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Freshman Parent Night - Aug. 15

Freshman Parent Night is on Thursday, August 15th in the Performing Arts Center from 7pm to 8pm. Welcome new parents! Come learn about Woodside High School and what your freshman student needs to know to be successful here at Woodside High School.


Arena Check is on Saturday, August 17

Don't forget to come to Woodside High School's Large Gym for Arena Check In. Take your Student ID & Yearbook photo, pay for your ASB card, sports and more.



First Day of School: Tues. Aug. 20

First day of School is Tuesday, August 20th. It is an A day, Periods 1, 3, 5, 7. Be sure to bring your backpack, binder, pens, pencils and be ready to meet your teachers and learn about your new classes.


How to get a SamTrans Summer Youth Pass

The 2013 SamTrans Summer Youth Pass goes on sale May 21 and is a great way to save money on travel.

The Summer Youth Pass costs $40 and is good for unlimited travel for kids 17 years and younger from June 1 through Aug. 31. It offers a significant savings compared to purchasing a Monthly Pass for each summer month.

The Summer Youth Pass offers kids and teens independent, safe and affordable transportation to summer destinations. Details about this year’s Summer Youth Pass program are online at www.samtrans.com/syp.



Wildcats in the news...


Wildcats win 3rd in Forestry Challenge

Boulder Creek, CA — Thirteen students from Woodside High School participated recently in the 2012 Santa Cruz Forestry Challenge, one group of a total of 69 high school students from 9 schools from the Santa Cruz and Bay Area region. The event was November 7 to 10 at Redwood Christian Park, near Boulder Creek, California. Students from Woodside placed 3rd out of a total of 17 teams.

One of the highlights for the students this year was the opportunity to weigh in on a nearly-approved Timber Harvest Plan for a 96 acre managed forest. After spending a day visiting the site to collect field data and interact with natural resource professionals, students made recommendations on some particulars of the THP, with the goal of creating sustainable forest products while leaving behind a healthy and resilient ecosystem. During the Challenge, teams of students also completed field training, followed by a field test, to assess their technical forestry knowledge and data collecting skills.

“This is an excellent opportunity for students in our green academy to learn about some of the complexities of natural resources management.” said Woodside High School teacher Ann Akey. Marielena Lopez, a senior at Woodside, summed it up as follows: “I love it here! Forestry has taught me a lot of life skills like responsibility, leadership, and overcoming challenges.”

-Diane Dealey Neill,

Founder and Coordinator

California Forestry Challenge

(530) 417-1960


   


WHS Sports in the News


Wildcat named S. Bay Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to Christine Alfin '14 for being named South Bay high school "Athlete of the Week" by the Mercury News. Alfin is an outside hitter on Woodside's division-winning Volleyball team.

Click the link below to see the original story on MercuryNews.com.



WHS Bike Shed Open for Business

Woodside's Green Academy has worked hard all semester and is ready bring Bike Shed back into operation. Ryan Heywood, a WHS alumni and bike mechanic extraordinaire, is providing his skills and expertise to train Green Academy students this year. Under his guidance in the Bike Shed, four junior mechanics have been wrenching on a variety of bicycles, learning new skills, and have organized the shed in efforts to expand bicycle service to students and faculty.

Do you have a bike that needs adjustment, TLC, parts, or some love? The Bike Shed staff is ready to service your bicycle! Please see details below if you have a bicycle in need...

*Process for Faculty Bike Repair & Service:*

1. *List of Repairs/ Service Request: *
Make of list of what you think your bike needs in terms of serving, parts, etc. to help us better understand what condition it's in or previous problems it may have.

2. *Drop Off:*
Please contact Ms. Aldrich via email to schedule a drop off at her classroom or at the Bike Shed.

When dropping off your bicycle, please fill out your contact information on the top of the repair forms provided by Ms. Aldrich or the students (Name, phone #, and email address)

*3. Repair Estimate:*
The students will thoroughly inspect your bicycle, and call you with a repair/ service estimate including parts, adjustments, and schedule for completion.

*4. Final Quote/ Suggested Donations *
When your bicycle is completed, you will receive a call from the students.They will provide a final quote for parts and a suggested donation for labor.

*5. Payment:*
You may pay for your repairs/ service by cash or checks made out to "WHS Cycling Club" when picking up bicycle.

All proceeds go to the Bike Shed account to help fund fund for tools, parts, and shop necessities to help sustain Bike Shed education and services. This is an awesome opportunity to not only get your bike up to speed, but to help the students get hands on experience with bike shop management and repair. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a tune-up, please contact Marin Aldrich at maldrich@seq.org or Ryan Heywood at rjh.heywood@gmail.com


*The Bike Shed happily accepts all donations! (bicycles, bicycle parts,tools, etc. ) *




After School Tutoring Now Available

Tutoring by WHS teachers is available every Monday and Thursday in the Library after school from 3:30 to 5:30pm.
Mondays: English and Math
Thursdays: English and Science

Check out the flyer below for more information.



4 Colleges Toured for College Day 2012

WHS celebrated its 4th Annual College Day on Wednesday, October 17, 2012.

EVERY WHS student will focused on touring, preparing, testing, applying, and attending college!

9th graders boarded buses and went off to our one of four local college campuses: UC Berkeley, Stanford, Santa Clara University, or San Jose State.

Sophomores and juniors took the PSAT or the PLAN/ACT tests. These tests were fully funded by an outside donor and were free of charge to every student. These tests gave the student and us valuable information about their readiness for college.

Seniors reported to Bradley Field before going into the PAC for sessions about after high school options.

Check out some of the pictures below from WHS College Day 2012.


   


Introducing Principal Diane Burbank


On Wedneday, May 30, the Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Diane Burbank as Woodside High School's new principal. She will commence her new position with us on July 1.

Principal Burbank comes to us with a wealth of experience, having served Prospect High School in Saratoga as principal for the past five years. In 2011, Ms. Burbank was selected as "Principal of the Year" by the Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce. She also served Aptos High School as principal for five years prior to her current position at Prospect. Principal Burbank has two Master's degrees from Stanford University, one in Public Policy Analysis and another in Education. Ms. Burbank has also worked at several local schools during her career, including Cupertino High School, Gunn High School, JLS Middle School in Palo Alto, and Newark Junior High School. Ms. Burbank is also participating in the Stanford Principal Fellows Program.

Ms. Burbank comes to us with great enthusiasm and energy that I know will infuse our school community with great promise and continued growth.

'Welcome, Principal Burbank, to the Wildcat family!


Digital Photo Portfolios Exhibiting Now


Meet our Newest Wildcat!

Welcome, Taylor!



Starting November 6th, Maureen Campbell, Administrative Vice Principal, will be sharing her office with our new staff member, Taylor. She is a trained Facility Dog from the Canine Angels Service Teams (CAST) located in Grants Pass, Oregon. As a Facility Dog, Taylor will be a full-time staff member who will accompany Maureen during her work throughout the day. Taylor is an apricot colored standard poodle (orange for Woodside) that we feel will be a wonderful asset to our school community. Poodles do not shed nor do they produce allergic reactions in humans. Taylor has a calm and gentle demeanor that will be beneficial in assisting Maureen in her work with students, staff, and community.

Maureen attended an amazing three day team training in Oregon this past weekend with the CAST team, students and adults with special needs, parents, and many volunteers.

We are looking forward to introducing Taylor to the entire Woodside Wildcat Community!

For more information regarding the CAST organization and programs, visit: www.canine-Angel.org


SMartWork Show features WHS students

15 Woodside High School Students Featured in the SMartWork Show

SMartWork Show is created through a partnership between the San Mateo County Office of Education CTE/ROP in partnership with Sequoia Union High School District and San Mateo Union High School District.


SMartWork Show highlights the classroom work of high school students enrolled in Career Technical Education (CTE courses).

Works in animation, audio, video, games, architecture, robotics, digital photography, graphic design, and web design are all represented.



Where do our graduates go to college?

Class of 2012 Update

As of January 2012, our students have received word of acceptance from the following colleges and universities:

San Francisco State University (SFSU)

San Diego State University (SDSU)

CSU Chico

CSU East Bay

CSU Stanislaus

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (SLO)

UC Berkeley

University of San Diego

Loyola Marymount University

Santa Clara University

Dominican University

Weber State

Aurora University

Stanford

Harvard



10 Questions for the Teacher

Woodside High School teachers share their candid responses to a far-ranging set of questions -- from the reasons they pursued a career in education and what keeps them motivated to their thoughts about some of the distinguishing attributes and possible misconceptions about their schools.

Click the links below to discover more about our exemplary teachers.




Published Jun 18, 2013 - 8:23pm
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