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Woodside PTSA Weekly Update
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Woodside High School's first Parent Education night is Thursday. It's a great night to learn how to help your student athlete. The first Auction brainstorming meeting is Tuesday and all are welcome.
Good luck to the Music Department on their performances on Saturday in RWC.
Drive safely please! Follow the drop-off and pick-up procedures and start and end the day happier.
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Calendar
THIS WEEK
- Tuesday, Sept 29, Auction Committee Kick-off, Wildcat room, 7pm
- Thursday, Oct 1, Deadline to Register for Nov 7 SAT
- Thursday, Oct 1, ELAC meeting, Library, 6:30pm
- Thursday, Oct 1, Parent Ed, Helping Young Athletes Meet Their Potential, 7pm.
UPCOMING
- Oct 6, SEP information meeting, for all Senior Parents, 6:30pm
- Oct 6, PTSA meeting, MUR, 7pm
- Oct 7, Music Boosters, Band room, 7pm
- Oct 8, Talent Show, PAC, 7pm
- Oct 9, Last day to request a Letter of Recommendation for college
- Oct 14, Fashion Show Meeting, Wildcat Room, 7pm
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SCHOOL NEWS
From Principal Burbank
The SEP (Senior Exhibition Project) has been a hallmark of the WHS senior year for over a decade, and this year, informed by feedback from student focus groups, there are changes. Social studies and English teachers worked last spring and over the summer to transform SEP to the ST: Senior Thesis. Come find out more from the teachers on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 6:30 - 7:00 pm, MUR, right before the PTSA meeting that begins at 7:00 in the MUR conf rm.
September 2015-16 Parent/Student Directory
The Parent/Student directory is now available on SchoolLoop, in the right sidebar under "News."
Please note that the Parent/Student Directory will be updated monthly. The next parent/student directory release will be October 1st. If you need to update your information in the directory, please contact the guidance office at ext. 45329.
SAT News
Students can practice for the SAT test for free at the Khan Academy. https://www.khanacademy.org/sat. Remember all Juniors take the PSAT on October 14. What's the PSAT and what's new about the SAT? Come to a session about preparing for the new tests on Thursday, September 24, 7pm, at the Woodside HS PAC.
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Parent Teacher Student Association
It's not too late to JOIN the PTSA! Support all of our great programs.
eSCRIP
Safeway has dropped eScrip!
Safeway has dropped out of the eScrip program completely so the PTSA is losing at least $6,000 a year. Please consider making that extra donation to the general fund when you complete your membership form.
You can still register your debit/credit cards and grocery loyalty cards with eScrip and earn money for Woodside High School PTSA by shopping at participating merchants. Use Woodside High School PTSA eScrip Group ID - 137612196. Ask your family and friends to join too!
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. Contact us at whsptsa199@gmail.com for volunteer opportunities.
MEETINGS
Our meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 PM in the MUR conference room - all parents welcome!
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The Woodside High School Foundation is thrilled to announce:
The Morgan Family Foundation Challenge
Please help the Foundation earn an additional $25,000 for
Woodside High School students
For the third year, the Morgan Family Foundation is pledging to match new donors or increased giving over last year up to a total of $25,000!
Woodside High School Foundation
199 Churchill Ave.
Looking for a few good volunteers
We are gearing up for this year's annual Auction. The party will be Saturday April 30 followed by the opening of the on-line auction. We are searching for people to help with the auction. All kinds of talents are needed and most tasks can be done on your own time. We won't have many meetings, but we do have a brainstorming first meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 7pm, in the Wildcat Room (in the Administration Building, just off the drop-off circl) at Woodside HS. All are welcome to share ideas. Contact woodsideauction@gmail.comGreat Day for a Race!
Thanks to the many volunteers who helped at the Amazing Race on Saturday. It was a fantastic event followed by a great meal and party. Special thanks to the generous donations of Diane Martin, Bite Size Baking, and Ginger + The Bandits.
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Parent Education
WOODSIDE PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
"Helping Young Athletes Reach Their Potential"
with Steve Smith, PhD, Palo Alto University
Thursday, October 1, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Woodside High School, Multi-Use Room (MUR)
How can parents support their children toward healthy participation in sports to facilitate a lifelong healthy lifestyle and to reach their potential? The balance between sports, academics, arts, and downtime can be challenging as families work to find what experiences will best prepare their children for the future.
In this workshop, Steve Smith, PhD, psychologist and professor of clinical psychology in the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium of Palo Alto University, will review current research and provide guidelines for parents and coaches to consider for healthy sport participation.
Prior to joining the faculty at Palo Alto University, Dr. Smith served as the consulting psychologist for the Division I Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at UC Santa Barbara. He maintains a private practice, Sport Psychology and Research Center (www.sparccal.com), where he works with school, club, and professional teams and athletes of all ages from across the nation.
Parents, students, faculty/staff and community members welcome! Free admission.
Spanish interpretation will be available.
Woodside Parent Education Series events are sponsored by the Woodside PTSA, the Sequoia Healthcare District, and the Sequoia Union High School District.
M-A PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Safety First: A Reality-Based Approach to Teens and Drugs
with Marsha Rosenbaum, PhD
For more details click HERE.
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Athletic Boosters Organization
For 2015-16 the Athletic Boosters Organization (ABO) is providing more than $46,000 in support of nearly every sport at Woodside High School! Every coach that made a request for new equipment or uniforms was allocated their needs for 2015-16. Click here to see how funding was allocated.
This kind of financial support is only possible through your support of the ABO. If have already joined the ABO or participated as a volunteer, thank you so much. If you haven't, the ABO has a simple request - become a member. Although the ABO could fulfill needs, there are still wants that require more resources. If we all pitch in and join forces we can ensure our student-athletes will have the equipment and resources necessary to be successful on any level.
First Annual Homecoming Alumni Barbeque
Date: Friday, October 23rd
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
Where: Woodside High School Teacher Parking Lot
Join your fellow Woodside Alumni for the 1st annual Alumni Homecoming Barbeque. We will be will be doing this event annually to help raise funds for Woodside Athletics and to stay in touch with fellow Woodside Alumni.
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Drama Boosters
We're at a small lull in the Drama Booster schedule. An Evening of Theater auditions have come and gone. The PAC Open House and Talent Show Auditions were last week. Now we have time to anticipate. So, get out your calendars and put down the following:
Woodside's Got Talent Show - Thurs. Oct 8 - 7pm in the PAC Drama Booster Club meeting - Wed. Oct 28 - 7pm in the Wildcat Room (Administration Bldg) An Evening of Theater presents "To the Prom and Beyond", a collection of one act plays - Thurs - Sat. - Nov. 19 - 21 - 7pm in the PAC Spring Musical Auditions for Disney's "A Little Mermaid" - Mon. - Fri. Nov 30 - Dec 4 - look for sign-ups in the office in early November.
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Parent Committees
Class of 2016
We are trying to get as many seniors as possible to purchase their GRAD NIGHT tickets early! To purchase your ticket, your student can pick up the forms (order form and release form) from the Student Acitvities room (D7). Or you can go to the PTSA website ( http://woodsidehs-ptsa.org) and click on the parent group 2016 link for sign up information. If you have any questions, please contact Erin Stockford at
 Class of 2018
Our first social of the year will be Friday, October 2, 2015 from 6 to 8 PM at Maddux Park - fill out the form on our page on the PTSA website to buy your ticket. All family welcome, including younger kids. $10 per adult, kids free.
Homecoming Float Parents and kids of the Class of 2018, it's Homecoming Float time again!
The class of 2018 is getting ready to start construction and decoration of the Sophomore Class Float for the upcoming Homecoming celebrations. Homecoming this year is Friday October 23, 2015. The class will need parents to chaperone the building and decorating of the float. Kids from the Sophomore class are encouraged are welcome to come help construct & decorate the float. Sign up to volunteer and/or donate food and drink items. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, October 27 at 7 PM in the MUR Conference Room.
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Interested in being a mentor for a wildcat?
Want to make a difference in a teenagers life? Had a mentor that made an impact in your life? The Academy Programs at Woodside High School could use your help!
The Academy program is a small school environment which targets at-risk students. During their Junior year, students may request a Community Mentor that works with them on both academic & career goals. The students career interests are widespread from law enforcement and medicine to environmental planning and video game design.
I'm hoping that you, or someone that you know, might be able to participate in this program as a mentor. The commitment is approximately 2 hours per month, with most interactions via email and 4 face-to-face meetings over the course of the school year. The first meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 30th at 9am, and the program wraps up in early May.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
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HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE 2015 
Woodside High School's Annual Fall Harvest Faire, now called "HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE" will be coming up on Saturday, November 14th! Please mark your calendars to come and shop early for fun, creative holiday gifts and treats for yourself! It is not too late to add new vendors! If you or anyone you know that would be a great fit for this event, please get in touch with Erin Stockford at "goinbonkerz@gmail.com" The event is a one day event, November 14th, held on campus from 10am - 3:00pm!
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Community
Spend the Summer in Latin America
Amigos de las Americas will hold informational meetings for interested students and parents on the following dates. Come learn about the exciting opportunity for high school students to train with the AMIGOS Peninsula Chapter and then spend next summer leading youth in community service projects throughout Latin America.
Tuesday, September 29: Mountain View High School Library Sunday, October 4: Hillsdale High School Cafeteria Thursday, October 8: Carlmont High School Sunday, October 11: Gunn High School Library
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FROM THE EDITOR
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