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Woodside PTSA Weekly Update
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There is a lot of fun SPORTS news this week: check out our great athletes!
Have a great week. |
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Calendar
THIS WEEK
- Jan 27, Spring Sports packets due
- Jan 27, Soph Parent Meeting, 7pm, Cafe La Tartine
- Jan 27, Freshman parent meeting, 7pm MUR Conference Room
- Jan 28, Drama Boosters
- Jan 28, Last day for Seniors to order Cap & Gown
- Jan 30, Last day to add a class
UPCOMING
- Feb 2, Communicat submission deadline
- Feb 2, Spring Sports begin
- Feb 3, PTSA meeting MUR, 7pm
- Feb 4, Music Boosters, 7pm
- Feb 5, OPEN HOUSE, 6-8 pm, food trucks 5pm
- Feb 15, Last day to DONATE to Foundation Spring Auction
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SCHOOL NEWS
 Aspirations Day at Woodside
Last week, students experienced the third of four Aspiration Periods based on the 8 Conditions of Student Success, designed to build connectedness between our students and staff. By choosing from many activities, 4th period teachers and students played Jeopardy, pirate deck, selfies, web name game, and shapeshifters. Ask your teenager how they participated in last Wednesday's activity.
Ms. Aiken's class selfie
Shape Shifter Lasagna
Pennies for Patients
Woodside is in the middle of it's annual Pennies for Patients fundraiser. Jars for each grade level will be set in the middle of the quad at lunch until Thursday, February 5. The objective is for students to drop as many pennies as possible into the jar belonging to their grade level to earn points. Students from other grade levels can also drop other coins into an opposing grade's jar to deduct points from their total. Pennies are worth +1, nickels -5, dimes -10, and quarters -25. All the money raised from the competition will go toward the Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation. The winning grade level will receive a prize. Please encourage your students to participate and support both their class and a worthy cause!
Woodside High School Clubs
Click here for an updated list of clubs.
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.
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.
From Principal Burbank
September is marked by Back to School Night; spring is marked by Open House. In this case, "spring" is in February, since Open House is on Thursday, February 5th. The Open House is centered around our 8 Conditions of Student Success -- the work we do with the Quaglia Institute. February's "spring" date is by teacher request to touch base with parents before the final quarter begins so that academic arrows can be tilted upward. And remember that the next day, Friday, February 6, is a minimum day.
As last year, the annual open house will start with food trucks in the quad at 5:00pm (weather permitting) and will be followed by open classrooms with teacher availability and department and student presentations in different areas on campus. Look for student dance groups in the gym, student work displays in the PAC lobby, robotics demoes in the MUR - just to name three. The classroom and performance portion of the evening is from 6:30 - 8:00 pm, but you're not on an every 10-minute rotation. Pick your student's teachers you want to visit at a more leisurely pace than Back to School Night. And join me and our architects in the MUR at 6:00 pm for a session about the bond and the construction to take place on campus beginning next year.
In addition, the treasurer's office in D-5 will be open to accept payment for AP tests from 5 - 8 pm.
Winter Dance
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AP NEWS
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN to sign up for Advanced Placement Exams at WHS. The testing will be at Woodside High School in the first two weeks of May. The testing calendar is on the WHS website.
The cost for each AP exam is $95. You must use the following link to sign up for AP Exams at WHS: http://bit.ly/1xVcElL
AP teachers will be expecting all students to review, study, practice, and prepare, and many teachers give practice AP exams that count substantially toward all students' semester grades (including those who will not be sitting for the official exams). Reduced fees are automatically available for students who have qualified for free or reduced lunch. Please contact Kathy Soulard in D5 for questions about fee reductions and payment. In order to meet the ordering deadlines, all AP students must make payment arrangements by Friday, February 27, 2015. Payments are made in the Treasurer's Office (D5) OR by credit card using the IC portal (NEW SERVICE).
Students who do not sign up and make payment arrangements for AP tests will not get the opportunity to take the tests. No extra tests will be ordered. We are also willing to order and administer Advanced Placement tests to students who are not enrolled in the corresponding courses (including AP exams for courses that we do not offer). If you have any questions talk to your AP course teacher or Ms Robles in the Main office.
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FROM THE FOUNDATION
Donate to the Foundation Annual Campaign
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.
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SUHSD PARENT EDUCATION MINI-SERIES: 2014-15
Teenage Risky Behaviors
"How Understanding the Neuroscience of Addiction Can Protect Your Family"
with Alex Stalcup, M.D., Medical Director, New Leaf Treatment Center
Please join us for a mini-series of pro-active SUHSD Parent Education Series events to address teenage risky behaviors. These targeted workshops will focus on adolescent drug and alcohol addiction, e-cigarettes, distracted driving, and sexual health.
Thursday, January 29, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Sequoia Union High School District Office
Birch Room
480 James Avenue, Redwood City
For a detailed information on this class, click here. _______________________________
"Vaping Reality: New Electronic Device (E-Cigarettes) and Emerging Nicotine Products"
with Alissa Ralston, Project Director, Tobacco-Free Youth Project
Thursday, February 12, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Sequoia Union High School District Office
Birch Room
480 James Avenue, Redwood City
Register: https://ecigarettes2015suhsd.eventbrite.com
For a detailed information on this class, click here.
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"Distracted Driving Parent Workshop"
with Impact Teen Drivers (California Highway Patrol)
Thursday, March 12, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Sequoia Union High School District Office
Birch Room
480 James Avenue, Redwood City
SUHSD parents, students, faculty/staff, and community members welcome! Spanish interpretation will be available. |
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
Tickets are going fast, so sign up today!
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!
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"Putting the Personal into the College Personal Statement"
with Beth Harrison, PhD, Peninsula Young Writers
Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Woodside High School, MUR (Multi-Use Room)
How can you help your teen put the "personal" into their college personal essays? What do they need to know before they begin composing authentic personal statements for college applications? Come learn the answer to these questions and more!
Join us for an information-packed presentation by Beth Harrison, PhD, an independent college advisor and writing instructor with 25 years of experience in higher education. This interactive presentation will jump-start the college essay writing process and offer valuable tips for helping your teen navigate a successful college search through reflecting on experiences and goals.
High school students are welcome to attend this session with their parents.
Woodside Parent Education Series events are free, sponsored by the WHS PTSA, the Sequoia Healthcare District, and the Sequoia Union High School District.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be provided.
For more information, contact Charlene Margot, Parent Education Series, Founding Director, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net or (650) 868-0590. For Spanish, contact Maricela Lopez, Bilingual Parent Coordinator, at (650) 367-9750, Ext. 45323.
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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 2016
WE'RE LOUD
WE'RE PROUD
WE'RE LIVING THE DREAM
WE ARE THE CLASS OF 2016
Thank you to everyone who has donated, worked, volunteered and/or managed any part of our football or basketball concessions, Awesome job by everyone, thank you!
Even though we are almost done with concessions, we are not done raising money for our kids' Safe & Sober Grad Night! Please send in your direct donation today(and become a Century Club Member), by sending in your check! Please make checks payable to WHS PTSA PG 2016. You can drop off or mail to us at the school - attn: Erin Stockford PG2016
Our final obligation as a junior class is managing the sales of flowers and leis at this years' graduation. We are looking for volunteers to help coordinate the sales of the flowers on Graduation day (June 5th). If you can help out by coordinating, selling, or distributing graduation leis, please contact Erin at goinbonkerz@gmail.com.
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PARENT MEETING: Our next sophomore parent meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, at 7:00pm at Cafe La Tartine in Redwood City. Please make an effort to come out and join efforts for your Class of 2017 student.
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Class of 2018
Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 27 at 7 PM in the MUR conference room - we hope to see you there!
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 2018.whs@gmail.com.
- One social/fundraising event in February/March (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.
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).
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SPORTS NEWS
Athletes of the Week - Week of January 16
Varsity Athletes: WHS Cheer Team
Sport: Varsity Cheer
Coaches' Lens (Jessica DiSanto): "The team did exceptionally well at the Regional competition on Saturday taking home not only a bid to Nationals, but also First Place! The coaching staff could not be more proud of these ladies."
Congratulations to these hard working athletes who are headed for the national competition in Anaheim. All of these young ladies love cheer for its team atmosphere, competitive nature and the support they give to the school. Given the time commitment to the sport, which is filled year round with practices, competitions and performances six days a week, these ladies have little time for much else besides school - but all of them hope to continue cheering at the four year level. Great job ladies!!!!
They are the best out of the Magnificent Seven that competed! Click here to see the video.
 Athlete: Matt Hennefarth, Junior Sport: Boys' JV Basketball
Coaches' Lens (Head Coach Roderick Harrison): "Matt is a captain for our team and a leader on and off the floor. He is our defensive stopper and also leads our team inscoring. He averages more than 17 points a game and is a major contributor to our two game win streak."
Matt is a relative newcomer to basketball, having only played since his freshman year at Woodside. Prior to becoming a Wildcat he played soccer and baseball but decided he "wanted to try something new" in the winter. He believes the success of this year's JV squad has been the team's ability to "find each other" and "playing as a unit." To improve the JV squad needs to work on its defense, while individually Matt would like to "be more effective off the dribble." Hennefarth will play baseball this spring but in ten years he sees himself either as a computer engineer or working toward his doctorate in engineering. He's been inspired to follow this career by taking AP Computer Science at Woodside, a class he finds to be "very interesting." He hopes to attend University of San Diego eventually and possibly learn to surf; for a favorite meal Matt loves the pot stickers at 'Yat Sing'.
SMJ Honor Roll for Girls Soccer
Jilliene Aguilera, Woodside girls' soccer. The senior striker pushed her season goal total to an even dozen with five goals and two assists in two Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division wins last week. She scored a first-half hat trick on her way to a four-goal performance in a 6-1 win over Aragon and followed that with a goal in a 6-0 win over Half Moon Bay. She also had a helper in each match. Jilliene has been on the honor roll two weeks in a row! Full article here.
Sailing for Woodside
WHS freshmen sailors Joseph Politi and Tyler Davis competed for WHS in the NorCal #6 Regatta at the Richmond Yacht Club on January 10. They placed third out of 37 high school teams competing from all over the Bay area, including San Francisco, Marin, Sacramento and Santa Cruz counties. Go Wildcats!
Sport Events this Week
Jan 27: Girls Soccer @ Menlo Atherton
Jan 28: Boys Soccer vs Menlo Atherton
Boys Basketball @ Capuchino
Girls Basketball vs Capuchino
Jan 29: Wrestling @ Mills
Girls Soccer vs Aragon
Jan 30: Boys Varsity Basketball vs Sequoia
Boys Soccer @ Half Moon Bay
Girls Basketball vs Sequoia
Jan 17: Boys Freshman Basketball @ Sequoia
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DRAMA BOOSTERS
We're very excited that the Cast is cast and rehearsals have begun. You're in for a great show as the Woodside Drama Department puts on the musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". You've seen Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller) and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) perform the lead in this play. Come and find out who has been cast in this fun story of getting to the top and...well, you just have to come and find out what happens. Mark your calendars NOW for March 13 - 15 and 20 - 21. You won't want to miss it.
AND, if you have an itch to be involved in the production "back stage" we have opportunities in set creation, costumes, hair and makeup, concessions, tickets sales...Come on, you can find some way to be involved! Join us. You can find a place when you come to the Drama Booster Club meeting on Wednesday, Jan 28 in the Wildcat Room. See you there. jalark725@gmail.com |
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Middle College
Middle College is open to all Sequoia Union High School Juniors and Seniors who are interested in a different school experience than the traditional comprehensive high school. Applications to the program are now being accepted. See this flyer to learn more.
Girls Who Code
Applications now open for Girls Who Code, for rising juniors and seniors.
The Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program represents an innovative approach to computer science education, pairing seven weeks of intensive instruction in robotics, web design, and mobile development with engaging, career-focused mentorship and exposure led by the industry's top female entrepreneurs and engineers.
The Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program embeds 20 rising high school juniors and seniors inside a technology company or university setting from 9:00am - 4:00pm each day. Here, young women get hands-on experience in computing concepts, programming fundamentals, mobile phone development, robotics, and web development and design. Project-based curricular modules allow participants to build products and develop innovative solutions designed to inspire an interest in and enourage their pursuit of computer science. Attendance Policy Girls Who Code is a seven-week program from 9am-4pm, Monday through Friday. Participants must commit to attending the full summer program. Students are permitted to miss a maximum of two days. Students unable to attend for the full duration of the program due to other commitments (e.g. other summer programs, vacation plans) are not eligible. No exceptions. In recognition of the 4th of July Holiday, the program will not meet on Friday, July 3rd. 2015 PARTNERS:
Accenture, Adobe, AIG, Akamai, Amazon, AOL Charitable Foundation, AppNexus, AT&T, BSA| The Software Alliance, eBay, Electronic Arts, Expedia, Facebook, GE, Goldman Sachs, Google, Groupon, The Honest Company, IAC, IBM, Intel, Intuit, Lockheed Martin, MassMutual, Microsoft, Moody's, Pixar Animation Studios, Prudential, Saban Family Foundation, Square, TripAdvisor, Twitter, Verizon, & Viacom
$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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