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Woodside PTSA Weekly Update
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En Español
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Hello Woodside Family,
Welcome back. Tuesday January 6 is the first day of the Second Semester. Students will attend all classes (0-7) on Monday. All students must print out their class schedules from IC beginning Monday January 5 or report to the MUR January 6 between 7:30 am and 8:30 am.
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Calendar
THIS WEEK
- Mon Jan 5, Deadline for Communicat submissions
- Tues, Jan 6, School Resumes. All students bring Semester 2 class schedule printout! More Info
- Wed, Jan 7, Music Boosters, 7pm
- Thur, Jan 8, Fashion Show Mtg, 7pm
- Sat, Jan 10, 9am - 12 noon, Woodside Open House for Prospective Students
UPCOMING
- Sat, Jan 17, Crab Feed, 6pm
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SCHOOL NEWS
 Second Semester Class Schedules!
Students need to print their 2nd semester schedules from IC (not School Loop) at home beginning 12 pm, Mon, Jan 5, 2015, and bring the paper copy with them to school the next day (Tue, Jan 6, 2015) which will be a period 0 - 7 special schedule (see every class and every teacher all in one day). If you need help printing the student schedule, come to the MUR early Tue morning before your first class of the day.
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.
Woodside High School Clubs
Click here for an updated list of clubs.
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Support the Woodside World Publication
We have 2 more issues of The Woodside World, the student newsmagazine, coming out. The first is schedule for late February/early March and there will be an end-of-the-year issue in late May. If you own a business, please consider supporting the journalism program at Woodside High School by purchasing an ad in one of our upcoming issues. The cost of the ad will help us underwrite the cost of printing. We are currently having a holiday ad special-- any ad purchased by January 10th will receive a 'free upgrade' to a color page!
2015 Ad prices are as listed:
- · Full page $300 per issue ($350 for color)
- · Half page $250 per issue ($300 for color)
- · Quarter page $150 per issue ($200 for color)
- · Eighth page $125 per issue ($175 for color)
Checks can be made out to Woodside World c/o Kathy Soulard, 199 Churchill Avenue, Woodside, CA 94062. Please indicate size of ad on check with your name/business/organization, full mailing address, and contact information. Upon receipt, someone from Woodside World will confirm and contact you about your ad.
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FROM THE PTSA
Thank you to all who helped with Seasons of Sharing, Holiday Lunch for Teachers and Staff, and the Teacher lunch on January 5. We love our volunteers.
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FROM THE FOUNDATION
Is Giving One of Your 2015 Resolutions?
Give NOW to the Woodside Foundation and start the New Year right supporting Woodside students! You can donate online at www.whsfoundation.org or send a check to Woodside High School foundation at Woodside High School, 199 Churchill Avenue, RWC, CA 94062.
 Woodside High School students and staff thank you for your support!
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
Thank you to everyone who has donated to the auction already! 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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M-A PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
"The Well-Balanced Student," with Denise Pope, PhD, Stanford University, Challenge Success
Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Please join us for an outstanding presentation by Dr. Denise Pope, nationally and internationally recognized educator, award-winning lecturer at Stanford University, and co-founder of Challenge Success, Stanford Graduate School of Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the well-being, engagement, and integrity of our students. Today's high-pressure, fast-paced culture can interfere with healthy child development. When we are too focused on test scores, performance, and grades, we may deny kids the time and energy they need to effectively tackle the demanding work of growing up. This workshop examines the tensions that can occur between students, parents, and educators over issues such as homework, grades, and the culture of competition. We'll offer parents research-based strategies to create healthier home and school environments. In this presentation, you will learn: · How students today are coping-or not-with the academic pressure they face · Ways you can reduce academic stress without sacrificing achievement or engagement in school · Strategies to increase resilience, creativity, and well-being for your child M-A Parent Education Series events are free, sponsored by the Menlo-Atherton PTA, the Sequoia Healthcare District, and the Sequoia Union High School District. This event is also made possible by a grant from the La Entrada PTA.
SUHSD parents, students, faculty/staff, and community members welcome! Spanish interpretation will be available.
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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 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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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.
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24th ANNUAL SENIOR FASHION SHOW
The Athletic Booster Organization will be hosting the 24th ANNUAL SENIOR FASHION SHOW The Class of 2015 will be Rockin' the Red Carpet Two shows on Saturday, April 4, 2015
SENIORS
If you want to be a part of the hottest show on campus, make sure you stop by the Student Activity office or see Lupe Robles in the main office and pick up a SENIOR SIGN UP FORM.
The deadline for sign ups is February 28!
Any senior in good standing will be eligible to strut your stuff. In addition to be in good standing, you will need to commit to the rehearsal schedule the week of March 30th (we know many of you are in sports - don't let that deter your participation, we will work with your schedule as best as we can to make it work for all of us).
PARENTS of ALL CLASSES
I am looking for help behind the scenes with outfit changes, monitoring the students stage timing, setting up the racks for the outfits, supplying model (student) snacks, publicity, store liaison, stage set up and set strike (take down).
THANK YOU (so far) to:
Tina Patrick for soliciting the Merchant Stores for our fashions
Karen Peterson for her experience, help, and commitment to the many facets of the show
Tami Guglielmina for heading up our Advertising
Bunny Weiss for taking on the layout/formatting of the program
Sid Newcomb for being our Coach/Team Liaison
Lupe Robles for being our Senior (Student) Liaison & back stage helper
Lucia Tedesco for taking charge of communications between ABO, PTSA, Communicat, etc.
Elise Gabrielson - backstage/hair & make up
Charmaine McCrystal - Store Liaison
Linda Roudebush - Store Liaison & help with publicity
Melanie Hellman - Publicity and Store Liaison
Kim Balsama
Gaby Gabriel
Chris Fortes - Upscale Revival Merchant donating fashions
and to the entire ABO officers for their help and support!
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SPORTS NEWS
Athletes of the Week December 12
Jacob Bujtor Sophia Ashworth
Varsity Athlete: Jacob Bujtor, Junior
Sport: Boys' Varsity Soccer
Coaches' Lens (Head Coach-Darrell Ringman): "In each match we play, different players step up, filling gaps of effort, leadership and communication. On those days when no gaps and holes exist, we cannot be defeated. Today, in our fourth pre-season match against Mills, with half a dozen players on IR or otherwise unavailable to play, these Wildcats braved the storm and stepped onto the field to play for each other, generating a two-nil shut out in the process. Along the way, Jacob Bujtor had an assist, setting up Leo Gutierrez in the 7th minute, but netting one of his own on a delicious three-touch, turn-and-shoot tally from 35 out. Jacob's high-energy, never-know-what-he's-going-to-say-or-do persona is a positive and creative influence for Woodside and I'm optimistic about what it will bring as the Wildcats turn the new-year corner and head into the regular season after facing Sacred Heart Cathedral and Sacred Heart Prep in 10 and 21 days time, respectively.
Jacob Bujtor loves soccer for the "creativity and freedom" allowed on the field and the camaraderie of playing with his teammates. Bujtor believes the varsity squad has a "pretty solid chance of making it to CCS" this year. The outgoing and selfless Bujtor credits his coaches and friends for inspiring him to play soccer at such a high level, a sport he hopes to continue playing in college, preferably at Cal Poly, but any college that will also allow him to pursue the study of either engineering or economics. Looking forward, Bujtor hopes to maintain his 4.0 GPA and "stay fit", although he still would like to enjoy pizza from 'Speederia' once in awhile.
JV Athlete : Sophia Ashworth
Sport: Girls' JV Basketball
Coaches Lens (Assistant Coach Erin Kilty): "Sophia's hustle on the basketball court is undeniable and she never gives less than her best. She leads the team in steals and her team mates always admire her work ethic. When the team needed a change of attitude at half time during our game against Lowell, one of the players said, 'We all need to start playing like Sophie.'" This fiery 9th grader who loves the "teamwork and supportive nature of playing basketball," has electrified the JV basketball team with her tremendous hustle and positive attitude. Sophia believes the JV team "will continue to improve", as they progress through the season. Ashworth looks forward the M-A game and playing against her friend Maddie (also a point guard), who influenced her to truly "love the sport." In the fall Sophia played water polo for the first time, and she appreciates the commonality in the two sports when they play "man to man." She has enjoyed Mr. Ezrati's biology class so much she is thinking about becoming a researcher or professor, but she also enjoys drama class. When not playing sports or working on school, she enjoys candles, listening to music, and the restaurant 'Yat Sing' for Chinese food.
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JV Girls Soccer
Wildcats play Mountain View High on December 13.
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Girls Water Polo: 2014 All-Peninsula Athletic League
Two Wildcats have been selected by coaches for the 2014 Girls Water Polo All-Peninsula Athletic League:
Cole Alves (Senior) - Second Team Mina Sealund (Sophomore) - Honorabe Mention Congratulations to these two student athletes! Read the complete list here.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
RCEF Presents Grammy Award Winner
Pacific Mambo Orchestra
January 10, 2015
The Grammy award winning Pacific Mambo Orchestra is playing one night only January 10, 2015 7:30 pm at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City to benefit music programs in Redwood City Schools.
Pacific Mambo Orchestra infuses the classic Latin Big Band sounds of the 1940s - 1960s with sizzling arrangements and high-energy, original compositions by co-founders Steffen Kuehn and Christian Tumalan.
Front Orchestra tickets include exclusive pre-concert reception to mingle with the band and enjoy drinks and Tapas sponsored by Chef Manual & LV Mar / La Viga. All tickets have dance floor access and make a great gift idea!
$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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