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Woodside PTSA Weekly Update
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Hello Woodside Family,
This is study week. All extra student activities are postponed until January. Please help your student finish the semester strong. Next week's bell schedule is a FINALS schedule. See below.
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Calendar
THIS WEEK
- Dec 8-12, Study Week. NO club or class board meetings
- Thurs, Dec 11, Fashion Show Meeting, 7pm
- Dec 15-18, FINALS Schedule
- Dec 19, No School
- Sat, Jan 10, 9am - 12 noon, Woodside Open House for Prospective Students
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STUDY WEEK
The following things are prohibited during Study Week:
1. Field trips, Shadowing
2. After school/lunch activities - such as clubs, dances, BOSA, special events.
3. Passes sent to classes to pull out students from class for any reason
4. New student projects that have nothing to do with the final assessment.
5. NOTE: League athletic games are an exception. Students will not be penalized for missing practice to study.
FINALS WEEK (Dec 15 - 18)
For each day the bell schedule will be:
Final 9:00-10:50
Brunch 10:50-11:10
Final 11:20-1:10
Monday Dec 15: Per 1 and 2
Tuesday Dec 16: Per 3 and 4
Wednesday Dec 17: Per 5 and 6
Thursday Dec 18: Per 7 and 0
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 Woodside High School Open House - Take a Walk in Our Paws
Saturday, January 10, 9am - 12 noon. Help spread the word in your community about our open house! Prospective students and parents can register for a 40-minute guided tour led by a current student or parent. We will visit a variety of open classrooms on campus.
Christmas Tree
Fundraising Program
Shop at HONEY BEAR TREES in Redwood City or San Carlos and Woodside High School receives 15% of the purchase price. Tell your friends and neighbors and raise even more money! You must bring a copy of the flyer for credit.
Tutoring at THE DEN 
The Den is open for tutoring in math, english, social studies, and science on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 3:20 - 4:30 in the MUR. All students are welcome. Click here for more details.
"Every Student Can and Will Succeed"
Woodside High School Clubs
Click here for an updated list of clubs.
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Pre-Med club had a great final 1st semester meeting with Dr. Karen Li as a speaker.
She told stories about being on the Medi-vac team at Oakland Children's Hospital. The club has been invited to help with two wellness initiatives. 1) assisting at the Cardiac test fair in March 2015 and to 2) participate on a panel discussing how stress functions in teenager's lives.
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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.
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FROM THE FOUNDATION
With the holidays approaching, we ask you to consider a donation to the Woodside High School Foundation general fund to support Woodside students.
Your donation will help fund strategic grants for smaller class sizes and professional development, student support services, teacher grants for classroom projects, and more.
 You can donate online at www.whsfoundation.org or send a check to Woodside High School Foundation at Woodside High School, 199 Churchill Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94062.
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AmazonSmile
When you shop at smile.amazon.com Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Woodside High School Foundation.
AmazonSmile: You shop, Woodside High School students and staff smile.
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
Class of 2015
Caps and gowns must be ordered by January 30. Cost is $20 for cap and tassel. Click cap and gown for more details.
The date to order a senior ad has been extended to January 16, 2015. Senior Ads are a great way to send a special message to graduating seniors. For details,
Everything you need to know for your seniors is on the school website.
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Class of 2017
Tis the Season -- Class of 2017 Mini Mixer!
Eat, drink, mix & mingle! Stop by the Canyon Inn for a casual mini mixer and hang out with your fellow sophomore parents on Friday, December 12, at 6:00pm! 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:
Have a great week!
Class of 2018
Volunteers are needed to oversee a subcommittee to plan and organize fundraising events for this year. Please let us know if you are interested in planning or helping with any of the events listed below by emailing us at
- One social/fundraising event in February (for parents only)
- One social/fundraising event in May (for families)
- Senior Graduation Brunch (May)
- Back to School Bash (August)
Don't forget to visit our page on the PTSA website for upcoming events, updates, and to donate online to the Class of 2018 Safe and Sober Grad Night.
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DRAMA BOOSTERS
By the time you read this the cast for "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" may be set! I got to peak into the dance tryouts and it looks like we'll have a real "Broadway" production!
We're really moving into the Holiday Season, now. From whatever tradition you come, I hope you find the meaning of this season for you and yours. Be happy, find your joy, and love your family and friends.
We look forward to preparing and performing a great production for you all in March. As this production approaches, I invite you to find a way to participate and help us make this the best of Woodside High Schools long history of great productions! We will need backstage help with sets, costumes, props, make-up, concessions, tickets, and more! We can find a place for you. Let me know if you are available to help.
Happy Holidays!
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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.
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
Winter Rosters
The winter sports rosters and schedules are posted here on the Athletics Boosters Organization website.
Congratulations to all these student-athletes for making the team, as there were cuts for every sport and level!
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COMMUNITY NEWS
$1000 for 1000 Words Creative Writing Contest
"My territory as a writer is exploring the unknown." - Leyla Beban
The contest is open to aspiring young authors in grades 6 - 12. Entries must be submitted no later than February 1st, 2015 and must be *exactly* 1000 words. Contest winners at each grade level will win a $100 cash prize, and the best entry from each of middle school and high school will win a $1000 scholarship. All winners plus a number of honorable mentions will be published in the 2015 edition of Bluefire. To read excerpts from the winning work from last year, please visit the 2014 Award Celebration page. Last year over 300 entries were received and 22 young authors were published.
Help spread the word with the 2015 Contest Flyer. Print it out and help spread the word at your school.
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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. I love pictures! Send more.
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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