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 19, President's Day - No School
- Wednesday, February 21, Sports Booster Meeting, 6:00-7:00 pm (Principal's Conference Room)
- Wednesday, February 21, Latino Parents Meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm (Mills Library)
- Friday, February 23, AP Exam Registration deadline
Week of 2/26/18
- Monday, February 26, Drama Guild Meeting, 6:30-7:30 pm (Faculty Lounge)
- Wednesday, February 28, PTO Meeting, 7:00-8:30 pm (Faculty Lounge)
- Thursday, March 1, Academic Planning Night, 6:30-8:00 pm (Auditorium)
- Thursday, March 1, Millbrae-Support Our Students Campaign Kickoff, 5:30-7:30 pm, Sixteen Mile House
- Friday, March 2, MHS Children's Theatre Performance, 4:00-5:00 pm, Millbrae Library, 1 Library Avenue
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Principal's Message
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Dear Vikings,
As you may know, an incident at the Mills vs. Burlingame basketball game in January was featured on many news and media outlets in recent days. During the game, some Burlingame students shouted inappropriate and offensive chants at the Mills attendees. The Burlingame administration immediately addressed the students involved and stopped the chants. I feel it is important to share some of the steps taken by the Mills and Burlingame administration to restore the goodwill between the two schools.
Burlingame principal (and former Mills principal) Paul Belzer and I were in contact the day after the game. Administrators from both schools met with students to discuss what happened. Burlingame student leaders visited Mills the following week and delivered an apology statement on behalf of the entire Burlingame student body. These leaders from both schools discussed the incident and how to move forward as a community. I'm proud of the way our students responded and engaged in reflective dialogue with the Burlingame students. I'm also proud of our diversity as a school community.
While this incident was unfortunate, it provides our students with an opportunity to learn valuable lessons about issues of race, restoring relationships and goodwill when harm is done, and addressing stereotypes. I am impressed with the thinking of our students. For one student's perspective, I recommend Herman Peng's opinion piece in the latest Mills
Thunderbolt
issue which can be accessed
here
. Herman's article is a laudable and insightful piece that provides an important lens for discussing the issue of race with our students.
You can be sure that we will continue to work with our students as we all learn to be a better citizen in our diverse and ever-changing world.
If you have any questions about this incident, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Pamela Duszynski
Principal
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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: 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.
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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Community Corner: Support Millbrae Students!
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Get Involved with the Millbrae - Support Our Students Campaign!
Come to the Campaign Kickoff!
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Sixteen Mile House, 448 Broadway
5:30-7:30 pm
Millbrae - Support Our Students is a grassroots committee of parents and community volunteers coming together to support our Millbrae schools.
This June, Millbrae voters will have the chance to vote YES on a measure that will provide much needed local funding to ensure the quality of education provided to Millbrae students.
Click
here for more information.
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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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