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WINTER 2018
WHAT’S
A Game Changer
HAPPENING
Speaking from the heart, former NFL
quarterback Steve Young spoke at
an Upper School assembly about his
struggle as a child and young adult
with severe anxiety. His inspiring
and optimistic message to students
who may struggle with this or other
mental illnesses was “life can still be
great.” Seek support, especially from your family and Menlo’s strong community, and make room in your life for those who can help.
Now We’re Cooking
Middle School students in Spanish and French classes were among the rst students to have lessons taught in the Dining Hall’s new teaching kitchen. Chef Mark Geis and Dining Manager Michael Sheets from Flik set up prep stations for
each student and demonstrated techniques before letting the students make their own dishes. As part of their study of food, restaurant etiquette, and dishes, students in the seventh grade Spanish class learned how to roll and stu a pupusa while sixth grade French students lled and decorated éclairs.
AROUND
CAMPUS?
An Instrumental
Contribution
Menlo musicians hosted a bene t
concert to help students in the
Rincon Valley Union School District
in Santa Rosa who lost their
instruments as well as many of
their belongings in the Northern
California res. Spearheaded by Avi
Gupta ’19—who sought to harness
the power music has to bring solace
and joy—the event raised hundreds
of dollars in donations as well as
eight instrument donations. “I am so
grateful that our community has helped give hope to students who really need it,” says Avi.
Makin’ a Mark
Students participated in a thought-provoking Gra ti Workshop with First Amendment (1:AM) Gallery in San Francisco. Students from Margaret Ramsey’s English class, Lyric and Lifeline, and Nina Ollikainen’s art classes had the opportunity to learn more about the art form as well as the various challenges and issues facing gra ti culture. Students heard from a gra ti artist about his life and work, and then he took the students to see examples of di erent legal walls and artistic styles. The students also created a gra ti wall mural on 6th Street.
What an Honor
Alejandro Díaz-Ross ’19 represented Menlo at the Coastal Regional Honor Choir, sponsored by
the California Choral Directors’ Association. Over 200 young people came from all over the state, from as far north as Eureka down to parts of the Central Coast, to rehearse for several days and present a concert in San Mateo.
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