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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
650-558-2299
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Thursday, November 12, 2020 Board Meeting
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SMUHSD's Board of Trustees invites you to its Thursday, November 12, 2020 board meeting at 7 p.m. via Zoom.
The Board meeting includes a presentation on the following topics of community interest:
The meeting will take place online via Zoom. Login using the below information:
Telephone:
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+1 669 900 9128
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Webinar ID: 937 5816 5437
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Passcode: 353168
If the Zoom webinar reaches maximum capacity, the meeting may also be viewed on our Board Meeting YouTube channel.
Public Comments
If you wish to make a comment about an agenda item 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) and the item under which you would like to comment.
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Local School Districts and Community Colleges Offer Free Food
 San Mateo Union High School, Millbrae, San Mateo-Foster City and San Bruno Park School Districts are now offering grab and go meals to ALL students 18 years and younger, regardless of what school they attend. Please help us spread the word about this FREE food resource for the community.
In addition to the above free resources, College of San Mateo and Skyline are also offering free drive-thru community markets for the public:
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San Mateo Union High School District Bridge Program Honored with Kent Award
 San Mateo Union High School District's Bridge Program was recently honored with a 2020 Kent Award by the San Mateo County School Boards Association.
Watch the video to learn more about what makes the Bridge Program so important to our community.
The ELD Bridge Program is designed to serve ELD level I students entering the SMUHSD as seniors with few to no credits who would be better served in an alternative program. The Bridge Program is part of Peninsula High School, although the program uses the Adult School as a satellite campus. The PHS staff has been extremely supportive and helpful in sustaining Bridge. Bridge Program students have access to counseling services through SMUHSD's mental health program, and its free brunch/lunch program at San Mateo High School. Additionally, Bridge staff work with the San Mateo Adult School to educate students about potential pathways for the future and to ensure a smooth transition into the Adult School once they complete the Bridge Program.
Shout out to the dedicated staff members who make this program so outstanding.
The J. Russell Kent Awards, sponsored by the San Mateo County School Boards Association, are designed to spotlight outstanding programs in our San Mateo County public schools. The award program provides an opportunity for districts to share their unique and innovative programs with other educational groups and to learn about other countywide efforts.
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Hillsdale High School Math Teacher and Fashion Designer Wins Twitter Challenge, is Top Ten Finalist in Competition
 Congratulations to Hillsdale High School Math Teacher Diarra Bousso - she was the winner of the 24 Hour Africa Business Heroes Twitter Challenge.
Diarra is a top-10 finalist for Jack Ma's Philanthropic Africa Business Heroes competition and emerged as the winner of the 24-hour Twitter challenge to create a hashtag that shows how the designers work aligns with one of the UN Sustainable Development goals as well as how much the community believes in her brand on social media.
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 The CIF State Office recently announced the Section nominees for the NFHS California Coach of the Year award for the 2019-20 school year and two SMUHSd coaches were included.
Congratulations to the SMUHSD nominees: Jeff Scheller, San Mateo High School Football Coach and Dave Owdom, Aragon High School Girls' Tennis Coach.
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Burlingame Student Newspaper Recognized
Congratulations to the staff of Burlingame High School's student newspaper, The Burlingame B, who were recently recognized with various awards. The Burlingame B was notified recently that they were the recipients of the 2019-2020 First Place Award from the American Scholastic Press Association. The reviewer stated, "You have an excellent school newspaper, which shows the creativity and journalistic knowledge of your editors, reporters, writers, photographers, layout/graphics designers, advertising/sales managers, and advisor."
Congratulations to Tekla Carlen, Editor-in-Chief and Claire Hunt, Managing Editor, both graduates of 2020
Additionally, the Burlingame B had two articles published on Best of SNO. Best of SNO showcases daily the best student journalism from members of the SNO Network, which includes hundreds of college and high school journalism publications.
The two articles featured are
Congratulations to the Burlingame B Staff, including Editor-In-Chief Amelia Harris and Burlingame B Advisor Melissa Murphy.
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San Mateo Adult School Educator Published in National Outlet 
San Mateo Adult and Career Education's Programs Coordinator Stephanie Kriebel and former San Mateo County Census Coordinator Aparna Ramakrishnan were recently published in the National Civic League.
"Of the estimated one million immigrants who arrive in the United States each year, many will struggle to overcome linguistic, cultural, and social challenges that inhibit their full participation in community and civic life. For these newcomers, adult schools and English language programs are an invaluable resource. Beyond teaching English and employment skills, they present an ideal venue to help new immigrants feel engaged in their local community and empowered to become civic leaders."
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Capuchino and Hillsdale Virtual Performances Kick Off This Week
 Save the dates! Both Capuchino and Hillsdale High Schools' virtual performances kick off this Friday, November 13!
The Capuchino Radio Players present Frankenstein! ...an exclusive radio adaptation by Philip Grecian of Mary Shelley's quintessential work.
Burlingame High Theatre presents two nights of one acts November 20-21, including Help Desk by Don Zolid and Bad Auditions on Camera by Ian McWethy & Carrie McWethy.
Aragon High School Drama will present Student Acts this Fall, dates TBD. Visit the AHS Drama website for more information.
Additionally, Mills High School Drama performed The Crucible, in late October and that performance is available to view online now.
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The Self-Driven Child: Giving Kids More Control Over Their Lives
Free virtual event is Friday, November 13, 12 - 1 p.m.
The Self-Driven Child combines cutting-edge brain science with insights from Bill and Ned's work with families to make a radical case for giving kids more agency to unleash their full potential.
Parents, educators, clinicians and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be provided.
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 COVID-19 Testing Available for Children
County of San Mateo Announces Drive-Through Testing at the San Mateo County Event Center
The County of San Mateo is now offering no-cost testing for COVID-19 for children age 5 and older - this is a new option that expands the County's testing capacity.
Testing is open by appointment to all families that live in San Mateo County with children ages 5 and older. Appointments for the drive-through testing at the San Mateo County Event Center are available weekdays from 1 to 8 p.m.
The County is offering a simple-to-use oral mouth swab test that is self-administered for children and families in partnership with Curative Inc., a rapid diagnostics firm based in Southern California. Curative has the capacity to test over 500 individuals each day at the Event Center with results available typically within 48 hours.
With the addition of testing by Curative, the County has the capacity to test up to 7,500 individuals each week. There is no cost to participants.
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 Work with Us!
View a list of all certificated and classified career opportunities with the San Mateo Union High School District.
Register to create your profile and submit your online application today!
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