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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
October 11 Board Meeting Highlights
SMUHSD's Board of Trustees invites you to its Thursday, October 11, 2018 regular meeting. 

The meeting highlights include presentations on the following topics of community interest:
  • Permanent Status Congratulations
  • Report on the District's Certificated and Classified Staffing 
  • Burlingame High School Pool Construction 
The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the San Mateo Adult School, 789 E Poplar Avenue, San Mateo.
 
Awards and Achievements

San Mateo Adult School Student Recognized with Award
Wendy Samayoa 

San Mateo  Adult School student and outgoing Student Council President Wendy Samayoa will be recognized by the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN) with their Adult Education Students Succeed award. The award will be presented at at the Association of California School Administrators Leadership Summit in San Diego this November.

OTAN is a support network for adult educators that provides outreach assistance, technology training, funding opportunities, professional development and more.

Wendy is receiving the award because of her dedication to adult education as a student and for her roles as Student Ambassador; Student Council President; her participation and presentations at the national Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) Conference and California Council for Adult Education (CCAE) State Conference in 2018. Wendy is also being recognized for her involvement in two SMAS pilot programs, ESL City Government Academy and the   ESL Eat Healthy Be Active Community Health Program.
San Mateo High School Freshman Named Athlete of the Week

Lindsey Huang, a freshman at San Mateo High School, was recently named the San Mateo Daily Journal's Athlete of the Week.

" Since taking up the sport three years ago, Huang has emerged as Mateo's best freshman girls' golfer in four years. That was the last time a freshman earned medalist honors - the award bestowed on a golfer who earns the top score in a team match.

Read the feature on her that appeared in the October 9 issue. 
News from the District Office
Building Healthy Relationships and a Culture of Consent

The San Mateo Daily Journal recently published a guest editorial by Superintendent Skelly.

Here is an excerpt:

"As with all of society's problems, the public looks to our schools to guide young people and help to shape their values and judgment. We think we are well positioned to do this and have the right experts to help us in this work. We want to provide more than: "no means no." We want to broaden the conversation to create a culture of respect (consent) and open conversation allowing our children the agency needed for an enthusiastic "yes" when the time is right in a healthy, mature relationship. 

In the next few months, our high schools in San Mateo, Burlingame, Millbrae and San Bruno will embark on sexual affirmative consent training for all our students. Every student whose parent/guardian does not opt out will attend a dynamic, informative presentation at school in October or November. Administrators, teachers, and counselors have received training as well. Parents/guardians are invited to a free workshop 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 in the San Mateo Performing Arts Center."


Download the flyer to learn more about the November 27 assembly for parents/guardians at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center. 

This assembly is free and open to the public, but registration is requested. Mandarin and Spanish interpretation services will be provided.
The Great Shakeout is October 18

Join us for the world's largest earthquake drill! On October 18, 2018, all SMUHSD schools will participate in the 
Great Shakeout .

The Great California ShakeOut is an annual opportunity to practice how to be safer during big earthquakes. The ShakeOut has also been organized to encourage the review and updating of emergency preparedness plans and supplies, and to secure space in order to prevent damage and injuries.

Learn more by reading the  Frequently Asked Questions section of the Great ShakeOut website.

5th Annual Transition Fair is October 20

Join the community on Saturday, October 20 for the  5th annual Stepping Up Transition to Independence Fair. 

Learn about programs and services available to students who have aged out or graduated from school-based special education programs. 

This once a year event brings together 40 agencies that provide  higher education ,  job training, employment ,  day programs ,  living options , and  health services  to adults with disabilities.

The event will also feature workshops  ranging from  benefits counseling ,  advocacy ,  healthcare ,  employment ,  college preparedness  and  assistive technology . Cover band The Advocates will perform again this year.

This fair is free and open to everyone in San Mateo County. 



San Mateo Union High School District is one of many agencies contributing to this countywide collaboration.
Hillsdale PTSO Presents "Screenagers" Documentary on October 24
Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids' development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.

This documentary, presented by the Hillsdale  PTSO, will be followed by a moderated discussion.

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
7-8:30 p.m.

Hillsdale High School - The Little Theatre
$3 student, $5 adult, $10 family
Schools Announce Fall Performances

Save the dates! The high school's have announced their Fall productions:  
California Healthy Kids Survey 

This month SMUHSD students will be asked to take the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS). This survey, sponsored by the California Department of Education, is an important tool for our staff in that it helps us learn more about the views and needs of our students.
 
The survey gathers information on student behaviors such as physical activity and nutritional habits; alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use; school safety; environmental and individual strengths and assets; and gender- or sex-based harassment. 

The survey is anonymous and confidential; no names will be recorded or attached to the survey forms or data.
 
Parents will soon receive an email with a link to complete the California School Parent Survey (CSPS), which is a companion to the CHKS. Together these two surveys, along with an additional survey we are giving to our staff, provide valuable information for school improvements. In particular, our school and district use the results of the survey to gather information about family engagement and student wellness. 

For more information, visit the Healthy Kids website.
Community News

The Millbrae library is hosting two programs on Saturday, October 27:

Superfest International Disability Film Festival
1-2:30 p.m.

The Millbrae Library is showing five awesome films as part of this festival, which celebrates cutting-edge cinema portraying disability through a diverse, complex, unabashed and engaging lens. Superfest is one of the few festivals worldwide that is accessible to disabled filmgoers of all kinds.

Learn more about the five films.
 

Let's Talk Disabilities
3-4:30 p.m. 

Join this community conversation around access and inclusion for families with children with disabilities. We want to hear what children with disabilities and their families want from their community and how the library can improve services and support. 

Learn more.

San Mateo County Office Of Education Art Show 

The San Mateo County Office of Education is hosting an art show on October 23 at 4 p.m. featuring work from various San Mateo Union High School District Students.