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How can you keep the lines of communication open, even when the conversation may involve difficult topics like race/ethnicity, identity, and culture? And what should you do if your child is angry, withdrawn, or resistant?

This special event is sponsored by Peninsula Health Care District and San Mateo Union High School District, in partnership with The Parent Venture.

The Hillsdale High School Bike Project, Silicon Valley Bike Coalition and Zach's Performance Bikes present Earth Day 2022: Bike-O-Rama on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Hillsdale High School (31st Street Entrance).

For more information, visit the event flyer or email Dave Emanuel at demanuel@smuhsd.org.

The Black Parents Association of SMUHSD is hosting the final Unity in the Community Town Hall of the School Year on Tuesday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Join this virtual event to hear from past students and learn more about the diverse work impacting the community.

The BPA Student Leader Co-Host is Teri Wong, currently attending ​UC Davis.

Presenters and topics include:

Learn more.

Art Show Features Work of San Mateo High School Students and Staff

San Mateo High School students and teachers from the art certificate program, art classes and creative writing classes have been working for months on a special art show - the "Honey Bee."

"Honey Bee," is presented by the Zoetic Tapestry Project and is open to the public until May 8:

Check out District coaching opportunities today! If you know someone who might be interested, please help us spread the word - these coaching positions are not just for SMUHSD employees.

Jeff Scheller, San Mateo High School

John Philipopoulos, Burlingame High School

Congrats to the Aragon High Music Department - they are the recipients of a SupportMusic Merit Award from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Aragon is one of only 80 schools in the country to receive this distinction.

Learn more.

Pictured: AHS Director of Bands Kevin Gallagher; AHS Principal Valerie Arbizu and AHS Director of Choirs and Orchestra John Chen.

Congratulations to Capuchino High School's Color Guard for winning another 1st place! They were named Scholastic Regional AAA Champions out of seven schools at the California Color Guard Circuit (CCGC) Championships at Independence High School, San Jose, CA on April 2. Watch their performance.

They also placed first out of seven schools at the California Color Guard Circuit's Percussion and Guard Show Competition on March 26! This is in addition to their first place finish at the March 5 Scholastic Regional AAA Division Contest.

Follow Capuchino Music on Instagram to stay up-to-date on their achievements.

Hillsdale High 9th graders Ashley Wong and Nikki Donovan, and San Mateo High's Lian Wang are currently taking part in San Mateo's Youth Climate Ambassador Program and have launched an Instagram account - SM Waste Awareness - to spread awareness about sustainability issues.

The Youth Climate Ambassadors (YCA) Leadership Program provides 9-12th grade students in San Mateo County with the opportunity to dive into social and environmental issues contributing to the global climate crisis. 

Via Mindshift: "While teachers are familiar with wearing many hats, they might be surprised to learn that they are researchers too. Educators are constantly gathering and assessing data from their students, schools and classrooms." 

Peninsula High School Teacher Marlo Bagsik and San Mateo High Assistant Principal Adam Gelb were interviewed for the story.

"Based on the feedback they received from the interviews, Gelb and his colleagues chose to take a closer look at their grading and assessment practices. They’ve been focusing on how to make grading more equitable and considering how to ensure students have access to materials and support needed to complete their assignments. To Gelb, empathy interviews were more effective than sending a survey to students because they gave more insight into the nuances in individual students' experiences. For instance, a prospective first generation college student who was out for 10 days with COVID can speak to things that might get lost or flattened in general survey data, says Gelb."

"Bagsik's students recorded a Kiva Panel – a facilitated discussion with a diverse group of participants – to capture students’ input about their learning environment and what they would like to see going forward. Students answered questions like “Have you encountered discrimination during your schooling experience?” and “Did the discrimination come from peers, personnel, from the system itself?” and “How do you feel now at your current site?”

They uncovered that several students had felt forgotten and isolated at many points in their educational experience. The Kiva Panel recording was shared with over 600 district and school employees. Many were shocked when they heard that students didn’t feel like they had relationships with staff at previous school sites or that they didn’t feel seen by teachers or administrators. It also highlighted the humanizing and relationship building practices Bagsik and other teachers were using to create safe and caring spaces for Peninsula High School’s students."

Read the article.

Visit each school's website to learn more about their upcoming visual and performing arts events.

Virtual Run/Walk for Student Health and Mental Wellness: Run/Walk Anywhere, Anytime, Any Distance!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Join Stride for Awareness and the SMPAL in promoting health and wellness in mind, body and community.

Participants are challenged to Run/Walk throughout the month of May and submit Run/Walk Distances in the Results page as they are completed between May 1- 31. Participants with 15 miles or more in total distance will be entered in a raffle to win prizes!

To see a complete list of current vacancies - permanent and substitute, visit www.smuhsd.org/careers.