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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
Phone: 650-558-2299
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Thursday, October 22, 2020 Board Meeting
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SMUHSD's Board of Trustees invites you to its Thursday, October 22, 2020 board meeting at 7 p.m. via Zoom.
The Board meeting includes a presentation on the following topics of community interest:
View the Board meeting agenda.
The meeting will take place online via Zoom. Login using the below information:
Telephone:
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US: +1 669 900 9128
- Webinar ID: 950 0471 0498
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Passcode: 684816
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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Capuchino High School Stadium Track Now Open to Community
As of today, Monday, October 19, the Capuchino High School Stadium Track is open for reservations from community members and SMUHSD students.
Student use hours are Monday - Friday, 3:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Community use hours for the stadium track are Monday - Sunday from 6 a.m. - 1 p.m. Athletic fields are not available for use. Community use of the tennis courts are Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Learn more about reserving time at Capuchino and other District schools.
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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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The Citizens' Oversight Committee Needs You!
The District is seeking volunteers who have an interest in bond construction and representing the interests of the community, families and students through the implementation of Measure L to serve on the Citizens' Oversight Committee. Volunteers are appointed by the Board of Trustees and meet quarterly to discuss bond projects including bond expenditures as well as project accomplishments and challenges. Committee members fulfill the requirements of the Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000 that there must be at least seven members on the committee, five of whom individually or collectively represent: the business community, a senior citizens' organization, taxpayer's organization, and/or who are parents or guardians of a student enrolled in the district, and/or active in a parent organization. |
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SMHS Food Pantry Delivers to Families in Need
Due to the generous donations of the SMHS Foundation and community members, the high school is able to host a Peace Passion Pride Pantry once a month.
The pantry will offer perishable fruits and veggies as well as non-perishable items such as toiletries and cleaning products to families who can use some extra help during these difficult times.
Shout out to Principal Yvonne Shiu and teachers Karen Field, L'vannah Abrams and parents Judy John, Deborah Dickinson for collecting, organizing and shopping for this event and Family Engagement Coordinator, Sandra Gluschankoff for doing outreach.
For more information about the pantry, please contact Yvonne Shiu at yshiu@smuhsd.org.
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San Mateo Adult School Garden Club Raises Money for Students in Need
Five volunteers from the San Mateo Adult School's Garden Club recently picked 1,500 pounds of walnuts in one day raising more than $1,300 in funds. The Garden Club is donating half of the funds to the school in collaboration with the Student Council to help Adult School students who are experiencing difficulties during this pandemic.
The remaining funds will be used in the maintenance and upgrade of the garden including:
- Installation of vegetable trellises
- Purchasing of vegetable seeds, fruit tree fertilizer, vegetable blend soil and more
- Upgrading the drip irrigation system
The garden has been self-sustaining since it started 11 years ago.
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Virtual Event for Spanish Speaking Families is Tonight!
The District is hosting a Virtual Meeting on Covid 19 for Spanish speaking families tonight - October 19, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.
El Superintendente del Distrito, Dr. Kevin Skelly, los invita a participar en el:
Lunes 19 de Octubre, de 6:30 a 8:00 pm.
Hay mucha información circulando sobre COVID-19 en nuestra comunidad y medios de comunicación. Escuchemos a un profesional de Stanford hablar sobre COVID-19 separando creencias de realidades y cómo mantener saludables a nuestra familia y comunidad. La junta se conducirá exclusivamente en español. Para ser parte de nuestra reunión, piqué en el siguiente enlace el lunes, lunes, 19 de octubre a las 6:30 pm:
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SMUHSD with the Black Parents Association Present Virtual Town Hall on October 20
 The San Mateo Union High School District's Board of Trustees targeted developing a more equitable organization and hearing the voices of families and students with whom we don't engage as much as we should as a goal for the 2020-21 school year.
The District has a longstanding, positive and productive relationship with the Black Parents Association, and we feel now is the time to rely upon and strengthen this bond to identify and address the needs of our African American students and their families. To that end, we are hosting a virtual family engagement event - Unity in the Community - on October 20 at 6:30 p.m.
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October 21 Webinar: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Vaping
Presented by San Mateo-Foster City and San Mateo Union High School Districts
Topics
- Current trends in youth vaping/ tobacco use
- How to recognize the latest devices
- How youth tobacco use impacts health and brain development
- Signs of nicotine addiction
- Tips for discussing the topic of vaping with your child
Presenter: Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, FSAHM
Dr. Halpern-Felsher is a Professor in the Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, and the founder and executive director of the Tobacco Prevention Toolkit and the Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Toolkit. She is a developmental psychologist with additional training in adolescent and young adult health. Her research focuses on understanding and reducing adolescent risky behavior. Her research, committee, and advocacy work have been instrumental in setting policy at the local, state, and national level.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | 7-8 p.m. Spanish translation provided.
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COVID-19 Testing Available for Children
County of San Mateo Announces Drive-Through Testing Starting Tuesday, October 20, at the San Mateo County Event Center
The County of San Mateo today announced no-cost testing for COVID-19 is available for children age 5 and older starting Tuesday, October 20 - 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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October Webinars: Helping Your Child/Teen Safely Navigate the Online World
 In this 1.5 hour workshop, you will gain an understanding of the importance of digital safety, identify risks, develop skills and age appropriate resources, and effective communication tips to address these risks and create a safe online experience for your high school aged child/teen.
Seminario Web: Ayudando a su(s) joven(es) navegar las redes sociales de forma segura
En este taller de 1.5 horas, comprenderán la importancia de la seguridad digital, identificarán riesgos, desarrollarán habilidades, aprenderan recursos apropiados y consejos de comunicación efectivos para abordar estos riesgos y crear una experiencia segura en linea para su adolescente en edad de escuela secundaria.
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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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