Media Room
Press Releases
2025-2026
May 22, 2026: SMUHSD Announces Dr. Barnaby Payne as New Principal of Peninsula High School
May 1, 2026: SMUHSD Announces Peter Alvarez as New Principal of Aragon High School
May 1, 2026: SMUHSD Announces Lauren Kelly as New Principal of Burlingame High School
September 30, 2025: SMUHSD Completes Final Measure L Bond Sale
2024-2025
May 9, 2025: SMUHSD Announces JeNora Lewis as New Principal of Middle College and Peninsula High School
April 11, 2025: SMUHSD Announces Dr. Sheliah Burnette-Lyle as New Director of Student Services
2023-2024
May 24, 2024: SMUHSD Announces Dr. Michael Jones as New Principal of Aragon High School
April 12, 2024: SMUHSD Announces Dr. Rochelle Hooks as New Director of Special Education Support Services
2022-2023
January 9, 2023: SMUHSD Says Goodbye to Two Board Members; Welcomes Two New Board Members
2021-2022
May 24, 2022: Dr. Jen Fong to be Recommended as New Principal of the San Mateo Union High School District's Burlingame High School
May 13, 2022: San Mateo Union High School District Selects Randall Booker as Superintendent
Distrito de Escuelas Preparatorias de San Mateo Selecciona a Randall Booker como Superintendente
April 19, 2022: José Gōmez to be Recommended as New Capuchino High School Principal
December 10, 2021: SMUHSD Board Approves Purchase and Sale Agreement with SummerHill for the Sale of Crestmoor
September 16, 2021: San Mateo Union High School District Saves Taxpayers Over $4.2 Million
2020-2021
- El Distrito Escolar Secundario San Mateo Union Anuncia Comidas gratis oa precio reducido en el almuerzo escolar nacional y programas de desayuno escolar
- 聖馬刁聯合高中學區宣布 全國學校午餐免費和降價餐 和學校早餐計劃
2019-2020
- El Distrito Escolar Secundario San Mateo Union Anuncia Comidas gratis oa precio reducido en el almuerzo escolar nacional y programas de desayuno escolar
- 聖馬刁聯合高中學區宣布 全國學校午餐免費和降價餐 和學校早餐計劃
2018-2019
Media Contacts
For Media Inquiries:
Laura Chalkley
Director of Communications
Sayre Happich
Communications Specialist
Dulce Hatch
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Multilingual Communications Specialist
2026 NSPRA Awards
The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) recently announced the recipients of its Publications and Digital Media Awards. The SMUHSD Communications Department is extremely proud to announce that its 2024-2025 Annual Report, “The Spotlight” was recognized with an Award of Excellence in the Publications and Digital Media award(s) category.
SMUHSD's Districtwide Electronic Newsletter and its Facebook page for Spanish Speaking Families were also recognized with Honorable Mentions in the Social Media and Publications and Digital Media award(s) categories.
NSPRA’s Publications and Digital Media Awards recognize outstanding tactical materials such as publications, newsletters, videos, podcasts, websites, social media and more.
These awards demonstrate SMUHSD’s commitment to providing quality publications/platforms that provide important information that keeps our students, families, educators and broader community informed and engaged sharing important updates, resources, celebrations and District news.
View the award winning entries: