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.”
Monday, September 18, 2017 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
TODAY 9/18 – Make-Up Pictures in Auditorium Lobby; 12th Grade Parent Night at 7 pm; Off-Grounds stickers available in office at snack or lunch only
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 this Wednesday, 9/20 during your 2nd period.
STUDENT INFO
· If you ordered your ASB marker before or during registration but did not receive it, please notify Mrs. Cessor in the student store TODAY.
· Make-Up Picture Day is TODAY, 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 in the main office at snack or lunch ONLY. You MUST show your current school ID to get a sticker!
· Attention students! This Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7 pm in the Mustang Mall is Viral Video and Movie Night. Come watch Ferris Bueller’s Day Off!
· 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
· Come to Drama Club every Wednesday during lunch in Room 1 for announcements and reminders on what’s happening in the Drama/Tech department.
· Are you interested in changing our country’s policies? Are you dissatisfied with the way our leaders are running America? Come to Young Democrats Club Tuesday in Room 207 to be a part of the change.
· Want to make your bubbe proud? Schlep on over to Jewish Cultural Club in Mr. Fauver’s Room 200 Tuesday at lunch! All are welcome, whether you’re a Schlemiel or Schlimazel, just bring your chutzpah.
· Nine out of ten doctors say that going to Improv Club every Tuesday during lunch in Room 1 can actually improve your health.
· Come to GALS (Girls Advancing Leadership in STEM) Club this 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!
· Children’s Hospital of LA Club meets every Monday (TODAY) in Room 22 at lunch! Come make care packages to deliver to kids at the Children’s Hospital!
· Science Olympiad’s first meeting is this 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 (TODAY) 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 (TODAY) at lunch!
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!
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.
Your final opportunity for LATE registration will be TODAY, 9/18 and 9/19 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, Michigan State University at 12:20 pm, 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.