PTO Newsletter February 19th 2024

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PTO eNews - February 19th 2024

Mills President's Day Schedule

Counselors' Connection

ACADEMIC PLANNING EVENING - THIS THURSDAY!!

The Mills Counselors invite ALL 9th, 10th & 11th GRADE PARENTS to attend our Academic Planning Workshop this Thursday, Feb. 22nd from 7 to 8:15PM in the Mills Auditorium. Parents will receive critical information on selecting next year's courses, preparing for college, SAT/ACT updates, and much more. Don't miss out!

President's Update on the Annual Fund and Upcoming Mills Talent

Dear Mills Families,

Hard to believe the school year is almost over! You’ll see a couple emails from me and social media posts asking for help. To date, we are only at 28% of our Annual Fund Goal. If we do not hit our goal, the Mills Planning Committee (MPC) may need to decide to cut back on the items the Annual Fund has supported:

Exceptional Counselors: We have The Best counseling department around! They are always there for our students’ academic needs (getting them ready for life after high school and making sure they have course loads catered to their growth and abilities) and their socio-emotional well-being.
Science Equipment: Mills High School has some of the best lab equipment and have excellent course offerings because of the Annual Fund
Student Clubs and Field Trips: Our student clubs and teachers request extra funds for equipment, resources, and funding for trips. As an example, the Thunderbolt, our student-run newspaper, received funds for the Annual Fund.
Continuing to upgrade our classroom technology equipment: Our teachers upgraded to high-definition flat screens and projectors that allow for greater accessibility and more engaged learning (it helps when learners can see the slide deck). And the requests keep coming for the high-definition set-ups.

Things you can do:

If you have not done so and you are financially-able, please make a donation. We are asking for a minimum donation of $500 but all contributions are welcome.

If you have made a donation and have not submitted a corporate match, please do so - this is FREE money! If your company uses a system like Benevity, please select: Vikings-Parent Group and make a note on your donation (e.g., your student’s name).

If you own or know of a local business that would like to sponsor the Annual Fund, please let us know.

Please plan on attending and participating in this year’s Mills Got Talent event on Friday, March 22, 2024. This will be our signature event this year, showcasing students’ talents. We will be doing this in partnership with Leadership (Ms. Dove’s Class) and the Mills Music Program (under Mr. Gregoric).

THANK YOU to all our families who have donated and all our sponsors. We are grateful to all of you for making Mills an exceptional place of learning and growth for our students!

In the Service of our Community,

Joy Pasamonte Henry

President,

Mills Parent Teacher Organization

We Need Your Help for our First Mills Career Day - Post Pandemic

Mills is hosting the first Career Day for our students in years! We are excited to have over 50+ volunteers from several different industries to share their time and expertise with our students.

The PTO will be hosting breakfast for them and we desperately need your help. With limited funding this year, we need to ask our families for food/item donations. And if you can spare a few hours, we could use your help as well.

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/cNodZBJ

2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.

3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.

Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone.

Grad Night Registration has been EXTENDED through

Friday, Feb 23rd

Hello Mills Class of 2024 Families,

Can you believe it's almost time for graduation? We're thrilled to invite your senior to the Grad Night extravaganza at Universal Studios on June 7-8, 2024!

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