Mills PTO Meetings
Date: 3rd Wed
Time: 7pm
Location: Faculty Lounge
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Schedule of Key Events for 2017-18
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- Monday, February 12, Drama Guild Meeting, 6:30-7:30 pm (Faculty Lounge)
Week of 2/19/18
- Monday, February 19, President's Day - No School
- Wednesday, February 21, Sports Booster Meeting, 6:00-7:00 pm (Principal's Conference Room)
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Counselors' Connection
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SAVE THE DATE! Academic Planning Night
The counseling team invites ALL 9TH, 10TH & 11TH GRADE PARENTS to attend our Academic Planning Workshop on Thursday, March 1st, from 6:30 to 8:00PM in the Auditorium. Parents will receive critical information on selecting courses, preparing for college, using Naviance, and much more. Don't miss out on this important evening!
Spanish, Mandarin & Cantonese interpretation will be available. Click on flyer below for details:
Scheduling Courses for 2018-19
This month, counselors are going into 9th to 11th grade classes to teach students about graduation requirements, college and career readiness, the ACT/SAT and more. Counselors will also help students register for next year's classes using Aeries, an online scheduling portal. Up through March 5th, families can view and edit course requests using students' Aeries accounts. In March, students will meet individually with their counselor to review and finalize their course selections. Parents will receive a letter in April with their students' final course requests.
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AP Exams: Register Now
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Registration for AP exams is now live!
Students who register by Friday, February 23, 2018 will pay $99 per exam. Any registrations after February 23rd will be considered late registration and an additional $15 fee per exam will be assessed. The absolute LAST day to register will be Friday, March 2, 2018.
Mills High School is excited to offer families the ability to pay their exam fees online at the time of registration. Please be sure to have a credit card or debit card available before beginning registration.
Registrations that are not paid by 11:59 PM, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 will be cancelled and exams will not be ordered.
Please contact Mrs. Andrea Crowley,
acrowley@smuhsd.org if you would like to register for an exam not listed, have questions about financial assistance, or any other questions.
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Volunteers Needed: AP Exam Procters
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SPRING AP TESTING: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We need parent volunteers to procter this spring's AP Testing. Depending on how many students actually register, we may need more or less volunteers. We will keep everyone posted. THANK YOU!
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Student Showcase: Children's Theatre Performance
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MHS Performers at the Millbrae Library
March 2, 2018 @ 4:00-4:45 pm
Come join MHS's Beginning and Advanced Drama class perform children's favorite storybook characters. This is a perfect event for children ages 3 - 10! Drop by and support our Drama kids during this fun event!
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Gate Parents Group: ACT/SAT Prep Classes
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Sign up for Test Prep Classes!
The GATE Parents Group sponsors SAT and ACT Preparation Classes several times a year, designed for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. These prep classes focus on test taking strategies and how the students can prepare themselves for the rigors of standardized testing. They do NOT review or emphasize academic content, and there are no vocabulary lists or math reviews.
ACT PREP CLASSES: Registration closes February 17
ACT - Sessions to target April 14, 2018 ACT test:*
Saturdays (6 sessions): 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24,
4/7
(note: no class on Saturday, March 31)
Morning sessions: 9am-noon (except last class 4/7 8am-noon)
Afternoon sessions: 1:00-4:00pm (except last class 4/7 1:00-5:00pm)
 ACT Prep Registration:
1/23-2/17/18: Regular registration - All students $405
2/17/18: Registration closes
2/24/18: First day of class
SAT PREP CLASSES: Early Registration Opens Feb 12 for All Students
Session to target May 5, 2018 SAT test date:*
Saturdays (5 sessions) 3/24, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28
(No class 3/31 due to Spring Break)
Morning sessions 8:30am-noon, or Afternoon sessions 1:00pm-4:30pm
 SAT Prep Registration:
2/12-2/18/18: Early registration (discount) - All students $320
2/19-3/17/18: Regular registration - All students $405
3/17/18: Registration closes
3/24/18: First day of class
*Important:
Students are responsible for registering for the actual SAT and ACT tests.
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Stanford Research Study: Teenage Stress & Depression
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Participate in paid research of the biological link between stress and depression in teenagers.
Who qualifies for the study? 13-17 year old males and females with depressive symptoms. We will conduct a phone screen to determine if they meet criteria for our study.
What's the study about? Our study is looking at specific correlations between depressive symptoms and biological markers in adolescents. The study would entail an interview for your child as well as some questionnaires, an MRI brain scan, and a very small blood sample (a finger prick to collect 1-3 drops of blood). The MRI scan does not use any radiation and has no known physical risks or side effects.
Is this a treatment study? No, this is an observational study so no form of personal feedback or treatment will be given
Interested parents/teens can contact:
See Flyer for more information.
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Community Corner: Used Eyeglass Drive
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Used Eye Glass Drive ~ in Support of the Millbrae Lions Club
Most of us are fortunate enough to have health plans which allow us to swap out our eye glasses at least every two years. So some folks may have an extra pair (or two) of unneeded prescription glasses at homes. If you do, and they are in good condition, please send them to school with your student and drop them off at the Main Office. We are supporting the Millbrae Lions Club in their effort to help those less fortunate in our neighborhood who cannot purchase prescription glasses. Thank you in advance!
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