Calendar of Upcoming Events |
- MMAG Board Meeting, November 9th, 6:30-7:30PM
- Veteran's Day, Wednesday, November 11th NO SCHOOL
- Sports Booster Meeting, November 18th, 6-7pm
- Mills PTO General Meeting, November 18th 6:45PM-8:15PM
- Latino Parents Meeting, November 19th, 6:30-7:30PM
- New Material Distribution and Lifetouch Makeup Photos, November 20th
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College Application Workshops
The Mills counselors are offering virtual College Application Help Workshops every Tuesday during Flex Time from now through the end of November. Counselors are available to help seniors with UC, CSU, private college and financial aid applications. Students can find the Zoom link in Canvas announcements and on the school counseling website.
FREE Community College Courses
Did you know that high schoolers can take community college courses for free? It's called Concurrent Enrollment, and it's a great way for students to save money by getting a head start on college credits! For college admissions, students' grades are also weighted the same as AP courses. Spring class schedules are available online at webschedule.smccd.edu. For information on how to register, please refer to the Concurrent Enrollment Registration Process.
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MMAG Board Meeting November 9th |
Mills Music Arts Group (MMAG) invites you to our Board Open Membership virtual meeting scheduled Monday Nov. 9th at 6:30-7:30pm. We support the activities of the concert band, jazz band, choir, and strings. Join the meeting using the Zoom link below, or by phone dial 669-900-9128 (Meeting ID: 861 7976 9839, Passcode: 556335).
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Community College Pathway Presentation |
Chancellor Mike Claire of the San Mateo County Community College District will lead a discussion of community college as a choice for students in general. Learn about CSM’s Promise Program, which guarantees acceptance into a CSU or a UC campus after 2 years of community college. If you are interested in this post high school pathway, please join us on November 10th at 7pm.
Time: Nov 10, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 990 2378 4567 Passcode: 908268
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Dear Viking Families,
We hope that your children have settled into this most unusual school year with optimism and resolve as we navigate the challenges of online learning together. With all that this COVID era presents, we are grateful for our Mills teachers and staff members who are going above and beyond to provide a quality learning experience for our students while also managing the same challenges we all face balancing work, school, family and home. They continue to work tirelessly to adapt and reinvent engaging curriculum to best optimize learning while preserving the sense of magic and possibility that a Mills education offers.
As your Annual Fund co-chairs, we are more motivated and inspired than ever to raise funds for Mills. As many of you know, the school district’s annual operating budget allocation for Mills does not fully cover the costs of all that Mills needs each year. The Mills Annual Fund was created to bridge that funding gap ensuring as a community that we do all we can to support our children’s learning experience. We need your help for this year’s Annual Fund campaign – Weathering the Pandemic Together.
The Annual Fund supports a wide variety of school needs such as Chromebooks, scientific calculators, science lab materials, teacher education, student counseling and clubs, just to name a few. In a year unlike any other, Mills is also seeking to acquire additional classroom technology upgrades to meet the challenges of the new online and hybrid learning models. This year, Mills has 55 classrooms each with varying degrees of technology-based needs that range from an upgraded document camera to display class materials to installing wall mounted, flat screen monitors to facilitate and improve the online networks and content platforms for students and teachers.
Exciting things are underway! You will be hearing and learning more about what you can do to support Mills and how your gift is critical to helping all students weather this pandemic together.
· The Annual Fund is going online!
· Our raffle is returning!
· Mills Mania is being reinvented in the spring to celebrate the culmination of our fundraising efforts!
If you, your employer or business can donate items, gift certificates, gift baskets or swag to the raffle, please contact us at the email below – you can make a difference!
These are difficult times for so many of us, but if you are able, please support the Mills Annual Fund. Every gift counts, regardless of size, and it would be an excellent example of solidarity and support to reach 100 percent participation! Together we are Viking Strong!
With gratitude,
Amy Liu and Claudia Choy
PTO 2020-21 Annual Fund Chairs
annualfund@mhspto.org
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親愛的Mills家庭，
我們希望您的孩子能夠樂觀地解決這個最不尋常的學年，並在我們共同應對在線學習的挑戰時下定決心。在這個冠狀病毒病大流行時代所呈現的一切中，我們感謝Mills的老師和工作人員為我們的學生提供了優質的學習體驗，同時也應對著我們所有人都面臨著的平衡工作，學校和家庭的挑戰。他們繼續不懈地努力，以適應和重新塑造好的課程，以最佳的方法優化學習效果。
作為您的年度基金聯席主席，我們比以往任何時候都更有動力和啟發去為Mills籌集資金。眾所周知，學區對Mills的年度運營預算撥款並未完全涵蓋Mills每年所需的全部費用。Mills年度基金的創建是為了彌合資金缺口，確保作為一個社區，我們將竭盡全力支持孩子們的學習經歷。我們需要您的幫助來完成今年的年度基金活動。
年度基金可滿足各種學校需求，例如Chromebook，科學計算器，科學實驗室材料，教師教育，學生諮詢和俱樂部，僅舉幾例。在與眾不同的一年中，Mills還尋求獲得其他課堂技術的升級，以應對新的在線和混合學習模式的挑戰。今年技術升級包括: 55個教室都有不同程度的基本技術的需求，從升級的文檔相機，顯示課堂資料到安裝壁掛式平面顯示器，以便利和改善學生和教師的在線網絡和內容平台。
令人興奮的事情正在進行中！您將聽到並學習更多有關如何為Mills提供支持的知識，以及您的禮物對於幫助所有學生共同度過這一個冠狀病毒病大流行至關重要。
•年度基金上線了！
•我們的抽獎活動回來了！
•Mills Mania在春季將重新發明，以慶祝我們籌款活動的高潮！
如果您，您的雇主或企業可以為抽獎活動捐贈物品，禮券或禮品籃. 請通過以下電子郵件與我們聯繫–您可以幫助！
對於我們許多人來說，這是艱難的時期，但是如果您有能力，請支持Mills年度基金。無論大小，每件禮物都非常重要，這將是團結和支持以達到100％參與率的絕佳典範！我們一起努力！
非常感激，
克勞迪婭·蔡和艾米·劉
PTO 2020-21年度基金主席
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New Materials Distribution & Lifetouch Makeup Photos November 20th |
Are you ready to get your ID photo taken, and to pick up any additional materials you need?! We’re ready for you to do just that! This Friday we’ll have additional materials distribution along with Lifetouch on campus for photos!
Here’s the schedule:
11/20: 12:30-3:30 9th & 12th Grade
You should plan to come as early as possible without missing classes. The hour from 12:30-1:30 is reserved for students and staff who may not be able to participate if there is a line to wait in or a larger group of people.
Students will enter campus through the student Parking Lot, either on foot or by driving in and parking their cars. We will do a symptom screening & temperature check for every student, and will require mask wearing and strict social distancing during the entire time. All walk-ways will be one-directional, and students will be required to follow all signage.
Students should print out the attached page if possible, and fill in the course names of the classes they need materials for. There will be copies of this form available on campus as well. When you arrive, you will provide this class schedule/ materials-needed list at the tables near the glass doors, and staff will retrieve any items needed. IF YOU HAVE A STUDENT ID, PLEASE BRING IT WITH YOU - THIS WILL SPEED UP THE PROCESS A LOT!
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller |
The Crucible is one of America's most chilling plays. Written in 1953, Arthur Miller's classic is a retelling of the Salem Witch trials of 1692-1692 in which nineteen people were hanged for witchcraft. Miller's play resonated with many accused of Communist activity during the 1950's, including Miller himself.
This play will be performed and recorded via Zoom, with the audio enhanced with complete sound design, immersing the listener into this world. The audio production will be shared to the public, completed with slideshow images, on Friday, October 30th starting at 7pm on Youtube.
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Read the Thunderbolt's Newest October Issue |
Inside this special Halloween issue: November Election Guide, Club Features, Inside Look at Virtual PE, California Propositions, and more!
Digital content!
WEBSITE: millsthunderbolt.com
INSTAGRAM: @millsthunderbolt
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Millbrae, CA 94030
Phone: 650.558.2599
Fax: 650.558.2552
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