Please join the San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees at a Special Study Session to discuss the issue of staff housing.
Thursday, January 24, 2019 6 p.m. at the San Mateo Adult School 789 East Poplar, San Mateo
One of the greatest challenges for our employees is the high cost of housing in the Bay Area. As part of the District’s 2018-2019 goals, we are exploring staff housing. We view affordable housing as being necessary for a good quality of life, and we are uniquely positioned to face this challenge head on.
Please join us to hear the latest update and comment! More information is available on the District’s website.
Please contact Laura Chalkley, Manager of Communications with questions at lchalkley@smuhsd.org.
The 2019 HANCSM Delaware Block Cleanup and Garden Project was a great success with 46 volunteers coming out to lend a hand with trash pickup and planting a community garden. A big THANK YOU to all the neighbors who volunteered 78 service hours. A special thanks for the support from the City of San Mateo and ACE/Hassett Hardware!
Neighbors took to N. Delaware, Tilton, Cypress, 1st Ave, 2nd Ave, and Fremont streets to pick-up litter and clean up the sidewalks. Over the two hours of the event, volunteers filled a truck-load of trash and recycling and a full bin of compostable green/brown waste from the garden. There was a competition to see who could pick up the most cigarette butts – our winner collected over 6 ounces and won a $10 gift card from ACE/Hassett Hardware!
Across the street from Ace/Hassett Hardware on 1st and Delaware the volunteers planted a native garden and truly beautified the street with their hard work. Some of the biggest helpers had the smallest hands, special thanks our friends from the San Mateo Adult School! It was wonderful to see everyone digging in the dirt together. Many worms and beetles were saved in the process!
We are so grateful to live in a community that comes together on days like these. The support from the neighborhood was inspiring.
The dedicated city staff also have our biggest thanks. We couldn’t have had such a successful event without the support of the Office of City Manager and Public Works.
Lastly, a big hooray goes out to everyone at Ace/Hassett Hardware who came out. Jacqueline Fenton, ACE Regional Manager, jumped at the chance to partner with HANCSM to support this event. Lisa Ratusz played a huge part in the garden project, sourcing plants and lending her gardening knowledge.
Rebuilding Together Peninsula is seeking applications for FREE home repairs in San Mateo for low-income home-owners.
All repairs are done free of charge to the homeowner, with the support of community volunteers, skilled vendors, and staff support. Apply online by January 18:
To qualify for our repair programs, a homeowner must have repairs that are appropriate for our volunteer and organizational resources to assist with, and they should be below the following income levels based on the size of their household in San Mateo County:
Sample repairs that might be considered – please note we would have a group of about 20-30 volunteers ready to work on this project:
Weatherization
Painting
Basic Health & Safety – smoke & CO detectors, grab bars, railings, etc.
Basic interior or exterior clean-up for ease of access to stairways/doors/windowsFencing/gate repair Door/window repair
Register online and join us Saturday, January 12th from 9AM to 11AM for the Delaware Block Party Cleanup. We are meeting at our neighborhood Ace/Hassett Hardware.
The Love North Central block cleanup and garden event was postponed in November due to the poor air quality from the fires. On Saturday we will be having the cleanup event along N. Delaware, Tilton, Cypress, 1st Ave, 2nd Ave, and Fremont. We will pick up litter, clean the sidewalks, and plant a new garden together. Kids welcome!
Please wear comfortable shoes and bring your gardening tools.
Gloves, trash bags and safety vests provided. Ice-cream and prizes for volunteers!
Save the dates January 16th and 17th! The North Central Neighborhood Association is hosting the 36th Annual MLK Essay, Poetry & Art Contest for all school district students (preschool-12th grade).
The theme this year is: The Choice is Ours to Stand Together or Live Divided
The San Mateo Adult School and City of San Mateo are partnering to offer a unique opportunity to participate in the English as a Second Language (ESL) City Government Academy. The Academy is designed to expand participants’ awareness of local government, City services, and increase civic engagement, leadership, and volunteering.
Participants will have an opportunity to:
Learn how the San Mateo City government works.
Know about services and programs offered by the City and how to access these.
Understand how to participate and get involved in issues that affect the community.
Meet members of the City staff and City Council.
Program Objectives
Participants feel empowered and comfortable to access City services.
Participants feel prepared to engage further with the City.
Hours and Location
The program is held Thursday mornings between 9am-12pm at different City facilities.
Program Days
Program days cover the following topics:
Fire
Parks and Recreation
Library
Police
Public Works
Community Development
Employment and Volunteering
City Manager / Finance / City Council / City Clerk / City Attorney
Geographic Information System Mapping
Eligibility
Currently, this program is open only to those who are enrolled as ESL students at the San Mateo Adult School. Any member of the community can enroll in classes for free at the Adult School (learn more about how to register for classes).
The space, currently limited to 25 participants, will be awarded to those who submit the application, commit to attending the full program, and to completing assignments related to this program. When there are more applicants than spaces, preference will be given to City of San Mateo residents.
For more information about this unique program, contact Stephanie Kriebel at skriebel@smuhsd.org or 650-532-9678.
San Mateo County Public Health Nurses will give the flu vaccine on: / Las enfermeras de Salud Publica del Condado de San mateo ofreceran vacunas contra la influenza en:
Thursday, December 13th from 4:00PM-6:30PM
Martin Luther King Community Center
725 Mone Diablo Ave, San Mateo
Anyone 6 months of age or older can get the flu vaccine. / Toda persona mayor de 6 meses de edad puede vacunarse.
No appointment required / Cita no es necesaria
No identification required / No se necesita identificacion
The San Mateo Foster City School District Measure V passed with over two-thirds majority vote. The voter turnout among registered voters reached 74.58%, a historic high at the levels of presidential elections. Bravo to our community for supporting public education!
Message from the Measure V Campaign Co-Chairs:
After a long and suspenseful wait, we are thrilled to announce that Measure V has passed with 67.87% of the vote! We couldn’t be more thankful to you for having been part of this journey with us. Together we’ve shown our kids that anything is possible when community comes together to fight for what is right.
Because of this victory, a whole new generation of students across the San Mateo-Foster City School District will experience the gift of educational opportunity that will lead them to expanded horizons, personal empowerment and lifelong success.
We look forward to continuing to work with you to ensure that the implementation of Measure V is a complete success in every school in our district. We can’t wait to get started!
Ever onward to victory,
Shara Watkins and Noelia Corzo
Campaign Co-Chairs, Yes on V
Message from the Measure V Campaign Co-Chairs:
North Central Neighborhood 