Mills High School Parent eNews
8/13/18
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Date:  3rd Wed

Time:  7pm

Location: Faculty Lounge
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Schedule of Key Events for 2018-19

Week of 8/13/18
  • Monday, August 13, PTO Hosted Staff Lunch
  • Wednesday, August 15, First Day of School
  • Fall Sports Practices 3:30PM-6:00PM

Week of 8/20/18
  • Monday, August 20, Fall Sports Mandatory Meeting 6:30-8:30PM
  • Friday, August 24, Welcome Back Rally 11:30AM-12:45PM
  • Friday, August 24, Welcome back Ice Cream Social and Movie Night 3:30PM-8:00PM 

Week of 8/27/18
  • Wednesday, August 29, PTO Potluck 6:30PM
  • Thursday, August 30, ASB Meeting 11:30AM

Week of 9/3/18
  • Monday, September 3, Labor Day NO SCHOOL
  • Thursday, September 6, Back to School Night 6:30PM-8:00PM
  • Friday, September 7, Minimum Day 12:25PM Dismissal
Counselors' Connection

School Counselor Assignments

This year we are excited to welcome a new counselor, Ms. Tina Graf. In  order to better support the transition to high school, Ms. Graf along with Ms. Cole will serve as designated 9th grade counselors. Ms. Vasquez, Mr. Stilllman and Ms. Mack will work with 10th through 12th graders. 

Please note the new alphabetical assignments as your student's counselor may have changed: 

Lisa Cole - 9th Grade, A to Th
Tina Graf -  9th Grade, Ti to Z
Rachel Mack - 10th-12th, A to He
Kalani Vasquez - 10th-12th, Hi to M
Alex Stillman - 10th-12th, N to Z

Boosters' News

ATHLETIC BOOSTERS

The Mills Athletic Booster Committee looks forward to a great year supporting Mills sports!  We meet generally on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6pm in the Principal's Conference Room. (Exceptions being November meeting 11/28 and April on 4/24) Our first meeting of the year will be September 19th.  All are welcome to attend.  More information is available on the school website or feel free to contact us at  millsboosters@gmail.com .

We will also be available at the Fall Sports Parent Meeting on Monday August 20th from 6:30-8:30PM in the auditorium.   For your info we have set the following dates for our general membership meetings:
September 19
October 17
November 28
December 19
January 16
February 20
March 20
April 24
May 15

Gate Parents Group: Registration Open for Classes
 
REGISTRATION OPEN for ALL STUDENTS for SAT and ACT PREP CLASSES

The GATE Parents Group sponsors SAT and ACT Preparation Classes several times a year, designed for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. They focus on test taking strategies and how the students can prepare themselves for the rigors of standardized testing. Classes are also open to students outside SMUHSD.
 
Registration for the SAT class targeting the  October 6, 2018 SAT test :
Classes at  San Mateo High on 5 Saturdays: 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, and 9/29
Register for Morning Sessions (8:30am-noon) OR Afternoon Sessions (1pm-4:30pm)
Registration closes 8/25/18
 
Registration for the ACT class targeting the  October 27, 2018 ACT test :
Classes at  San Mateo High on 6 Saturdays: 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, and 10/20
Register for: Morning Sessions (9am-noon except last class 10/20 at 8am-noon)  OR Afternoon Sessions (1-4pm except for last class 10/20 at 1-5pm)
Registration closes 9/8/18

For questions on the SAT Prep classes, email SAT@gateparents.com
For questions on the ACT Prep classes, email ACT@gateparents.com
 
Important : Students are responsible for registration to take the actual tests.
For SAT test registration, visit the College Board website www.collegeboard.org
For ACT test registration, visit www.act.org

Community Corner

College Essay Workshop
Even though this Synocate event has ended please check the site for any events which may be of interest in regards to college essay writing. One of our recent graduates is interning here over the summer.  

8/17/18 Millbrae Goes To The Movies .  
The Millbrae Lions purchased a new outdoor movie system and partnered with the City of Millbrae and MCTV to provide a Millbrae Community Gathering every 3rd Friday plus a FREE Movie.  Last month, close to 500 people attended.  The movie for 8/17/18 will be Cars 3 (ties into the Millbrae Machines Motor Show on 8/18). 

8/18/18 Millbrae Machines Motor Show
8:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Broadway.   Please check out the website for more information.

Student Showcase
MHS Grad Receives Dance Scholarship

Kiera Dorman, 2018 Mills High School graduate received a $10,000 scholarship from New York City Dance Alliance to attend UC Irvine. 


Mills Recognized As A Top Public High School
SMUHSD Recognized For Top Schools

Mills High School was one of four San Mateo Union High School District Schools that earned top marks from Niche.

Mills, San Mateo, Aragon and Burlingame High Schools landed among California's 100 best public high schools for 2019, according to a new set of rankings released by Niche.com this week.

The rankings were released as part of Niche's 2019 K-12 rankings.

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We help fund events like the Graduation Reception, the Spring Career Fair, and the Year End Staff Breakfast (to name a few).  We do NOT rely on Annual Fund money (which we manage) or School/District funding. 
 
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