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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- Tuesday, March 27, Mills Track Invitational Meeting, 6:00-7:00 pm (Principal's Conference Room)
- Wednesday, March 28, Komorebi, 3:30-4:45 pm (Auditorium)
- Wednesday, March 28, Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age, 6:30-9:00 pm, Capuchino High. Purchase tickets here.
- March 26-30, SMUHSD Student Art Show, Society of Western Artists located at 527 San Mateo Avenue in San Bruno.
Week of 4/2/18
- April 2-6, Spring Recess, No School
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Counselors' Connection
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11th Grade College Planning Night
Applying to college can be a complex and stressful process. If you're a parent of a junior applying to 4-year colleges this fall, please attend this critical workshop on the college application process. (Students need to attend as well!)
The workshop will take place on
Thur., April 19th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM
in the Auditorium. Mandarin, Cantonese and Spanish interpretation will be available.
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Parent Homework Survey
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The SMUHSD Board of Trustees requested a review of the District's homework practices and the development of a updated policy and administrative regulation (AR) concerning the use of homework. The District's current homework policy and AR are adopted models from the California School Board Association and are general and brief. The current practice in the District regarding homework is different from school to school and teacher to teacher. Most of our schools do not have specific guidelines or expectations regarding homework.
The District convened a Homework Committee (HWC) in September, 2017. The HWC has met several times this school year and has 23 members made up of 8 teachers, 3 students, 6 parents, 1 instructional aide, 1 confidential employee, and 4 administrators.
The HWC based its work in the following: 1) issues of equity and access; 2) health and wellness of students; 3) school/life balance; 4) quality of instructional practices.
The HWC has created a draft policy and AR that is still a work in progress (link:
https://goo.gl/jbr1u7
), along with student, parent, and teacher surveys.
The HWC is requesting that interested parents and students respond to the appropriate survey link below by Wed, March 28th.
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Mills Track and Field Invitational Meeting, 3/27
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Mills Track and Field Invitational Meeting
The Vikings are hosting a Track and Field Invitational on April 28th; there will be approximately 500 athletes participating. We need volunteers to plan and assist for this event.
There will be a meeting on Tuesday, March 27th @ 6pm in the Principal's Conference room. Please come join us for this fun and spectacular event.
Interested in volunteering? Click on this link to volunteer.
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Student Showcase: Come Attend Komorebi, 3/28
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COME ATTEND KOMOREBI:
A TEDX-INSPIRED SPEAKING EVENT
March 28, 2018
3:30 - 4:45pm
Auditorium
Komorebi
木漏れ日
(n.) the filtering of light through trees: Rays of light are our mentors, our teachers, and our peers - inspiring figures who constantly fight to bridge gaps between disparate groups.
Organized by the Mills Thunderbolt and the Leadership class, Komorebi is a TEDx-style speaking event that will focus on empowerment, change, and the ways people have brought light to their communities. We are showcasing these speakers in the hope that you will gain an understanding of the disparities and expectations present in our society today and be empowered to solve them.
Currently, Komorebi is slated to have six speakers who will speak on topics ranging from #BlackLivesMatter, education, and culture. We will be welcoming Mills High School teachers to the stage, where they will present ideas that transcend the classroom: Mr. Wang will be giving insight into the ways that systematic racism can be combated, Ms. Dove will be presenting the parallels between our current education system and fascism, and Ms. Leung will be speaking about her love-hate relationship with being Asian-American. Furthermore, Mills senior Nicolas Handoko will share his experiences as an immigrant from Indonesia.
We have also invited two guest speakers - Daniel Madrigal, an activist who currently works for the California Department of Public Health, and Vahn Phayprasert, the superintendent of the Millbrae School District. The event will close with a mixer in which the audience will be able to interact with the speakers and initiate discussion with each other.
The event is free of charge and will be held in the Mills High School auditorium on Wednesday, March 28 from 3:30 to 4:45 PM. Click here for the flyer.
We hope you will join us! Hear from students, teachers, and guest speakers to learn new perspectives and be inspired to effect change.
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Student Showcase: Environmentalism Week
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Social Justice Month at Mills: Week 3
Week 3 is Environmentalism Week.
Please click on
this
link
to view all the exciting events happening at Mills.
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PTO News
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California's Big Five
After the PTO's last meeting and a candid discussion with the administration, Assistant Principal Gomez shared the following documents with us on the school's emergency protocol. Click here for
Next PTO Meeting - April 18 @ 7PM
Please join us for our next PTO Meeting on Wed, April 18th at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge. We will be learning about Canvas (which will be replacing Schoolloop) as well as Teenagers and Social Media use.
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Calling All Parent Volunteers!
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Parent Volunteers Needed!
Mills needs you! Parent volunteers are needed for a multitude of events such as AP Testing, staff appreciation breakfast, and graduation reception, during the months of April through June!
Please click on
this
link to view all of the volunteer opportunities available.
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Come Be a Part of the Mills PTO Community!
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PTO Board and Chairperson Openings
Sadly, we will be losing our Annual Fund Fundraising Chairs, Mills Mania Chairs, Recording Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary next year. These are all 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.
PTO Board Openings:
Vice-President: Fills in for the President when needed; performs such duties as the President and Board may designate, such as Fundraising chair, Programs chair, and coordinator of PTO sponsored events.
Recording Secretary: Keeps an accurate record of the proceedings of all meetings of the PTO and the Board.
Corresponding Secretary: Responsible for publishing the weekly PTO eNewsletter and Special Bulletins.
Chairperson Openings:
Annual Fund: Partner with Mills administration to plan the annual giving campaign
Mills Mania: Coordinate and plan the Mills Mania event. Mills Mania is Mills High School's annual community and fundraising event.
Volunteer Coordinator: Recruit and coordinate volunteers to staff PTO sponsored events and activities.
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
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Student Showcase: SMUHSD Student Art Show
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See artwork from students throughout the SMUHSD! Art by students from Aragon, Burlingame, Capuchino, Hillsdale, Mills, Peninsula and San Mateo will be on display at the
Society of Western Artists
located at 527 San Mateo Avenue in San Bruno. Everyone is Invited!
Details:
Thursday, March 22 - Friday, March 30
Reception: Friday, March 23, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
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