The Class Clash Committee organized M-A’s first-ever Class Clash, a week-long competition between grade levels held in the PAC. They created themed spirit days for the week (Colors, Jobs, Ages, Country Alliances, and Decades) and met with Ms. De Seta to pitch the idea and secure the PAC. After approval, they planned games, coordinated with Aaron Grinstead for setup, and heavily promoted the event on TikTok and Instagram. Each day during lunch, students competed in games while their committee and leadership volunteers helped run and organize the event. Participation was high, and the week ended with ice cream sandwiches for the winning class. For next year, the committee hopes to clarify game rules, improve communication, and increase participation for an even smoother event.

Consisting only of Shawnak and Axel, this committee spent Quarter 1 showing love to different groups of M-A staff. They made posters, wrote thank you notes, brought flowers, coffee, and donuts, and even catered lunches for the counseling office. Each week focused on a new group including food service, all staff, counselors, custodians, and admin. Everything was student-led and mostly funded by themselves, and they made sure every event felt personal and genuine. It was all about spreading gratitude and reminding staff how much they mean to the M-A community.

Dawg Day was a big hit this year, drawing around 450–500 students to the blacktop for hot dogs, music, and games. The committee, led by Alessandra, alongside some other L-Ship helpers, sold 360 hot dogs, stayed within their budget, and created a fun picnic vibe with checkered tablecloths, a hotdog cutout, games, and a barbecue dad dress up theme.

Pickle Day will be featured in our October issue!

Throughout September, the Lunchtime Events Committee hosted many fun lunchtime events that brought students together and boosted school spirit on the green.They started with Chalk Day, where mostly juniors and seniors used colorful chalk to decorate the walkways with creative art. Cookie Decorating was a few days after that, giving students a chance to design and enjoy their own cookies with icing and sprinkles. Donut on a String had a huge turnout as students competed to eat hanging donuts without using their hands. To wrap up the month they organized Soak a Senior. Students could pour buckets of water on senior volunteers, creating one of the most interactive and entertaining events of the quarter.

Each event was easy to organize, had great participation, and brought lots of smiles to M-A--and they have more to come in October!

The M-A Happy Hygiene Drive collected hygiene products through donation bins placed around the community and created 80 hygiene kits for the Samaritan House in San Mateo, which distributes them to low-income families and individuals. Flyers were posted at school and in local businesses, and announcements were shared through BearNotes, M-A Today, and the L-Ship Instagram page to encourage donations of dental, feminine, and body care products. Students who donated received candy deliveries as a thank-you. Bins were located at M-A, Willow’s Market, Laurel Lower Campus, and Hillview Middle School, with committee members checking them regularly. Although communication with some schools and businesses was difficult, phone calls proved successful. The drive collected over 800 items, and each hygiene kit contained 10–12 products, making the event a meaningful and successful community effort.