pm in the new gym.  This highly
acclaimed dance team promises another outstanding collection of dance
performances that include hip-hop, jazz, lyrical and ballet. Coach Nona
Ybarra has been instrumental in this team's development as well as
winning competitive spirit. Tickets are on sale now through any dance
team member.  Proceeds from this event help to underwrite scholarships,
camps and competition expenses. Tickets are $5 for students and $8
adults, at the door the tickets are $10. Get your tickets now!

*Athletics*

BASKETBALL
For the second year in a row, the boys' varsity basketball team is going
to the CCS championships.   Last night, they defeated St. Francis 63-58
in the semifinals.  DeFilipps sizzled with a game-high 27 points with
five three-pointers, while Knapp scored nine points and hauled in 17
rebounds. Branning drilled a pair of three-pointers en route to 12
points and Austin Raub made two crucial free throws in the last seconds
of the game to clinch the victory.  The Menlo-Atherton/Mitty matchup is
the third playoff meeting between the two schools in the past year. Come
down to Santa Clara University Saturday at 8:00 to support your Bears in
the championship against Mitty.

WINTER SPORTS NIGHT
The Winter Sports Awards Night is brought to you by the M-A Boosters
Club and is Wednesday March 5th, 6:45 pm, Ayers Gymnasium.  All winter
sports athletes and their families are invited to attend.

FORE!
Our Boys Golf Team was again victorious over St. Francis in a non-league
game on Tues. 2/26 at Sharon Heights.  Their 9 hole score for the top 5
golfers was 196 over St. Francis's 205.  Leading the pack was medalist
Nick Sako firing a 37, Nick Chladek and Will Bauer each with 39, Peter
Gruber with 40, and Jake Toy with 41.  What a terrific team effort on a
warm,  sunny day!

LACROSSE
Congrats to the Varsity girls lacrosse team for beating Tamalpais High
School yesterday with a final score of 4-3.  Shout out to Casey Burnett
who scored 2 goals and Molly Murphy and Alex Fanelli with a goal a
piece.

SOCCER
Attention Girls soccer players, we know you loved the season, but
please, turn in your uniforms!!

BASEBALL
The boys' varsity baseball team is looking very strong as they start
their season.  They have started their year with victories over Terra
Nova 6-4 and Woodside 5-1 and a defeat to a strong Sequoia team 5-3.

TENNIS
The Varsity Boys Tennis team won their divisional match against
Hillsdale Tuesday, showing their experience and talent, with a score of
7-0.  Their Gunn match, which was delayed due to rain last week, will
resume on Monday, March 10th.  And, in the next two weeks, the
Frosh-Soph and Varsity teams will be putting their stamina to a test
with 8 matches in 10 days!! 

Go Bears.  Grrrr.