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Woodside Weekly PTSA Update
March 5, 2017
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THIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK
- Tue, Mar. 14: Foundation Meeting, 7 PM, MUR Conference Room
- Wed, Mar 15: Athletic Boosters Meeting, 7 PM, MUR Conference Room
- Wed, Mar 15: March into College Junior & Parents, 7 PM, MUR
- Fri, Mar 17: Musical "Anything Goes", 8 PM, PAC
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UPCOMING
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School News
March Communicat
The electronic version of the March Communicat is now available. Click here for this month's edition. You may read, save, and/or print at your convenience. The paper edition will be mailed out shortly.
The Communicat is available on the WHS PTSA website and all families that have an email on file with the school will receive a link to the most current edition as soon as it is published. Families who have not opted out from paper communications will receive the Communicat by U.S. Mail as well. If you receive both an emailed link AND a paper copy of the Communicat by mail, please do consider being green and save school resources and stop the paper copy by contacting us at [email protected].
March into College for the Class of 2018
This workshop series is designed for juniors and parents. Each night focuses on one aspect of the college process. The March Into College series is in its ninth year, and it's been so successful because it truly prepares students for all of the upcoming application work and gives them the smart early start that keeps the stress level low. College is the adventure of a lifetime., and it begins now!
Wednesday, March 1: Finding a Fit & Creating a Logical List, 7 PM in the MUR Wednesday, March 8: Thinking Like an Admissions Officer, 7 PM in the library Wednesday, March 15: Getting to Know 3 Applications: Common App, UC, CSU, 7 PM in the MUR Wednesday, March 22: College Money Matters & Smart Summer Ideas, 7 PM in the MUR
Woodside Photography at the Redwood City Public Library
In a collaboration with the Sequoia Art Group (a local group of professional and amateur artists), Woodside High School is honored to have Photography student work showcased at the downtown Redwood City Public Library. Both digital photography 1 & 2 students are represented. The work will be on display until the end of March.
Yearbook
The deadline to order your yearbook is MARCH 24. The 2017 WHS yearbook is $80 with PAL and $90 without. Orders can be placed in D-5 or online at www.jostensyearbooks.com. Please note that online purchases will be $90.
Last year the school sold out of yearbooks. Over 70% of the yearbooks have already been sold. To guarantee that you get one, please make sure to order it NOW. After March 24th, any remaining yearbooks will be sold for $100.
Prom
WHS Junior/Senior Prom will be on Saturday April 22 8pm-11:30pm (doors close at 9:00pm) at the Galleria building in San Francisco.
All ticket sales take place in D7 during lunch and after school. Tickets are never sold at the event. In order to purchase a ticket the student must be either a junior or senior (underclassmen can attend as a guest of an upperclassman), off the No Privileges list, and have no fines.
Tickets will be sold from March 27-April 7. Tickets will NOT be sold after April 7. March 27-30 $70 with PAL, $80 without* April 3-7 $80 with PAL, $90 without*
*All non-WHS guests will pay the without PAL price.
Students can pay with cash, money orders, or credit cards. Checks are NOT accepted. Please note that there will be a processing fee of $2.50 for credit cards.
Help support Prom by attending these fundraisers:
Thursday, March 9 at Patty Shack in Downtown Redwood City.
Wednesday, March 15 at Canyon Inn
Make sure to say you are from Woodside High School.
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Foundation News
The Morgan Family Foundation March Madness Challenge
Please help the Foundation earn an additional $40,000 for Woodside High School students during the month of March! For the fourth year, the Morgan Family Foundation is generously pledging its support and will donate $40,000 if 75 families give to the Woodside High School Foundation in March*. Right now, we're 80% toward our goal of raising $500,000 for our Annual Campaign. Help us reach our goal with this exciting challenge! Make your dollars go farther by donating today online at Or mail a check to: Woodside High School Foundation P.O. Box 620259 Woodside, CA 94062 Your donations to the Woodside High School Foundation enrich our students by providing smaller class sizes, a variety of electives, college and career guidance, homework assistance, and new equipment. *Any donation in any amount counts - if you have already donated to the Annual Campaign or to the Spring Auction and donate again, your donation will be counted!
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Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) News
Class of 2017
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.
Class of 2019
The Class of 2019 will be hosting a Paint Nite fundraiser. There are only 44 seats so register early!
Details: Date: May 4, 2017 - come celebrate Cinco de Mayo early! Time: 6:30pm (but come early and have a drink with fellow parents) Location: Deseo's Tequila Lounge, 851 Main St., Redwood City
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Drama Boosters News
It's finally here, and tickets are selling fast for the Spring Musical "Anything Goes" in the Woodside High School PAC!
If you'd like to see our talented students singing & dancing & having a ball in this 1930's classic madcap musical comedy, surrounded by our first rate sets and backdrops, get your tickets fast, either online at www.whsdramaboosters.org or by calling the Box Office @ (650) 367-9750 (x43706).
Show dates are March 10, 11, 17, 18 @8pm, with a 2pm matinee on March 12th. Don't miss it! Come early because you're going to want to come a second time.
Your student can also purchase tickets during lunch in D7.
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Athletic Booster Organization (ABO) News
Saturday, March 18 on the Woodside Football Field, the ABO will be holding their 2nd Annual Julian Edelman Hit-a-thon and Home Run Derby to benefit all sports at Woodside High School! All athletes and student leadership is invited to participate!
In 2016 the ABO raised over $10,000 to benefit all sports programs at WHS! We're hoping to blow that number away! Click here for more information.
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Sport News and Events
This Week
Monday, Mar. 6
Golf vs. Burlingame, 3 PM
Tuesday, Mar. 7
Boys Lacrosse (JV) (date & time TBA)
Boys Lacrosse (Varsity) vs. Mountain View (time & location TBA)
Baseball (JV) vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral at Westborough Park, 3:30 PM
Boys Tennis (Varsity) vs. Burlingame, 4 PM
Thursday, Mar. 9
Boys Golf vs. Burlingame @ Sharon Heights CC
Swimming vs. San Mateo, 3:30 PM
Baseball (Varsity) vs. S. San Francisco, 3:30 PM
Badminton @ El Camino, 4 PM
Boys Tennis (Varsity) @ Carlmont, 4 PM
Girls Lacrosse (Varsity) vs. Newark Memorial, 5:30 PM
Boys Lacrosse (Varsity) @ Newark Memorial, 6 PM
Friday, Mar. 10
Baseball (JV) vs. South San Francisco at Orange Park, 3:30 PM
Baseball (Varsity) vs. Westmoor, 3:30 PM
Softball (Varsity) @ Monta Vista HS, 3:30 PM
Girls Lacrosse (Varsity) @ Sacred Heart Prep, 4:45 PM
Boys Lacrosse (JV) vs. Christian Brothers, 5:30 PM
Boys Lacrosse (Varsity) vs. Casa Roble, 7 PM
Next Week
Monday, Mar. 13
Golf @ Hillsdale, 3 PM
Tuesday, Mar. 14
Baseball (Varsity) vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral, 3:30 PM
Boys Golf vs. Menlo-Atherton @ Sharon Heights CC, 3:30 PM
Badminton vs. Capuchino, 4 PM
Boys Tennis (Varsity) vs. Menlo Atherton, 4 PM
Boys Lacrosse (Varsity) vs. Riordan, 7 PM
Wednesday, Mar. 15
Baseball (JV) @ Hillsdale, 4 PM
Baseball (Varsity) vs. Hillsdale, 4 PM
Softball (JV) vs. St. Ignatius, 4 PM
Softball (Varsity) @ St. Ignatius (Fairmont Field), 4 PM
Girls Lacrosse (Varsity) vs. Notre Dame, 5:30 PM
Thursday, Mar. 16
Swimming vs. Hillsdale, 3:30 PM
Boys Golf vs. Hillsdale @ Sharon Heights CC, 3:30 PM
Badminton @ Crystal Springs Uplands, 4 PM
Boys Tennis (Varsity) vs. Aragon, 4 PM
Friday, Mar. 17
Baseball (JV) vs. Hillsdale, 4 PM
Baseball (Varsity) @ Hillsdale, 4 PM
Softball (JV) @ Presentation, 4 PM
Saturday, Mar. 18
Girls Basketball (Varsity) PAL Tournament @ Hillsdale
Baseball (Varsity) vs. San Mateo, 11 AM
Baseball (JV) vs. San Mateo, 2 PM
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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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Community News
SamTrans Conducts Online Customer Survey
Beginning today, riders can go to www.samtrans.com/customerexperience to complete the online survey, which will be open and available to the public until March 19. Let SamTrans know what you think. The questionnaire should about 10 minutes and at the end of the survey, participants will have the opportunity to be entered in a drawing to win one of five SamTrans Monthly passes.
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From the Weekly Update Editors
- The deadline for submissions is Wednesday at 4 PM for publication on Sunday evening.
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- Please spell check and proofread submissions.
- The PTSA Weekly Update Editorial Team reserves the right to edit or reject submissions.
- No special or additional editions of Weekly Update will be sent out unless the subject matter impacts the ENTIRE school population. Such special editions are exclusively at the discretion of the Weekly Update editors, the PTSA President, and the school administration.
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