Patch Partners with Woodside High Online Newspaper

Editor’s Note: At the cutting edge of journalism, Woodside High journalists have created and maintained a robust multimedia news site, The Woodside World. It regularly features content about the goings on at school, but also in the greater Peninsula area.

It is produced by Woodside’s Digital Journalism class, which meets daily and is entirely student-run, with the help of a teacher adviser. The class empowers the students to select their own news to cover, become better writers and investigators, and think outside the box in terms of the limitless possibilities with online journalism.

And now Patch has partnered with The Woodside World to feature every Monday their engaging content, selected by the staff. From their coverage of school events like Homecoming to San Francisco protests of President Obama, make sure to check out their amazing work.

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Homecoming vs. Halloween: Where Does Our Spirit Go?

Do different holidays and celebrations at Woodside High School steal each other’s thunder?

By Tirragen Vixie and Caitlin Bohaboy

As the end of October draws near, Woodside High School becomes a good deal more orange than usual.

Students and teachers alike throw energy into Homecoming week at the end of the quarter; events and rallies mark an entire week for the school spirit we adore. It isn’t uncommon at this time to see strange things: one student dresses carefully to announce his grade level to the world, and another paints her entire face orange. Even the odd senior in a Roman toga goes without question.

Just a week later, however, Wildcats prowl in costume once again for Halloween. Monsters, pirates and apparitions of all shapes fill the halls, and festive clothing or face paint might easily make a comeback.

Is this, too, school spirit, or will Woodside take any excuse – outside holidays as well as its own homecoming – to dress up and have a bit of fun?

To read more go The Woodside World.com

Wildcats Show Their Pride with Skits, Rallies, and Floats

WHS classes prepared like crazy during weeks before Homecoming and it all came down to how much spirit they could show in just 3 minutes.

By David Rode, Kathleen Sandoval, and Maria Fernanda McCavitt

On Friday, October 21, 2011, students decked out in white, black, and orange filled the bleaches of the gymnasium waiting for their fellow classmates to perform their Homecoming skits.

The freshmen were first, but due to some technical difficulties it fell to the sophomores to get the crowd going.

To read more go to The Woodside World.com

The Long Goodbye: The Last Year at Home

A realization of what really will change when it’s time to leave home for college. Let the nostalgia and hyperventilation begin.

By Cara "CJ" Jack

“Wakey, wakey, sleepyhead. It’s time to get ready for school. You don’t want to be late.” My mom used to coo this to me every morning and I, begrudgingly, would drag my younger self out of bed and zombie walk into the kitchen. My nose propelling me forward to the smell of buttered toast and eggs.

Those were the years, when everything was done and waiting for me. A peck on the cheek, a hug, a wave, a “Have a nice day at school!” called from behind. And my younger self, walking across the street to school, not realizing that these moments that seemed to never end would eventually come to a halting stop.

To read more go to The Woodside World.com

After School “Eats”

Hungry teenagers are willing to spend money after school to get a satisfying taste of their favorite snack joints, delis, and restaurants.

By Ryan Blocker

On any given weekday, commuters in Redwood City can see hordes of high school students pouring in and out of a small building on the corner of Beresford Avenue and Woodside Road.

The victim of this infestation, , must satisfy the onslaught of crowds of hungry teenagers looking for a quick bite. There are backpacks everywhere and no seats available, yet more and more students continue to stroll in for their fill of delicious yogurt.

To read more go to The Woodside World.com