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Woodside Weekly PTSA Update
August 21, 2016
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Hello Wildcats,
So it begins. We hope the first week of school was great for everyone. Welcome Freshmen!
The
Woodside Weekly Update will arrive in your email every Sunday evening. Check out the happenings to keep informed about Woodside High School.
We are looking for volunteers for two important areas at Woodside: Spring Fashion Show and Shared Decision Making Council. Click the link to find out more how you can be involved at Woodside High School.
Make it a great week. |
THIS WEEK:
- Monday, Aug 29: Big Read 6th Period
- Monday, Aug 29: PTSA Meeting, 7pm
- Wednesday, Aug 31: Auction Kick-Off Party, 7pm
- Thursday, Sept 1: Back to School Night, 6:30pm
- Friday, Sept 2: Minimum Day, 12:30 PM dismissal
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On Saturday, August 27, there will be a college application bootcamp in the MUR for Woodside seniors.
9:00am-9:45am--the UC application 10:00am-10:45am--the Common App 11:00am-11:30am--Naviance There will be a brief overview of both application interfaces followed by a more specific presentation highlighting the sections that often generate the most questions. Finally, the focus will shift to Naviance and the elements that must be completed in order for letters and transcripts to be sent to colleges. All seniors requesting letters of recommendation must attend a Common App workshop during first semester (several will be held). Attendance on Saturday (8/27) will satisfy this requirement. If a student is considering applying early action or early decision, attending the Aug 27th bootcamp is recommended.
Shared Decision Making Council Seeks Recruits
Principal Burbank is recruiting three parents to serve for the year on the Shared Decision Making Council (SDMC) which meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday afternoons from 4 - 6 pm on campus. The SDMC is also the school site council. It operates on a consensus model with teachers, staff, students, a community member, and parents represented. If you're looking for an avenue to get more involved with local education beyond the fundraising for your student's class or supporting one of the booster clubs on campus, this may be your opportunity. The SDMC monitors progress on the school goals and approves campus initiatives such as The BIG Read, bell schedules, and staff development day content. Our two school goals are 1) close the achievement gap through a focus on literacy skills and 2) build a spirited school community based on the 8 Conditions of Student Success.
Three parents are needed to serve. Express your interest in an e-mail to Principal Burbank ( dburbank@seq.org) with a 150-word blurb about your interest and qualifications by Fri, Aug 26, 2016, at 4 pm. Your submittal will be published along with other candidates for voting on back-to-school night. Should you be elected, you'll receive a binder with important documents and a training prior to the SDMC meeting.
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Are you a returning WHS parent? Please let new parents know why YOU support the Foundation. Are you a new parent with questions about the Foundation? Our weekly posts and upcoming fall mailing may answer your questions...but if not, feel free to contact our Foundation President, Lucia Tedesco, at president@whsfoundation.org any time.
In the meantime...what better way than to start the year off with a party? We still have openings to several events that were offered at last year's Auction. Pick your favorite and we'll see you there:
Class of 2020 Parents Freshman Flashback Cocktail Party -Friday, August 26
Psych up for the US Open with an Adult Tennis Social -Saturday, August 27 - only 2 spots left!
Tailgate with the Principal - Friday, September 2 -
only 3 spots left!
Wine Tasting and Food Pairing Party - Saturday, September 10
Class of 2017 Septemberfest - Friday, September 23
We are already planning the next auction. Be part of the organizing fun and join us at our Auction Kick-Off Party on Wednesday, August 31 at 7 PM in Portola valley. Email auction chair Mary Jo Kloezeman at auction@whsfoundation.org for location details.
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From the Athletic Boosters Organization (ABO)
Booster Ticket Program
Are you getting ready for the Wildcats' first football home game on September 9? Purchase your Boosters Ticket Program here and you will have four (4) tickets to all football and basketball home games for the 2016-17 seasons.
Please note that your will NOT receive the tickets home, but your name will be placed on the list at the gate.
New Committee Needed for Senior Fashion Show
As a Woodside tradition, the Athletic Booster Organization (ABO) has been running the Spring Fashion Show for all seniors to participate in. The ABO board has not been able to find a new chair or even a committee for the 2017 Senior Fashion.
This long-standing Woodside tradition for the senior class simply will NOT happen without a committed group of volunteer running it, so the ABO board has decided to offer up this event for any other group on campus to run it.
Anyone can run this event, and all proceeds would benefit their chosen WHS group, NOT the ABO.
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Woodside Parent Education Series
Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age - Documentary Film
Thursday, September 29, 2016, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Woodside High School, Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Are you watching your kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? In SCREENAGERS, physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston Delaney takes a deeply personal look at the struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction.
Through poignant and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids' development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.
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.
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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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