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Woodside PTSA Weekly Update
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The Foundation Meets on Tuesday. All are welcome.
Woodside holds its annual Holiday Boutique. Come shop for the holidays. We have so many vendors! Bring your neighbors and friends.
NO SCHOOL on Wednesday. Make it a great catch-up or fun day.
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Calendar
THIS WEEK
- Tuesday, Nov 10, Foundation Meeting, 7pm, MUR
- Wednesday, Nov 11, NO SCHOOL
- Saturday, Nov 14, Holiday Boutique, 10-3pm
UPCOMING
- Nov 17, Junior/Senior Parent Meetings, 7pm
- Nov 18, Parent Project Meeting, MUR, 5:30 - 9pm
- Nov 18, Athletic Boosters Meeting, MUR, 7pm
- Nov 19, College Application Workshop, 3-5
- Nov 19, NCAA Night, MUR, 7pm
- Nov 20 & 21, Evening of Theatre, PAC, 8pm
- Nov 24, Alumni Basketball Game, 6:00 & 7:30pm
- Nov 25-27, Thanksgiving, NO SCHOOL
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SCHOOL NEWS
Food Drive
Woodside holds its annual Food Drive with Second Harvest Food Bank. Our goal is to raise at least 2500 pounds of food. There is a competition between all 4th period classes.
Alumni Basketball Game A Wildcat tradition continues on Tuesday, November 24. Girls Varsity vs Alumna play at 6pm. Boys Varsity vs Alumni at 7:30. Come enjoy the entertainment and food. Admission $5. All proceeds benefit the Woodside Basketball Program.
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HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE 2015 
Woodside High School's Annual Fall Harvest Faire, now called "HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE" is on Saturday, November 14th! Come and shop early for fun, creative holiday gifts and treats for yourself! This is a one day event, November 14th, held on campus from 10am - 3:00pm! All are welcome. Food and shopping. What better way to spend a Saturday.
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Your Donation to the Foundation Makes a Difference at Woodside High School!
Do you know that the district funds only six periods per student? Funding for a seventh class, often those that stir some of the deepest passion for learning in our students, is made possible by your generous donation to the Woodside High School Foundation.
Donate now online visit www.whsfoundation.org or mail a check to:
Woodside High School Foundation
199 Churchill Ave.
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Parent Education 
Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 - 8:30pm
"Helping Young Athletes Reach their Potential" - with Steve Smith, PhD, Palo Alto University
Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Sequoia High School, Carrington Hall
Download more details here.
Thursday, November 19
M-A PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
"Finding the Right Fit - A Conversation about the College Search"
Maria Furtado, Executive Director, Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL)
Thursday, November 19, 2015, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Join Maria Furtado, Executive Director of Colleges That Change Lives, for a conversation about helping your student find the "right fit" for college.Colleges That Change Lives, Inc. (CTCL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process. CTCL supports the goal of each student finding a college that develops a lifelong love of learning and provides the foundation for a successful and fulfilling life beyond college.
Maria Furtado has worked in higher education for over 20 years. Maria speaks all around the country to students, parents, and counselors about college rankings and popular misperceptions about college admission, the strength and worth of a liberal arts education, and offers tips for students and parents on how to manage the college search.
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Athletic Boosters Organization
Membership
If you have not done so already, join the ABO so that we can continue to fund ALL sports At Woodside High School. You may pay your membership dues by check downloading the 2015-16 ABO membership form or online via PayPal here.
Woodside Athletics News
Wildcat News
Click here to read to the first edition of the Wildcat News!
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Parent Committees
Class of 2016
It's time to order senior ads for the yearbook. Remember your senior and download the flyer for more information.
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DRAMA BOOSTERS
Our students are working hard with Director Barry Woodruff to maintain the high quality of productions that our Drama Department is known for. Be sure to mark your calendars for the "Evening of Theater" on Thursday, Friday, andSaturday, November 19 - 21. All shows are at 7pm. Tickets will be on sale during lunch on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November 18 - 20. Students are just $5.00 and adults are $10.00. It is General Seating, so come early on the night you are attending to grab the best possible seats.
Looking ahead, auditions for the Spring Musical, "The Little Mermaid", will be held after school during the week of November 30 - December 4, that's the week after Thanksgiving. And, there will be a pre-audition meeting during lunch on Tuesday, November 10. Even if you're just thinking about it, come to the meeting! You'll be given valuable information about the audition process.
We'll see you...at the Theater,
Jim Larkin Drama Booster Club President
Click here to download flyer.
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Community News
Support College Success for Local Low-Income Students
Volunteer Opportunity: Become a Mentor to a Talented First-Generation College Student
The Peninsula College Fund, which provides four-year college scholarships, 1-1 adult mentors, college and career success training, and summer internship support to low-income, first-generation college students, is seeking volunteers to serve as mentors to college students. Mentors offer advice, support, and role modeling to a student throughout the student's college career. Prospective mentors can learn more about this life-changing experience at http://www.peninsulacollegefund.org/what-we-do/mentoring/. This highly effective organization serves mid-peninsula high school students from Palo to Redwood City. For questions about mentoring, contact Iris Bustos, Program Coordinator at iris@peninsulacollegefund.org or at (650)779-5002. Make a difference today! Thanks!"
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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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