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Woodside Weekly PTSA Update
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Hello Parents,
Freshman/Sophomore Parents meet on Tuesday and Drama Boosters meet on Wednesday. Have you bought your tickets for "The Little Mermaid" yet?
Learn about the effects of technology with your teen at Parent Education Night on Thursday. And join the Music Department for a Roundup of Dinner and music on Friday. It's always an entertaining evening.
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CALENDAR
- Tuesday, Feb 23, Freshman/Sophomore Parent Meeting, 7pm
- Wednesday, Feb 24, Drama Booster, Wildcat Room, 7pm
- Thursday, Feb 25, Parent Education Night, "Psychology of Technology", 7pm
- Friday, Feb 26, Music Booster Dinner and Music, 7pm
- Friday, Feb 26, Hall of Fame nomination form due
- Feb 26-29, Billiard Fillmore Trivia Hunt
UPCOMING:
- March 1, Deadline for Auction Item donations
- March 1, PTSA meeting, MUR, 7pm
- March 2, Music Boosters, 7pm
- March 2, March into College, MUR, 7pm
- March 3, ELAC, Library, 6:30pm
- March 3, Winter Sports Awards, MUR, 7pm
- March 11, "Little Mermaid" Opens
- March 26, Fashion Show
- April 23, Annual Rummage Sale (save your used items to donate)
- April 30, Annual Foundation Auction
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From Principal Burbank
WHS students deserve (and have come to expect) an educational experience beyond the one that public funding and resources can provide; examples of such opportunities and services are:
- citizenship scholarships,
- delicious and hot food at concession stands,
- bright new uniforms every three years,
- teacher tutors in The Den,
- intramurals at lunch,
- fabulous set designs for the musical,
- senior fashion show, and
- smaller class sizes and choices than district funding provides.
All of this and more have happened because of a ready parent volunteer force. I want to keep our volunteer force strong! Please accept an invitation to volunteer and assume a leadership position in these volunteer operations so YOUR student and OUR campus community can continue to benefit.
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2016-17 Electives
Is your student interested in music, art, computers? Check out this information about Digital, Visual, and Performing Arts electives at WHS on Google Slides on what might be exciting electives for your student:
https://docs.google.com/a/seq.org/presentation/d/193cI-6w5lmZ5uOwB9t2jTEg3cKbgm6-a48bpid-mL5k/edit?usp=sharing |
Are you WILD FOR WOODSIDE? We need auction items by March 1. All donations are fully tax deductible. Can you donate
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PTSA needs Leaders!
The PTSA is an integral part of Woodside High School's community. We need you to volunteer for leadership positions for the 2016-17 school year. There are several positions that are currently open.
President
VP Membership
Auditor
Parliamentarian
Hospitality
Unsung Heroes
Apples for Teachers
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Honoring our Woodside Volunteers!
Each year we honor our volunteers at our Unsung Heroes event. We are now taking nominations and anyone can nominate a parent, student, staff, or community member that they would like to see recognized. Please go to the following link and nominate those you believe have made a difference at Woodside High School this year! http://woodsidehs-ptsa.org/programs/unsung-heroes/
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Music Boosters Dinner Concert
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WOODSIDE PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
"The Psychology of Technology: Parenting the Always-On Generation"
Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet and Erica Pelavin, My Digital TAT2
Thursday, February 25, 2016, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Woodside High School, Multi-Use Room (MUR)
199 Churchill Avenue, Woodside
How are teens using technology today? Our students are "digital natives" -- they have grown up in a world of online access and ever-changing media devices. Every parent knows that it's hard to keep up with kids and social media. How can you teach your teens responsibility and ethics online? What is the best way to parent the "always-on" generation?
Join Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet, PPSC, LCSW, Erica Pelavin, LCSW, PhD, from My Digital TAT2 for a highly interactive workshop on digital trends, psychological responses to social media, and the impact of social media on the adolescent brain. My Digital TAT2 has worked with over 14,000 students throughout the Bay Area. They recently formed focus groups of middle and high school students who support MDT2 and keep their work on the cutting edge, sharing student perspective and voice.
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.
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Woodside Sailing Team
Four members of the WHS Sailing Team traveled to Jensen Beach, Florida over the long weekend to compete in the Club 420 North American Midwinter Championship Regatta. Senior Patrick Wilkinson and sophomores Tyler Davis, Joseph Politi and Matthew Wright competed in 3 days of racing, sailing against over 200 other high school sailors from 17 different states and 4 different countries. The team competes again this weekend at the Golden Bear Regatta off Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay against high school teams from across all of California.
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DRAMA BOOSTERS
We're just weeks away from the Spring Musical The Little Mermaid. The cast and crew are working feverishly to prepare to entertain YOU! Tickets are available online through https://www.whsdramaboosters.org. Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for Seniors over 65, and $20 for adults. The dates are Friday through Sunday, March 11 - 13 and 18 - 20. The Friday and Saturday performances start at 7:30, the Sunday shows are at 2:00. Don't miss out on this great evening or afternoon of entertainment! Bring the whole family, invite your friends and neighbors.
For members of the Drama Booster Club, we do have a meeting this Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 7:00pm. We'll convene in the foyer of the PAC. This is, of course, our last meeting before the show goes live, so please come ready to offer what time you can to help with ticket sales, concessions, and stage crew. We'll see you at the theater.
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The WHS annual Rummage Sale is Saturday April 23. This is a new date. Start collecting your usable items to support WHS clubs and groups.
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NEW COMMON CORE MATH MATERIALSThe District is looking for parents to review proposed new materials for Algebra I and Algebra II curriculum. This is your opportunity to shape the way the Algebra's are taught at Woodside.
What: Opportunity to review Algebra I and II materials When: Feb 24, 6:00 - 7:30 pm (Just drop in anytime in this window) Where: Birch Room at the District Office, 480 James Ave, RWC |
FROM THE EDITOR
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