Mills High School Parent Newsletter

Schedule of Key Events for 2017-18
Week of 3/5/18 Monday, March 5, Drama Guild Meeting, 6:30-7:30 pm (Faculty Lounge) Wednesday, March 7, PTO Meeting, 7:00-8:30 pm (Faculty Lounge) Saturday, March 10, Free Practice SAT Test, 12:30-4:30 pm, Millbrae Library. Register here. Week of 3/12/18 Monday, March 12, Drama Guild Meeting, 6:30-7:30 pm (Faculty Lounge) Thursday, March 15, Mills Open House, 7:00-9:00 pm

Counselors' Connection

Did You Miss Academic Planning Night?

9th to 11th grade parents who missed last week's Academic Planning Workshop can access the presentation online (or click to view the Chinese version 中文版本). The slides include key info on selecting courses, preparing for college, the SAT/ACT, and more.

YouScience Profile

In January, counselors administered the YouScience career aptitude assessment to all 11th graders. If your student has not yet finished the assessment at home, please remind them to do so by Monday, March 12th. The counseling department will review students' results together in the coming weeks.

Summer Community College Courses

For the first time, students have the opportunity to take community college courses for enrichment through our district summer school. The courses will be CSU and UC transferable (meaning that students can earn college credit similar to AP classes), while simultaneously earning high school elective credits. SMUHSD and the College of San Mateo are collaborating to bring this experience to all students. All courses will be offered between 9:30AM and 12PM. BUS TRANSPORTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE. Interested students should complete this interest survey .

PTO Meeting: Please Join Us on Wed, March 7th
3/7 PTO Meeting ~ 7pm Faculty Lounge Principal Duszynski will be joining our meeting to give us a progress report on the renewal of our WASC Accreditation and AP Feit will provide parents with an informative overview of the different levels of support for our students. We will have time at the end for an open Q&A Session. We look forward to seeing you at our meeting! ~ Mills PTO

Need Host Families for March 20-29!
We are hosting Japanese students THIS month and we are still in need of beds!!!! You do NOT need to know how to speak Japanese to host a student! This is a great opportunity to learn about another culture! Please kindly consider taking in a student for a few days. Information and host application link here. Host families do not have to attend Mills High School or be in high school!

Come Be a Part of the Vibrant Mills Community!

Volunteering at Mills ~ Help Please

Sadly, we will be losing our Annual Fund Fundraising Chairs, Mills Mania Chairs, Recording Secretary, and Membership Co-Chair next year. These are six key positions. We have not had a Vice-President the entire time I have been President and we also need Chairs to fund key events: Teacher Appreciation Lunch/Breakfast, Graduation Reception, Career Day, Summer Career Fair, etc.

After a lot of soul searching, speaking with my family and Board, I have decided to stay on as President one final year (after a tough year, I contemplated stepping down). The PTO and I will need YOUR help. We need to fill the spots listed AND we need to find a VP who I can train to fill my spot in 2019-2020. The PTO is the umbrella for all parent groups at Mills and does a lot to support our students and faculty ~ it works better with a slew of volunteers.

Please email us at millshspto@gmail.com if you are interested in any of the positions mentioned. We cannot function without all the spots filled and without volunteers chairing events.

The PTO and I will need YOUR help in filling these important positions! Thank you ~ Joy

GATE Parents Group: Not JUST for Boys!

GATE Parents Group Speaker Series presents:

The Mask You Live In - Not JUST for Boys!

Film Screening & Discussion for Students and Families

More than ever, today's teens are dealing with increased stresses of modern life and the pressures of "succeeding". The Mask you Live In, a film by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, looks through the lens of what it means to be a man in our culture, and how our society's narrow definition of masculinity is harming our boys, men and society at large. In a time when the #MeToo movement has exploded, The Mask You Live In is a must-see film for just about everyone! Warning: contains strong language, drugs and sexuality. Appropriate for high school and older students.

Click here for more information, and for the flyer.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

7:00pm Screening

8:30pm Panel and Discussion

Burlingame High School

Alumni Room

1 Mangini Way, Burlingame

Community Corner: Free Practice SAT Test

Free Practice SAT Test at the Millbrae Library

Sat, March 10, 2018

12:30 - 4:30 pm

Millbrae Library

1 Library Avenue

The Millbrae Library is teaming up with LionRock Education to provide a practice version of the SAT test Saturday, March 10, 12:30-4:30pm. Participants will get to experience a real test environment and will receive a comprehensive analysis of strengths and weaknesses. At the practice test, participants will schedule a 1-on-1 followup for results on March 17th.

Prior signup highly recommended to guarantee your spot.

Recommended for grades 8-12. FREE of charge.

Click here for the flyer.

Community Corner: Voting Change for 6/5/18 Election

Voting in San Mateo County is Changing in June!

The Voter's Choice Act will go into effect for the June 5, 2018 election. As a result, all registered voters in the county will receive a mail-in ballot in May. Voters can mail it back in the postage-paid envelope they receive with the ballot, take it to a secure Ballot Drop-Off Box, or drop it off at any of the County's Vote Centers. They can also register to vote and vote in any Vote Center in the county. Look for a list of Ballot Drop-Off Boxes and Vote Centers at smcacre.org soon.

Remember: don't throw away your ballot as it has valuable information on how, where, and when to vote!

This message brought to you by the League of Women Voters of North & Central San Mateo County and San Francisco Peninsula People Power.

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