Hillsdale PTSO Website



Join the Hillsdale PTSO (No Donation Required)

Help Your Student Be Seen, Be Known, and Belong!

Your donation will help keep class sizes small and provide advisors who support your students well being, engaged learning, belonging and academic success through Hillsdale’s Small Learning Communities (SLC)s. It is your support that makes this model possible as the District does not cover the full cost of Hilldale’s student-centric approach.

We are just past the halfway point (raising over $310K of the $600K goal) which is a great start, but we still have a long way to go.

Thank you from the entire Hillsdale High School Community!

Please pursue a corporate match if your company provides that benefit and double your dollars for Hillsdale.

3rd Annual Thanksgiving Drive

This is our 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Drive to raise money to be able to provide our Peace Pantry families a Thanksgiving dinner. Our goal this year is to raise $4,000 so we can provide our families a Thanksgiving dinner for them to enjoy.

If you would like to give, please use the link below:

https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/HillsdaleFoundation/hhsfPPdonationform-1.html

Deadline for donations is Tuesday, November 15th

For any additional questions, please contact Monique at HHSPTSOHelpingHands@gmail.com

Seniors: Get Help Filling out FAFSA or CADAA Applications

These applications or an opt-out form are graduation requirements for Class of 2023

A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) / California Dream Act Application (CADAA) Workshop will be offered to ALL SMUHSD students and families on Tuesday, November 15 @ 6pm - 8pm at Hillsdale High School library. Learn more and sign up.

Don’t leave money on the table for college. All high school seniors should plan to start filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) now. These applications help students know how much money they could get to help them pay for college from grants, work-study, student loans, or scholarships. 

Yearbook prices go up at the end of January!

Los precios del anuario suben a fines de enero.

HHS Wellness Counselors / Los consejeros de bienestar de HHS

HHS Wellness Counselors offer a safe space at school where any student can receive confidential and nonjudgmental socio-emotional support. Students can learn positive, lifelong habits that contribute to their well-being and success. 

Your Wellness Team provides individual, group, and/or drop-in support as needed.  

To access Wellness services, please visit during drop-in hours, request an appointment, or connect with your school counselor. To learn more about our HHS Mental Health Services, please visit our website.  

Thank You and Be Well

Los consejeros de bienestar de HHS ofrecen un espacio seguro en la escuela donde cualquier alumno puede recibir apoyo socioemocional confidencial y sin juicios de valor. Los alumnos pueden aprender hábitos positivos para toda la vida que pueden contribuir a su bienestar y éxito.

Su equipo de bienestar proporciona apoyo individual, grupal y/o sin cita previa, según sea necesario.

Para acceder a los servicios de bienestar puede acudir durante las horas de atención sin cita previa, solicitar una cita, o ponerse en contacto con su consejero escolar. Para obtener más información sobre nuestros servicios de salud mental de HHS, visite nuestro sitio web.

¡Muchas gracias y que estén bien!

Panorama Survey

Dear SMUHSD Families: 

The Panorama Survey is issued to parents and guardians, students and staff of the San Mateo Union High School District every year. Each of these groups is given a survey unique to their group. The District is issuing this survey, because we want to know what each of these groups think about their experience in our schools. We want to know your thoughts and opinions on: 

• School culture and climate
• Communications from the District/school to you
• Opportunities for engagement with your school community

It is important that we hear from a variety of diverse individuals. Your responses help to guide our planning for future academic and enrichment programs and help us to address areas where our programs need improvement. The results also help us to support successful initiatives and evaluate and improve those that are not as successful. 

The parent/guardian survey takes about 14 minutes to complete, and can be accessed by visiting: www.smuhsd.org/panorama 

You can take the survey in Spanish - simply select “Spanish” from the drop down menu at the top of the first page of the survey. 

Career Information Programs, Job Board & Volunteer Opportunities

There are new jobs, virtual career information programs and volunteer opportunities for students listed in our district slide deck. This slide deck is updated frequently, so you might want to bookmark the link as the deck is frequently updated.

If you have questions about any of these opportunities, please contact Ms. Burtness, CTE Career Coordinator - lburtness@smuhsd.org