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Sequoia Sentinel

Sequoia PTSA's weekly newsletter in partnership with Sequoia High School Education Foundation

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Welcome to Graduation Week 2023!

Here is important information regarding PTSA-sponsored events for the big week ahead:

Wednesday, June 7: AFTER seniors pick up their cap and gown, we are feeding all seniors a catered taco lunch on the front lawn, starting at 11:00 a.m.

Thursday, June 8: BEFORE seniors attend the MANDATORY Grad Practice, we are feeding all seniors a brunch in the MPR, starting at 11:30 a.m.

Friday, June 9: Safe and Sober Grad Night is for seniors who purchased tickets. Please read the important message below. Bags and pockets will be searched before anybody boards a bus. IMPORTANT: Hornblower Yacht WILL TURN THE BOAT AROUND mid-cruise if they find alcohol. They turned another high school’s boat around last year.

Questions? Contact Karen Gebhart.

Seniors: Get your Grad Night tickets!

Meet at Sequoia on Friday, June 9 at 10:00 p.m., to sail the San Francisco Bay with your fellow graduates. Return on Saturday, June 10 around 4:00 a.m. Purchase tickets here. To pay by check, email us. Click here for mandatory waivers IN ENGLISH and EN ESPAÑOL.

The Senior Class of 2023 is invited to lunch and brunch!

The Senior Class of 2023 is cordially invited by the PTSA to attend two events in your honor during grad week:

1. Wednesday, June 7: Pick up your caps and gowns and then join us for a catered taco lunch on the front lawn starting at 11:00 a.m.

2. Thursday, June 8: Join us for a brunch in your honor in the MPR starting at 11:30 a.m. After brunch, head on over to (MANDATORY!) grad practice.

PTSA

June 7: Still needed — volunteers and donations to celebrate staff

On June 7, PTSA and the ELAC will be co-sponsoring an end-of-year lunch for Sequoia's teachers and staff, and we need your help!

We still volunteers on campus on June 7 and fruit and dessert donations to complement the homemade food families will be preparing.

We know it’s a busy time of year, and we so appreciate your time and energy to show our wonderful Sequoia teachers and staff how much we appreciate them!

Please click here to sign up to volunteer or donate dessert/fruit items. We especially need help on June 7 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. and from 10:0 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Thank you!

CLASS NOTES

June 9: Volunteer for Class of 2024 fundraiser

The Class of 2024 is holding our last big fundraiser of the school year — a concession stand during the 2023 Graduation Ceremony on June 9. Please help by signing up here to donate money or an item, or to work a shift. Don't have time for a store run? Venmo any amount! All funds will be used to purchase concessions. Venmo: @Erika-Nelson-13, cell's last four digits: 3525. Add "Sequoia grad" in the comments. Please Venmo by June 7. Thank you!

Seniors: Want to keep in touch with fellow grads?

Do you want to keep in touch and be in-the-know for events and reunions? Join the Sequoia HS Alumni Association! Take advantage of this special offer to join for the price of your grad year — $20.23! Go to the SHSAA website, email us, or call 650-592-5822 to join.

ATHLETICS

Summer training and fall sport info

Visit SeqSports.com for information on summer workouts, fall sports, and athletic registration.

• Optional summer training programs are open to current and incoming students.

• Many fall sports begin practice August 1. Make sure your student's physical and medical forms are up to date.

• New to the Sequoia fall sport line up: Girls Flag Football.

• Subscribe to the Boosters mailing list for more sports news.

HIGHLIGHTS

Volunteering with the Sierra Club

In April, we were fortunate to join Sierra Club as volunteers in their Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) program. It was the first time most of the students had ever slept in tents. We hiked, explored, cooked and played games, and witnessed students developing leadership and interpersonal skills while learning environmental literacy. ICO has been providing free wilderness trips for students in our newcomer program at Sequoia for many years, and their impact is both positive and empowering. Click here for photos.

To volunteer, please see this link or contact David Garcia Ortiz or Stacy Wenzel. Thank you!

Summer Storytelling Experience

Watch the video to see how your peers are planning to earn their summer storytelling badge this year. Then, check out the Media Center's June newsletter.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Executive Function Bootcamp

The Talking Playhouse is a place for developing behavioral systems that habituate skills for homework, chores, school, or work. Clients learn valuable tools such as establishing a “self talk coach” to assist with organization, memory techniques to grow the organizational brain, prioritization, and more. Please check out our website or email for more information.

Immersion is indispensable

Immersion is an opportunity to gain confidence in speaking Spanish by engaging in daily life interactions. Our youth program provides a fun and rewarding way for you to begin your bilingual future! Email Ilba Prego, Costa Rica Youth Exchange Director, or click here for more information.

CONTRIBUTE

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