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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Week of 4/16/18
- April 17-18, CAASPP Testing, Special Schedule
- Tuesday, April 17, Mills Track Invitational Meeting, 6:00-7:00 pm (Mills Track)
- 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
Week of 4/23/18
- Tuesday, April 24, Mills Track Invitational Meeting, 6:00-7:00 pm (Principal's Conference Room)
- Wednesday, April 25, CAASPP Testing, Special Schedule
- Wednesday, April 25, Eating Disorders in Adolescents, 6:30-7:30 pm, BHS Alumni Room, 1 Mangini Way. Click here for more information.
- Thursday, April 26, VAPA Spring Showcase, 7:00-9:30 pm, Auditorium
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Saturday, April 28, Mills Track & Field Invitational, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Mills Track
- Saturday, April 28, Family Seminar: Planning Your High School Summer, 1:00-2:00 pm, Mills Library
- Saturday, April 28, Prom, 7:00-11:00 pm
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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 THIS THURSDAY, April 19th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM in the Auditorium. Mandarin, Cantonese and Spanish interpretation will be available.
Community college registration is well underway! Skyline College will hold a Priority Enrollment (PEP) registration day at Mills on April 23-25. All Skyline-bound seniors who have not already registered for PEP should see Ms. Murtagh in the Career Center to sign up for the PEP workshop.
College Admissions
From Principal Pam Duszynski, a timely and insightful
article that all parents should read regarding college admissions. Please remind your student that there are
many
paths to success.
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BrightBytes Technology Survey
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Mills High School is partnering with BrightBytes, an educational research organization, in order to learn more about our students' school and home technology use for learning.
We are reaching out to ask you to take part in the Technology & Learning questionnaire. Your participation is essential in helping us form a more complete picture of technology use for learning in your students' lives. Please know that all of your responses will remain anonymous to protect your privacy.
Please click
here to access the 10 minute survey.
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Mills Track and Field Invitational Meeting, 4/17
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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.
Please join us on
Tuesday, April 17th @ 6pm
at the Mills Track to plan and organize this fun community event.
Interested in volunteering? Click on this link to volunteer.
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PTO News
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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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Mills Boosters: Board of Director Nominations, 4/18
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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.
Elections will be held on May16. Thank you!
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Gate Parents Group: Registration Open for Classes
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Registration opens for GATE Parents Group sponsored courses!
Summer College Essay:
This class is designed for current high school Juniors and focuses on the development of UC and Common Application Essay prompts for creating quality college essays and personal statements.
3 sessions: one large group orientation meeting
6/4 (Mon 5-7pm), two small group pre-write meetings on the evenings of 6/5 and 6/6, plus individually scheduled one-on-one sessions by sign up.
ACT Preparation (targeting July 14, 2018 ACT test):
4 Saturdays + 2 Sundays (6 sessions):
6/3(Sun), 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30,
7/8 (Sun)
Morning sessions 9am-noon (except last class 8am-noon)
Registration Dates for College Essay and ACT Prep:
4/16-4/22/18: GATE students only
4/23-4/29/18: Early registration (discount) - All students
4/30-5/26/18: Regular registration - All students
5/26/18: Registration closes
SAT Preparation Bootcamp Week (targeting August 2018 SAT test):
5 daily sessions, Mon-Fri 9:00am-12:30pm, 7/30-8/3. This Bootcamp follows the Summer Enrichment registration periods.
Summer Enrichment:
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; Introduction 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 Dates for SAT Prep Bootcamp and Summer Enrichment:
4/16-4/29/18: Early registration (discount) - All students
4/30/18: Regular registration opens - All students
Registration closes one week prior to the start of each class
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Student Showcase: 101st Airborne Visit to Mills
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The US Army 101st Airborne visited Mills High School on March 23, 2018. The command staff and seven soldiers came from Fort Campbell in Kentucky to participate in the City of Millbrae's annual Operation Visiting Eagles.
Mills HS leadership team organized and gave a warm welcome to members of 101st on a sunny day. The Mills HS drill team started off the entertainment in the quad during lunch. The famous Mills dragon troop followed up with a heart thumping performance.
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Community Corner: Planning Your High School Summer
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Family Seminar: Planning Your High School Summer
Sat, April 28, 2018
1:00- 2:00 pm
Millbrae Library,
1 Library Ave
Would you like to figure out how the make the best of your summer vacation?
This interactive seminar, led by representatives from LionRock Education, will focus on getting out, getting ahead, and making the most of your big break. Get answers to questions like: Why plan your summer? How do I develop my own plan? What opportunities should I consider? Best for families and high school youth.
See flyer for more information.
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Community Corner: Leos Second Harvest Food Drive
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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!
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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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