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, September 15, 2017 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
TODAY 9/15 – Green & Gold Day on the mound at lunch; Off-Grounds stickers available in office at snack or lunch only
MON 9/18 – Make-Up Pictures in Auditorium Lobby; 12th 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 2nd period
THU 9/21 – No School
FRI 9/22 – MCHS Hall of Fame, assembly schedule; Green & Gold Tailgate at 5 pm at Waller Stadium
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FACULTY
· Attention Junior and Senior teachers, homecoming court voting will occur next Wednesday 9/20 during your 2nd period.
· Please release the following teams’ students this week:
o TODAY 9/15 – Girls’ Volleyball (Varsity) 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
· Lost your ID already? Before Monday, 9/18, notify Mrs. Cessor in the Student Store. She will let you know when you can pick up your new ID. (Note: You do not need to retake your photo.)
· If you ordered your ASB marker before or during registration but did not receive it, please notify Mrs. Cessor in the student store before Monday, 9/18.
· Make-Up Picture Day is Monday, 9/18 in the Auditorium. Photo IDs will be available for students who never received one.
· Students who have excused periods (other than zero period): Off-grounds stickers are available TODAY and tomorrow in the main office at snack or lunch ONLY. You MUST show your current school ID to get a sticker!
· 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 TODAY! Join your classmates for fun and games on the mound!
· Attention Juniors and Seniors: Do you want to earn meaningful community service hours to boost that college application? Come to the library to learn how to serve as a tutor helping other students with subjects in which you excel. The work is easy, fun, and rewarding, and you can pile up those service hours! Stop by the library Monday through Thursday from 3 to 5 pm and speak to either Mr. McAvin or Mr. Zeoli for more information. We really need you!
· It’s on like Ping Pong! Ping Pong Tournament sign-ups are 9/18 – 9/19 in the ASB room at lunch! Entry fee is $5 per person, and the winner gets a gift card! We’re smashing!
· 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.
· Costapalooza! Homecoming! Friday, Oct. 20, at lunch. Know of a great student band? Let us know! This year, Costapalooza will feature one student band on the Quad during lunch. To be considered, email the name of your band, your members, contact information and a sample of your music to Ed McKeegan ([email protected]) by TODAY, Friday, Sept. 15. Team Costa reps will vote on the band to perform. Bands must have a minimum of three musicians. At least one member must be a current Costa student. Bands can bring their own equipment/set up, or we’ll provide it for you.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
· Want a reaction? Come check out Chemistry Club every Friday (TODAY) in Room 342 at lunch.
· Come to Room 40 after school TODAY for Game Club. Whether you’re a lifelong gamer, or it’s your first time trying tabletop gaming, head on over!
· Children’s Hospital of LA Club meets every Monday in Room 22 at lunch! Come make care packages to deliver to kids at the Children’s Hospital!
· Science Olympiad’s first meeting is next Wednesday, Sept. 20, in Room 352, Mr. Locke’s room. Come if you have an interest in science and would like to participate.
· Come to Political Debate Club in Mr. Piper’s Room 203 on Mondays at lunch to discuss and debate current events in America and around the world.
· Do you stand for freedom of expression, meritocracy, and common sense? Join the Young Republicans Club, one of the largest clubs on campus! We meet every Tuesday in Room 207.
· Want to help publish a literary magazine full of Costa poetry and photography? Come to Reflections in Room 207 on Mondays at lunch!
· Ping Pong Club meets every Friday (TODAY) at lunch in the Fisher Gym. Come and play some Ping Pongs!
· Come to the Pacific Islanders Club every Wednesdays 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 TODAY at lunch in Room 248 to learn about how you can help!
· Come to Girls Only Coding Club in Room 116 at lunch TODAY! 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!
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 – PSAT REGISTRATION – REGISTER ONLINE NOW!
Avoid Late Fees – Register online 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 – TODAY is the last day to register in person for $25 in the CCC.
Your final opportunity for LATE registration will be September 18th and 19th 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. 18, 22, 25, 28, October 3, 10 and 24
o 6th Period Workshops: TODAY Sept. 14, 15, October 5, and 12.
· 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, 9/15 – 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.
MON, 9/18 – Washington State University at 8:00am, SMU at 9:00am, Syracuse University at 10:23am, Chapman University at 1:00pm.
TUE, 9/19 – University of Massachusetts-Amherst at 8:00am, University of Georgia at 9:00am, USC Iovine and Young Academy at 10:23am, Arizona State University at 1:00pm, Marist College at 2:00pm.
FRI, 9/22 – Oberlin College at 8:00am, Penn State University at 8:49am, Evergreen State College at 11:57am, Lynn University at 12:35pm, Highpoint University at 1:23pm, NYU at 2:12pm.
· 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.