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Woodside Weekly PTSA Update
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Hello Parents,
Welcome to a short week. One Wednesday meet with the ABO and on Thursday Seniors and their parents can learn about College Financial Aid. Please read the note from Principal Burbank below and help us by answering a survey.
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CALENDAR
- Monday, Jan 18, No School, Martin Luther King
- Tuesday, Jan 19, Junior Parent Meeting, 7pm
- Wednesday, Jan 20, ABO Meeting, MUR, 7pm
- Wednesday, Jan 20, Mandatory Swim Team Meeting, 2:15pm, Poolside
- Thursday, Jan 21, Financial Aid Workshop, MUR, 7pm
- Friday, Jan 22, California Scholarship Federation (CSF) deadline
UPCOMING
- Jan 26, Freshman/Sophomore Parent Meetings, 7pm
- Jan 29, Last day to purchase Senior Ad for Yearbook
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FROM PRINCIPAL BURBANK
Dear WHS Parents,
Please take 15 minutes to complete these two surveys that will help guide future technology purchases/needs and provide information for the district LCAP. LCAP stands for Local Control Accountability Plan, which each school district must write to explain its goals and strategies for improving achievement for all students. I appreciate you taking the time to complete these surveys as your parent voice and your Woodside voice needs to be heard.
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Support our school by donating a great auction item for our annual auction coming on April 30.
- Do you have a business and can offer a service or item?
- Love to cook or plan parties?
- Have a hobby to share?
- Do you have a special bottle of wine or art piece to donate?
- Do you know a business or person who can underwrite a big ticket item?
All donations are fully tax deductible. Do you want to join the committee? We have little and large jobs--whatever fits your schedule. Contact us at woodsideauction@gmail.com
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COLLEGE CORNER
Senior parents: There will be a financial aid presentation on Thursday, January 21 @ 7:00pm in the MUR. The speaker is a financial aid expert and will discuss FAFSA, California Dream Act, and much more. Scholarship season has started and several current possibilities will be available as well.
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PARENTS OF SENIORS
Now is the time to buy an ad in the School Yearbook to honor your graduating Senior. Please download this pdf ad for more information. Deadline for the ad is January 29. |
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Pennies for Patients Penny War 2016
This class competition raises money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, an organization raising funds for leukemia and other blood cancers. Last year the students raised over $1300 for this worthy cause. The class with the highest number of points at the end of the drive will win spirit points, special prizes and bragging rights.
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CALLING ALL AQUACATS!
Is your student interested in swimming for Woodside? Swim season is almost here with practice starting on February 1st!
Mandatory meeting for all interested students on Wednesday, January 20 at 2:15 PM on the pool desk. |
M-A PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Mastering Difficult Conversations with Your Teen"
Eran Magen, PhD, The Center for Supportive Relationships
Thursday, February 4, 2016, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Menlo-Atherton High School
555 Middlefield Road, Atherton
Register here:
Trying to offer support when your adolescent seems upset or stressed can feel like tiptoeing through a minefield. In this highly interactive 90-minute workshop, you will learn how to offer emotional support comfortably and effectively when your teen is experiencing strong emotions such as stress, frustration, anxiety, or anger. You will learn how to respond in a way that helps your student feel better and think more clearly, while strengthening your relationship.
Eran Magen, Ph.D., is the founder and scientific director of the Center for Supportive Relationships ( http://SupportiveRelationships.org), which provides relational skills training for school districts, higher education institutions, healthcare professionals, and private corporations. Dr. Magen received his MA in education and PhD in psychology from Stanford University.
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SEQUOIA PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Finding the Right Fit - A Conversation about the College Search
Maria Furtado, Executive Director, Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL)
Thursday, February 18, 2016, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Carrington Hall, Sequoia High School
1201 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City
More details, download this.
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DRAMA BOOSTERS
Rehearsals are well underway for Disney's "The Little Mermaid". Lines are being memorized, songs learned AND sets being designed and built, costumes being created and props acquired. You, too, can participate in bringing this ambitious production to fruition. If you have the time, we can put you to work! Please visit this link to sign up for the area you would like to help out with. You do NOT need prior experience, just an enthusiastic and willing spirit. We'll make the most of whatever you can bring.
Those of you who have already been participating...THANKS!!! Please not that since we had the cast and parents meeting this month, we are canceling the regular meeting that would have taken place on Wednesday, January 27th. Instead of attending the meeting, SIGN UP! This is going to be an awesome show. Be a part of it and enjoy the huge satisfaction of contributing. When you sign up, you'll be contacted with further information.
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PTSA NEWS
The Woodside PTSA board is recommending an increase in annual dues to $20/year, effective for the 2016-2017 school year. The increase is required because our national dues have increased and we have lost eScrip as a funding source this year. The PTSA provides the Woodside community the communicat, the weekly newsletter, the parent education series, unsung heroes, student scholarship awards, and many other valuable services to our community. We will be voting to approve the increase at our Feburary meeting, if you have any questions or concerns regarding the increase in annual dues please contact Charmaine McCrystal (crystalini@me.com) or Audrey Fasching (bradrey@comcast.net)
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CSF Is Coming
California Scholarship Federation (CSF) promotes and recognizes students with above-average grades. To become a lifetime member, a student must submit an application and meet the eligibility requirements for four semesters of more. A point system specified in the CSF State By-Laws establishes membership requirements. Benefits for lifetime members include recognition at WHS Senior Awards Night and in the WHS Graduation program. Applications and course list are available on the WHS CSF webpage. Students may submit their application forms for first semester of 2015-2016 in the College and Career Center, D9 between Monday, January 11 and Friday, January 22. Contact Zorina Matavulj at zmatavulj@seq.org with questions. The submitted application packet must include:
- Completed CSF application
- Copy of the previous semester's report card or transcript (Copies of transcripts can be printed from your student's Infinite Campus account.)
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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 doc.
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