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.”
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
TODAY, 5/2 – FRI., 5/12 – AP Testing; see lists posted on Office windows for location information & schedules
This Week – Juniors may sign up in office during snack/lunch or before/after school for 2017-2018 parking lottery
This Week – Seniors & their families may enter the graduation seating raffle – box in admin office.
WED., 5/3 – (Office Hours Schedule) Composer Harry Gregson-Williams speaking in the Small Theater during AM Office Hours
WED., 5/17 – FRI., 5/19 – Late AP Testing
FACULTY
· Please release the following teams this week:
o TODAY, 5/2 – Swim at 11:40 am; Badminton at 2:45 pm
o Wednesday, 5/3 – Boys’ Tennis (Varsity) at 10:15 am; Softball (V/JV) at 1:10 pm; *Boys’ Golf (JV) at 1:30 pm
o Thursday, 5/4 – Boys’ Tennis (Varsity) at 10:15 am; Swim at 11:40 am; Badminton at 2:00 pm
*Boys’ Golf: Not every boy plays in each match; if you want to verify who is playing on a particular day, please click on http://www.bit.ly/MiraCostaBoysGolf.
STUDENT INFO
· Submit your entry now for the 2017-18 Mira Costa Student Planner Cover Design Contest! See the website for more information and entry rules. Designs will be displayed and voted upon by faculty and students. Students with the three winning designs will receive prizes, compliments of the Student Store! Submit your vision of Costa to Carol Meeks in the Admin Building by May 26. Get creative!
· Prom 2017, “A Night with the Stars,” is Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Globe Theatre in Universal City. Juniors and Seniors may purchase tickets during nutrition and lunch in the Student Store. Vouchers redeemable for prom tickets are available at the MCHS ASB webstore, https://mchswebstore.myschoolcentral.com.
· Study Skills Workshop available through MBX Summer School. This class is designed to enhance reading comprehension, organization, concentration, test-taking and critical thinking. Dates are July 11, 12, 13 from 4-6:30.
· Are you getting ready for college applications? MBX Summer School is offering a workshop called The Next Phase of College Planning. Invest in your future – start the application process by working on brag sheets, resumes, personal statements, etc. Dates are July 18, 19, 20 from 4-6:30 pm.
· Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Harry Gregson-Williams is coming to give a talk about what it is like to be a Film Composer and to walk the audience through some of his own work on Shrek and The Martian! It is May 3 during AM Office Hours in the small theater.
JUNIORS
· Attention Next Year’s Seniors 2017-2018! Sign-ups are this week for student parking for the 2017-2018 school year, which will be done by lottery. Come to the Admin Building before school, during snack or lunch ONLY to sign up. Students are not allowed to sign up for their friends. If you currently have a parking permit, a new one is required for next year to park in the lot. *Please note: This is a lottery for students who will be seniors ONLY. It is NOT first come/first served. If your name is drawn, you will be notified over the summer; you can purchase the permit during registration.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
· Do you like taking naps and/or eating cookies? Then you’ll love the Cookie and Nap Club this Friday at lunch in Room 20. Tell and bring your friends. Cookies and some blankets provided.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· Announcing our final Career Presenter for this school year: Composer, orchestrator, conductor, and music producer Harry Gregson-Williams will demonstrate how he builds musical scores. He has regularly written for television and films, such as The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Martian, and the Shrek franchise. Mr. Gregson-Williams has also composed music for several video games, having notably helped score every main entry in the Metal Gear series since Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. This special event will take place in the Small Theater during morning office hours on Wednesday, May 3. Please sign-up on Naviance.
· El Camino College: An El Camino College Counselor will be in the CCC on Wednesdays from 12-3 pm to help you with your ECC Education Plan and for any questions that you may have. Please sign up in the CCC.
· SENIORS: All graduating seniors are required to complete the Senior Clearance process by submitting their post-high school plans. Please complete the following steps and bring copies to the CCC by May 22:
-If you are planning to enter a 4-year or Community College:
1. Updated Naviance college admissions results page. (Go to the College tab. For colleges that you did NOT end up applying to, mark as “withdrawn.” For colleges that you applied to and did not get into, mark “denied.” For colleges you applied to and got into, mark “accepted.” Finally, indicate which school you are going to at the bottom of the page.)
2. Completed senior survey (on Naviance, under the “About Me” tab)
3. Acceptance letter from the school you will be attending, or verbally tell us your plans for next year – taking a gap year, job, military, traveling, etc.
This process will ensure that your final transcript will be sent to the school you plan to attend in the fall.
-If you are planning to work, enter the military, take a gap year, or travel:
1. Stop in the CCC to let us know your plans.
· JUNIORS: Want an insiders’ view to the College application process? The Mira Costa High School College & Career Center invites the Junior Class to the Case Study College Night and Mini College Fair on May 18 at 6:00 pm. Parents and students will be led through various mock admissions committees to gain insight and understanding as to what is valued in an application. This event is an engaging and effective way to discuss the college application process with college admission representatives from around the country. A college mini fair with over 20 different private and out of state colleges will be held in the Cafeteria immediately following this event, beginning at 7:15 pm.
Space for the Case Study activity is limited to 150 juniors and ONE parent/guardian per student. Students must sign up through Naviance. The mini fair is open to all students and parents, no sign-up required.
· Featured Summer Program: LSU Summer Pre-College Programs High school students can check out college while they are still in high school! Tiger U lets students in grades 9-12 explore special interest areas in an intensive, high-level program. The courses are academically engaging and build college readiness. In residential camps, students can live on campus and get a taste of college life. Specialty and technology courses cover interests from video game design to film making. Register before May 20 to take advantage of early registration discounts. Courses fill quickly! For more information and to register please use the following link: http://www.outreach.lsu.edu/Pre-College-K-12/Summer-Programs
· Looking for a Summer Job or Internship? The South Bay Workforce Investment Board provides access to jobs, volunteer opportunities, and internships for young adults 14-24 years old. Contact Yesenia Tercero at (310) 680-3830 or go to SouthBayYouth.org for more information. 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 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.