Mills High School Parent Newsletter

This time of year is exhausting but also so fulfilling. I get the opportunity to thank all our wonderful volunteers and attend year end events to see the smiling faces of our students.

I will keep this short. Thank you for allowing me to share myself with you and thank you for contributing your time, funds, and ideas to Mills High School.

I look forward to my final year as your PTO President next year. Thank you for allowing me to serve this community for another year. May you all enjoy time with family and loved ones this summer.

Sincerely,

Joy Pasamonte Henry
Mills PTO President

From the Editor: Final Thoughts & Words

Hi Viking Families,

This is the last edition of the PTO Newsletter for the school year. Thanks to the many contributors of the newsletter throughout the year, with special recognition to PTO President Joy Henry's insightful and heartfelt PTO President's Message, and Rachel Mack's timely and enlightening Counselor's Connection. It's been a pleasure to serve on the PTO Board and produce this newsletter. I hope that you found it to be helpful and informative with keeping up with life at Mills.

As another school year comes to a close, the realization that I will join the ranks of alumni parents causes me pause. I can't help but reflect on my six years at Mills - it's become as much my community as my kids. There will be much that I'll miss about Mills, especially the amazing administrators, teachers and staff, along with the wonderful parents who are able to give of their time to help out as they can.

There is so much that goes on every day in this vibrant community. I urge you to join in and help out however you can - whether it's with the PTO, Boosters, MMAG, Drama Guild, Latino Parents Group, or any other opportunity that presents itself. Volunteer and make a difference in the lives of our kids and our school. For together we are Viking Strong!

Have a wonderful summer. Great things await Mills for the 2018-2019 school year!

Best regards,

Carol Meyer

Mills PTO

Corresponding Secretary

PTO & Boosters' Boards: Thanks and Welcome!

PTO BOARD

Thank you SO much to our PTO board members and chairs who will not be returning next year. You will all be missed!

Carol Meyer: Corresponding Secretary, Annual Fund/Mills Mania Chair
Lisa Abbott: Annual Fund Fundraising Chair
Kaisa Smith: Annual Fund Fundraising Chair
Pam Chang: Annual Fund/Mills Mania Chair
Svetlana Vaksberg: Taylor Liaison
Reina Newby: Membership Chair

Thank you to our returning/new PTO members:

President: Joy Pasamonte Henry
Incoming Secretary: Molly Lai
Treasurer: Mingyu Fang
Auditor: Tommy Chan
Parliamentarian/Volunteer Coordinator: Chris Mapa

Membership Chair: Jing Yuan

Incoming Taylor Liaison: Antonio Catpo

ATHLETIC BOOSTERS

Thank you to President Liz Rider for her many years of service, VP Ken Turner for stepping up last year, and their entire Board.

The PTO congratulates and will work with newly elected President Celia Carpenter and her Athletic Boosters Board:

Vice President: Renata Thorgesen
Secretary: Wendy McGraw
Treasurer: Carolina Yuen
Sponsorship Coordinator: Jaje Du
Volunteer Coordinator: Chris Denucci
Food & Beverage Coordinator: Maricela Adkins
Coach/Staff Liaison: Karen Kwong

Counselors' Connection

Summer Reading Assignments for English

The summer reading assignments for next year's English class can be found here. Students should be ready to complete necessary associated classwork when they return to school in August. Books are available at the school bookroom.

Summer School Schedules

Students who have not yet picked up their summer school schedule should see Ms. Crowley, Counseling Staff Assistant, as soon as possible. For details about summer school, including bus routes to San Mateo High School, visit the Summer School Website. Students who need to add or change courses should contact their school counselor (counselors will be on site through June 8th).

Fall Registration Dates

11th & 12th grade fall registration will be on Thursday, August 9th, and 10th grade registration will be on Friday, August 10th. 9th graders will have registration and orientation on Friday, August 10th. Students will receive their fall class schedules at that time. The first day of school will be Wednesday, August 15th.

May 31st is the last day to change course requests for next year. Please note that counselors cannot accommodate requests for specific teachers.

Student Showcase: Mills Senior Mitra Pourmehraban

Mills Senior Mitra Pourmehraban Attends the UC Davis Young Scholars Program

Mitra Pourmehraban, a senior at Mills High School, was among a select group of students who attended the UC Davis Young Scholars Program. The advanced science program, now over 50 years old and offered by the School of Education, introduces high achieving high school sophomores and juniors to the world of original research in the biological and natural sciences. Under the mentorship of Aldrin Gomes, Mitra conducted two research projects in the department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior. To qualify for the program, students must have a strong academic record, have taken biology and two years of college preparatory mathematics, and recommendations from teachers.

Congratulations Mitra!

Support for Yes on Measure N

SMUHSD & Mills PTO Endorse Measure N

Last week, the SMUHSD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to support Measure N and issued a endorsement resolution.

The support of our school district speaks volumes - WE need to remain united in supporting all our schools, K-12. And the best way we can do that NOW is to vote YES on Measure N .

The Mills Parent Teacher Organization endorses Measure N as well and stand with our fellow supporters in the Millbrae School District.

Please click on this link for more information, or go to www.millbraesos.com.

Parent Project Classes at Mills High School

Do you want to build a stronger relationship with your kids?

This Fall, Mills will be hosting a Parent Project class in English.

The Parent Project is a class offered by the County Office of Diversity and Equity that focuses on parenting and prevention of drugs and alcohol use.

The Parent Project is a series of twelve classes, every Wednesday for 12 weeks, beginning September 19th (No class on Halloween and Thanksgiving week). All classes are FREE. Dinner and childcare are provided.

To register in advance, contact:

Vilma Olivera

Family Engagement Coordinator

volivera@smuhsd.org

Click on the flyer for more information.

Parent Volunteers Needed
Parent Volunteers Still Needed! Mills needs you! We still need parent volunteers to help with our graduation reception and handing out diplomas. Thank you! Please click on this link to volunteer.

Gate Parents Group: Registration Open for Classes

Registration Open: Summer Enrichment and Test Prep Courses!

Please visit www.gateparents.com for more information on the courses, SMUHSD teachers, locations and times and to register for these GATE Parents Group sponsored courses or click here. These one-week courses are developed for entering 9th through 12th grade students. Registration closes one week prior to first class.

June 4-8: Introduction to Economics and Stock Market Investing

June 11-15: SF Digital Photo Safari | Intro to Forensic Science | Nutritious Delicious

June 18-22: 3D Modeling and Video Game Design | Intro to Java Programming

July 9-13: Around the World in 10 Dishes

July 16-20: Game Development in UNITY

July 23-27: Advanced Economics and Stock Market Investing | Chemistry Camp

July 30-Aug 3: Introduction to Python Programming | Creative Writing

Registration for September SAT and ACT prep courses (targeting the October 2018 test dates) will open in July www.gateparents.com

For Oct 6 '18 SAT, prep classes will be Saturdays 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22 and 9/29.

For Oct 27 '18 ACT, prep classes will be Saturdays 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20.

To be placed on the GATE PG mailing list for summer news, please click here.

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