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Woodside PTSA Weekly Update
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Welcome Back!
This is our first issue of the Weekly Update for 2015-16. Keep informed and connected by checking your email boxes each Sunday evening for the Weekly Update. If you want to submit something for the Update, please see "From the editor" at the end of the issue.
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Calendar
THIS WEEK
- Monday Aug 17, Arena Check-in for Sophomores, Junior, Seniors
- Tuesday, Aug 18, First Day of School
- Wednesday, Aug 19, A Day
- Wednesday, Aug 19, Cheer Bake Sale, 2-4pm, Quad
- Friday Aug 21, Deadline for Athletic Clearance
UPCOMING
- September 1, PTSA meeting, MUR, 7pm
- September 3, Big Read
- September 4, Student Club Rush
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SCHOOL NEWS
Arena Check-In
Arena Check-In is scheduled for
- Sophomores: Monday, August 16 from 4 to 6 PM
- Juniors: Monday, August 16 from 11 AM to 1 PM
- Seniors: Monday, August 16 from 9 to 11 AM
All students are to attend Arena Check-In at their assigned day/time.
Students will turn in forms, take their school photo, pick up their ID card and class schedule and have the opportunity to submit the student order form for the PAL sticker and the yearbook, purchase clothes for PE, and buy spirit wear from the athletics boosters.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend with their student to sign up for volunteer opportunities, join the PTSA and the various booster organizations, as well as buy some spirit wear for themselves.
First Day of School - Tuesday, August 18
Students will be going to ALL of their scheduled classes on the first day of school. Students will follow the 0-7 bell schedule on this day.
The WHS Cheer Bake Sale Fundraiser
August 19, 2015
2:00-400pm
The Quad
Come check out the WHS Cheer Bake Sale - Yummy sweet treats!!
Required Summer Reading
All Woodside High School students are required to read ONE of the following books this summer: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. LImited copies are available for check out through the WHS and public libraries.
Athletic Clearance Fall 2015
Athletes are required to have a current physical exam form on file with the Health Office along with a copy of the student's current immunizations. Completed physicals and packets can be turned in May 1 to June 30, and beginning again July 30.
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Parents, Teachers, and Students Association (PTSA)
Our PTSA offers a broad variety of programs for students, teachers, and parents of Woodside High School. All PTSA programs are run entirely by Woodside High School parents and community members, working closely with Woodside High School staff.
We are dependent on volunteers and membership to continue supporting Woodside High School.
MEMBERSHIP
The most important step is to join the PTSA! Become a PTSA member:
VOLUNTEER
The PTSA is a 100% volunteer organization. Our events and programs rely solely upon parents who can help to organize and execute our events and programs.
MEETINGS Our first meeting is on Tuesday, September 1 at 7 PM in the MUR conference room - all parents welcome!
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Woodside High School Foundation (WHSF)
If you missed the 2015 Spring Auction, selected parties still have few spots available, be sure to sign-up now because they are going to be gone fast!
Don't miss out on these great back to school events! You may also check out the Foundation website to see all we do. |
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Woodside Parent Education Series 2015-16 FALL SCHEDULE
Friday, September 25
Sparking Creativity: Imaging Tomorrow's Schools
Hosted at Stanford University, 7-9 pm. Sponsored by Challenge Success
Thursday, October 1
"Helping Young Athletes Reach their Potential"
Steve Smith, PhD, Professor and Co-Director of PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium,
Palo Alto University
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Woodside MUR
Thursday, November 5
"Workshop on Body Image - Empowering Girls"
Brie Mathers, Founder of Love the Skin You're In™
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Woodside MUR
THE PARENT EDUCATION SERIES ON FACEBOOK
Now you can like us on Facebook! The Parent Education Series Facebook page will keep you posted about upcoming parent education events, articles on parenting, schools and education, community parent events and more: https://www.facebook.com/ParentEdSeries
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Athletic Booster Organization (ABO)
We love our sports. And our sports love our support. The Woodside High School Athletic Boosters Organization (ABO) supports ALL athletic programs at Woodside High School.
Your ABO dues and donations may be tax deductible as the Woodside Athletic Boosters Organization is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
We hope to see you tomorrow at Arena Check-in. Stop by at our membership and spirit wear tables!
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Drama Boosters
Welcome back to school! I trust you all had a wonderful summer and are ready to get back into the Drama of life: ACTING and TECHING and STAGING and supporting the Drama Program in a multitude of ways. If you've ever wondered how the sets are designed and built, how the costume changes are done so well, how the props are found and where they're stored, how we get such great costumes for all our performances, then come to the Woodside High School Drama Booster Club's Open House Welcome on Wednesday, August 26 at 7:00 pm in the PAC. We'll introduce you to as many of our volunteers and staff supporters as we can AND give you a tour of the PAC, so you can see all the behind the scenes stuff that makes theater happen! Who knows, you might just find an outlet for your own creative expression and become an active member of the best Booster Club on campus! :) We look forward to seeing you in the PAC on the 26th.
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PARENT GROUPS
 Class of 2017 
We are in charge of the home game Football Concession stand. All proceeds go toward our Safe and Sober Grad night. This is our biggest fundraiser! We need lots of volunteers to work during the five home games as well as shop and set up beforehand. Check your calendars for September 4 and 11, October 23, and November 6 and 13 and then sign up online.
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Community News
Redwood City Premier of Most Likely to Succeed?
On Saturday, August 22, 1:45 pm at the Redwood City Main Library see a free screening of Most Likely to Succeed, a 2015 Sundance Film Festival documentary film about a California charter school. High Tech High replaces standardized test and compartmentalized learning with project-based learning and a student-focused curriculum to prepare young adults for a technology-driven world with a global labor force. Sal Khan of Khan Academy says, "The 21st century is going to be all about building, creating and innovating." This remarkable film shows how we can empower all of our children for that future. Parents, High School and Middle School students, Community members invited. Light refreshments.
Most Likely to Succeed, a film about education, followed by a conversation
Date: Saturday, August 22, 1:45 pm
Location: Redwood City Main Library, 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City
See the film trailer hereReserve a free ticket here
Please note: Attendance is at capacity for the Redwood City screening, but Sequoia HS students and families may use code 'RC' to get tickets (free) rather than be wait-listed.
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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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