The PTSO has begun planning for next year, so if you are interested in getting involved in the PTSO for the upcoming school year, send your name and contact information to the Nominating Committee at nominations@wohsptso.org.
We are looking for volunteers who can assist with beautification, social media, public relations, newsletter and website. Most of these opportunities can be done from home and on your time schedule.
Click here to view a list of our committees.
West Orange community, Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7. Please help us celebrate our teachers and staff by donating gift cards. Please drop gift cards off to the front office in the amount of $10 or higher to the place of your choice.
The next SAC (School Advisory Council) meeting will be held on Tuesday,April 13th at 5:30 pm in the West Orange HS Media Center. Parents, students, and community members are always welcome to SAC Meetings. This is a fabulous way to stay abreast of what is going on at West Orange and to have a voice in continuing the success at West Orange. Each meeting includes reports from our administration and our Student Services Department. If you wish to attend the meeting via Zoom, please email Lisa McCarthy at Lmdmccarthy@gmail.com.
The next PTSO (Parent Teacher Student Organization) meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 13th at 6:00 pm (following the SAC meeting) in the West Orange HS Media Center. Parents, teachers, staff, and students are invited to this meeting to learn how you can become involved. Click here to learn about the PTSO. Contact our PTSO President Cheryl Roesch if you wish to attend the meeting via Zoom.
We have begun planning for next year, so if you are interested in getting involved in the PTSO for the upcoming school year, send our President Cheryl Roesch your name and contact information to president@wohsptso.org.
*If you have any questions about any of these volunteer opportunities or volunteering in general, please contact the WOHS PTSO Volunteer Coordinator for the 2019-2020 school year Patti Tozzi at cccmain@wohsptso.org
All WOHS volunteers including SAC and PTSO need to sign up for ADDitions. All volunteers must register and be approved through the ADDitions Program according to district procedures. Please complete this process ASAP. You will only hear back if there is a problem with your application. Once submitted, you may begin logging your volunteer hours.
The West Orange HS Clinic is in desperate need of donations of feminine sanitary pads. They could use donations of clean athletic shorts or sweatpants/athletic pants in all sizes. They do not need to be new, but should be clean and in good repair. Thank you for any assistance you can provide!
If you or your business is interested in helping out, we are always looking for sponsors for our Ultimate Warrior Scholarship. Your donation to our Ultimate Warrior Scholarship will provide funding to help WOHS students with post-secondary education or career training.
Thank you for supporting this scholarship!
It is time to sign up for OCPS ADDitions if you would like to volunteer on campus or chaperone a field trip during the school year. Please visit this link and register: OCPS Samaritan - Additions This is a new system so please allow some time to complete the process. You must register before you will be able to sign up for any volunteer opportunities.
When you get to the page please click on the large blue CLICK HERE button.
Click on the orange, LOG IN button
If you were ADDitions previously you can use the log in panel on the right side of the screen.
Your User ID is your social security number
Click on "Forgot password?” below the Password box. No one had a password last year – this will generate an email with a link to set your password and will also give you your new UserID for the new system.
Set you password and then go back to the Log In screen and log in
You will have to answer the security questions, do not refresh your browser during this process or it will wipe all of your answers
You should be prompted to upload a photo, or if you have a webcam you can take one at that time. If you do not you will be required to have a photo taken and added the first time you come on campus to volunteer. So if at all possible please take care of this now.
Make sure to update your student info and the names of the schools you want to volunteer at – if you are having trouble locating this info go to EDIT PROFILE near top of screen – then on next screen near bottom click on GO TO TAB. Check each tab and make sure the info is updated and complete.
If you have difficulty selecting the schools – choose SHOW ALL SCHOOLS and scroll down to the West Orange Learning Community and check the schools that apply and then click SAVE APPLICATION or NEXT. IF you go back to that tab it should then have the correct schools.
If you are new to Orange County and/or ADDItions please use the left side of the screen to start a new registration. You will be guided through the process which can take up to 15 minutes. You will be prompted to upload a photo, or if you have a webcam you can take one at that time. If you do not you will be required to have a photo taken and added the first time you come on campus to volunteer. So if at all possible please take care of this now.
Once your profile is crated and/or updated you can click on SEARCH OPPORTUNITIES. For West Orange High School – search by school and type in West Orange High. Be an ADDitional Volunteer should be an opportunity — it is not a specific job but rather a designation. Please choose it.
After that if you have already worked any volunteer hours this year please click on REPORT SERVICE and choose ADDitions School Volunteer:West Orange High:Add Volunteer Hours and enter the appropriate date range and total hours plus a brief list of what you did. You do NOT need to enter each volunteer job separately. Just put in the first date you volunteered for this school year as start date and then today as the end date and total your hours.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE every volunteer hour counts towards West Orange High School’s eligibility for the Golden School Award. If you have worked any hours please log them NOW (see #6 above).
If you have any problems or questions please email volunteers@wohsptso.org and we will try to assist you.
Volunteers, please make sure you report your volunteer hours.
If you missed our sign up at the Freshman Orientation or if you are a current WOHS Parent that would like to get involved next year, please sign up to volunteer for the upcoming school year. Click here to sign up.
Get involved with the School Advisory Council (SAC). SAC is composed of the principal and a balanced number of elected teachers, education support employees, students, and parents, along with appointed business and community people, who are representative of the ethnic, racial, and economic community served by the school.
They meet every month on the second Tuesday at 5:30PM in the Media Center
If you would like to be a part of SAC, please email the SAC Secretary: Toby Hurst
For more information click HERE
Bylaws and School Improvement Plans - click HERE
Remind text communications from SAC - 81010 @sacwohs
Everyone is welcome to attend the SAC meetings...those elected to the SAC on the ballot are our members for the purpose of voting on business brought before SAC.
West Orange High School photography students Angelina Salort (11th), Savannah Deutsch (10th), and Ryann Singleton (10th) are using one of the reflectors that were purchased with PTSO teacher/staff grant dollars. Jared Eckwielen (12th) is using the drill in woodshop that was purchased with the PTSO grant by Mr. R. Zubricky. Teachers and Staff...there is still time to submit your WOHS PTSO grant application. It's easy money for your classroom needs! Grants are funded by PTSO membership dues.
As we enter the holiday season, please remember that West Orange High School PTSO is set up as a charity for Amazon Smile. Just choose us as your recipient charity by selecting West Orange High School PTSO Inc. It is the same as shopping on Amazon. We get a percentage of all purchases made.
The next PTSO (Parent Teacher Student Organization) meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 9th at 6:00 pm (following the SAC meeting) in the West Orange HS Media Center. Parents, teachers, staff, and students are invited to this meeting to learn how you can become involved. Click here to learn about the PTSO. Contact our PTSO President Cheryl Roesch if you wish to attend the meeting via Zoom.
We have begun planning for next year, so if you are interested in getting involved in the PTSO for the upcoming school year, send our President Cheryl Roesch your name and contact information to president@wohsptso.org.
The next SAC (School Advisory Council) meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 9th at 5:30 pm in the West Orange HS Media Center. Parents, students, and community members are always welcome to SAC Meetings. This is a fabulous way to stay abreast of what is going on at West Orange and to have a voice in continuing the success at West Orange. Each meeting includes reports from our administration and our Student Services Department. If you wish to attend the meeting via Zoom, please email Lisa McCarthy at Lmdmccarthy@gmail.com.