REGISTRATION OPEN for GATE-PG Fall Classes:
FALL COLLEGE ESSAY STRATEGIES
This GATE Parents Group-sponsored class focuses on the development of quality essay and personal statement drafts for the UC and Common Application Essay prompts. HS seniors will have enrollment priority. Interested juniors will be placed on a waiting list and admitted if space is available. Classes are also open to non-SMUHSD students.
Orientation and small group sessions
Location: Aragon HS
Orientation: Tuesday 9/10; 6-8 pm
Two Small Group Sessions: Tuesdays 9/17 and 9/24; 6-7pm OR 7-8pm
Two private follow up sessions with instructor
Location: Burlingame Public Library
45 minutes each (over course of Fall, variety of times to choose from)
Registration open through 9/9.
SAT and ACT PREP CLASSES
The GATE Parents Group sponsors SAT and ACT Preparation Classes several times a year, taught by SMUHSD teachers, appropriate for 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 non-SMUHSD students.
Registration for the SAT class targeting the November 2, 2019 SAT test:
Classes at San Mateo High, Saturdays: 9/21, 9/28, 10/12 (skip 10/5), 10/19, and 10/26
Register for Morning Sessions (8:30am-noon) OR Afternoon Sessions (1pm-4:30pm)
Registration open through 9/14.
Registration for the ACT class targeting the October 26, 2019 ACT test:
Classes at San Mateo High on 6 Saturdays: 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, and 10/19
Register for Morning Session (9am-noon except last class 10/19 at 8am-noon)
Registration open through 9/7.
Important
: Students are responsible for registration to take the actual tests.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Save the Date! September 12: The Well-Balanced Perspective on College Fit
This research-based workshop addresses many of the important questions we hear from families. What do college rankings really measure? Are students who attend more selective colleges better off later in life? What is "fit" and why does it matter?
Participants will learn practical strategies to help reduce unnecessary pressure around the college admissions process and ways to support their student's overall well-being and readiness for life in college and beyond. Participants will leave with practical strategies to apply at home and at school.
Presenter: Margaret Dunlap, M.A., School Program Director, Challenge Success
Presented in partnership with SMUHSD and Challenge Success
Save the Date! October 10, 7-8:30pm: "Angst" Screening and Speaker Panel
Angst is a 56-minute film and virtual reality experience that explores anxiety, its causes, effects and what we can do about it. Discussion with speaker panel to follow. Presented in partnership with Hillsdale High PTSO at Hillsdale High Large Auditorium.
See Video of 2018 Returning College Student Panel!! Stay tuned for information on the December 2019 Panel.
Recent SMUHSD graduates talked about their first experiences at college as well as how they managed the application process and the transition to college.
