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• Jack needs to get props for the spirit events at convention.
  • Since the theme is “bees,” Jack was thinking of wearing yellow construction hats with antennae attached, so that way we will be like worker bees.
  • We could also get cheap yellow shirts and use black duct tape to make the stripes.
    • Since we will be wearing the shirts over our togas, we are all getting size larges.
  • Also, we could make a crown for Magis, making her the “queen bee.”
  • In addition, we can wear yellow construction gloves.
  • Lastly, we could make honey dippers to carry on with the theme.

• Metamorphoses this weekend
  • Choose restaurant near Berkeley Rep, 2025 Addison St.: Natalie
  • We leave at 5 pm. From the circle. Mr. Brodie is coming with us.
  • Evan needs to fill out the Menlo permission slip
• Carcer Report
  • Go Latin 2 and 3 teams! And everyone!
• Show the constitution: Ethan
  • Ethan put together the entire constitution and it looks great!
• State Convention
  • Leave at 12:15 so everyone can eat first?
    • We are planning on leaving school at 12:15 so that everyone can eat lunch and we can beat the traffic.
  • Everyone come in and sign up for what they are doing. Monday and Wed. lunch for work time.
  • Catapult: Elliot and Luke
  • Banner: Naomi and Natalie
    • Naomi and Natalie have planned out the banner, but they still need to find a time to make it.
  • Call in with numbers to hotel and rooming lists (Natalie)
  • Check program for open certamen (Naomi)
  • Preconvention deadline is Friday: original myth, poetry, slogans
    • Magis wants everyone, despite if you are going to convention or not, to create slogans.
    • We will need to submit some original myths, poetry, and slogans, so please get those in if your can.
  • Deadline for candidates also this Saturday
    • We will be hosting Ludi in the fall!
  • Anyone for JCL Hack?
    • Please let Magis know if you want to participate in JCL Hack!
    • Sophie R said that she might be able to create something, such as a code or game.
  • Anyone for State Banner?
    • Many states have banners and we are trying to resurrect ours, so if you make a California banner, you will receive a cash prize if yours is chosen.
  • Names with phone numbers of those going: Morgan
    • Morgan just sent the names and phone numbers or people going to conventions.
  • List of all kids MS and HS going to convention to Victoria Cruikshank today.
  • Jack: props, costumes, spirit, chariot
    • Sophie Golub to help. Set time to meet with Jack to plan
      • We need Jack to help plan cheers and all the spirit activities for the games and competition.
    • Cheers next meeting — everyone going to come in to sign up for what we are doing. Do we have enough people for the various sports teams?
      • It would be great if those who attended national convention can help out with cheers, in addition to Sonia, Maddie, and the student joining us from Nevada.
• Easter Party/Rome’s Birthday for Redwood Family House?
  • Victoria emailed the director of the Redwood Family House to try to find a date that could potentially work.
• Ludi Octobres
  • Ideas?
  • Dates?
    • We requested Ludi to be on October 26th, right before Halloween.
• Lorica: Miramonte for Inspiration
  • We could possibly add new additions to the publication, similar to the Miramonte Lorica.
  • We could possible do an officer of the issue.
  • In addition, we are trying to get Mark Zuckerberg to be featured.
  • Lunch together on the quad? In the cafeteria?
  • Next issue?
  • Interview with a student or maybe 2: Why Latin, Favorite Things
  • Articles from kids in college: Sara V, Rachel, Ellie?
  • Use of color in the newsletter template?
• Publicity Report
  • Pick up the poster from Menlo Park Library
  • Next project?
• Constitution: Ethan
• Historians Report
  • Date for more extended work time?
    • The Historians are now able to work on the scrapbook at home, so they are doing very well on time.
  • Cover?
  • All of us need to send any pictures to ahna.kim
  • Pictures from carcer: Ethan’s mom
• Website
  • Remember to send pictures of Latin in the modern world to Ahna
  • Should we get at state convention stuff through our website? Is it linked directly?
    • Please link it directly for easy access!
  • Where should I put recordings of dramatic interp. and Latin Oratory?
  • National Classics Week is a way to celebrate Rome an do fun activities with your Latin club.

• Waffle Sale Sign Ups
  • Please sign up to bring a material and help out if you aren’t already and if you are available!
  • We are in dire need of strawberries, so please bring those if you can.
• Publicity Update
  • We won for the library competition and got second place for Club of the Month!
• Turn in State Convention Forms
  • February 11th is latest we can turn in our State Convention forms, so please get those in as soon as possible.
• Lorica — add games
  • We asked Victoria to write up an article about Aequora for this Lorica issue.
  • Also, we would like to have the Valentine’s Day Lorica out before the goody bag distribution.
• Send all photos to Ahna
  • Not scrapbook people (send to Ahna)
  • We have been making a lot of progress on the Scrapbook, but we need people to send photos to Ahna.
• Valentine’s Day Cards and Goody Bags
  • All Latin kids, Latin 8th graders, administration
  • Need candy
    • We are going to bribe the middle schoolers with candy and make a party out of card reading!
    • We need to let the counselors who are in charge of scheduling know that students should take Latin.
• Natalie D.C. Trip Update
  • Discussions ranged from planning for Convention, speakers, workshops, and costs, to National Classics Week.
• Banner, Props, Update
  • Naomi made a design for the banner and wants to show us her ideas!
• Scrapbook Update
  • Natalie and the Historians need to have a discussion about what art exactly is necessary for the Scrapbook.

• State dues are paid and finished!
  • We still have $1150 after state dues, according to Morgan!
• Ludi next year: on hold til the Menlo calendar is a little further along
• State Convention: Get those forms in!!!
  • Please get in your State Convention forms to Magis as soon as possible so that we know how many people are going.
• Next Lorica Valentine’s Day Edition in February: Sophie S.
  • Those who are writing articles, please get it in by February 4th or 5th.
  • Sophie R, Ethan, Ahna, and Magis all need to write their articles.
• Carcer permission slip: Magis
  • Please get in your permission slip to Carcer if you are going because Magis needs to know how many people will be present.
• Aequora Update — Had 10 kids
• Report on scrapbook: Historians have more pictures.
  • The Historians worked on the Scrapbook during tutorial yesterday and made a lot of progress.
    • However, two photos turned out fuzzy when printed, so Maddie is going to try to reprint them.
  • They are coordinating illustrations with Natalie, as well.
  • Also, please let Naomi know if you are willing to help her with the banner for convention.
• Metamorphoses: We need your money and forms
  • Please get in your permission slip and money to Metamorphoses if you are going because Magis needs to know how many people will be present.
• Prison letters are in: Should be a section in the scrapbook
  • The prisoners were extremely grateful for the books that we sent them and wrote very sweet thank you notes, which should be featured in the Scrapbook.
• Waffle Sale next Wednesday: Forms out now!
  • Please sign up to bring materials for and/or help out at the Waffle Sale next Wednesday.
  • We need to make sure that those who are buying waffles know where the profits are going.
• Jack needs to call facilities to locate the chariot for State Convention.

• Pay state JCL Dues: Morgan
  • We need to get the JCL dues out as soon as possible because we are one of the last schools to pay.
• Sage Hill High School is hosting scram this year.
• Ludi next year
  • We are planning on hosting Ludi next year, so it will be a really productive convention.
• State Convention — need to get on this
  • Book rooms: Magis
    • We are staying at the Marriott, and Magis is setting up the rooming options.
  • Forms: Nat and Naomi: done!
    • Natalie and Naomi have finalized the State Convention permission slips, so those will be handed out soon.
• Next Lorica in February: Sophie S.
  • Valentine’s Day Edition
    • Mr. Morris said for Sophie S. to contact him about a Lorica article.
• Carcer permission slip: Magis
  • We need Carcer permission slips, so whoever is going, please get those into Magis.
• Aequora Update — Nat
• Report on scrapbook: Historians
  • Historians are still in progress working out the scrapbook, and they will be working on it this weekend.
  • All of Mr. Morris’s classes need photos for the scrapbook.
  • Latin 3, Latin 2, Latin 2 Accelerated, Latin 3 Honors, and Latin 4 all need photos.
• Metamorphoses and report on state JCL: Magis
  • Please bring in you Metamorphoses permission slips as soon as possible so that Magis knows how many people are going.
• Work on various projects
  • In two weeks, Natalie is going to spring planning for JCL, so she will bring us back tons of new information!

• Plan for JCL display at the Menlo Park Library: Sophie R.
  • Please send everything to Ahna because she puts everything on our website.
  • We have gotten to five libraries already!
• Pay state JCL Dues: Morgan
  • We need to pay are JCL dues as soon as possible.
• Ludi next year
  • Menlo is most likely going to host Ludi 2019!
  • Automatically, one of us gets on the board if we host.
  • If we start now, we can possibly get Mark Zuckerberg to give a talk, because he studied Latin and credits much of his success to it.
  • We could also host at Stanford, again, but it is slightly harder to be in control when we are not at our own school.  
• State Convention — need to get on this
  • Book rooms: Nat
    • Once we have to prices figured out, we will hand out the forms.
  • Forms: Nat and Naomi: done!
• Next Lorica in February: Sophie S.
  • Valentine’s Day Edition
    • It only seems appropriate that we create a Valentine’s Day Edition for the next Lorica in February.
    • Ahna is writing about Lupercalia, Ethan is writing about Carcer, Sophie R is writing about publicity.
    • We could send little Valentine’s to all the Latin students and the administration
    • Natalie is going to write about National Classics Week.
    • Magis is going to write about Lovers, in addition to Michael Brody’s article on his choice.
    • Naomi is going to make the puzzles and games.
• CJCL Meeting this Saturday report
• Carcer and Certamen team
  • We need more people at practices on Mondays.
• Aequora Update — starting this Thursday at 5pm. Who can come?
  • We need a few more people to come this Thursday, so please try to make it if you can.
  • Sophie R and Victoria are going.
• Natalie NJCL update: Webinar
  • Not that many people were able to join the Webinar because it was during mid-afternoon on Saturday, so it is difficult to people specifically on the West Coast to join.
• Naomi: CJCL Board Meeting
• Report on scrapbook: Historians
  • Our scrapbook is coming along nicely!
  • We need a volunteer to make the banner, someone who is in ASR to make the catapult, and someone to make the chariot.
  • Most likely, Naomi is going to make the banner, Natalie is going to make the catapult, and Jack is going to make the chariot.
• Metamorphoses: Magis
  • We have permission slips for Metamorphoses, so please try to come if you can.
  • In addition, we can invite some of the English teachers who are interested, such as Ms. Adler.
• Note to Mary Kelly to thank her for her support
  • This is Mary Kelly’s last week of teaching Latin at the middle school, so we want to thank her for everything she has done, such as helping out at events.
• Other?
  • Ideally, we would love to host another waffle sale somewhat soon because it’s always good to have money.
  • Make sure that our sign advertising the waffles says where the money is going.
  • We are most likely going to host the waffle sale on February 6th.

• Congrats on Club of the Month! Again!!!
  • Although we are not sure how many clubs enter, we have been consistently winning!
• Plan for JCL display at the Menlo Park Library: Sophie R.
  • We still need to talk to Portola Valley Library about setting up posters and handing out bookmarks.
  • However, we have put up posters and bookmarks in libraries around the Peninsula, such as Menlo Park, San Mateo, and East Palo Alto.
• State Convention — need to get on this
  • Convention is MANDATORY, so please tell your parents to leave for vacation on Sunday morning after convention.
  • Book rooms: Magis
  • Forms: Nat and Naomi
    • Natalie, Naomi, and Magis need to have a meeting soon about the convention forms.
• Next Lorica in February: Sophie S.
  • Valentine’s Day Edition
• CJCL Meeting this Saturday
  • Baked goods and snacks?
    • Natalie, Naomi, and Magis will bring snacks and drinks.
  • Who is coming?
    • This is not mandatory, but if you can come, you should try to because it is great experience.
  • Order food for 12: Magis
    • Magis and Naomi are going to discuss food.
• Carcer and Certamen team
  • Second weekend of February break — anyone available?
    • Ethan, Sophie R, and Victoria are going to try to come to Certamen.
• Aequora Update — starting next Thursday
  • Most people have time commitments, but there are still a handful of people who are able to help out.
  • Natalie will give updates if we need more help.
• Natalie NJCL update
  • This will be a Skype call for local in-state Webmasters, Secretaries, and Consuls and other officers at 3 pm on Saturday.
  • The link will be posted on the Menlo JCL Facebook page.
• Any goals for the rest of the year?
• Take down the Christmas tree and Christmas ornaments and replacing them with Valentine’s day stuff.
• Report on scrapbook: Historians
  • The Historians need to print more pictures of officers for the scrapbook.
  • During meeting, the Historians will take pictures of the other officers, but we can send them different pictures if desired.
• Treasurer report: Morgan
  • Morgan needs to sort through the checks and expenses.
• Metamorphoses: Magis
  • Really only high schoolers can go to this because there is a lot of nudity.
  • Tickets may be on sale, so we need to get them as soon as possible.
• Ethan will be printing the Constitution by January 31st.
• We need to plan a meeting for potential state board candidates.
  • Naomi can send out a reminder email, as well.

• Waffle Sale: sign up for raspberries and strawberries and F and G block + send reminders
  • Anna can volunteer during F block.
  • Please send text to those who signed up to bring materials and sign up now if you haven’t already.
• Victoria: Redwood Family House Christmas Party Update
  • Build a Bear?
    • The bears shipped yesterday and the estimated arrival is Friday.
  • Gingerbread men
    • They are going to decorate them and pipe the names of everyone there.
    • Magis is going to bake the cookies prior to the party.
  • Check for right paint for inside balls
    • We were debating between glitter and paint, and, ultimately, the glitter seems like the better option because it is simpler, cleaner, and cheaper.
  • For the party, we need to order Buca di Beppo because it was very successful last time!
• State Convention: Info out
  • Reserve 15 rooms now — best hotel?
    • Natalie is going to call a hotel, but before Magis, Naomi, and Natalie will meet to see which one is best.
• Lorica December Edition
  • Due December 11
    • Sophie S just added the games and Sudoku, but those who are writing articles need to share it with with Sophie S by Friday.
    • Updates about upcoming events, particularly Saturnalia needs to be on the Lorica edition.
• Saturnalia planning
  • Thank you Jack for the tree!
    • Put on lights and snowflake top?
  • Anyone else want to bring treats?
    • Victoria is going to bring drinks and Natalie is going to bring more baked goods.
    • Sophie R and Naomi are bringing cupcakes and Maddie is bringing cookies.
  • Post invite on boards outside classrooms.
    • We will be hanging up a ton of posters around the school!
  • Inviting non-Latin friends?
  • Inviting Menlo alumns?
    • Jeff and his Menlo Alumni friends may come to our Saturnalia party.
    • In addition, Jeff may host his own on December 17th.
  • Reminder to bring candles — especially Morris’ classes
• Meeting for Aequora on Thursday at 3:30 -Nat and Magis
  • Ms. Kelly, Natalie, and Magis are going to figure out when to set up the Aequora meeting.
• Did we submit the website? Anything else submitted?
• Next publicity project – Sophie
  • She just ordered some bookmarks and she is planning to advertise in Martin and different libraries in the area.
  • Portola Valley Library said that they would be interested in working with us.

Saturnalia planning

• Jack might get an Christmas tree for the classroom
• Sophie and Naomi are meeting Thursday morning about our Saturnalia party
• Jeff wanted to host a Menlo JCL party, but we are inviting him to ours

Christmas party – December 13

• Adriana is new coordinator at Redwood Family House
• Bought 10 fake Christmas trees — $54 each
• We will buy more ornaments
• We may do Build a Bear for the kids
• Victoria is looking at the different ornament crafts we can do

Waffle Sale is Wednesday, December 5

• Victoria is requesting the date

State convention: info is out

• We are reserving rooms now – we will reserve 15 rooms

Lorica December Edition

• Due December 11
• Articles:
  • State Convention Heads Up: Natalie
  • Ludi + awards: Ethan
  • Saturnalia: Morgan
  • Donation: Magis
  • Look out for Xmas Party: Sophie S.
  • Club of the Month October + Nov Honorable Mention: Victoria

CAJCL board candidates

• People are deciding by next week whether they want to run

Moving info to shared google docs

• Natalie will talk to tech to see what we can do.

Open Certamen

• Natalie has the file.
• Naomi will talk to Will to see how it works.

Ideas for our website

• Right now it looks pretty good.
• A lot of sites have a calendar, so we might want to add that.

Greece Trip: last deadline is Dec. 20

There is a mosaic/glass fusion place in San Carlos

• This could be a place that we go and do art projects for State

• Waffle Sale sheet and reminders
  • Non perishables need to be at the Waffle Sale before school.
  • Anna will help out at the Waffle Sale during F block.
• Saturnalia planning
  • Preferably, we want to do the Saturnalia Party during the JCL Tuesday lunch on December 11th?
  • It is optional, so anyone is JCL is welcome to attend!
• Clean up from Halloween
  • Everyone who brought containers, please retrieve from Magis’ room. They are clean and ready to go!
  • Magis still needs to put in the Buca di Beppo expenses from the Halloween Party.
• Redwood Family House Christmas Party
  • The December 7th date for the Christmas party is tentative, but still possible.
  • Typically, we go to cut down a few Christmas trees and bring the to the shelter to decorate.
• Natalie & Will: Open Certamen Report
• Sophie: Publicity Update
  • We won our Miscellaneous Halloween Prize.
  • If anyone has photos from Valpo Bowl, please send them to Ahna.
• Ludi Preparation?
  • There is a canned food drive, so please bring in canned foods, even if you are not going to Ludi.
    • Most needed foods: tuna, chicken, salmon, low-sodium chili, stews, nut butters (e.g. peanut butter, Nutella).
  • Bring layers! The city gets cold in the morning.
• State Convention
  • Officers must attend March 29-30.
• CAJCL January Meeting
  • Contact Chris Sapyta?
  • We just need her there for set-up on Jan. 12
  • Conference Room confirmed
• Constitution: Ethan
  • The Constitution cannot be amended until March.
  • Ethan should email the Parliamentarian for CAJCL about amendments.