PTO Meetings

Past PTO Meetings

PTO General Meeting - Suicide Prevention with Star Vista

Monday, March 20, 7:00 pm


Join us on Monday, March 20, 2023, 7-9 pm, for a workshop on suicide prevention for community members, a presentation by Star Vista.  In order to allow participants to feel comfortable asking questions about this sensitive topic, it will NOT be recorded.  Please plan on attending virtually.


A Culturally Infused Workshop on Suicide Prevention for

Community Members

“Be Sensitive, Be Brave for Suicide Prevention” infuses culture and diversity throughout a foundational workshop on suicide prevention. This free workshop teaches community members to act as eyes and ears for suicidal distress and to connect individuals to help.


Click here for the flier.


Virtual Meeting Info


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Meeting ID: 858 8603 9121

Passcode: 978406


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PTO General Meeting with Star Vista

Tuesday, February 21st, 7:00 pm


 Watch the meeting recording that occurred on 2/22/2023.


Join us on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 7-8:30 pm, to talk about mental health - why it is important, how to support your student, and what resources are available for your family. (Presentation by Star Vista.)***


U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., issued a rare public health advisory last December, calling on the nation to respond to the growing mental health crisis impacting young people that has worsened with the pandemic.


“Recent national surveys of young people have shown alarming increases in the prevalence of certain mental health challenges—in 2019, 1 in 3 high school students and half of the female students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, an overall increase of 40% from 2009,” wrote Murthy in the advisory.


Suicide rates among youth aged 10 to 24 years increased by 57% between 2007 and 2018, and there were more than 6,600 estimated deaths by suicide in 2020 in this age group.


https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2022.2.11

PTO Meeting - Wellness Team Talk about Substance Use and Dangers of Fentanyl

January 17, 7pm-8:15pm

The Mills PTO is hosting a series of wellness events for our families this Spring.  For our Tuesday, January 17th meeting, the San Mateo Union High School District Wellness Team will talk to us about substance use and the dangers of fentanyl.

According to the CDC, over 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

Watch the Wellness Team Talk recording and view the slides.

PTO General Meeting - College Applications and the Now-Required FAFSA

Monday 7pm, November 28, 2022

This PTO General Meeting featured a presentation and question and answer session regarding college applications and submitting the now-required FAFSA by our very own school counselors Mr. Fong, Ms. Tijero, and Principal Duszynski.  If you didn't know, all seniors are now required by law to complete the FAFSA. December 9th is the deadline!

Watch the recording!

PTO General Meeting

Monday, October 17 at 7pm

Do you wish you knew what life AFTER high school could look like for your student?  

The Mills PTO hosted its annual Conversations with Former High School Students on Monday, October 17 at 7pm where you can get a glimpse of life after Mills!

We had some guest speakers (most are former Mills High School students) who answered some pre-submitted questions.

Watch the recording!

Join us for our first PTO meeting of the school year!

9/19/2022 Monday 7pm

This is the first school year of “normalcy” for many of our students in the last two years since we all went into lock down in March 2020.  Many students may be feeling really difficult emotions right now and you may not not how to help them. 

Our special guest, Staysha Veal, from our Wellness Counseling Department, will join us to let us know what resources are available for students who are feeling anxiety, stress, or depression. 

We hope this will be an introduction to a social emotional series we’d like to host throughout the school year.

Zoom Meeting Info

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Final PTO General Meeting, Election, & Senior Student Panel

Monday 5/16/22 at 7pm

Please join us for our final PTO meeting of the 2021-2022 school year on May 16 at 7 pm. We will be hearing from a class of 22 student panel regarding their Mills experiences, and we will be voting for our 2022-23 PTO board. Here is a list of open positions and current nominees:

Top 5 Reasons to join the PTO Board

5) They won't tell you, but kids are proud of their involved parents.

4) Socializing with other parents is fun!

3) PTO involvement improves classroom behavior and grades.

2) Hear updates from Principal Duszynski and the Associate Principals.

1) We need you!

Please reach out to president@millshspto.org or board@millshspto.org if you would like to learn more about any of the positions.

Zoom Link & Info

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Meeting ID: 846 2118 5132

Passcode: 123101

MHS PTO General Meeting on Monday, April 18 at 7pm

Please join us for our MHS PTO General Meeting on Monday, April 18 at 7pm. We will have the opportunity to meet with Dr. Joshi from Stanford and learn more about participating in Project SHINE.

Participation in Project SHINE will provide parents with the opportunity to learn more about family conflict resolution patterns, how communication and connectedness between parents/caregivers and teens can improve, and the use of coping techniques and help-seeking strategies.

More information is included in the attached flier, and will be provided Monday night (April 18th) during the coming PTO meeting.

Meeting Agenda

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PTO General Meeting

Please join us for our MHS PTO General Meeting on Monday, March 21 at 7pm.  We will have the opportunity to meet with Superintendent Skelly, ask him questions, and wish him well as he prepares to retire.

You can submit your questions ahead of time to president@millshspto.org  by Monday, March 21 at 5 pm.

Meeting Agenda:

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PTO General Meeting

Our previous MHS PTO General Meeting occurred on Tuesday, February 22 at 7pm.

In case you missed it, see below for the slides and zoom recording:

Learn about Stanford's Project Shine and enjoy a Spotlight presentation on our very own Mills Math Department.

Meeting Agenda:

PTO General Meeting

Monday, November 15 at 7pm

Please join us for our Mills HS PTO General Meeting on Monday, November 15 at 7pm. Past PTO President and Millbrae Anti-racist Coalition Co-founder, Joy Henry, will present to us about Building Belonging Teen Workshops. 

You can submit your questions ahead of time to president@millshspto.org  by Sunday, November 14 at 5 pm.

Meeting Agenda

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Meeting ID: 846 2118 5132

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