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2008 WHAF Art Show
Posted on 04/29/2008
The Woodland Hills All District Art Show will run from Friday, May 9th though Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at the Church at 416 Library Street in Braddock, PA. ....... Fri., May 9: 5-8pm -- OPENING RECEPTION with refreshments (WHSD Duets, Trios & Quartets) …… Sat., May 10: 1-4pm – Open to the Public (Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League) …… Sun., May 11: 1-4pm – Open to the Public (Mother’s Day) ……. Mon.–Tues., May 12-13 -- Open for School Field Trips Only …… Thurs., May 15: 5-8pm -- Open to the Public, WHAF Annual Meeting (7PM, with refreshments) …… Fri., May 16: 5-8pm -- Open to the Public (Woodland High School Jazz Band, Woodland Hills Chamber Choir) …… Sat., May 17: 1-4pm – Open to the Public (African Drumming Mini-Grant Project Performance) …… Sat., May 17, 7:30pm -- Alumni Cabaret Fundraiser (tickets required, followed by a formal reception w/ refreshments) …… Sun., May 18: 1-4pm, -- Open to the Public, 6th Grade Spectacular, 1-2pm in Braddock Carnegie Music Hall (followed by a reception w/ refreshments in the Art Show) CLOSING SESSION.

Many Good Things in District Not in Headlines by Deanna Nebel
Posted on 12/14/2007
This article was orginally published in the STUDENT NOTEBOOK section of the Woodland Progress on Dec. 12, 2007. It is written by WHHS student, Deanna Nebel. "Many of my family members and friends have been contacting me concerning what they’ve been hearing about Woodland Hills on the news. After telling them that almost all high schools have similar problems, I tell them about all the good things at Woodland Hills and what you don’t hear on the news. In 2001, USA Today named the Wolvarena as one of the top 10 places in America to watch high school football, and in 2003, Newsweek ranked Woodland Hills’ Advanced Placement classes among the top AP programs in the country. A few examples of AP classes include U.S. history, physics, English and environmental science. After completing a test in the spring, students can receive college credit for the AP classes that they take. In addition to its numerous AP programs, Woodland Hills has a wide variety of activities and sports available; most notably, the football team, which won the WPIAL Quad-A championship in 1996, 1999, 2001 and 2002. Other noteworthy sports and activities include the tennis team, rifle team, marching band, Interact Club, girls and boys soccer, track team and many, many others. A great number of students are in more than one activity and devote a large portion of their time to their chosen extracurricular activities. The school district also takes pride in its yearly spring musical and, if you do the math, Woodland Hills wins 60 percent of the Gene Kelly Awards for which it is nominated. No other high school can even come close to this record. While many schools receive money for their musicals from their school budget or school board, Woodland Hills funds its musicals only from funds that students raise, and often, the students raise the needed amount with a little money to spare. Last year, the budget for “Les Misérables” was about $25,000. This year’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” will probably cost a similar amount. The gifted department’s mock trial team came in third in the state last year, and the department’s magazine, Graphiti, a year-long project, wins first place in national awards yearly. The gifted program also offers numerous apprenticeships around Pittsburgh, such as acting, business, conducting, education, musical theater and filmmaking apprenticeships. All the apprenticeships incorporate hands-on instruction, as well as a look at the real thing. For example, the acting apprenticeship at Pittsburgh Public Theater consists of several workshops of acting instruction and opportunities to watch and study live actors on a stage. The conducting apprenticeship at Heinz Hall and Duquesne University features hands-on training in conducting techniques and a chance to watch Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra rehearse. There are also many classes in the gifted department that provide unique opportunities, such as electronics classes, various language classes such as sign language and Hebrew, advanced math classes and writing classes such as “Student Columnist,” which is responsible for the article you are reading now. So the next time you hear something bad about Wood-land Hills on the news, ask yourself why are you not hearing about the good things. Ask yourself why you do not hear about the impressive things the Woodland Hills students can do and have done. Even better: Ask a student what is going on at Woody High. I promise the story will be significantly different from what you hear on the news."

WHAF AWARDS 17 MINI-GRANTS FOR 2007-2008 – NOVEMBER 17, 2007
Posted on 11/21/2007
The Woodland Hills Academic Foundation (WHAF) has awarded 17 Mini-Grants totaling $8,500 for the 2007-2008 school year. This is the largest amount ever funded by WHAF in any single year and equals 2003-2004 for the most grants awarded. Since 2002, WHAF has funded 78 Mini-Grants totaling over $33,700. This year, WHAF received 30 Mini-Grant proposals from Woodland Hills School District teachers, by far the most significant response since WHAF assumed responsibility for administrating the program from the district in 2002. Anyone who wishes to support the Mini-Grant program is encouraged to send a contribution to: WHAF, P.O. Box 321, Turtle Creek, PA 15145. If you are not already a member of WHAF, membership forms are also available under the JOIN tab of this website. To view the full press release including Mini-Grant Project Titles, Building, and Teacher(s) please clidk here.Link to Mini-Grant Press Release