Weekly News – Portola High School PTSA

SAVE THE DATE: PTSA ASSOCIATION MEETING
Wednesday, November 19, 6:30p, Staff Lounge-
This is the meeting you don’t want to miss! Get the inside scoop on what’s new. Principal Pehrson will have a discussion about our school schedule and need your feedback. Join us and make a difference! Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!

SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The Portola High School PTSA knows that a strong partnership among our families, school leaders and community members is important to the success of our students and school. That’s why we are participating in the National PTA School of Excellence program, which grows partnerships between PTAs and schools to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being of all students.
As part of the process outlined by National PTA, we are requesting feedback from families, administrators and teachers at two points in the school year—the beginning and the end. Using community feedback, we will build an Excellence Action Plan to strengthen family-school partnerships.
Please take 5-10 minutes to reflect on your experience at our school and complete this anonymous survey by December 1, 2025. Thank you!

K9 STUDENT STORE
We have openings to support the Student Store! Sign up and volunteer! We offer snacks and beverages for students to purchase. For the store to be open, we need two parent volunteers each day. Training is available upon request. If you have an hour to spare during lunch time, sign up here today! Please become a member to volunteer.

10 HUNDRED MEMBERS FOR OUR SCHOOL’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY!
As of this writing, we need just 109 more members to get to our goal of 10 hundred! So if you haven’t joined yet, if your student has not joined yet, now is a great time to help us reach this incredible milestone and help our school. Please JOIN HERE if you haven’t already. Student membership is only $10 and every student member gets a sticker pack while supplies last. We also welcome your tax deductible donations in any amount, year round, to keep our programs running strong. DONATE HERE.

SENIOR GRAD NIGHT
Buy your Grad Night ticket now. We have less than 60 tickets left. This event sells out every year so don’t miss out.

To purchase a discounted ticket for $200 follow these steps:

Step 1 Seniors join PTSA HERE. The student membership costs $10 and you’ll get a sticker pack while supplies last.

Step 2 Buy your discounted ticket for $200 HERE. Memberships will be verified and tickets purchased without membership will be refunded.

To purchase a ticket for full price $250 without joining, click HERE.

GRAD NITE SCHOLARSHIPS
PTSA is making available up to five need based scholarships for Grad Night. Interested Seniors must make a written request explaining the reason for need in 250 words or less to PHSGradNight@PortolaHighPTSA.org. Submissions must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Scholarships are not guaranteed and will be awarded at the Committee’s discretion based on submissions received. Seniors who have already purchased a ticket may still submit a written request for consideration.