SMHS Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) & Foundation
San Mateo High School Parent-Teacher Organization (P.T.O.)
Who We Are
The SMHS PTO & Foundation is an active, all-volunteer parent group whose mission is to support families, teachers & staff by:
- raising funds to ensure enriching academic experiences and promising futures for all SMHS students, and
- fostering communication and connection between SMHS & its families.
Every current parent, guardian, teacher & staff member of SMHS is automatically a member.
What We Do
- Fund programs and initiatives through the SMHS Foundation for Excellence that support excellence in education for all SMHS students. Donate now!
- Facilitate communication between SMHS and families via meetings, daily bulletin emails and special announcements
- Strengthen school community & Bearcat Pride by:
- hosting appreciation events for teachers, staff, administration & volunteers
- encouraging involvement and volunteerism at SMHS
- coordinating a grad night event
- offering a series of informative parent education speakers
- sponsoring college scholarships & access to school activities for all students
- hosting biannual Bearcat student awards
What You Can Do
Donate:
- Contribute to Annual Giving to support academics and extracurriculars for all students, plus community building and teacher appreciation
- Attend the Bearcat Benefit on January 25, 2025 - a fun, annual fundraising party with student performances, food & drink, auctions & more
Stay informed:
- Sign-up for the Daily Bulletin email
- Check out the SMHS Calendar - Look here for sports schedules, arts performances, PTO and other booster meetings, holidays and more
Get involved:
- Come to our PTO Parent Education events, including:
- Tuesday August 27th - Meet other families at our kick-off parent event with a Q&A panel with the SMHS admin team and parent leaders
- Tuesday September 17th - PTO Foundation Meeting in the Career Center, 7:30pm-9:30pm
- Tuesday October 15th, 2024
- Tuesday January 21th, 2025
- Tuesday February 18th, 2025
- Volunteer your time.
Email us at smhsbearcatpto@gmail.com to make sure you’re on our list of potential volunteers.
2024-25 Board Members
Flora Chen - Co-president
Elsbeth Iannone - Co-president
Deena Bertolina - VP & Hospitality Co-Chair
Rohini Jatkar - Treasurer
Debbie Melamud- Secretary
Nicole Blair - Technology Chair
Elaine Jun - Social Media Chair
Wendie Leung - Communications Chair, Bearcat Benefit Co-Chair
Ann Lloyd - Annual Giving Co-Chair
Harpreet McDermott - Board Member
Mary Nagamine - Annual Giving Committee
Nicole O’Conner - Board Member
Chrissa Qiu - Board Member
Leigh Roslansky - Annual Giving Co-Chair
Lisa Salles - Hospitality Co-Chair
Kasey Schuh - Annual Giving Committee
Vanessa Shew - Grad Night Committee Chair
Christina Simmons - Bearcat Benefit Co-Chair
Karen Toledo - LPO Liaison
Tao Wang - Programs Chair
Li Zhang - Parliamentarian, Nominating Committee Chair
Elsbeth Iannone - Co-president
Deena Bertolina - VP & Hospitality Co-Chair
Rohini Jatkar - Treasurer
Debbie Melamud- Secretary
Nicole Blair - Technology Chair
Elaine Jun - Social Media Chair
Wendie Leung - Communications Chair, Bearcat Benefit Co-Chair
Ann Lloyd - Annual Giving Co-Chair
Harpreet McDermott - Board Member
Mary Nagamine - Annual Giving Committee
Nicole O’Conner - Board Member
Chrissa Qiu - Board Member
Leigh Roslansky - Annual Giving Co-Chair
Lisa Salles - Hospitality Co-Chair
Kasey Schuh - Annual Giving Committee
Vanessa Shew - Grad Night Committee Chair
Christina Simmons - Bearcat Benefit Co-Chair
Karen Toledo - LPO Liaison
Tao Wang - Programs Chair
Li Zhang - Parliamentarian, Nominating Committee Chair
Contact Us
Email us at smhsbearcatpto@gmail.com
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Learn more about making a donation and the programs we support.