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Woodside PTSA Weekly Update
October 5, 2014
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I hope you all received the letter from the Woodside High School Foundation in the mail. All the money donated to the Foundation is spent on our children, with programs and projects sponsored by the Foundation. See Foundation News below to learn about a great challenge grant for 2014!
Next week's Update will probably be in your email box on Monday morning instead of Sunday night. Then we should be back to our regular Sunday evening delivery.
Thank you to everyone who sent in news and pictures this week.
Have a great week,
Tamiko Verkler (parent volunteer)
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How to Submit to the Weekly Email
If you have news or photos (prefer jpg) to include in the Weekly Update, please email whsupdate@gmail.com.
We love to publish your hurrays as well as your news! Submissions are due Thursdays at 9pm. I have no reporters so I only print what I'm sent.
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Calendar
This Week:
- October 6, Monday, NO SCHOOL
- October 7, Tuesday, PTSA meeting in MUR, 7pm
- October 7, Tuesday, Class of 2018 Parents Meeting, Multi-Use room, 7pm
- October 9, Thursday, WHSF Auction Meeting in Wildcat Room, 7pm
Coming Up:
- October 14, Foundation Meeting, MUR Conf Room, 7pm
- October 15, Athletic Booster, MUR Conf Room, 7pm
- October 16, Parent Lecture, RWC (details below)
- October 16, Talent Show, PAC 7pm
- Octber 17, End of First Quarter
- Week of October 20: Homecoming Week
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The Woodside High School Foundation announces breaking news...All families new to supporting the Woodside Foundation: The Morgan Family Foundation is putting their money on the field for you! For every dollar a family donates as their first ever contribution to the Foundation, the Morgan Family Foundation will give a dollar. Can you spare $25? That turns into $50 total for our kids. $100? That generates $200 for our kids. Whatever you can afford to do, the Morgan Family Foundation will match your generous gift, up to $25,000 in total matching donations, and ensure a double win for our kids!
Rise to the challenge and double down with your first gift of any amount by supporting the WHS Foundation Annual Campaign. BRING IT for our kids!
For more information or to donate online visit our website or mail a check to Woodside High School Foundation at Woodside High School, 199 Churchill Avenue, Woodside, CA 94062.
The Foundation Board
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We need your support!
Join the Woodside PTSA. The PTSA supports so many activities and programs that benefit all students at Woodside. Go to Woodside PTSA to join online. We meet the first Tuesday of each month. Join us and see how you can be involved. We need your support.
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Class of 2015 Parent Group
Dear Senior Parents - we need some help with the Harvest Festival! If you know someone who would be interested in buying a table to sell, please email us atwhs2015parents@gmail.com - with "Harvest Vendor" in the subject line. Otherwise we could use donations of gift cards for the drawings!
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 JOIN US: Meet other sophomore parents at the first mixer of the year! Meet new people, catch up with old friends, and enjoy great food and drinks! This event is also a fundraiser for the Class of 2017, so we are collecting a $10 donation per person attending the mixer. We also need your help to bring an item to share (appetizer, wine, beer or dessert) and/or an item to donate for the raffle. Raffle tickets will be sold at the party. Our first social was a great success, and we hope you can come out and support your Class of 2017!
DONATE USING PAYPAL: We're making it easy to donate to the Class of 2017's Safe & Sober Grad Night through PayPal. Use your PayPal account, create an account, or just go to the website to easily pay with your credit or debit card. To donate, go to http://www.paypal.com, click the "Send" tab at the top, enter our email address: whsparents2017@gmail.com, the amount you want to send, and follow the prompts from there. Please note that a donation made via your bank goes farther than using a credit card, which gets a cut from the proceeds. Questions? Email whsparents2017@gmail.com
SIGN UP: If you haven't signed up yet or if you're new to WHS with an incoming sophomore, please sign up by sending an email to
Have a great week!
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Class of 2018 Parents
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
Did you know there is a Parent Group for the Class of 2018? We meet monthly to plan and execute activities and fundraisers that are important to the Class of 2018. If your child is a freshman at Woodside, we need you!
We will hold an important meeting for the Parents of the Class of 2018 on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 7:00 - 8:30pm in the WHS Multi-Use room which is located above the quad area on campus. All Class of 2018 Parents are encouraged to attend. This is a chance to meet other families in the Class and participate in Board elections.
COME ONE, COME ALL AND BE A PART OF A FUN AND SPIRITED GROUP!
GO WILDCATS!!
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Sports News!
Taira Hovden - Outstanding Academic All American Water Polo
USA Water Polo is proud to announce the 2013-2014 Academic All-Americans. Congratulations to all the athletes recognized for their hard work in the classroom. Student-athletes needed a 3.6 GPA on a scale of 4.0 to qualify, those that received a 4.0 GPA were honored as outstanding achievers.
Congratulations to Taira Hovden, being honored as outstanding achiever!
2014-15 Athletes of the Week
The following athletes have been nominated "Athletes of the Week" so far:
September 26:
Michael Mendelsohn for Varsity Cross Country
Nick Rolle for JV Football
September 19:
Giorgio Fatica for Varsity Water Polo
The Junior Varsity Volleyball Team
September 12:
Monica Chandra for Varsity Tennis
Kara Herson for Varsity Cross Country
September 5:
David Teu for Football
Kara Herson for JV Football
Cross County Team
The Woodside cross country team 2014 edition is in full swing with daily practices, two invitationals and one league meet already under its belt. The team has strong participation with 65+ runners across boys' and girls' frosh/soph, JV and varsity divisions. The team's racing season started on September 11th with its first PAL meet at Westmoor High School (pictures below), followed by the Lowell Invitational held in Golden Gate Park on September 20th and the Stanford Invitational on September 27th (varsity only). Next up for the team is the PAL meet at Half Moon Bay on October 8th.
Go Panthers!
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Mentoring Opportunity
The Academy program is a small learning community made up of dedicated teachers working collaboratively. During their Junior year, students may request a Community Mentor that works with them on both academic & career goals. I have spoken with all of the students and their career interests are widespread, ranging from chef & police officer to zoo keeper & environmental sciences.
I'm hoping that you, or someone that you know, might be able to participate in this program as a mentor. The commitment is approximately 2 hours per month, with most interactions via email and 4 face-to-face meetings over the course of the school year. The first meeting is scheduled for November 6, 9am in the WHS Multi-Use Room, and the program ends in early May.
If you or a colleague have any questions, please contact Faith Velschow, Mentor Coordinator via email at fvelschow@seq.org or via phone at 650-591-7502. You may go to the Academy websites to see more information as well at:
OR
Thank you in advance for your consideration!
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Upcoming Stanford in Redwood City Lecture
Mindset
with Professor Carol Dweck
"If you manage any people or if you are a parent...drop everything and read Mindset." - Guy Kawasaki
...or better yet, attend the free Stanford in Redwood City Speaker Series
Who: Carol Dweck, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist and author of the best-selling book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. She's been featured in The New Yorker, Time, and The Wall Street Journal, and has appeared on Today, 20/20, and Good Morning America.
What: A 1-hour talk on a truly groundbreaking idea-the power of mindset! Learn why praising brains and talent doesn't foster self-esteem or boost accomplishments. Discover how great CEOs, parents, teachers, and athletes succeed and how you can develop a growth mindset in yourself and others.
Why: With the right mindset you can motivate anyone-employees, students, peers, children, and even yourself-to reach personal, educational, and professional goals.
When: October 16, 2014, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Where: Carrington Hall, Sequoia High School
1201 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City
RSVP: StanfordRedwoodCity.com
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Próxima charla sobre la disposición mental y la psicología del éxito, de la serie "Stanford en Redwood City"
"Si usted tiene hijos o personal a su cargo... deje todo lo que está haciendo y léase esta obra sobre la disposición mental". - Guy Kawasaki
...o mejor aún: asista a la Serie de charlas gratuitas de Stanford en Redwood City
Quién: Carol Dweck, psicóloga de fama mundial de la Universidad de Stanford y autora del libro Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Ha sido destacada en las publicaciones The New Yorker, Time y The Wall Street Journal y en los programas Today, 20/20 y Good Morning America de la televisión norteamericana.
Qué: Charla de 1 hora sobre una idea realmente revolucionaria: ¡el poder de la disposición mental! Aprenda por qué elogiar la inteligencia y el talento no mejora la autoestima ni refuerza los logros. Descubra el secreto del éxito de presidentes de compañías, maestros y atletas, y sobre cómo crear una disposición mental de crecimiento tanto en usted como en otros.
Por qué: Con la disposición mental correcta podemos motivar a cualquiera -empleados, estudiantes, colegas, niños, o incluso a nosotros mismos- a lograr metas personales, educativas y profesionales.
Cuándo: 16 de octubre de 2014, 5:30 - 7:00 p. m.
Dónde: Carrington Hall, Sequoia High School
1201 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City
Para confirmar su asistencia (RSVP): StanfordRedwoodCity.com
*Se ofrecerá traducción simultánea
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Community News
London & Scotland Theatre Extravaganza!
July 31 - August 13, 2015 - Join us for a Theatre Lover's Feast; Shakespeare at the Globe, a West End Production, ALL the sights in London. The Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland - 1,000s of "acts" to choose from. Jim Larkin and Megan Wagner (Jake Larkin, '17) lived in London for 9 years and go back as often as they can. Check out the trip at http://www.treeoflifeteachings.com - go to Sacred Travel and UK Theater Tour. We originally went to London to serve as the Youth Ministers at the American Church in London. We've worked with young people in one form or another most of our 33 years of married life. We would love for your family to join us or you can send your aspiring Thespian with us. UP CURTAIN!
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Contact Information
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