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Hillsdale Knights Bulletin ~
April 4, 2025
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Knights Families,
We hope you are all enjoying the week off school! In the spirit of last week, we wanted to highlight two more of our booster groups since we are not at school this week.
DRAMA
Our drama program puts on two productions a year -one in the fall and another in the early spring. Hillsdale has beginning and advanced drama classes that fulfill the "CTE/VAPA credit". The program also includes a student Drama Club and HIIT (improv) Squad. We are proud to say that the drama program is stronger than ever and are looking forward to seeing future productions.
Have a student who is interested in drama? Click here or have them contact their advisor/counselor
Want to donate to the drama program? Donate here
Want to donate to the HIIT Squad (Improv)? Donate here
Want to become a Drama Booster? Email here
MUSIC
Our music program has multiple events throughout the year. There are Winter, Spring, and Pops Concert series in which there are choral and instrumental performances. We are so proud of the many talented musicians at Hillsdale and welcome those who are interested to learn more about our programs. Music classes, band, ensemble, etc count for the VAPA credit.
Have a student who is interested in music? Click here or have them contact their advisor/counselor
Want to donate to the music program? Donate here
Want to become a Music Booster? Email here
We are also looking for PTSO, Athletics, and Foundation members for the 2025-2026 school year. If interested, please reach out to us and we can direct you 2025-2026 Interest
Don't forget to check the Events, Fundraisers, and Volunteer Opportunities sections of the bulletin. There are lots of ways to show your support!
Have an amazing end to your Spring Break!
Holly and Jen
HHS PTSO Co-Presidents
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Upcoming Events:
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Thursday April 10: Life After Hillsdale (for 10th and 11th Graders) (Flyer)
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Friday, April 18: SMUHSD Pride Prom RSVP by April 6
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May 1, 2, 3: Knight Moves XXVII - tickets sales coming soon
This week's Fundraisers:
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LAST DAY April 4: See's Candy Fundraiser ~ Sophomore Class (Flyer)
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Purchase your yearbook
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Thursday, April 10 @ Panda Express MOBILE/ONLINE ORDERS ONLY~ CSF (California Scholarship Federation) (Flyer)
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Sunday April 13: Knight Moves Business Ads (Flyer)
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Sunday April 13: Knight Moves Love Notes / Personal Ads (Flyer)
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Thursday April 17 @ Nick the Greek (1324 W Hillsdale Blvd) - Music Booster (Flyer)
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Friday April 18 5-7:30pm @ HHS: Cultural Knight. Link to help/donate
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Friday April 25: 17th Annual Golf Tournament, Banquet and Auction (Flyer)
This week's Volunteer Opportunities:
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Friday April 18 5:00pm-7:30pm @ HHS: Cultural Knight. Link to help/donate
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Saturday April 19 8:30am-12:30pm: Annual Spring Planting and Work Day ~ Community Garden
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Friday April 25: Golf Tournament, Banquet and Auction (Volunteer Form)
- April Hospitality
- Teacher/Staff Appreciation--coming soon
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Now Accepting Applications for Our Board of Directors!
Dear HHS families,
HHSF wants YOU! Hillsdale High School Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds for our Small Learning Communities program (AKA our House system). HHSF's mission is to sustain this excellent, internationally-recognized program, which costs more to run than district funding provides.
HHSF consists of an Executive Director and 11 active board members, plus ad-hoc committees. The board is comprised of parents, alumni, faculty, and staff who contribute a wide range of expertise. We meet every 2 months on campus. This is a great opportunity to get involved, make a positive impact on our school and community, and make your voice heard! Please email Marcine Jansen at execdirector@hillsdalehsfoundation.org with any questions.
Learn More and Apply Today!
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HHS Athletic Contest Calendar
Come support our athletes! Go Knights! (Games in BLUE = home games)
Link to game schedule
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Life After Hillsdale ~ HHS Counseling Department
Thursday April 10th from 5:30-7:45pm starting in the Hillsdale library ~ For 10th and 11th graders and their families.
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HHS Culture Knight
Did you know that Cultural Knight is on April 18th @ 5:00pm-7:30pm in the MUR?!?! A night where we celebrate the wonderful vibrant cultures we have here at Hillsdale. This is a fundraiser event where student clubs of Hillsdale sell dishes that represent our community. We will have some entertainment as well. All in our community are invited and encouraged to come!!
Google Form if anyone wants to sign up to help/contribute to Culture Knight?
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FREE Heart Screenings for Youth & Young Adults (12-25)
Peninsula Health Care District, in collaboration with the Kyle J. Taylor Foundation, and San Mateo Union High School District will be providing free heart screenings for youth and young adults ages 12-25.
Details
Saturday, April 26, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
San Mateo High School Small Gym
506 N Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA 94401
Youth Heart Screening Sign up link
Youth Heart Screenings Save Lives!
1 in 300 youth has an undetected heart condition that puts them at risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). The current standard approach to health history and annual physical examinations misses about 90% of at-risk youth. Early detection of heart abnormalities, which often go undetected until a traumatic cardiac event, can save lives.
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The Knightly News
Keep up to date with the The Knightly News - presented by the HHS Broadcast Journalism Class.
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LAST DAY Sees Candies Fundraiser ~ Class of 2027
Orders can be placed between March 1st - April 4th at bit.ly/Sees2027
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Panda Express ~ CSF Fundraiser
Support the CSF (California Scholarship Federation) at Hillsdale by eating at Panda Express on Thursday, April 10. Order from *any* Panda Express online or on the app. Use the code 928585. Send a copy of your receipt to 26srinivasani70@stu.smuhsd.org.
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Nick the Greek ~ Music Booster Fundraiser
Gyros for a cause! Enjoy a meal at Nick the Greek at 1324 W Hillsdale Blvd on Thursday, April 17, and 15% of the bill will be donated to the HHS music program. Mention the HHS Music Boosters if ordering in person, or use the code Force4Good if ordering online or through the app. The fundraiser runs all day. Thanks for supporting our fabulous music program!
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Save the Date for KNIGHT MOVES XXVII! ~ KM DATES May 1, 2, 3
The twenty-seventh edition of Knight Moves is coming your way! Our talented Dance Ensemble will showcase their talent and will be joined by a fabulous Guest Ensemble. KMXXVII is sure to entertain and a show you don't want to miss, so mark your calendars!
Have your own business or know of someone looking to promote their own? Advertise in the KMXXVII full-color premium program and support Knight Moves at the same time! Ad specs and details can be found in the Business Ad flyer by clicking here. Ads are due April 13th.
Help support Knight Moves and your favorite dancer(s) by purchasing a "Love Note" or "Personal Ad" in our program. Submissions are due by April 13th. Click here for more information.
Volunteers are always needed and welcomed. It takes a village and we have lots of opportunities to participate - a little or a lot!
For more information on any of the above, please contact: dancelovenotes@gmail.com
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17th Annual Golf Tournament & Dinner/Auction Banquet ~
Athletic Booster
💙⛳❤️ Calling all amazing parents! ❤️⛳💙
We need YOU to help make our Golf Tournament a huge success! This is a fantastic way to connect with our community, have some fun, and support a great cause. There are plenty of ways to get involved—just click the LINK to see where you can lend a hand!
Date: Friday, April 25th
Times: Slots available from 11:30am-9:00pm
✨ BONUS: Sign up to help with check-out at the end, and you’ll score FREE entry to the banquet dinner! 🎉🍽️
Let’s make this event unforgettable! We can’t wait to see you there! 💙⛳❤️
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April
“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say, ‘It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.” — Fred Rogers
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April 2, 2025
Hillsdale Community,
Spring is officially here which means our Community Garden will begin our third planting season. Launched in April of 2022, our garden has produced close to 4,000 pounds of organic fruits and vegetables which we distribute to HHS families at our weekly Peace Pantry. Please join us on April 19th (8:30am-12:30pm) at the garden for our official garden day as we plant seedlings in our 30 raised beds and break ground on phase three of our garden expansion project. If you simply wish to learn more about our community garden, stop by for Open House from 9:00am-10:30am on April 19. Our Harvest Goal this year is 2,500 pounds of organic produce.
A special thank you to Supervisor Corzo for a Measure K Grant which has allowed us to expand our garden and add the necessary infrastructure to shift our Peace Pantry to a Farmers Market model. A big thank you to our amazing partners at Each Green Corner and Second Harvest Food Bank for their continued support! Last but not least, we could not sustain our work in the garden without the generous donations of so many members of our community who donated during our Holiday Giving Campaign in December.
April also marks the Grand Opening of our newest Community Closet. Thanks to the vision, wisdom and tireless effort of our Community Closet Leadership Team of Lauryn Matsumoto, Sam Rank, Phoebe Lin, Lila Corkish, Alva Sunil, Alyssa Morimoto, Jackie Garcia, Matt Kay, Marc Schellenberg and Greg Thornhill, we now have a Community Closet that creates a true shopping experience for students in a well designed space. A special thank you to our district electricians for installing lighting and power in both closets. Our Community Closet is kicking off our Back to School Clothing Drive April 21-May 21. Please join us on April 19 (9:00am-10:30am) for our Community Closet Open House in the Alameda parking Lot. Once again, our newest Community Closet would not have been possible without the generous support of all of the Hillsdale community members who offered financial support during our Holiday Giving Campaign. We would also like to thank the San Mateo Assistance League for their generous financial support.
Finally, our Peace Pantry is another great opportunity for folks in the community to begin volunteering. Our volunteer team meets each Friday morning in the Alameda Parking Lot and provides weekly groceries and essential items to 150 families who experience food insecurity due to the high cost of living in San Mateo and Foster City. If you have thought about taking that next step to learn more about our Peace Pantry, please sign up below for a volunteer shift or simply stop by. Our volunteer team (see testimonials below) is a group that includes HHS parents, alumni parents, neighbors, staff and students. . .and we have donuts!
Hillsdale Stands Together,
Brett Stevenson
Hillsdale ETA Co-Executive Director
ETA Website, ETA Overview Slides. ETA Donation Page
Read the full April 2025 Newsletter here
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Peace Pantry
If you would like to volunteer at our Peace Pantry in April please sign up here. Our volunteer team meets in the Alameda Parking Lot every Friday morning at 7:00am (shift #1) and/or 7:30am (shift #2) to provide weekly groceries and essential items to families. Volunteers can sign up to help set up and/or work a station at our Farmer’s Market and/or break down. No experience required.
Community Garden
If you are interested in joining our Community Garden Team please email bstevenson@smuhsd.org to learn more. Our Garden volunteer team meets in the garden every Thursday from 3:30pm-5:00pm to complete various gardening tasks - No experience required. *Save the date: April 19, 2025 8:30am-12:30pm for our Annual Spring Planting and Work Day in the Garden. Please follow us on Instagram, @hhs_community_garden, for updates.
Community Closet
Please join us on April 19th @ 9:00am-10:30am for our Community Closet Open House in the Alameda parking Lot. Each individual who stops by will receive a HHS Community T-Shirt. In April, students will be able to access a well designed space to shop for clothes and essential items. April Ask: Our volunteer team is currently in need of Back to School clothing for Fall 25 semester. We are asking for donations of jeans, hoodies, shorts, t-shirts, shoes, Hillsdale gear/swag, new socks, new undershirts, shampoo/conditioner and essential items. We would also appreciate donations of solid/dark ties and other dress clothing for Prom. We can accept donations every Wednesday from 2:45pm-4:00pm OR Friday mornings from 7:30am-8:30am in the Alameda Parking Lot. Please follow us on Instagram @hhs_community_closet
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Opportunities Slide Deck for All Students!
This is a wonderful, frequently-updated slide deck that features volunteer opportunities, job openings, community engagement activities, summer opportunities, career exploration, research positions, and more. bit.ly/SMUHSDCareerOpportunities
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Parent Venture Family Education Webinars
All webinars are free and offer simultaneous Spanish interpretation.
Parent Forum: How to Give Your Child Inspiring Feedback
Friday, April 4, 12 - 1 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Eran Magen, population health psychologist and founder of Parenting for Humans
Learn more and register
Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Youth
Thursday, April 17, 12 - 1 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Lisa Damour, Psychologist, New York Times Bestselling Author
Learn more and register
Raising Resilient Black Kids in a Complex World
Wednesday, April 23, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Dr. Earl Turner, author of "Raising Resilient Black Kids: A Guide to Helping Children Cope with Racial Stress, Manage Emotions & Thrive"
Learn more and register
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Congressional Arts Competition
Deadline to submit is April 6
The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our California 15th Congressional District.
The competition is open to all high school students in the 15th Congressional District. The winning artwork of the 15th Congressional district’s competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The winning artwork is also featured on House.gov’s Congressional Art Competition page. The second and third place winners may be featured in the 15th Congressional District Office.
Learn more about requirements and deadlines Last year's winner was from Burlingame High School!
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Concurso de Artes del Congreso
La fecha límite para enviar las propuestas es el 6 de abril
El Concurso de Arte del Congreso es una oportunidad para reconocer y fomentar el talento artístico en la nación, así como en nuestro 15º Distrito Congresional de California.
El concurso está abierto a todos los estudiantes de high school del 15º Distrito Congresional. La obra de arte ganadora se exhibirá durante un año en el Capitolio de los Estados Unidos.
La obra de arte ganadora también aparece en la página del Concurso de Arte del Congreso de House.gov. Los ganadores del segundo y tercer lugar pueden aparecer en la Oficina del Distrito Congresional 15.
Obtenga más información sobre requisitos y plazos en
¡El ganador del año pasado fue de Burlingame High School!
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April 17: Black Parents Association of SMUHSD Presents Village Talks
Join the Black Parents Association of the San Mateo Union High School District (BPA) for a virtual conversation as they continue the conversation about the importance of community and how we can all help our students thrive.
Thursday, April 17, 7 - 8 p.m.
RSVP Zoom link will be sent after you RSVP.
This event is open to all SMUHSD families, staff, faculty, and community members.
View the event flyer
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allcove San Mateo Now Recruiting for 2025 - 2026 Youth Advisory Group Cohort
Students: Are you passionate about mental health, advocacy, and making a difference in your community? allcove San Mateo is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Youth Advisory Group (YAG) Cohort!
As a YAG member, you’ll have the opportunity to shape youth mental health services, develop leadership skills, and collaborate with peers who share your commitment to creating positive change.
Applications are due on Friday, April 18.
Apply today
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La organización allcove de San Mateo está reclutando jóvenes para el Grupo Asesor Juvenil 2025-2026
Estudiantes: ¿Les apasiona la salud mental, la defensa y hacer una diferencia en su comunidad?
¡La organización allcove está aceptando solicitudes para el Grupo Asesor Juvenil (YAG)!
Como miembro del grupo YAG, tendrás la oportunidad de contribuir a los servicios de salud mental juvenil, desarrollar habilidades de liderazgo y colaborar con compañeros que comparten tu compromiso con la creación de un cambio positivo.
El plazo de solicitud vence el viernes 18 de abril. ¡Aplica ahora!
Obtenga más información sobre la organización allcove de San Mateo en: https://allcove.org/centers/san-mateo/
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April 24 - May 2: Districtwide Art Show
Keep the arts alive in our communities! The SMUHSD Student Art Show will run April 24 through May 2 at the Society of West Coast Artists Gallery in San Bruno. The Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 1 - 4 p.m. An Artists Reception will be held Friday, May 2 from 2 - 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
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High School Students: Become a Health Ambassador with StarVista
StarVista's Health Ambassador Program for Youth (HAP-Y) is now accepting applications for its Summer 2025 cohort that will meet May-August 2025.
HAP-Y is a 14-week training program that engages youth (ages 16-24) in various workshops/trainings on behavioral health and mental wellness. Youth can earn a $700 stipend upon completion. The next cohort will be hybrid- first 12 weeks will be hosted virtually; the last 2 weeks will be in-person at a location in Burlingame.
Deadline to apply is May 2 and programming begins May 13.
Learn more and apply now
Download the flyer
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