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April 2 @ 7:00 pm
April 3 @ 7:00 pm
April 4: Two Shows: 4:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Showing at Willow Glen Middle School’s Little Theatre
Purchase tickets online or at the door (General, Students/Seniors seating only at the door):
Reserved VIP Seating – $15.00 (pre-sale only)
General Seating: Adults – $10.00
Students (under 18 years) & seniors (60 and up) – $5.00
Willow Glen High celebrates third annual Career Day
From The Willow Glen Times
Willow Glen High was jam packed with what appeared to be a number of older students on Feb. 12, but they were actually speakers for the school’s bi-annual Career Day.
More than 130 adults came to school that morning to describe their careers and answer questions from the school’s 1,500 students, who range in age from 15 to 18. There were more than 30 different panels including everything from owning a clothing store to running a hotel and from police officers to fire fighters to journalists, DJs and film producers.
The panelists came from all walks of life and represented careers as diverse as judges and lawyers to nurses and physicists.
During yet another extraordinary extracurricular opportunity for WG Middle School, students had a chance to meet with author Jen Calonita during a special 6th Period activity on Wednesday, March 4.
Calonita read from her new book, ‘Secrets of My Hollywood Life: Paparazzi Princess’.
As a former Senior Editor at Teen People and journalist for Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, and Marie Claire, Calonita has met and interviewed enough stars to make even the most jaded teenager sit up and take notice. Her novels about a teen television star, Kaitlin Burke, and her struggle to balance friends, family, and dating with all the good and bad that comes from being a celebrity “it” girl was immediately a hit with teens.
Among the things she discussed with students:
As part of the event, world-famous Hicklebees Bookstore offered a Calonita’s book for a sale price $17 at the event, and other books in her series were also available. These books can still be purchased at Hicklebees!
The Willow Glen Foundation is honored to be recognized in a recent article on the Such a Smart Mom website:
The Willow Glen Foundation in San Jose started its Growing Readers program in the fall for libraries at the Willow Glen middle and high schools. Barbara Bremner, vice president of the foundation, said the schools asked parents to concentrate their efforts this year in supporting literacy.
“Libraries are the first to get knocked when budgets are cut,” Mrs. Bremner said.
Families are encouraged to donate $10 for a book. They can do so online. To thank families, the name of the child is written on a nameplate placed inside a new book. So far, about 150 books have been purchased.
And of course, you can join the rest of the community by making your own book donation. Thanks!