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San Mateo Union High School District
A Commitment to Quality Education for a Better Future
650 N. Delaware Street
San Mateo, CA 94401-1732
Phone: 650.558.2299
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April 18 Board Highlights
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 SMUHSD's Board of Trustees invites you to its Thursday, April 18, 2019 regular meeting.
The meeting highlights include presentations on the following topics of community interest:
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Homework Policy Review
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Innovation Grants Report
The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the San Mateo Adult School, 789 E. Poplar Avenue, San Mateo.
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San Mateo High School Student Awarded Naval Scholarship
 San Mateo High School Senior Vivian Yao was recently presented with a scholarship check for $200,000 from the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC).
The NROTC scholarship program offers students the opportunity to earn their degree and build valuable leadership and management experience while enjoying the benefits of an exciting career as an Officer in the United States Navy. Vivian was hand selected for the award out of more than 150 applicants in the region.
Vivian was selected to receive the award for her strong commitment to volunteering, leadership, academics (She is in the top 1% of her class) and athletics (Vivian plays on the Junior Pan American Badminton team).
Vivian will attend Brown University in the fall.
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Burlingame High School Student Honored at Film Festival
 Burlingame High School junior Mark Mangano was honored at the Burlingame Citizen Environmental Council Film Festival in March.
Mark's short film - Plastic Bottle Pollution - won in the high school category.
The Film Festival was cosponsored by the Citizens Environmental Council of Burlingame (CEC) and the
Burlingame Environmental Club
of Burlingame High School.
The contest was open to students throughout San Mateo County and attracted 29 entries from students in eight area schools.
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Maria Sell Named Scholar Athlete by CCS
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Maria Sell with Commissioner Duane Morgan
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The Central Coast Section recently announced that Aragon's Maria Sell was named one of only 16 recipients of the CCS Scholar-Athlete Scholarships for the 2018-19 school year.
Maria was honored at the CCS Scholar-Athlete Awards Breakfast on March 25.
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Capuchino Honored as a "Best Community for Music Education"
 Capuchino High School, for the second year in a row, has received a 2019 SupportMusic Merit award as part of the NAMM Foundation's Best Communities for Music Education program.
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Burlingame High School's Kyle Botelho was recently named the San Mateo Daily Journal's Boy Wrestler of the Year!
 From the San Mateo Daily Journal:
"That rambunctious young wrestling fan has developed into a stone-faced competitor, stoic and calculating, and deftly attuned to the art of attack. And he seems to just keep getting better, which made him a lock for his second straight Daily Journal Boys' Wrestler of the Year honor."
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San Mateo and Burlingame High Schools Perform at Carnegie Hall
Congratulations to the San Mateo High School and Burlingame High School Concert Choir & Chamber Singers - they were invited to perform with the National Youth Choir during Spring Break at Carnegie Hall in New York City!
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Advanced Drama Students Come Together for Festival
On Friday, March 29, the Advanced Drama classes from Burlingame, Hillsdale and Aragon gathered at Aragon for the first SMUHSD Theater Festival.
Students performed monologues, scenes, one-acts and mini-musicals throughout the day and gave each other feedback on the performances. It was a day of community building, collaboration and demonstrating a love of theater.
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Former Bearcat to be Inducted into Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame
Gino Della Libera, San Mateo High graduate is being inducted into the Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 25 at the San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City.
Gino was a football and track and field standout at SMHS. He continued on in football at Arizona State University where played on the undefeated 1957 Sun Devil football team.
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BHS Robotics Team Headed for Championships in Houston
 The BHS Robotics team - the Iron Panthers - rocked the Central Valley Regional competition in early March when their robot lifted itself and two others for the first known triple climb in competition!
Awarded the Industrial Design Award and the Wildcard Award, the Iron Panthers are now eligible to participate in the FIRST World Championships in Houston on April 19-20. The team also recently competed in the FRC Silicon Valley regional and finished on the 5th place alliance.
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Mills High School Student Film Festival is April 18
7 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium.
Categories include narrative, documentary, education and experimental!
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Upcoming School Performances
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Capuchino High School Spring Dance Concert is April 19-20
 Capuchino High School presents its Spring Dance Concert this weekend - Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20. Both shows start at 7 p.m. and take place in the
CHS Theatre.
More than 50 dance students participate in the concert. There will also be performances by the Polynesian Club and Latinos Unidos.
Adults $12, Students/Children $7
San Mateo High School Presents The Odd Couple
 San Mateo High School presents The Odd Couple - show dates are Thursday, April 25 through Sunday, April 28.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday showtimes are 7:30 p.m. and Sunday's showtime is 2 p.m.
Hillsdale High School Jazz Concert is April 26
 Come see the Hillsdale High School Jazz Ensemble live in concert featuring guest artist,
Mike Galisatus on trumpet!.
The concert will also feature the Bowditch Middle School Jazz Band.
The concert will take place on Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) in the HHS Little Theater.
Hillsdale Knight Moves Dance Concert: May, 2, 3 and 4
Hillsdale High School presents the 21st production of its annual Dance Concert - Knight Moves May 2-4.
Each show starts at 7 p.m. in the Hillsdale High School Performing Arts Center.
Tickets are $20 for adults $15 for students/seniors - children under 6 are free.
Hillsdale Improv Presents its Spring Show May 10-11
 Let Hillsdale Improv Theater (HIT) members entertain you at their
Spring Show
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It's a completely different performance both nights - so check out both shows! They start at 7 p.m.
Aragon High School Presents One Act Musical on May 24
 Join Aragon High School's Advanced Drama Class for the presentation of their one act musical featuring songs from, "Come
From Away."
The show is Friday, May 24 and it starts at 7 p.m. in the Aragon Theater.
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Exploring College Opportunities Workshop
 Do you have a a rising senior interested in learning more about college opportunities? If so, please encourage them to join fellow students at a free one-week workshop Exploring College Opportunities.
This workshop is presented by SMUHSD College and Career Advisors - June 3-7 from 9 a.m.-noon (location TBD).
Topics and activities will include:
- Four-year college options (including what makes a college a good social, academic, financial and environmental "fit")
- Exploring Career interests
- Matching majors to colleges
- Financial aid and tips for talking with a parent about money
- Hear from current college students
Interested students should contact their college and career advisor to sign up!
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Summer Opportunities - Students Can Get High School and College Credit This Summer
The San Mateo Union High School District is partnering with the College of San Mateo to offer five summer enrichment courses in which students can earn both community college and high school credits for free.
The following courses are open to ALL SMUHSD students and will be taught at San Mateo High School:
- Public Speaking
- College and Academic Success
The following courses also open to all students will be taught online:
- Introduction to Film
- Introduction to Business
- Digital Media Center Pathways
Classes run from
June 10-25 (session 1) and June 26-July 12 (session 2 - no school July 4).
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Adult School Earth Day Celebration is April 19
 San Mateo Adult School Green Team and Garden Club and the San Mateo County Office of Sustainability invite you to a celebration of Earth Day and the 10th Anniversary of the School Garden on Friday, April 19 at 10 a.m. at 789 East Poplar Avenue in San Mateo.
Join us for:
- Planting Seeds and Succulents
- Touring the School Garden
- Taking the Plastic Pledge
- Ordering Silverware Kits
- Playing Games and Learning about Recycling
- Viewing an Art Installation
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Hillsdale High School Holds Workshop with "One Love"
Hillsdale High School held its third annual One Love Escalation Workshop on March 28. The Escalation Workshop is a powerful, film-based workshop that opens people's eyes to the warning signs of relationship abuse.
Hillsdale has partnered with One Love to bring a combined curriculum of the film and group discussion co-lead by 11th grade advisors and school/wellness counseling teams, to support students with:
- understanding the warning signs of relationship abuse
- the ability to be prepared to speak about relationship abuse with friends
- understanding the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships
- being able to recognize the behaviors associated with emotional abuse
The Hillsdale team took a true collective approach to addressing the importance of healthy relationships by partnering with the HHS PTO. Screening the Escalation film for families led to a rich and vulnerable discussion around this topic and how to navigate conversations with their students at home.
One Love also has screened the film at San Mateo High School and Burlingame High School!
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SMUHSD in the News
 Aragon Teacher Will Colglazier was recently featured in a KQED Mindshift article about media literacy!
Read the article
- How to Teach Students Historical Inquiry Through Media Literacy and Critical Thinking.
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Job Fair is May 6 at San Mateo Adult School
 Are you looking for a job? Come learn about opportunities for rewarding careers right here in the Bay Area.
The San Mateo County / Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau is hosting a free job fair for students and the community on Monday, May 6 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the San Mateo Adult School.
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College of San Mateo Hosts Annual "Connect to College" Event April 18
 The College of San Mateo is hosting its Annual Connect to College event this Thursday, April 18 from 6-8 p.m.
This event features workshops on financial aid and transferring.
There will be 40+ resource tables at this event.
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Community Conversations: Housing in San Mateo
Saturday, April 27
 How is the issue of housing affecting you and those you care about? Join the City of San Mateo for a different type of dialogue about housing in our community on
Saturday, April 27 and May 18, 2019.
"Community Conversations: Housing in San Mateo" is a joint effort between the City and
Home for All, a San Mateo County collaborative aimed at helping our community talk more constructively about the shared challenge of housing.
The goal is to create an inclusive environment for dialogue where all people are welcome to share their perspectives. This effort starts with you!
Sign up for their
email list to be notified of related events, resources and Community Conversations reports.
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Community College Promise Scholars Program
 If your senior is attending community college this fall, please make sure they apply for the Promise Scholars Program! The Promise Scholars Program "Degree for Free" includes TWO full years of financial support.
In addition to financial support, the program provides dedicated counseling, career guidance, and an accelerated academic pathways to ensure students achieve their educational goals quickly.
Students just need to log into their WebSMART account to apply. Five minutes can save you thousands of dollars! (Families need to have completed the FAFSA first, and it's not too late to apply).
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3rd Annual Event to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Mental Health is May 11
With the goal of creating
a safe society while promoting the physical, social and mental well-being of our youth, SMPAL and SFA brings you this 5k Run/Walk to promote the importance of Student Health and Mental Wellness; Healthy Mind, Body and Community.
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