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|February 2014 HSS PTSA Newsletter |

|[pic] |In This Issue: |

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| |PTSA Welcome: |

|VISIT OUR SITE: | |

| |We hope all South families are thawing out from the snow and |

| |getting ready for a great Spring season!!!! |

|All forms and upcoming events located on PTSA website | |

| |We want to thank all who helped and attended the Volunteer Fair |

|Like us on Facebook: |this past month and special thanks to . PTSA would not be able to|

| |continue to support HSS staff and students without the support of|

| |our Committee Chairs and volunteers. |

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|In This Issue: | |

|* PTSA Welcome |Upcoming Events: |

|* Upcoming Events | |

| |General Meeting: |

| |Please join us for a General Meeting on Wednesday March 19, 2014 |

|Upcoming Events: |7:30 pm in the South Playhouse Theater.  Our guest speaker is |

|* March 19 – General Meeting |Debbie Stier author of “The Perfect Score Project”.  Debbie took|

|* April 2 – Cherry Tree Club Bowling Frundraiser |the SAT herself—seven times in one year—and managed to superscore|

|* April 5 & 6 – Catalyst Boot Camp for ACT |her way into the 97th percentile: a 330-point score gain. Debbie |

| |shares her answers to the questions that plague every parent, and|

| |shares the more important lessons she learned about successfully |

|Fundraising: |taking the SAT to help her teenage son. |

|* Just Write A Check (JWAC) | |

|* Clothing Sales |This meeting is open to all parents and students to help master |

|* Target Card Designation |the SAT. |

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| |Summer Job Fair for High School students |

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|[pic] |Where: WWP High School NORTH |

| |When: March 13th 7:00-8:30pm |

|High School South Parent Teacher Student Association | |

| |The WWP HSN PTSA is sponsoring a Summer Job Fair on Thursday, |

| |March 13th. Event is open to all high school students within our|

|Upcoming General Meetings: |district. |

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|3/19/14 – SAT speaker – “The Perfect Score” |Employers from all over central New Jersey are participating with|

|5/21/14 – College – Parent and student Panel |jobs for many different skill levels and hours. We recommend that|

| |you complete a student resume and bring approximately 10 copies |

|Feel free to contact us at southptsa@ with any comments / concerns and feel|with you. You can obtain a blank |

|free to share the Google southptsa public calendar onto your Google calendar. |copy on the Virtual Backpack section of the district website. |

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| |Please contact Dawn O’Brien at dpo927@ if you have any|

| |questions. |

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| |Coffee and Conversation |

|Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you soon, | |

|Kathy Modi, President |Are you the parent of a Grade 9 or 10 student? We are hosting two|

|Janet Greenman, VP |free Coffee and Conversation sessions at High School North on |

|Denise Valen, VP |March 25 and at High School South on March 20, from 7 p.m. to 9 |

|Anjali Sharma, VP |p.m. Everyone who registers will receive two free PSAT sample |

|Heather Neilson, Treasurer |tests. The program is free but you must RSVP to |

|Micki Kermani, Secretary |info@. For more information call 609-915-9996. |

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| |Cherry Tree Club Bowling fundraiser (April 3) |

| |Cherry Tree Club(CTC) is a local pre-school for underprivileged |

| |kids at Prince of Peace church in West Windsor, New Jersey. CTC |

| |ensures that the joy and magic of childhood is not lost to |

| |homeless children. More specifically it aims to provide a loving |

| |and nurturing environment that allows the children to thrive and |

| |grow emotionally, socially, physically and cognitively. |

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| |To support CTC in their mission the High School South PTA is |

| |planning on having a Bowling evening at Colonial Lanes on April |

| |2nd 2014. Cost per student will be $20 for 90 minutes of bowling,|

| |shoe rental; one game of laser tag; unlimited soda. Timing is |

| |flexible. For EVERY $20, the CTC will get $10!!! |

| |If you have any questions, please contact Anjali Sharma |

| |(angelsharma@) Kathy Lane (fnklane@) |

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| |CATALYST ACT Bootcamp: |

| |The April ACT is right around the corner, so on April 5th and |

| |6th, you can learn everything you need to know to outsmart the |

| |test! Sign up for the Catalyst’s ACT Bootcamp and you’ll know how|

| |to write a perfect essay for any question they ask, as well as |

| |how to avoid the biggest answer traps and how to tackle every |

| |type of question that’s quarantined to be on the test! Go to |

| | and click on“Bootcamp Sign-Up” to enroll in |

| |this PTSA sponsored event. The class will be held in the 600 area|

| |of the school and will run from 9AM to 1PM on both days. |

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| |Date: Sat & Sun 4/5 & 4/6 - 9am-1pm                     |

| |Cost: $165 per student for the entire |

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| |at West Windsor- Plainsboro High School South |

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| |For more information or to enroll, visit |

| |  and click the Bootcamp Sign-Up tab on the |

| |website's menu bar.  |

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| |Fundraising: |

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| |Just Write A Check: |

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| |Donate to JWAC for the new year. Consider showing your support |

| |for the PTSA by contributing to the “Just Write a Check” program |

| |at South. The donation form is on the PTSA website. |

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| |Target Card Designation: |

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| |HS South participates in Target’s School Fundraising Made Simple |

| |Program, which is a terrific fundraiser for us. Simply charge |

| |your purchases on your Target Credit Card with HS South |

| |designated to receive 1% back. Applications are available at |

| |Target stores or go to their website, , and click |

| |on the guest card icon. Our ID number is 74388. To change your |

| |designate, call 1-800-316-6142. |

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Debbie Stier is the author of THE PERFECT SCORE PROJECT: Uncovering the Secret of the SAT

Where Debbie wrestles with Kaplan, enrolls in Kumon, navigates the Khan Academy, takes a battery of intelligence tests, and works with some of the most

prestigious SAT tutors in the world—and ultimately we learn what worked, what didn’t, and why.

Please join us for a General Meeting on Wednesday March 19, 2014 7:30 pm in the South Playhouse Theater.  Our guest speaker is Debbie Stier author of “The Perfect Score Project”.  Debbie took the SAT herself—seven times in one year—and managed to superscore her way into the 97th percentile: a 330-point score gain. Debbie shares her answers to the questions that plague every parent, and shares the more important lessons she learned about successfully taking the SAT to help her teenage son.

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