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ESL Students Graduate From New San Mateo City Government Academy City of San Mateo and San Mateo Adult School celebrate success of new pilot program. By News Desk, News Partner | Apr 16, 2018 7:32 pm ET | Updated Apr 16, 2018 7:34 pm ET From the City of San Mateo: From breaking down barriers between police and immigrants, to educating new community members about an array of local recreational opportunities, the very first English as a Second Language City Government Academy has proven to be a success. The diverse class of 25 students hailing from 10 countries will join for a graduation ceremony to commemorate the four-month pilot program designed to empower immigrants with a deeper understanding of how to participate in local government. The City of San Mateo, in partnership with the San Mateo Adult School of the San Mateo Union High School District, launched the program designed specifically f...

Riding the bus to Sacramento On April 9th, fifty students and two teachers from San Mateo Adult School took a bus to the state capitol of Sacramento to join a rally for Adult Education.  The rally was held by CCAE - the California Council for Adult Education .  Students and staff from all over California attended the rally.  They rallied to bring attention to the need for strong funding for Adult Education.  They rallied to remind legislators that Adult Education matters.  Rie Shinohara was one of the students who attended the rally.  Here, with her permission, is her story about that day. Being a Part of the Rally at the State Capital When I first arrived at San Mateo Adult School, there were many new students in the lobby waiting to be registered. I could easily get in a class after I paid $30 fee for the semester. Later, the cost of going to this school became free, and one day, I heard that modern office technology classes became free, too. I ...

Earth Day 2018   Friday, April 20th is Earth Day.  It is a day to celebrate and care for the earth and all that lives on and in it. Hungarian Oak Tree In the past, our school has done many things for Earth Day.  Sometimes we cleaned up our school and the surrounding block.   In 2012, we cleaned up Coyote Point .  In 2015, we had Garden Tours and a Salad Bar .      Earth Day 2009    Planting fruit trees for Project 360 Apples from Teacher Martin's tree This year for Earth Day we will plant trees. We will plant Hungarian Oaks . Over the years, our school has planted many trees around our school.  For example, we planted the fruit trees behind the garden, the special apple tree to honor Teacher Martin , trees near the SMART Center and trees near the staff parking lot.     The new Hungarian oak trees will be planted along the sidewalk in front of the classrooms numbered from 28 to 20.    We will plan...

In March, SMAS Student Leaders, Student Council President Wendy Samayoa and Vice President Jackie Euna Lheureux, along with Teacher Stephanie Kriebel, attended and presented at the National COABE - Coalition on Adult Basic Education - Conference.  People came from all the country to attend this conference in Arizona. Wendy, Stephanie, and Jackie at the conference It is a big honor for our school that the SMAS Team was accepted to present a workshop.  It is also a big gift for everyone who cares about Adult Education to hear the voices of Adult Learners in the conversation about how to have the best Adult Education possible.   With her permission, here is information from Jackie about her journey as an Adult Learner: Hi everyone ~~My name is Jackie Euna Lheureux and I'm a student council. Las month I went to conference of COABE in Phoenix Arizona with students council adviser teacher Stephanie Kriebel and Wendy Paola for Adult Education. We had presentation 1 hour 20 mi...

Celebrating Adult Education in California Every Spring, Adult Schools across the state celebrate Adult Schools and Adult Education during Adult Ed Week.  CCAE - the California Council for Adult Education - helps to organize and promote Adult Ed Week across California. Adult Ed Week at San Mateo Every year, San Mateo Adult Week, has a week of special activities.  We have had essay and poster contests, spelling bees, an open house, story quilts, and many other special events.  We created an amazing banner which we now hang every year at the start of the week. We also pick a theme every year.  Last year, the theme was 101 Years of Success - and Counting!  Because our school turned one hundred and one years old!  This year the theme is Keys to Success - in College, Career, and Community. Here is our plan for Adult Ed Week 2018 Monday morning, April 9th Patty, Tommy and Student Volunteers will hang our beautiful Adult Education Matters banner.  The banner...