T R I V O C I S THREE VOICES… STUDENTS, PARENTS, FACULTY SEPTEMBER 2014 MENLO-ATHERTON HIGH SCHOOL VOLUME 62, NUMBER 1 555 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, ATHERTON, CA 94027

WWW.MABEARS.ORG (650) 322-5311

To the Menlo-Atherton Community

It’s always hard to say goodbye to summer, but all of us are excited to begin a new school year and to welcome a new group of M-A Bears. An important date to remem-ber is Back-to-School Night on Thursday, September 4 begining at 6:15 p.m. For New Parents and Students

While your child’s guidance counselors (information on whom can be found at http://www.sequoiadistrict.org/page/658) and teachers are typically the best resources to consult if your child is struggling, Menlo-Atherton also provides on-site mental health services and a full-time student support coordinator (Miki Cristerna). After-school tutoring is available three days a week;  the school operates a dedicated ninth grade tutoring center, and will begin a writing center program in September. Reviewing assignments in your child’s school planner is a great joint exercise at the beginning of the year. Most teachers have homework and other class information posted on links from the main school website (found at http://www.mabears.org/). In January, all teachers will be required to use an electronic gradebook and post updates at designated intervals. New Staff

We’ve hired sixteen new teaching staff, many of whom come to us with sig-nificant previous experience. Two staff members are joining us from out-of-state. Many hires are focused in three core areas: English, Math and Sci-ence. New Courses

Beginning this year, M-A will offer Advanced Placement Chemistry and Mul-tivariable Calculus, as well as launch a Mandarin language program. All three are exciting endeavors. Building and Construction Master Planning

During the summer, we began converting two regular classrooms into state-of-the-art biology laboratories. We also have three modular rooms under construction that will be delivered at the end of September.

   

Calendar highlights September 1: Labor Day September 2: Last day to add a class September 4: Back-to-School Night September 5: Minimum Day September 10 & 11: Picture Make-Up day September 11: Senior Parent Info Night September 13: ACT exam September 17: Parent Education “The Perserver-

ance Process” September 19: End of first quarter September 23: Early action/decision packets due to

guidance advisor September 30: Last day to drop a class without

transcript record October 1: Ninth Grade Parent Info Night

Contents

From the principal Del director Administrative Support From the PTA/ Desde el PTA Volunteers for Challenge Day From the Career Center Foundation for the Future Fundraising at M-A Recaudación de fondos en M-A From the Guidance Office De la Oficina de la Consejería Math contests Facebook laptops Visual and Performing Arts Drama Menlo Park Library Guatemala trip PSAT prep Parent Education Athletic Boosters eScrip TriVocis September 2014 calendar Future events

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In late fall, we will break ground on a five-classroom addition to an exist-ing classroom building for occupancy in August of 2015. Much of this coming year will focus on long-term planning to grow the campus and de-termine all of our building and facility needs. School Loop: New Information System and Gradebook

The Sequoia District has adopted School Loop, a communication and con-tent management system that houses teacher gradebooks, courses (les-sons), attendance, electronic files, and curriculum materials. Google Apps for Educators has also been adopted. Infinite Campus will no longer sup-port a gradebook. All teachers will be required to use and post in the gradebook by January. New and Noteworthy

• Talbott Paulsen (incoming senior) was selected in June as a High School All-American in diving by the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (to see the 2014 All America Diving lists, visit http://www.niscaonline.org/AwardPrograms/AADiving.aspx).

Matthew Zito, Principal

Estimada Comunidad de

Menlo-Atherton Siempre es difícil despedirse del verano, pero todos estamos animados por el comienzo de un nuevo año escolar y por dar la bienvenida a un nuevo grupo de M-A Bears. Una fecha que no se debe olvidar es la de la Velada del Retorno al Colegio [Back-to-School Night] el jueves, 4 de septiembre comenzando a las 6:15 p.m. Para los Nuevos Padres y Estudiantes

Mientras que los consejeros de orientación de su hijo/a (http://www.sequoiadistrict.org/page/658) y los maestros normalmente son los mejores recursos a los que acudir si su hijo/a tiene dificultades, Menlo-Atherton también brinda servicios de salud mental en la escuela y una coordinadora de apoyo estudiantil a tiempo completo (Miki Cristerna). Hay clases particulares extra-escolares tres días a la semana, la escuela también lleva un centro de cla-ses particulares exclusivamente para los alumnos de noveno grado, y comenzará un programa de centro de escri-tura en septiembre. Revisar las tareas en la agenda de escuela de su hijo/a es un ejercicio conjunto genial al comienzo del año. La mayoría de los maestros tienen tareas e información de la clase colgadas en enlaces de la página web principal de la escuela www.mabears.org. En enero, todos los maestros tendrán que usar un registro de calificaciones electróni-co y colgar actualizaciones a intervalos designados. Nueva Plantilla

Hemos contratado a 16 empleados de docencia nuevos, muchos de ellos nos vienen con importante experiencia previa. Dos miembros de la plantilla se unen con nosotros desde fuera del estado. Muchos de los contratados se concentran en tres áreas comunes: inglés, matemáticas, y ciencias.

TriVocis September 2014 Volume 62, Number 1 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: 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 of 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, September 10, to trivocis@mabearspta.org.

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Nuevos Cursos

Comenzando este año, M-A ofrecerá química y cálculo de múltiples variables de nivel avanzado, y además, ini-ciará un programa de idioma mandarín. Los tres son empresas emocionantes. Planificación Principal de Edificaciones y Construcción

Durante el verano, empezamos a convertir dos salones de clase normales en laboratorios de biología de última generación. También tenemos tres salones modulares en construcción que se entregarán a finales de septiembre. A finales del otoño, comienzan las obras para construir una ampliación de cinco salones de clase a un edificio de salones de clase existente que se ocuparán en agosto 2015. Gran parte de este año se centrará en la planificación a largo plazo para ampliar el campus y en determinar todas nuestras necesidades de edificaciones e instalaciones. School Loop: Nuevo Sistema de Información y Registro de Calificaciones

El Distrito de Sequoia ha adoptado School Loop, un sistema de comunicación y gestión de contenidos que al-macena los registros de calificaciones de los maestros, las clases (lecciones), asistencia, archivos electrónicos y materiales curriculares. También se ha adoptado Google Apps for Educators. Infinite Campus ya no admitirá un registro de calificaciones. Para enero, todos los maestros tendrán que usar y colgar las calificaciones en el regis-tro de calificaciones. Nuevo y digno de notar

• Talbott Paulsen (estudiante de ultimo año) fue seleccionada en junio por la National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Assocation como High School All-American en el buceo (véase el siguiente enlace para las listas All America Diving para 2014: http://www.niscaonline.org/AwardPrograms/AADiving.aspx).

Matthew Zito, Director

A Huge Shout-Out to Admin Support Volunteers

For two days in mid-August, Admin Support volunteers signed up to put a friendly face to M-A by greeting fel-low families to Arena Check-In, giving out IDs to students, assigning lockers, and doing the myriad tasks we ask of our Admin Support volunteers. What's more, 17 of you signed up to help the library staff with checking out textbooks, even before we ever issued the call. Right after Arena Check-In, 34 M-A parents showed up in the New Gym shortly after dawn to hand out schedules. Mary and I love this Committee because our volunteers, YOU, always respond to the call. Thank you is too small a word for the likes of you – but you know what we mean! Catherine McMillan and Mary Zarucchi

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From the PTA

Welcome, new and returning M-A students, fami-lies, and staff members to the 2014-15 school year. The year is off to a smooth start with Arena Check-In, schedule distribution, and the first days of school behind us. Many thanks to Catherine McMillan and Mary Zarucchi and to the hundred-plus parent volunteers who helped make the first events of the year a success! The M-A PTA supports students and staff by providing volunteers and/or funding for projects, equipment, and supplies. Funding comes from membership dues and donations, and the annual Senior Fashion Show, scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2015. Please consider joining the PTA during our membership drive through the end of September. Your membership not only provides needed funding, but also allows you to vote on how the money is allocated. To join online, go to www.mabearspta.org/volunteer. Please visit our website at www.mabearspta.org to get a taste of all the programs and events supported by the PTA. We also have a Facebook page and we invite you to check it out and “like” us at www.facebook.com/MABearsPTA! Throughout the year we will post important information and re-minders on our Facebook page and via BearNotes, our email newsletter, so check it out and stay on top of the latest news and happenings. If you have any questions or suggestions for us, feel free to send them to president@mabearspta.org. Wishing you a terrific school year! Shari Conrad and Juliana Andersen, PTA Co-Presidents

Desde la PTA

Bienvenidos, a los nuevos alumnos y a los que re-tornan a M-A, a las familias y a los miembros del personal del curso escolar 2014-2015. El año está de un comienzo tranquilo tras el arena check-in, distribución de horarios y los primeros días del curso detrás. Muchas gracias a Catherine McMil-lan Mary Zarucchi y a más del centenar de pa-dres voluntarios que han contribuido al éxito del primer evento del año.

El M-A PTA apoya a los estudiantes y al staff do-tando de voluntarios y/o fondos para proyectos, equipos y suministros. Los fondos llegan a través de las cuotas y de las donaciones de los miembros y tambien a través del Senior Fashion Show anual, que se celebrará el Sábado 21 de Marzo del 2015. Rogamos considere su inscripción al PTA durante la campaña de membresía a partir de ahora y hasta el final de Septiembre. Su mem-bresía no sólo ayudará a la necesaria financiación sino que también le permitirá votar en cómo se adjudicará el dinero. Para unirse, vaya online a www.mabearspta.org/volunteer.

Visite por favor nuestro sitio web en www.mabearspta.org para tener una visión de todos los programas y eventos que financia el PTA. Tambien tenemos página Facebook a la que le in-vitamos a verla y a gustarnos (like) en www.facebook.com/MABearsPTA! A lo largo del año iremos publicando la información importante así como recordatorios en nuestra página Facebook y a través del BearNotes, nuestro boletín informa-tivo por email, así que no deje de comprobarlo si quiere estar a la última en noticias y acontecimien-tos.

Si tiene preguntas o sugerencias para nosotros no deje de hacerlo y mándelas a president@mabearspta.org.

Le deseamos un año escolar genial !

Shari Conrad y Juliana Andersen, Co-Presidentes del PTA

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Freshman Challenge Day October 27, 28 and 29, 2014

Adult Volunteers Needed This Fall at M-A

Challenge Day is coming to M-A for the eleventh year, and we need your help! This freshman event, which kicks off our year-long “Be the Change” program, is sponsored by the M-A PTA with support from the princi-pal, teachers, and administrative staff. The incoming freshman class will participate in this lifetime experience. Our goal is that at the end of the day, students will not only have bonded as a class, but also will have torn down old stereotypes and become inspired to live, study, and work in an environment of compassion, ac-ceptance, and respect. Since 1987, the Challenge Day programs have touched the lives of over half a million teens nationwide. In fact, Challenge Day is the subject of the popular TV series, If You Really Knew Me, and was featured on the Oprah show, in the book Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, and in the Emmy Award-winning documentary Teen Files: Sur-viving High School.

Challenge Day is a powerful, high-energy program in which youth and adult participants are guided through a series of experiential learning activities. The overall goals of the program are to increase personal power and self-esteem; to shift negative peer pressure to positive peer support; and to eliminate the acceptability of teas-ing, violence, and all forms of oppression. The Chal-lenge Day programs are designed to unite the members of the school and to empower them to carry the themes of the program back to the greater school population. And it works! In the poignant words of a past parent volunteer and small group facilitator, “I do believe that each time they see each other, it will remind them that they are not alone in their difficulties. I saw repeatedly throughout the day students realizing they are not the only one with various struggles. Then I saw their peers reaching out to assist.”

Adult participation is crucial to the success of these three days! The freshman class will be divided so that one-third attends each day, and we are looking for over 225 adult volunteers to help with this event. You can volun-teer either Monday, October 27, Tuesday, October 28 or Wednesday, October 29. Volunteer positions include small group facilitators for 4-5 students (8:15 am-3:30 pm), registration (8:00-9:15 am), or lunch servers (11:00 am-1:00 pm). Everyone is welcome, whether you are a parent of a freshman or upper-classman. As you are making your volunteer plans for the school year, please take the time to consider making a real dif-ference in the lives of our M-A teens in this awesome way. As previous participants, we can promise you that you, too, will walk away a changed individual. To volunteer for any of these positions, please send an email to chal l engeday@mabearspta.org and specify the position and time for which you wish to volun-teer. Lauren Calhoon and Rachel Lokey, PTA Co-Chairs of Challenge Day 2014

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Career Center Welcome to another school year, a landmark one for me. This year marks my 20th as M-A’s College Advisor—and I still look forward to coming to work every day. It is an honor to collaborate with the stu-dents on their plans for the future. Over the summer, I met with almost 100 incoming seniors so we could get a jump start on the year. I also enjoyed six days in San Diego, not vacationing (never even saw the beach), but teaching (for the 14th time) at the College Board Summer Admission Institute (SAI). The students at SAI are 65 just-hired college admission counselors from colleges all over the US; the faculty consists of deans and directors of admission from a variety of colleges (USC, Washington State, Colorado State, Lewis & Clark, UC Irvine, and others) plus me (representing the high school side). SAI is intense and worthwhile, with a healthy sprinkling of fun. Many SAI students will end up visiting M-A representing their colleges, plus it’s fun for me to work with deans and directors on such a worthy introduction for the participants to the field of col-lege admission. Speaking of college visits, by December, at least 130 colleges will have sent representatives to speak to M-A jun-iors and seniors. So far, we plan to host Brown, Cal Baptist, Carnegie Mellon, Chapman, Colgate, Denison, Dominican, Goucher, High Point, Miami U. of Ohio, NYU, Northeastern, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Seattle U., St. Lawrence U., Suffolk, Swarthmore, Tulane, U. of British Columbia, U. Mass. Amherst, U. of New Mexico, U. of Oregon, U. of Washington, Vanderbilt, Washington U. in St. Louis, Wellesley, Whitman, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Students must follow a specific process if they wish to attend these visits; I’ll explain it to them in their bulletins and in class. When students return to M-A, every junior and senior will receive a paper bulletin from me with everything they need to know early in the year. I will visit senior English classes within the first two weeks of school, and junior English classes before Thanksgiving. I will continue to meet with seniors throughout the fall, plus I will answer their questions during lunch periods and office hours; through Naviance and on Facebook; by email, text, and phone; and in any other way they choose to communicate. I’ll begin to get to know the juniors more individual-ly second semester, and ALL students are welcome in the Career Center at any time. Seniors will receive an email from me every Sunday of the school year through Naviance, so I hope their email addresses in Naviance are correct, and I hope they know that senior year is not a good time to ignore email, since colleges communicate this way as well. I’m also looking forward to another year of College Club, our monthly gathering of first-generation-to-college 9th and 10th graders. I have some great speakers and activities lined up for them. And parents of SENIORS only: please plan to attend Senior Parent College Information Night on September 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the PAC Cafeteria. This event is not for students, nor for parents of students at other grade levels. I will hold Sophomore Parent Night and Junior Parent Night in winter. Spanish translation will be pro-vided at all events. I could go on … but I’ll spare you for now and will continue to communicate as the year goes on. Alice Kleeman  

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Career Center Bienvenidos a un nuevo año escolar, uno muy especial para mi. Este año será mi veinteavo año como consejera de universidades (College Advisor) en M-A y sigo llegando con gusto a trabajar todos los días. Es un honor el colaborar con los estudiantes sobre sus planes para el futuro. A través del verano, me reuní con más de 100 seniors para adelantarnos en el año. También goce de 6 días en San Diego, no de vacaciones (ni siquiera vi la playa), pero enseñando (por la catorceava vez) en el College Board Summer Admission Institute (SAI). Los estudiantes en SAI son 65 consejeros de admisiones de universidades de todos los E.U.A. que fueron recientemente contratados; los maestros consisten en decanos (deans) y directo-res de admisiones de varias universidades (USC, Washington State, Colorado State, Lewis & Clark, UC Irvine, y otras) y yo (representando el punto de vista de las preparatorias o high school). Este Instituto es intenso y va-lioso, con una dosis muy sana de diversión. Muchos estudiantes de SAI vendrán a visitar a M-A representando a sus universidades, y además es divertido para mi el trabajar junto con decanos y directores en tan valiosa intro-ducción para los participantes que es el área de admisión a universidades. Hablando de visitas a universidades, para diciembre ya habrán venido a M-A 130 representantes de universida-des para hablar con los juniors y seniors de M-A. Hasta ahora, tenemos planes para recibir a Brown, Cal Bap-tist, Carnegie Mellon, Chapman, Colgate, Denison, Dominican, Goucher, High Point, Miami U. of Ohio, NYU, Northeastern, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Seattle U., St. Lawrence U., Suffolk, Swarthmore, Tulane, U. of British Columbia, U. Mass. Amherst, U. of New Mexico, U. of Oregon, U. of Washington, Vanderbilt, Wa-shington U. in St. Louis, Wellesley, Whitman, y Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Los estudiantes deben de seguir un proceso específico si desean participar en estas visitas. Yo les explicaré el proceso durante sus clases y a tra-vés de mis boletines. Cuando los estudiantes regresen a M-A, cada junior y senior recibirá un boletín impreso que mandaré con todo lo que necesiten saber a principios del año. Voy a visitar las clases de inglés de seniors durante las primeras 2 semanas de clases, y las clases de inglés de juniors antes de Thanksgiving. Continuaré mis reuniones con seniors a través del otoño, y además contestaré todas sus preguntas durante los períodos de lunch y office hours (ciertas horas donde estoy en mi oficina sin citas para estar a la disposición de los estudiantes); así como a través de Na-viance y en Facebook; por email, texto, y teléfono; y de cualquier otra manera que los estudiantes prefieran para comunicarse conmigo. Empezaré a conocer a los juniors de manera más personal a partir del segundo semestre, y TODOS los estudiantes son siempre bienvenidos a cualquier hora en el Career Center. Los seniors recibirán a través de Naviance un email mío cada domingo del año escolar. Así es que espero que su dirección de email en Naviance sea la correcta y que sepan que el ignorar sus correos durante su año senior no es buena idea, ya que también las universidades comunican a través de email. También estoy anticipando con gusto otro año de College Club - nuestras juntas mensuales para los estudiantes de 9th y 10th que son los primeros de su familia en ir a la universidad. Tengo ya agendados para ellos a confe-rencistas muy buenos así como varias actividades. Y solo para padres de SENIORS; por favor haga planes para asistir a la junta de Senior Parent College Informa-tion Night el 11 de septiembre a las 7:00 p.m. en la PAC Cafeteria. Esta junta no es para estudiantes, ni para los padres de estudiantes que no sean seniors. Durante el invierno tendré juntas para padres de otros grados. Habrá traducción simultanea al español en todas las juntas. Podría seguir escribiendo…. pero les acortaré su tiempo por ahora ya que continuaré a comunicarme a través del año. Alice Kleeman

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From Our Co-Presidents: It’s a Great Day at M-A . . . Let’s Keep It That Way! Welcome to our Foundation Family! We are ex-cited to lead M-A’s Foundation for the Future into an exciting new chapter. Over the years do-nor dollars have transformed our school, and this year we are gearing up to partner with our talent-

ed principal to expand offerings for a new generation of students. State funding is never sufficient to meet the challenges and uphold our community standards of excellence, so the Foundation steps in to fully support M-A’s exceptional teaching and curriculum. For 2014-2015, the Foundation’s 22nd school year, we have committed to raise an inspiring $2.2 million. Our aspirations are lofty, but our plan is clear. To support all of our students, we need more funds than ever before and we cannot achieve this goal without your help. The math looks like this:

We will launch our official fundraising campaign in early October. Watch for information about how you can contribute in TriVocis, BearNotes, periodic emails and at our informational events. Join us in championing excel-lent public education at Menlo-Atherton High School. It’s a Great Day at M-A. Let’s all work together to keep it that way!

Steve Fioretti and Keri Tully 2014-15 Foundation Co-Presidents

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M-A MAJOR FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATIONS:

FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE PTA ATHLETIC

BOOSTERS

How  Donations  Are  Raised  

Fall  direct  donation  campaign   Spring  online  auction  

Fall  membership  direct  dona-­‐tion  drive  

Senior  Fashion  Show     eScrip  

Direct  donations  to  support  all  sports  

Big  Bear  Run   eScrip  

How  Donations  Are  Used  

SALARIES  (90%)  &  OTHER  ESSENTIAL  NEEDS    SMALLER  CLASSES   Reduce  class-­‐size  in  252  core  subject  classes    

Enrollment  cap  of  30  in  English  classes  

16  additional  sections  of  AS  and  AP  courses    

STRONG  CURRICULUM     10  electives  and  resources  for  other  classes  

Readers  for  English  &  Social  Studies  

Library  materials,  extended  Library  hours  

Homework  Centers  

EXCELLENT  TEACHERS   Collaboration  time     Seminars  &  Conferences     Incentive  Awards  COLLEGE  &  CAREER  SUCCESS   One  Guidance  Advisor   College  counseling   SAT  prep  classes  CRITICAL  SERVICES   Partnership  for  Success     Honors  Institute   Compass   Star  Vista  Counseling  

VOLUNTEERS  &  PROGRAM  ALLOCATIONS  STUDENTS   Student  planners   National  Honor  Society   California  Scholarship  Feder-­‐ation  

Scholarships/Awards   Freshman  Transition   Freshman  Challenge  Day   8th  Grade  Information  Night   Grad  Night   Community  Outreach  

PARENTS  &  FAMILY  SERVICES   Communication  – TriVocis  – BearNotes  – Directory  

Parent  Education  series                             English  Language  Support   Canned  Food  Drive  TEACHERS/ADMIN  SERVICES   Mini  Grants   Science  Equipment   Staff  Appreciation   Copy  Center  supplies  

EXPENDITURES      SUPPORT  FOR  TEAMS   Coaching  stipends  not  paid  by  the  district    

Equipment  and  facilities    im-­‐provements  

Team  uniforms    

SCHOLARSHIPS    FOR  ATHLETES   Funded  through  Atherton  Police  Activities  League  

When  Funding  Occurs   Throughout  school  year   Throughout  school  year   Twice  per  year  Septem-­‐

ber/January  

Fundraising  Goals   $2,200,000   $150,000   $120,000  

For  More  In-­‐formation   WWW.MAFOUNDATION.ORG   WWW.MABEARSPTA.ORG   WWW.M-­‐ABOOSTERS.ORG  

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ORGANIZACIONES PRINCIPALES DE M-A DE RECAUDACION DE FONDOS

FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE

PTA ATHLETIC BOOSTERS

Como  son  Recau-­‐dados  los  Fondos  

Campaña  de  donaciones  directas  empieza  en  el  otoño  

 

Campaña  de  donaciones  di-­‐rectas  en  el  otoño  

Desfile  de  Modas  de  la  Clase  de  Seniors  

eScrip  

Donaciones  directas   Carrera  de  Big  Bear  Run   eScrip  

Como  son  Asigna-­‐das  las  Donaciones  

SUELDOS  (90%)  &  OTRAS  NECESIDADES  ESENCIALES  

CLASES  MAS  PEQUENAS   Secciones  Adicionales  de  materias  principales  

Todas  las  clases  de  inglés  hasta  un  máximo  de  30  

PROGRAMA  ACADEMICO  FUERTE   Mantenemos  clases  con  pocos  alumnos  (idiomas  avanzados  &  electivos)  

MAESTROS  EXELENTES   Tiempo  de  Colaboración   Seminarios  &  Conferencias   Premios  de  Incentivo  

EXITO  DE  UNIVERSIDAD  Y  CARRERA   1  Consejero  Académico   Consejeros  de  Universidad   Clases  preparatorias  para  SAT  

PROGRAMAS  CRITICOS   Coordinador  de  Apoyo  a  Estudiantes  

Coordinador  de  Conferen-­‐cias  

“Lectores”  para  Clases  de  Ingles  y  Social  Studies  

Programa  AVID   Coordinador  de  Leadership   Materiales  para  la  Bibliote-­‐ca  

ALOCACION  DE  VOLUNTARIOS  Y  PROGRAMAS  

ESTUDIANTES   Agendas  para  Estudiantes   National  Honor  Society   California  Scholarship  Fede-­‐ration  

Becas  /  Premios   Transición  de  Freshman   Freshman  Challenge  Day   Noche  de  Información  para  Octavo  Grado  

Noche  de  Graduación   Integración  con  la  Comuni-­‐dad  

SERVICIOS  PARA  PADRES  Y  FAMILIAS   Comunicaciones  – TriVocis  – BearNotes  – Directorio  

Serie  de  Conferencias  para  Padres  

Apoyo  a  Clases  de  Ingles   Campana  de  Recaudación  de  Comida  Enlatada  

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From the Guidance Office

Welcome Back! We extend a special welcome to our 9th grade families. Class Schedule Information

• The last day to add a class is September 2, 2014. Classes will only be added if an error was made. • If a student wants to drop a class and not have it show on his/her transcript, it must be done by Sep-

tember 30, 2014. • The last day to withdraw (Withdrawal Pass – WP or Withdrawal Fail – WF) from the first semester class

is November 4, 2014. However, this will show up on the transcript. • Level changes may be accommodated on a case by case basis. Please contact your student’s counselor.

Classroom Visits Guidance Counselors will meet with students in their classes starting in September to review transcripts, high school and college requirements, and provide general information and tips to help your student:

• 12th grade – September 2014 • 9th grade – September/October 2014 (the first of four scheduled visits) • 10th grade – October 2014

Secondary School Reports/Counselor Recommendation for Seniors • Required for private or out of state colleges and/or universities only. • Students must complete the “Recommendation Request Packet” available on Naviance. Go to

https://tinyurl.com/MANaviance and log in. The packet is in the document library on the right-hand side. The packet must include a copy of the college essay, parent statement, peer statement, and an unofficial copy of the student’s transcript.

• Students need to submit their recommendation packets in person to their Guidance Counselor as early as possible and no later than the following: ­ College deadlines on or before 12/15/14: packets accepted September 2-23, 2014. ­ College deadlines on or after 12/16/14: packets accepted September 2-November 3, 2014.

• If students have not already contacted teachers regarding teacher recommendations, they should do so as soon as possible.

Students Assigned to Guidance Advisors Below is the alphabetical breakdown of assignments:

Student Last Name Guidance Advisor E-Mail Address Ext. A and M, N Mrs. Sandora lsandora@seq.org 50125 B-C-D Mrs. Escobar-Weaver keweaver@seq.org 50120 E- F through Go Ms. Torres storres@seq.org 50139 Gr through Gz-H-I-J-K-L Ms. Duran lduran@seq.org 50182 O-P-Q-R through Se Ms. Andrade fandrade@seq.org 50181 Sh through Sz-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z Mr. Kubo jkubo@seq.org 50185

For more information, please visit www.mabears.org > Departments > Guidance. The Guidance staff would like to take this opportunity to thank the school community including parents, stu-dents, teachers and school staff for their continual support of the Guidance Office. The Guidance Office would also like to thank the volunteers that distributed schedules on the first day of school. This is a job that couldn’t be done without our amazing parents. We look forward to having a fantastic school year!

Silvia Torres-Garza, Head Guidance Advisor Francine Andrade, Laura Duran, Karina Escobar-Weaver, Jason Kubo, and Lara Sandora, Guidance Counselors

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De la Oficina de Consejería

¡Bienvenidos! Y una bienvenida especial a los padres de familia de los alumnos del noveno grado! Información Referente al Horario de Clases

• El último día para añadir una clase en el horario de clases es el 2 de septiembre, 2014. Clases solo serán añadidas si un error fue hecho.

• Sí su estudiante se quiere quitar una clase y no quiere que aparezca en el expediente académico, tiene que hacerlo a más tardar el 30 de septiembre, 2014.

• El último día que puede quitar una clase durante el primer semestre (Withdrawal Pass – WP ó Withdrawal Fail – WF) es el 4 de noviembre, 2014. Sin embargo, esta información aparecerá en el expediente acádemico.

• Cambios de nivel se tomarán en cuenta según las circunstancias individuales. Por favor comuníquense con el consejero de su estudiante.

Visitando Clases Comenzando en el mes de septiembre, los consejeros se reunirán con los estudiantes para revisar los expedientes acádemicos, los requisitos de la escuela superior, colegios de la comunidad y universidades y para proveer información en general y consejos para ayudar a los estudiantes:

• Grado 12 – septiembre 2014 • Grado 9 – septiembre/octubre 2014 (la primera de cuatro visitas programadas) • Grado 10 – octubre 2014

Reporte de Escuela Preparatoria “Secondary School Report” (conocida como Recomendación de Consejero/a)

• Requerido solamente para Colegios/Universidades privados o fuera del estado. • Los estudiantes deben completar el paquete de cartas de recomendación, el cual está disponible en “Naviance.”

Visite: https://tinyurl.com/MANaviance y entre al programa Naviance. El paquete está en la biblioteca de documentos en el lado derecho. El paquete debe incluir una copia del ensayo del colegio, testimonio/declaración de los padres, testimonio/declaración de un estudiante y una copia del expediente académico del estudiante.

• Los estudiantes necesitan entregar sus paquetes de recomendación personalmente a su consejero/a lo más pronto posible y a más tardar en las siguientes fechas:

• Para universidades con fecha de vencimiento del 15 de diciembre del 2014 o antes: se aceptaran paquetes del 2 al 23 de septiembre del 2014.

• Para universidades con fecha de vencimiento del 16 de diciembre del 2014 o después: se aceptaran paquetes entre el 2 de septiembre al 3 de noviembre del 2014.

• Si los estudiantes todavía no se han comunicado con los maestros referente a las cartas de recomendación de los maestros, ellos deben hacer esto lo más pronto posible.

Estudiantes Asignados a los Consejeros Abajo está como hemos dividido el alfabeto y a que consejero le corresponde:

Apellido del Estudiante Consejero Correo Electrónico Ext. A y M-N Mrs. Sandora lsandora@seq.org 50125 B-C hasta D Mrs. Escobar-Weaver keweaver@seq.org 50120 E-F hasta Go Ms. Torres storres@seq.org 50139 Gr-H-I-J-K hasta L Ms. Duran lduran@seq.org 50182 O-P-Q-R hasta Se Ms. Andrade fandrade@seq.org 50181 Sh - T-U-V-W-X-Y hasta Z Mr. Kubo jkubo@seq.org 50185

Para más información, por favor visite www.mabears.org -> Departments -> Guidance. El personal de la Oficina de Consejería desea tomar esta oportunidad para dar las gracias a la comunidad escolar incluyendo padres de familia, estudiantes, maestros/as, y al personal de la escuela por su continuo apoyo. La oficina de consejería también desea agradecer a los voluntarios que distribuyeron los horarios a los estudiantes el primer día de escuela. Este es un trabajo que no se puede llevar a cabo sin nuestros padres y madres de familia. Muchas gracias! ¡Esperamos tener un fantástico año escolar! Silvia Torres-Garza, Directora de la Oficina de Consejería Francine Andrade, Laura Duran, Karina Escobar-Weaver, Jason Kubo y Lara Sandora, consejeros

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M-A Math Contests

The math department is quite proud of our student's contest accomplishments, and we are looking forward to another great year. Top competition performers who are returning this year include Jacob Feiler, Thatcher Freeman, Andrew Yates, Daniel LaPorte and Katrina Wijaya. School-wide math contests are held during lunch on seven different Tuesdays throughout the year. These contests are part of a state contest called the Cali-fornia Math League. Hundreds of high schools throughout the state partici-

pate, at both a state and county level. Participating students receive many benefits. They receive extra credit in their respective math classes. They also enjoy the challenge of competition and the chance to compete with their peers. And each year approxi-mately twenty winners receive trophies and can add the award to their college applications. Beyond the extra credit, the spirit of competition, and the awards, there is a very practical benefit in that the students engage in independent thinking that cuts across the math curriculum. We believe that students who participate in many math contests during high school become more skilled at taking standardized tests, in particular the SATs, the math subject tests and AP math exams.

This year's contests will occur on September 23, October 21, November 18, December 9, January 13, February 10 and March 17. Please encourage your son or daughter to participate! Approximately five hundred students do so each year. Each thirty-minute contest requires a student to solve six challenging math problems by apply-ing high school-level concepts from math subject areas ranging from geometry through pre-calculus. A student can score from 0 to 6 on each contest. Most participants are in Geometry 9, AS Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus, and AP Statistics, although certainly Algebra students are welcome. The typical score on a contest can be a 1 or 2, and students often score 0 because of the difficulty of the questions. Some good math students do not perform well in these competitions, in which case we understand that they may decide not to continue par-ticipating. An additional international math contest, the American Math Contest, will be held on February 3, 2015 during fifth and sixth periods. This contest is by invitation only, with participants being chosen based on their Califor-nia Math League performance and math abilities shown in class. Top performers—typically five to ten students from M-A—go on to the three-hour American Invitation Math Exam. Jen Payne, Math Department Chair Gregg Whitnah, Co-Math Department Chair

Facebook Laptops

Did your student receive a donated laptop from Facebook? Is it broken (cracked screen, won’t turn on, missing charger, etc.)? Facebook will repair the computer or replace broken/missing chargers for free. For help, con-tact Sue Kayton at kayton@alum.mit.edu or (650) 853-1711.

¿Recibió su hijo/a una computadora regalada de Facebook? ¿Está descompuesta o se perdieron el carga-dor? Facebook les arreglará la computadora gratis. Si necesita arreglos, llame a Susana Kayton (650) 853-1711.

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Visual and Performing Arts The arts at M-A are alive! We are anticipating another great year of song and dance and plenty of opportunities to feel the creative flow. Once the creating starts, we will update student work on campus. As usual, you will find student artworks on display throughout the year all over campus on in campus galleries, display cases, and display boards. The works on display are examples from class projects from all levels. Some of our permanent locations include:

• 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 artworks • Library Foyer display cases - ceramics, beginning intermediate artworks • Library display panels - beginning and intermediate 2-D artworks • Library niches and walls - beginning and intermediate 2-D and 3-D artworks

Drama

M-A Drama announces its 2014-2015 season. In the fall play, the Prince of Darkness meets the Princess of Darkness in the horror thriller, Dracula. Based on the Bram Stoker novel, but with a scary twist, this play will run from October 24 to November 2, 2014. The winter musical, which will run from February 27 through March 6, 2015, will be the hilarious new musical, The Addams Family, based on the characters from the popular TV show. There will also be a murder-mystery dinner theatre show fundraiser on May 1, 2015 in a tasty collab-oration with the FHA Club.

Teen DIY Duct Tape Workshop

Duct tape never looked so good! Teens aged 11-18 are invited to join Sophie Maletsky on Wednesday, Septem-ber 10 from 4-6 pm at the Menlo Park Library as she demonstrates how to use duct tape in fun and imaginative ways. Duct tape and snacks will be provided. Registration required at http://menlopark.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=507.

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Guatemala with Global Leaders A service learning and immersion program for teens

Summer 2015

   

Through  social,  educational  and  environmental  service,  Global  Leaders  empowers  students  to  create  

positive,  sustainable  change  at  home  and  abroad.

 Local  Service  Learning     International  Service  Learning  • Collective Roots Organic Farm – East

Palo Alto • Pride Pals Club – M-A • Garden of Dreams and Imagination –

M-A • Canned Food Drive, Pajama Drive,

School Supply Drive – M-A • Travel Club and GL team building op-

portunities  

• School Construction – Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala

• Reforestation- Hills of Sacatepequez province, Guatemala

• Hospital Hermano Pedro – Patient support services in Antigua, Guatemala  

This is the 17th year of Menlo-Atherton’s service learning and partnership program in Guatemala. The Global Leaders (formerly Global Visionaries) experience is truly one of a kind. In the upcoming summer, we will con-tinue to work on our school construction site, prepare hillsides and plant thousands of trees, as well as continue our volunteer work at Hospital Hermano Pedro in Antigua, Guatemala. In addition to service learning, students will be immersed in the culture of Central America while staying with host families and receiving one-on-one Spanish lessons that can earn them five units of elective credit and a jumpstart to language acquisition. To learn more about the program, or to begin the application process, visit www.gvcoca.org and plan to attend our first student fair and parent orientation meeting on October 2. Students and parents who attend this meeting will be the first to be considered for this year’s program. Students must attend the commitment meeting on October 9 to be accepted into the program. Financial aid opportunities are available.

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Save the Dates Student Fair/Parent Orientation Meeting Thursday, October 2, 2014; room D-24 5:30-6:00 pm Student Information Fair; 6:00-7:00 pm Information Meeting, Q and A Student/Parent Mandatory Commitment Meeting Thursday, October 9, 2014; M-A Library 6:00-7:00 pm

Questions? Contact Andrew Stuart at astuart@seq.org or Laurel Baltic at laurel@gvcoca.org.

PSAT Prep Course

Before you know it, incoming juniors will be facing the first hurdle of the year, the PSAT. Have you made your family plans about how best to prepare your child? Since 1980, we have been offering a high quality five-week course of instruction. Our course meets on campus from 3:30-5:00 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays. (If a fall sport will interfere with this schedule, we can discuss the issue.) The projected start date is mid-September and we will end the week the PSAT is given. We teach techniques that will get your child through the logic and reasoning needed for the exam. We do not review material learned in previous English and math classes, except as necessary for demonstration purposes, as the exam is not to show what you know but what you can do with what you know. A student who truly wants to succeed is all we need, and that student will go to the test primed and ready. Good attendance is very important. Our fee ranges from $100 to $225 depending on the number of students enrolled. Once a student is seated in the class, the parent is responsible for the full fee. In the fall, the basic $100 is the usual cost, but no promises can be made as we cannot yet determine how many students will be seated. The fee covers all necessary materi-als for the course. Please note that the newly announced exam format has not yet been launched; the old for-mat will be used. Sophomores have no real need to take the PSAT, but we do have a waiting list for them if they do feel they need to take the exam this year. The test in the sophomore year does not count, so if your student has the abil-ity to earn a Letter of Recommendation or National Merit Semifinalist standing, it must be in the junior year. We do admit those few seniors who have lately decided to take the test. For questions and/or to enroll your student, please contact Jane King by email at jccking@juno.com. Jane King, Director, M-A's Own PSAT/SAT Prep

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M-A Parent Education Series: Fall Semester Sneak Peek! We hope you’ve had a great summer! The M-A Parent Education Series has an exciting and information-packed schedule planned for fall semester. On September 17, the M-A Parent Education Series welcomes Dr. Kent Pekel, CEO and President of Search Institute, to discuss Search’s latest research-to-practice initiative, “The Perseverance Process: Strategies for Strengthening Academic Motivation and Persistence.” Recent and emerging research suggests that persistence or “perseverance” can improve students’ academic mo-tivation and increase performance. Many young people lack the motivation and capacity to complete challeng-ing tasks and achieve goals both inside and outside of school. Fortunately, a growing body of research demonstrates that when schools, youth programs, and families act intentionally to influence motivation and per-sistence, it is possible to increase both significantly. Search has created a new resource called “the Perseverance Process” to turn the research on motivation and persistence into a set of explicit and actionable strategies. This event is open to parents, students, faculty/staff, and community members. In November, the M-A Parent Ed Series hosts a special event with Alice Kleeman, M-A College Advisor, and Kirk Brennan, Director of Admission at USC, for “A Conversation About College Admission.” Don’t miss this opportunity to share an open discussion about the college admissions with two highly-regarded college experts. This event – open to parents and students – will be a great opportunity for juniors and seniors to learn about the college admission process. 2014-15 Program Offerings: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 “The Perseverance Process: Strategies for Strengthening Academic Motivation and Persistence,” with Dr. Kent Pekel of Search Institute; 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., M-A PAC Wednesday, November 12, 2014 “A Conversation About College Admission,” with Alice Kleeman, M-A College Advisor, and Kirk Brennan, Director of Admission, University of Southern California (USC); 7:00 – 8:30 pm, M-A PAC Tuesday, February 3, 2015 “The Well-Balanced Student” with Dr. Denise Pope, Challenge Success, Stanford University; 7:00 – 8:30 pm, M-A PAC Thursday, April 2, 2015 To be confirmed; 7:00 – 8:30 pm, M-A PAC M-A Parent Education Series events are free and sponsored by the Menlo-Atherton PTA and the Sequoia Healthcare District. The “Perseverance Process” event is made possible by special funding from the Esther Ting Foundation. For more information, contact Charlene Margot, M-A Parent Education Series, Found-er/Program Director, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net or (650) 868-0590.

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FACT: Menlo-Atherton Boosters is supporting the plan to bring Boys Volleyball to M-A in the Spring 2015! FACT: In 2013-2014, 12 Menlo-Atherton athletic teams won league (Peninsula Athletic League) titles, with Boys Varsity Water Polo and Boys Varsity Basketball reaching CCS Division 1 finals!! FACT: Less than ½ of the coaches for M-A’s sports teams are funded by the school district. With your sup-port, the Boosters can continue to provide coaching stipends for more than 40 boys and girls teams. FACT: Uniforms can cost well over $5,000 per team. The Boosters makes it a priority to outfit the teams with uniforms appropriate for athletic performance and school pride. FACT: The school’s ability to fund all the equipment needed for the more than 54 sports team falls well short of the need. The Boosters uses your money to be sure our coaches have safe and up-to-date equipment for their teams. FACT: The efforts of the coaches, athletes and boosters continue to pay off. In 2013-2014, M-A won its 7th PAL Commissioner’s Cup in eight years! (The Commissioner's Cup is presented to the school that “best exem-plifies the league's commitment to sportsmanship and excellence in athletics.”) Please help support all our athletes by donating to the Boosters today. Go to www.m-aboosters .org and join many other M-A families committed to keeping M-A sports strong. Thank you! Libby Beasley and Libby Tinsley, Boosters Co-chairs

eSCRIP Needs all M-A Families!

eSCRIP provides easy fundraising for the M-A PTA. In the past, as much as $30,000 per year has been raised!! This money is donated by Safeway (and other local merchants) when you use your eSCRIP registered Safeway card and pay by debit or cash. There is no cost to our M-A families. If you’re already registered in eSCRIP, remember to “renew” every year at eScrip.com by clicking “Yes Renew.” For new families, go to escrip.com, click on “Sign Up – It’s Free!” and enter your club card number. Be sure to select Menlo-Atherton or our group number 136550465 so that M-A benefits. Every time you shop makes a difference, and collectively, we make a big contribution. Don’t let this free money get away!

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TriVocis Calendar—September 2014

Note: TriVocis calendar items are current as of August 24. 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 trivociscalendar@mabearspta.org.

 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Labor Day – No school

2 Last day to add a class

PTA general meeting; 8:45 am; M-A PAC Café

M-A Band and Orchestra Potluck; M-A PAC Cafe

3 SUHSD board meeting; 5:30 pm

4 M-A Back-to-School Night; 6:15-8:35 pm

5 Minimum day – early release at 12:20 pm

6

8

9

10 Picture make-up date

EL Parent workshop; Library; 6 pm

October TriVocis article deadline

11

Picture make-up day

Senior Parent College Information Night (parents only); 7 pm; M-A PAC Café; RSVP to AAKleeman@gmail.com

12 Registration deadline for the Oct 11 SAT

13

ACT exam; 8 am

15

16

17

Club training; 3:15 pm

SUHSD board meeting; 5:30 pm

EL Parent workshop; Library; 6 pm

M-A Parent Education series: “The Perserverance Process…” with Dr. Kent Pekel; 7 pm; M-A PAC

18 SDMSC meeting; 3:45 pm; Staff Center

19

Club training; 3:15 pm

End of 1st quarter progress report period

Registration deadline fot the Oct 25 ACT

M-A Atheletic Boosters round-one grant request deadline

20

22

23 First Day of fall! Deadline for early action/decision college recommendation packet to guidance advisor (for application deadlines on or before December 15)

CAML Math contest; lunch

UC Application Party (senior students only); 6 pm; M-A PAC Cafe

24 EL Parent workshop; Library; 6 pm

October TriVocis published

25

PTA fall mini-grant request deadline

26

27

29

Anti-bullying school assembly (assembly class schedule, double 4th period)

Foundation for the Future board meeting; 7 pm; Library

30

Anti-bullying school assembly (assembly class schedule, double 4th period)

Last day to drop a class without a transcript record

October 1

9th grade Parent Information Night; 6:30

2

SDSMC meeting; 3:45 pm; Career Center

Global Leaders summer 2015 Guatemala trip information meeting; 5:30 pm; D-24

3

Fall club rush; lunch

4

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TRIVOCIS Articles editor: Cheryl Cathey Production editor: Leah Strichartz Calendar editor: Kathleen Balestra Mailing: Corby Locke, Kim Steere, Kelly Perri Proofreaders: Jane King, Becca Garcia, Brian LaPorte

Next submission deadline: September 10, 2014 Next publication date: September 24, 2014 Send article submissions to          trivocis@mabearspta.org. Send calendar entries to          trivociscalendar@mabearspta.org.

This issue was mailed and a PDF version posted online at www.mabearspta.org on August 27, 2014.

FUTURE EVENTS

October 6: No school; PD day for teachers October 7: PTA Gen’l mtg; 8:45 am; M-A PAC Cafe October 11: SAT exam; 8 am October 15: Minimum day; early release at 12:20pm PSAT exam

College and Career Day October 17: End of 1st quarter and staff apprecia-tion breakfast October 18: Homecoming dance; 7 pm October 22: 8th Grade Information Night; 6-9 pm October 24: Fall drama production opens; Dracula

(through Nov. 2); M-A PAC October 25: ACT exam; 8 am October 27, 28 and 29: Freshman Challenge Days October 29: Trick or Treat Street at M-A; 5-7 pm November 3: Winter sports athletic clearance dead-line and try-outs November 11: Veterans Day - no school November 12: M-A Parent Education- “...College Admission”; with A. Kleeman and K. Brennan; 7 pm November 18: Fall Sports Awards; 7 pm; M-A PAC November 22: Big Band Dance November 26: Thanksgiving holiday - no school

       

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