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• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">Mingjung Chen</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><em>Upper School Mandarin</em></p><p> Mingjung believes that language is an expression of culture. Watch her <a href="http://youtu.be/HFAeKlqeqXA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">talk about bilingualism and biculturalism</a>.</p><p>  </p><p><img width="680" height="1171" alt="Mingun Chen, Upper School Mandarin" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/680/height/1171/crop/1/src_region/22,88,544,987/1561_mingjun_chen.rev.1382725736.jpeg" class="lw_image lw_image1561 lw_align_left lw_column_width_full" data-max-w="680" data-max-h="1024"/></p></div>
• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">A Supportive Community</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> At the center of Menlo’s mission is a deep commitment to the development and welfare of each student. Menlo’s school counselors are available to support students in a relaxed, confidential atmosphere. <a href="/experience/student-teacher-connection.php">Learn more.</a> </p><p><img width="611" height="506" alt="Upper School Counselors Tracy Bianchi and Jake Fauver" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/611/height/506/13575_meet-student-support-crop-2019.rev.1566926015.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image13575 lw_align_left" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/611/height/506/13575_meet-student-support-crop-2019.rev.1566926015.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1508" data-max-h="1249"/></p></div>
• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">King Christian</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><em>Assistant Middle School Athletic Director</em></p><p> King Christian loves the game. And he also loves working with students off the field, helping them develop confidence and maturity.</p><ul><li><a href="/academics/athletics.php">Middle School Athletics</a></li></ul><p><img width="1000" height="1274" alt="King Christian, Middle School Athletics" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/1000/height/1274/700_king_christian.rev.1375915714.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image700 lw_align_left lw_column_width_full" data-max-w="1295" data-max-h="1650"/></p></div>
• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">Menlo’s Learning Lab</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> We help all of our students learn best, so they can be their best. Our Academic and Learning Support Program provides support and guidance at all levels, from drop-in, faculty-led help sessions; to math and writing centers; to one-on-one sustained study skills coaching; to Student Success Plans to support those with diagnosed learning differences. <a href="/academics/academic-support.php">Learn more.</a></p><p><img width="611" height="593" alt="John Norris provides academic support in Menlo's learning lab" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/611/height/593/13671_meet-learning-lab-2019_3.rev.1568826192.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image13671 lw_align_left" data-max-w="1218" data-max-h="1183"/></p></div>
• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">Playing Our Song</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>The joy of music.</strong> The Upper School Orchestra rehearsals are a lot of fun and the performances are beautiful.</p><ul><li><a href="/arts/orchestra.php">Upper School Orchestra</a></li></ul><p>  </p><p><img width="611" height="507" alt="Menlo School Orchestra" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/611/height/507/11690_meet-orchestra.rev.1536769873.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image11690 lw_align_left" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/611/height/507/11690_meet-orchestra.rev.1536769873.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/4/width/611/height/507/11690_meet-orchestra.rev.1536769873.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2048" data-max-h="1701"/></p></div>
• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">College Counseling for Your Journey</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Menlo’s College Counseling team supports every student through the college admissions process. Our approach is student-centered and focused on finding the right “match” for each student. That means you find the school that works for you: one that matches your academic, social, size, and location desires. <a href="/academics/college-counseling.php">Learn more.</a></p><p><img width="611" height="463" alt="Menlo's College Counseling Team" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/611/height/463/13576_college-counseling-crop.rev.1567023545.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image13576 lw_align_left" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/611/height/463/13576_college-counseling-crop.rev.1567023545.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1501" data-max-h="1138"/></p></div>
• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">Math Times Three</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>Ready to calculate.</strong> Math teachers Richard Steinberg, Lauren Lax, and Rachel Chou love numbers, any kind of numbers, from algebra to statistics.</p><ul><li><a href="/academics/mathematics.php">Upper School Math</a></li></ul><p><img width="1000" height="670" alt="Math teachers Richard Steinberg, Lauren Lax, and Rachel Chou." src="/live/image/gid/4/width/1000/height/670/crop/1/src_region/0,319,1650,1424/4332_richard_lauren_rachel.rev.1441318491.jpeg" class="lw_image lw_image4332 lw_align_left lw_column_width_full" data-max-w="1650" data-max-h="1424"/></p></div>
• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">A Sea of Spirit</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>Menlo students love to wear the blue and gold.</strong> The Sea of Gold club organizes fan buses to games—and performances—choreographs cheers, and makes sure everyone knows the words to our fight song, “Go, Go, Go Menlo!”</p><p><img width="611" height="459" alt="Menlo Sea of Gold" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/611/height/459/11865_sea-of-gold-2018_3.rev.1540216873.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image11865 lw_align_left" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/611/height/459/11865_sea-of-gold-2018_3.rev.1540216873.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1817" data-max-h="1365"/></p></div>
• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">Robotics Club</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>No one could’ve predicted what happened next.</strong> What started in the basement with a crate of tennis balls is now one of our centerpiece labs…<a href="/live/news/112-robotics">Read more</a>.</p><p><img width="511" height="724" alt="Robotics Club" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/511/height/724/78_cutoutrobotics.rev.1375306722.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image78 lw_align_none" data-max-w="511" data-max-h="724"/></p></div>
• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">Rolando Victoria</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><em>Upper School Spanish</em></p><p> You can often find Rolando on the Quad, working with students or composing a song on his guitar.</p><ul><li><a href="/academics/world-language.php">Upper School World Language</a><img width="572" height="875" alt="Upper School Spanish teacher Rolando Victoria" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/572/height/875/818_rolando_victoria_cutout_2013.rev.1376001924.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image818 lw_align_left" data-max-w="1078" data-max-h="1650"/></li></ul></div>
• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">Adriana Diaz-Ross</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><em>Upper School Spanish</em></p><p> Originally from Bogota, Colombia, Adriana has lived all over the world, and she brings that experience into her Spanish classes.</p><ul><li><a href="/academics/world-language.php">Upper School Spanish</a></li></ul><p><img width="600" height="934" alt="" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/600/height/934/4333_adriana_diaz-ross.rev.1413306146.jpeg" class="lw_image lw_image4333 lw_align_left" data-max-w="1060" data-max-h="1650"/></p></div>
• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">Menlo Moustache</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>Injecting a little fun into the day.</strong> In the Middle School, the facial hair came out when Student Council declared it to be Moustache Day.</p><p><img width="1000" height="662" alt="Moustache Day at the Middle School" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/1000/height/662/crop/1/src_region/46,230,1567,1237/1511_mustache_clipped_rev_2.rev.1381878101.jpeg" class="lw_image lw_image1511 lw_align_left lw_column_width_full" data-max-w="1650" data-max-h="1237"/></p></div>
• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">Making the Play</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>Flag football.</strong> It’s a favorite Middle School sport to play–and watch. These guys work hard!</p><ul><li><a href="/athletics/about-menlo-athletics.php">Menlo Athletics</a></li></ul><p>  </p><p><img width="1000" height="818" alt="Middle School flag football player" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/1000/height/818/crop/1/src_region/0,415,1800,1888/3633_ms_flag_football_1.rev.1441313308.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image3633 lw_align_left lw_column_width_full" data-max-w="1800" data-max-h="1888"/></p></div>
• <div class="lw_blurbs_title">Wacky Wednesday</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>Let’s get wacky!</strong> During spirit week, students show their wacky sides with wild socks, tutus, boas, fun hats, and other accessories.</p><p><img width="611" height="678" alt="Students dress for Wacky Wednesday during Spirit Week." src="/live/image/gid/4/width/611/height/678/11723_meet-wacky-wednesday.rev.1536773363.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image11723 lw_align_left" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/611/height/678/11723_meet-wacky-wednesday.rev.1536773363.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1670" data-max-h="1853"/></p></div>