[Ma-pta-enotes] eNotes 3-24-08

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*Upcoming Events*
Tuesday, March 25, STRESSED OUT STUDENTS: M-A SURVEY RESULTS at 7:00PM, M-A Library
Wednesday, April 2, OUR TEENS AND ALCOHOL: EXPERTS ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS at 7:00PM, M-A Library
Thursday, April 10,  6:30pm, Open House
Friday, April 11,  Minimum Day
Monday April 14 - Tuesday April 29 - STAR testing; avoid making any medical or other appointments during school hours. 
April 11 through April 20, M-A ON EBAY.  Look for exciting opportunities.
Monday, April 21, 2008, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, at the M-A Library, JUNIOR PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT

*Announcements*

M-A ON-LINE AUCTION ITEM â   DINNER WITH ZITO AND FOLKER
M-A ON EBAY...OPENS IN 2 WEEKS! PREVIEW ALL THE ITEMS NOW at http://www.maauction.org!  Here's your opportunity to be wined and dined by our very own Principal Matthew Zito and the Foundation's Cindy Folker!  This dynamic duo will prepare and serve a fabulous, 5-course Italian dinner for 10 for the high bidder at our first ever ON-LINE fundraising auction, coming April 11th - 20th.  Fresh arugula salad, homemade pasta, osso bucco, tiramisu...and great wines paired with each course.  Just one of the terrific items up for bid during M-A at eBay!  Questions? Contact Linda Fornaciari or Trish Gump at mafoundation at yahoo.com.

SOS FOUNDER DENISE POPE AT M-A THIS TUESDAY
Tuesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m., M-A Library. Denise Pope, Ph.D., award-winning Stanford lecturer and founder of the Stressed-Out Students project, will address M-A parents with results from the SOS survey. 
 
Dr. Pope will review the data on our studentsâ   attitudes towards academic stress, homework, peer and parent relationships, academic integrity/cheating, substance and alcohol use/abuse, and more. New addition! Keplerâ  s Books will offer Denise Popeâ  s book â  Doing Schoolâ  : How We Are Creating a Generation of Stressed Out, Materialistic, and Miseducated Studentsâ   for sale and signing. 
 
The M-A PTA and the Parent Education Series will sponsor Denise Popeâ  s appearance so that all parents and students may attend free of charge. Light refreshments and Keplerâ  s book sale from 6:30-7:00 p.m. Arrive early for best seating! RSVP to PTA Parent Education Co-Chair Charlene Margot, cmargot at csmconsulting.net.

MORE M-A ON-LINE AUCTION ITEMS
M-A ON EBAY...SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!  Youâ  ll find treats for all of your senses at the Foundation for the Futureâ  s ON-LINE fundraising auction, April 11th â   20th!  Savor the  tastes of a Paella Party with Iberia Restaurant.  Surround yourself  with the fragrances of 12-months of floral deliveries from  Blossoms.  Listen to your entire CD collection converted to digital  format by ReadyToPlay.  Open your eyes to breathtaking views and  feel the sumptuous comforts of a week in a 5-bedroom townhouse on April Mountain, Utah, minutes from Deer Valley, Park City and other ski havens.  Watch your inbox for more information, or contact Linda Fornaciari or Trish Gump at mafoundation at yahoo.com.

*Athletics*

BASEBALL
Over spring break, the varsity baseball team traveled to Sacramento and won the Rancho Cordova tournament.  On Monday, they lost 9-7, but then they went on a four-game winning streak.  Our 10-0 score spelled trouble, trouble, trouble for River City with Eric Stanske being the winning pitcher.  Next, they defeated Rio Linda 2-1 with Matt Mosher pitching a no-hitter and hitting a home run.  The next game was a 6-5 victory over Valley Christian in extra innings featuring a Michael Masket homer.  In the championship game, MA defeated Central Christian 4-1 behind the strong pitching of Matt Hornberger.

Go Bears.   Grrrr.