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TRIVOCIS
THREE VOICES…
STUDENTS, PARENTS, FACULTY
MARCH 2014
VOLUME 61, NUMBER 6
MENLO-ATHERTON HIGH SCHOOL
555 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, ATHERTON, CA 94027
WWW.MABEARS.ORG ! (650) 322-5311
To the Menlo-Atherton
Community
The winter months have finally set in. Students are in the
thick of the semester and slogging through to spring break.
This is always a great time to encourage your young person
or do something special at home.
Senior Fashion Show excitement
This year’s Fashion Show is themed M-Ake Dreams Come True. The chairs—
Karen Fryling, Stephanie Nisbet, and Kathy Oppenheimer—are bringing shape
to the show, and seniors are busily engaged in rehearsals. As it does each year,
the event showcases the best about M-A and the senior class. It’s also tremendously entertaining and a great way to introduce younger families and students
to the school. See the article on page 4.
District school construction bond
The Sequoia Union High School District is considering placing a bond on the
June 2014 ballot to accommodate district-wide enrollment growth. Menlo Park
is growing at a steady clip, and M-A will begin to increase in size during the
2015–16 school year.
Our site will need additional classrooms and facilities (bathrooms, food service,
field space, chemistry and physics rooms, among other needs) by August of
2016. With two years needed to bring a large project to completion, the passage
of a bond in June would be well timed, particularly for M-A’s needs. We are
committed to reducing class sizes, maintaining a strong learning environment,
and offering the full complement of courses and programs; but we must have
the physical space to do so.
The bond also includes an allocation for land purchases and the construction of
a small high school of choice to alleviate enrollment growth at M-A.
New and noteworthy
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Freshman Chelsea Wilson took third place at the CCS qualifying tournament for wrestling on February 8. She is the first M-A freshman ever to
qualify for the state wrestling tournament.
Senior Emma Heath was named Palo Alto Weekly athlete of the week for her
prowess on the basketball court, scoring 40 points (with 15 rebounds, 16 assists, and 10 steals) over three winning games.
Freshman Ofa Sili was named honorable mention in the same edition of the
Palo Alto Weekly for her skill in the girls’ basketball program.
College advisor Alice Kleeman was named a “Counselor That Changes
Lives” by the board of Colleges That Change Lives for her tireless efforts
to help students and families. She was also selected as the winner of the
Calendar highlights
February 27: Parent education at Woodside High
School with Kelly McGonigal
February 28; March 1, 6–8: Seussical, the Musical
March 7: Registration deadline for the April 12 ACT
March 8: SAT exam
March 18–19: CAHSEE testing for sophomores
March 19 (Wed.): Regular class schedule
March 21 (Fri.): Block schedule (periods 1, 3, 5).
End of 3rd quarter
March 22: M-A PTA Fashion Show
March 24–28: California Scholarship Federation
(CSF) membership applications
March 31: Cesar Chavez Day—no school
April 4: Minimum day—early release at 12:20 pm
April 14–18: No school—spring break
Contents
From the principal
Del director
From the PTA/Desde la PTA
Fashion Show
English-language tutors needed
Garden and landscaping supplies
needed
Foundation for the Future
From the Guidance Office
De la Oficina de la Consejería
Testing update
Información actualizada de
exámenes
From the Career Center
Desde el Centro de Carreras
National Honor Society
California Scholarship Federation
Fall 2013 honor roll
Seussical, the Musical
Car show for baseball
Big Bear Run sponsors needed
Athletic Boosters
Menlo Park Library
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Future events
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College Board’s Western Region 2014 guidance and admission distinguished service award.
Senior Aaron Katzman was accepted at West Point Military Academy in
January.
Matthew Zito, principal
Estimada Comunidad de Menlo-Atherton
Los meses de invierno finalmente se han instalado. Los alumnos se
encuentran en el meollo del semestre y a través de las vacaciones de
primavera. Esto siempre es un buen momento para animar a su joven o hacer
algo especial en casa.
La emoción del Desfile de Modas
El Desfile de Modas de este año tiene como tema M-Ake Dreams Come True.
Las moderadoras son Karen Fryling, Stephanie Nisbet, y Kathy Oppenheimer
y están dándole forma al espectáculo mientras que los estudiantes de 12º grado escolar están ocupados con los ensayos. Tal como cada año, el evento destaca lo mejor de M-A y de los estudiantes de 12º grado escolar—también es
bastante divertido además de ser una buenísima manera de presentar la escuela a familias jóvenes.
El bono para las obras de la escuela
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Volume 61, Number 6
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
Principal: Matthew Zito
PTA co-presidents:
Becky Flanagan
Elizabeth Katz
Articles editor: Jane Aaron
Production editor: Adriana Castro Silva
Calendar editor: Kathleen Balestra
Proofreaders: Jane King, Becca Garcia,
Brian LaPorte
Mailing: Corby Locke, Kim Steere
El Distrito de Escuelas Secundarias de Sequoia Union está pensando en poner The purpose of the newsletter is to promote
un bono a votación en las elecciones de junio 2014 para hacer lugar para el communication between the administration/
aumento de matriculaciones en todo el Distrito. Menlo Park está creciendo faculty and parents. We welcome all your
rápidamente y M-A comenzará a aumentar en tamaño durante el año escolar comments, suggestions, and articles. The
mention of any business or service in this
2015–16.
newsletter does not imply an endorsement
Nuestro sitio necesitará más salones de clase e instalaciones (baños, servicio by the M-A PTA.
de alimentos, espacio de campo, espacio para química y física, entre otras cosas) para agosto de 2016. Ya que se necesitan dos años para completar un Send articles for next issue by Wednesday,
proyecto grande, la aprobación de un bono en junio es muy oportuna, para March 12, to [email protected].
que podamos continuar los esfuerzos para reducir el número de alumnos en
las clases y mantener un ambiente fuerte de aprendizaje.
El bono también incluye una aportación para la compra de terreno y la construcción de una pequeña escuela
secundaria de elección para aliviar el crecimiento en la matrícula en M-A.
Nuevo y digno de notar
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Chelsea Wilson, alumna del 9º grado escolar, ganó el 3er lugar en el torneo de calificación de la CCS para lucha libre el 8 de febrero. Ella es la primera alumna del 9º grado escolar de la historia de M-A para ser elegible para el
torneo de lucha libre del estado.
Emma Heath, estudiante de 12º grado escolar, fue nombrada atleta de la semana del Palo Alto Weekly por su proceso en la cancha de básquetbol, marcando 40 puntos (con 15 rebotes, 16 asistencias y 10 robos) durante tres
partidos ganados.
Ofa Sili, alumna del 9º grado escolar, fue nombrada con mención de honor en el mismo número de Palo Alto
Weekly por su participación y destreza en el programa femenino de básquetbol.
Alice Kleeman, consejera de asuntos universitarios, fue nombrada “Consejera que Cambia Vidas” por le mesa directiva Colleges That Change Lives por sus esfuerzos incansables para ayudar a los alumnos y sus familias. Ella
también fue seleccionada como la ganador de la occidental región de 2014 orientación y admisión por servicio
distinguido por el College Board.
Aaron Katzman, estudiante de 12º grado escolar, ha sido aceptado para asistir a la Academia Militar de West
Point en Enero.
Matthew Zito, director
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From the PTA
Mark your calendars for M-A’s Fashion Show, the PTA’s biggest fundraiser of the year! On March 22,
M-A’s class of 2014 will take the stage for M-Ake Dreams Come True. Shows will be at 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, and
7:30 pm. While the seniors are the stars of the show, the entire M-A community is encouraged to attend. If
you know eighth-grade families who are worried about the transition to high school, ask them to join you.
Thank you to Karen Fryling, Stephanie Nisbet, and Kathy Oppenheimer for cochairing this event. We also
thank the countless volunteers who are working hard to make this event a success.
Planning for next year’s PTA board and committee chairs is underway, and M-A’s PTA needs your help. It
takes hundreds of parents to make the PTA run smoothly. If you would like to be part of the PTA volunteer community next year, please contact Juliana Andersen at [email protected].
Becky Flanagan and Elizabeth Katz, PTA co-presidents
Desde la PTA
Anoten en su calendario el M-A’s Fashion Show, el evento más importante de la PTA para recaudar fondos! El 22 de marzo, la clase de M-A del 2014 tomará el escenario para hacer de sus sueños realidad M-Ake
Dreams Come True. Los shows serán a la 1:00, 4:00 y 7:30. Los seniors serán los protagonistas del evento
pero toda la comunidad de M-A está invitada a participar. Si conoces alguna familia de octavo año que esté
preocupada sobre su transición a high school, invítalos a que asistan contigo. Nuestros agradecimientos a
Karen Fryling, Stephanie Nisbet y Kathy Oppenheimer por ser las co-líderes de este evento. También le
damos las gracias a los innumerables voluntarios quienes están trabajando duro para que este evento sea
todo un éxito.
Ya se inició la planeación ara la elección de nuestra mesa directiva y líderes de comité de la PTA para el año
escolar entrante, y la PTA de M-A necesita tu ayuda. Se necesitan cientos de voluntarios para que la PTA
funcione adecuadamente. Si quisieras formar parte del comité de nombramiento para el año entrante, por
favor comunícate con Juliana Andersen a [email protected].
Becky Flanagan y Elizabeth Katz, PTA co-presidentas
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Come join us on Saturday, March 22, for the PTA’s biggest fundraiser of the year, our annual Fashion
Show! This year’s “M-Ake Dreams Come True” will feature the senior class of 2014 modeling the dazzling fashions of the season.
Shows are held in our own Performing Arts Center at 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm. A scrumptious
luncheon at 11:45 am includes reserved seating for the 1:00 pm show. Consider purchasing a table of
eight for lunch and watching the show with friends and family. All three shows have reserved seating,
general admission, and student/staff tickets. Watch BearNotes for an announcement when online ticket
sales begin around March 1.
The many committee chairs have been hard at work and now need your help. Scores of jobs both big
and small need volunteers the night before and day of the show. You don’t need to be the parent of
a senior to volunteer— parents of freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are strongly encouraged to
help. The funds raised by the Fashion Show support students in every grade at M-A. Sign up to volunteer at signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49A9A9292-mafashion. If you have questions, contact the volunteer
coordinator, Lee Kite, at [email protected].
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English-Language Tutors Needed
Do you have two hours a week to help tutor students in class who are trying to learn English?
It’s not too late to join our team. We are always in need of more tutors, and there are students who are still waiting for a tutor!
The English Language Development program has students from many different countries and varies from year
to year, but the majority of our students speak Spanish as their native language.
M-A’s Hispanic Outreach Initiative program received the very prestigious Apple Award last year for its
achievements in engaging Hispanic parents and families in their children’s education. Because of this great success, the program will be emulated by schools across the state!
You do not need foreign-language experience. The ELD teacher will give you a plan for
each class meeting. You will work with two or three students, with the goal of helping
them improve in spoken and written English. Over the course of this semester, you will
get to know them and see their progress.
Volunteers are needed for ELD classes during one of these periods:
Wednesday, 3rd period, 11:15 am to 12:55 pm
Thursday, 2nd period, 9:40 to 11:20 am
If you are interested, please e-mail [email protected].
Garden and Landscaping Supplies Needed
A group of clubs and classes is coming together to create a multiuse garden area. The project is directed and
planned by students. The lead in the project is a class for students with disabilities. The participants are the Service Club, the Farmers’ Market Club, Pride Pals Club, the Surf Riders Club, and a local Boy Scout troop. The
woodshop will build benches, tables, and raised beds. The ceramics classes will make tiles and stepping stones to
grace the garden. The completed area will be used to display works from all the art classes. The garden will also
have a bench to honor the service dog of one of the students with severe disabilities.
Our plan is to create two adjacent spaces. The larger will be a landscaped garden featuring the bench honoring
the service dog. This wheelchair-accessible area will be open to all M-A students and will display creations from
the woodshop and ceramics classes. An adjacent fenced area will contain a food garden to supply the school’s
farmers’ market days, when fruits and vegetables are given free to students.
We need supplies:
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Any kind of paving stones. (We plan mosaic-like paths made of found or donated
bricks, slabs, cobble stones, and so on.) Edging for paths and beds.
Gently used tools.
Parts for above- or below-ground watering systems. (We don’t mind a Frankenstein watering system of cobbled-together parts.)
Wood for building raised beds and a storage shed.
Lattice arches, benches, garden decorations.
We will also gladly accept expertise on any part of the project.
To donate, contact Susan Price (LIF teacher) at [email protected], or call (650) 322-5311, ext. 50525. For questions
on how to volunteer for this project, contact Andy Stuart (teacher and Service Club advisor) at [email protected].
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If you haven't made your 2013–14 gift yet, now’s the time.
Announcing . . .
The Foundation Board
$100k for 150 Families Challenge!
The Board of the Foundation for the Future includes forty-five M-A parents
just like you. To show our support and encourage others, we are jointly pledging a
special $100,000 gift if at least 150 more M-A families make a donation
to the Foundation by Friday, March 7.
To donate online, go to www.mafoundation.org and click on “Donate Now.”
Or mail a check to Foundation for the Future, PO Box 1228, Menlo Park, CA 94026.
Questions? Contact Cindy Folker at [email protected] or (650) 322-5311, ext. 50206.
With special thanks to the more than 500 M-A families who have already donated
this year to improve the educational experience for all M-A students.
What would change without the Foundation?
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Classes would be bigger! Foundation funding this year reduced class size in over two hundred
core subject classes: English, social studies, math, science and foreign language. Note: Enrollment in all English classes is capped at thirty.
Important electives would not be offered, including AP Spanish lit, AP French, journalism,
beginning jazz band, digital photography, Cold War, drawing/painting, and leadership.
Three guidance and college counseling positions would be eliminated or reduced.
Every student benefits from Foundation funding.
PLEASE DONATE TODAY!
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From the Guidance Office
De la Oficina de Consejería
Registration for 2014–15 classes
Inscripción para clases 2014–15
Guidance Counselors have met with most of their students to register for classes for the 2014–15 academic
year. Spring registration is very important for the following reasons:
Los consejeros se han reunido con la mayoría de sus
estudiantes para inscribirlos en las clases para el próximo
año escolar 2014-2015. La inscripción durante la
primavera es muy importante por las siguientes razones:
The Master Schedule is largely determined by this
registration.
Some classes fill up quickly. There will be less flexibility to make schedule changes later on.
Your student may be assigned to certain intervention
classes to support him or her academically next year.
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Please note that in order for students to be placed in
AS algebra II and AS chemistry, they must complete
both semesters of geometry by August 5, 2014.
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Summer school
Visit Infinite Campus at portal.seq.org to check your student’s academic progress. If necessary, use this time to
consider the options available to students who need to
make up an F or a D grade. Summer school 2014 will be
offered at M-A as follows:
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First session: Monday, June 16, to Thursday, July 3
Second session: Monday, July 7, to Thursday, July
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Both sessions will run from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm Monday
through Friday. There is a strict attendance policy. Please
plan your vacations accordingly.
Guidance counselors are registering students for summer school 2014 if they meet the summer school eligibility criteria. There are multiple summer school options in
the community. Please see the M-A Web site for more
details.
Silvia Torres-Garza, head guidance counselor
Francine Andrade, Laura Duran, Karina Escobar-Weaver, Jason
Kubo, and Lara Sandora, guidance counselors
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El Programa General de clases es determinado en
gran parte por el número de secciones incorporadas
por esta inscripción.
Algunas clases se llenan rápidamente. Habrá menos
flexibilidad para hacer cambios en su horario más
adelante.
A su estudiante le pueden asignar ciertas clases de
apoyo para que él/ella tenga éxito académico el
próximo año.
Por favor tome en cuenta que para que los estudiantes
sean colocados en Algebra II avanzada (AS algebra II) y
química avanzada (AS chemistry), ellos deben completar
los dos semestres de geometría (geometry) antes de
agosto 5 del 2014.
Escuela de verano
Por favor acuérdese de visitar el sitio en el programa
“Infinite Campus” portal.seq.org para revisar el
progreso académico de su estudiante. Si es necesario, use
este tiempo para considerar las opciones disponibles
para el estudiante que necesita repetir una clase en la cual
tiene una calificación F o D. La escuela de verano para el
año 2014 será ofrecida en la escuela Menlo-Atherton en
el siguiente horario:
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Primera sesión: lunes, 16 de junio, a jueves, 3 de
julio
Segunda sesión: lunes, 7 de julio, a jueves, 24 de
julio.
Las dos sesiones tendrán clases de 8:00 am a 1:30 pm de
lunes a viernes. Hay un reglamento muy estricto de
asistencia. Por favor planeé sus vacaciones de acuerdo a
estas fechas.
Los consejeros están inscribiendo a su estudiante para la
escuela de verano 2014 si él/ella cumple con los
requisitos de elegibilidad para la escuela de verano. Hay
muchas opciones para escuela de verano en la
comunidad. Por favor vea el sitio “web” de la escuela
para más detalles.
Silvia Torres-Garza, encargada del Departamento de Consejería
Francine Andrade, Laura Duran, Karina Escobar-Weaver, Jason
Kubo, y Lara Sandora, consejeros
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Testing Update
For the past few years, M-A’s spring semester has been identified as the “testing season,” with our students being asked to take numerous state and national assessments. However, change is upon us in 2014, and the testing season will look quite
different this spring.
Smarter Balanced Assessment and STAR
The big change is that most students will no longer be taking STAR tests. Tenth
graders will still be assessed in life science as part of STAR, but this will be the only
remnant of that test. Replacing STAR testing will be a new program called Smarter
Balanced Assessments. In this first year, only the junior class will be assessed. Testing will take place April 7–11,
with the week’s schedule yet to be determined.
For most juniors, the Smarter Balanced Assessment will contain both English and math questions, and the results will help schools begin to align curriculum to guidelines as defined under the new Common Core state
standards. About 5% of juniors, randomly assigned, will take either an all-English or an all-math test.
The life science STAR test for tenth graders will also be administered during the week of April 7, with students
testing in their science class. Tenth graders without a science class must also take the test, and they will report to
a designated testing location.
CAHSEE
Prior to the April testing, the High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) will be given to all sophomores on Tuesday,
March 18 (English), and Wednesday, March 19 (math). The school schedule will be slightly changed for
CAHSEE testing, as Wednesday, March 19, will not be a block day. Instead, all periods from 0 through 6 will
meet that day, with 0 period starting at 7:50 and period 1 at 8:45. Our normal Wednesday block schedule will
take place on Friday, March 21, with school beginning at 9:25 and periods 1, 3, and 5 meeting. Please make a
note of this on your calendar.
The federal No Child Left Behind legislation has established standards with regard to CAHSEE testing that all
schools must meet, including a minimum attendance requirement of 95%. We therefore expect all sophomores to
attend on March 18 and 19. For the past few years we have hit a 99% attendance mark, and we know we can do
the same this year.
In addition, performance standards have been imposed for CAHSEE, requiring students to perform at levels
defined as proficient or advanced. Teachers and students are working hard to prepare for the test, and we need
students to do their best on every question to validate this work.
A letter will be sent to parents of all sophomores explaining CAHSEE testing in more detail, but if there are
specific questions, please contact me at (650) 322-5311, ext. 50112.
Other testing
Other important testing dates to keep in mind for the spring:
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Physical fitness testing during February and March for all freshmen students. Students who don’t pass at
least five out of the six standards will be assigned to PE in their sophomore year.
AP testing will take place during the weeks of May 5 and May 12.
Final exams for nonseniors will take place the week of June 2.
Steve Lippi, instructional vice principal
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Información Actualizada de Exámenes
En los últimos años pasados, el semestre de primavera del año escolar ha sido identificado como “temporada de exámenes,” porque a nuestros estudiantes se les ha
pedido tomar numerosos exámenes estatales y evaluaciones. Sin embargo, un cambio
está sobre nosotros en 2014 y la temporada de exámenes se verá muy diferente esta
primavera.
Evaluaciones Inteligentes Balanceadas y STAR
El gran cambio es que en la mayor parte, los estudiantes no tomarán los exámenes
STAR. Estudiantes del grado diez serán evaluados en ciencias de la vida (life science)
como parte de STAR, pero este será el único examen STAR que se llevará a cabo. El reemplazo del examen STAR
será un nuevo programa llamado Evaluaciones Inteligentes Balanceadas (Smarter Balanced Assessments). En este
primer año, solo los estudiantes del grado once (11th) serán evaluados. Las Evaluaciones Inteligentes Balanceadas se
darán a los estudiantes del grado once durante la semana de abril 7–11. Cada
Para la mayoría de estudiantes del grado once la Evaluación Inteligente Balanceada tendrá preguntas de Matemáticas
e Inglés y los resultados empezaran a ayudar a las escuelas para alinear las guías del plan de estudios como está
definido bajo los nuevos estándares del estado: “Common Core State Standards.” Alrededor del 5% de los
estudiantes del grado once tomarán todo el examen en Inglés o todo en matemáticas estos serán asignados de forma
impredecible ó al azar.
El examen STAR ciencias de la vida para los estudiantes del grado diez también será administrado durante la semana
de abril 7 y los estudiantes tomarán el examen en su clase de Ciencias. Estudiantes del grado diez que no tienen clase
de Ciencias también deben tomar el examen y ellos se reportaran al lugar asignado para este examen.
CAHSEE
Antes de los exámenes de abril, el Examen de Salida (CAHSEE) se darán a todos los estudiantes del grado diez el
martes, marzo 18, de Inglés y miércoles, marzo 19, de matemáticas. El horario de clases cambiara ligeramente por el
CAHSEE. El miércoles, marzo 19, no habrá horario extendido (block day). En su lugar, todos los períodos de 0 a 6
serán ese día, empezando con período 0 a las 7:50 y período 1 a las 8:45. Nuestro miércoles normal de horario
extendido (block schedule) será el viernes, marzo 21, empezando las clases a las 9:25 con los periodos 1, 3, y 5. Por
favor tome nota de esto en su calendario.
La legislación “No Child Left Behind” promulgada por el gobierno federal ha establecido estándares con respecto al
CAHSEE que todas las escuelas deben cumplir, incluyendo un requerimiento mínimo de asistencia de 95%. Por lo
tanto nosotros esperamos que todos los estudiantes del grado diez se presenten esos dos días. En los últimos años
nosotros hemos logrado una marca de 99% en asistencia y nosotros sabemos que podemos hacer lo mismo este año.
Además, se han impuesto estándares de rendimiento, requiriendo que los estudiantes obtengan rendimiento a niveles
definidos como competente ó avanzado. Maestros y estudiantes están trabajando duro en prepararse para el examen
y nosotros necesitamos que los estudiantes hagan su mejor esfuerzo en cada pregunta para validar este trabajo.
Una carta será enviada a los padres de todos los estudiantes del grado diez explicando el examen CAHSEE más
detalladamente, pero si tiene preguntas específicas, por favor contácteme al (650) 322-5311, ext. 50112.
Otras fechas de los exámenes
Otras fechas de exámenes importantes para tener en mente en la primavera incluyen:
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Exámenes de salud física (physical fitness) durante Febrero y Marzo para todos los estudiantes del grado nueve.
Estudiantes que no aprueban por lo menos cinco de seis estándares se les asignará la clase de educación física en
el grado diez.
Examen de colocación avanzada (AP testing) se tomarán durante las semanas de Mayo 5 y Mayo 12.
Exámenes finales para todos los estudiantes que no son del grado doce se tomarán en la semana de Junio 2.
Steve Lippi, sub-director de instrucción educativa
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Career Center
This spring I will miss a few days of school to visit two colleges that
appear on the college lists of M-A students, colleges I have never visited before. It’s tough to be away from the Career Center but it is definitely worthwhile!
Each year I go on college tours, sometimes on my own (with some support from the Foundation) and
often on “counselor fly-in” events sponsored by the colleges. For the fly-ins, the colleges invite anywhere from fifteen to forty-five counselors from all over the United States (and even from abroad);
they cover our airfare, hotels, meals, and much more. Sometimes several schools will collaborate on a
college tour (the Peachtree tour, for example, introduced me to several colleges in Atlanta; the BEANS
tour included five Boston-area colleges; Decemberfest included ten—count ’em!—LA-area colleges;
the Peak-to-Peak tour featured Colorado colleges; and the CRUSSH tour showed me schools in upstate
New York). Other tours focus on one college, such as those I am about to take of Linfield College in
Oregon and Evergreen in Washington.
On the college tours, we meet with students and faculty as well as admission folks and administrators.
We tour the campus, see special facilities, and learn about programs and resources. Most tours also involve visits to the surrounding area so that we can see what students would enjoy if they attended.
I return from these trips better able to identify students who might appreciate those particular colleges,
as well as better acquainted with the admission people from that college. Getting to know other college
advisors on the trips is also helpful both during the trip and after, as those people become a valuable
resource network.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I should also add that we are wined and dined on these trips, though of
course that has no impact on our willingness to talk to students about the colleges. It’s a nice perk,
though!
Helping students find a good college fit can be challenging; my visits to colleges are extremely helpful
in this process. My absences from school are difficult, but I remain available to students by e-mail and
phone while I am gone, and spring is a time of year when my absence isn’t as painful as it might be in
fall (when I regularly turn down college-tour invitations).
I just thought it might be fun for you to know a little bit about the way I have been able to visit over
two hundred colleges over the last nineteen years!
Alice Kleeman
El Centro de Carreras
Esta primavera faltaré unos días a la escuela para visitar dos universidades que aparecen en la lista de
universidades de estudiantes de M-A, universidades que no había visitado antes. ¡Es difícil estar lejos del
Centro de Carreras pero definitivamente vale la pena!
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Cada año voy de visita a las universidades, a veces por mi cuanta (con algo de apoyo de la Fundación) y
a menudo en eventos “counselor fly-in” patrocinados por las universidades. Para los fly-ins, las universidades invitan entre quince y cuarenta y cinco consejeros de todos los Estados Unidos (incluso desde
el extranjero); cubren el pasaje aéreo, hoteles, y mucho más. A veces varias escuelas colaboran en las
visitas a las universidades (el Peachtree tour, por ejemplo, me introdujo a varias universidades en Atlanta; el BEANS tour incluyó cinco universidades en el área de Boston; Decemberfest incluyó diez universidades — ¡cuéntenlas!— del área de LA; el Peak-to-Peak tour destacó universidades en Colorado; y el
CRUSSH tour me demostró escuelas en el estado de Nueva York). Otros se enfocan en una universidad, tal como las visitas que voy a hacer a Linfield College en Oregon y Evergreen en Washington.
En nuestras visitas a las universidades, nos reunimos con los estudiantes y la facultad así como personas
de admisiones y administradores. Visitamos el campus, vemos las instalaciones especiales, y aprendemos sobre los programas y recursos. La mayoría de los viajes involucran visitas a las áreas de los alrededores para que podamos ver lo que los estudiantes disfrutarían si asisten.
Regreso de estos viajes con mejor capacidad de identificar estudiantes que podrían apreciar estas universidades en particular, así como mejor conocimiento de las personas en admisiones de esa universidad. Conocer a otros consejeros universitarios en estos viajes ayuda ambos en el viaje y después, ya que
esas personas se convierten en una red de recursos valiosa.
En el espíritu de la divulgación completa, también debo agregar que cenamos en buenos restaurantes en
estos viajes, por supuesto eso no impacta nuestra voluntad de hablar con los estudiantes sobre las universidades. ¡Aunque es un buen beneficio!
Ayudar a los estudiantes a encontrar una universidad que encaje puede ser desafiante; mis visitas a las
universidades son de gran ayuda en este proceso. Mis ausencias de la escuela son difíciles, pero me
mantengo disponible para los estudiantes por correo electrónico o teléfono mientras estoy ausente, y la
primavera es el tiempo cuando mis ausencias no son tan dolorosas como en el otoño (cuando regularmente rechazo invitaciones a las universidades).
¡Pensé que sería divertido que ustedes supieran un poco de la forma en que he podido visitar más de
doscientas universidades en los último diecinueve años!
Alice Kleeman
National Honor Society
M-A’s National Honor Society student leaders visited all English classes in February to share the application and
selection process for the 2014 inductees to M-A’s National Honor Society. Final applications are due to Mr.
Florio on March 28, and the induction ceremony will be April 9 at 5:30 pm in the M-A Library. Students should
contact Mr. Florio with any questions.
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CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION
The California Scholarship Foundation promotes and recognizes high standards of scholarship in California
schools. (See csf-cjsf.org for more information.)
Membership is based on academic qualifications. Membership is held during the semester after the qualifying grades were earned and is for one semester only. In order to become members, students must submit an
application each semester they are eligible. A point system specified in the CSF state by-laws establishes the
membership requirements. To secure eligibility for CSF membership, students must earn sufficient points from
pre-approved course lists. The majority of the membership points must come from University of California accepted course work. Go to www.mabearspta.org/programs/csf for links to the application and course list, which are
self-explanatory on the courses and the limit of classes used to qualify.
Life Membership is achieved by qualifying for at least four semesters in the last three years of high school. One
semester must be during the senior year. 100% Membership is achieved by qualifying for six semesters in the
last three years of high school.
Benefits of membership include the right to list CSF on college and scholarship applications and recognition
at M-A Senior Awards Night and on the M-A graduation program. Members will receive a CSF certificate as
well as a tassel and a gold cord for graduation day.
Members are also eligible for small scholarships from the M-A PTA and the CSF organization. Because of this
financial benefit, we encourage freshmen to participate early and get in the habit of doing their applications each
semester they are eligible.
Applications will be handed out in English classes the week before CSF sign-ups and will be available at the CSF
tables. Applications will be accepted during lunch all week in front of the Green. Late applications will not be
accepted.
The submitted application packet must include:
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A completed CSF application.
$4.00 application fee in cash or check made payable to M-A HS.
A copy of fall 2013 report card or transcript. The transcript is available on the student’s Infinite Campus account at portal.seq.org. DO NOT GO TO THE GUIDANCE OFFICE FOR A TRANSCRIPT.
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Congratulations to M-A’s Scholars!
After every semester, the PTA publishes a list of all the students who achieved academic honors. In the fall 2013 semester,
1,163 of our hard-working freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors made the M-A honor roll, and more than 447
earned Principal’s Distinction! The members of the fall honor roll are listed below by class and by the categories of Principal’s Distinction, Faculty Honors, and Honors. Congratulations to all the students who have earned academic honors!
Helena Henkin, PTA liaison
Honor Roll for Fall 2013
Class of 2014 Principal’s Distinction (GPA 4.0 and above)
Louisa Aaron, David Addicott, Erik Amundson, Jacob Bassin, Thomas Berquist, Alex Bliss, Saniya Bonde, Royce
Branning, Johan Brouwer, Madison Burger, Charles Cain, Camilla Calmasini, Sofia Caryotakis, Sarina Chaiken, Joanne
Cho, Andrew Connell, Adam Cook, Eduard Cornew, Thomas Cornew, Jessica Cuevas, Annalise Deal, Paul DeTrempe,
Tessa Dignum, Devan Dutta, Kelley Eason, Dylan Esperance, Mark Evans, Alexander Everett, Taylor Fortnam, Rachel
Freed, Katelyn Gaherty, Jill Galbraith, Mark Gerhart, Jordan Good, Robert Gordan, Jenna Griffin, Emily Grose, Markus
Guegler, Sarah Hagadone, William Hanley, Emma Heath, Amir Heidari, Jessica Heilman, Helmi Henkin, Grant
Henninger, Samantha Henze, Yesenia Hernandez, Dimitri Herr, James Hoffman, Meghan Hom, Sarah Hoover, Lisanne
Horwitz, Brian Jaggers, Kelley Jones, Ursula Jongebloed, Aaron Katzman, Brian Keare, Katherine Kelly, Paulina King,
Sabrina Kinney, Sophia Kivelson, Koto Kuboi, Angela Lai, Nicholas Landolfi, Virginia Lane, Mattias Lange-McPherson,
Lindy LaPlante, Nicholas Lee, Charlotte Lee, Liviera Leebong, Riley Lico, Jordan Long, Diana Luviano Lopez, Kevin
Magana, Virginia Magana-Fierro, Agustin Marinovic Sfeir, Colin Martell, Andrew Mathews, Leo McCabe, Marilena
McCarty, Ruth McGee, Duncan McGinnis, Lukas Mckay, Linus Meyer-Teruel, Marleyna Mohler, Everett Moiseff, Scott
Morris, Nicole Mouchawar, Spencer Murphy, Michael Noel, Elizabeth Ocon, Caleb O’Neel, Zoe Pacalin, Anton Paquin,
Jayana Patel, David Perez, Charlotte Philp, Zachary Plante, Madeleine Pont, Daniel Propp, Joseph Rabinovitsj, Andreas
Ralston, Cybele Reed, Joel Reynada, Annika Roise, Madeleine Rostami, Harrison Shane, Sierra Sheeper, Elizabeth Shelton,
Jackson Sheppard, Xochilt Silva, Aditya Sinha, Morgan Smith-Boeck, Eric Snyder, Elizabeth Sommer, Talmai Soto,
Sophia Spurlock, David Stern, Grant Stewart, Cayla Stillman, Julia Stoner, Jesse Strober, Thomas Suesser, Quinn
Sweetnam, Emily Sykes, Patrick Tam, Valerie Taylor, Kindle Van Linge, Nathaniel Walker, Kristen Walsh, Anders Ward,
Hailey Warren, Griffin Waymire, Joshua Weiner, Nathaniel Westfield, Lisa Willis, Tiffany Yang, Nicole Zanolli, Sylvia
Zasslow, Sianna Zelaya
Class of 2014 Faculty Honors (GPA 3.5–3.99)
Kailin Ambwani, Alexandra Aranda, Wesley Arrington, Andrew Aufdemberge, Forrest Baffico, Vanessa Balcazar, Robert
Barry, Christopher Blank, Coral Brady, Oliver Bucka, Samuel Calvert, William Carhart, Angelica Cervantez-Ochoa,
William Davis, Olivia DelRosso, Olivia Dobberstein, Lisette Espinoza Garnica, Cecilia Estrada Perez, Esteban Figueroa,
Angela Florez, Connor Foody, Alexander Freeman, Nicholas Garcia, Christina Godinez, Nikhil Goyle, Michael Hansen,
Jose Herrera, William Hooper, Natasha Hoover, Catalina Huerta, Amanda Hutchison, Nicholas Ivy, Paul Iwashita,
Eduardo Jimenez Gonzalez, Grant Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Kimberly Klustner, Megan Kurtz, Jonathan Lam, Juan
Lopez Casildo, Kai Mashima, Evan McClelland, Bryant Menjivar-Pena, Ariana Meyers, Amir Moazami, Brett Moriarty,
Ryan Mostofi, Amanda Muir, Lauren Nathan, Nitza Nava Prado, Andrew Nisbet, Tera Noguchi, Selomit Ojeda, Jonathan
Oppenheimer, Daniela Ortega, Angel Ortiz Anguiano, Eliza Ozden, Samantha Parish, Katherine Patch, Tatiana Pauga,
Ivana Petani, Amanda Plante, Georgia Reid, Ryan Roberts, Sandra Sanchez-Jimenez, Ricky Sandoval-Lopez, Nicholas
Schlein, Lisa Sorlie, Mayetta Steier, Samuel Stroud, Christopher Tam, Karina Torres Maldonado, Naomi Tovar Bedolla,
Ana Valverde, Patrick Viruel, Sabiha Viswanathan, Danielle Walsh, Gillian Weisenfluh, Austin Wilson, Juan Alfonso Yap
Class of 2014 Honors (GPA 3.0–3.49)
Chad Allen, Dulce Alvarado Hernandez, Sarah Alvarado-Quintanilla, Anthony Andrighetto, Jenipher Arias-Chaves, Katy
Bailon Leon, Veronica Barraza-Ramirez, Brooks Bowden, Joshua Buttram, Leland Callahan, Constance Carrasco, Ernesto
Carriel, Asenette Chapa Espino, Jasmine Cordoba-Perez, Sandra Cornejo, Sally Nhi Dang, Robert De Geus, Justin Earl
De Jesus, Matthew DeTrempe, Tameem Fezzani, Rachel Fosnaugh, Nicholas Fratt, Joshua Gabriel, Rico Garcia,
Samantha Gardiner, Eleanor Geballe, Ricardo Gonzalez-Rivera, Gabriela Grant, Stephanie Guido Moreno, Laura Guizar
Sanchez, Caitlin Jalali, Ernesto Jasso, Lawson Joos, Megan Kilduff, Marissa Lai, Lindsay Lattin, Christopher Macrae, Areli
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Magana, Kevin Maravilla, Lakai Mataele, Anna McDermott, Zoe McKenna, Kimberly Medina, Ruben Mendoza, Brizeth
Millan Medina, Mykelle Mitchell, Mariah Moore, Melissa Murphy, Laura Nunez, Maria Ortiz Bautista, Adriana Ortiz
Saavedra, Spiro Papadakis, Christopher Peck, Brianna Pena, Jorge Peraza-Vasquez, Kendall Peters, Havens Ratchye, Luisa
Rodriquez Parra, Steffan Salas, Louis Sanchez, Jonathan Sandoval, Neil Schott, Ronneza Smith, James Smith, Nadia Solis,
Jacqueline Solis, Martin Soria, Wesley Soriano, Jose Suriano Corado, Sophie Tregon, Alexander Valiante, Evelyn
Velazquez, Henry Walker, Allen Washington, Jacob Wilkins
Class of 2015 Principal’s Distinction ( GPA 4.0 and above)
Arash Afsarifard, Miranda Alfano-Smith, Lindsay Andrew, Samantha Andrew, Naomi Baer, Natalie Baker, Danielle
Balestra, Matthew Baszucki, Sophia Bock, Rex Bressler, Julie Burke, Shaan Chilukuri, John Chitouras, Marie-Agnes
Claverie, Brian Coggins, Gabriel Cohen, Ryan Cole, Alice Coleman, Kodiak Conrad, Morgan Corona, Astrid CorralesCebreros, Monica Culhane, Anna Dailey, Sarah Dairiki, Rajan Dutta, Victoria Ellis, Mimi Eshleman, Marta Fatica, Jacob
Feiler, Lauren Feldis, Eliza Fitz, Benjamin Flanagan, Jacqueline Foody, Hayley Fryling, Taylor Fryling, Samantha Gaston,
Francesca Gilles, Zachary Goland, Sarah Goodman, Eliza Gutierrez-Dewar, Zoe Hafter Manza, Caroline Hayse, Kandy
Hernandez Caceres, Henry Hilton, Elisabeth Holliday, Sarah Howell, Colin Hug, Carolyn Hunt Gonzalez, Inga Hwang,
Alexander Iyer, Christopher Jarrett, Whittaker Jellins, Alexander Jin, Roman Joustra, Holden Kardos, Emily Katz,
Caroline Kelly, Hanna Kiani-Shabestari, Daniel Kollar-Gasiewski, Tyler Koo, Monica Krantz, Donald LaHaye, Daniel
LaPorte, Arnaud Laprais, Kendall Lee, Oren Lenchner, Emily Machado, Salina Manibog, Steven McColloch, Ryan
McCutcheon, Emma McLeod, Healey Montague Alamin, Misato Muraoka, Zachary Novak, Justin Onodera, Nathan
Orttung, Alyssa Ostrow, Talbott Paulsen, Erin Perrine, Anne Perrone, Cathrine Petersen, Nicholas Plume, Gianna
Prainito, Elizabeth Purpura, Zachary Rash, Anastasia Roumeliotis, Kate Rumann, Daniel Salz, Rebecca Schena, Elana
Schulman, Sarah Scoffone, Stewart Shaffer, Ajay Shah, Taylor Shen, Kiera Shepard, Devon Smith, Sara Salomon, James
Steere, Sally
Stevens, Kaitlin Tavarez, Amelia Tiemann, Amara Trabosh, Peyton Uphoff, Ashley Utz, Blanca Vina
Patino, Sabina Vitale, Matthew Vollrath, Oscar Volpe, Carolyn Watson, Katherine Webb, Megan Wiebe, Katrina Wijaya,
Gordon Williams, Amanda Wiseman, Alexander Witham, Thomas Yu
Thomas Andreae, Mariela Arceo Madriz, Carmen Ayala, Grace Baker, Cassidy Barman, Deniz Bayrakeri, Sophia Bercow,
Jason Blazensky, Renee Butler, Carlos Cabello-Santos, Claire Carruthers, Bernardino Cisneros Vera, Kristin Cwirla, Jazmin
Delgado Adame, Peter Diller, Joseph Ellefritz, Gillian Ferrer, Wesley Fischer, Nina Fox, Jose Galvan, Ashley Garcia, Max
Gardiner, Erin Goode, Hannah Grossman, Christine Guenin, Annie Harrier, Caroline Hodes, Jasmine Ibarra Soto, Fiona
Jackson, Ydalise Jacob Reyes, Simran Kashyap, Ryan Kessler, John Knox, Edward LaHaye, Eric Levenson, Veronica
Lopez, Cameron Malloy, Louise Mathevon, Sabrina Mathews, Sage Miner, Natalie Montoya, Paige Muschott, Kyoko
NakanoGo, Madeleine Nelson, Clayton Olsen, Laurent Paiser, Theodore Paris, Daniel Pedreiro, Olivia Pintz, Grace Poat,
Oralva Ponce Leon, Kimberly Railey, Ashley Richardson, Alondra Rios-Calderon, Natalie Roberts, Ian RobinsonLambert, Ian Rosenfeld, Victor Sanchez Martinez, Adam Scandlyn, Nicole Schoonbrood, Kasra Sheik, Justin Shin, Max
Sonderby, Alondra Torres Vargas, Michelle Tu, William Tully, Margaret Vannini, Laila Volpe, Nataly Vuong, Brooke
Warren, David Weindorf, Adam Weiss, Hannah Wilson, Connor Woods, Yesenia Zamora, Matthew Zarate Enriquez
Graciela Alcauter Ortiz, Jacquelin Alvarez-Morales, Alexander Argente, Julia Brandman, Drake Budasz, Victoria Canny,
Nicolas Chand, Mauricio Coria Castro, Jessica Corona, Thalia Cruz-Vargas, Amanda Esquivel, German Estrella, Nicholas
Feeley, Brandon Fischer, Eleanor Frye, Jackson Fuson, Alexander Garcia, Sarah Geonzon, Alexander Gonzalez, Lena
Gossel, Jonah Gunther-Schmidt, Daniel Hernandez, Ryan Jacquemet, Yesenia Jimenez Gonzalez, Devin Joos, Samrawit
Keleta, Parsa Khodai, Jacob Killelea, Madelyn Kim, Didrik Koister, Zava Lacey, Emmett Lee, Isis Lemus, Chloe Lete,
Benjamin Lipps, Yunuen Lopez Garcia, Jose Magana Martinez, Madeleine Maibach, Hannah Martin, Alan Martinez, Cindy
Matute-Sandoval, Matthew McGarry, Ilya Mednick, Madison Mesec, Mayra Millan Perez, Heather Montague, John
Mulhern, Whitney Nelch, Taylor Noble, Emma Osterberg, Lesber Paramo, Cristal Plancarte, Everth Reyna Iberico,
Romina Safaei, Corey Stoesser, William Sutton, Jack Thompson, George Tinajero, Johnny Tran, Diego Urena, Nataly
Villalobos Vargas, Alexander Wait, Erin White, Katherine Wilcox, Isian Zarate
Demetri Alfano, Madeleine Baier, Julie Bailard, Molly Baxter, Robert Beardsley, Jack Beasley, Katherine Beebe, Elena
Belk, Jaya Blanchard, Joshua Bogomilsky, Vincent Busque, James Calhoon, Sarah Carlson, Daniel Chaiken, Celina Chow,
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Leah Chueh, Noemie Cloutier, Jonathan Cogan, Leanna Collins, Matthew Conn, Kevin Conrad, Annalisa Crowe,
Catherine DePuy, Clara Dewey, Andrew Dignum, Kyle Dixon, Alexandra Ebrahimi, Mitchell Eisenstat, Thomas EvansBarton, Alexa Finn, Lucas Fioretti, Christian Fioretti, Max Fors, Stella Fors, Laura Fovinci, Elena Fox, Thatcher Freeman,
Alexander Friedman, Thomas Fuller, Gabriella Giordano, Helen Gordan, Echo Hansen, Viena Hoffmann, Siiri
Honkavaara, Olivia Jackson, Matthew Johnston, Gunnar Jongebloed, Benjamin Katz, Emma Kaufman, Molly Kearnan,
Jennifer Kelly, Amanda Kelly, Alexandra Kemp-Dahlberg, Matthew Kenney, Ritwick Kesavath, Teresa Killmond,
Alexander Kim, Jaimie Kirkpatrick, Delilah Kline, Lauren Koenig, Kyle Kranen, Anna Kulikov, Vera Kulikov, Eric
Laderman, Robert Lane, Trevor LeFebvre, Abigail Lindquist, Kasey Love, Matthew Marianacci, Bevin Martin, Chloe
Mauvais, John Maxwell, Sarah McLeod, Leila Milanfar, Talia Missan, Kathryn Mohr, Marina Moore, Julia Moreton, Ethan
Oro, Martin Payne, Alden Perrine, Jeffrey Propp, Cole Quinn, Patrick Quinn, Christina Ralston, Elizabeth Rau, Kelsey
Reed, Nishant Relan, Jonathan Retterer, David Richardson, Benjamin Roisen, Quinn Rowland, Jason Saltzman, Bastian
Schuele, Mason Seymour, Madelyn Shapiro, Luis Sierra, Natalie Silverman, Miranda Simes, Theresa Siri, David Sobek,
Caroline Sobek, Benjamin Spindt, Margaret Sten, Jack Tedesco, Kelsey Tonsfeldt, Nicholas Turner, Cosmo Van Hoff,
Genevieve Villarreal, Lucia Vina Patino, Kathleen Weiner, Luke Williams, Sofia Willis, Ilana Winawer, Rebekah Wong,
Talva Zalipsky
Carlos Acosta-Linares, Luis Acosta-Linares, Emily Addicott, Raymond Aldridge, Orbelina Alvarado Carranza, Joseph
Baran, Kathryn Bariteau, Jesus Barragan Ramos, Bianca Barraza, Sofia Bergmann, Kyle Bryan, Charles Campbell, Stephen
Carhart, Lorenzo Carlos Garcia, Alexander Carlson, Abigail Carrillo Diaz, Shaun Carter, Maritza Casillas, Joselinne Cruz
Santizo, Drake Dahl, Montserrat Diaz, Samantha Esquivel, Daniel Estrada, Tara Fahimi, Leslie Felix Bastidas, Mostyn
Fero, Zoe Ford, Sydney Frame, Reed Fratt, Justin Friedsam, Yiran Gao, Rachel Gerber, Beethoven Gerber, Marcus
Gershenberg, Isabelle Goitia Jensen, Lesly Gopar Chavez, Ricardo Guzman, Lucy Hall, Julius Henkin, Blake Henry,
Benjamin Hickman, Jamie Himler, Jorja Kahn, Alexander Kalinske, Danny Keane, Kathryn Kramer, Elizabeth Lahey,
Todd Lehman, Alexandra Lobdell, Robert Macdonald, Logan Maines, Tatum Maines, Noah Milman, Elizabeth Muenzen,
Ellen Murphy, Austin Muschott, Sophia Nikravesh, Nicholas Olson, Sharon Ontiveros Cuevas, Aaron Pelavin, Paloma
Perez Parsons, Jorge Pont, Jack Posthauer, Holly Pounders, Jocelyn Prieto Garcia, Jordan Prudhomme, Elton Rosicki,
Caroline Roubach, Patrick Ryan, Gabriel Saldivar, Gabriel Schacter-Brodie, Beverly Shane, Sana Sheikholeslami, Noah
Shermis, Sequoia Snow, Benjamin Stanley, Mary Steben, Nikolai Tarran, Ethan Tasch, Christopher Tinsley, Marielle
Turkowski, Aria Turner, Tristan Verghese, Jessica Zamora, Omar Zehzouhi Zaghloul, Julian Zucker
Brandon Aguirre, Timothy Andersen, Aubrey Anderson, Mathilde Berthier, Alejandra Brambila, Axel Brenner, Molly
Briggs, Lauren Bruce, Jessica Burgos, Samantha Calderon, Jocelyn Cauich, Henry Choi Freeman, Sergio Chombo
Rodriquez, James Connolly, Christopher Crevelt, Alan Cruz, Gloria Cuevas, Natasha De La Fuente, Andrea Deal,
McKenna Drevno, Dominic Duarte, David Ebert, Ari Eisner, Jay Everett, Edward Falefa, Brooke Faulkner, John
Fenstermaker, Sophie Frank, Michael Galarneau, Zuleima Garcia Mendoza, Juan Garcia Salas, Ericela Garcia Turcios,
Jermaine Garner, Julia Geaghan-Breiner, Tonya Goltsev, Jackson Goudey, Spencer Gran, Jacob Greenwald, Fernando
Gutierrez, Francisco Javier Guzman, Alexander Hakanson, Patrick Hansen, Abraham Hernandez Luna, Jack Jensen,
Kevin Jiang, Antonio Jimenez Balderas, Aliza Katzman, Kailen Kershner, Mary Lane, Ellen LeMieux, Hailey Lofgren,
Adrian Lopez, Jorge Lopez Arredondo, Eduardo Lopez Valadez, Simran Lubana, Olivia Luna, Tyra Martin, Joseph
Martin, Taylor Mendiola, Tania Miranda Gonzalez, Erik Muir, Paloma Nava-Salazar, Mayra Ochoa, Jordan Olesen, Berta
Ortega Sencion, Sienna Pallesen, Cynthia Pantoja Arteaga, Dante Paquin, Jonathan Perez, Fernando Perez Gomez, Philip
Phan, Alexander Pinto, Kelli Ramirez, Sarah Reichow, Adelina Revollar-Balderrama, Ellington Rice, Bryce Rodgers,
Emma Roellig, Shauna Sabet, Anthony Salas, Amanda Scandalios, Erik Shelton, Cameron Sheppard, Kevin Shimbo,
Nadav Shteyer, David Sibrian, Kyle Smith, Sophia Sorci, Arin Spanner, Julia Suesser, Ariel Sullivan, Claire Thomas, Jessica
Troxel, Rosa Trujillo, Jesus Valencia, Justin Verbo, Adrian Villa, Andrew Voss, Ashley Wall, Eloise Walne, Gabrielle
Westfield, Claire Elizabeth Woodell, Anthony Wooldridge, Madeline Worden, Tahreeq Yadav, Jennifer Zamora Flores,
Ana Zaragoza
Caroline Albro, Dorothy Aldridge, Teresa Amor, Natasha Auer, Ilana Baer, Allan Beilin, Thomas Bohac, Julia Chang,
Anders Chiang, Margaret Child, Subin Cho, Max Colbert, Jackson Confer, Claire Connell, Lauren Cox, Matthew Cwirla,
Molly Davis, Francesca De Santis, Katherine Denend, Faith Dunn, Amiya Dutta, Emma Easton, Hannah Elisofon,
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Mitchell Faure, Grace Fergusson, Katharine Flanagan, Jasper Fu, Allison Galbraith, Ramona Gerber, Cole Gillespie, Eli
Goodman, Jennifer Gormish, Eliza Grover, Diana Gruber, Matthias Guegler, Brian Hecimovich, Maxwell Heller, Peter
Hilton, Siena Hooper, Abigail Howell, Edward Ives, Griffin Kardos, Niki Khodai, Elizabeth Kirk, Kirby Knapp, Anika
Kumar, Naomi Lee, Kristina Lee, Brett Levenson, Matthew Levenson, Brian Li, Fiona Lokey, Skylar MacMillan, Elizabeth
McColloch, Megan McDonnell, Lauren McLaughlin, Alissa McNerney, Kathryn Moffitt, Spencer Montague Alamin, Kara
Mullarkey, Sophie Murff, Casey Olsen, Joshua Olson, Christiana Park, Jared Park, Jae Hee Park, Laurel Patrick, Annika
Peterson, Jennifer Peterson, Kaveh Pezeshki, Aarthi Popat, Max Prichard, Laura Rafter, Lukas Rash, Isabel Regonini, Erik
Roise, Kiana Sales, Camillo Saueressig, Andrew Scoffone, Kyra Sheeper, Nora Siegler, Megan Sparrow, Haley Taylor,
Caroline Tearse, Sarah Tiemann, Joanna Vollrath, Dana Wilks, Chelsea Wilson, Jack Wolf, Terrence Woo, Kelly Woods,
Annabel Yau
Carmen Aguilar, Nicholas Andrew, Laura Arceo Madriz, Andrew Baigorria, Emily Baker, Paul Bargar, Delaney Barnett,
Dayanna Bautista-Contreras, Alec Berquist, Taryn Bonham, Helen Boussie, Joshua Brewer, Alexandra Brieger, Connor
Brisebois, Jorge Calderon Lozano, Alexander Calvillo, Elise Carlomagno, Nicole Cisneros, Ulises Cisneros Arreguin,
Allison Collins, Jasmin Cortes-Sixtos, John Crevelt, Luis Diaz Vasquez, Jacqueline DiSanto, Sean Donnellan, DevonPhilip Dundas, Emery Dutta, Jenna Eizadi, Tyler Ellingson, Nour Fezzani, Carolina Figueroa, Florence Filiai, Ryu Frank,
Alexander Gallo, Samantha Gamez, William Garrick, Sara Gerber, Paolo Godcharles-Mendez, Karen Godinez-Ruiz,
Audrey Goland, Anabel Gonzalez, John Paul Gray, Ruben Guerrero, Claire Haldeman, Trenton Hall, Simone Hasslen,
Madeline Heller, Felix Hernandez Caceres, Kirby Hocking, Helena Hoover, Tracy Hunt Gonzalez, Chloe Johnson,
Giuliana Johnson, Luna Joustra, Bryan Kang, Hannah Katz, Jordan Kim, Rosa Kurtz, Jean Lacbayan, Michael Landolfi,
Julisa Lopez Castaneda, Carlos Mangandi Marcario, Henry Marks, Daniel McCabe, Martha McGee, Lauren McGinnis,
Hugo McMillan, Nadja Messerschmidt, Aliana Miller, Izabella Montes, Spencer Montoya, Casey Morris, Carolyn Murphy,
Connor Nathan, Madison Nelson, John Noble, Kennedy Ojeda, Annabelle Paris, Mia Paulsen, Abigail Pederson, William
Perrone, Andrea Ramirez, Andrew Ramirez, Abigail Reichow, Emily Roberts, Miriam Rodriguez Espinoza, Riu Sakaguchi,
Nicole Salz, Ivan Sanchez, Victoria Sanie, Baylee Schroeder, Charlotte Schroeder, Micah Shalowitz, Marissa Shepard,
Madeline Sonderby, Jasmine Soria, Benjamin Strehlow, Patrick Sullivan, Eric Szymkowski, Olivia Tai, Andra Tapia Puente,
Amanda Taylor, Trevor Thiele-Sardina, Christina Tom, Alexis Torres, Ricardo Torres, Miriam Torres, Katia Torres
Sajuan, Grace Tully, Toakase Tupou, Danielle VanDyke, Manuela Velasquez, Marcelo Vial, Taylor Waddell, Cooper
Waymire, Isabel Wendin, Katelyn Wiseman, Andrew Yates, Alexandra Young, Hayley Yu, Emmett Yue, Erik Zanelli,
Rayner Zarco
Javier Abarca, Beshir Aissi, Nicholas Albera, Eric Andreae, Anderson Asencio Granados, Jay Atkinson, Moises Avendano
Facundo, Jaime Avina Barajas, Mayrayanet Ayala Caballero, Dennis Baltazar Torres, Blanca Barbosa, Juan Barraza, Allison
Bayne, Shadee Behbin, Vanessa Birrueta Hernandez, Scott Bohac, Isaac Calvillo, Christopher Cardenas, Monica Carter,
Adam Chai, Jessica Chavez Navarro, Alexander Collyer, Monica Contreras, Ryan Crowley, Carlos Cruz Gonzalez, Sasha
Dana, Katelyn De Geus, Julio De La Torre Castillo, Eric Delgado Victorio, Kassandra DelRio, Rohan DePuy, Suraj
Dhawan, Nickolas Dulmage Bekker, Sarah Eichler, Victor Escatel Sanchez, Shane Fazzino, Caroline Fenyo, Amador
Flores Virrueta, Taylor Foster, Raymond Fowler, Grace Gaffney, Mellissa Garcia, Whitney Gobreski, Esperanza Godinez
Garcia, Kaitlin Guenin, Matthew Gursky, Jaime Gutierrez, Mariana Guzman, Xochilt Guzman, Isaac Hartman, Lauryn
Hart-Skaife, Jack Hinshaw, Dustyn Hodges, Alejandro Jacobo Baez, Kevin Jaggers, Aiden Jevans, Patrick Johnson, Megan
Keleta, Henry Kloiber, Kenneth Kron, Matthew Lambka, Ryan Le, Kristopher Liang, Aidan Liston, Linda Lopez, Valente
Magana-Fierro, Ray Malan, Mariana Maldonado, Giselle Martinez Collado, Morgonn McMichael, Da’ray
Meacham,Elizabeth Medina, Jordan Mims, Edward Min, Cameron Montalvo, Adi Motuliki, Harris Mowbray, Lizbeth
Nieblas Bastidas, Erick Orozco Diaz, Theodore Pagee, Stavro Papadakis, Davos Paquin, Maggie Paulo, Andrea Pedrazas,
Jonathan Peraza, Maria Perez Carillo, Kyle Peterson, Nicolas Prainito, Lucy Prichard, Adriana Quevedo Ochoa, Sayan
Ramirez, Noah Reis, Rachel Roberts, Tyrieke Sanders Gardner, Bianca Sandoval, Daniel Sandoval, Nicholas Scopazzi
Beatty, Zaira Sepulveda, Emely Sequeira, Alexander Shin, Ofaloto Sili, Priya Smith, Julia Smith-Johnson, Magdalena
Stypulkoski, Mia Szymkowski, Shota Tabata, Lavinia Tafuna, Julien Tai Beauchamp, Marcella Lauren Tapia, Travis Taube,
Maria Toscano Avalos, Pascale Tregon, Linda Tulikifanga, Luis Vargas Lozano, Sebastian Velazquez Hernandez,
Stephanie Verdusco, Christopher Voreck, Brynn Williams, Reed Williams, Harper Wood, Angke Yang, Kalina Zanelli
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The M-A Drama Department will present Seussical, the Musical on February 28 and March 1, 6, 7,
and 8 in the M-A Performing Arts Center.
This upbeat, colorful musical brings to life favorite characters from Dr. Seuss books to delight
both the young and the young-at-heart. Sit back and enjoy as the Cat in the Hat takes you on a
whimsical evening’s journey from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGerkus to the invisible
world of the Whos. Along the way, meet Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie La
Bird, and Sour Kangaroo. The powers of friendship, loyalty, family, and community are challenged and ultimately emerge triumphant.
Seussical is fun for the whole family, ages 4 to 102. You’ll leave with a smile on your face, a song
in your heart, and a spring in your step.
Tickets are available now at http://www.thecenteratma.org
or at the door an hour before curtain.
Friday, February 28
Saturday, March 1
Thursday, March 6
Friday, March 7
Saturday, March 8
All performances at 7:30 pm
Tickets $12 for adults; $8 for students, children, and seniors
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Part of the Too Cool for School Tour
BENEFITTING M-A BASEBALL
April 19th, 2014
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8 AM - 2 PM
555 Middlefield Rd. Atherton, CA 94027
Music, Raffles, Awards, Event T-Shirts
BBQ & Refreshments
Classics Muscle Cars Race Cars Vintage
Imports Trucks Motorcycles
$25.00 Registration per Car
(Includes one event T-shirt and Dash Plaque)
Registration $ _____________ Shirt Size : ______________ Total Enclosed : _________
Mail form to:
Mike Amoroso - 555 Middlefield Rd. Atherton, CA 94027
Questions? Please call: 650-716-8129
Name ________________________________ Phone _______________________
Address _______________________________ City ______________________
Year _______________ Make __________________ Model ___________ Club ____________
I Hereby release MA Baseball and any employees of Sequoia Union High School District,
and any city employees from any and all liability and personal or public damage resulting from any
participation in this event. We also give permission to Let’s Talk to use photos of the
show and products to be used to publicize (e.g.event program or TB
production, Web site) I am a participant in the show known as America's pastime.
Please sign in agreement:_________________________________________________________
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Make Check payable to MA Baseball
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9th Annual Big Bear Run
Sunday, May 4, 2014, 9:00 am
Last Call for Sponsors!
March 15 Deadline to Be on Banners and T-Shirts
The Big Bear Run is more than a 5k race. It is a fun-filled community event and the core fundraiser
for Menlo-Atherton athletics. Gathering families, neighbors, students, athletes, and businesses together, the race focuses on our common goal of supporting our school and sending the word out to the
community that the Bears mean business! Celebrating our 9th annual race this year on Sunday, May 4,
we anticipate well over 1200 registered participants, making the Big Bear Run one of the community’s
most popular events.
Every year, M-A Athletic Boosters grants over $110,000 to fund the basic needs of teams with support
to over nine hundred committed student-athletes. This effort ensures that our diverse student body
benefits from an excellent education in and out of the classroom. Last year, the Big Bear Run raised
enough money to purchase $15,000 in uniforms, $25,000 in basic equipment and training supplies, and
$70,000 in coaches’ stipends. Without this baseline support, the continuity of M-A’s enriching
athletic programs will be compromised. The Big Bear Run fills the gap between basic state funding
and the reality of our athletes’ promise.
Please join the Boosters and go to m-aboosters.org to make a donation and become a Big Bear Run
sponsor. We are currently looking for corporate and family sponsors at the levels outlined on the next
page. The deadline for sponsorships is March 15. Contact Marci Coggins at [email protected] for
more sponsorship information. For questions about the event, contact Big Bear Run cochairs Dana
Hayse ([email protected]) and Diana Holliday ([email protected]).
Thank you to all the families who have already generously donated! Any contributions made from August 1, 2013, to May 4, 2014, will be counted as donations to the 2014 Big Bear Run.
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2014 Big Bear Run Sponsorship Levels and Benefits
Platinum Sponsor: $5000
" Platinum sponsor name/logo on event banners displayed across Santa Cruz Avenue in downtown
Menlo Park and at Marsh Road and Middlefield in Atherton.
" Platinum sponsor name/logo on all race bibs given to race participants.
" Platinum sponsor name/logo on banners placed at campus gym, pool, field.
" Recognition in M-A’s monthly newsletter, TriVocis, which reaches over 1500 homes.
" Most prominent placement of your name/logo on banners on perimeter of M-A campus.
" Most prominent placement of your name/logo on popular race day T-shirts, posters, and publicity.
" Opportunity to distribute promotional materials/samples on race day.
" Five free entries for participants in the race and five free T-shirts.
" Reserved parking space at M-A on race day.
Gold Sponsor: $2500
" Prominent placement of your name/logo on banners on perimeter of M-A campus.
" Prominent placement of your name/logo on popular race day T-shirts, posters, and publicity.
" Four free entries for participants in the race and four free T-shirts
" Reserved parking space at M-A on race day.
Silver Sponsor: $1000
" Placement of your name/logo on banners on perimeter of M-A campus.
" Your name/logo on popular race day T-shirts, posters, and publicity.
" Three free entries for participants in the race and three free T-shirts.
Bronze Sponsor: $500
" Your name/logo on popular race day T-shirts, posters, and publicity.
" Two free entries for participants in the race and two free T-shirts.
Family Sponsor: $250
" Your name on the popular race day T-shirts given to all participants.
" One free entry for participant in the race and one free T-shirt.
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Winter granting session completed
Thanks to the generous support of the M-A Athletic Boosters, the group was able to grant more than $120,000
in coaching stipends, uniforms, and sports equipment to our 2013–14 athletic teams. The Boosters met in January and approved an additional $40,000 in requests, including eight coaching stipends, uniforms for five teams,
and additional equipment for four teams. Thank you!
Winter sports highlights
Girls’ soccer: The varsity team is currently in third place in the talented PAL. The team posted key victories
against Paly and Los Altos in the preseason and won the Burlingame Tournament. The girls are on track to
qualify for CCS for the third straight year. The F/S team is tied for fourth in the PAL. It too won the Burlingame Tournament, and it went undefeated in nonleague play.
Boys’ soccer: The varsity is currently second in the PAL Bay Division with a league record of 6-2. Meanwhile
the F/S soccer team is 2-6 in league play.
Boys’ basketball: The varsity team currently sports an overall record of 16-8 and is tied for fourth in the
PAL. The team defeated hometown rivals Menlo and Sacred Heart Prep in the preseason, beat undefeated Half
Moon Bay, and qualified for the CCS Division 1 playoffs. The F/S team won a third straight PAL title, with a
record of 10-0 in league and 18-3 overall. The frosh team also leads the league with an 11-1 record; its overall
record is 19-2. The team posted impressive road wins at Burlingame in December and at St. Francis in early
January.
Girls’ basketball: The varsity team is currently fourth in a tough PAL South division. The girls continue to improve under second-year coach Morgan Clyburn and have an overall record of 14-6. The F/S team is third in
league, two games out of first, with an overall record of 15-7 including two five-game winning streaks.
Wrestling: The varsity team is tied for first in the Ocean Division of the PAL. The JV team is currently tied for
fourth with a record of 2-3. Freshman Chelsea Wilson took third place at CCS, qualifying her for the state tournament. She is the first M-A freshman ever to qualify for the state wrestling tournament.
Upcoming events
Winter Sports Awards Night, March 3 at 7 pm in the PAC: Join us to celebrate
another successful season at M-A. Team highlights will be presented, followed by
the ever-popular slide show.
Big Bear Run, Sunday, May 4, at 9 am: Join the Menlo-Atherton community in
our annual 5k run (and walk). Information is available through the Boosters’ Web
site at m-aboosters.org/big-bear-run.
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The Friends of the Menlo Park Library present
Asian Treasure Bag
Eth-No-Tec Kinetic Story Theater
Saturday, March 1, 11 am
Menlo Park City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St.
Immerse yourself in story as Eth-No-Tec performs enthralling myths and
folktales from a variety of Asian cultures. Since 1982, Nancy Wang and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo have been weaving music, dance, rhythmic dialog, and
spoken word to inspire the imagination and bring their stories alive. Eth-NoTec has performed at the Smithsonian, the Kennedy Center, and around the
world. Admission is free, and van service is available for Menlo Park seniors
and people with disabilities; call (650) 330-2512 to schedule a pickup.
Fun and Games
Saturday, March 15, 2 to 4 pm
Menlo Park Library
Is your teen the Jenga or Cranium champion? Kids ages 11 to 18 are
invited for an afternoon of snacks and board games. To register,
send an e-mail to Irish at [email protected].
The Menlo Park Historical Association and the Menlo Park Library present
Tales of Magic and Blarney
Storyteller Ruth Halpern
Saturday, March 22, 11 am
Menlo Park City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St.
For St. Patrick’s Day, storyteller Ruth Halpern will relate enchanting,
surprising tales of fairies, leprechauns, pots of gold, funny giants, and
Irish riddles. Ruth Halpern has twenty years’ experience performing
for audiences of all ages and is winner of the Parents’ Choice Foundation Gold Award. The Los Angeles Times called her “a spell-binding
master.” Admission is free, and van service is available for Menlo Park
seniors and people with disabilities; call 330-2512 to schedule a
pickup.
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TriVocis Calendar—March 2014
Monday
February 24
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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SUHSD board meeting; 5:30 pm
March TriVocis published
3
Winter Sports Awards
Night; 7 pm; M-A PAC
4
EL parent workshop;
6–8 pm; Library
5
PTA general meeting;
7:30 pm; M-A PAC
cafe
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Parent education at
Woodside High
School: Why Willpower Matters with Kelly
McGonigal; 7 pm;
Woodside HS
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M-A drama production: Seussical, the
Musical; 7:30 pm; M-A
PAC
March 1
PAC
6
SDMSC meeting; 3:45
pm; Career Center
7
Registration deadline
for the April 12 ACT
8
SAT exam; 8 am
PAC
PAC
Foundation for the
Future challenge grant
deadline—donate
now!
mafoundation.org
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11
California Math
League contest;
lunch; D20
EL parent workshop;
6–8 pm; Library
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St. Patrick’s Day
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California Scholarship
Federation (CSF)
membership applications (fall 2013
grades); lunch; outside the Library
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CAHSEE testing for
sophomores; mandatory
EL parent workshop;
6–8 pm; Library
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Cabaret Night; 6–10
pm; M-A PAC cafe
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Regular class
schedule: no block
schedule today
First day of spring!
Wednesday block
schedule today:
periods 1, 3, 5
M-A PTA Fashion
Show: M-Ake Dreams
Come True; luncheon
at 11:45 am; shows at
1, 4, and 7:30 pm;
M-A PAC
April TriVocis article
deadline
SDMSC meeting; 3:45
pm; Staff Center
CAHSEE testing for
sophomores; mandatory
International Festival;
lunch; blacktop
End of 3rd quarter
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CSF membership
applications (fall 2013
27
CSF membership
EL parent workshop;
6–8 pm; Library
SUHSD board meeting; 5:30 pm
Junior Parent Information Night; 6:30 pm;
M-A PAC cafe
April TriVocis published
April 1
April Fools’ Day
Daylight saving time
begins tonight at 2 am
—move clocks one
hour foward!
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CSF membership
Foundation for the
Future board meeting;
7 pm; Library
31
Cesar Chavez Day—
no school
M-A Foundation for
the Future online
auction continues
through April 6
12
SUHSD Board meeting; 5:30 pm
PAC
2
28
CSF membership
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M-A Foundation for
the Future online auction kick-off party;
6–11 pm
3
SDMSC meeting; 3:45
pm; Career Center
4
5
M-A Open House;
6–9 pm
Junior/senior prom;
8 pm
Minimum Day—early
release at 12:20 pm
Note: TriVocis calendar items are current as of February 23. For the most current, updated information about M-A events,
please check the M-A Bears Web site at www.mabears.org and the weekly newsletter, BearNotes. Submit calendar entries by
e-mail to [email protected].
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Menlo-Atherton High School PTA
17th District of California PTA
555 Middlefield Road
Atherton, CA 94027
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT NO. 43
MENLO PARK, CA
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
TRIVOCIS
Articles editor: Jane Aaron
Production editor: Adriana Castro Silva
Calendar editor: Kathleen Balestra
Mailing: Corby Locke, Kim Steere
Proofreaders: Jane King, Becca Garcia,
Brian LaPorte
Next submission deadline: March 12, 2014
Next publication date: March 26, 2014
Send article submissions to
[email protected].
Send calendar entries to
[email protected].
This issue was mailed and a PDF version posted online at
www.mabearspta.org on February 26, 2014.
FUTURE EVENTS
March 31: Cesar Chavez Day—no school
April 7–11: Smarter Balanced Assessments testing for juniors; life science STAR testing for sophomores
April 14–18: Spring break—no school
April 19: M-A baseball car show and fundraiser
May 4: 9th Annual Big Bear Run supporting all M-A athletic teams; 9 am
May 5–16: AP exams
May 26: Memorial Day—no school
June 5: M-A class of 2014 graduation and grad night; last day of school
IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR RECEIVING TRIVOCIS !
A copy of TriVocis is sent via USPS mail only to households that do not have an e-mail address in the Infinite Campus system. Households with an e-mail address in the Infinite Campus system will receive an alert each month with a link to the new TriVocis. Please
e-mail [email protected] with any questions.
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