Weekly Bulletin

Hope you had a nice week. We had a great start to the week with the Giving Campaign. We had our Student DEIB Advisory Committee meet this week and so did our Site Council. I am excited to hear everyone's voices and give them a space to discuss the important things that matter to us on campus.

Upcoming Academy:

Wednesday:

Students can schedule themselves to see a specific teacher for most Academy periods.

The student scheduling window at piedmont.flexisched.net is open as follows:

• Tuesday 8 am to Wednesday 10 am for Academy on Wednesday and/or Friday.
• Thursday 8 am to Friday 10 am for Academy on Friday.

Encourage your students to plan ahead to tag a teacher they need to see. For how-to info, see the Student Flexisched Instructions doc.

Friday:

Grades 9 & 12: Consent Assembly in the theater. Students, go directly to the theater after brunch.

Grades 10 & 11: Counseling Curriculum (Virtual) presented by Academic Counselors. Students, report to Homeroom.

Attendance:

Our attendance team was absent today, Friday 9/22. If you get a call or message about your child missing one or more classes today and you have already called or left a note, please disregard the call. We will clear it up on Monday.

We will be presenting the annual PHS/MHS Consent Assembly to Freshmen and Seniors on Friday, September 29 during the Academy period.

The Consent Assembly includes dramatic presentations of Bay Area high school students’ real accounts of sexual violence and consent. The assembly fosters empathy and critical thinking by showing a variety of perspectives from students who have navigated consent –from survivor to perpetrator to bystander. The assembly also promotes a culture of inclusion by exploring various kinds of relationships and inspires students to embrace the values of affirmative consent, allyship, communication, and healthy relationships.

Parents may choose to have their students opt out of the assembly pursuant to Education Code section 51938-39. While the assembly is an important part of consent education, it is also potentially triggering for survivors of sexual harm. Counselors will be available before, during, and after the assembly, and the library will be open for anyone who needs a safe space.

The Community is invited to the Consent Assembly Preview Night on Thursday, September 28 at 7:00 p,m. in the Alan Harvey Theater in order to begin your own conversations about consent at home.

We hope that this assembly will promote conversations among peers, families, and schools that will shift culture and create a more supportive and safe community for everyone.

What is peer tutoring? A support resource for all students who are looking for assistance in their Academic courses. Peer Tutors are available to support the following courses: All levels of math, most science courses, writing, social studies, world languages (Spanish, French, and Chinese), Computers, and more!

When is Peer Tutoring? 3 options for Peer Tutoring:

• After school on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the PHS Library from 3:40 - 4:40 pm
• During Academy in the library (see FlexiSched for upcoming dates)

Who can access Peer Tutoring? Any and all MHS and PHS students are welcome to come to Peer Tutoring opportunities for support. Sign up via FlexiSched to join during Academy or Drop by the PHS Library after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Want to become a Peer Tutor? Email Ms Hook ehook@piedmont.k12.ca.us and complete this Google Registration Form

Senior Meetings with Counselors:

It’s very important that seniors watch their college application deadlines as counselors need 4 weeks of notice to meet with seniors before their first deadlines in order to do their letter of recommendation/ school report. Also, for your senior meeting, please have “Colleges I Am Applying To” and your Senior Brag Survey in Naviance done before your meeting.

11th grade students:

This is a very busy year for you as you prepare for your final year of high school. To be on track with all the things you need to do before the end of junior year, here is a month-by-month checklist created for you by Ms. Goldwasser.

College Visits:

This calendar shows the next couple of weeks of college visits.

If you would like to attend a presentation:

• Get permission from your teacher at least 24 hours in advance if you have to miss class time to attend a college visit

• Register through Naviance and print out your registration page

• When you leave class, have your teacher sign this page

Contact Ms. Goldwasser if you have any questions at sgoldwasser@piedmont.k12.ca.us

2023-2024 Yearbook Information!

Do you still need to purchase a yearbook? You can now buy one directly from Jostens by using this link: PHS Yearbook_Jostens Order your copy today and don’t miss out!

Photos to share? Summer activities? Sports? Clubs? Student Life? Please share them with the yearbook staff. You can email them in .jpg format to piedmonthighyearbook@gmail.com (please include student name(s) and year) or upload them to this Google form 2023-2024 Photos & Activities. Thanks in advance for sharing your photos!

Yearbook Senior Section: Please take a look at this document Senior Yearbook Dates 2023-2024 for all the information about the yearbook senior section, including more details on the following information. You must take your senior portrait by December 18th but your last chance to do so on campus is November 29th! If you have not already scheduled an appointment for November 29th, please do so with Studio One Photography. You can also submit your photos for the senior section (baby photos, senior/sibling photos) -- deadline is October 27th! Any questions about yearbook stuff? Please email Melanie McCauley, PHS Yearbook Adviser at mmccauley@piedmont.k12.ca.us.

Due to bad air quality this week, we had to cancel several of our games. Outdoor practices were canceled as well. Indoor games continued.

Witter Field construction has been extended, the projected completion date is now January 7, 2024. Witter Field weight room updates are underway and the facility will be open before the rest of the complex is open.

Spring Varsity Open Coaching Positions:

• Varsity Boys Lacrosse
• Varsity Boys Golf

Upcoming Games:

Check out our school website for upcoming games next week.

https://phs.piedmont.k12.ca.us/our-school/library-services

The Library is a comfy place for PHS and MHS students.

There are only three major rules:

• Absolutely NO FOOD OR DRINKS other than water in a closed water bottle.
• Keep your voices low.
• Respect others who are here to study.

Hours: Our usual hours of operation are 8:15 AM to 3:30 PM. You are welcome to come in as soon as the door is unlocked.

Free New York Times Digital subscriptions: Go to nytimes.com/passes.

Create an account using your school email address.

Free research databases of news articles, magazines, and professional journals. Contact the Librarian for help. You sign in with your Google email. Library Databases

Funding: The Library is in need of additional funding to keep bringing you up-to-date reading and resources. Please consider a donation on IC. Last year, thank you to the 32 families who donated. Thank you for the support from our local independent booksellers.

Tip: Get an Oakland Public Library card. It is easy to do online. It opens many electronic resources to you.

Welcome to another year of curiosity, discovery, and emotional well-being in the Library.

Auditions are happening NOW for this year’s musical, Cabaret, directed and choreographed by Amy Moorhead, with student musicians directed by new PHS band director, Trevor Meseroll. Set in a Berlin nightclub as the 1920s draw to a close, a Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. This show explores the dark, exhilarating, and tumultuous life of Berlin's natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich (concordtheatricals.com). Important Note: Our production will include the Nazi storyline; however, we will not incorporate swastikas or military uniforms. Contact amoorhead@piedmont.k12.ca.us with any questions about the show or auditions.

• Auditions Are Open to ALL PHS & MHS Students
• Virtual Audition Submission Deadline: Sept. 26, by 10 pm
• Dance/Movement Auditions: Sept. 26, 8-9 pm
• Callbacks: Sept. 29, 3 pm-7 pm

Click Here for Cabaret (Musical) Audition & Stage Crew Information Packet

Interested in getting to know new parents in your child’s grade, learning tips for parenting teenagers, and discussing helpful resources in the community? Come join the monthly grade-specific Piedmont Parents Network meetings!

What is PPN?

The Piedmont Parents Network (PPN) is a parent-run organization that holds monthly meetings to provide parents with the opportunity to meet, connect and discuss issues affecting their child, the school, and our community. Parents participate in monthly discussions that are facilitated by trained parent volunteers who help ensure that conversations are held with mutual respect and discretion. There are PPN groups for 6th to 12th grade, and all parents of students at PHS/PMS/PMS are welcome. Click on the link for more information

When are the next meetings?

12th Grade: Friday, September 22

If you missed it:

• Facilitators: Elizabeth Shook, Sarah Puckett, Sheila Bhatia
• To be added to the email list, email: shookfungfamily@gmail.com.

11th Grade: Thursday, September 21

If you missed it:

• Facilitators: Lisa Fuller, Nairobi Kim, Stephanie Dang, Katie Gudiksen, Caroline Santander
• To be added to the email list, email: PPN2025@gmail.com

9th & 10th Grade

Thursday, September 28

7:30-9:00 pm

Facilitators: Sara Ironside, Jen Ferguson, Melissa Oldrin, Kristen Brett

To be added to the email list, email: ppn2026.2027@gmail.com

Please click here for all the grades' upcoming meetings.

HARVEST FESTIVAL 2023 will be held on Sunday, September 24th from 11 am – 3 pm. The Scarecrow theme this year is Space Invasion.

Enjoy the fall colors at the 4th Annual Art Walk

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2023. 12–5 PM

Giving Campaign: Message from PEF

Piedmont Education Foundation’s Giving Campaign is off to a great start! Thanks to everyone who wore purple on Tuesday to show their support for our students and schools! And thanks again to Mulberry’s Market for donating the popsicles we handed out on Tuesday as part of our launch day celebration.

Your Giving Campaign letter will be arriving in your mailbox this week. Why is it so important for your family to contribute to the Giving Campaign? We need to raise an additional $2,132 per student for the next school year to make up the difference between what the Piedmont Unified School District receives from state and local taxes, and what it costs to educate Piedmont students. The Giving Campaign is the largest annual fundraiser for PUSD and our goal is to have 100% parent participation this year. Please visit us online at www.piedmontedfoundation.org/donate/ to learn how we can work together to help maintain excellence in our schools.

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