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San Mateo Union High School District
A Commitment to Qualify Education for a Better Future
650 N. Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA 94401
650-558-2299 | www.smuhsd.org
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February 11 Board Meeting |
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The San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees invites you to attend a Board Meeting on Thursday, February 11 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The Board meeting includes a presentation on the following topics of community interest:
- Update on Spring Semester Reopening
- Review, Discuss and Approve the Memorandum of Understanding Between the District and the District Teachers' Association
- Approve the Memorandums of Understanding Between the District and the California School Employees Association, Chapter #519
- Staff Housing Update
Join the webinar:
Or iPhone one-tap:
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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. The Board president will call on you. Please note that comments are limited to three minutes. The Board President may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation, depending upon the topic and number of persons wishing to be heard.
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Peninsula High School Has Officially Moved
Peninsula High School's new address of today is 860 Hinckley Road in Burlingame.
Construction is nearing completion on the new Peninsula High School located on Hinckley Road in a light industrial area of Burlingame. The new facility will serve 200+ students and boast over 6,700 square feet of classroom space in addition to a science and culinary classroom. The site also will include a wellness center and outdoor sports court.
Peninsula's new central location is situated on one acre. Once the school opens it will place students closer to public transportation and job and internship opportunities. The new school will be closer to comprehensive high school sites allowing students easier access to athletics and program opportunities.
The new Peninsula High School is scheduled to open when health conditions allow. Construction would not be possible without the generous support of voters who approved Measure O in 2010. We thank you for your support of our District and our community's greatest resource - our students.
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District Seeks Request for Proposals for Implicit Bias / Anti-Racist Training
The San Mateo Union High School District has released a Request for Proposals to organizations that provide training and professional development in the area of equity with an emphasis on implicit bias and anti-racist practices. You can find more information about our district in the RFP, which includes a rubric of what we will be looking for in a provider.
Deadline to submit is February 22.
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Call for Virtual Volunteers! Do you work in Architecture, Biotech, Digital Media, or Engineering?
The San Mateo Union High School District Career Tech Ed (CTE) program is looking for professionals to volunteer to attend a virtual 'Industry Day' event in March.
- Share your career story with students who are training in your field
- Review student’s portfolios and conduct mock interviews
- Provide feedback to teachers about how we are preparing students for careers
Time Commitment:
- Health Sciences/Biotech Industry Day: Wednesday, March 10, 8:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Arts, Media, & Entertainment Industry Day: Wednesday March 17, 8:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Engineering and Architecture Industry Day: Wednesday, March 24, 8:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sign Up
If you are interested in volunteering, RSVP by February 12 or contact CTE Coordinator Allison Gamlen at agamlen@smuhsd.org.
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Free and Local Food Resources
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 through May 2021:
Skyline College
Wednesdays, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
3300 College Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066
(use Skyline Boulevard entrance)
College of San Mateo
Fridays, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
1700 West Hillsdale Blvd.
San Mateo, CA 94402
If you are interested in volunteering at the Community Markets, please sign up using the links below:
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Upcoming Performances
Hillsdale High School drama will present Urinetown in April TBD.
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Virtual Event: Parenting Adolescents in the Time of Covid
The SMUHSD Mental Health and Wellness team invites you to attend "Parenting Adolescents in the Time of Covid" on Wednesday, February 24.
Rooted in compassion for parents during these bizarre and challenging times, Licensed Educational Psychologist Dr. Katherine Peterson will review practical tips for engaging and connecting with your teenager, offering resources for families to connect with one another and share their collective wisdom. Members from the SMUHSD Mental Health and Wellness team will be present to remind families of their services and ways to support our students.
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Town Hall for Spanish Speaking Families: Emotions and Your Health is February 22
Las Emociones Y la Salud
Un evento informativo para jovenes y adultos
22 de Febrero, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Presentadora
Silvia Quezada
Psicologa, Terapeuta Familiar, Conferencista
Nuestra invitada, la psicóloga, Silvia Quezada nos hablará:
- De las herramientas para el manejo de las emociones y el estrés
- De la importancia de la actitud y el optimismo al enfrentar situaciones de la vida diaria y mejorar la salud
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Capuchino Teacher Thi Ngo to Present at February 27 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Event
This presentation will explore the use of wireless communication technologies to help with alerting the community and reducing the transmission of diseases.
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Parent Venture Presents Free Educational Webinars for Families
Webinars are open to parents/guardians, students, educators and community members
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Helping Your Children and Teens Discover Their Purpose in Life
- Presenter: Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, Claremont Graduate University
- Thursday, February 11, 2021, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Live Event (Webinar)
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Free registration
Drawing on nearly two decades of scientific research, this live (virtual) event will explore: What is purpose? Why does it matter? And, how can we — as parents — help our children and teens discover their purpose in life? Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, is a professor of psychology in the Division of Behavioral & Social Sciences at Claremont Graduate University, and lead investigator at the Adolescent Moral Development Lab.
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Adolescent Counseling Services Presents Free Webinars for Parents/Guardians
SMUHSD families are invited to attend the following free webinar:
How Do I Set Limits with My Teen?
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San Mateo High School Students Participate in City of San Mateo MLK Art Contest |
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The following San Mateo High School students were recognized by the City of San Mateo for their winning entries in the 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Art Contest:
9th Grade
1st Place: Sharon Camacho
2nd Place: Rowan Hepler
3rd Place: Prithikia Thanigaivelan
10th Grade
1st Place: Maya Dulnuan-Turner
2nd Place: Allison Yen
3rd Place: Maiya Derynck
11th Grade
1st Place: Ashley Robles-Rasgado
2nd Place: Omari McDowell
3rd Place: Bethany Shih
12th Grade
1st Place: Christian Dominguez
2nd Place: Kenya Sandoval
3rd Place: Elizabeth Mumm
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Aragon Grad Tackles Period Poverty - Helps Launch Pilot Project at San Mateo High School
Via San Francisco Chronicle: "Amanda Safi, now a freshman at UC Santa Cruz, created the Period Equity Project, an initiative seeking to provide pads and tampons to students who can’t afford them during the pandemic. Next month, San Mateo County officials will vote on a proposal to award Safi’s project $20,000 to buy menstrual products for those in need."
"The program is intended to target low-income students in two schools: San Mateo High School and Jefferson High School in Daly City, but the products will be made available to anyone who needs them while schools are closed."
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Capuchino Student Wins First Place in National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Essay Contest
Three SMUHSD students were recently recognized by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution. Congratulations to first place winner Michael Fox of Capuchino, he is the recipient of a $500 scholarship for his entry in the essay contest. Burlingame High's Olina Du and San Mateo High's Gali Benjamin were also recognized as Good Citizens.
The DAR Good Citizens program and scholarship contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. The program is open to all senior class students enrolled in accredited public or private secondary schools that are in good standing with their state boards of education. The student selected as the school’s DAR Good Citizen must have the qualities of:
- Dependability: truthfulness, loyalty, punctuality and being worthy of trust
- Service: cooperation, courtesy, and contributing to the welfare of others
- Leadership: personality, self-control, ability to assume responsibility, ability to inspire others, and a decision-maker
- Patriotism: devotion to and support of one’s country, supporting service members and veterans, working for causes. that make one’s community stronger, and appreciating the cultural and historic importance of America’s unique population
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Aragon Music Students Perform Virtually, Including at Nursing Homes
Aragon Music students continue to participate in competitions, audition for music schools, and perform for nursing homes residences. Check out some of their recent performances.
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Former Adult School Student Featured on Upward Scholars
Upward Scholars recently featured former San Mateo Adult School student Mario, who is determined to achieve his goals despite the obstacles that stand in his way.
Via Upward Scholars: At seven years old, Mario’s life changed. On a trip back to Guatemala from the United States, his aunt — a student at
Cañada College at the time — gave Mario a backpack. It was “just a backpack… but when I read the words ‘Cañada College’ on it, I imagined myself there.”
In 2009, at the age of twenty-four, Mario immigrated to the U.S. and enrolled at San Mateo Adult School to learn English. After seven years of hard work, Mario, with the support of his teachers, was able to both learn English and pass the California High School Exit Exam.
Passing the exam was the motivation Mario needed to realize his dream of enrolling at Cañada College. When he visited the campus for the placement exam, it was "a dream come true.”
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