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Woodside Weekly PTSA Update
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- Tuesday, March 15, Grad Night Committee Meeting, 7 PM
- Tuesday, March 15, Junior Parent Meeting, 7 PM
- Wednesday, March 16, Athletics Boosters Meeting, 7 PM, MUR Conference Room
- Wednesday, March 16, March into College, Juniors & Parents, 7 PM, MUR
- Friday, March 18, The Little Mermaid, 7:30 PM, PAC
- Saturday, March 19, The Little Mermaid, 7:30 PM, PAC
- Sunday, March 20, The Little Mermaid, 2 PM, PAC
NEXT WEEK
- March 22, Freshman/Sophomore Parent Meetings
- March 23, Drama Boosters Meeting
- March 26, Fashion Show
UPCOMING
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An advisory model is a school advising structure that sets aside a period of time in the schedule for students to meet with an assigned teacher in a classroom (similar to a homeroom). WHS continually seeks to improve the student experience and student learning outcomes. The staff at WHS is investigating the feasibility of an advisory period for our students. As a parent and partner in this learning community, we value your opinion regarding the pros and cons of and advisory model. While no decision has been made to move to an advisory model, we are collecting information.
Please respond by March 18 for your input to be included in our data.
Thank you for your time and input!
- The Students and Staff on the WHS Advisory Task Force
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 March Into College for Juniors
Wednesday, March 16: Applications and Naviance: Learning the nuts and bolts of Common App and UC & CSU applications as well as Naviance requirements Wednesday, March 23: Money for College and the Next Steps: financial aid, scholarships, and more money matters plus To-Do suggestions for the next few months
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.
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Join us for the 19th Annual Auction
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club
3000 Alexis Drive, Palo Alto
5:30
Jazz, Cocktails & Silent Auction
7:00
Dinner, Live Auction & Dancing with Ginger + Bandits
Purchase tickets online at
$125 per person until March 15th
$150 per person after March 15th
Seating is limited. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
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| FROM THE PTSA
We need 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.
Auditor
Parliamentarian
Unsung Heroes
Apples for Teachers
Please click here to nominate those you believe have made a difference at Woodside High School this year!
Pre-order leis or flowers for your graduate!
Senior families, it is time to pre-order leis or flowers for your grad. Click here to download the order form. All orders will be ready for pick up on Graduation Day, June 3, 2016 (A table will be set up near the entry gates to the stadium). Any questions, please contact Laura Hovden at laurahovden@yahoo.com.
It's time for our annual Woodside Rummage Sale. You can rent a table to display your wares for only $15. Reserve a spot now! WHO: Any group, individual, class, parent or neighbor of WHS WHAT: WHS Rummage Sale WHERE: WHS Student Parking Lot WHEN: Saturday 4/23/2016 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Woodside High School Prom - Casino Royal
April 16 at the Bently Reserve in San Francisco.
Ticket sales will start on March 21 and go until March 31. Checks are NOT accepted.
Click here for the flier.
Prom Fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen
On March 16 dine-in or take out from the California Pizza Kitchen at Stanford Mall. Present this flier and 20% of your bill will be donated to support prom. This fundraiser is all day.
The Bling without the Cha Ching Fundraiser
On Wednesday March 23 the prom committee will be hosting a jewelry party from 6-8pm in the PAC foyer. Stop by and check out the various items that can be for everyday use or special occasions. Remember 25% of every sale will go back to support this year's prom. Click here for the flier.
Prom Discount List
Prom is a fun and exciting time for many students. While prom is a memorable moment for teenagers, it is also an expensive event. To try to help with the costs associated with prom, the leadership class has reached out to local businesses to see about providing discounts to Woodside Students. Click here for this year's Prom Discount List. Please share this information with students who plan to attend prom. Coupons as well as extra copies are available in D7.
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WOODSIDE SPORTS
Woodside Girls Soccer CCS Champions
Woodside girls' beat the undefeated Mountain View Spartans 1-0, and became CCS Open Division champions.
This is the first year CCS had an 'Open Division' in soccer, enabling the most competitive teams to compete against each other. In the last four years the team has won two CCS Championships (2013 and 2016), been a finalist (2014), and a semifinalist (2015).
SPORTS SHOUT-OUTS
Congratulations to Kayla Hart and Kaitlyn Grech for making the San Mateo Dailey News Honor Roll:
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DRAMA BOOSTERS
IT'S HERE! If you haven't purchased tickets for the Woodside Drama Department's production of Disney's "The Little Mermaid", what are you waiting for!?!?
As you read this our student actors and directing/choreography/costumes/ props/stage crews are working overtime to get ready for you to be in the audience this weekend and next! This will be a show you do not want to miss, and once you see it, you will be talking about it with everyone you know. Come early and come often! Bring the family. Tell your friends.
Don't wait any longer. Get on the website and get your tickets now. We'll see you at the Performing Arts Center. Enjoy the show!
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ATHLETIC BOOSTERS ORGANIZATION (ABO)
25th Annual Senior Fashion Show
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Two Shows: 1 PM and 5 PM - tickets and DVD pre-orders available here.
1st Annual Julian Edelman Hit-A-Thon and Home Run Derby
Saturday, April 23 at the softball field.
All teams are required to participate - 2016-17 funding depends on it! Click here for more details.
5th Annual Wildcat Open
Moffett Field Golf Course, Sunnyvale
1 PM SHOTGUN START, SCRAMBLE FORMAT (11:30 AM Check-in and lunch)
5:30 appetizers and awards
ENTRY FEE $175 per person
Includes Golf, Cart, Lunch, Appetizers, Tee Prizes, Raffles and other FUN SWAG!!!
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Google is looking for High Schoolers!
Hi Parents!
Google is forming a co-design team and we are looking for teens who are excited about technology and design and who would like to help Google's User Experience Researchers evaluate and develop new technology for young users. Specifically, we're looking for volunteers, between the ages of 13 to 16, to participate in a 10 week study in Mountain View on the Google campus.
Co-design team participants will be encouraged to consider varying problems and participate in activities designed to encourage creative thinking and problem solving. For example, the co-design team might create prototypes using cardboard, styrofoam, pipe cleaners, and fabric scraps. Or, we might try out a new app and give feedback on how to improve it by writing or drawing our ideas on sticky notes. Participants will be asked to meet with Google's User Experience Researchers once a week on Thursdays, from March 3rd through May 5, 2016.
If your child may be interested in participating, please review the specific details below and get in touch as soon as possible - sessions are starting this week!
- Participants must be between the ages of 13 and 16
- The team will meet on Thursdays from 3:45-5:15pm, tentatively starting March 10th through May 28th.
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Parents must be able to provide transportation for the teen to the sessions.
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Only one child may participate from each family.
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Volunteers should plan to attend a trial session to see if they enjoy the activities and are a good fit for the team.
- Participation is completely voluntary and your child may withdraw from participation at any time.
Feel free to email with questions, we're happy to answer!
Beth Foss User Experience Researcher Google
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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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