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San Mateo Union High School District
A Commitment to Qualify Education for a Better Future
650 N. Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA 94401
650-558-2299 | www.smuhsd.org
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The San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees invites you to attend a Board Meeting on Thursday, October 28 via Zoom. The Board will have a study session with students at 5:30 p.m. with the remainder of Board business expected to begin at 7 p.m.
The Board Meeting will include presentations on the following topics of community interest:
- Study Session - Board Discussion with Students (at 5:30 p.m.)
The remainder of the Board meeting is anticipated to begin at 7 p.m.
- Approve Specific Board Draft Policy 6145.1 - Student Vaccination/Testing Requirement to Participate in Extracurricular Activities
- Summer School Update
Zoom Information
- Zoom Link
- Webinar ID: 955 8452 1141
- Passcode: 995656
Public Comments
If you wish to make a comment about the agenda items or during the public comments section at the beginning of the agenda, please send an email to comments@smuhsd.org with your name, email address, and your zoom name (if different). The Board president will call on you. Please note that comments are limited to three minutes. The Board President may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation, depending upon the topic and number of persons wishing to be heard.
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SMUHSD Parents/Guardians: Please take the Panorama Survey
The Panorama Survey is issued to parents and guardians, students and staff of the San Mateo Union High School District every year. Each of these groups is given a survey unique to their group. The District is issuing this survey, because we want to know what each of these groups think about their experience in our schools.
We want to know your thoughts and opinions on:
- School culture and climate
- Communications from the District/school to you
- Opportunities for engagement with your school community
It is important that we hear from a variety of diverse individuals. Your responses help to guide our planning for future academic and enrichment programs and help us to address areas where our programs need improvement. The results also help us to support successful initiatives and evaluate and improve those that are not as successful.
The parent/guardian survey takes about 14 minutes to complete, and can be accessed by visiting:
The parent/guardian survey closes on November 19. Thank you for taking the time to participate. Your thoughts can improve the future for your student and others.
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We Need Bus Drivers!
The District currently has a need for School Bus Drivers. Do you know someone who might be interested in working with us?
Minimum requirements include:
- Valid California School Bus Driver’s Certificate
- Medical Examiner’s Certificate,
- Class B driver’s license with passenger and school bus endorsement
- Valid American Red Cross First Aid Certificate
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Top Six Reasons to Substitute with SMUHSD!
- The SMUHSD Board of Trustees recently approved a rate increase to $200/day
- Opportunities: The District has a growing need for substitute teachers to fill one-day teaching assignments due to our increased Professional Development schedule for our permanent educators.
- Subs Love SMUSHD: We have several teachers who have been substituting for the District for more than ten years.
- We offer incentive programs for our retirees to return to the District and substitute teach. We have 38 SMUHSD retired teachers who have returned to the District to substitute.
- We offer a career path to a teaching position – start as a substitute teacher and build your reputation inside our schools.
- Flexibility: We use the online platform Frontline so substitutes can easily manage their assignments, choosing what days they are and are not available.
As a substitute you play a critical role in the continuity of daily education for our students during their teacher's absence. We know that it takes professional dedication and a special talent to be a substitute teacher. SMUHSD's Human Resources Department and our school site staff are ready to provide assistance and answer any questions you have and we offer support and education to help in your success.
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District Facilities Available to Rent Including Athletic Facilities, Classrooms and Outdoor Spaces |
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The San Mateo Union High School District offers some of the largest and best maintained facilities on the Peninsula, including the 1,540-seat Performing Arts Center and the 938-seat Theatre at Capuchino High School.
Following public health guidelines, the SMUHSD Facilities Department is currently welcoming community rental and use of campus theaters, classrooms and athletic facilities when those facilities are not in use.
Note: SMUHSD fields and tennis courts are open for individual use - no reservations required when not in use.
The Facilities team manages the permit process and handles permit events, providing facilities usage for everything from community fundraisers to cultural events and youth sports organizations. It is our mission and responsibility to keep up with community demand and provide for the best experience possible.
Learn more about SMUHSD venues.
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Districtwide Virtual Financial Aid Night Series Kicks Off Tonight at 7 p.m.
Virtual Financial Aid Night Presentation
- Monday, October 25 | 7 - 8 p.m.
- Presenter: Luanne Canestro, San Mateo Community College District
- Informational presentation on financial aid and the application.
Virtual Financial Aid Night Application Workshop
- Wednesday, November 3 | 6:30 - 8 p.m.
- Presenter: Karen Chadwick, College of San Mateo
- Need help with the financial aid application? Attend the workshop and we will walk you through the application.
Save the Dates
Thursday, December 2, 6 p.m.: Application Workshop in Spanish
Presenter: Patricia Flores, Skyline College
Thursday, February 10, Time TBD: Application Workshop
Presenter: Karen Chadwick, College of San Mateo
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District College Fair is This Wednesday, October 27
The 2021 SMUHSD College Fair will be held virtually on Wednesday, October 27 from 6 - 8:15 p.m.
The event will include college panels featuring:
- 80+ colleges/universities
- Eight UC Campuses
- Ten CSU campuses
- Private and independent colleges and universities
- Local San Mateo County Community College District colleges
Questions? Contact your school site College, Career & Financial Aid Advisor.
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San Mateo Union High School District Providing Free Meals for All Students
During the 2021-2022 school year the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and California Department of Education (CDE) granted waivers to provide free meals before school, during brunch, and lunch service to ALL San Mateo Union High School students.
Families do not need to fill out the application to access the free meals, but it is strongly encouraged as the application provides additional benefits to families - including discounts on bus passes, camps, cable TV and more.
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month:
Learn about SMUHSD's Transition Team
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The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.
Did you know that the San Mateo Union High School District has a transition staff devoted to helping students with individualized education programs achieve their short and long term employment goals?
The District transition team consists of three Vocational Specialists, one Transition Specialist, a Transition Assistant, and two Job Coaches. The focus of the team is to help students in special education aged 16+ with the tools they need to be able to find and maintain a job. Areas of focus include interest assessments, job application practice, resumes, interview techniques, and soft skills training. A major focus of the team is to connect students to work-based-learning with community business partners. The community business partners range from large corporations to small mom-and-pop stores. Students are paid subsidized wages for their work-based-learning from the WorkAbility grant and the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation while they learn entry-level skills that they can use to build their confidence, their resume, and their opportunity to have a positive reference for the future.
Transition efforts like soft skills training and work-based-learning give our students the foundation to build confidence and grow so they can compete and aim high towards their career goals.
Do you know a business who may want to support our transition team's efforts? If so, please have them contact Eli Poblitz at epoblitz@smuhsd.org.
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SMUHSD to Hold Public Hearings to Draw Maps to Transition to By-Trustee Area Board Elections
Board members in the San Mateo Union High School District are currently elected in “at-large” elections, where all board members are elected by voters throughout the entire school district. On February 25, 2021, the Board adopted Resolution No. 20-21-12, in response to a letter threatening to sue the District under the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). SMUHSD intends to transition from at-large to by-trustee area Board elections, where each Board member must reside within the designated trustee area boundary, and is elected only by the voters in that trustee area. Voters would only vote for one seat on the school board.
Process and Next Steps
The District will hold the following public hearings related to the transition to By-Trustee Area Elections where members of the public are encouraged to attend and make public comments on proposed maps and determine how boundaries are created:
January 20, 2022 at 7 p.m. - Regular Board Meeting - Map Review Hearing #1. The demographer will present proposed maps, and the District will hold a hearing for public consideration.
February 10, 2022 at 7 p.m. - Regular Board Meeting - Map Review Hearing #2. The District will hold a second hearing to allow the public to consider the proposed maps.
February 24, 2022 at 7 p.m. - Regular Board Meeting - Final Map Adoption Hearing. The District will hold a public hearing to adopt the final resolution.
Please note - trustee-area boundaries will not affect existing school attendance boundaries. Board meetings are generally held at 7 p.m. though meeting times and dates are subject to change. Agendas and zoom information are posted on our website.
Past Public Hearings
On September 9 at its Regular Board Meeting the District will held the second public hearing prior to drawing maps. The Board was adopted a resolution selecting the criteria for the demographer to consider when drafting trustee maps. a recording of the meeting may be found on the District's website. The presentation begins around 2:43:00.
On August 26, 2021 at its Regular Board Meeting the District held the first pre-map public hearing in the process. See the presentation made by Lozano Smith and National Demographics Corporation. A recording of the meeting may be found on the District's website. The presentation begins around 1:28:00
More information related to the CVRA can be found on the District's website.
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San Mateo High Student Captures Individual Golf Title
San Mateo High School Senior Lindsey Huang won the Peninsula Athletic League's Girls Individual Golf Championship Golf Title last week.
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SMHS Students Make Halloween Goody Bags for Kids
15 San Mateo High School students volunteered after school on Friday, October 15 to make Halloween Goody Bags for children at Samaritan House LifeMoves and the San Mateo Medical Center.
More than 140 bags were made and were divided among the three non-profits.
The students really enjoyed participating and hope to come back and volunteer for some holiday crafts next month.
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Two SMUHSD Coaches Recognized
The Central Coast Section has announced the recipients of the 2021 Fall Sport Honor Coaches Awards and two SMUHSD coaches were included: Aragon Boys Water Polo Coach Carly Demarchena- and San Mateo High School Girls Golf Coach Jimmy Ikeda.
Read excerpts from their nominations:
Steve Sell, Athletic Director and CCS President: “Carly is just in her 5th year as our varsity head coach but has already established herself as a leader and model of the highest ideals of sportsmanship and an “athlete first” coaching philosophy. Our boy’s program was having low turnout and was struggling before Carly took over the program in 2017. After winning the Ocean Division championship in 2019, we are now in the Bay (upper division) of the PAL and have a robust roster on both levels. There were no shortcuts to building this program. Carly provided our kids with quality instruction and treated all the kids with nothing but respect.”
Jeff Scheller, Athletic Director & Head Varsity Football Coach: “While working with Jimmy during his time at San Mateo, I learned that he has an excellent work ethic and attitude when it comes to working with others. Jimmy had always been involved in athletic coaching, the last 15 year in Boys and Girls Golf. In the time that I have known Jimmy, he always puts the students first. His high integrity for the game has made him one of the longest tenured coaches in CCS.”
Congratulations to both coaches!
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Capuchino and San Mateo High Marching Band and Color Guards Place in Local Competitions |
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The Capuchino High School Marching Band earned 2nd place in the 3A category, and the Color Guard earned 3rd place overall at the October 2 Festa Del Mar Competition in San Jose.
San Mateo High School Marching Band and Color Guard competed at the Santa Cruz Band Review on October 16 and they placed 3rd in band, 2nd in Color Guard and 3rd in Percussion.
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Performing Arts Center Hosts First District Concert in 20 Months |
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The Combined Choirs from Burlingame, Hillsdale, and San Mateo High Schools recently presented their first concert in twenty months at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center.
The concert was directed by Shawn Reifschneider and Kyoko Yamamoto with accompanists Jennifer Lee and Paul Zawilski.
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Burlingame High Running Back Named 49er Prep Player of the Week
In the team's game that week against Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton, La Guardia carried the ball 16 times for 94 yards and two touchdowns. He also converted on a go-ahead 2-point conversion in the closing seconds of the game.
Burlingame’s football program will receive a grant from the 49ers Foundation.
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Visual and Performing Arts |
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Upcoming 2021-2022 Performances
Aragon's Fall Play "And Then There Were None" Kicks Off This Week
- February 4-13, 2022: Crazy for You
- April 14 and 16, 2022: Peter and the Starcatcher
- October 28-31: Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None
- Friday, November 19: Jazz Concert
- Friday, December 3: Band Concert
- Friday, December 10: Choir/Orchestra Concert
- Friday, April 15: Jazz Concert
- Friday, April 22: Band Concert
- Friday, April 29: Orchestra/Choir Concert
- November 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21: Puffs (or seven increasingly eventful years at a certain school of magic and magic)
Capuchino High School
- Mamma Mia, November TBD
- Jazz and Choir Concert: December 9
- Band and Orchestra: December 10
- November 18-20: Our Town
- April 15-23, 2022: Footloose
Visit each school's website to learn more about their upcoming visual and performing arts events.
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What Do You Say? Talking with Kids to Build Stress Tolerance and Motivation: Watch the Recording
If you're a parent, you've likely had conversations when you thought, "How did that go so badly?" The good news is that effective communication can be cultivated, learned, and taught. William Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson have 60 years combined experience talking to kids one-on-one, and the most common question they get when speaking to parents and educators is: What do you say?
In their new book, What Do You Say?, Stixrud and Johnson show how to engage in respectful and effective dialogue, beginning with the basic principles of listening and speaking. They share new ways to handle thorny topics like boundaries around technology, anxiety, sleep and the brain, motivation, and family problem-solving.
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Upcoming Family Education Webinars Presented by The Parent Venture
What Gives You Hope? How to Parent with Confidence and Optimism in Uncertain Times
Join us for a special event sponsored by The Parent Venture, a nonprofit organization that provides inclusive, high-quality parent and community education. We welcome three national thought leaders in education: Dr. Madeline Levine, Dr. Donald E. Grant, Jr., and Dr. William Stixrud.
Parents, guardians, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome!
Mythbusters: The Truth About the California Public Higher Education System
Parents/guardians, students, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome!
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Office of Education Presents Social-Emotional Learning Parent Nights
Strong social and emotional development can lead to better outcomes later in life. Learn how you can help your child learn valuable social and emotional skills at two virtual parent nights hosted by Sam Drazin, founder and CEO of Changing Perspectives. Sam will explain what social-emotional learning (SEL) is and how to incorporate it at home. As an educator and someone with a disability, Sam is uniquely qualified to share resources on building empathy, inclusion, and kindness.
What is Social-Emotional Learning?
Tuesday, November 9, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Have you heard of the term social-emotional learning (SEL)? In recent months SEL has become a buzz word among educators and parents. Join us for an informative parent workshop to learn more about what SEL is. During this virtual session Sam Drazin (Executive Director of Changing Perspectives) will unpack SEL into five core competencies.
A Parent's Guide to SEL
Wednesday, November 17, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Looking for specific strategies on how you can support the social-emotional well being of your students at home? This parent workshop facilitated by Sam Drazin (Executive Director of Changing Perspectives) will share with parents a variety of strategies as well as a bank of valuable resources to access additional information in terms of how parents and caregivers can support SEL at home in intentional ways.
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COVID-19 Safe Schools and Vaccinations for Youth
Vaccinations for children ages 5-11 are expected to be available in November. Educators and families are invited to join the San Mateo County Office of Education and representatives from San Mateo County Health on October 27 for a discussion about vaccinations for youth, including research on the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations for this age group.
Wednesday, October 27
6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Speakers:
Dr. Anand Chabra
Medical Director, Family Health Services, San Mateo County Health
Dr. Curtis Chan
Deputy Health Officer, Public Health, Policy & Planning, San Mateo County Health
Nancy Magee
San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools
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Final City of San Mateo District Election Map Chosen
After hearing a robust community outreach campaign, the San Mateo City Council has selected a final map for how the City will be split into five districts for future elections.
The Council selected Map 3b and will hold a fifth public hearing Nov. 1, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss election sequencing and vote on an ordinance approving the map.
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City of San Mateo Discusses Housing Needs
Did you know that the City of San Mateo is required to plan for population growth and thousands of new homes over the coming years? The challenge of housing affects us all – and the City wants to hear from you about what solutions can help meet our needs! Join an upcoming virtual workshop or take the City of San Mateo’s quick online survey.
The City of San Mateo is updating its 8-year housing plan, also known as the Housing Element. This plan will provide a roadmap for new home building and shape housing programs to better serve all members of the San Mateo community. Share what kind of needs you see in the San Mateo community and what you would like to see done to improve housing.
City of San Mateo Virtual Housing Policy Workshop
Tuesday, November 2, 6 - 8 p.m.
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The San Mateo Union High School District is Hiring!
We are hiring! Learn more about the following notices of vacancy:
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