Wildcat Wrap: 10.11.13

Dear White Hill Families,

Have a great weekend everyone!

Ross Valley Emergency School Closure Hotline - 721-4751 – As winter approaches, keep this number in your phone for updates in case our schools are closed due to power outages, flooding, etc.

Upcoming Events & Important Dates

Hidden Valley Fall Festival – Tomorrow! - Be sure to check out Hidden Valley's new Fall Festival on Sat., Oct 12th. 10:00-3:00. It will be fun for the whole family! Thanks for supporting all our local elementary school events!

Beyond Differences Parent Education - On Tuesday, October 15 at 6:30 Beyond Differences and the Marin County Office of Education is inviting middle school students, high school students, parents and community leaders to an important presentation by Matt Ivester, author of "lol…OMG!" This presentation will address the opportunities and dangers of social networks and online behavior. It will help us all understand how to protect the reputations and lives of kids in our communities. Please see enclosed flyer for more info.

Please join us for our parent club meetings this year. We want your input and need your help! We have lots to do and would love to capture the energy of our entire parent community.
October 17th 7-8 pm WH Library – Agenda: 2013-2014 Draft Budget Review/Fundraising Plans/Volunteer Needs
January 29th 7-8 pm WH Library – Agenda:TBD
Spring Date: TBD

October 22nd - Iron Springs – 6th Grade Celebrity Teacher Night! – Please plan to help support our Yes Foundation and enjoy some celebrity waiters as Ms. Vidal, Ms. Filipof, Ms. Andronico, Ms. Hickman, Ms. Bodle, and Ms. Hirsch serve tables from 5-8 pm! This is a great night of fun and who can beat having your teacher wait on you?! Get out to Iron Springs on October 22nd – you’ll be glad you did!

The RVSD Board Brief from October 8, 2013 Meeting

For the latest report from the board go to the Board Briefs page.

WH Full Color Yearbooks for Sale!

Order your yearbook online at josstensyearbooks.com?REF=A00597768.

Financial assistance is available for families in need. Forms for check purchases and financial assistance information are available. Forms are also available in the main office. All yearbooks must be ordered on or before Dec. 20, 2013. Sorry, yearbooks are not available after Winter Break. Please order your copy today!

If you have questions contact Yearbook teacher- Emma Beauchamp at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

WH Staff Appreciation Coming October 17th

The Boxed Lunch has been a wonderful success each year. We need 45 MORE families to volunteer to prepare a special lunch for a staff member. (It doesn't have to be in a box!) Be as creative as you wish with packaging, although the containers should be non-returnable. We will display the lunches in the Staff room and they will be able to choose one to their liking, so no lunches for specific staff. Just make a special meal that you would enjoy, you can even include a sweet surprise.

We also need 3 more families sign up for drinks.

Please sign-up at www.timetosignup.com/whitehill/signupsheet/20026 if you are able to provide a hearty lunch.

You can deliver your lunch to the school office by 10:30 next Thursday morning, 10/17 so that we can be sure there is a lunch for each staff member. We have some refrigerator space and carpooling your lunch is encouraged.

The Staff really looks forward to these events and we can only make them happen with your support. Thanks for considering signing up so we can let them know how much we appreciate them.

Thank you,

Robin Goebel
Staff Appreciation Chair
White Hill Parent Club

YES Foundation News - Looking for Volunteers

The YES Foundation is looking for some enthusiastic volunteers to help with critical fundraisers and events this year.

  Parent-Hosted Parties: YES needs party people who can help other parents create ideas for and host YES Parent-Hosted Parties. Ideally, you'd work with a team, one person from each site, who can put out the word to parents at the school about hosting a party that raises money for YES then help them get it scheduled (YES staff supports the effort and we have a ton of very fun, creative party ideas!).  

Gala Live Auction Chair: Do you like the challenge of helping to put together the best Live Auction packages you can find then watching them raise a ton of money for YES? YES needs someone to help their fantastic Gala Chairs create Live Auction packages that are auctioned at the event May 3 - it's a very fun committee and a rewarding effort. And, we've already got three fantastic Live Auction items to start.  

Campus Assemblies Coordinators: Can you attend assemblies at the school and take some pictures or send a short description to YES for the website and Facebook?   

If you're interested in any of these positions, contact Julie Quater at 415-455-9209 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Site Council Meeting - Tuesday October 29th

Mintues from our last meeting are available on our Site Council page. Also, please join us for our next meeting coming Tuesday, October 29th. All meetings are held at the WHMS Library from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. For all our 2013-14 meeting dates see the Site Council page.

8th Grade Washington DC Trip, 2015

Attention current 7th-grade parents! If your 7th grader is planning/hoping to go to Washington DC in 8th grade (Spring Break, 2015) and he/she would be interested in fund raising to off-set some of the costs please let Beth Malloy (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) know by October 20th. We will be meeting to discuss options and next steps once we have heard from you!

Looking for some parent support regarding your child with learning differences?

FLO (FLexible Learning Opportunities) will be hosting three parent coffees this year at private residences in San Anselmo. The dates and times are as follows: 10/25, 1/24, and 3/28 from 8:30 -10:30 a.m. These coffees are an informal way to meet other parents and gain support or advice regarding your child with learning differences. Please RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for our first coffee. We will email you directly with the location of the event. Also, please check out our website at flo.groupcafes.com .

Art Room Needs

Please drop off your magazines, calendars, and stripy, patterned or colorful socks! to be recycled into fabulous works of art. These supplies can be left outside of rooms 301 or 302 adjacent to the office.
At this time we no longer need any more brown paper bags- thank you for helping generously with that request!

White Hill Sports and Activities are all sponsored by the YES Foundation! Go YES!

White Hill’s Cross Country team is doing a great job! At the meet here at White Hill, Graham Tewksbury captured the top spot for 6th grade boys, as did Abby Dillon in the 6th grade girls’ division! Maegen Dillon also came in 1st for 8th grade girls. And last week, at the San Domenico meet, Gillian Wagner won the 8th grade girls race and Owen Waite won the 8th grade boys race. Congratulations to them and we couldn’t be prouder of our whole Wildcat Cross Country team! Their next meet is this Monday, October 14, 4:30 p.m. at Lagunitas School. The last practice will be on Monday, October 21.

Go Volleyball Wildcats!! White Hill Girls Volleyball Travel Team continues strong! All of the teams worked hard and played well! This week the 6th grade players have a bye week. The 7th grade team plays on Tuesday at Davidson. The 8th grade girls will also play on Tuesday at Del Mar. Both games start at 3:45, and the teams will be given early release (2:45) to attend their games. Good Luck, Wildcats!

White Hill Basketball is ramping up!! Our 3-week basketball clinic, open to all students, begins early November. Travel teams will be selected by early December and travel basketball starts in January.

White Hill Activities! Clubs are going strong, but please note that the Photography Club and Boys’ Volleyball Club will NOT be held this coming week. We apologize for the inconvenience!!

Questions, please contact Amy Forrest at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 485-9255.

Community News for This Week

This week's community news is available here.

Have a terrific weekend. Here’s hoping you make it to the Hidden Valley Fall Festival with your younger kids! Wisconsin 34 – Northwestern 31.

Go Wildcats!

David