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Woodside PTSA Weekly Update
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En Español
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Hello Woodside Family,
There are many ways you can help your Woodside Family. Two ways are being sponsored by our PTSA right now. One is Seasons of Sharing when we donate needed items and gifts to those of our Woodside Community that could use help during the holidays. Another is holding the annual Holiday Luncheon for Teachers and Staff. Enjoy the spirit of the season and check out the PTSA news.
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Calendar
THIS WEEK
- Nov 18, Foundation Meeting, 7pm, MUR
- Nov 19, Drama Boosters, 7pm, Wildcat room
- Nov 20, How to Take Your Game to College, 7pm, MUR
- Nov 21, "Every Family has One" 8pm
- Nov 21, Blood Drive
- Nov 21, Last day to purchase Senior Ads
- Nov 22, "Every Family has One" 8pm
UPCOMING
- Nov 25, Alumni Basketball game
- Nov 26, 27, 28 NO SCHOOL
- Dec 1-5 School Musical auditions
- Dec 4 Music Dept Concert
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CHRISTMAS TREE AND WREATH
Shop at HONEY BEAR TREES in Redwood City or San Carlos and Woodside High School receives 15% of the purchase price. Tell your friends & neighbors and raise even more money! You must bring a copy of the flyer for credit.
 Woodside High School Clubs
Click here for an updated list of clubs.
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FROM THE PTSA
Our PTSA Hospitality Committee needs your help!
The PTSA will be hosting a Holiday Luncheon for staff and teachers on
Tuesday, December 16. We would very much appreciate the following:
- Food Pick-up from Harry's Hoffbrau at noon
- Set-up, serving and clean-up
- Cookie and dessert donations
Visit www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C49ABAB22A46-20143
Also, we will be offering a staff/teacher Welcome Back "Grab-n-Go" pizza and salad lunch on Monday, January 5.
- Back-up chair to order pizzas (I'll be out of the country until Jan 4!)
- Cost Co shopping for salads
- Fruit and cookie donations
- Set up, serving and clean-up
Visit www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C49ABAB22A46-jan15 OR e-mail Betsy Carter at betsycarter123@gmail.com.
Seasons of Sharing
Seasons of Sharing is a program through the PTSA that tries to lighten the burden of WHS families in need. We put together individualized gift boxes and deliver them to families whom counselors or teachers have identified would benefit from the program. We need additional volunteers. If you would be interested in helping, please email the co-chairs to receive additional information.
- For those of you that have joined us in the past, we will be using a new schedule this year. We will wrap gifts and assemble gift bins on Thursday, December 4 from 2 - 7 PM in the MUR. The gift bin pickup by deliverers will be onFriday, December 5 from 3 - 6 PM in the PAC.
- The need is great, therefore we always need more donations. Please make checks payable to WHS PTSA Seasons of Sharing, and send to the school; donations are tax-deductible.
- We will need many volunteer shoppers , wrappers, and deliverers
- Shoppers: we give you a family with ages, sizes, and gift needs/suggestions. We like to have at least one gift for each family member. This can be done any time before December 4th.
- Wrappers: Come for a fun, busy day of wrapping and gift assembly -on Thursday, December 4th afternoon and early evening
- Finally, we need adult drivers to deliver the gifts to the families over the weekend of Dec 6th-7th
- Sign up with Anne (email below) to be on the mailing list - no obligation until you sign up for a family
- Contact the current co-chairs to volunteer or to learn more.
Proposed changes to PTSA bylaws
There are several proposed changes to the PTSA bylaws that will be voted on at our next PTSA meeting at 7 pm on December 2, 2014 in the MUR. The bylaws with the proposed revisions are available for review in the main office at the desk of Lupe Flores-Robles.
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FROM THE FOUNDATION
We're Half-Way There!
The Woodside High School Foundation thanks the Woodside High School Parents, Staff, and Community for their terrific support of our inaugural Donation Day, which was held on Wednesday, October 29. With your support we raised over $20,000 in a single day for the annual campaign, making our current total $192,400! That's half-way to our goal of $350,000 which is needed to provide support to many critical school programs.
We are advancing steadily towards the goal, but we need your support to hit it. If you have not yet made a contribution, please consider a gift today. You can donate online at www.whsfoundation.org 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!
Principal Burbank speaking at the Woodside High School Foundation Meeting at the Kloezeman's Wednesday night.
Do you have something for the 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?
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PARENT GROUPS
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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
SAVE THE DATE: Mini Mixer!!
Mark your calendar for Friday, December 12, at 6:30p.m. Start your weekend off right, take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays, and stop by Milagros for a mini mixer! Just come and hang out with your fellow sophomore parents! Cover the cost of your own drinks and food, and a raffle will support the Safe & Sober Grad night for our sophomores. If you have an item to donate for the raffle, please email:
Outreach Ambassadors Sometimes parents feel distant or disconnected from other Class of 2017 parents, especially when there are so many new people in our parent community. This is why we're looking for "Outreach Ambassadors" -- to help connect parents to info and our group.
Can you help send out about 4 emails a year to help share information with those parents you knew from middle school? Please email: hsparents2017@gmail.com if you can help. It's easy! We're also looking for someone to help with outreach for our sophomore Spanish-speaking parent community.
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49er Academy
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Belle Haven
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Central Middle School
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Cesar Chavez
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Clifford School
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Corte Madera Elementary
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Costano
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Girls' Middle School in Mountain View
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James Flood School
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Kennedy Middle School
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La Entrada Middle School - Maureen Goode
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McKinley Institute of Technology
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McNair
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Mt. Carmel
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Nativity
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North Star Academy
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Notre Dame
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Redeemer Lutheran
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Roy Cloud School - Mary Askins
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Selby Lane School
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St. Pius
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Taft School
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West Bay Christian Academy
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Willow Oaks
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Woodside Elementary School- Laura Hovden
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Donate Using Paypal: If you haven't already donated to the Class of 2017's Safe & Sober Grad Night through PayPal, now's the time to do it. If everyone donated $100 right now we would meet our financial goal! It's a $25 a year donation.
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: 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.
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:
Have a great week!
Class of 2018
Join your fellow Class of 2018 parents at our next meeting on Tuesday, November 25 at 7 PM in the MUR.
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, and most importantly donate for the Class of 2018 Safe and Sober Grad Night.
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ABO NEWS
Athletics Boosters Website
Want to keep up with the sports and athletics news at Woodside? Check out the ABO website at Athletic Boosters.
Sports Awards Night
We are looking for pictures from all athletic events to show during the Sports Awards Night. Please send photos to woodsideabo@gmail.com.
Athletic Booster's 24th Annual Senior Fashion Show
Featuring all of our sports teams and our seniors!
If you would like to help out with the ABO's Spring 24th Annual Senior Fashion Show (which will be April 4th, 2015) please contact Erin Stockford at goinbonkerz@gmail.com. We are looking for parents to help with publicity, programs, store liaisons, oversee the communications with our Senior Class, be a coach/team liaison, and much more! We have small, medium, and large jobs! Something for everyone! Parents of Seniors - we want you and your Senior to be a part of our show! Please watch for information from your 2015 Parent Group for information on how to sign up you and/or your Senior!
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SPORTS NEWS
How to Take Your Game to College
Would you like to continue playing a sport in college? Do you need more information on how to make this happen? Please attend the following important meeting: How to Take Your Game to CollegeThursday, November 20th at 7:00 PM, Woodside High School Multi-Use-Room (MUR).
Find out information on: - The NCAA Eligibility Center for all levels of competition
- College recruitment in the Digital Age
- Finding the right college for academics and athletics
- Expanding your opportunities through grades and character
This event is open to anyone associated with Woodside High School, it is highly recommended for student-athletes and parents of 9th, 10th, and 11th graders.
Please RSVP to Mr. Velschow - cvelschow@seq.org - for a head count.
Sponsored by Woodside High School Athletic Department Advocates for Athletes, LLC
Athletes of the Week
Sport: Girls Varsity Cross Country
Coaches' Lens (Head Coach-Pablo Aguilera): "The Varsity Girls team of Kara Herson, Isabelle Couch, Isabella Schrammel, Isabel Espinoza, Taylor Matel, Tanin Barzanian and Ava Ocon all ran some of their best times at the Crystal Springs Cross-Country course. Despite being one of the youngest (if not youngest) Varsity teams (We had 2 juniors, 4 sophomores, and 1 freshman), they showed up well prepared and ran their best race together. These girls ran very close together and jumped many teams at the PAL Championships, to place 4th overall and qualify for CCS Championships as a team. This 4th place finish is the highest team finish by a Woodside team since 2008." These athletes will be running as a team (along with individual qualifiers in the Boys' division: Michael Mendelsohn and Tim Brown) this Saturday in Monterey at Toro Park - good luck Wildcats!
 Boys Water Polo
Boys Water Polo Defeats Sequoia in PAL Tournament.
In a very close and exciting game, the Wildcats defeated Sequoia 11 to 9 in the PAL Tournament--finishing up the season with a bang!
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DRAMA BOOSTERS
Cue Lights! Cue Music! Raise the CURTAIN! It's finally here! The Fall Production from the Woodside High School Drama Department - "Every Family Has One". And your cast is:
Perla Robles as Penelope Reardon
Hannah Stovall as Laura Reardon
Rachel Bontempi as Mrs. James Parker
Phaedra Saxon as Essie
Mariah Tzoumbas as Nana Reardon
Jake Larkin as Reginald Reardon
Rachael Gregoire / Sarah Rodriguez as Marcia Reardon
Liam Boyce / Devin Dohrmann as Warry Reardon
Spencer Riewerts as James Parker
Ben Finander as Sherwin Parker
Eva Hernandez / Langley Topper as Lily Reardon
Emile Rappaport as Todd Galloway
Come out and support your classmates and friends. AND find out who IS the one! Performances are Friday and Saturday, THIS WEEKEND, both nights at 8:00pm. Tickets are on sale this week Tuesday through Thursday after school in the PAC box office and the night of the show: Students - $5.00 each and Adults - $10 .00. Don't miss it!
Also, don't forget, if you want to be in the Spring Production of "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" auditions are the first week of December. Sign up ahead of time in the office. Bring music and be ready to sing your heart out! Look and listen announcements.
Jim Larkin
Drama Booster President
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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 Woodside 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.
Get your tickets early before they sell out. See you at the ballet!
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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 whsupdate@gmail.com by 9:00 PM on the Thursday prior to the Sunday publication date.
Submission Requirements:
- In the subject line of the email, please include the section in which you wish your item to be placed; for example, the subject may read "PTSA News" for any item related to PTSA programs.
- Send an article in the body of an original email.
- Provide a .jpg attachment for all pictures and graphics. Do NOT inbed images or graphics into word docs. Send separately or send a pdf
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