Below is the Woodside High School newsletter for parents, staff, and community members.
 Woodside Weekly PTSA Update
February 12, 2017
CALENDAR

THIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK
UPCOMING
  • Wed, Mar. 1: Music Boosters, Band Room, 7 PM
  • Wed, Mar. 1: March into College Juniors & Parents, MUR, 7 PM
  • Thu, Mar. 2: Open House - Food Trucks, then Classroom visits follow, all parents welcome, 5:30 PM
  • Fri, Mar. 3: Minimum Day
School News
 
Senior Ad for Yearbook

Final call to create a special page to honor a senior and have it included in every yearbook. Create a Senior Ad - this page will live forever and is a wonderful way to remember your friends and time at Woodside High School. The deadline is February 16, 2017.

People can design the ad online using this link and create a special memory.  

Cost is: Full Page $200, Half Page $125, Quarter Page $75 Pictures have to be school appropriate. If there is anything not school appropriate your page will not be used or changes will be made prior to printing.

Advanced Placement Exams at WHS 
 
Now is the time of year when we prepare to order the Advanced Placement Exams for students in AP classes. The testing will be at Woodside High School in the first two weeks of May. 

Use the following link to sign up for AP Exams: http://bit.ly/APregistration2017
 
The AP students and their teachers have been working hard since school began to prepare for these tests and will continue to work and review with the expectation that all students will take the tests. The teachers will be expecting all students to review, study, practice, and prepare, and many teachers give practice AP exams that count substantially toward all students' semester grades (including those who will not be sitting for the official exams).
 
The cost for each AP exam is $98. 
Reduced fees are automatically available for students who have qualified for free or reduced lunch. We also hope to provide some financial assistance for other students who need it. Please contact Susan Garcia (367-9750. Ext. 40050) for questions about fee reductions and payment. 
In order to meet the ordering deadlines, all AP students must make payment arrangements by Monday, February 27, 2017. Payments are made in the Treasurer's Office OR by credit card using Infinite Campus.
 
Students who do not sign up and make payment arrangements for AP tests will not get the opportunity to take the tests. No extra tests will be ordered. 
 
We are also willing to order and administer Advanced Placement tests to students who are not enrolled in the corresponding courses (including AP exams for courses that we do not offer). 
 
Woodside High School Community Hall of Fame Nominations
 
The Woodside High School Community Hall of Fame was organized for the 50th anniversary of WHS in 2008-9 to recognize alumni, staff, and/or community members who exemplified or demonstrated the following:
* Leadership and peer recognition
* High level of morality/ethics/integrity
* Entrepreneurial talent or experience at Woodside High School
* Positive contributions to society, Woodside High School, and/or the community
* Overcoming obstacles
Our hope is that the inductees will serve as an inspiration for generations of Woodside students, staff, and community members.
 
Click here for the nomination form.
 
The deadline for all nominations is Friday, February 24, 2017.
 
The induction ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 7 PM, as part of the Unsung Heroes Award Night in the Woodside High School PAC.

March Into College for the Class of 2018

These four workshops are for juniors and parents, and they are designed to cover a lot of college information and clarify the many steps of the college process.

Wednesday, March 1: Finding a Fit and Creating a Logical List

Wednesday, March 8: Thinking Like an Admissions Officer

Wednesday, March 15: Getting to Know the Applications (Common App, UC, CSU)

Wednesday, March 22: College Money Matters and Smart Summer Ideas

Individual College Appointments: please book online: matavulj.youcanbook.me 
Foundation News

 

Don't miss the deadline of February 27th to donate to the Woodside High School Spring Auction!

Donate an item, service, gift certificate, party, vacation home..... 

Click here to donate an item.
 
Sponsor our auction and be recognized on the auction website, in the auction catalog, and our Annual Report!

Platinum Level - $5,000 - receive six complimentary tickets!
Gold Level - $2,500 - receive four complimentary tickets!
Silver Level - $1,000 - receive two complimentary tickets!
Bronze Level - $500
Orange Level - $250

Click hereto sponsor (you will need to create an account with RSA.)

PTSAParent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) NewsABO

Class of 2017

ADVANCE tickets on sale for Grad Night 2017!

Now is the time to purchase advance tickets for Grad Night 2017 before the other "to-do's" for graduation coming rolling in. Tickets are currently $75 and will increase in the coming months. You can purchase tickets with check or cash via mail or drop off.
 
Grad Night, also known as Safe & Sober Grad Night, is a Woodside High School tradition for all graduating seniors. This all-night party is a once-in-a-lifetime experience where seniors get to celebrate with their class one last time.
 
Woodside's Grad Night Party will be held on Friday, June 9th, 2017. We have a great venue, and hours of entertainment planned throughout the evening.  G
For more information, to find order forms and parent release forms, visit www.whsgradnight2017.com. Order forms can also be found in room D7 or in the guidance office.
 
Financial assistance is always available with the purchase of tickets. Please have your student visit the counseling office for more information and to purchase tickets.

Athletic Booster Organization (ABO) NewsABO
 
5th Annual Wildcat Crab Feed Fundraiser a Big Success!
 
Almost 200 Woodside ABO supporters turned out for the 5th annual Crab Feed fundraiser on Saturday January 21st, and had a great time eating as much as they could of the juicy, sweet dungeness crustaceans. The critters were expertly steamed with Old Bay seasoning and Pinot Grigio by Steve and Tina Patrick.

Thanks to all helped with the event, and to everyone that attended-we raised approximately $6k for the athletic programs at Woodside!


Spring Sports Parent-Team Meetings:  Happening NOW!

Hard to believe, but we are already into practices for the Spring season. Parents, please REGISTER your family account on the ABO website at www.woodsideathletics.org so we can be efficient and effective in building an even stronger athletics program here at Woodside! 

Distributions
 
 
Just through the Winter Sport season, over $47k has been raised and distributed to the Athletics Department to benefit YOUR ATHLETES! 
Thanks for your support, and PLEASE, join us at the ABO meeting this Wednesday, January 15, in the MUR conference room. We'd love to get your input, and energy! 
Sport News and Events

This Week
 
Monday, Feb. 13
Boys Soccer (Varsity) vs. South San Francisco, 4 PM
Boys Soccer (JV) vs. South San Francisco, 5:30 PM
 
Tuesday, Feb. 14
Boys Basketball (JV) vs. Aragon, 4 PM
Girls Basketball (JV) @ Aragon, 4 PM
Girls Soccer (Varsity) vs. Terra Nova, 4 PM
Boys Basketball (Varsity) vs. Aragon, 5:30 PM
Girls Basketball (Varsity) @ Aragon, 5:30 PM
Girls Soccer (JV) vs. Terra Nova, 5:30 PM
 
Wednesday, Feb. 15
Boys Soccer (Varsity) vs. Carlmont (Senior Night), 4 PM
Boys Soccer (JV) vs. Carlmont, 5:30 PM
 
Thursday, Feb. 16
Boys Basketball (JV) PAL Tournament
Boys Basketball (Varsity) PAL Tournament
Girls Basketball (JV) PAL Tournament
Girls Basketball (Varsity) PAL Tournament
Girls Soccer (Varsity) vs, Menlo Atherton, 4 PM
Girls Soccer (JV) vs. Menlo Atherton, 5:30 PM
 
Friday, Feb. 17
Boys Basketball (JV) PAL Tournament @ Hillsdale
Boys Basketball (Varsity) PAL Tournament @ Hillsdale
Girls Basketball (JV) PAL Tournament @ Hillsdale
Girls Basketball (Varsity) PAL Tournament @ Hillsdale
Wrestling (Varsity) Girls Championship @ El Camino, 3 PM 
Boys Soccer (Varsity) @ Menlo Atherton, 4 PM 
Boys Soccer (JV) @ Menlo Atherton, 5:30 PM 
 
Saturday, Feb. 18
Boys Basketball (JV) PAL Tournament @ Hillsdale
Boys Basketball (Varsity) PAL Tournament @ Hillsdale
Girls Basketball (JV) PAL Tournament @ Hillsdale
Girls Basketball (Varsity) PAL Tournament @ Hillsdale
Wrestling (Varsity) Boys Championship @ Menlo Atherton, 9 AM

Next Week

Tuesday, Feb. 21
Tennis (Boys) @ Aragon, 4 PM

Thursday, Feb. 23
Tennis (Boys) vs. Mills, 4 PM 
Drama Boosters NewsABO
 
It's almost here! Preparations for Anything Goes are progressing nicely. You will be thoroughly entertained when you come to see this Woodside HS production in March. To reserve your seats go to the Drama Booster website at www.whsdramaboosters.org to purchase your tickets. There are links on both the Home page and the Tickets page. You will be sent to a third-party site: Brown Paper Tickets to process your purchase. Be sure to select the date of the show you want to attend, and to help us keep the flurry of activity on the night of the show to a minimum, please print your tickets at home rather than use the Will-Call option. After you select the performance and indicate the number of tickets, you will be shown the assigned seats. You have an option to select your own seats below the seat-chart. When you use this option, if you find seats you would prefer over the assigned seats, you must de-select the auto-assigned seats and select the seats you prefer. If you select different types of tickets (ie. adults and students) you will have multiple seating charts to update. Once you've identified the seats you want, click "Next" to be taken to the shopping cart.

At the risk of repeating myself, you do NOT want to miss this production. The Woodside High School Drama Department has a well-deserved reputation for being the best on the Peninsula. No other high school productions match ours for sets, costumes, lighting and sound, and, of course, acting. You will be treating yourself to one of the best live theater opportunities in the area this year at any level of production. Bring your friends and family, come early and come often. The performances are March 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 8:00 pm and March 12 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $20 for Adults, $15 for Seniors (65+), and $10.00 for Students. We'll see you at the Theater!  
Woodside Parent Education SeriesParentEd
 
"The Well-Balanced Student"
Challenge Success, Stanford Graduate School of Education
 
Thursday, February 23, 2017, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Woodside High School, MUR (Multi-Use Room)
199 Churchill Avenue, Woodside
 
For more information and to register go to: https://wellbalancedstudent2017whs.eventbrite.com

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, cmargot@csmconsulting.net. For Spanish, contact Maricela Lopez, Bilingual Parent Liaison, at (650) 367-7263 Ext. 45323.

Sequoia Union High School District News

The SUHSD Middle College program at Ca�ada College is accepting applications for fall 2017 semester.

Middle College is collaboration between SUHSD and Canada through this unique program student's earn both high school and college credits; enabling them to complete their high school degrees and earn college credit simultaneously. All classes are held at Ca�ada College.

Middle College is looking for juniors for the fall semester. Interested students should reach out to their counselor, find information by looking up Ca�ada Middle College and attend our Parent / Student information nights in January, February, and March.  All applications must be submitted by March 17th.

Canada College Website:

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