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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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Next Board Meeting: June 8, 2023 | |
Spotlight on Student Learning | |
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May 18, 2023: AVID Program Highlights and Senior Standouts
Each year, the AVID program at each of our sites nominates an outstanding AVID senior for recognition. These students have often overcome personal obstacles to find the tremendous success they have and embody what it means to "achieve (A) via (V) individual (I) determination (D).
Additionally, we shared some program highlights from the
school year, which included achievement data and spotlights on special AVID events
from the year.
Learn more by viewing the presentation.
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What’s New for 2023-2024: Paperless Progress Reports
Starting with the 2023-2024 School year, during the online student confirmation process, the District is going to ask you if you want to continue to receive a printed progress report via mail. You will still automatically receive a printed report card at the end of each semester with final grades for that semester by mail. Progress reports will only be sent electronically unless:
- You choose to continue receiving them by mail during the Summer Census process
- Your student has a D or F
How can I view my student’s grades?
In addition to being able to access grades at any time, you will also receive an email alerting you every six weeks that your student’s progress report and / or final end of semester report card is available for viewing. These grades can be viewed at any time by logging into Canvas. Your login will be the same login you use for ParentSquare.
Need help?
If you have any questions or need help during the 2023-2024 School Year we will have a dedicated staff member at the District Office to help you learn how to access your student’s grades from August 7 - October 27.
Please contact:
Family Tech Support: familytechsupport@smuhsd.org
Dates: August 7 - October 27, 2023
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Summer Support for Class of 2023
College, Career and Financial Aid Advisors and School Counselors will be available to support Class of 2023 students from June 5 - July 28.
Staff can help with the following:
- Steps after getting off the "waitlist"
- Changing college enrollments
- Submitting official transcripts
- Registering for courses
- Submitting applications
- Setting counseling appointments
- Understanding your financial aid package
- College transition support
- And more!
Email summersupport@smuhsd.org or call or text: 650-204-1923
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Gym Groundbreaking Events a Success | |
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Both San Mateo and Burlingame High Schools Hosted Groundbreaking Ceremonies in May to kick off the start of construction on their new gymnasiums.
Construction of the San Mateo High gym will include a new building totaling approximately 20,085 square feet to be constructed on the site of the existing tennis courts. The new facility will include a gym area, team and training rooms, classrooms and additional support spaces. Designed by longtime District partners Quattrocchi Kwok Architects and managed by Greystone West, the new gym will bring San Mateo High into greater parity with other District schools, meeting the needs of the student body as well as the larger community.
Construction of the new Burlingame High gym includes a new building totaling approximately 37,492 square feet to be constructed on the site of the existing gym. Designed by longtime District partner Quattrocchi Kwok Architects and managed by Greystone West, the project replaces an outdated facility and includes a main gym and an auxiliary gym on the second floor of the new building as well as locker rooms, physical education offices, a wrestling facility, lobby, storage and support spaces.
Construction for both projects are scheduled for May 2023 through January 2025.
Find more information on this and other District projects at www.smuhsd.org/measureL.
See the photos on the District's page on Facebook: San Mateo High | Burlingame High
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Instructional Materials Adoption Timelines: US History and Spanish Textbooks
United States History Instructional Materials Adoption
In accordance with Board Policy 6161.1, we will bring the text that our US History Curriculum Adoption team is recommending for adoption to the Board on June 8. This text published by the Teachers Curriculum Institute, is titled History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals.
This document summarizes the process used by staff to select this text after a pilot during which TCI-History Alive! and Savass - US History Interactive were reviewed.
Here is the timeline for approval:
- April 13, 2023: US History Course of Study Board Study Session - new text revealed at end of convening
- April 20, 2023: US History Course of Study Approved
- May 8-18, 2023: US History text on District website for review
- May 18, 2023: Public Hearing for proposed text
- June 8, 2023: Approval of US History Textbook
Additional information, including the public feedback form can be found on our website.
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Spanish Textbook, Autentico, Adoption Timelines
The District is conducting a public hearing in accordance with Board Policy 6161.1 to recommend the adoption of a new Spanish textbook, Auténtico by Savvas. This will be brought back for board approval at the June 22 board meeting. A review copy of the textbook with a comment form can be found at the District website.
We will follow the process outlined below in order to ensure there is appropriate transparency for the adoption of the text. Here is the timeline for approval:
- January 2023: Spanish textbooks reviewed and Auténtico text identified for piloting during spring 2023
- February - May 2023: Text and digital materials piloted in Spanish 1-3 classes across the District
- May 12, 2023: Piloting/Adoption Committee recommendation submitted to the District Office
- May 21-June 1: Book available for review at the District Office and/or District website
- June 8, 2023: Board Public Hearing
- June 22, 2023: Board Approval
Additional information, including the public feedback form can be found on our website.
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Burlingame High Student Featured by CNN for Advocating for More Asian American History
Burlingame High Student Jaslene Lai (pictured) was recently interviewed by CNN in regards to her group AAPI Youth Rising and the one-day lesson plan on Asian American History they created for schools.
From the article, "...two years after Lai and a group of friends were horrified by Covid-era anti-Asian hate, and the lack of Asian American history taught in their classes, prompting them to create a one-day lesson plan on Asian American history that they can teach fellow students. Their group, AAPI Youth Rising, recognized that education is the key to combatting racism. She attributes comments like the ones made by her classmate to ignorance, some of which may result from the lack of such history taught in schools."
Read the article.
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Hillsdale Receives SMCOE Sustainable and Climate Resilient Schools Award
Hillsdale High School’s Peace Pantry and Community Garden were recently recognized by San Mateo County Office of Education’s Sustainable and Climate Resilient Schools (SCRS) program with a Standout Award which recognizes a project that addresses one or more sustainability goals.
The Peace Pantry and Community Garden are projects of Hillsdale’s Empowerment Through Action Program, an award-winning program established in Spring 2019.
ETA’s mission is to empower historically underserved students through a series of actions: weekly restorative meetings, community resource center, enrichment classes, career and job training, parent education, and family support to develop inner capital, resiliency, a sense of belonging and purpose.
Learn more.
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Aragon and Burlingame Students Recognized for Outstanding Journalism
Congratulations to the following Aragon Outlook journalism students who were recognized by the Journalism Education Association in its National Student Media Contest:
- Aakanksha Sinha: Honorable Mention in Newspaper Layout
- Darren Lo: Honorable Mention in News Headline / Editing / Current Events
- Ruhi Mudoi: "Superior" (the top level award) in Newswriting
- Eesha Gupta: "Superior" in Press Law and Ethics
- Meilin Rife: "Superior" in Sportswriting
- Allyson Chan: "Superior" in Editorial Cartooning
Additionally, National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) recognized The Burlingame B received 5th place in their Best in Show awards Newspaper category at the same convention. They also received 10th place in the websites category.
Learn more about the contest.
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Aragon Hosts Math Marathon
On Friday April 28, the Aragon Math Club hosted the Aragon Math Marathon, a four-round math competition for middle schoolers. The Match Club recruited 86 participants from three different middle schools - Bowditch, Borel, and Bayside.
The Club's goal for hosting this competition was to encourage interest in math and to foster an environment where people could work together to solve problems creatively. At the end of the competition, winners received Tpumps gift cards.
The club is led by President David Sai, Vice President Akilan Paramasivam and Treasurer Anish Dura with Math Department Chair and Teacher Adam Jacobs serving as the club advisor.
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Mills Student Recognized in Congressional Arts Competition
Mills High School student, Lucas Du, was announced as second place winner in Congressman Kevin Mullin’s District's 2023 Congressional Art Competition. His artwork is titled Hope.
"The inspiration for this piece comes from the impact of COVID-19 on many lives. In the middle of the artwork is a girl cradling a lamb. She is standing in front of a snowy mountain range, on barren land with a pathway behind her. The smile depicted on her face shows optimism in life. The girl and the lamb symbolize hope that everyone can be resilient and persevere through this year, " Lucas noted about his artwork.
Learn more about the Congressional Art Competition.
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Hillsdale's Empowerment Through Action and SMUHSD Mental Health and Wellness Program Recognized with Kent Awards | |
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The San Mateo County School Boards Association (SMCSBA), representing 23 school districts, the San Mateo Community College District, and the San Mateo County Office of Education, presented its 2023 Kent Awards on May 19, 2023.
Congratulations to Hillsdale High School's Empowerment Through Action (ETA) Program and SMUHSD Mental Health and Wellness Program for both being recipients of 2023 Kent Awards.
The awards are given to outstanding and innovative programs either in the classroom or outside the classroom as well as district-wide programs. Award winning programs promote student success, employ a high degree of creativity, and demonstrate transferability.
ETA acts as an MTSS Tier 2 support for two hundred of Hillsdale’s historically underserved students. The program consists of empowerment-affinity groups, a Community Resource Center, enrichment activities, job and career training, parent education, and the Peace Pantry, which supports families with food scarcity. The mission of the Empowerment Through Action Program, launched in September 2019, is to close the achievement gap and foster belonging for our students through a series of empowering actions to enhance achievement in the following areas: social and emotional growth, academic growth, development of self-confidence and inner capital, social connection, and job and internship placement.
SMUHSD's Mental Health and Wellness Team (in partnership with SMUSHD Student Services) secured a Learning Communities For School Success Program (LCSSP) $2 million consortium grant focused on improving attendance for high schools and future high schoolers in middle schools. With this grant, SMUHSD was able to hire three Social Workers.
Named after past San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools, J. Russell Kent, SMCSBA initiated the program in the 1980-81 school year. Learn more about the Kent Awards.
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Aragon Choirs and Orchestra Recognized | |
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Congratulations to Aragon Director of Choirs and Orchestra John Chen and the AHS Orchestras and Choirs on their performance at the California Music Educators Association (CMEA) Festival this season.
The AHS Chamber Orchestra and all three of the Choirs earned an Unanimous Superior Rating at CMEA, which is the highest possible rating.
Aragon's ensembles were also the only Class 3 ensembles at CMEA which is the most advance classification for school ensembles.
Watch the choir's performance.
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Living Schoolyard Month: Bridge Biodiversity and Sustainability Garden and Hillsdale’s Community Garden
May was Living Schoolyard Month! The San Mateo County Office of Education’s Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Initiative recently highlighted the recipients of its Living Schoolyard Grant program - including our very own Bridge Biodiversity and Sustainability Garden and Hillsdale High School’s Community Garden (in support of HHS Peace Pantry) projects.
The grant program was established to recognize that supporting the development of living schoolyards is an equitable way to provide regular access to high quality green spaces for every student at a school site.
Living Schoolyard Month is an annual celebration of green school grounds that was first established in 2014 as part of a California state resolution to promote the design and construction of outdoor green spaces for all students in K-12 public schools. A living schoolyard allows students and educators to spend restorative time in nature and engage in place-based learning. Additionally, living schoolyard elements can increase local biodiversity, benefit natural habitats, and integrate natural systems into the built environment.
Learn more about the 2022-23 Living Schoolyard Grant Program.
Read the highlights below about each of the gardens:
Peninsula High School Bridge Program
The Bridge Garden Project is designed, built, and maintained by students. The garden has become the cornerstone of the English Learner Introduction to Science class at the Bridge English Language Development Program, a program of Peninsula High School. Much of the curriculum around the garden this year focused on the role of healthy soils in climate resilience. Next year, the school hopes to expand impact and curricular ties to the garden in the areas of ecosystem ecology, cycling of matter and energy, and other sustainability topics. This grant allowed them to purchase two iPads that are being used to document building the garden and for delivering the garden-based curriculum.
Hillsdale High School
The Hillsdale High School Community Garden contributes fruits and vegetables to their Peace Pantry that feeds 130 school families every week. Through partnership with Each Green Corner, Second Harvest Food Bank, Empowerment Through Action, and community volunteers, they have expanded the garden to grow seasonal vegetables and maximize their yield. With the grant money, they have also put benches in the garden under the shade of an oak tree for students or staff to enjoy during class or break time.
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Celebrating Juneteenth
Beginning June 6, 9:00 a.m. the County of San Mateo will raise the Juneteenth flag and kick off a month of events to provide education and awareness around Juneteenth, the obstacles still faced by Black Americans, and discussion around increasing equity and inclusion within San Mateo County.
Juneteenth Film Festival
Wednesdays Beginning June 14, 6 p.m.
Visit the San Mateo Public Library for a weekly film festival celebrating African Americans and their achievements. Learn more.
Discovering-Rediscovering Our Roots
Friday, June 16, 3:30 - 8 p.m.
Attend Discovering-Rediscovering Our Roots to hear from VIP speakers, listen to panel conversations, explore resource tables, and enjoy praise dancing, African drumming, and more! Free health checks and dinner will be provided. Learn more.
Juneteenth Short Film Screening
Wednesday, June 21, 5 - 7:30 p.m.
Please join the County of San Mateo Juneteenth Advisory Committee for a short film screening commemorating Juneteenth and the Black experience in America. This will be an evening of thought-provoking short films, a riveting moderated conversation, refreshments, and dynamic guests. Learn more.
City Juneteenth Celebrations
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We are Hiring
Check out the following notices of vacancies at our school sites, District Office and Transportation Department. Applicants need to register for an EdJoin account and apply online. View all current openings: www.smuhsd.org/careers
Instructional Assistant I-Special Education
- Part-time, 30 hours per week position
- Location: Burlingame High School
- Apply by June 5
School Plant Operations Employee
- Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, night-shift position
- Location: San Mateo High School
- Apply by June 5
Instructional Assistant II-Special Education
Instructional Assistant II-Special Education
- Part-time, 30 hours per week position
- Location: Middle College (College of San Mateo)
- Apply by June 30
Instructional Assistant II-Special Education
- Part-time, 30 hours per week position
- Location: Hillsdale High School
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Apply by June 30
Instructional Assistant II-Special Education
- Part-time, 30 hours per week position
- Location: Aragon High School
- Apply by June 30
Career Coordinator
- Part-time, 18.75 hours per week position
- Location: Hillsdale High School
- Apply by June 30
Student Nutrition Services Assistant Lead Cook
- Part-time, 35 hours per week position
- Location: Mills High School
- Apply by June 30
Campus Safety Specialist
- Full-time, 37.5 hours per week position
- Location: Aragon High School
- Apply by July 3
Instructional Assistant I-ELD
- Part-time, 32.5 hours per week position
- Location: San Mateo High School
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Apply by July 14
Instructional Assistant I-ELD
- Part-time, 30.5 hours per week position
- Location: San Mateo High School
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Apply by July 14
Instructional Assistant I-Special Education
- Part-time, 30 hours per week position
- Location: Burlingame High School
- Apply by July 14
Instructional Assistant II-Special Education
- Part-time, 30 hours per week position
- Location: Aragon High School
- Apply by July 14
Instructional Assistant II-Special Education
- Two part-time 30 hours per week positions
- Location: Mills High School
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Apply by July 14
Instructional Assistant I - Special Education
- Part-time, 32 hours per week position
- Location: San Mateo High School
- Apply by July 14
Career Coordinator
- Part-time, 18.75 hours per week position
- Location: Capuchino High School
- Apply by July 17
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Student Nutrition Jobs
Contact Denis Vorrises at 650-558-2479 or dvorisses@smuhsd.org if you are interested in applying or want more information or apply on EdJoin today.
Highlights
- Work five hours a day, Monday-Friday
- Summers off and paid holidays
- Health benefit opportunities
- Starting pay is $24.17
- Employees with minimal experience in food services may be trained on all duties to be assigned.
Need more flexibility? We also have substitute student cafeteria opportunities.
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Transportation Jobs
Please also check out the following openings in our Transportation Department:
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Substitute Positions
Visit www.smuhsd.org/substitute for more information about substitute teaching.
Substitute Classified (Non Teaching) Positions
Need a Flexible Work Arrangement? Try Substituting with Us!
Learn more about the following substitute opportunities and apply online on Edjoin today!
To see a complete list of current vacancies - permanent and substitute, visit www.smuhsd.org/careers.
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