Sequoia students enjoyed a free day out on the SF Bay for their good attendance at the SAFE after-school program. Each day the students sign in to one of the many programs offered through the programs. As an incentive for attending, students were given rewards throughout the year and those with excellent attendance went on the bay fieldtrip.

• Sequoia Art Show
  Visit the On-Line Art Show

Check out the photos from the big event on May 13th. Students were performing, most were eating, and everyone was having a great time! The Second Annual Sweet Treats and Sequoia Beatz was awesome. Great weather. Great food. Great company.

• French News Article

On March 4, thirteen Sequoia High School students were honored at The Sequoia Awards dinner honoring volunteerism in Redwood City.

"The Sequoia Awards was established in 1990 for the purpose of recognizing outstanding volunteerism in the community among students, individuals, and businesses. For over 19 years the Sequoia Awards Scholarship Program has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars to outstanding high school seniors who have performed extraordinary, uncompensated community service."

Congratulations to all of the award winners!

• Germany

Beginning on May 19 through June 16, the James Street parking lot at Sequoia High School will be partially blocked due to construction of the new gymnasium. The stretch of the driveway from the front of the new gym and around the bend facing the current gym will be blocked by a large crane. The parking lot is still available for parking, but be aware that there may be congestion. Please take this into consideration when dropping off/picking up students.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 17, 2009 - (from SUHSD website) At the Sequoia Union High School District board meeting last night, trustees approved the awarding of a $7.9 million construction contract for the new, 16,000-square-foot, 1,300-seat spectator gymnasium, athletic plazas and related project components at Sequoia High School.

Construction is slated to start in January, with completion expected in late 2010.

The new gym will feature a tournament basketball court, a tournament volleyball court, two practice basketball courts and 16 badminton courts as well as dressing rooms and an area for food concessions and booster sales.

The new facility has been designed to qualify for certification as a LEED Gold Building, one of the highest nationally recognized sustainability standards for green design.

Saving more than 50 percent of the baseline energy costs of current California energy standards, the new building will be constructed with wood products from renewable forests, a high-efficiency HVAC system supplemented with natural ventilation, and a groundwater system that utilizes redirected storm water. Wherever possible, rapidly renewable or recycled materials will be chosen over conventional alternatives.

A prominent skylight - running the full length of the main gymnasium - will flood the main space with indirect natural light during the day, resulting in a significant reduction in energy consumption year-round. The entire sloped roofing system will be lined with a direct-applied photovoltaic film that will generate over 50 percent of the energy consumed by the building.

The project also includes two athletic plazas, a 200-square-foot ticket kiosk, and a new front entrance onto James Avenue. The school's two existing gyms will also be refurbished as part of the project.

Cody Anderson Wasney Architects, Palo Alto, is the architectural firm spearheading the project, and W. L. Butler Construction, Inc., Redwood City, is the general contractor.