Wildcat PTA Weekly

January 18, 2010

CHOOSE Send notices and information to be shared with WWPTA members and Woodrow
Community. Contact PTA president woodrow.pta.pres@sbcglobal.net

WOODROW Check out the website for photos, newsletters and more: www.woodrowwildcats.org

WOODROW HONORED
AT SUPER BOWL XLV EVENT
Woodrow Wilson High School was honored with a plaque acknowledging its status
as the first high school in the country to produce two Heisman Trophy winners,
Davey O'Brien and Tim Brown, at the Super Bowl XLV "Century in the Making"
event last Tuesday afternoon. The Century in the Making program, is an
opportunity for the public to vote for the top 100 greatest moments in the history of
football. A panel of current and retired sports journalists in the area put together
the 250 items on the ballot, broken down by high school, college, pros and “great
moments and unforgettable achievements." Votes can be cast online at
David O'Brien, son of Davey O'Brien, and Tim Brown
Photo courtesy of Russ Kelemen
www.centuryinthemaking.com beginning in March.

WOODROW CRUSADER ONLINE

At http://www.woodrowcrusader.com/ (The Woodrow Wilson yearbook website), you can find links to pictures and articles about yesterday's festivities.
The staff and I have been working hard to get this page ready for the second semester and are rolling it out. We've had over 1800 views the last three
days. That's huge!
Ways to follow us:
1. On the page you can sign up with your email and get 1 email (no advertising or spam) per day of updates and news.
2. On Twitter at http://twitter.com/woodrowcrusader
3. On Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/woodrowcrusader
What we're working on:
1. Streaming
David a weekly
O'Brien, son podcast/radio
of Davy O'Brien, show
and Tim Brown
2. A YouTube
Photo courtesy ofchannel to showcase videos
Russ Kelemen
3. An iPhone App to bring all of this to your "Smart Phone" or iTouch (Pretty cool, huh)
4. Oh, and the book... (due out in late May)
Please email me with feedback about the pages and information about anything you'd like covered for the web or book. Michael Moran, English
Teacher/Yearbook Advisor, mimoran@dallasisd.org

Know what’s going on at Woodrow! Get on an email list and we’ll send you lots of timely news! Just send your contact information to one
of the following communicants:
Do NOT forget to check the PTA Website regularly! Class Communicants
The weekly newsletter is posted, along with lots of PTA Corresponding Secretary Senior Class:
other helpful information, photos, calendars and Autna Dathard Laura Tepera
notices. You can find previous newsletters archived autnapta@gmail.com lauratepera@aol.com
there, so you can find reference information as well. Junior Class:
www.woodrowwildcats.org Ruth Ramirez
famramirez5@sbcglobal.net
Sophomore Class:
Suzanne Chatham
suzchat@gmail.com
The State and National PTA Websites also Freshman Class:
offer great info: Jennifer Youpa
www.pta.org www.txpta.org jyoupa@littler.com
 PARENT YEARBOOK SEEKS ADVERTISERS
CELEBRATION FOR The staff has launched the website at
WOODROW WILSON www.woodrowcrusader.com. Averaging over 1000
hits/day last week. Yearbooks for sale online for the 1st
FEEDER PATTERN time: www.yearbookordercenter.com/ (#2068) $50. The
first 100 online orders will get a free t-shirt at the signing
party! Deadline for Senior Ads has been pushed back
This parent celebration will be held to the end of the month. Hard copies can be picked up
at J.L. Long Middle School this in the main office. The 2010 Crusader is looking for
"Community Partners" to advertise in the book. Asking
Thursday night January 21st from for a $40 donation to print a business card. Any
questions about this year's annual can be sent to
6:00-8:00pm. This is an opportunity woodrowcrusader@gmail.com Follow us through email
for many of our schools and students subscription (on the site),
http://www.facebook.com/woodrowcrusader,
to showcase their talents. Last year and http://twitter.com/woodrowcrusader Senior Ad and
we had over 800 parents in business card ad forms can be found on the yearbook
website. Thanks so much. Mike Moran, English
attendance. Teacher/Yearbook Sponsor

WOODROW TO HOST
HIGH SCHOOL REDESIGN SHOWCASE
A major component of Dallas Achieves! is providing parents with a choice when it comes to selecting their child’s secondary
school. Career pathways will be offered at nine redesigned high schools to eighth-graders who will enter the ninth grade in
the 2010-2011 school year.

The career pathways are open to all current eighth-graders and have no academic requirements. If a student is accepted into
one of the career pathways, that school will become the student’s new home school. Because of a limited number of spaces at
each school, acceptance will be determined through a lottery. The district will not provide transportation for students who
are accepted. More information on the participating schools and the career pathways offered will be available in January
2010.

2010 - 2011 High School Redesign Showcase January 30, 2010 9 a.m. - noon Woodrow Wilson High School100 S.
Glasgow Drive, Dallas, TX 75214

2010 - 2011 Parental Public School Choice Application Window: February 1 – 26, 2010

Parental Public School Choice and Student Transfer Office

3700 Ross Ave., Room 101, Box 12
Dallas, TX 75204
(972) 925-3270, Fax (972) 925-3271

Redesigned High Schools: Bryan Adams, W.H. Adamson, David W. Carter, Emmett J. Conrad, James Madison, L.G. Pinkston,
W.W. Samuell, H. Grady Spruce, Woodrow Wilson
 WILDCAT SOCCER
The lady wildcats shut out pinkston 7-0 last friday. Come out Tuesday
night and watch them play bryan adams at forester 2, 7:30pm, and
thursday night against thomas jefferson at loos, 5:30pm.

The boys tied 2-2 against amarillo Palo Duro, posted a 3-0 win
against kimball, then had losses to El Paso Austin 2-0 and to
Seagoville 5-2 at the Richardson Ice Bowl Tournament last week.
this week they go up against Mesquite HS at Forester, JV 5:30 pm, V
7:00 pm

WILDCAT BASKETBALL

The Wildcats beat Conrad 57-56 last Saturday. Come and cheer them as
they take on Bryan Adams this Wednesday night at Forester, 7:30 pm, and
watch the Freshman and JV teams against Bryan Adams at Woodrow, this
Tuesday night at Woodrow, 6:00pm/7:30pm.

The Lady Wildcats lost to Conrad 44-35 last Saturday. Support the Lady
Wildcats varsity team as they play Bryan Adams Wednesday night at
Forester, 6:00pm, and the JV team Tuesday against Bryan Adams at
Woodrow, 4:30 pm and on Friday against Spruce at Spruce, 4:30pm.

GO WILDCATS!
 ONLINE DUAL CREDIT COURSES
AVAILABLE FOR SPRING SEMESTER
Online Dual Credit courses are now available through Lamar
University and University of Texas at Arlington. Students may
earn high school and college course credits at the same time,
and up to two - half credit courses per semester. These
courses will have automatic transferability to any 4-year state
universities in Texas and at NO COST to eligible and qualified
students. Successful completion of dual-credit courses will
also satisfy one advance measure towards distinguished
graduation plan.

Spring Semester 2010 Online Dual-Credit Course

Offerings: Government 0.5 credit; English IV 0.5 credit; US
History 0.5 credit; Psychology 0.5 credit

Students who wish to take advantage of Online Dual Credit

opportunities through www.stateu.com must be a Texas high
school junior or senior and meet at least ONE of the following
criteria: 10th or 11th Grade TAKS - At least a 2200 on the
Math & English, Language Arts section - at least 3 on the
writing subsection; SAT - Composite of 1070 with minimums
of 500 on the critical reading and math sections; PSAT -
Composite of 107 with minimums of 50 on the critical reading
and math sections; ACT - Composite of 23 with minimums of
19 on the English and math sections.

Student Enrollment Process:

1. Student must see their counselor for course eligibility
verification.
2. Student learns about online dual credit program at
https://dualcredit.stateu.com
3. Student fills out "My Application" . Deadlines: January 20
for start
date of Jan. 25; January 27 for start date of Feb. 1st.
4. Student chooses course and start date: January 25th and
March 22 (Spring term: 8 week course) February 1st
(Spring term: 15 week course only)
5. Parent/Guardian Approval EIF - EDUCATION IS FREEDOM
6. Counselor Approval
7. Grade and progress monitoring via " ISD Portal"
$$$ CASH PRIZES $$$
FOR TOP SAT/ACT SCORES
If you have any questions, please see the counselor or call
972-502-4419.
Cash prizes for the best SAT/ACT scores at
Woodrow! Remember that although this is open
JANUARY SCHOLARSHIP to all classes, fee waivers are only available for
Juniors and Seniors if eligible!
OPPORTUNITIES
Go to www.woodrowwildcats.org for an EXTENSIVE Remember that we are now enrolling all classes
for the EIF program. If you’d like to enroll,
listing of scholarship opportunities and College please stop by room 1201 for information. Last
Newsletter #5. Deadlines are soon for many of day to enroll will be February 28, 2010. If you
the opportunities! have already received an enrollment packet
before the break, please return it as soon as
possible.
 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INTERESTED IN ECONOMICS?
INDUCTION CEREMONY
If so, enter the 2010 Economic
Essay Contest, sponsored by the
The NHS induction ceremony is Federal Reserve Bank. Prizes
range from 1st place $1,000 Series
Wednesday, January 20th at 6:00 EE savings bond to $100 Series EE
savings bond. The contest is open
pm. to 11th- and 12th-grade students
attending schools in the Eleventh
Federal Reserve District, which
covers Texas, northern Louisiana
and southern New Mexico.

Essay Topic: Economics Outside the Box.

The Task: Choose a narrative that illustrates an

economic lesson.

Participants submit essays to the appropriate office of the

Dallas Fed, as determined by the location of their school.
To determine the appropriate office, visit the Dallas Fed
web site at www.dallasfed.org and click on Economic
Education, 2010 Economic Essay Contest. To determine
the appropriate office, see the Eleventh District counties.
Essays may be submitted now through February 26, 2010.
Essay must be accompanied by student entry form
(coming soon).

DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY TEEN CENTER PROGRAMS

Visit http://dallaslibrary2.org/teen/index.php and click on events

for information on various programs and workshops, such as
"money matters" a 60 min workshop to help you figure out how to
keep more of the money you earn, "Moving Words" a one hour
literacy camp with local writers to assist teens in the art of
creative writing, "The formula" a FREE 90 minute teen job skills
workshop where teens will receive information on how to dress,
interview and complete an application, and "World-N-Me" a 60
min. workshop in which a professional photographer will assist
teens with information on cropping through the lens, perspective
and other camera tips and tricks.

WANTED: OVERDUE BOOKS

Letters are being sent by the library to the homes of students who have long-overdue books. These students will
not receive their semester report cards until the books are returned or until the library is reimbursed for the lost
book(s). Please return any books that are overdue. There's no fine/penalty for any returned book. It would cost
the library close to $5000 to replace all the missing books. Thank you for your help.
 PTA LIFE MEMBERSHIP NOMINATIONS

Purpose: A Life Membership is an honorary membership expressing respect

and admiration for any person who has done or is doing outstanding work for
children and youth. Nominations can include parents, faculty, staff, and
community members. Woodrow Wilson High School typically selects four
honorees each year. Please submit your nominations, along with a brief
description of the nominee’s contributions to Nancy Coffey
(necoffey4@sbcglobal.net) by Friday, February 12. Final selection of those to be
honored will be the decision of the Life Membership Committee.

Nominee:
________________________________________________________________
_________________________

Contribution:
________________________________________________________________
______________________

Submitted by (Name and best way to contact):

___________________________________________________________ Are
you willing to write a short biography about your nominee for the presentation of
the award (if selected)?

YES NO
 GOOD NEWS & GOOD KIDS
We encourage you to write to the Dallas
Morning News with your Good News about
Woodrow and our neighborhood schools!
Send them to letterstoeditor@dallasnews.com
Send your nominations for the Good Kids
feature article to ekirby@dallasnews.com
As always with our DISD volunteers, you must
complete a volunteer registration form online at
https://www.dallasisd.org/partners/volreg_form.cfm
or in Spanish at
https://www.dallasisd.org/partners/volreg_form_sp.c
fm.
Sign up to volunteer today!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR

"FINANCIAL AID FOR THE FUTURE" AT SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL
The Dallas Regional Chamber and Dallas ISD are partnering to provide a service to the community
entitled, "Financial Aid for the Future". Our purpose is to assist senior students and their parents in
completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) so they can apply to college. We
need community volunteers to assist in this completion process. Volunteers must attend one of the
trainings February 20 at 11am-1pm (lunch provided) at the Bill J. Priest Center. Some volunteers will
work registration and show people to their rooms--you can volunteer and not actually be working on
the FAFSA--though you still must attend the training.

Please call Susan Odeski ASAP if you can help at 972.502.4420 or email her at sodeski@dallasisd.org

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communications with appropriate software guarding against virus or other contamination. Please share concerns or problems related to
PTA communications immediately with communicants, PTA President and/or PTA Newsletter editor.
 The Week At Woodrow
January 18, 2010 - January 25, 2010

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

January 18 January 19 January 20 January 21 January 22 January 23
National Honor Woodrow Feeder
MLK Holiday - No Teacher Society Pattern Parent
School Preparation Day - Induction Celebration at JL Girls BasketballJV v
No School Ceremony, 6:00pm Long, 6:00pm- Spruce @ Spruce, SAT Exam
8:00pm 4:30 pm
Girls Soccer v
Bryan Adams @
Boys
Forester 2, 7:30 pm
Basketball Varsity v Girls Soccer v
Bryan Adams @ Thomas Jefferson
Boys Soccer v
Forester, 7:30 pm @ Loos, 5:30pm
Mesquite HS @
Forester, JV 5:30
Girls Basketball
pm, V 7:00 pm
Varsity v Bryan
Adams @ Forester,
6:00 pm
Girls Basketball JV
v Bryan Adams @ Sunday January
Woodrow, 4:30 pm
24
Boys Basketball v
Bryan Adams @ Boys Basketball v
Woodrow, F/JV Spruce @
6:00pm/7:30pm Woodrow, F/JV
6:00pm/7:30pm

Mark your calendar….

Report Cards Issued, January 26
Early Release 1:30pm, January 29
 The Week At Woodrow
January 25, 2010 - February 1, 2010

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

January 25 January 26 January 27 January 28 January 29 January 30
Report Cards Issued Woodrow Wilson
Girls Basketball JV v Girls Basketball Early Release - HS Redesign
Lincoln @ Woodrow, Varsity v Lincoln 1:30pm Showcase
4:30 pm @ Forester, 6:00
9:00am-12:00pm
pm

Boys Basketball v Boys Basketball Girls Basketball JV v Boys Soccer v T.

Girls Soccer v Lincoln @ Woodrow, Varsity v Lincoln Samuell @ Jefferson @ Couch
Adamson @ Forester 2, F/JV 6:00pm/7:30pm @ Forester, 7:30 Woodrow, 4:30 pm (Loos), JV 11:30
7:30 pm pm am
Boys Soccer v Boys Basketball v
Boys Soccer v Red Oak Spruce @ Forester 1, Samuell @
@ Red Oak, JV 5:30 pm, JV 7:00 pm Woodrow, F/JV
V 7:00 pm Girls Basketball
Woodrow Wilson HS 6:00pm/7:30pm Varsity v Samuell
Redesign Showcase @ Forester, 12:00
9:00am-12:00pm pm
Girls Soccer v Ennis
@ Forester 2, 5:30pm Boys Basketball
Varsity v Samuell
Boys Soccer v @ Forester, 1:30
Rockwall Heath @ pm
Henry (Seag), JV
5:30, V 7:00 pm
Sunday
January 31

Mark your calendar….

PTA Board Meeting 7:00pm, WWHS Library, February 1
SAT Registration Deadline February 4 for 3/13 Exam
ACT Exam, February 6
Free SAT Math Prep, 9am-12:30pm, Conrad, February 6