Browsing: M-A Events
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1 Winter Concert: A Jazzy Kind of Night - Becca Sanchez
Last night was M-A's annual Winter Concert in the Performing Arts Center featuring the Orchestra, Concert Band, Beginner Jazz Concert, Intermediate Jazz Band, and Advanced Jazz Band with a musical accompaniment by a Jazz Combo, all led by music teacher Kent Kurrus. The evening's performances were much better than last year's, . . . (Continue Reading)
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0 A Memorable Event for the Holidays - Ross Dairiki, Risa Hammel
The M-A Choir and Guitar classes hosted their annual Winter Concert on Thursday, Dec. 1. Amazing singing and fantastic playing made this a concert to remember. This is the first year that M-A has two choir classes, allowing for more students to participate in the concert. Choir I is a class open . . . (Continue Reading)
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1Cheeseburger Day! (And Many Other Planner Oddities)Dia de Hamburguesas (Y Otros Extraños del Planner)- Jenna Ebert
The administration strongly encourages use of your planner as a key to academic success, yet there is an intriguing side to your everyday homework recorder. Boyscout day? Sandwich day? National Candy Corn day?
These are just a few of the many wacky holidays that our school planner features. . . . (Continue Reading)
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0 The Big Band Dance: M-A’s Musical “Fun”draiser - Becca Sanchez
M-A's 28th annual Big Band Dance fundraiser for the concert band, jazz band, general band, and orchestra, was a large, well-attended success that included charming decorations, eager musicians, and crowd eager to dance to the classic upbeat songs. With the bands playing classics such as Count Basie’s “Jumpin’ At the Woodside” . . . (Continue Reading)
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0 Cabaret Night Hits a High Note - Ross Dairiki
Parents, students, and young children came out on the evening of Nov. 10 to support the M-A choir and guitar classes at their 3rd Annual Cabaret Night, rendering a very successful and fun event. Students in the M-A choir and guitar classes, from all different grades, have been preparing for the Cabaret . . . (Continue Reading)
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2 Sweet Success: M-A’s Homecoming Dance - Aditya Sinha and Paul Iwashita
Jellybeans and lollipops defined this year’s Homecoming Dance as leadership students transformed the gym with their amazing decorations, really making it feel like this year’s theme, “Candyland.” The last time that the Homecoming Dance was held at M-A was four years ago. Leadership worked hard to set up this dance, creating . . . (Continue Reading)
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0 Bear Statue Unveiled - Ross Dairiki
At long last, the bear statue on the PAC patio was finally unveiled to the large crowd of M-A students at lunch.
Students have been anxiously awaiting the revealing of this new guardian statue at our school for months. On Oct. 19, their wishes finally came true on at 1:10 p.m. . . . (Continue Reading)
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0 M-A Rally: Too Hot for Success - Aditya Sinha
Heat, sweat, and complaints seemed to be everywhere at this year’s 2011 Homecoming Rally, which led to the downfall of this well-planned event. This year's Homecoming Rally, held on Oct. 17, was different than past rallies. It was held on a Monday, which contributed to the lack of enthusiasm, and was held . . . (Continue Reading)
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1 Expect Something New for Homecoming - Charlotte Lee and Sabiha Viswanathan
Homecoming is just around the corner and this year, and M-A's leadership students are making several new changes, hoping to increase school spirit and make the dance a better experience for everyone.
This year, the Oct. 22 dance will be on campus instead of at the Hiller Aviation Museum where it . . . (Continue Reading)
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0 Walk for Freedom: Free Slaves in America - Zoë Nuyens
To raise money to free slaves here in America, the Save Every Slave Club is holding a Freedom Walk on Oct. 15, at Burgess Park. The Freedom Walk works toward all three of the club’s goals, which founders seniors Elizabeth Sherwin and Sydney Young name as “raising awareness of human-trafficking, raising . . . (Continue Reading)
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0 Endless, Freakless Summer: Freshman Welcome Back Dance Falls Flat - Ross Dairiki and Aditya Sinha
This year's freshmen Welcome Back Dance was on track for success. Leadership put together a great theme of “Endless Summer” and created a sort of “backyard barbeque” setting. However, the dance did not produce the success that Leadership hoped for, due to the freshmen's lack of dancing and participation in . . . (Continue Reading)
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0 Football 2011 Preview - Maya Israni, Caitlyn Lanigan, Meredith Geaghan-Breiner, Harrison Shane, Aditya Sinha, and Caleb O'Neel . . . (Continue Reading)
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0 Lights, Camera, Action, M-ASFF! - Lillie Hedges
The video production classes, taught by John Giambruno, hosted a wonderful student-produced film festival on Tuesday, May 3rd in the PAC theater. The films ranged from dramas to comedies, and were no longer than about 11 minutes. Students were the stars, the extras, the directors and producers. This creative M-A event . . . (Continue Reading)
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0 Come to the MASFF! - M-A Bear News Staff
Just a reminder that the Menlo-Atherton Student Film Festival will be held on May 3rd, from 7-9 pm at the PAC at M-A. Tickets will be sold for $5 for students and $10 for adults. All students and other members of the community are encouraged to come and view the . . . (Continue Reading)
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