Below is the Woodside High School newsletter for parents, staff, and community members.
 Woodside Weekly PTSA Update
Hello Parents,

It's FINALS.  Happy studying to all of our kids.  Remember that the Finals' Schedule is different than normal.  See below for details.

Class Parent Meetings are on Tuesday and the ABO meets on Wednesday.  No School beginning Friday.  School resumes Tuesday, January 5 and all 7 periods meet on that day.

If you have an announcement for the Weekly Update's January 3 edition, it MUST be submitted by Thursday, Dec 17.  See end of message.

Make it a great week.
CALENDAR
  • Dec 14-17, FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE.  See Below
  • Tuesday, Dec 15, Class Parent Meetings, 7pm
  • Wednesday, Dec 16, ABO Meeting, 7pm
  • Friday, Dec 18, No School
UPCOMING
  • January 5, First Day Second Semester, periods 0-7
  • Jan 5, PTSA Meeting, 7pm, MUR
  • Jan 6, Music Boosters, 7pm, Band Room
  • Jan 7, Fashion Show meeting, 7pm, Wildcat room
  • Jan 8, 1st semester grades in mail
  • Jan 9, Robotics Kick-Off, PAC, 8am-3pm
Finals Schedule
Finals week has a special schedule.  Throughout the week the library opens each morning at 7:30 and teachers are in their classrooms from 8-8:50am to help students. 

Monday, December 14 
1 period: 9:00 - 10:50 
2 period: 11:20 - 1:10 

Tuesday, December 15 
3 period: 9:00 - 10:50 
4 period: 11:20 - 1:10 

Wednesday, December 16 
5 period 9:00 - 10:50 
6 period 11:20 - 1:10 

Thursday, December 17 
7 period 9:00 - 10:50 
0 period 11:20 - 1:10

For complete details click on Final Exam Schedule.
 

It's official.  The holiday giving season is here!

We are so excited to see all the support Woodside students will receive this month.

Join all the hundreds of Woodside families who have already donated this year and make a contribution today to the Woodside High School Foundation.

Donate online here or mail a check to:
Woodside High School Foundation
199 Churchill Ave.
Woodside, CA 94062
WOODSIDE PARENT EDUCATION SERIES

"Distracted Driving Workshop" 
Kelly Browning, PhD, Impact Teen Drivers (California Highway Patrol)
 
Thursday, January 14, 2016, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Woodside High School, Multi-Use Room (MUR)
 

Automobile collisions are the leading cause of death for our nation's teens. The overwhelming majority of  these crashes are caused by inexperience or distractions, not "thrill-seeking" or deliberate risk-taking. Teens drivers are at the highest risk: the crash rate (per miles driven) for 16 years olds is four times that of adults. 

In this workshop, you will learn about: 
  • Strategies to keep your teens safe on the road
  • Graduated Drivers Licensing (GDL) laws
  • The Rules of the Road for teen drivers
  • How YOU can stop the  #1 killer of teens in America--reckless and distracted driving
Since 2007, Impact Teen Drivers has emerged as a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the pervasive yet 100% preventable crisis of "distracted driving." Impact's mission is to change the culture of teen driving, thereby saving lives in this and future generations of drivers. 

Parents, students, faculty/staff, and community members welcome!
Spanish interpretation will be available Free admission.
 
Woodside Parent Education Series events are sponsored by the Woodside PTSA, the Sequoia Healthcare District, and the Sequoia Union High School District.
 
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Director, The Parent Education Series, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net or (650) 868-0590. For Spanish, contact Maricela Lopez, Bilingual Parent Liaison, at (650) 367-7263 Ext. 45323.

Did you miss the December Wildcat News? Click here to read it online!
Parent Groups

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The Class of 2018 Parents Group will meet on Tuesday, December 15 at the Canyon Inn, 587 Canyon Road in Redwood City at 7:00 PM. If you choose to have dinner, arrive at 6:00 pm to order food before the meeting.

We are using a Google group to communicate. Email us at 
2018.whs@gmail.com to be added to the Google group.
FROM THE EDITOR
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For past issues, visit the PTSA Weekly Update Archives. Send comments about the new format to whsupdate@gmail.com

Tamiko Verkler
Weekly Update Editor