Woodside PTSA Weekly Update
November 2, 2014
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Hello Woodside Family,

Our Food Drive begins this week.  Please support our efforts to feed those in need.

Tuesday night will be our monthly PTSA meeting.  All are invited.

Woodside HS will hold a 7th and 8th grade parent/student night on Wednesday.  Encourage your friends with younger children to discover the great  things Woodside has to offer.

We will again hold a College Information Night for Freshmen and Sophomores for those who missed it last week.  Join us on Thursday.  I think the Giant's game may have overshadowed our sincere desire to get our children ready for college.

Welcome the Autumn with some fun at the Harvest Festival and Craft Fair on Saturday. All proceeds support the Senior Class.

I would love to print pictures and news of Woodside students.  Send them in.

Welcome to Autumn.  Hooray for rain!
Calendar

THIS WEEK:
  • Mon, Nov 3, School-wide Food Drive begins
  • Tue, Nov 4, PTSA Meeting 7:00PM
  • Wed, Nov 5, Music Boosters, 7:00PM
  • Wed, Nov 5, 7/8 Grade Parent/Student Night, 7:00PM, PAC
  • Thur, Nov 6, College Info Night for Freshmen and Sophomore Parents, 7pm, MUR
  • Thu, Nov 6, Fashion Show Meeting, 7:00PM
  • Thu, Nov 6, ELAC, 6:30PM
  • Sat, Nov 8, Harvest Festival & Craft Fair
UPCOMING
  • Tues, Nov 11, NO SCHOOL
  • Thu, Nov 13, Parent Ed, "Building a Positive Experience for Student Athletes"
  • Fri, Nov 14, Food Drive ends
  • Nov 21, Blood Drive
  • Nov 26, 27, 28 NO SCHOOL
In This Issue
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SCHOOL NEWSfooddrive 


November 2014 Events

Nov 3-14 Food Drive: The Food Drive will be held Nov 3-14. The leadership students are working with Second Harvest Food Bank. The food drive has set a goal to raise at least 2,500 pounds of food (or 1,000 items at least). Similar to previous years, there will be a competition between all 5th period classes. The class who gathers the most amount of food will win a prize. On November 7 at the Football game a bin will be available for families to bring items as well. More details will be sent out to teachers in a separate email.

 

Nov 4 SuperBOSA: SuperBOSA will be on Tuesday Nov. 4.  Thank you to the teachers who send their students to this meeting. We hope the information is getting out to all of the students. The students who have been attending have been doing a great job of being attentive.

                                                                                    

Nov 4 & 5 CAHSEE Testing: Please be aware that the Juniors and Seniors who have not yet passed CAHSEE will be testing on these dates.

 

Nov 6: Aspirations Day: Woodside will be on the Wildcat Schedule

 

NO SCHOOL TUESDAY November 11

 

Nov 13 Art Boom: Woodside Connections task force will be hosting an Art Boom in and around the I wing on Nov 13 during lunch. Come see many creative student pieces from a variety of classes on campus. There will be work from ceramics, digital photography, art, Audio Production, Video Production and much more. Please come out to the I-wing on this day and see the fine work from our talented students. 

 

Nov 19 & 20 Order school rings and graduation announcements: A representative from Herff Jones will be on campus during lunch to take orders for school rings. They will also be taking orders for graduation announcements.  For information pertaining to seniors, please visit the Woodside High School website (www.woodsidehs.org), under Student Life, select Senior Information.  

 

Nov 19 Senior Panoramic: At 11:35 on Nov 19 ALL seniors are to report to the football field for the Senior Panoramic photo. Students are to come with their signed contract and their money to order the panoramic. Forms to order the photo will be distributed to seniors; extras will be available in D7.

 

Nov 20 Great American Smokeout: Woodside High School will be promoting the Great American smoke out on Nov 20 to encourage people to stop smoking. This national event sponsored by the American Cancer Society encourages smokers to quit or plan to quit, even if it is just for a day.Everyone is invited to go out to the I wing lawn, hear some great music and learn about the dangers of smoking.

 

Nov 21 Blood Drive: Our winter blood drive will be held this year on Nov 21 in the Guttormsen Gym (old gym). Juniors and Seniors are allowed to sign up to donate. Students are to sign up on their own at a table set up in the quad from November 3-7. Staff is welcome to donate as well. If there is a particular time you would like to donate, please email me.

 

Evening of Theater Nov 21 & 22

 

Alumni Basketball game Nov 25

 

November 26, 27 & 28  No School


Woodside High School Clubs
Click here for an updated list of clubs.  The previous link was incorrect.  This is the correct link.
FROM THE PTSA

Do you know that you can join the Woodside High School PTSA online using PayPal? No more forms to print and checks to write!


If you have not joined the PTSA yet, will you become a member now to help provide assistance for these valuable services?

  • The PTSA School Calendar
  • The Communicat (school's monthly newsletter mailed home)
  • This Weekly Update
  • Parent Education Series
  • Citizen scholarships to graduating seniors
  • Support WHS families in need with Season's of Sharing and Random Acts of Kindness
  • Parent Volunteers and Refreshments at school functions
  • Apples for Teachers Grants (grants for teachers)
  • Staff Appreciation luncheons and seasonal treats
Click here to join the PTSA online via PayPal or print this form  and mail it with your check.

Thank you!

FROM THE FOUNDATION  donationday

Thank you to everyone who came out to make Donation Day a success! It was great seeing teachers, students, and parents on the circle showing support!

Could not make it school last Wednesday? No fear, you can donate donate online or send a check to Woodside High School Foundation at Woodside High School, 199 Churchill Avenue, Woodside, CA 94062.

Woodside High School students and staff thank you for your support!

More Auction Fun

Desperate House Band got everyone dancing at a 50th birthday party.  This was another great item won at the 2014 Woodside Auction.  

Add your great item to the 2015 Auction.  Have an idea for a party, a vacation home, a fun outing or gift certificate to your favorite restaurant or spa that you would like to donate to our Auction on April 11, 2015?  What about helping to cover the cost of putting on our event by underwriting? 
Contact our auction chair at [email protected] to get involved or with any questions

PARENT EDUCATION SERIES

 "Building a Positive Experience for Student Athletes," with national non-profit Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA)
 
Thursday, November 13, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Woodside High School, MUR

On November 13, the Woodside Parent Education Series welcomes Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) in "Building a Positive Experience for Student Athletes." Since its launch in 1998 at Stanford University, PCA has impacted more than 5 million youth athletes in the Bay Area and across the United States.

Positive Coaching Alliance is a national non-profit developing "Better Athletes, Better People" by working to provide youth and high school athletes with a positive, character-building youth sports experience. This year, Woodside High School has partnered with PCA to offer education to student athletes, coaches, and parents. 


Woodside Parent Education Series events are free, sponsored by the Woodside PTSA, the Sequoia Healthcare District, and the Sequoia Union High School District.

Spanish interpretation and refreshments will be provided.   

Parents, students, faculty/staff and community members welcome! 

For more information, contact Charlene Margot, Parent Education Series, Program Director, [email protected] or 650-868-0590
For Spanish, contact Maricela Lopez, 650-367-9750, Ext. 45323 
PARENT GROUPS

Class of 2015 Parents Groupclassof2015

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 at [email protected] - with "Harvest Vendor" in the subject line. And we could use donations of gift cards for the drawings!

Proceeds support the Senior Class Safe & Sober Grad Night!

Senior Ads for Yearbook

Recognition Ads are a great way to commemorate the success of your student. Go to this link Senior Ad for Yearbook to find out how to buy an ad for the yearbook.  Deadline is Nov 21, 2014.

Class of 2017

 


 


 

DONATE USING PAYPAL: A HUGE thanks to those who have already taken advantage of donating online using paypal!!  It's 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 Paypal, click the "Send" tab at the top, enter our email address: [email protected], 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

You can always use the form in the donation letter that was recently mailed out. If you didn't receive the direct donation campaign letter, please email:
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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 [email protected] 

 

Have a great week!

Class of 2018

Congratulations to the Class of 2018 for a spooktacular Homecoming float: our kids began their Homecoming traditions at Woodside in style to the sound of Thriller!

Many thanks to all the students and the parents who participated in the float design, construction, and transportation, in particular to the Alftin, Jackson, Nelson, and Sosa families!

If you missed our table during the JV game, please visit our page on the PTSA website for instructions on how to join our Google group, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.

Least but not last, do open and read the snail mail we send you last week, it contains important information about the Class of 2018 Safe and Sober Grad Night - that's ONLY four short years away!

ABO NEWS

Athletics Bosters Website
Want to keep up with the sports and athletics news at Woodside? Check out the ABO website at Athletic Boosters.

October's ABO meeting has been cancelled.  We will see you November 12 at 7pm for our next meeting.

We are looking for pictures from all athletic events to show during the Sports Awards Night.  Please send photos to [email protected].
BAND NEWS

Photos from Homecoming






The Woodside Marching Band performed in the annual Santa Cruz Band Parade.  Go Wildcats!








SPORTS NEWS

 Water Polo 

 

Congratulation to the Boys Varsity Water Polo team that has concluded their season undefeated in the Ocean division (12-0)! 
Next up is the PAL Tournament, starting on Tuesday at Burlingame with the CCS Play-In Game. Go Wildcats!
 

 

Cross Country PAL Meet 

 


The Wildcat Cross Country Team raced on Tuesday, October 28 for the third straight week at the Crystal Springs cross country course in Belmont.  This was the fourth and final PAL meet of the season.  Runners faced the challenging 2.95 mile route in warmer than expected conditions.  The Wildcat's regular season winds to a close on Saturday, November 8 at the PAL Championship race, also to be held at Crystal Springs.  The varsity boys and girls teams have a chance at advancing to the CCS Championships the following week, depending on the results of next week's PAL race.  Go, Wildcats!


 

 

 Sporting Events this Week

 

Monday, Nov 3

Girls Varsity Tennis PAL

 

Tuesday, Nov 4

Girls Varsity Tennis PAL

Girls JV & Varsity Water Polo PAL

Volleyball vs Burlingame

 

Winter Sports Practice begins.

 

Wednesday, Nov 5

Girls Varsity Tennis PAL

Girls JV & Varsity Water Polo PAL

 

Thursday, Nov 6 

Girls Varsity Tennis PAL

Volleyball @ Menlo Atherton

Girls JV & Varsity Water Polo PAL

 

Friday, Nov 7

Girls JV & Varsity Water Polo PAL

Football vs San Mateo

 

Saturday, Nov 8

Cross Country PAL Championships

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

Come see the Bay Area's most family-friendly Nutcracker performance at the historic Fox Theater in Redwood City on Sunday, December 7th at 1:00pm and 4:00pm. Ballet America's show has it all: professional dancers, alongside 100 local performers, including West High School's very own Michelle Adler, Lucy Bock, Natalie Finander, Haylie Jarvis, Nicole Nave, and Pearl Zhou  Tickets range in price from $22-$39 and are available via the website: NutcrackerGet your tickets early before they sell out. See you at the ballet!
FROM THE EDITOR

This Weekly Update is published by the WHS PTSA as a service to the Woodside High School families and community.

To submit an item, email it to the editor at [email protected] by 9:00 PM on the Thursday prior to the Sunday publication date
 
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Tamiko Verkler
Weekly Update Editor
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