Mills High School Parent Newsletter

Monday, January 15, Martin Luther King Jr Day, No School
Tuesday, January 16, Middle College Student Presentation during Flex Time (Wellness Room)
Wednesday, January 17, PTO Roundtable: Teen Wellness Today, 7:00 pm (Faculty Lounge)
Thursday, January 18, Middle College Parent Information Night, 6:30 pm (Mills Library)
Saturday, January 20, Winter Formal

Week of 1/22/18

Thursday, January 25, Career Day
Friday, January 26, Mills vs Capuchino Basketball Quad Games, 3:00-9:00 pm (West Gym)

Annual Fund: Sponsor Recognition
A sincere thank you to our latest Annual Fund sponsor: Perisson Real Estate Perisson Real Estate is led by alumni parent Jean Joh, who continues to be active in the Mills community by volunteering to help with the Mills Annual Fund and other school events. We appreciate your support and generosity!!!

Teen Wellness Roundtable: Wed, January 17th

PTO Roundtable: Teen Wellness Today

When: January 17, 2018 @ 7PM

Where: Mills Faculty Lounge

With specialist guest Rosa Maria Oceguera ( SMUHSD Student Services Coordinator Wellness Program at Mills and Capuchino)

Please join us for an informative and relevant Roundtable discussion to start a dialogue on what topics parents want to know about: teen drinking, drugs, sex, the legalization of marijuana, stress...pull up a chair!

We look forward to seeing you.

~ Mills PTO

Counselors' Connection

PSAT

10th & 11th grade PSAT scores have been published, and students should log in or create an account at collegeboard.org in order to view their scores. Students can send their PSAT scores to the Khan Academy website, where they can access free, personalized test prep. For more info on understanding your PSAT scores, watch this 2-minute video . Students who have trouble creating a College Board account can contact Ms. Murtagh in the Career Center for help.

YouScience Profile for Juniors

This Thursday (1/18), counselors will administer the YouScience career assessment to all juniors during their English classes. YouScience is an exciting new research-based tool that matches students to potential careers based on their unique aptitudes and interests. Students will start the assessment during their English classes, and then finish on their own at home. We encourage parents to remind your student to complete the assessment at home, and then review and discuss their results with them.

Middle College: Get a Jump on College & Save Money

Is your 10th grade student interested in getting a head start on college courses and saving money on their future college expenses?

Middle College is a high school program that allows students to earn college units while meeting their high school diploma requirements AND they save thousands of dollars by making this decision. This great program is provided on the beautiful campus of the College of San Mateo. Interested?

Middle College will be hosting parent information nights. The presentations will provide pertinent information regarding Middle College at College of San Mateo. Families and students can learn more about this great program together.

Student Presentation, Tuesday, January 16th during Flex Time, Wellness Room.
Parent Information Night, Thursday, January 18th at 6:30 pm, Mills Library

For more information, click here for English, Spanish, Chinese

Volunteers Needed - Career Day Event

Mills will be holding its Annual Career Day on Thursday, January 25th.

Professionals from companies throughout the Bay Area come to Mills High School to offer our students a glimpse into their careers. We need volunteers to help provide breakfast to the Career Day speakers and usher them to their respective rooms.

If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here: http://signup.com/go/dQrbsHw

MHS Website Family Portal
Parents - Check out the resources on the new Mills High School website Family Portal! In this area of the MHS website, you will find resources that serve as important tools to participating in your student's four years of high school. From the MHS website: www.smuhsd.org/millshigh Click 'Families', choose 'Family Portal' Click HERE for more information.

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