Wednesday, September 13, 2017

^{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.”

^{Wednesday, September 13,}²⁰¹⁷ ^{Office Hours Schedule}

^{Period 0}	^{7:00 – 7:54 am}
^{Period 1}	^{8:00 – 8:40 am}
^{Period 2}	^{8:46 – 9:27 am}
*^{AM Office Hours}**	^{9:27 – 10:24 am English, Social Science, VAPA, Foreign Language}
^{Period 3}	^{10:30 – 11:10 am}
^Lunch	^{11:10 – 11:40 am}
^{Period 4}	^{11:46 am – 12:26 pm}
*^{PM Office Hours}**	^{12:26 – 1:23 pm Math, Science, SpEd, PE}
^{Period 5}	^{1:29 – 2:09 pm}
^{Period 6}	^{2:15 – 2:55 pm}

CALENDAR

TODAY 9/13 – Office Hours Schedule; Bill Nye & Gregory Mone in the Auditorium at 6 pm

THU 9/14 – Principal’s Tour in the Admin Office at 9 am

MON 9/18 – Make-Up Pictures in Auditorium Lobby; 12^th Grade Parent Night at 7 pm

WED 9/20 – Minimum Day Schedule; Community Coffee with the Principal at 7:30 in Principal’s Office; Faculty Meeting at 12:45 pm; Homecoming Court voting during 2^nd period

THU 9/21 – No School

FRI 9/22 – MCHS Hall of Fame, assembly schedule; Green & Gold Tailgate at 5 pm at Waller Stadium

FACULTY

· Attention Junior and Senior teachers, homecoming court voting will occur next Wednesday 9/20 during your 2^nd period.

· Attention Freshmen teachers, voting for Freshmen officers will occur TODAY during 2^nd period. It will take about 3 minutes. Please send your completed envelopes to Room 40.

· Please release the following teams’ students this week:

o TODAY 9/13 – Girls’ Golf* (JV) at 1:45 pm

o Thu 9/14 – Football (F/S) at 1:30 pm; Girls’ Golf* (Varsity) at 1:20 pm; Girls’ Volleyball (Varsity) at 2:00 pm

o Fri 9/15 – Girls’ Volleyball (Varsity) at All Day

*Not every girl plays in each golf match; to verify who is playing on a particular day, please go to www.bit.ly/MCHSGirlsGolf

STUDENT INFO

· Are you new to Costa and in 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade? Please come to our Meet-and-Greet for new students in the counseling office TODAY during AM Office Hours. See you there!

· Attention students! Next Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7 pm in the Mustang Mall is Viral Video and Movie Night. Come watch Ferris Bueller’s Day Off!

· Green & Gold Day is this Friday! Join your classmates for fun and games on the mound!

· Last Chance to sign up for the South Africa trip over Spring Break 2018. Come to Room 232 TODAY during lunch or PM office hours to receive details and to reserve a spot. Limited spots are available. Deadline to sign up is Oct. 2.

· NEED COMMUNITY SERVICE? Our next Lunches with Love delivery is Sunday, Sept. 24. We are known for delivering bagged lunches in the past but have been notified by Skid Row officials that they desperately need hygiene kits. Therefore we are ONLY collecting bagged hygiene kits (shampoo, soap or body wash, toothpaste, toothbrush, comb or brush, deodorant, disposable razor, bottle of water all sealed in a gallon Ziploc bag). For more info visit us at http://luncheswithlovemb.my-free.website/ and like us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/luncheswithlovemb.

SPORTS

· None

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

· Come to the Pacific Islanders Club every Wednesday (TODAY) in room 47 at lunch to learn more about the culture of the Pacific Islands, enjoy fun activities, and food. You do not have to be Pacific Islander to join. All are welcome!

· Like soccer? Interested in helping refugees in Chad? Come to the first Mustangs4change meeting this Friday at lunch in Room 248 to learn about how you can help!

· Come to Girls Only Coding Club in Room 116 at lunch on Friday! Don’t know how to code? Come learn!

· Come to GALS (Girls Advancing Leadership in STEM) Club next Friday, 9/22. Our goal is to help both younger kids and ourselves learn and become involved in the STEM field. We meet every other Friday at lunch in Ms. Hearn’s Room 350. We’d love to see you there, and everyone is welcome!

· First Pink Ribbon Club meeting of the year! This Thursday the 14^th in Room 78 at lunch with Ms. Guerrero.

· Come to Club Harmony at lunch on Thursday in Room 207 to learn how to promote social inclusiveness!

· Drama Club is every Wednesday (TODAY) during lunch in Room 1! Come and learn about new and groovy things happening in the Drama/Tech Department.

· Do you stand for democracy? Social equality? Freedom of expression? What about decency and common sense in politics? Join the Young Democrats in Room 343 on Mondays at lunch to make a difference in these politically turbulent times.

· Democrat? Republican? Libertarian? We’ve got them all. Join the debate and come to Mr. Piper’s Room 203 on Mondays at lunch for the Mira Costa Political Debate Club!

COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

· *Save the Date*-MCHS College Knowledge Night will be held on Wednesday, September 27. Multi-College Panel discussion begins in the auditorium at 6:00 pm.

· JUNIORS AND SOPHOMORES - REGISTER ONLINE NOW! Avoid Late Fees – Register by Sept. 17

The test will begin at 7:00am on October 11 at MCHS. To register online, please go the MCHS website and click on the “PSAT” icon OR the “Store” tab and select ASB Webstore.

In-person registration by check (made out to MCHS) will be available September 13, 14, and 15 in the CCC.

Registration cost is $25. Your final opportunity for LATE registration will be September 18^th and 19^th online or in person during lunch in the CCC. Late registration cost is $35. After you register online, bring your receipt to the CCC to pick-up your PSAT Study Guide. Please contact the CCC with any questions.

· SENIORS – CCC will hold Common App-Naviance matching workshops on the following times/dates. No sign up necessary.

o Lunch Workshops: Sept. 12, 18, 22, 25, 28, October 3, 10 and 24

o 6^th Period Workshops: Sept. 14, 15, October 5, and 12.

The test will begin at 7:00am on October 11 at MCHS. To register online, please go the MCHS website and click on the “PSAT” icon OR the “Store” tab and select ASB Webstore.

· College Representative Visits In The CCC – If visit is during class please get teacher permission to attend. This is an opportunity to learn about your schools of interest and meet the admission counselors. View all visits and sign-up to attend on NAVIANCE.

TODAY, 9/13 – Laguna College of Art & Design at 8:00am, St. John’s University- NY at 8:46am, Cal Lutheran University at 9:27am, Concordia University at 10:30am, University of Michigan at 11:46am, Art Center College of Design at 12:26pm.

Thursday, 9/14 – Connecticut College at 8:00am, Pacific University – Oregon at 8:00am, University of Dayton at 9:00am, Washington University St. Louis at 9:00am, University of Alabama at 10:23am, U.S. Naval Academy at 12:20pm, University of Tulsa at 1:00pm; George Washington University at 2:00pm.

Friday, 9/15 – University of Redlands at 8:00am, University of Tampa at 9:00am, LSU (Louisiana State University) at 10:23am, University of New Mexico at 11:25am, American University at 12:20pm, St. Louis University at 2:00pm.

· So Cal Roc is still accepting applications for the fall 2017 semester. Classes begin Sept. 11. Come to the CCC to sign up and learn more about the classes we offer.

· Local College Events

Arizona State University – Explore ASU Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 7:00pm at the Torrance Marriott, 3635 Fashion Way, Torrance. RSVP: visit.asu.edu

Please check out all local College Events on the MCHS website→College Tab→College and Career Center→Events or use the link: http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349748&type=d&pREC_ID=759344

· 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.