DAILY BULLETIN: PLEASE READ IN HOMEROOM CLASS AND POST
MIRA COSTA HIGH
Vision Statement
“Mira Costa is a community of learners where each member has the
opportunity to achieve academic, creative, personal, and social excellence.”
Friday, March 24, 2017 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
TODAY, 3/24 – SUN., 4/2 – All Media Student Art Show at the MB Art Center
SAT., 3/25 – Sadie Hawkins Dance, 7:30 – 11:00 pm, Embassy Suites - Airport South, El Segundo
WED., 3/29 – FRI., 3/31 – Scholar Quiz rounds 1, 2 & 3 at lunch
MON., 4/3 – TUE., 4/4 – Scholar Quiz quarterfinals (4/3), semifinals (4/4) at lunch
WED., 4/5 – (Office Hours Schedule) Scholar Quiz finals during AM Office Hours in the Auditorium; Community Coffee with the Principal at 7:30 am in principal’s office
MON., 4/10 – MON., 4/17 – Spring Break, No School
TUE., 4/18 – In ‘N’ Out Honor Roll Lunch in the Admin Plaza
WED., 4/19 – (Office Hours Schedule/Drill 2nd period) NCAA Signing Day & Club Day at lunch in Mustang Mall
FACULTY
· Please release the following teams TODAY:
o TODAY, 3/24 – Badminton (Varsity/JV) at 2:00 pm; Boys’ Lacrosse (V) at 1:15 pm; *Swim at 12:10pm; Baseball (F/S) at 1:15 pm
· Teachers... the Mira Costa History Project is looking for yearbooks from 1990 through 2000 specifically, but is also interested in any yearbooks sitting on shelves in classrooms, closets, wherever. We have few or no copies of certain years in our library. The History Project intends to have a complete set available for research/reference purposes. Please send any orphan yearbooks to Chuck Currier, Room 222, x5086. We also want to replenish our library collection.
STUDENT INFO
· Want to see Karl Kurz shave his beard? Come into Room 238 TODAY to vote for your favorite style of nasty beard: Batman, Question Mark, or the half-beard style. All proceeds go to cancer research.
· The reception for the All Media Art Show is TODAY, Friday 3/24 at the Manhattan Beach Art Center. The event is free and open to the public, featuring student artwork, live performance from student band Ghost Dad, awards and food. Open from 6-9pm at the MB Art Center (1560 Manhattan Beach Blvd., across from Polliwog Park). Stop by on your way to the Loyola game!
· If you are interested in joining National Honor Society next year, please come to Room 45 for a brief informational meeting during lunch on Tuesday, 3/28, Wednesday, 3/29, or Thursday, 3/30.
· Community Service Opportunity: Come log some hours helping out at the Grand View Fair on Sunday, April 30 from 11 am – 3 pm at Grand View Elementary. We need volunteers to look after kids in the bouncies, on the obstacle course and to help in the arts and crafts booth. Come for the entire time or just for two hours, whatever works with your schedule. Contact Julie Tendoesschate at 310-922-6575 or email [email protected] for more information.
· Applications for the 2017-2018 National Honor Society are now available on the school website. If you have specific questions about the application or process, please see Mrs. Cabrera in Room 45.
· Tickets still available for Sadie Hawkins Dance & Casino Night this Saturday, Mar. 25, 7:30-11 pm at Embassy Suites in El Segundo. Come beat Dr. Dale at poker! Tickets available (MCHS students only) at the Student Store through TODAY.
· Biotechnology Applications are out! Freshmen, come by room 352A to pick up an application ASAP – Deadline to submit is Friday, April 14! Students who complete this 3-year pathway will graduate Mira Costa High School with experience and materials that rival that of a college graduate with a science major. They will enter undergraduate labs well equipped to perform virtually any technical application and/or they will be competitive applicants for paid internships and jobs in biotechnology. Swing by Room 352A during PM Office Hours on Wednesday, March 29 for more information.
SENIORS
· Seniors: Any Graduation Announcements that were not picked up can be retrieved at the Student Store at snack or lunch.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
· Interested in Cyber Security? Want to know more about CyberMustangs to see if you want to compete with us next fall? Join us Saturday March 25, 12-3pm in the computer lab in the math and science building for some hands-on training, meet current students, and learn more; pizza served.
· All MCHS students are welcome to join the Mira Costa High School team at the Richstone Pier to Pier Walkathon on April 29! Join at tinyurl.com/RichstoneWalk17.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· Visits in the CCC: Please sign-up on Naviance. If visit is during class time, please get permission from your teacher to attend.
o Monday, Mar. 27 – University of Missouri at 12:20pm
o Tuesday, Mar. 28 – Santa Monica College at 1:00pm
o Weds., Mar. 29 – Stress Reduction Workshop at 12:26pm (PM Office Hours). Join us in the CCC for a relaxation session with guided meditations and breathing exercises as well as Gio (the therapy dog).
· Santa Monica College Super Saturday – Saturday, April 1, 9AM - 4PM For high school seniors and their parents. Get help with the following:
*Math/English Assessment Testing *Course Advisement *Financial Aid *Support Programs
Receive priority enrollment for Summer/Fall 2017. Enrollment begins in May. Make sure you are ready! RSVP: www.smc.edu/supersaturday. Contact Information: 310-434-4189/[email protected]
· El Camino Counseling Appointments – A counselor from El Camino College will be in the CCC on Wednesday afternoons. If you are planning on attending El Camino in the fall, sign up for your appointment in the CCC.
· SoCal Roc is now enrolling for its 9-week courses. Classes begin Monday, April 10. Sign up now to speak with a SCROC advisor and pick up an application in the Career Center.
· Featured Summer Program – University of Illinois Summer Youth Music Program The Illinois Summer Youth Music Program offers a diverse portfolio of classes taught by world-class faculty including rehearsals, master classes and techniques courses, electives, and more. For more information and to enroll please go to isym.music.illinois.edu. See all Summer Program Listings on the MCHS website→College Tab→School and Job Opportunities→ Summer Programs, or use the link: http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349754&type=d&pREC_ID=759373.
· Check out all upcoming CCC Events on the MCHS Website→College Tab→CCC Calendar or use this link: http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=75171&type=d&pREC_ID=calendar.
· Test Prep
o **UPDATE**Tried and True Mock ACT (March 25) and SAT (April 1) exam location is NO LONGER in the MCHS Library. The NEW location is: First Lutheran Church, 1100 Poinsettia Ave., Manhattan Beach. Call 747-444-9907 for information.
o Test Prep Resources are listed on the MCHS website→College Tab→Testing→Test Prep or use the link: http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349748&type=d&pREC_ID=759632.