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Woodside PTSA Weekly Update
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Welcome back! Monday is AP/AS night. Parents and students are invited to meet with AP teachers and current AP students to discover the wonders of AP classes. See below for details.
AP testing begins next week. Good luck to all. |
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Calendar
THIS WEEK
- April 27, AP Info Night 7pm
- April 28, Class of 2018 parent meeting, Canyon Inn, 7pm
- April 28, Class of 2015 Parent Meeting, 7pm, Teacher work room
- April 28, Class of 2016 Parent Meeting
- April 29 Drama Boosters 7pm
- April 29, "Growing and Nurturing a Reader" Parent Ed, 10-11:30
- May 2 Prom
- May 2 Class of 2017 parent BBQ
UPCOMING
- May 6, Unsung Hero Award Ceremony, 7pm
- May 6, Music Boosters
- May 7, Music Department Concert PAC, 7pm
- May 8-9, Dance Show
- May 15 Music Awards Night
- May 16 Athletic Boosters Golf Tournament
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PTSA NEWS
Board and Meetings
At the last PTSA meeting a slate was proposed for the 2015-16 board. Click here for details.
Next PTSA meeting: Monday, May 4, 7 PM in the MUR Conference Room.
Citizenship Award for Seniors Graduating 2015
Click here for information and the form. Applications are due after Spring Break on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 3 PM.
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SCHOOL NEWS
AS/AP Night
Find out more about AS and AP classes on Monday April 27, beginning at 7pm. AS/AP classes are an important path to college. Click here for details.
Congratulations to the Music Department for a spectacular showing at Heritage Festival Competition in Southern California. The Jazz Band, Concert Band, Orchestra, and several individuals came home with multiple trophies and awards, including multiple first places. Go Wildcats!
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"Growing and Nurturing a Reader: Demystifying Young Adult (YA) Literature" with Sharon Levin
Wednesday, April 29, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Sequoia High School Library, Fireplace Room
"Get Connected! Talking to Your Teen about Sexual Health,"
with Perryn Reis and Abi Resnick-Karlin, Health Connected
Wednesday, May 6, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Sequoia Union High School District Office
Click here for details
"Helping Young Athletes Reach Their Potential: What Research Tells Us?"
with Steve Smith, PhD, Palo Alto University
Thursday, May 7, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC) Cafe
Register: http://athletepotential2015ma.eventbrite.com
For more information, contact Charlene Margot, M.A., The Parent Education Series, Founding Director, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net.
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PARENT GROUPS
 Class of 2015
The Last Parent Event! Join fellow 2015 Parents for a Pot Luck Dinner at The Hovden Home, 2 Eucalyptus Dr, Woodside,on Friday May 1st, 6:30 - 8:30. Admission is 1 gift card for student's Grad Nite Goodie Bag. Questions: WHS2015parents@yahoo.com
Class of 2016
Parent meeting on Tuesday April 28 at Erin's house. Please contact Erin at goinbonkerz@gmail.com or check your email for the 2016 notice.
2017 Parent BBQ!!!
The Class of 2017 Parent BBQ kicks off on May 2nd. The Steinebel's are opening their home for our last parent event of the year! This BBQ is an important kickstarter to rallying the troops for ALL of our responsibilities next year -- primarily starting with football concessions (food, drink and grill sales), where we will need at least 20-25 volunteers at each home game.
Purchase $10 tickets online before April 30th.
Class of 2018
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 28 at 7pm at the Canyon Inn located at 587 Canyon Road in Redwood City. Please arrive at 6:30pm if you plan on eating dinner.
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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ATHLETIC BOOSTERS NEWS
3rd Annual Wildcat Open
May 16th, 2015
Moffett Field Golf Course, Sunnyvale
1 PM SHOTGUN START
SCRAMBLE FORMAT
(11:30 AM Check-in and Lunch) ENTRY FEE $150 per person Includes Golf, Cart, Lunch, Appetizers, Tee Prizes, Raffles and other FUN SWAG!!!
- WIN A CAR! FOUR CHANCES TO HIT A HOLE IN ONE, Courtesy of Dailey Chevrolet
- 4-PERSON SCRAMBLE FORMAT makes it fun for all levels of golfers and non-golfers
- ON-COURSE CONTESTS: Longest drive and closet to the hole
- NUMEROUS RAFFLES: Golf foursomes at PALO ALTO HILLS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, GIFT BASKETS
- PRIZES for 1st, 2nd & 3rd PLACE TEAMS
- FUN GIVEAWAYS AND TEE PRIZES, courtesy of our sponsors
Go to Athletic Boosters Organization website to sign up! Click here to learn more.
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SPORTS NEWS
Woodside's Montalbano makes modern history, Boys' Tennis: Woodside 5, Burlingame 2, athletes of the week: read all about the Woodside sports on the Athletics Boosters website at woodsideathletics.org.
You can subscribe to the athletics news here.
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DRAMA BOOSTERS
The Drama Booster Club will be meeting this Wednesday in the Wildcat Room. If you have ever been interested in seeing how you might participate in support the Woodside High School Drama Program, this is your chance! Come join us at7:00pm. AND don't forget to mark your calendars for the Drama Class Production on Tuesday, May 19th at 7:00pm in the PAC. This is an all student produced, directed, and, of course, performed production. They will be presenting two "shorts": "Sorry, Shakespeare" and "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon". Come out, support the drama program, and have a great evening of fun entertainment.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Peninsula Young Writers, Creative Writers' Workshop for High School Students
Instructor Beth Harrison is an experienced writing professor and creative writer. Her workshops engage students in active participation, help students develop their own creative voice, and offer instruction in writing techniques as well as thoughtful feedback on work in progress. For entering ninth through twelfth graders. June 15-19. Visit www.pwlp.org/summer-camp for more information about the workshop and to register.
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FROM THE EDITOR
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. 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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