Veteran’s Day: Honoring Mills Families Who Served
By: Matthew Du, Staff Writer Veteran’s Day is a day in which we honor, respect, recognize, and show appreciation for all those who served or are currently serving in the military. Several students and teachers at Mills have family members…
Fall Volleyball Tournament
By: Matthew Du, Staff Writer From October 15th to October 25th, Mills Spirit Planning Committee organized their first Fall Volleyball Tournament of the year to encourage school spirit and promote fun activities for students. The Fall Volleyball Tournament took place…
SMUHSD College Fair Supports Mills Seniors Prepare for College
By: Matthew Du, Staff Writer On October 16th, the annual SMUHSD College Fair took place at Aragon High School for all students and families from all around the district to attend. There were representatives from more than 75 colleges and…
Introducing Our Newest Teachers at Mills!
By: Sara Meng, Staff Writer New teacher, Mr. Jonathan Lee joins the math department this year. Outside of class, he is an athletic person who enjoys running, swimming, and playing mobile games. Mr. Lee, also recently began helping coach the…
Why Our Brunch Needs to Be Longer
By: Matthew Du, Staff Writer Have you ever felt rushed while you are eating? Well, that is the case for Mills High School students as they are rushing to brunch everyday to try to get their food early so they…
Mills Jazz Band Prepares For The Upcoming Folsom Festival
By: Bianca Pando, Staff Writer Happening on January 27, 2024, the Mills High School Jazz band, directed by music teacher David Greorick, will perform in the Folsom Jazz Festival. Starting over 35 years ago, the Folsom Jazz Festival has continued…
SMUHSD’S District-Wide Equity Vision
By: Michaela Gonzalez, Opinions Editor Beginning in 2018, the San Mateo High School District (SMUHSD) created an equity vision and General Equity Committee to cultivate a balanced learning environment for all students. Their mission statement reads: “We will continually identify,…
How SMUHSD Administration Expects the Year to Play Out
By: Jordan Hasty, Staff Writer During these current unprecedented times, several changes to the typical school agenda have been made. Many aspects of day-to-day student/teacher life have also been drastically affected; school is now held strictly online, workouts are socially…
COVID-19 AFFECTS SMUHSD SCHOOLS
By Anjuli Niyogi and Leanna Yu, The Thunderbolt Editors On Friday, March 13th, all schools in the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) waved goodbye to their classmates and wished their teachers well for the next few weeks. While…
RECAP OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING 4/16
By Leanna Yu and Anjuli Niyogi, Center Spread and News Editor Following the district-wide decision to carry out virtual learning until the end of the school year, the issue regarding student grades came into question. The idea of changing the…