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Woodside Weekly PTSA Update
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THIS WEEK
- Tuesady, April 12: Foundation Meeting, MUR Conference Room, 7 PM
- Wednesday, April 13: California College Night for 9th-11th Graders, 7 PM, MUR
- Thursday- Friday, April 14-15: Smarter Balance Testing, Alternative Bell Schedule
- Thursday, April 14: Music Showcase, PAC, 7 PM
- Saturday, April 16: Junior-Senior Prom
NEXT WEEK - April 18-19: Smarter Balance Testing, Alternative Bell Schedule
- April 18: Drama Boosters Meeting, 7 PM, Wildcat Room
- April 21: Sequoia Parent Education Series
- April 20: Athletics Booster Meeting, 7 PM, MUR Conference Room
- April 21: Advanced Standing (AS) and Advanced Placement (AP) Information Night, MUR, 7 PM
- April 23: 1st Annual Julian Edelman Hit-A-Thon and Home Run Derby
- April 23: Annual Rummage Sale, 8 AM - 2 PM, Teachers Parking Lot
COMING SOON
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 FROM THE PTSA
We have leaders!
At the last PTSA meeting the following slate has been presented for election for 2016-17:
President - Lisa Demers
VP - Jeff Goodall
Treasurer - Melissa Jaworski
Secreatary - Anna Goodall
Membership Chair - Gemma Barcelo
Apple for the Teachers Chair - Audrey Fasching-James
Historian - Karin Delfs
Hospitality Co-Chairs: Susanna Politi and Charmaine McCrystal
Foundation Liasion - Lucia Tedesco
Still open are the following positions:
Auditor
Parliamentarian
Unsung Heroes
PTSA Scholarship
Buy-A-Brick Program
PTSA Scholarships for Seniors
Each year the Woodside High School PTSA awards ten $500 scholarships to graduating seniors.
Click here for the application form due by April 29, 3:00 PM to Ms. Matavulj.
Class of 2018 Spring Social
Join us for our first social of 2016, at the Heaton Home (2031 Camino a los Cerros, Menlo Park) on Friday, April 15 from 7 to 9 PM - socialize with your fellow parents and raise money for Class of 2018 Safe and Sober Grad Night.
Bring a bottle of wine or a light dish to share (preferably finger food) if you wish, or just the pleasure of your company.
$10/person - click here to RSVP.
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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From the Principal:
To Freshmen Families:
In October on College Day, freshmen established their Naviance accounts that they will use to navigate college and major exploration, college applications, and letters of recommendation.
We are continuing that college focus this spring, and, over the next three weeks, freshmen will have the opportunity to go on a field trip on a guided campus tour of either Menlo College, Stanford, San Francisco State, or San Jose State with their PE class. In order to get guided campus tours, not all PE classes are going to the same college campus on the same day. The field trip permission slips (two different pages) will indicate what day, what periods, and what college campus your student will visit. Your student's PE teacher will distribute and collect the permission slips and chaperone (additional school staff will also chaperone) the college campus visit.
Students will be provided a reflection sheet to guide their experience on the campus tour and to guide their thinking about college, too. PE teachers will collect that reflection sheet and encourage discussion as these 14 and 15-year-olds begin to "see" themselves as 18-19-year-olds on a college campus.
These College Day field trips are made possible through a WHS Foundation donor!
Parents Needed for AP Pre-Exam Forms Assistance April 1212:45-1:45pm
Mrs. Stephanie Finander, AP Exam Coordinator for Woodside High School and AP Physics teacher, has asked for parent assistance to ensure that students correctly complete the pre-exam administrative forms. Filling out these forms accurately is extremely important. It can literally make the difference between the student receiving a score and not receiving a score.
This is not a test taking session. 12:45-1:15 Mrs. Finander will train parents on how to help students 1:15-1:45 Students will come to the PAC, hear a short explanation of what to do. Parents will then circulate throughout the PAC answering questions and checking the forms. Woodside is very proud of the achievement of all our AP students and the increased number of students challenging themselves with AP courses. Thanks in advance for supporting Woodside's academic mission in this way.
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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
$150 per person
Seating is limited. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
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ATHLETIC BOOSTERS ORGANIZATION (ABO)
We Need Leaders!
The ABO is looking for volunteers to join their Board of Directors. Interested? Contact ABO president Eric McCrystal at president@woodsideathletics.org or join us at our next board meeting on Wednesday, April 20 at 7PM in the MUR conference room.
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.
ABO Scholarships for Seniors
Each year, the Woodside High School Athletic Boosters Organization (ABO) awards two $1,000 scholarships to Woodside scholar-athletes, one male and one female, who, through his or her participation in high school sports, exhibit characteristics of Leadership, Sportsmanship, Athletic and Academic Achievement.
Click here for the application form due to Ms. Matavulj in D6 by Friday, May 6, 3 PM.
The scholarship winners are announced at Senior Award Night in June.
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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SPORT NEWS
Cheer Team at Nationals
Woodside High School flew down to the Anaheim Convention Center on Thursday 3/17. Late Friday night they competed against 23 other teams in their division and placed 9th. There were over 11,000 cheerleaders and 350 teams total competing that weekend. The girls did team bonding at Disneyland, had a team dinner at Rainforest Cafe, and brought a trophy home.
Jillienne Aguilera is the San Mateo Daily Journal Girls' Soccer Player of the Year
"Woodside girls' soccer coach Jose Navarrete was familiar with Jillienne Aguilera before she entered high school, having spent a couple months filling in as her club coach.
But not even he could have predicted the success Aguilera would have at the high school level. It was a level not seen before - and it may be a long time before we see it again.
"I don't think we'll ever see anything like her at Woodside High School again," Navarrete said. "We were fortunate to have her."
It would have been easy for Aguilera to rest on her laurels during her senior year. After all, she scored 28 goals her junior year and led Woodside to a third straight Bay Division title.
But with blinding speed, a blistering shot and added footwork, Aguilera put together a senior year for the ages, building her game all four years until she got to a point this season where she was virtually unstoppable.
No, there would be no resting for Aguilera this year. She opened the season with a pair of goals and didn't stop until Woodside won a PAL and CCS title behind her 39 goals.
So, for the second time in three years, Aguilera is the San Mateo Daily Journal Girls' Soccer Player of the Year."
Click here to read the full article.
Vacant Coaching Positions for 2016-17
The following stipend coaching positions are vacant for the 2016-17 school year:
- Head Coach: Cheer Team - Head Coach: Girl's Tennis
- Frosh Volleyball
- Head Coach: Boys Varsity Basketball
- Head Coach: Girls JV Basketball
- Head Coach: Boys JV Soccer
- Head Coach: Wrestling
- Frosh Basketball
If you have any interest or questions please contact AD Chuck Velschow at cvelschow@seq.org.
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SEQUOIA PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
"How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success"
Julie Lythcott-Haims, NY Times Bestselling Author
Thursday, April 21, 2016, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Sequoia High School, Carrington Hall
1201 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Central Park Recreation Center
50 East 5th Street, San Mateo
Click here for more information.
Andrich Tutoring is here to make math simple for your student. With over a decade of teaching and tutoring experience, we offer the highest quality tutoring in the area.
Schedule before May 1st, 2016, and we will guarantee your satisfaction as part of our pre-launch specials. We are so confident that this will be the best tutoring experience you've had, we will refund your session entirely, and spend up to another two hours of additional help, for free.
Mention WHS PTA in your email before May 1st, 2016, and get 50% off your first week with us (not valid with any other offers).
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FROM THE EDITOR
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