Mills High School Parent Newsletter

April 10-11, CAASPP Testing, Special Schedule
Tuesday, April 10, Mills Track Invitational Meeting, 6:00-7:00 pm (Principal's Conference Room)
Thursday, April 12, Mills Film Festival - A Celebration of Student Films, 7:00-9:00 pm (Auditorium)
Saturday, April 14, Free ACT Test, 12:30-4:30 pm, Millbrae Library. Register here.

Week of 4/16/18

April 17-18, CAASPP Testing, Special Schedule
Wednesday, April 18, Mills Boosters Meeting, 6:00-7:00 pm (Principal's Conference Room)
Wednesday, April 18, PTO Meeting, 7:00-8:30 pm (Faculty Lounge)
Thursday, April 19, College Planning Night, 6:30-8:00 pm (Auditorium)
Friday, April 20, Mills 27th Annual Talent Show, 6:00-10:00 pm (Auditorium)
Saturday, April 21, Shredding Event, 10:00 am-1:00 pm, Mills Front Parking Lot

Counselors' Connection

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.

For details, see flyer. Flyer in Spanish and Chinese.

Senior College Admissions

As 12th graders receive college admissions letters, the Mills counselors would like to bring reassurance to those who weren't able to get into their "dream" college. Feel free to share this excellent article, How to Survive the College Admission Madness by Frank Bruni, and remind your student that there are many paths to success. For all students/parents, we also highly recommend the book by this same author, "Where You Go is Not Who You'll Be."

In the meantime, students who could benefit from advising around their college options and/or financial aid are encouraged to reach out to their counselor. We are here to support you!

Mills Track and Field Invitational Meeting, 4/10

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.

Please join us on Tuesday, April 10th @ 6pm in the Principal's Conference room to plan and organize this fun community event.

Interested in volunteering? Click on this link to volunteer.

PTO News
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.

Mills Boosters: Board of Director Nominations, 4/18

Interested in Joining the Mills Boosters Board of Directors?

MHS Athletic Booster Committee seeks nominations due April 18th for the Board of Directors for the 2018-2019 Calendar year.

Open positions include: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Coach-Staff Liaison, Volunteer Coordinator, Food and Beverage/Concession Stand Coordinator, Sponsorship Coordinator.

Anyone interested should email Liz Rider, Booster President at liz.baseball@gmail.com.

Elections will be held on May 16. Thank you!

Gate Parents Group: Summer Enrichment Classes

GATE Summer Enrichment Coming Soon...

Looking for opportunities to learn this summer? Early registration for enrichment classes sponsored by the GATE Parents Group will be starting soon in April! Once again, we are excited to offer our most popular classes, such as:

College Essay Strategies and SAT Prep
Creative/Culinary Arts - Creative Writing; Nutritious, Delicious, Around the World in 10 Dishes
Digital Arts - SF Digital Photo Safari; 3D Modeling and Video Game Design; Game Development in UNITY
STEM - Chemistry Camp; Introduction to Forensic Science, Java Programming
Economics and Stock Market Investing

Classes are developed for entering 9th through 12th grade students. More information, descriptions, and sign-ups will be available soon on www.gateparents.com.

Whatever motivates you, we hope you will discover something fun and exciting this summer!

Millbrae Lions: Youth in Gov't Week Application Due

Youth in Government Week

The Millbrae Lions Club and City of Millbrae annually hosts a unique opportunity for students from 8th - 12th Grade to learn and interact with city government.

Dates: Monday April 23rd to Thursday April 26th and invitation to Millbrae Lions dinner on April 18th.

BENEFITS

Learn about how local government works to provide services and make decisions that affects you, your family and friends.
Be the Mayor, Police Chief or Fire Chief for the day.
Debate local issues.
Leadership and speaking opportunities.

Who is eligible: 8 th Grade - 12 th Grade

Application Deadline, Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 5pm

Application and Flyer

For more information go to: https://www.millbraelions.club/youth-and-government-week

Student Showcase: Watch Komorebi Event

KOMOREBI: A TEDX-INSPIRED SPEAKING EVENT

Komorebi is a Japanese term referring to the filtering of light through the trees. Similarly, in this TEDx-style speaking event that was organized by the Mills Thunderbolt and the Leadership class, select orators shed light on contemporary issues and topics that concern our community from unique perspectives.

If you weren't able to attend Komorebi, you can still enjoy the insightful session as teachers, students and mentors took the stage to speak their truth on how certain aspects of their lives have impacted them as individuals. There were a total of five guest speakers: Mills High School teachers Ms. Dove and Ms. Leung; Mills senior Nicolas Handoko, public health worker Daniel Madrigal, and superintendent of the Millbrae School District Vahn Phayprasert. Topics that were presented included self-identity, education, social justice and much more! This was an amazing educational opportunity that allowed one to understand the disparities and expectations present in our society today and hopefully be empowered to solve them.

Click here for the video production of Komorebi.

Community Corner: Free ACT Testing

Free Practice ACT Test at Millbrae Library

Sat, April 14, 2018

12:30 - 4:30 pm

Millbrae Library,

1 Library Ave

The Millbrae Library is teaming up with LionRock Education to provide a practice version of the ACT test. 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 at the library with a LionRock counselor for results.

Prior signup highly recommended to guarantee your spot. Sign up here or at the Millbrae Library Information Desk.

Community Corner: Leos Second Harvest Food Drive

The Millbrae Leos Club is hosting it's first ever food drive for Second Harvest.

They will be collecting food for the month of April at the following locations:

Millbrae City Hall
Millbrae Community Center - Temporary Building between City Hall and the Library
Millbrae Library

Look for the round bins that say Second Harvest

Recommended Foods to donate:

The Food Bank accepts all non-perishable food donations, but especially needs these nutritious items:

Canned tuna, chicken or salmon; Peanut butter; Meals in a can (soup, stew, chili); Low-sodium canned vegetables; Canned fruit in its own juice or water; Olive or canola oil; Spices (cinnamon, chili powder, cumin, salt-free spice blends); Canned foods with pop-top lids; Low-sugar whole grain cereals; Healthy snacks (granola bars, nuts, dried fruit)

Please avoid items packed in glass. No candy or sugar-sweetened drinks.

Please help our Millbrae Leos reach their goal of 400 pounds of food to donate to our neighbors who are going hungry!

Calling All Parent Volunteers!
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.

Come Be a Part of the Mills PTO Community!

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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