April 2015 - Woodside High School PTSA

April 2015
Woodside High School Newsletter www.woodsidehs.org
May/April Events
For a full listing of Woodside High
events, visit the website at
www.woodsidehs.org/-calendar/.
Wednesday, Apr. 1
Music Booster Meeting
7 pm, Band Room
Thursday, Apr. 2
ELAC Meeting
6:30pm , Library
Parent Education meeting
7 pm, PAC
Friday, Apr. 3
3rd Quarter Grades Mailed
Saturday, Apr. 4
Athletic Boosters
Fashion Show
Tuesday, Apr. 7
PTSA
7pm, MUR Conf. Rm.
Thursday, Apr. 9
California College Night
7 pm, MUR
Saturday, Apr. 11
WHSF Auction
Monday, Apr. 13
SSC/SDMC
4-6pm, MUR Conf. Rm.
Tuesday, Apr. 14
WHSF
7pm, MUR Conf. Rm.
Wednesday, Apr. 15
Athletic Boosters Mtg.
7 pm, MUR Conf. Rm.
Apr. 20-24
Spring Break
Monday, Apr. 27
SSC/SDMC
4-6pm, MUR Conf. Rm.
AP Info. Night
7pm, PAC
WASC Update – We Passed the
Three-Year Check Up!
Congratulations, WHS! We passed our three-year
check up! The three-year check-up was like a physi- From Principal
cal with a doctor checking the basics. In our case,
we prepared for our check-up by reviewing our two Diane Burbank
main school goals and reflecting on what we had
achieved and what we needed to revise. The
school’s action plan from spring of 2012 included these two goals:
1.
Build a spirited school community based on the 8 Conditions of Student
Success, and
2.
Close the achievement gap by focusing on literacy strategies
Two educators from other schools spent the day on campus. They were here in the spring of 2012, so they were
familiar with Woodside and happy to return for the check
-up. The visitors met with Shared Decision Making
Council (with students, parents, and staff represented),
department chairs, and the Aspirations Team. And they
visited a dozen classrooms looking for teacher and student use of technology, co-teaching, and the diverse enrollment in our Advanced Placement and Advanced
Standing courses. It was a full day during which we celebrated and were held accountable.
WHS community is healthy; we received approval to continue with our action plan.
You’ll find the visiting team report on our website under the “about” tab.
I’m also using this space to note several special schedules and days this spring.
Monday, March 30, no school for students as the state is celebrating Cesar Chavez
Day
Friday, April 3, Wildcat assembly schedule for Increase the Peace Week. Celebrating the diversity of campus culture and interests
Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14, mandatory state testing for juniors only with late starts for
all other students. See schedule on next pages in
this newsletter.
Adentro encontrara
traducción al español
las noticias de la administración de WHS
April 20 – 24, Spring Break, After spring break the
finish line is in sight with just 24 instructional days
remaining – that means only a dozen days left for each course before finals and
graduation.
Go Wildcats!
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Communicat is published as a courtesy of the Woodside High School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA)
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Tuesday, Apr. 28
Junior/Senior
Parent Mtg. 7pm
Freshman/Sophomore
Parent Mtg. 7pm
Wednesday, Apr. 29
Drama Boosters
7pm, Wildcat Rm.
Thursday, Apr. 30
End of Quarter 4
Monday May 4
PTSA Meeting
7 pm, MUR Conf. Rm.
Wednesday, May 6
Music Booster Meeting
7 pm, Brand Rm.
Thursday, May 7
Music Dept. Concert
7 pm, PAC
Friday, May 8
Dance Show
8 pm, PAC
Saturday, May 9
Dance Show
2 and 8 pm, PAC
Monday, May 11
SSC/SDMC
4 pm - 6 pm, Conf. Rm.
Tuesday, May 12
WHS Foundation Meeting
7 pm, MUR Conf. Rm.
Friday, May 15
Music Dept. Awards
7 pm
Saturday, May 16
Athletic Boosters’ Golf Tourney
WHS Band at San Carlos Parade
Tuesday, May 19
Drama II Production
7 pm, PAC
Junior Parent Meeting
7 pm
Senior Parent Meeting
7 pm
Wednesday, May 20
Spring Sports Awards Night
7 pm, PAC
Thursday May, 22
Athletic Boosters Meeting
7pm MUR Conf. Rm.
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Información sobre WASC—Pasamos
el Chequeo de tres años.
!Felicidades, WHS! Pasamos nuestro chequeo
From Principal
de tres años! El chequeo de tres años fue
como un físico con el doctor cuando revisan Diane Burbank
lo básico. En nuestro caso, nos preparamos
revisando las dos metas más importantes escolares y reflexionando en los
logros que hemos tenido y lo que tendremos que revisar. El plan de acción
escolar para la primavera del 2012 incluye estas dos metas.
1. Crear una comunidad escolar basada en las 8 Condiciones para el
Éxito Estudiantil, y
2. Cerrando el espacio entre los logros al enfocarnos en las estrategias.
Dos educadores de otras escuelas pasaron el día en
nuestra escuela. Ellos mismos estuvieron aquí durante
la primavera del 2012, Así que ya estaban familiarizados con Woodside y estaban contentos de regresar y
ver los cambios. Los visitantes se juntaron con el concilio de Shared Decision Making (con representantes
de estudiantes, padres y maestros) así como representantes de cada departamento, y del Equipo de Aspiraciones. Visitaron docenas de clases observando como los maestros y los
estudiantes usan la tecnología, diversas inscripciones a las clases avanzadas. Fue un día en el que celebramos y rendimos cuentas.
WHS es una comunidad sana, fuimos aprobados para continuar nuestro
plan de acción. Puedo encontrar el reporte del equipo en nuestra página
web bajo el espacio que dice "about".
También estoy usando este espacio para mencionar varios horarios especiales durante esta primavera.
El lunes, 30 de marzo, no habrá clase para los estudiantes ya que le
estado celebrara el día de César Chávez. Viernes, 3 de abril, tendremos
una asamblea canten la semana de Mantener la Paz. Celebrando la diversidad en la escuela, las culturas y los intereses.
El lunes y martes 13 y 14 de abril, tendremos exámenes mandatorios
estatales, para solamente los júniors; el resto de los estudiantes entrarán
tarde a la escuela ese día. Pueden ver los horarios en la próxima página.
Del 20 al 24 de abril serán las vacaciones de primavera, eso significa que
sólo 24 días de instrucción quedan antes de el fin de curso - eso significa
que solamente quedarán 12 días por cada curso antes de los exámenes
finales y la graduación.
Go Wildcats!
April 2015 Communicat
From Instructional
Vice Principal
Diane Mazzei
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From Instructional
Vice Principal
Diane Mazzei
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Summer School Opportunities!
Woodside High School
Our Woodside summer school will be held Monday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Woodside.
1st Session – 6/15/15 – 7/02/15
2nd Session – 7/6/15 – 7/23/15
From the
Guidance Office
De la oficina de
Consegeria
Students were pre-registered for summer school classes
during the fall registration process. Confirmation of summer classes will be sent home in
May. Please contact the summer school office if your student fails a required class
this semester. For more information visit the summer school website www.seq.org/
schools.
Francisco Negri
fnegri@seq.org (x40090)
Community Colleges offer enrichment courses: The Concurrent Enrollment Program at
the local community colleges offers a wide selection of courses that may interest high
school students. CSU/UC transfer courses are available for qualified students and are
considered honor courses for many colleges. Interested students must complete concurrent enrollment forms available in the Guidance Office. English, Math and Science
classes require placement examinations prior to registering for classes. Please contact
your student’s guidance counselor for more details.
Sharlett Downing
sdowning@seq.org
(x40093)
Job Train: Students have the opportunity to learn career technical skills and earn extra
credits this summer through Job Train: 1200 O’Brien Drive, Menlo Park. Visit the JobTrain website for more information: www.jobtrainworks.org.
Credit for summer courses taken outside of Woodside must be approved by Ms. Mazzei,
before the class starts!
Elaine Dessus
edessus@seq.org
(x40092)
Vickie Green
vgreen@seq.org
(x40091)
Sara Grace Vann
svann@seq.org (x40094)
Katrina Rubenstein
krubenstein@seq.org
(x40001)
Main Office (x45329)
2015-16 REGISTRATION UPDATE
By now you should have received next year’s registration form. You should be able to access classes in Infinite Campus. Students will receive a letter home reflecting their course selections later this spring. If course corrections are necessary, please make changes on the form sent home and get them back to your students Guidance Counselor before the
dead line. No changes will be honored after June 5th.
SENIORS:
FINAL TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS
Requests for a final transcript must be submitted to the guidance. Transcripts will not be sent to colleges without an
official transcript request.
See Mrs. Allen in the guidance office if you have any questions.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE REGISTRATION
Students that reported an interest in attending one of our partner community colleges (Canada, CSM or Foothill) went
through a lunch time application workshop with the community college representatives. They were then invited on field
trips to tour the schools, take placement tests and go through general orientations (Foothill is coming to Woodside),
leaving your student to just attend a counseling appointment and pick classes for the following year.
Field Trip Dates:
Canada College- March 19th
College of San Mateo- April 1st
Foothill College- April 2nd
If you know your student will be attending a community college next year and they have not participated in our registration workshops, please contact Mrs. Matavujl in the college and career center ASAP. We still have time to register.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STUDENTS ON THE HONOROLL
FOR FALL SEMESTER OF 2014.
Students that have earned a 4.0 or above for last semester have been recognized on the Principal’s List.
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¡Oportunidades Para La Escuela De Verano!
Nuestras clases de verano en Woodside serán de lunes a viernes
de las 8:00 a.m. a la 1:30 p.m.
1ra sesión - 6/15/15 – 7/02/15
2da sesión - 7/6/15 – 7/23/15
Los estudiantes fueron inscritos para las clases de verano durante las registraciónes que tuvimos en el otoño. Las confirmaciones de las clases de verano se mandarán a casa en el mes de
mayo. Por favor contacte a la oficina de clases de verano si su hijo/a no reprueba alguna clase requerida durante este semestre. Para más información visite la página web de las clases de verano
www.seq.org/schools.
Los colegios comunitarios ofrecen cursos de enriquecimiento: Los programas de inscripción concurrentes de dos colegios comunitarios locales, ofrecen una selección amplia de cursos con diferentes
temas de interés para los estudiantes de la preparatoria. CSU/UC con cursos transferibles están disponibles para los estudiantes que califican, y son considerados cursos con honores para muchos
colegios. Los estudiantes que estén interesados, deben completar una forma de inscripción que está
disponible en la oficina de Guía.
Clases de inglés, matemáticas y ciencias naturales avanzadas requieren exámenes de colocación
antes de registrarse para las clases. Por favor contacte al consejero de guía de su hijo para más detalles.
Job Train: Los estudiantes tienen la oportunidad de aprender acerca de carreras en tecnología y obtener extra crédito este verano por parte de Job Train:1200 O'Brien Drive, Menlo Park. Visiten la
página web para más información: www.jobtrainworks.org.
From the
Guidance Office
De la oficina de
Consegeria
Francisco Negri fnegri@seq.org (x40090)
Elaine Dessus edessus@seq.org (x40092)
Sharlett Downing
sdowning@seq.org
(x40093)
Vickie Green
vgreen@seq.org
(x40091)
Sara Grace Vann
svann@seq.org (x40094)
Para obtener crédito de clases que tomen fuera de Woodside durante el verano, tienen que ser aprobadas por Ms. Mazzei, ¡antes de que empiecen la clase!
Katrina Rubenstein
krubenstein@seq.org
(x40001)
REGISTRACIÓN DEL 2015-16
Main Office (x45329)
Para este tiempo ya deberían haber recibido la forma de registraron para el próximo año. Pueden ver
las clases seleccionadas en Infinite Campus. Los estudiantes recibirán una carta por correo esta primavera, con la lista de cursos
seleccionados. Si hay correcciones necesarias, por favor haga los cambios en esa misma forma que se mandó a casa y regrese la al
consejero con su hijo/a antes de la fecha tope. No podremos hacer más cambios después del 5 de junio.
SENIORS:
SOLICITUD DE TRANSCRIPCIONES FINALES
La solicitudes para las transiciones finales tienen que pedirse a los consejeros. Las transcripciones no se mandarán a los colegios sin
haber nosotros recibido un una solicitud oficial. Vean a Mrs Allen en la oficina de guía si tienen alguna pregunta.
REGISTRA ACCIÓN PARA EL COLEGIO COMUNITARIO
Los estudiantes que mostraron interés en asistir a uno de los colegios comunitarios (Cañada, CSM o Foothill) asistieron un taller que
tuvimos a la hora de almuerzo con representantes de los colegios comunitarios. Después se les invitó a visitar las escuelas, a tomar
exámenes de colocación e ir a una orientación general (Foothill vendrá a Woodside), así que su hijo solamente tiene que asistir a una
cita con su consejero y escoger las clases para el próximo año.
Días de visitas: Cañada College - 19 de marzo
College of San Mateo - 1ro de abril
Foothill College - 2do de abril
Si ustedes saben que su hijo/a asistirá a un colegio comunitario el próximo año y todavía no ha participado en los talleres de registracion, por favor contacte a Mrs Matavujl en el centro de College and career lo más pronto posible. Todavía tenemos tiempo para registrarlos.
FELICIDADES A LOS ESTUDIANTES EN LA LISTA DE HONORES DEL SEMESTRE DE OTOÑO DEL 2014.
Los estudiantes que sacaron un porcentaje de 4.0 o más alto el semestre pasado, están siendo reconocidos en la lista de la directora.
Los estudiantes que sacaron un porcentaje de 3.5 a 3.99 están en la lista de Honor Roll
Los estudiantes que sacaron un porcentaje de 3.0 a 3.49 están en la lista de Mérito Roll.
Woodside está muy orgulloso de todos los estudiantes recibiendo reconocimientos. Se mandó a casa una notificación para los padres
de los estudiantes que están siendo reconocidos. Por favor contacte a la oficina de guía si su estudiante no recibió una notificación.
¡¡Continúen con el buen trabajo Wildcats!!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING HONOR ROLL STUDENTS, 1st SEMESTER 2014-2015
PRINCIPAL’S LIST G.P.A. 4.00-4.99
Aboud Syriani, Dona
Adler, Michelle
Alves, Cole
Androlowicz, Sophia
Aquino Ortiz, Flor
Arlie, Jenna
Arvidsson, Karl
Ashworth, Sophia
Atkin, Elizabeth
Attiogbe, Mable
Avina, Enrique
Badger, Natasha
Bardill, Johanna
Barzanian, Tanin
Beban, Kenna
Bhavsar, Allison
Blackwell, Paige
Bontempi, Rachel
Brault, Nicole
Bridgman, Karina
Brown, Timothy
Buhr, Stefan
Buja, Jennifer
Cai, Justin
Calcagno, Anna Maria
Campbell, Gillian
Campell, Avelle
Cancilla, Juancarlos
Canellos, Christian
Carle, Danielle
Carlson, Alexis
Chanda, Monica
Chang, Eric
Chang, Reece
Chang, Ryan
Chargin, Emily
Collet, Trevor
Concordel, Sophie
Corcoran, Frederique
Costantini, Sarah
Couch, Isabelle
Cox, Andrew
Crane, Rachel
Crowley, Conner
Cruz-Solorio, Michelle
Cuevas, Jennifer
Davis, Tyler
DeFilippo, Daniel
Delfs, Annika
Delgado, Manuel
Dowsett, Anthony
Dumas, Olivia
Eder, Annalise
Fabian, Elisa
Farran, Rami
Farrar, Evan
Farrar, Hope
Fatica, Giorgio
Finander, Natalie
Finander, Benjamin
Fisher, Ellie
Franco Munoz, Leonardo
Garcia Contreras, Kevin
Gee, Alyssa
Ghiozzi, Jessica
Giannone, Janie
Gibbs, Keaton
Gilardi, Christopher
Godinez Mendez, Jessica
Goldberg, Thomas
Goss, Amanda
Gotthard, Maya
Greco, Gracie
Gregoire, Rachael
Grima, Jessica
Guaspari, Jamie
Guerrero, Eduardo
Hajaj, Erez
Han, Jamie
Hart, Kayla
Harvey, Zia
Helseth, Eric
Hennefarth, Matthew
Herson, Kara
Hiltbrand Consoli, Benjamin
Holland, Lauren
Holland, Madison
Holm, Linnea
Hovden, Taira
Hovsmith, Jaclyn
Hultquist, Grant
Hurst, Raymond
Inoue, Hiroyuki
Irion, Shannon
Irwin, Luke
Jack, Austen
Jacobs, Callan
James, Kayley
Jarvis, Haylie
Jau, Sean
Jauregui, Alyssa
Klopp, Monica
Kraus, Mollie
Kubicka, Bruce
LaForce, Mark
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LaForce, Danielle
Lara, Emma
Lara, Olivia
Laubscher, Caroline
Levine, Zoe
Loewen, Benjamin
Lombera, Jocelyn
Lombera, Ricardo
Lopez, Mariela
Lopez, Thomas
Lopez Alfaro, Carol
Lopez Ruiz, Vladimir
MacArthur, Chet
MacArthur, Henry
Mahoney, William
Mahood, Dylan
Mancebo, Oliver
Marguet, Jessica
Martinez Suarez, Adrien
Matel, Taylor
Maza Robles, Bianca
Mc Cavitt-Malvido, Maria
Fernanda
McCrystal, Gianna
McDowall, Katherine
McInerney, Kevin
Mendelsohn, Michael
Mendez Ortega, Irene
Miller, Alex
Miller, Zebulon
Miller, Madeline
Molina, Kelsey
Mooney, Jackson
Mora, Adriana
Moreno Silva, Adrian
Mullen, Alec
Nelson, Max
Nessi, Macie
Newton, Jasmine
Ngo, Michael
Oliver, Christina
Opp, Kelcie
Orellana Cruz, Monica
Oseguera, Carissa
Partch-Lebovitz, Ayla
Patch, Daniella
Patel, Priya
Patton, Jessica
Perry, Shannon
Person, Mackenzie
Pirom, Andrew
Poat, Helen
Polati, Rachel
Porras, Manuel
Pournejat, Nariman
Presotto, Alessia
Pritts, Michelle
Proctor, Sabrina
Quan, Katherin
Ramsey, Samantha
Raubvogel, Aaron
Raynor, Meredith
Reitmaier, Samantha
Reynolds, Jesse
Rikhter, Paul
Ringman, Lauren
Robles, Mary
Rodriguez, Abigayl
Rohlfes, Anika
Romer, Olivia
Rosario, Juan Miguel
Russell, Parker
Saii, Yalda
Saliba Almeida, Rebeca
Sanchez, Rogelio
Sanchez Garcia, Fernando
Saxon, Athena
Saxon, Phaedra
Schillace, Dominic
Schneider, Aaron
Schott, Lauren
Schrammel, Isabella
Searcy, Alexandra
Serrano, Moises
Servin Ayala, Diana
Shaw, Jillian
Shiri, Ida
Silverman, Mariana
Silvestri, Sofia
Sisneros, Alexa
Skinner, Bella
Slover, Elizabeth
Smith, Austin
Smith, Sarah
Song, Skyler
Stafford, Shane
Stangvik, Allegra
Stankiewicz, Tomas
Sterns, Lauren
Stoker, Celeste
Sujansky, Stefan
Tabares Ruiz, Steffy
Tam, Stefanie
Tan, Bryan
Taylor, David
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Tellez, Karely
Topper, Langley
Torres-Anzaldo, Marcos
Triest, Julia
Tuttle, Edward
Tzoumbas, Mariah
Untrecht, Maximilian
Urena Cuevas, Estrella
Vaughan, Cameron
Velasquez Moreno, Evelyn
Verkler, McKay
Vinther, Therese
Wake, Lorna
Warman, Madeleine
Wasserman, Leslie
Wasserman, Anne
Wayne, Gianna
Weber, Killian
Weiss, Andrew
Wellington, Roxanne
Wheaton, Brian
White, Megan
Wilson, Mekenna
Woods, Laurel
Woods, Clara
Wright, Matthew
Yakupitiyage, Swain
Yarborough, Bryana
Youngerman, Claire
Zhou, Pearl
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING HONOR ROLL STUDENTS, 1st SEMESTER 2014-2015
HONOR ROLL LIST G.P.A. 3.50-3.99
Aguilera, Jillienne
Alcazar, Dylan
Alexander, Miles
Alfajora, Benito
Alftin, Nicholas
Alston, Hannah
Ardon Ramirez, Diana
Arellano, Jocelyn
Arena, Kirk
Arlie, Wyatt
Arreola, Oscar
Arriaza Espana, Jason
Arriaza Espana, Brendy
Arsan, Joseph
Asenso, Jason
Ashworth, Sydney
Austria Garcia, Alan
Avalos Vega, Daniel
Baek, Kathy
Baldini, Anthony
Barranco, Christian
Barrientos, Kassandra
Barth, Gregory
Bascara, Isabella
Batsford, Ashley
Batsford, Jennifer
Behrakis, David
Bennett, Amanda
Betancourt, Hector
Bissell, Nicole
Blankenberg, Sabina
Blatner, Eric
Bohaboy, Jordan
Boneso, Gabriella
Bourgeois, Weston
Brodie, Kaelie
Brown, Konur
Bujtor, Jacob
Butterworth, Kiersten
Butterworth, Brendan
Caceres, Alexander
Calderon, Maria de Jesus
Calderon, Henry
Campbell, Jacob
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Cannon, Shalene
Carlos, Samantha
Carreno, Nayeli
Castrejon, Yerania
Castrejon, Casandra
Castro, Priscilla
Cedillo, Miguel
Chambers, Lucy
Chavez, Eliseo
Chetrit, Michelle
Cizeron, Juliana
Clavel, Sofia
Cockrum, Mitchell
Connolly, James
Conover, Clayton
Contreras, Erica
Contreras, Jennifer
Contreras Jacome, Elder
Corado Cano, Jose
Corral, Martin
Cowart, Jenna
Cowart, Jessika
Crevelt, Jordan
Crowley, Jesse
Dado, Jose Aldrin
De Jesus, Diana
Dehar, Harpreet
Del Rosario, Francesca
Delgadillo, Llusanny
Demers, Sofia
DeVitis, Gabriel
Diller, James
Diller, Devon
Dohrmann, Devin
Doyle, Easton
Dupuy, Leo
Eguizabal Favian, Roxana
Escoto Ramirez, Michelle
Espana Camacho, Yulisa
Espino Cervantes, Luis
Espinoza, Cathleen
Espinoza, Isabel
Esteverena, Isabel
Falore, Maxwell
Fanucchi, Sophia
Felix Esparza, Paloma
Fisher, Lea
Fosgett, Dylan
Gabbard, Samantha
Gabriel, Bianca
Galdamez Guevara, Angela
Garcia, Michelle
Garcia, Veronica
Garratt, Lindy
Gawle, Morgan
Gilbert, Sofia
Giles, Avery
Glenn, Aliea
Godinez, Branden
Godinez, Carla
Gomez Arellano, Grecia
Gray, Joshua
Grech, Kaitlyn
Greenberg, Nicole
Guthmann, Alexander
Gutierrez, Fabian
Gutierrez Cardenas, Juan
Hart, Brianna
Hay, Erik
Heaton, Emma
Hennessy, Julie
Hernandez, Evangelina
Hernandez Diaz, Uri
Herrera Lopez, Karen
Heywood, Ethan
Hill, Nateja
Hong, Connor
Hunt-Dusse, Ane
Hussussian, Cella
Irwin, Josiah
Jaco Gonzalez, Jonathan
Jacome, Luis
Jaime-Aviles, Christina
Jalalian, Sam
James, Alyssa
Jordan, Tash
Kerrigan, Haley
Kinsella, Brett
Kish, Michele
Kister, Sebastien
Kloezeman, Colin
Knudson, Carley
Kotliar, Arina
Krampert, Raquel
Kronauge, Anika
La Mar, Madison
Labagh, Erica
Larkin, Jacob
Larkin, Jesse
Law, Margaret
Levine, Caleb
Lombera, Theresa
Lopez, Samantha
Lopez, Roberto
Lopez Ruiz, Emiliano
Lovazzano, Issabella
Luna, Elizabeth
Lyssand, Linnea
Magana, Alejandro
Magana Mendoza, Adilene
Makasini, Meleane Taufa
Manzo Chavez, Ana
Martinez Lopez, Briceida
Massis, Raveena
Masulit, Viviana
McClure, Isabel
McCrystal, Sean
McDevitt, Sophia
Mendieta Chisco, Giovanni
Michelsen, Bria
Milanes, Blossom
Mills, Aaron
Montalbano, Mia
Montemayor, Leira Fae
Montoya, Nicxa
Montoya Abundis, Gabriela
Mora, Jackelyn
Morales, Jessica
Mull, Lauren
Mullen, Grayson
Munguia, Jessica
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Najera, Teresa
Navarrete, Luis
Negrete, Danielle
Newby, Grace
Nodine, Samantha
Ochoa Gutierrez, Karina
Odenwald, Luke
Orellana Rochin, Justin
Orozco Vega, German
Ortiz, Joaquin
Osorio De Jesus, Juan
Palafox Sanchez, Yoselin
Palala, Gianna
Patrone, Beckler
Perez, Crisanto
Perez, Elizabeth
Perez Agredano, Andrea
Perez Pizarro, Alejandra
Peter, Vincent
Peterson, Anneka
Pineda-Herrera, Anthony
Politi, Joseph
Prasad, Nathan
Ramirez, Emily
Ramirez, Leslie
Rappaport, Emile
Raynor, Kaitlin
Rebuelta Marquez, Kimberly
Resler, Nicholas
Revuelta, Monica
Revuelta Contreras, Baldemar
Reyes, Tiffany
Richardson, Skye
Rieber, Noemi
Robles, Jose
Rodondi, Stephen
Rodriguez, Jasmine
Rogers, Maxwell
Rohlfes, Katrina
Rutherford, Levi
Salinas Salto, Mitzy
Sanchez Calado, Kyle
Sandoval, Michelle
Santos, Cynthia
Santoyo Duarte, Jasmin
Satero, Hannah
Schneider, Jacquelyn
Sealund, Mina
Searcy, Ryan
Shaeffer, Isaac
Silva Guerrero, Maritza
Silverman, Joselyn
Silvestri, Tiffany
Simpson, Fiona
Smith, Derek
Soria Mendoza, Christabel
Sosa, Enedina
Sosa, Marcus
Soto Sierra, Esmeralda
Steinebel, Amanda
Stockford, Delaney
Stovall, Hannah
Stucky, Jack
Suarez Zarate, Gabriela
Suchite Morales, Alexa
Sullivan, Sydney
Swan, Adam
Thompson, Riley
Torres, Kimberly
Torres Maldonado, Amanda
Torres Maldonado, Clarissa
Touhey, Christian
Touhey, Stefan
Tregon, Pascale
Tyler-Funes, Briana
Vae, Shammah
Vaea, Lavenita
Valencia Jr, Hector
Vargas, Glenda
Vasquez, Susana
Vazquez, Alexa
Velarde Rodriguez, Arianna
Velbis, Philip Kent
Velez, Marissa
Veliz Salinas, Mercy
Venturelli, Sophia
Verbeck, Hunter
Verbeck, Nathaniel
Vigdorchik, Levi
Villarreal, Andres
Vixie, Abigail
Wang, Robert
Wassermann, Emily
Watts, Jordan
White, Garrett
Willey, Jessica
Wong, Abigail
Yedinak, Evan
Yee, Michael
Younan, Natalia
Zabaneh, Anya
Zamora-Naranjo, Miguel
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING HONOR ROLL STUDENTS, 1st SEMESTER 2014-2015
MERIT ROLL LIST G.P.A. 3.00-3.49
Adame Calderon, Guillermo
Aguilar Ortiz, Betsy
Aguilera, Jillienne
Allen Rangel, David
Arevalo, Jonathan
Arreola, Oscar
Arriaza Espana, Brendy
Arsan, Joseph
Augulis, Alexandra
Ayala Zirate, Jonathan
Baldini, Anthony
Barrera, Karina
Bascara, Isabella
Bazan Hernandez, Adrian
Bernales-Velazquez, Judea
Betancourt, Hector
Bibiano, Frankcheska
Blatner, Eric
Borjon, Emily
Boyd, Caprianna
Briggs, Ethan
Brown, Konur
Buhr, Stefan
Buttler, Diayanara
Canche, Joel
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Cano Randu, Kevin
Caravez, Ivannoe
Carle, Danielle
Carreno, Nayeli
Caruana, Justin
Cauich, Juan
Cauraugh, Dylan
Causor-Aguirre, Nestor
Cerrillo, Luci
Chetrit, Stephane
Christin, Caitlin
Cizeron, Juliana
Clark, Anika
Cockrum, Mitchell
Contreras Jacome, Elder
Cornejo, Alfredo
Corona, Brenda
Cortes Hernandez, Alma
Cowart, Jenna
Cuellar, Scott
Cuenca, Amber
Cuevas Aviles, Marcos
Dallimonti, Sara
Diller, James
Dubon, Alani
Durr, Julieanne
Escoto Ramirez, Michelle
Espinoza, Isabel
Esson, Sara
Fajardo Morales, Jazmin
Fazio, Gina
Fishtrom, Benjamin
Flores, Luis
Forrest, Katherine
Fortes, Anastasia
Fosgett, Dylan
Gabbard, Samantha
Gabriel, Bianca
Gabrielson, Tatum
Gallosa, Nicole
Garcia Rebuelta, Gabriela
Garcia, Isabel
Gawle, Spencer
Giacomoni, Alyssa
Gilbert, Sofia
Giles, Avery
Gonzalez Cerna, Elizabeth
Gray, Joshua
Green, Elise
Greene Danielle
Grelli, Stephanie
Guerrero, Eduardo
Guzman Prado, Gabriela
Hatami, Mohammad
Hawley, Amanda
Hernandez Jimenez, Manuel
Hernandez, Jesus
Heywood, Ethan
Hoeft, Heilani
Inga, Samantha
Introcaso Sipperly, Riley
Jimenez, Daisy
Kloezeman, Colin
Koskela, Nelson
Kronauge, Anika
Kruger, Jameson
Landa, Esmeralda
Landaverde Lopez, Franklin
Larios, Isaac
Larkin, Jacob
Larreynaga, Nicole
Latham, Kieran
Law, Emma
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Law, Margaret
Lesu'I, Ta'atia
Levine, Caleb
Lopez, Jose
Lucatero Cuevas, Claudia
Luna, Vanessa
Lyle, Gianna
Lynch, Aimee
Lyons, Kelsey
Mahoney, William
Makasini, Meleane Taufa
Manese, Louise Nichole
Martinez, Diana
McInerney, Kevin
McReynolds, Vanisha
Mendoza, Maritza
Mercado, Hernan
Merwin, Collin
Montoya, Nicxa
Morgan, Lucie
Mull, Lauren
Newcomb, Payton
Ngo, Michael
Nunez Quiroz, Hugo
Ochoa Andrade, Brigette
Ochoa Gutierrez, Karina
Ochoa, Alexander
Ortiz Nunez, Joanna
Ortiz, Susanna
Palala, Gianna
Peck, Alexander
Pelcastre, Jazmin
Peraza, Kathy
Perez, Elizabeth
Poorsina, Omid
Presotto, Ariana
Quintanilla, Alexys
Ramies, Anthony
Ramos, Ulises
Revuelta Contreras, Baldemar
Reyes, Cesh Germayne
Reyes, Tiffany
Rinker-Davis, Maxim
Rivera, Kelly
Rizo, Amber
Rojas Barrios, Mariela
Rolle, Vanessa
Romero Godinez, Cecilia
Roque, Alexander
Roudebush, Regina
Ruiz, Gabriella
Sagastume, Leonardo
Salgado Solorzano, Juan
Sanchez, Veronica
Sandoval, Elsy
Sandoval, Michelle
Sands, Sophie
Santos, Cynthia
Santoyo Duarte, Jasmin
Schnur, Sofia
Schott, Lauren
Scioscia, Katherine
Seddon, Selena
Serrano Vargas, Mitsy
Shaw, Jr., Jeffrey
Silva Guerrero, Maritza
Silverman, Ethan
Silvestri, Tiffany
Skrabo, Brooke
Smith, Austin
Smith, Frank
Smith, Kayla
Soderer, Clint
Sosa, Enedina
Soto, Yanira
Suarez Zarate, Gabriela
Suchite Morales, Alexa
Sumano Venegas, Christo-
pher
TaylorCohen, Anika
Teu, David
Thompson, Riley
Torres Mendoza, David
Torres, Adrian
Torres, Andrew
Torres, Jesus
Torres, Kimberly
Torres, Kristina
Torres, Kristofer
Toulouse, Ryan
Trancoso Prado, Paola
Triveno Castrillon, Chelsea
Tyler Funes, Briana
Valencia Jr, Hector
Veliz Salinas, Mercy
Verbeck, Nathaniel
Warren, Gage
Weller, Sarah
White, Megan
Wilde, Audrey
Willey, Jessica
Wilson, Robert
Yepez Guerra, Mayra
Zapata Ocampo, Edward
Don’t Miss the Annual Woodside Foundation Auction
on April 11
Get out your black, orange, and white and prepare for the Annual Woodside
High School Foundation Auction! This year’s event is being held at the Palo Alto
Hills Country Club on Saturday April 11 and includes silent auction, live auction,
dinner, and more!
Heads or Tails is Back! Join us at the event for the second annual “Heads or Tails”
game that takes place right before the live auction. This year the grand prize will be
half the jackpot (up to $1,000) in CASH awarded to the last person standing. Purchase your game necklaces at $25 per strand online or at the event to play.
The Online Auction kicks off on April 4th at 9AM and runs through April 9th at
8PM.
First Bid Frenzy: Be the first to bid on any item in our online auction and be entered
to win a gold iPad Mini 3 with 64G! The more first bids you make online increases
your chances to win! Bidding starts at 9AM on April 4th, so warm your fingers up to
fly across your keyboard or tablet for your chance to win!
Last year’s sold out event made over $200,000 for our Woodside High School students! Help make this year’s
event provide even more to our kids!
Tickets are $150 and can be purchased online at www.whsfoundation.org/auction.html
This event has limited seating – so don’t delay!
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Stress management for beginners - and the rest of us!
By Charlotte Villemoes, LMFT Site Director, Woodside High School
Every day, all of us experience some sort of stress.
Most of the teens I meet in my private and professional life will at some point talk about how stressed
they are; they talk about feeling overwhelmed by
school demands, worried about their family, concerned about their friendships, their failures, and their
future. Not surprisingly, I hear very similar stories from
adults. Life brings a lot of stress in various shapes
and forms and if we don't learn to manage it in healthy
ways it can take a serious toll on
us.
The mind and body are closely
connected and as a result many
people - teens and adults alike will experience a combination of
mental, emotional, and physical
symptoms
when
they
are
stressed. Some of the more common symptoms include feeling
irritable or angry, nervous or anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, or
tired. Stress can make it hard to
concentrate and difficult to sleep.
Colds, flu, high blood pressure,
infections,
migraines,
aches,
pains, and skin problems are also linked to stress.
Research shows that we develop our stress related
behaviors when we are adolescents. That means it is
not too late for your teen to learn to cope in healthy
ways instead of going down the more typical path of
not getting enough sleep and exercise, while getting
too much junk food, drugs or alcohol. Below is a list of
some of the techniques that have proven to decrease
stress. Since everybody has their own unique ways of
reaching a relaxed state, please encourage your teen
to explore various options - and consider being a
wonderful role model by trying some of them yourself.
Move your body. Physical activity is one of the most
effective ways of decreasing stress because it helps
release all the tension that stress will produce. Find
activities you truly enjoy and build them into your
weekly routine. Anything like dancing, hiking, biking,
skateboarding, or walking your dog will do. The best
types of physical activities are those that have a social component, like team sports or simply shooting
hoops with a friend. You are more likely to have fun
— and keep at it — if you are being physically active
with friends.
Decrease stress at its source. Stop for a moment to
think about what is the main source of stress in your
life. If relationships are causing you stress, work on
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boundaries or
be more assertive. If the
main source
of stress is too
many demands on your time, make clear priorities
and give yourself permission to cut back.
Strike a balance. Avoid the trap of
over-scheduling by prioritizing tasks
and remembering to put free time
into your schedule. When you plan
your week, schedule time to get
work done, but also time to have
some fun. When it is time to enjoy
yourself, try telling yourself not to
worry about school or work. Simply
focus on enjoying the moment.
Stop procrastinating. Procrastination can add to your stress - when
things are put off, you are always
working under pressure, which is
very stressful in itself. Managing
your time effectively can significantly
decrease stress. Try making a schedule and stick to
it. Plan to treat yourself after completing a task. Rewards can be simple, like taking a small break, eating
a healthy snack, texting a friend, or listening to your
favorite song.
Get enough sleep. Make sure you are getting
enough sleep. Even a few hours of missed sleep affects your mood, memory and concentration significantly. To maximize your chance of getting solid
sleep, cut back on screen time in the late evening
hours. Don’t drink caffeine late in the day and try not
to do stimulating activities too close to bedtime.
Have some fun. Laughter is a great cure for stress.
Besides physical activities, find other hobbies or activities that you enjoy. That might be listening to music, going to the movies, journaling or drawing. Hobbies and creative outlets can be excellent stress relievers. Make a point to keep doing these things even
when you are stressed and busy.
Let yourself shine. Spend some time thinking about
the things you are good at, and find ways to do more
of those things. If you are a math ace, you might tutor
a younger neighbor who is having trouble with the
subject. If you are a spiritual person, you might volunteer at your church. Focusing on your strengths - and
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on other people - will also help you keep your own
problems in perspective.
Use relaxation techniques. There are many effective techniques to calm your mind and relax your
body but just like any other skill it takes practice before you know what works best for you and before it
works fully. You can try techniques like deep belly
breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, visualization, and guided meditation. Many free sites online
can
guide
you
through
this,
like
www.innerhealthstudio.com/relaxation-scripts.html.
Keep trying until you find something that works for
you.
Reach out for help. If you or your teen’s stress level
becomes unmanageable, it is time to reach out for
help and talk it through with somebody else. Life
changing events, good or bad, happen to all of us.
We cannot control that. But we can learn to control
how we respond to stress in healthy ways and counselors can help you or your teen do just that.
Adolescent Counseling Services is a community nonprofit, which provides vital counseling services on
nine secondary campuses at no charge to students
and their families. To learn more about our services
please visit the ACS website at www.acs-teens.org or
call Charlotte Villemoes, LMFT Site Director at
Woodsid (650) 367-9750 ext. 45327. ACS relies on
the generosity of community members to continue
offering individual, family, and group counseling to
over 1,500 individuals annually. ACS provides critical interventions and mental health services, building
a better future for tomorrow. If you are interested in
helping to support our efforts, do not hesitate to call
to make a donation. It goes a long way in helping
teenagers find their way!
Attention Woodside Families!
Focus on Spirit of Adventure! We are looking for SIX Woodside families who are willing
to host a French student from Thionville, France from April 13 - April 24. This will be
our FIFTH time hosting from this same school. . . let's keep the tradition going. No
need to know/speak any French - the students are coming to practice their English.
Please contact Gay Buckland-Murray (gbuckland@seq.org) for a short application and/
or more info. Host family meeting 6pm room B-5 March 24. Merci!
Share the Road
Please remember to watch for our students and staff who are biking to and
from school. It is especially dangerous when students are being dropped off &
picked up. Please help keep our bike riders safe and drive carefully!
Proven Fundraising- Simple & Free
Please go to www.escrip.com ! Remember
you can split your eScrip between up to 3
organizations. If you have not gone to
eScrip to update your account to include
our PTSA, please do so. If you had your
support at an elementary school and all your
kids are now in high school, it is especially
important to update!
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PTSA
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Athletic Boosters
Woodside’s Athletic Boosters Organization (ABO) has
been hard at work planning fundraisers to help support
Woodside’s athletic teams. The ABO supports all sports
and has helped fund team uniforms, coaches, equipment,
transportation, awards, scholarships and more.
The ABO’s 24rd Annual Senior Fashion Show, will be
presented on April 4, 2015 in the PAC. The Senior Fashion Show is a fun, entertaining and heart warming tradition at Woodside High where the senior students and
athletes will walk the runway wearing fashions that have
been provided by some of our students favorite local
retail vendors. All proceeds from this fashion show go to
Woodside’s teams.
4rd Annual Golf Tournament, will be on May 16, 2015
at Moffett Field Golf Course 1 PM SHOTGUN START,
SCRAMBLE FORMAT With
drawings, contests, food, drink and
a Scramble format, golfers and nongolfers are sure to have a fun time.
Come out and join us for a fun day
in support of Woodside sports.
3rd Annual Crab Feed on January
17th, featuring great food, great
friends, as well as gift drawings was a great success
Thank you all who attended!!!
Cheer on our Athletes!! There is nothing that feels better for a student-athlete than to see and hear a huge crowd
of fans cheering them. Support the team, keep it positive,
and set an example on how to be a proud, supportive parent. We look forward to seeing you out there.
Drama Boosters
We're all so proud of the cast and crew of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying". It was a joy to watch and to work back stage. (If you haven't "worked" a play,
Drama
yet, consider it for next year.) Thanks especially to Barry Woodruff, Kim Harvath, Ruthie
Smith, and Karen Peterson for the many hours of work putting this show together; coachBoosters
ing, choreographing, directing, conducting and overall corralling the students to get them
to the point of providing yet another superb production for the Woodside Drama Department! There are more names than I can remember to bring up - Don, Donna, Karen, Jill, Tom, Linda, Angela, Sheri, Lori,
Debra, Akio, Stevan, and more. My apologies for those who worked hard and did not get a mention. It takes a village to
put on a production like this. It's a privilege to be a part of this one!!!
You can see some of your favorite scenes from the production at the Athletic Boosters Fashion Show, so don't miss that
event. It's loads of fun and you can contribute to another great organization that is part of the Woodside High School
community.
Also, mark your calendars now for the Drama Class's production on Tuesday, May 19th, at 7pm in the PAC. This production is ALL student run and produced and, as you would expect, is always another great show. Come out and support
your students!
Have a great Spring Break everyone!
PTSA Weekly Update
The best way to keep up with everything happening at Woodside High School is the PTSA
Weekly Update.
To subscribe, just go to
http://tinyurl.com/
WHSWeekly.
To read past editions, go
to
http://tinyurl.com/
WHSWeeklyArchives.
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Wednesday, May 27
May 21-29
Study Week
Drama Boosters Meeting
7 pm, Wildcat Room
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day
No School
Thursday, May 28
Academy Graduation
May 29
Tuesday, May 26
SSC/SDMC Meeting
4-6 pm, MUR Conf. Rm.
Freshman Parent Meeting
7 pm
Sophomore Parent Meeting
7 pm
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Important
News for Juniors & Seniors
Prom
WHS Junior/Senior Prom will be
on Saturday May 2 8pm-11:30pm
at the historic Regency Ballroom
building in San Francisco.
Tickets will go on sale in April.
Please note that 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 $80 with PAL, $90 without. Tickets will be sold
from April 6-17, 2015. Tickets will NOT be sold after
April 17. 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.
Powder Puff
Mark your calendars for April 10 to see the WHS Powder
Puff game. The game will consist of female students taking the field for a game of flag football and the boys on
the sideline cheering them on. Proceeds from this event
will support the Student Body Fund which supports all
student activities on campus as well as athletics. Tickets
will be $5.
Graduation
Graduation is fast approaching. Stay informed! Information will be updated when available on the Woodside
High School website, www.woodsidehs.org.
Under the Student Life tab, select Senior Information.
Cap and gowns will be delivered to the school and be distributed out of D7 during lunch on May 21, 2015. If you
have not reserved a graduation unit, please see Mrs. With
in D7 or contact her at lwith@seq.org.
“The Mask You Live In” – Documentary Film Screening Coming to Woodside
Charlene Margot, Founding Director, Woodside Parent Education Series
On April 2, the Woodside Parent Education Series is proud to offer a premier screening of the new documentary film from Jennifer Siebel Newsom and The Representation Project, The Mask You Live In. Compared to girls, research shows that boys in the
U.S. are more likely to be diagnosed with a behavior disorder, prescribed stimulant
medications (for ADD/ADHD), fail out of school, binge drink, commit a violent
crime, and/or take their own lives. Mask asks the important question: As a society,
how are we failing our boys?
"We must challenge definitions of masculinity, model the change we want to see, then
seek it in mentors and teachers who will help our boys stay true to themselves. The Mask You Live In is not just a film —
it’s a movement. This is just the beginning. We’re all coming together in a beautiful way, and the time is now. Our boys
don't need to suffer, and they don’t need to live in pain."
- Jennifer Siebel Newsom Writer, Director, and Producer of "The Mask You Live In" and CEO of The Representation Project
Tickets are free, but advance registration is requested. Parents, high school students, faculty/staff and community members welcome. Don’t miss the last opportunity this year to view “Mask” in the SUHSD!
Register at: http://mask2015whs.eventbrite.com
Woodside Parent Education Series events are sponsored by the Woodside PTSA, the Sequoia Healthcare District, and the
Sequoia Union High School District. For more information, contact Charlene Margot, The Parent Education Series,
Founding Director, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net, 650.868.0590.
Events are free and open to SUHSD parents, students, faculty/staff and community members!
Thursday, April 2, 2015
“The Mask You Live In,” Documentary film from The Representation Project
Introduction by Steve Smith, PhD, Palo Alto University
7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Woodside Performing Arts Center (PAC)
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Class of 2018
Parents Group
Parents Meeting
Our next meeting is on Tuesday, April 28 at 7pm at Canyon Inn located at 587 Canyon Road in Redwood City
(http://www.canyoninn.com/) - come out to socialized with fellow parents and learn about upcoming activities.
Volunteering for the Senior Bruch on Thursday, June 4th
The Freshman Class is responsible for the Senior Brunch on Thursday, June 4th , after graduation practice. If you interested in helping out, please contact us at 2018.whs@gmail.com.
2018 Safe and Sober Grad Night
Thank you to everybody we have donated to our Direct Donation Campaign! One of main tasks of the parents group is to
raise fund for the Safe and Sober Grad Night: we need to raise $30,000 to make sure our students have a Safe and Sober
Grad Night at a reasonable ticket price. If each family in our class donates $100 RIGHT NOW, now we will be done.
To donate, go to our page on the PTSA website: woodsidehs-ptsa.org/?page_id=170 to donate online via PayPal or send
a check to:
Woodside High School PTSA
Class of 2018 Parents Group
199 Churchill Avenue
Woodside CA 94062
with “Class of 2018″ on the memo line.
First Parents Social
Annual Tomato Plant Sale
Who? Green Academy Sophomores
When? March 25
2:00-3:30
Where? Front of the school at the circle.
What? Organic & Heirloom Tomato Plants: Varieties include
Black Cherry, Stupice, Marvel Stripe, and Black Krim to name a few...
Cost? $2 per plant
Pre-orders or Questions? Contact Davina Ortiz at dortiz@seq.org
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