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TRIVOCIS
THREE VOICES…
STUDENTS, PARENTS, FACULTY
APRIL 2015
VOLUME 62, NUMBER 7
MENLO-ATHERTON HIGH SCHOOL
555 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, ATHERTON, CA 94027
WWW.MABEARS.ORG  (650) 322-5311
To the Menlo-Atherton
Community
We are heading into the long stretch towards
spring break, with the end of the school year approaching rapidly after that and graduation on the
horizon for the class of 2015.
February and March have been busy with the fabulous musical “Bye Bye Birdie”
showcasing our talented student performers, the Sonima Tour with assemblies
presented by Stedman Graham, Caroline Jones (Musician) and Justin Tuck (Oakland Raider), and teen sleep presentations in our 9th grade World Studies classes.
As you receive this TriVocis, the Class of 2015 will have completed the PTA
Fashion Show "M-AKING FASHION H15TORY." A special thanks to our
army of student, parent, and community volunteers; to our talented and tireless
co-chairs Karen Fryling, Michele Culhane, Nancy Kessler and Mary Fischer; and
to our fabulous seniors.
Our winter sports teams had a very successful season with our girls’ basketball
team making it to the CCS championship game and the first round of the state
championship. Congratulations to the team, what an excellent season! Wrestler
Buster LaHaye upset the #6 and #3 seeds before falling to the #2 seed in the
CCS semi-finals. He went on to capture 5th place. Our boys’ soccer team made it
to the CCS semi-finals and our girls’ soccer team to the CCS quarter–finals. The
boys’ basketball team made it to the first round of CCS playoffs. Our winter athletes were honored at Sports Awards Night, and we look forward to a great
spring season as well. Go Bears!
Update on Principal Selection Process
Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates will be conducting screening interviews
and reference checks for qualified candidates in March. A panel interview will be
held in early April with a new principal announced by the April 15 Board of
Trustees meeting. Stay tuned for more information.
Construction Update
The M-A Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is under way, as well as the campus master plan for construction and enrollment growth. We are using the highest level of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review and are
carefully considering all the impacts of our growth both on campus and in the
Calendar highlights
March 30:César Chavez Day—no school
March 30: M-A Foundation online auction begins
April 4: M-A Dance Team show and fundraiser
April 6: M-A Parent Education series with Frank
Bruni
April 7: Last day to drop a class (with penalty)
April 9: M-A Open House
April 10: Minimum day—early release at 12:20 pm
April 10: Junior/Senior Prom
April 13-14: Smarter Balanced Assessments testing
for juniors
April 15: SAT subject test registration
April 18: ACT exam
April 20–24 Spring Break—no school
April 29: Mandatory senior class meeting
Contents
May 3: SAT exam
May 13:
day—early release at 12:20
From
theMinimum
principal
May director
26: Memorial Day—no school
Del
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Grad27–30:
Night final exams for seniors
From the PTA
Desde la PTA
Foundation Auction
SAT subject tests and test prep
From the Guidance Office
De la Oficina de la Consejería
Class of 2015 Important Dates
From the Career Center / Desde el
Centro de Carreras
Dance Team show
Prom
Murder in the Air
Reflections contest winners
Donate computers
Visual Arts
Athletic Boosters
Big Bear Run
Parent Education
Teen sleep study
Author events
Menlo Park Library
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neighborhoods surrounding M-A.
Once the EIR is certified, demolition will begin on a portable classroom wing
(the existing G wing). A large twenty-one classroom building will take its
place, which will also have student and staff bathrooms, as well as collaboration spaces and food serving facilities. In addition, this new G wing will serve
as a covered lunch area, house a learning center, and create a beautiful courtyard space. I’ll review the building at Open House and post images on-line.
New & Noteworthy
• Kent Kurrus and the M-A Orchestra are invited to attend the National
Band and Orchestra festival in Carnegie Hall in early April.
• After winning the PAL Championship, Ofa Sili was named Palo Alto
Weekly Athlete of the Week for February 27.
• Sally Carlson and Sarah Howell were named the Lexus Cal-High Sports
Student Athlete Volunteer of the Week for the weeks of February 16
and February 27 respectively. They are the first M-A students ever to
win the award.
Matthew Zito, Co-Principal
Estimada Comunidad de
Menlo-Atherton
Estamos cara al periodo largo hacia las vacaciones de primavera, con el fin del
año escolar acercándose rápidamente después de eso y graduación en el horizonte para la clase de 2015.
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April 2015
Volume 62, Number 7
M-A High School PTA News
17th District PTA
Published monthly by the PTA of
Menlo-Atherton High School
555 Middlefield Road
Atherton, CA 94027
(650) 322-5311
www.mabearspta.org
Co-Principals: Matthew Zito and Simone
Kennel
PTA co-presidents:
Shari Conrad
Juliana Andersen
Articles editor: Cheryl Cathey
Production editor: Leah Strichartz
Calendar editor: Kathleen Balestra
Proofreaders: Jane King, Becca Garcia,
Brian LaPorte
Mailing: Corby Locke, Kim Steere, Kelly
Perri
The purpose of the newsletter is to promote
communication between the administration/
faculty and parents. We welcome all your
comments, suggestions, and articles. The
mention of any business or service in this
newsletter does not imply an endorsement
by the M-A PTA.
Send articles for next issue by Wednesday,
April 8, to [email protected].
Febrero y marzo han sido muy movidos con el musical fabuloso de "Bye Bye Birdie" destacando nuestros estudiantes actores con mucho talento, el Tour Sonima con asambleas presentadas por Stedman Graham, Caroline Jones
(música) y Justin Tuck (Oakland Raider) y presentaciones sobre el sueño de los adolescentes en las clases de World
Studies de nuestro noveno grado escolar. Al recibir esta edición del Trivocis, la clase del 2015 habrá completado el
Desfile de modas de la PTA “M-AKING FASHION H15TORY”. Un agradecimiento especial para el gran ejercito
de voluntarios de alumnos, padres, y comunidad; y nuestros co-presidentes talentosos e incansables Karen Fryling,
Michele Culhane, Nancy Kessler y Mary Fischer; y a nuestros fabulosos alumnos de 12º grado.
Los equipos de deportes de invierno tuvieron mucho éxito durante la temporada, destacando el equipo femenino de
baloncesto que jugó en el Campeonato de CCS y el del estado. Felicidades al equipo femenino de baloncesto, que
temporada excelente! Buster LaHaye, jugador de lucha libre, destronó al clasificado #6 y al #3 antes de caer ante el
#2 en los semi-finales de CCS. Ganó el 5˚ lugar al final. Nuestro equipo masculino de fútbol llegó a los semi-finales
de CCS y nuestro equipo femenino de fútbol a los cuarto de finales de CCS. El equipo masculino de baloncesto
consiguió llegar a la primera ronda de las eliminatorias de CCS. Se honraron a nuestros atletas de invierno en la
Sports Awards Night [Noche de los Premios de Deportes] y anticipamos una estupenda temporada de primavera
también. ¡Arriba Bears!
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El estado del proceso de selección del Director
En marzo Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates llevará a cabo las primeras entrevistas y verificará referencias. Una
entrevista de panel se celebrará a principios de abril y se anunciará el nuevo director hacia el 15 de abril en la
reunión del Consejo de Administración. Estén atentos para más información.
Últimas noticias acerca de las obras
El M-A Environmental Impact Report [EIR, Informe de M-A sobre el Impacto al Medio Ambiente] está en marcha, así como el plan principal de las obras en el campus y el aumento en sus matrículas. Usamos el nivel más alto
de revisión California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) y estamos considerando cuidadosamente todos los impactos de nuestro crecimiento en el campus y en las vecindades que rodean a M-A.
Una vez que se certifique el EIR, comenzará la demolición en el ala portátil de salones de clases (el ala G existente).
Un edificio grande con veintiún salones de clases tomará su lugar, y también tendrá baños para estudiantes y plantilla, además de espacios para la colaboración e instalaciones para servir alimentos. Además, esta ala 'G' servirá como
una zona cubierta donde se puede comer, tendrá un centro de aprendizaje y creará una hermosa plaza. Repasaré los
detalles de la construcción en la Open House y colgaré imágenes en Internet.
Nuevo y digno de mencionar
• Kent Kurrus y la Orquesta de M-A han sido invitados a asistir al Festival Nacional de Banda y Orquesta en
Carnegie Hall en Nueva York.
• Despues de ganar el campeonato de PAL, Ofa Sili fue nombrada por la Atleta Semanal del Palo Alto Weekly
por la semana de 27 de febrero.
• Sally Carlson y Sarah Howell fueron nombradas Atletas Voluntarias Estudiantiles del Lexus Cal-High Sports
por las semanas respectivas del 16 de febrero al 27 febrero. Son las primeras alumnas de M-A en ganar este
premio.
Matthew Zito, Co-Principal
Grad Night!
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Attention seniors and senior parents; Grad Night is June 4 after graduation. Tickets can be purchased on the green
at lunch on Fridays in May (May 1, 8, 15, and 22). Tickets cannot be purchased after May 22. You need to turn in a
completed permission form and registration form when you buy the ticket.
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From the PTA
It has been a busy and productive month for the PTA. In addition to funding our spring round of Mini-Grants, we
wrapped up another successful Fashion Show.
Twice a year, the PTA grants money to teachers and staff through our Mini-Grants program. We were thrilled to
approve an increased budget of over $12,000 in spring Mini-Grants at our March 3 meeting. Areas of support include school support, clubs, leadership, academic enrichment, and equipment. We will fund new classroom technology, including document cameras, a special prom for students with severe disabilities, materials for the
Intercambio Language Exchange, and much more! Thank you, Elizabeth Katz and Nancy Kessler, for chairing
Mini-Grants this year.
We also owe a huge thank you to our fabulous Fashion Show chairs, Karen Fryling, Michelle Culhane, Nancy Kessler and Mary Fischer, who have worked tirelessly over the past several months to put on our biggest fundraiser of
the year. M-Aking Fashion H15tory was a huge success, and the money raised will allow us to continue funding
programs such as Mini-Grants and Challenge Day. This year’s senior class could not have looked better. Thank you
to our chairs, our volunteers, the seniors, and those who attended the show.
We had the honor of hearing from some award-winning students at our March general meeting. Three students,
Taylor Fryling, Alexandra Watson Tremellen, and Jerry W. Liu presented their art projects from the PTA Reflections Art Program, led by parent Julie Ann Minn. See below for more information about this great program.
Your contribution to the M-A PTA, whether in volunteer hours or a monetary donation, truly does make a difference. Please join us at our next general meeting on Tuesday, April 28, at 8:45 am in the PAC cafe. We will be voting
in the slate of PTA officers for next year. Many thanks to our Nominating Committee: Kim Steere, Frances Gray,
Valerie Ambwani, Margaret Perrone, and Paula Rash. Have a wonderful Spring Break! We hope to see you at our
April meeting.
Shari Conrad and Juliana Andersen, PTA co-presidents
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Desde la PTA
Ha sido un mes ajetreado y muy productivo para la PTA. Además de financiar los Mini-Grants (becas) de
primavera, nuestro Fashion Show volvió a ser todo un éxito.
Dos veces al año, la PTA concede fondos a maestros, clubs y personal a través de nuestro programa “Mini-Grants”.
Nos da mucha ilusión poder informarles que en nuestra reunión del 3 de marzo, aprobamos un aumento de más de
$12,000 para las becas de primavera. Las becas están dedicados a la escuela, clubs y liderato, materiales para
enriquecimiento académico y para que los maestros puedan comprar equipamiento para las clases que tanto
necesitan. Esta primavera vamos a financiar nueva tecnología para las aulas, un Prom especial para nuestros
estudiantes discapacitados, materiales para el programa Intercambio, y mucho más! Gracias a Elizabeth Katz y
Nancy Kessler por todo su trabajo como co-líderes del comité “Mini-Grants”.
También tenemos que agradecer muchísimo a Karen Fryling, Michelle Culhane, Nancy Kessler y Mary Fischer
quienes han trabajado sin parar los últimos meses para el evento que más fondos recauda cada año para la PTA. MAking Fashion H15tory (el Fashion Show de la clase de 2015) fue un gran éxito, y nos dejará seguir apoyando a
nuestra escuela con programas como Mini-Grants y Challenge Day. Gracias a los co-lideres, voluntarios, nuestros
seniors, a todos los que asistieron al show!
M-A participo por primera vez en la competición de Reflections Art este año y tres de nuestros estudiantes fueron
premiados! En nuestra reunión de marzo, tuvimos el honor de ver los proyectos magnificos de música, cine y arte
visual de Jerry W. Liu, Alexandra Watson Tremellen yTaylor Fryling. Gracias a Julie Ann Minn por todo su trabajo y
apoyo en este programa de la PTA.
Su apoyo a la PTA de M-A, siendo una donación de fondos o de su tiempo como voluntario significa todo para
nosotros y es muy agradecido! Asegura que nuestros programas importantes tengan éxito. Por favor, venga a
nuestra próxima reunión el martes, 28 de abril a las 8:45 de la mañana en el PAC Café. Estaremos votando sobre el
liderazgo de la PTA para el año escolar que viene. Muchas gracias a nuestro comité de nominaciones: Kim Steere,
Frances Gray, Valerie Ambwani, Margaret Perrone y Paula Rash. Que tenga buenas vacaciones de primavera!
Esperamos verle en la reunión de abril.
Shari Conrad y Juliana Andersen, co-presidentas de la PTA
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M-A’s Foundation for the Future presents…
The online Auction goes live on Monday, March 30 at noon
and closes on Monday, April 6 at 9 pm
(The online auction catalog preview starts March 21)
Don’t miss your chance to bid. Register to bid here at:
M-A Foundation for the Future Bid4Kids 2015
All proceeds benefit M-A students!
Here are a few of the great opportunities awaiting you:
 An exclusive VIP trip to see The Voice (available only at the Live Auction at the Kickoff
Party on March 28)
 A golf and spa vacation to the exclusive Kohanaiki on the Big Island of Hawaii
 Every Academy Award winner for Best Picture since 1929 on DVD!
 Many trips and vacation homes including a lake front cabin at Serene Lakes in the Sierras
and a weekend in Las Vegas
 49er, Giants, Sharks and Stanford tickets
 Golf outings at the SF Olympic Club, Sharon Heights and Spyglass Hill
 A ton of fun parties with great food and entertainment
 Get to know fellow M-A parents at Grade Level Gatherings
Questions? Email [email protected]
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SAT Subject Tests
In addition to the SAT, some private colleges (generally the most selective ones) require that students take SAT subject tests as part of the admission process. While SAT subject tests are no longer required by UC, some campuses
recommend that students seeking spots in competitive majors take the tests to demonstrate subject proficiency.
These are recommendations by UC, not mandates. A few UC campuses recommend that students take certain SAT
subject tests for specific colleges/schools and majors. Even if subject tests are not recommended, they can add merit to a student’s application (but students cannot be penalized for failing to take them).
Subject tests differ from the SAT in that the SAT examines aptitude over a limited amount of material while the
subject tests are generally course-specific and more comprehensive. Some colleges may ask for a distribution of subject tests over different content areas. The subject tests commonly taken by M-A students are math II (through precalculus), literature, biology, chemistry, U.S. history, Spanish, and French. The tests directly measure what students
have learned in school, so ideally students take them in June at the conclusion of a particular course. Because the
foreign language and math tests include content from many years of study, they may also be taken in the fall if a
student has completed the appropriate course. Students should only consider a language test if they are finishing the
fourth level of the language.
The SAT 0 period prep class is ending on May 1, and many students will then begin preparing for the SAT subject
tests that will be given on June 6, two days after the last day of school. This year, as in the past ten years, we plan to
open our subject-test prep classes to all juniors and sophomores at M-A in the following subjects: math (Mr. Whitnah), biology (Mr. Roisen), literature (Ms. Strub), and chemistry (Mrs. McAllister). Most preparatory classes will run
two weeks (alternating weeks) on every weekday morning or afternoon except Wednesday mornings. During these
two-week sessions, students will review the content, take practice tests (actual tests from the past), and go over these tests. In addition to preparing for their subject tests, many students will enjoy the additional benefit of reviewing
content for finals. Math classes will be offered from 7:50 to 8:40 am or after school from 3:20 to 4:10 pm; biology
and chemistry will meet only in the afternoon, and literature will meet only in the morning.
We seek donations from students and their families to pay the teachers. The Foundation for the Future will supplement the cost, but we hope the program can be self-supporting. We recommend a $50 donation per student per
class, but all students are welcome.
If your son or daughter wishes to enroll in one or two sessions to prepare for a subject test, he or she can do so in
room D20 during lunch on Wednesday, April 15. Please be sure your student brings the following application
form and that the form has your signature.
Note: Students who plan to take a subject test should sign up now at www.collegeboard.com. They will be asked to select their test subjects when registering, but generally they can change the test topic(s) on the June 6 testing date.
Usually, they can also sign up for additional tests on the test date, to be billed later for an extra fee.
Gregg Whitnah, Co-Math Department Chair
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Application for SAT subject-­‐test classes Student name __________________________________ Student ID number _________ Grade level __________ Student e-­‐mail __________________________________ Parent e-­‐mail___________________________________ Parent name(s) __________________________________ Parent signature ________________________________ Session I May 4–8 and 18–22 Session II May 11–15 and 26–29 Assigned sessions will be determined by overall student enrollment for the four review topics. *Need to be in precalculus or calculus ____ Math* (0 period) ____ Math* (after school) for math II subject test ____ Literature (0 period) ____ Biology (after school) ____ Chemistry (after school) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____ Attached is $_____ to help defray the cost ($50 per class/payable to the Foundation for the Future). ____ Contact me later for a donation. ____ Our family will not be donating but really appreciates the opportunity to take these course(s). 8
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From the Guidance Office
Congratulations to M-A’s 2015 National Merit Scholarship Finalists! They are (in alphabetical order) Matthew
P. Baszucki, Ryan J. Cole, Alexander Anand Iyer, Christopher W. Jarrett, Healey A. Montague-Alamin,
Nathan P. Orttung, Erin Perrine, and Katherine L. Webb.
Congratulations to M-A’s 2015 National Achievement Scholarship Program Finalist Candidate, Christopher W. Jarrett.
Congratulations to M-A’s 2015 Presidential Scholar Candidates Alexander Iyer, Healey Montague-Alamin,
and Nathan Orttung.
Grades
The third quarter ended March 20. Please remember to visit School Loop to check your student’s academic progress. Grades will be available on March 31. Please discuss these grades with your student and, if necessary, consider
what areas your student needs to improve in order to complete the semester successfully.
Registration for 2015-16
Guidance Counselors have met with students to register for classes for the 2015-16 academic year. Please note the
following:
• Students are encouraged to review course selections with parents and consider other extracurricular activities,
athletic team participation, family commitments, job obligations, etc. in order to balance course load.
• The master schedule is largely determined by this registration.
• Parents of students who will take their first Advanced Placement (AP) class next year should plan to attend a
meeting on April 29, 2015 at 6:30 pm in the library in English and in the PAC Cafeteria in Spanish.
The purpose of the meeting is to better understand the expectations for the coming school year.
• The final deadline to make changes for next year is May 22, 2015.
• A level change will only be allowed if space permits during the following time periods:
o During the first two weeks of the school year: 8/18/15 - 9/1/15;
o At the quarter: 10/12/15 - 10/23/15; or
o At the semester: 12/14/15 - 1/8/16.
Summer School 2015 Update
Summer school will be offered at Menlo-Atherton High School and will only be open to M-A students. Enrollment
in summer school is extremely limited and will be primarily for remediation for students who earned a grade of F,
FA or NA in courses required for graduation. Summer school is only for students who meet the summer school
eligibility criteria if space permits and will be offered at Menlo-Atherton High School as follows:
• First session: Monday, June 15 - Thursday, July 2.
• Second session: Monday, July 6 - Thursday, July 23.
Both sessions will be held from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm Monday through Friday. There is a strict attendance
policy. Please plan your vacations accordingly.
VERY important: If your student does not attend the first day of summer school and does not call ahead to notify
the summer school office, he or she will lose his or her spot. If students miss more than 10 hours of summer school
(5 hours for quarter classes) they will be dropped and not earn credit. Tardies are included in these hours. If you
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have any questions, please contact Mr. Gregg Patner, Summer School Principal, at [email protected].
Students who earn a D grade in a class required for entering a four-year college after high school need to repeat this
class in order to meet college admissions requirements. If this is the case, please find other options for summer
school by visiting the mabears.org website and click on Academics, then click on Guidance Resources, and click on
Resources. You will see a document titled Summer Programs 2015. If a student takes any class outside of M-A, prior approval must be obtained by completing the Concurrent Enrollment Form, also located at the mabears.org website under the Guidance Resources area. This completed form is due to your counselor PRIOR to June 12, 2015.
Attention Athletes
Athletes must maintain a 2.0 weighted grade point average (GPA) in order to remain eligible for sports during the
2015-2016 academic year. Athletes who have an injury that affects their participation in sports must contact their
Guidance Counselor immediately.
Physical Education (P.E.)
Students may take P.E. (Kinesiology Department) classes at community college during the summer through the
Concurrent Enrollment program. The credits students earn in these classes count towards the 20 credits of physical
education required for graduation. Please refer to the information listed below for the credit conversion for students
who take P.E. classes at a community college:
Colleges on Semester Schedule—Cañada College, College of San Mateo, Skyline College: 1 college unit of P.E. (Kinesiology) = 2.5 credits of P.E. at Menlo-Atherton H.S.
Colleges on Quarter Schedule—Foothill College: 2 college units of P.E. (Kinesiology) = 2.5 credits of P.E. at
Menlo-Atherton H.S.
Students interested in this option must pick up a schedule of classes for the community college(s), as well as the respective concurrent enrollment form(s), and see their Guidance Counselor. These classes fill up quickly. Please refer
to the forms for information on registration deadlines. Please note that it may be more difficult for students to take
community college courses because priority for these courses rests with community college students.
Concurrent Enrollment
Any student who plans to complete any class outside of M-A needs to obtain prior approval by completing the Concurrent Enrollment Form, which is located at the mabears.org website. If you click on Academics, then click on Guidance Resources, and click on Resources, you will find the document titled Concurrent Enrollment Form 2015-2016.
This form is to be used for classes taken outside of M-A and outside of the community colleges. This completed
form is due to your counselor PRIOR to June 12, 2015. The community college concurrent enrollment forms are
located on the college website or in the Career Center and Guidance Office and generally have earlier deadlines and
oftentimes require students to take placement tests. Please see your counselor early for information.
Class of 2016
Please note that if you plan to complete any graduation requirements outside of the Sequoia Union High School
District, you must obtain approval in advance to take these requirements and complete the necessary forms prior to
signing up. The Guidance Office strongly recommends that these requirements be completed by December 2015.
Silvia Torres-Garza, Head Guidance Counselor, Francine Andrade, Laura Duran, Karina Escobar-Weaver, Jason Kubo and Lara Sandora, Guidance Counselors
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De la Oficina de Consejería
Felicidades a nuestros Finalistas del National Merit Scholarship del año 2015! Ellos son (en orden alfabético)
Matthew P. Baszucki, Ryan J. Cole, Alexander Anand Iyer, Christopher W. Jarrett, Healey A. MontagueAlamin, Nathan P. Orttung, Erin Perrine, y Katherine L. Webb.
Felicidades a nuestro Candidato Finalista para el programa “National Achievement Scholarship,” Christopher W. Jarrett.
Felicidades a los Candidatos para el programa “Presidential Scholars” del año 2015: Alexander Iyer,
Healey Montague-Alamin, y Nathan Orttung.
Calificaciones
El tercer trimestre finalizó el 21 de marzo. Por favor acuérdese de visitar el sitio School Loop para revisar el
progreso académico de su estudiante. Las calificaciones estarán disponibles el 31 de marzo. Por favor discuta con su
estudiante estas calificaciones y, si es necesario, considere las áreas en que su estudiante necesita mejorar sus
calificaciones para completar un semestre éxitoso.
Inscripción para Clases 2015-2016
Los consejeros se han reunido con los estudiantes para inscribirlos en las clases para el próximo año escolar 20152016. Por favor tome nota de lo siguiente:
• Animamos a los estudiantes para que revisen la selección de sus clases con sus padres y que tomen en cuenta
sus actividades fuera de la escuela, su participación en equipos atléticos, responsabilidades familiares,
obligaciones de trabajo, etc. para balancear sus clases.
• El programa general de clases es determinado en gran parte por el número de secciones incorporadas por
esta inscripción.
• Los padres de estudiantes que van a tomar su primera clase de posición académica avanzada (AP), el próximo
año, deben hacer planes para asistir a una junta el 29 de abril, 2015 a las 6:30 de la tarde en la biblioteca
en inglés y en la cafetería del edificio PAC en español. El propósito de la junta es para entender mejor
las expectativas del año escolar venidero.
• La fecha límite para hacer cambios para el próximo año es el 22 de mayo del 2015.
• Un cambio de nivel se permitirá solamente si hay espacio durante las siguientes fechas:
o Durante las primeras dos semanas del año escolar: 8/18/15 - 9/1/15;
o Al comienzo del primer trimestre: 10/12/15 - 1-/23/15; o
o Durante el segundo semestre: 12/14/15 - 1/8/16.
Información Reciente de la Escuela de Verano 2015
La escuela de verano se ofrecerá en Menlo-Atherton High School y será solamente para estudiantes de esta escuela.
La inscripción en la escuela de verano es extremadamente limitada y será primordialmente para los estudiantes que
han obtenido una F, FA o NA en los cursos requeridos para su graduación y solamente para los estudiantes que
cumplen con el criterio de elegibilidad para la escuela de verano y si hay espacio disponible. La escuela de verano se
llevará a cabo de la siguiente manera:
• La primera sesión: lunes, 15 de junio - jueves, 2 de julio.
• La segunda sesión: lunes, 6 de julio - jueves, 23 de julio.
Las dos sesiones tendrán clases de 8:00 AM hasta la 1:30 pm de lunes a viernes. Hay un reglamento muy
estricto de asistencia. Por favor planeé sus vacaciones de acuerdo a estas fechas.
Muy Importante: Si su estudiante no asiste el primer día de la escuela de verano y usted no llama con anticipación
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para notificar a la oficina de la escuela de verano, el estudiante perderá su lugar. Si los estudiantes se ausentan por
más de 10 horas de la escuela de verano en clases de semestre (5 horas en clases de medio semestre) se les dará de
baja de la clase y perderán los créditos. Los minutos que llegan tarde los estudiantes se toman en cuenta para estas
horas. Si ustedes tienen preguntas, por favor comuníquense con el señor Gregg Patner, director de la escuela de
verano, al correo electrónico, [email protected].
Estudiantes que obtienen calificación D en una clase requerida para entrar a la universidad después de secundaria
necesitan repetir ésta clase para cumplir con los requerimientos de admisión a la universidad. Si esta es su situación,
por favor encuentre otras opciones para escuela de verano. Visite el sitio “web” mabears.org y haga un “click” en
“Academics,” después escoja “Guidance Resources,” y luego haga un “click” en “Resources.” Usted encontrará un
documento titulado “Summer Programs 2015.” Si un estudiante toma una clase fuera de la escuela Menlo-Atherton,
debe obtener aprobación previa completando la solicitud llamada “Concurrent Enrollment Form.” Esta solicitud
también se encuentra en el sitio “web” mabears.org bajo “Guidance Resources,” y bajo “Resources.” Esta solicitud
completa se tiene que entregar ANTES del 12 de junio del 2015 a su consejero/a.
Atención Atletas
Atletas deben mantener un promedio general de aprovechamiento (G.P.A.) de 2.0 para mantenerse elegibles para
deportes durante el año académico 2015-2016. Si el estudiante atleta tiene una herida o lesión que va a afectar su
participación en deportes, el estudiante debe comunicarse con su consejero inmediatamente.
Educación Física
Los estudiantes pueden tomar clases de Educación Física en el colegio comunitario durante el verano a traves del
programa "Concurrent Enrollment Program". Los créditos que éstos estudiantes obtengan en éstas clases pueden
sumarse a los 20 créditos de educación física que son requeridos para graduación. Por favor refiérase a la
información enlistada abajo para la conversión/equivalencia de créditos para los estudiantes que toman clases de
educación física en los colegios somunitarios:
Colegios con horarios de semestre—Cañada College, College of San Mateo, Skyline College: 1 unidad de
Educación Física (“Kinesiology”) en el colegio = 2.5 créditos de educación física en la escuela Menlo-Atherton.
Colegios con horarios de quatrimestre—Foothill College: 2 unidades de educación física (“Kinesiology”)
en el colegio = 2.5 créditos de educación física en la escuela Menlo-Atherton.
Estudiantes interesados en esta opción, deben recoger un programa de clases de los colegios comunitarios, así como
también la(s) respectiva(s) solicitud(es) “Concurrent Enrollment” y también reunirse con su consejero. Estas clases
se llenan rápidamente. Por favor referirse a éstos formularios para informarse acerca de las fechas límites para
registrarse.
“Concurrent Enrollment”
Cualquier estudiante que planeé tomar una clase fuera de la escuela M-A necesita obtener aprobación con
anticipación por medio de completar el formulario “Concurrent Enrollment Form,” el cual se encuentra en el sitio
web mabears.org. Si usted va a la sección “Academics” y hace un “click” en “Guidance Resources,” y hace otro
“click” en “Resources,” usted encontrará un documento titulado “Concurrent Enrollment Form 2015-2016.” Este
formulario se usa para clases que se toman fuera de la escuela M-A y fuera de los colegios comunitarios. La solicitud
completa se tiene que entregar ANTES del 12 de junio del 2015 a su consejero/a. Los formularios “Concurrent
Enrollment Forms” para los colegios comunitarios se encuentran en el sitio web de los colegios comunitarios o en
el centro de carreras o en la oficina de consejería y generalmente tienen fechas límites antes del 12 de junio y
muchas veces requieren que los estudiantes tomen exámenes de ubicación. Por favor vea a su consejero/a pronto
para información.
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Clase del 2016
Por favor tome nota que si usted planea completar cualquier requisito de graduación fuera de las clases ofrecidas
por el Distrito Unificado de Escuelas Secundarias Sequoia, usted debe obtener la aprobación con anticipación para
tomar estos requisitos y completar los formularios necesarios antes de incribirse en alguna clase. Nuestra oficina
recomienda que estos requisitos sean completados a más tardar en diciembre del 2015.
Silvia Torres-Garza, Directora Encargada del Departamento de Consejería, Francine Andrade, Laura Duran, Karina Escobar-Weaver,
Jason Kubo y Lara Sandora, consejeros
Class of 2015 Important Dates
April 29
Mandatory senior meeting, 8:30 am, PAC
May 5
Senior Farewell tryouts, 3:30-6:30 pm, PAC
May 6
Senior Farewell tryouts, 3:30-6:30 pm, PAC
May 22
Final day to turn in grad night forms
May 26
Super Senior Tuesday
Pick up cap & gown on PAC patio
Senior Week tickets on sale
May 27
Senior Farewell dress rehearsal, 3:30 pm, PAC
Senior Week tickets on sale
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Senior Farewell, PAC
6:00 pm, performers arrive
6:15 pm, seniors practice procession
7:00 pm, show begins
Senior Week tickets on sale
May 29
Senior clearance slips due
Senior Week tickets on sale
June 2
Senior Picnic check-in, 8:00 am, T-lot by gym
Senior Awards Night, 7:00 pm, PAC
June 3
Senior Breakfast, 9:00 am, new gym
Grad Rehearsal, 10:15 am-12:30 pm
June 4
GRADUATION, 4:00 pm
(seniors arrive by 3:00 pm in Ayers Gym)
Grad Night, 8:00 pm
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Career Center
I'm repeating a message I have sent before, because it seems so important at this time of year, when many seniors feel elated and others
feel deeply disappointed as they receive news from four-year colleges. It is hard for students (and families) not to take college admission
decisions personally, but it is important to understand what is behind
these decisions, and to take them as philosophically and positively as possible. While I have enough years of perspective to know that students who have not been admitted to the college of their choice will find a spot somewhere and be perfectly happy, students who have met with “rejection” are not ready to take such a clear-thinking
attitude. We need to remember (and remind others) that it’s a time to be sensitive to the feelings of both the elated
and the devastated. Students whose dreams have come true need to celebrate with a sensitive eye to those around
them who have been less fortunate. Everything will be okay … but there are students right now who do not realize
that—yet.
For more information on the way highly selective colleges make their admission decisions, please see my web site
at http://macareercenter.com/faq.html#hsc.
This is also an important time of year to be sensitive to juniors, many of whom are receiving their first set of SAT
scores. It’s a time to remember that there isn’t a single college at which test scores are the most important admission
factor. It’s a time to remember that SAT scores are private, and if students don’t feel like sharing their scores outside the family, that’s okay (in fact, it’s great!). It’s a time to remember that test scores don’t define students—in
fact, they do not come close to representing a student’s worth or value. And it’s a time to remember that students
often take test scores more seriously than they should, and believe those scores matter more than they do. So anything we can do to reinforce in our juniors their true personal qualities and character traits will go far toward helping
them maintain perspective on test scores and their importance (or lack thereof).
As always, please feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns.
Alice Kleeman
El Centro de Carreras
En este momento del año, muchos de los estudiantes de 12º grado escolar se sienten eufóricos y otros se sienten
terriblemente desilusionados al recibir noticias de las universidades de cuatro años. Es difícil para los estudiantes (y
sus familias) no tomar a pecho las decisiones de admisiones universitarias, pero es importante entender qué está detrás de estas decisiones, y tomarlas de lo más filosófica y positivamente posible. Es claro que tengo muchos años de
perspectiva para saber que los estudiantes que no han sido admitidos a la universidad de su primera elección encontrarán un sitio en algún lado y estarán perfectamente felices, mientras que los estudiantes que se han encontrado con
una "negación" no están listos para tomar una actitud de pensamiento claro. Tenemos que recordar (y recordar a los
demás) que es hora para ser sensibles a los sentimientos de tanto los eufóricos como los devastados. Los estudiantes
a los que se les han cumplido sus sueños tienen que celebrar con un ojo sensible a los que les rodean y que no han
tenido la misma suerte. Todo estará bien...pero hay estudiantes ahora que no se dan cuenta de eso...todavía.
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Para más información acerca de la manera en que las universidades altamente selectivas toman sus decisiones de
admisión, vean mi página web: http://macareercenter.com/faq.html#hsc.
También es un importante momento del año para ser sensibles a los estudiantes de 11º grado, muchos de los cuales
están recibiendo sus primeras calificaciones de SAT. Es un momento para recordar que no hay una sola universidad
en la que las calificaciones en los exámenes son el factor de admisión más importante. Es un momento para recordar que las calificaciones de SAT son privadas, y si los estudiantes no tienen ganas de compartir sus calificaciones
fuera de la familia, está bien (de hecho, ¡es fantástico!). Es un momento para recordar que las calificaciones en los
exámenes no definen al estudiante--de hecho, ni se acercan a representar el mérito o valor del estudiante. Y es un
momento para recordar que a menudo los estudiantes toman sus calificaciones en los exámenes más en serio de lo
que deberían hacerlo, y creen que las calificaciones importan más de lo que importan. Así que todo lo que podamos
hacer para apoyar a nuestros estudiantes de 11º grado en sus verdaderas cualidades personales y rasgos de personalidad les ayudará mucho a mantener perspectiva en cuanto a calificaciones en los exámenes y su importancia (o falta
de ella).
Como siempre, no duden en comunicarse conmigo si tienen preguntas o preocupaciones.
Alice Kleeman
M-A Dance Team Show and Fundraiser
April 4, 2015
Please come to the beautiful M-A PAC to support our own M-A Dance Team at the twelfth annual Dance Team
Show and Fundraiser. The evening will be truly entertaining, highlighting our dancers’ abilities in hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, tumbling, ballet and more! Students, families and fans of dance always enjoy our show, which features dances
from both our Varsity and JV teams.
Delicious baked goods and drinks will be available for sale. All event proceeds benefit the M-A Dance Team, going
towards expenses for competitions, camps and team uniforms.
Date: Saturday, April 4
Time: 6:00 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm)
Place: M-A Performing Arts Center
Price: $12 adults/$7 students (or $15 at the door)
Tickets may be available at the door, but often sell out before the show. Checks can be
made payable to “M-A Dance Team.” Cash will also be accepted. Purchase tickets directly
from Dance Team members or contact Linda Garrett at [email protected].
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Casino Royale Themed Prom
On April 10, 2015, Menlo-Atherton High School will be hosting a "Casino Royale" themed prom at the Bentley Reserve in San Francisco. Prom will be held from 8 pm to 12 am with dessert provided. The night's music will be
played by Wild 94.9's DJ J. Espinosa. On behalf of Spirit Leadership, we invite all seniors and juniors to enjoy a
'007-style evening full of eating, dancing, games, and overall enjoyment.
Murder in the Air
By Peg Sheldrick
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Friday, May 1, 2015, 6:00 pm, PAC Café
This benefit performance is proudly presented by M-A Drama with meal service provided by the Future Homemakers of America.
Adults: $25
Students/Children: $10
Advance Tickets Only. For more information, please contact D.J. Zwicker-Sobrepena at [email protected]. Tickets may be purchased in room C-16. The ticket price includes salad, main course, drinks, and dessert! This event
supports both M-A Drama students and students in the Future Homemakers of America Club on campus.
Who Doesn’t Love a Whodunit?
Lord Cyril Pierce Ninny, known to his (few) friends as “Budgy,” is a self-made zillionaire and CEO of Ninny International. Budgy enjoys strained relations with his fourth wife, the dignified Lady Ariadne Dithering-Ninny, who has
hired local radio personality Dirk Belltone to host his birthday bash. Budgy’s obnoxious heirs, Erin, Ernesto and
Errol Ninny, are expected to attend, along with many of Budgy’s business associates. An airplane aficionado, Budgy
has promised to make an entrance no one will forget. But the real suspense of the evening is the announcement of
the winner of the multimillion dollar Ninny endowment, which will go to one lucky local arts group. The top contenders are represented by Isadora Graham-Cracker, Ehrhardt Von Ehrhardt, and Arrabella Langostino, who appear to despise one another. The audience members play guests at Budgy’s birthday bash, where fun just might turn
to tragedy.
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Reflections Art Competition Winners
This year marks M-A's first time participating in the Reflections Arts Competition. Reflections is a national PTA
program that has been in existence for over 40 years. It's a theme-based competition that covers six arts disciplines:
Film Production, Music Composition, Dance Choreography, Visual Arts, Photography and Literature. The students
create a work of art based on this year's theme, "The World Would Be A Better Place If..." The work is judged by
working artists within our community, and the winners at the high school advance to district, then hopefully to state
and national competitions.
Music Composition
Award of Excellence
Jerry W. Liu
Drought, Death, Water
Visual Arts Category
Honorable Mention
Taylor Fryling
Beach Bliss (pictured above)
Film Category
Award of Merit
Alexandra Watson Tremellen
The world would be a better place if we start right here
Congratulations to all of our artists and to Jerry Liu, whose music composition will be advancing to the state competition.
Este año M-A participó por primera vez en la Competición “Reflections Arts”. Reflections es un programa de la
PTA nacional de más de 40 años. Es una competición de arte temática que envuelve seis categorías de arte: Producción de Cine, Composición Musical, Coreografía de Danza, Artes Visuales, Fotografía y Literatura. Los estudiantes
crean sus obras de arte basadas en el tema de este año, “El Mundo sería mejor lugar si…”. Artistas de la zona juzgan
los proyectos, y los ganadores del nivel de escuela pasan a la competición del distrito, y ojalá a la competición del
Estado y la Nacional.
Composición Musical
Premio de Excelencia
Jerry W. Liu
Drought, Death, Water (La Sequía, La Muerte, Agua)
Artes Visuales
Mención de Honor
Taylor Fryling
Beach Bliss (Gloria de Playa)
Producción de Cine
Premio de Mérito
Alexandra Watson Tremellen
The world would be a better place if we start right here
(El mundo sería mejor lugar sí empezamos por aquí)
Enhorabuena a todos nuestros artistas y a Jerry W. Liu, que su Composición Musical avanza a la Competición del
Estado.
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Keep an Eye Out for Student Art Work!
Student work is out and about in campus galleries, display cases, and display boards. You will find student art work
on display throughout the year all over campus. The works on display are examples from class projects from all levels. Some of our permanent locations include:
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Administration Building Advanced Artist Gallery - located in the Administration Building's corridor
Pride Hall Art Department display cases - all levels, 3-D and 2-D artwork
Library foyer display cases - ceramics, beginning and intermediate artwork
Library display panels - beginning and intermediate 2-D artwork
Library niches and walls - beginning and intermediate 2-D and 3-D artwork
Donate
Your Old Computers
WANTED: Old computers or parts, working or not, for the PTA computer donation/refurbishing program. We will securely erase your computer, reload it with software,
and send it home with a needy, hard-working student. To donate one computer or a truckload, please contact Sue Kayton at [email protected] or (650) 853-1811, or visit
www.suekayton.com/MAHigh/Computerdonations.htm.
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Athletic Boosters
Menlo-Atherton High School has the BEST athletic program in the Peninsula Athletic League (PAL)!
How can we say that, you ask?
• M-A has won the PAL Commissioner’s Cup seven out of the last eight years and has a 30-point lead so far this year.
This lead is insurmountable, and a victory is guaranteed again this year!
• Our fall and winter sports have accumulated seven varsity league titles!
• All fall and winter varsity sports have qualified for CCS playoffs!
• Girls volleyball won CCS!
• Our Bears have REPresented!
M-A Athletic Boosters has completed our spring, and final, granting session. We are happy to report we were able
to grant over $140,000 to support our athletes this year. Many have new uniforms, equipment, and the coaches to
help them be successful and enriched. Those who have contributed to M-A Athletic Boosters, through donations or
participation in and sponsorship of our annual Big Bear Run, make all this possible. Thank you so very much!
See you on May 3rd at the Big Bear Run!!
Go Bears!!
Libby Beasley & Libby Tinsley, Co-Chairs, Menlo-Atherton Athletic Boosters
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Last Chance to “Get on the Shirt!”
10th Annual Big Bear Run
Sunday, May 3, 2015, 9:00 am
GET ON THE SHIRT!
Please join the Boosters and go to m-aboosters.org to make a donation and become a 10th Annual Big Bear Run
Sponsor. We are currently looking for corporate and family sponsors. Contact Kristin Spindt at
[email protected] for more sponsorship information. Last Chance to “GET ON THE SHIRT” is March 20,
2015.
GET ENTHUSIASTIC
Every year MA Boosters grants over $110,000 to fund the basic needs of teams with support to all our
committed student-athletes. This effort ensures that our student body is provided an excellent education in
and out of the classroom. Without this support, the continuity of these enriching athletic programs will
be compromised.
GET IN THE RACE
10th Annual Big Bear Run! Join M-A for a fun-filled morning to benefit Menlo-Atherton Athletics. Rally
your friends, come to compete, or simply show your school spirit! M-A Students - Run the race and Get into
the Drawing for some Amazing Prizes! Let’s celebrate with our families, neighbors, students and athletes on
Sunday, May 3, 2015, at 9 am.
Registration form can be found at m-aboosters.org.
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Frank Bruni in Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be:
An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania
On April 6, the M-A Parent Education Series is honored to welcome NY Times columnist and bestselling author
Frank Bruni in discussion of his new book, Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania. With over 500 attendees registered for this event, it is obvious that Bruni’s message
strikes a powerful chord with parents, students and community members.
Americans have turned the college admissions process into a stressful and occasionally devastating rite of passage, one that involves tutors, test prep, college rankings, and the unfounded conviction by many young people
that their futures are determined and their worth established by which schools say “yes” and which say “no.”
That belief is wrong, says Bruni. Instead, college should be viewed as “a singular opportunity to rummage
through and luxuriate in ideas, to realize how very large the world is and to contemplate your desired place in it.
And that’s lost in the admissions mania, which sends the message that college is a sanctum to be breached—a
border to be crossed—rather than a land to be inhabited and tilled for all that it’s worth.”
In Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be, Bruni gives students and their parents a new outlook on the deeply flawed
competition of college admissions and a path out of the anxiety that it provokes. Alice Kleeman, M-A college
advisor and a contributing expert to Bruni’s new book, will moderate the Q & A following Frank Bruni’s
presentation. Kepler’s Books will offer sales of Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be in the PAC Foyer, and the
author will sign books following the presentation.
2014-15 Second semester offerings:
Monday, April 6, 2015
Frank Bruni, New York Times columnist and bestselling author, Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania
Q&A moderated by Alice Kleeman, M-A College Advisor
7:00-8:30 pm, M-A PAC
Thursday, May 7, 2015
“How to Encourage Healthy Sports Participation” with Steve Smith, Ph.D., Palo Alto University
7:00-8:30 pm, M-A PAC
M-A Parent Education Series events are free and sponsored by the M-A PTA, the Sequoia Healthcare District,
and the Sequoia Union High School District. For more information, contact Charlene Margot
at [email protected] or 650-868-0590.
Charlene Margot, Founding Director, M-A Parent Education Series
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Does Your Teen Have Trouble
Sleeping?
The Department of Psychiatry at Stanford University is currently conducting
a study to help teens go to bed earlier and wake up earlier. The treatment involves use of a light device that is placed by the child’s bedside and
flashes periodically throughout the night.
Who can participate?
Teenagers ages 14-18 who:
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Are enrolled full-time in 9th-12th grades
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Have difficulty falling asleep and waking up in the morning
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Are not currently taking any medications for sleep
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Desire to go to bed at an earlier time
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Don’t sleep only in the prone (face-down) position
What is required?
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Two study visits
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Completing a sleep diary daily for one month
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Weekly brief telephone calls to check in
Whom do I contact?
Dr. Kate Kaplan, Psychology Fellow
Meital Mashash, Study Coordinator
[email protected]
(650) 725-7767
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Movies at the M-A PAC
Experience three nights of movies at the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center!
March 30: UP (2009)
March 31: Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
April 1: Mary Poppins (1964)
Doors open nightly at 5:30 pm and movies start promptly at 6 pm. $3.00 General Admission. Dressing in character is encouraged. Purchase tickets in advance at www.menlopark.eventbrite.com. This series is brought to you by
the City of Menlo Park Community Services Department.
Author Events at the Menlo Park City
Council Chambers
She Also Served: Letters from a Navy Wife, by Christine
Witzel (Saturday, April 4, 11 am)
What was daily life like for a Navy officer’s wife in Menlo
Park during World War II? In China amid civil war? In London and Continental Europe during the Cold War? Virgilia
Short Witzel, a Menlo Park mom, brought the World War II
era to life through her letters, now collected by her daughter
Christine.
Farewell to Manzanar, by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
(Saturday, May 2, 11 am)
Jeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar
internment camp—with 10,000 other Japanese-Americans.
Her classic memoir is the story of a native-born American
child who discovered what it was like to grow up behind
barbed wire in the United States. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
will be coming to Menlo Park to talk about her experience,
her book and its impact.
The Friends of the Menlo Park Library Present
AUTHORS!
Saturday, April 4
at 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 2
at 11:00 a.m.
Christine
Witzel
Jeanne
Wakatsuki
Houston
She Also Served:
Letters from a Navy Wife
Farewell to
Manzanar
Meet the author of this modern
A Menlo Park mom’s adventures on classic: a native-born American who
the home front & on foreign shores,
discovered what it was like to grow
shared with us by her daughter.
up behind barbed
wire in the United
States.
Both author events to be held at:
Menlo Park City Council Chambers • 701 Laurel Street
Refreshments provided courtesy of
The Friends of the Menlo Park Library
Menlo Park Library
800 Alma Street, Menlo Park
(650) 330-2501
www.menlopark.org/library
Free van service for MP area seniors
and people with disabilities.
Call (650) 330-2512 to schedule a pickup.
Both of these events will take place at the Menlo Park City
Council Chambers, located at 701 Laurel Street. Our events are free and open to the public. More details are
located on the library’s event calendar at menlopark.org/library.
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Teen Events at the Library
Teen Spring Book Club (Saturday, March 28 from 3-4:30 pm)
Menlo Park Library’s Book Club program for ages 12-18 is set to meet during the
spring. Meeting dates are on Saturdays, March 28 and May 2 from 3:00-4:30 pm. The
March 28 meeting will be to vote and decide on what book we will read. To register
for the book club, please see our Teen Library webpage for registration at
http://menlopark.org/Teens.
Teen Blackout Poetry Contest (April 1-27)
Throughout April's National Poetry Month, the Menlo Park Library will be hosting a Blackout Poetry Contest!
Participants create poetry by leaving select words visible and blacking out the rest. Pick up a newspaper or stop
by the Teen Section for used book pages. Entries should be one page and must be submitted with the teen’s
name, age, contact information, and name of school. Submit at the library or email Sydnee at [email protected].
TAG Meeting (Saturday, April 11 from 3-4:30 pm)
The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is a group of teenagers who provide events, contests, and resources for teens
at the Menlo Park Library. Our mission is to provide an environment in which teens can express their ideas
about how to improve the library. Visit our website at https://sites.google.com/site/tagmenloparklibrary/ for more
information on how to join.
Teen Spring Book Club (Saturday, May 2, from 3-4:30 pm)
The second Meeting of the Teen Book Club (12-18 years old) will meet to discuss the book and possibly watch
a movie or have a themed party! To register for the book club, please see our Teen Library webpage for registration at http://menlopark.org/Teens.
Teen Night: Henna & Cultural Potluck (Friday, May 8, from 6:30-8:30 pm)
Join Teens (12-18 years old) for a night of henna and food from around the world! Please
bring a dish, and get ready to learn how to draw. Please see our Teen Library webpage at
http://menlopark.org/Teens for registration.
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TriVocis Calendar—April 2015
Monday
March 30
Tuesday
Thursday
April 1
2
César Chavez Day – no
school
April Fool’s’ Day
SDMSC meeting; 3:45 pm;
Career Center
M-A Foundation for the
Future online auction begins at noon and continues
through April 6 at 9 pm
Staff Appreciation
SUHSD Board meeting; 5:30 custodian dinner
pm
Parent Education: “The
Mask You Live In”; 7 pm;
EL parent meeting; 6 pm;
Woodside High PAC
Library
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Wednesday
Mini-college fair; PAC Patio;
lunch
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8
9
M-A Parent Education:
Last day to drop a class (with May TriVocis article deadline M-A Open House; 6-8:30
“Where You Go Is Not Who penalty)
EL parent workshop; 6 pm; pm
You’ll Be” with Frank Bruni;
Library
7-8:30 pm; M-A PAC
M-A Foundation for the
Future online auction closes
at 9 pm
Friday
3
Saturday
4
M-A Dance Team Show and
Fundraiser; 6 pm; M-A PAC
10
11
Minimum day-early release
at 12:20 pm
Junior/Senior Prom “Casino
Royale”; 8 pm to midnight;
Bentley Reserve in San
Francisco
May 2 SAT registration
deadline
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14
15
Smarter Balanced
Assessments for all
juniors; schedule change
for all non juniors
Smarter Balanced
Assessments for all juniors;
schedule change for all non
juniors
STAR Life Science testing for STAR Life Science testing
all sophomores
for all sophomores
16
M-A SAT subject test prep
course registration; lunch;
D20
17
18
ACT exam; 8 am
M-A baseball team 9th Annual
Car Show and fundraiser; 8 am2 pm; M-A parking lot
SDMSC meeting; 3:45 pm;
Staff Center
SUHSD Board meeting; 5:30
pm
EL parent workshop; 6 pm;
Library
Parent Ed: "Parenting the
Always on Generation"; 7
pm; Sequioa MPR
20
21
22
23
24
Spring break- no school
Spring break- no school
Spring break- no school
Earth Day
Spring break- no school
Spring break- no school
27
28
29
30
May 1
2
PTA meeting; 8:45 am; M-A
PAC Cafe
Mandatory senior meeting;
8:30 am; M-A PAC
Spring carnival at lunch
SAT exam; 8 am
EL parent workshop; 6 pm
Library
Parent meeting for students
taking AP classes the first
time in 2015/2016; 6:30 pm;
Library
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Big Bear Run early check-in
(to pick up race bib and tshirt); 2:30-6 pm; gym
parking lot
M-A Drama, murder
mystery dinner theater:
Murder in the Air; 6 pm;
M-A PAC Café (advance
tickets sales only, C-16)
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e-mail to [email protected].
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FUTURE EVENTS
th
May 3: 10 Annual Big Bear Run supporting all M-A
Athletic teams; 9 am
May 4-May 15: AP testing
May 7: M-A Parent Ed: “How to Encourage Healthy
Sports Participation” with Steve Smith, Ph.D; 7 pm
May 12: Minimum day (early release at 12:20 pm) and
PTA/FFF appreciation lunch
May 20: Spring Sports Awards Night; 7 pm
May 25: Memorial Day - no school
May 26: PTA meeting; 8:45 am
May 26: Super Senior Tuesday: pick up cap and
gown and Senior Week tickets go on sale
May 28: Senior Farewell
May 29: AVID senior send-off
June 1-4: final exams for nonseniors
June 2: Senior Picnic and Senior Awards Night
June 3: Senior Breakfast and graduation rehearsal
June 4: M-A class of 2015 graduation and grad night;
last day of school
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