Woodside PTSA Weekly Update
February 16, 2015
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Hello Woodside Family,

We have two fundraisers happening this week.  On Tuesday you can have dinner at Pizza My Heart and help the Cheer squad go to Nationals.  On Friday you can Bingo the night away and have dinner.

On Thursday the Guidance Office will have both head guidance advisor Francisco Negri and college and career counselor Zorina Matavulj on the microphone about college entrance pathways.  This is a valuable event for 9th, 10th, and 11th grade parents and students in the MUR.  Bring your questions.

Have a great week.
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THIS WEEK
UPCOMING
In This Issue
Quick Links



FROM THE PRINCIPAL

This week, the guidance staff sent out 837 letters (!) to current WHS students for achieving Distinguished Scholar status for first semester:  Principal's list 4.00 - 4.99 = 239 students,Honor Roll list 3.5 - 3.99 = 277 students, and Merit Roll list 3.00 - 3.49 = 321 students.  The student names are posted on the Guidance Office bulletin board.  Way to work Wildcats!
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SCHOOL NEWS


 


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Woodside High School Parent/Student Directory Available ONLINE!directory

The Parent/Student Directory is now available online as a pdf through SchoolLoop.


 

Simple login into your SchoolLoop account and click on the link "February 2014-15 Parent/Student Directory' on the right in the "News" section.


 

The directory is a pdf file that you can download and save on your smart phone and/or computer. And it is searchable too! 


 

The Parent/Student Directory will be updated monthly. The next version release will be March 1st.

If you need to update your information in the directory, please contact the guidance office at ext. 45329.

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Woodside High School Clubs

We have an updated list of Woodside HS clubs (2/1/15)  Click here for the list of clubs.  

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apAP 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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Get out your black, orange, and white and prepare for the Annual Woodside High School Foundation Spring Auction! This year's event is being held at the Palo Alto Hills Country Club on Saturday April 11 and includes silent auction, live auction, dinner, and more!

Last year's event made over $200,000 for our Woodside High School students! Help make this year's event provide even more to our kids!

Early Bird tickets are $100.  Prices go up to $150 beginning March 22.  Purchase tickets at   www.whsfoundation.org/auction.html.

This event has limited seating - so get your ticket early to hold your seat!

Contact the auction chair at [email protected] with any questions.
PARENT GROUPS

The Class of 2015 is running the bingo night this Friday, February 20.  We are looking for donations to use as prizes.  Click here for information.

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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 [email protected].
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WINTER DANCE NEEDS 2 MORE VOLUNTEERS!

The Winter Dance is in need of 2 more sophomore parent volunteers to help with the dance. Volunteers are needed from 7:15p.m. to about 11p.m. on Friday, February 20.  Parents will work coat check, supervise food tables and clean up. The Class of 2017 fund will get half of all ticket sales if we provide the volunteers! We only need a total of 6 volunteers to make this happen, so step up!

  

RUMMAGE SALE 

Start your spring-cleaning early and gather items to donate to this year's WHS school-wide rummage sale to be held in March. Our sophomore class will be selling items and all proceeds from our booth will benefit the Class of 2017 Safe & Sober Grad Night.  Currently, we DO NOT have any volunteers to help organize and staff the booth. Our booth CANNOT happen if we don't get any volunteers. It's a great time to step up and help! Email [email protected] to volunteer and donate items.

 

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 breaks down to $25 a year, so donate it all at once or donate a portion of it. It's up to you.

 

Use your PayPal account or just go to the website to easily pay with your credit or debit card. To donate, go to http://www.paypal.com, 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. 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: [email protected]

 

Have a great week!

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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 [email protected].

  • 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.
ABO NEWSabo

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). 

If you would like to help out with this amazing event, please contact Erin Stockford at [email protected].
SPORTS NEWSsports

Girls Soccer


 


 

The girls don't need you to help them win their last two soccer matches.

Nope.

But, the girls could use your help.

Rally behind the girl's last soccer games of the regular season as they take on Burlingame on Tuesday and Menlo-Atherton on Thursday! These games are sure to be exciting to watch. Varsity starts at 4pm and JV starts at 5:30pm.

Cheer your team on! Go Wild Cats!



Sport Events this Week

Feb 17: Girls Soccer vs Burlingame
Feb 18: Boys Soccer @ Menlo Atherton
Boys Basketball playoffs
Feb 19: Girls Soccer vs Menlo Atherton
Feb 20:Boys Lacrosse @ Dougherty
Boy Basketball Playoffs @ Mills
JV Wrestling PAL tournament @ Hillsdale
Feb 21: Girls Varsity Lacrosse Menlo Jamboree
Varsity Wrestling Tourney @ Half Moon Bay
Boys Basketball Playoffs @ Mills
DRAMA BOOSTERS

The Spring Musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" is just around the corner and tickets are NOW AVAILABLE online. Go to the Drama Boosters website athttp://www.whsdramaboosters.com to purchase. You won't want to miss this show. AND if you want to be a part of it, we could still use some help with sets, props, costumes, tickets, and concessions. Contact me if you would like to volunteer. Join the efforts feel a part of the process!  Jim Larkin, Drama Booster President,  [email protected]


COMMUNITY NEWS



YOUTH HEART SCREENING EVENT - 

WE SCREEN YOUR TEEN FOR FREE!

 

WHO: 13 to 19 year olds in the Sequoia Union High School District

WHY: It is estimated 1 in 500 school-aged children suffer an undiagnosed heart defect, which can lead to sudden cardiac arrest and death. A typical annual physical does not screen for advanced heart abnormalities.

WHAT: Screenings take less than 30 minutes (wait times may vary) and  include a health history questionnaire review, an EKG test, and if warranted, an echocardiogram. The entire process is non-invasive-no needles or x-ray exposure- and we ensure each teen's confidentiality, privacy, and individual modesty is respected throughout all aspects of the screening.

HOW: Your child must be registered in advance and bring their pre-screening packet and permission/release forms to the event. Please register and find forms at http://viaheartproject.org/register-sequoia/.

WHEN: Sunday, March 22, 2015 from 9am to 3pm

WHERE: Sequoia High School: 1201 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94062

Our goal is to prevent youth deaths from sudden cardiac arrest and establish Heart Safe campuses.

Any questions, please call 800-284-0125 or email 

FROM THE EDITOR

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