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Welcome to Graduation Week senior families!

Click here for everything you need to know about the week's events!

1. SENIOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS, WE NEED YOU! Four more volunteers are needed to assist with Grad Night check-in at Sequoia from 9:30-11:00 p.m. on June 7. We need help checking students onto the bus (NOT chaperoning). You are “off duty” when the bus leaves for SF! Please sign up here.
2. Families, if your students are attending Grad Night, please ensure you and your student(s) read the important Public Service Announcement below.
3. Questions? Email Francesca Draughon or Corey Uhalde.

Thanks for a great year and if you have continuing students, I will see you next year!

Karen Gebhart

Sequoia PTSA President

sequoiaptsa@gmail.com

PTSA

Staff appreciation lunch on June 5 needs volunteers

June 7: Volunteer for Class of 2025 fundraiser

Hey junior parents, guardians, and loved ones: We need your help! The Class of 2025 is holding their last, big fundraiser of the school year — a concession stand during the 2024 graduation ceremony on June 7. Please sign up here to donate an item or work a shift. Don't have time for a store run? Venmo any amount! All funds will be used to purchase concessions.

All proceeds will go towards supporting safe and sober graduation activities for the Sequoia Class of 2025. Any questions? Please contact Tina Hymer at tinahymer@yahoo.com.

Class of 2024 yard or window sign / Rótulo de la Clase del 2024 para jardín/patio/ventana

Do you have a graduating senior in your home? Celebrate their accomplishments by ordering a class of 2024 yard/window sign! Visit Sequoia's PTSA webstore to order one. Get yours for $15, and please feel free to “donate-a-sign” to a student in our community. Email Jennifer Holmes at jzholmes@yahoo.com for the pick-up time and location.

Tiene un estudiante graduándose? Festeje su éxito y pida un rótulo de Clase del 2024 para su yarda/ ventana! Visite la pagina de PTSA tienda virtual para poner su orden por solo $15 y si gusta dejar una donación será muy agradecido! Recibirá un correo electrónico en Mayo para que lo venga a recoger. Comunicarse con Jennifer Holmes jzholmes@yahoo.com para recoger tu rotulo.

Grad Night Cruise - Join the fun!

Seniors, your Graduation Night Cruise will be an evening you won't forget! Two hundred Seniors have already purchased their tickets. Celebrate with friends and classmates as you cruise under twinkling lights along the San Francisco Bay. We will have food (a special midnight menu!), a DJ spinning the beats, a photo booth, arcade games, and fun. Ticket sales have been extended and you still have time to join the celebration. Purchase tickets for an unforgettable night!

SHSEF

SHSEF supports equity and access for all students

SHSEF supports the many programs at Sequoia that ensure equity and access for ALL students. One of those programs was the Prom Gallery, which we supported again this year along with the PTSA and Family Center. It mobilized a million volunteer hours and we can’t wait to do it again next year!

SHSEF is in the midst of the spring appeal for 2024 and every gift counts. We’re over halfway to our goal of $650k. Make a gift today and let’s make prom fun and fancy again in 2025!

HIGHLIGHTS

ELD/EML student camping trip

On a recent weekend in April, thirteen students from Sequoia’s EML/ELD program joined volunteers from Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) and two EML/ELD teachers (David Ortiz and Stacy Schmidt Wenzel) on a camping trip in Joseph Grant County Park on the slopes of Mt. Hamilton in the Diablo Range east of San Jose. Eleven of the thirteen students had never been camping before. Along with hiking, we were able to visit Lick Observatory on the summit of Mt. Hamilton. Before the trip, Kim, an ICO volunteer, visited campus to teach the students about navigation and wilderness safety. The students were also given a choice of food, which they appreciated. It was a glorious weekend! We are so grateful to our leader Gloria for her leadership and planning engaging activities, and to all the volunteers who put in hours of prep work to make this trip possible. 

-David Ortiz and Stacy Schmidt Wenzel

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Summer opportunities through the Media Center

I hope you will enjoy one of the many opportunities for summer engagement! Click here to learn more and have a great summer! -Ms. Snow

Aug. 17: Celebrate Sequoia at the 17th Annual Alumni Assocation picnic

Save the date for the 17th annual Sequoia High School Alumni Association picnic and campus centennial celebration on Aug. 17, 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., on the beautiful Sequoia campus. Catering by Bianchini’s and activities including campus tours, vintage cars, and the Purple Patriot award recognition for Sequoia High School teacher, Jane Slater, who has significantly benefited Sequoia HS in her role as Sequoia HS Dream Club advisor.

All Sequoians (alumni, students, parents, staff, PTSA, Boosters, Education Foundation, and community members) are welcome. Tickets are $45 per person. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $50. Reservations are due by Aug. 14 and may be made online at www.SequoiaAlumni.org, by calling (650) 592-5822, or by emailing SHSAA@SequoiaAlumni.org.

CLASS NOTES

Seniors: Get your 'Grad Year Special' membership

Every year, the Sequoia High School Alumni Association (SHSAA) has a special offer for graduating seniors. Known as ‘The Grad Year Special,’ it is an opportunity for seniors to join SHSAA for the price of their grad year (instead of the normal $50 fee). This year, seniors can join for $20.24 for a lifetime membership! 



Click here for your special 2024 application. The deadline is Aug. 15. For more information call 650-592-5822 or email secretary@sequoiaalumni.org.

The Boosters need you

Sequoia Boosters are recruiting for the following 2024-25 positions: Membership Chair, Live Auction Chair, and Snack Shack Sales Lead. Please email boostersequoia@gmail.com if you are interested in helping provide the best possible sports experience for our students. Visit our website for a complete list of volunteer opportunities and learn how Boosters support all Sequoia athletes.