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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 25, 2017 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
WED 9/27 – Office Hours Schedule; College Knowledge Night at 6:30 pm in the CCC
WED 10/1 – Office Hours Schedule; Hispanic Heritage Assembly during 2nd period; Club Day in the Mustang Mall at lunch; Financial Aid meeting at 7 pm in the Auditorium
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STUDENT INFO
· The CSF Fall Membership Drive will begin TODAY and end on Friday, Oct. 6. Please come by Room 243 for more information and to pick up an application if you are eligible.
· Students who purchased an ASB Marker after registration and who do not have the ASB stamp on their ID cards can now go to the ASB Finance Office in the Student Store to pick up their new IDs. Be prepared to relinquish your old ID card (and temporary ASB card) or pay a $10 lost ID fee. Students who have lost their ID cards can also come to the student store to pay the $10 fee and pick up a replacement card.
· Ping-Pong Tournament TODAY, 9/25, Tuesday, 9/26 and Wednesday, 9/27 in the Gym at lunch.
· Discover South Africa over spring break 2018: Last chance to sign up for this life-changing adventure. Email [email protected] or come to Room 232 on Wednesday, 9/27 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.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
· Improv Club is every Tuesday during lunch in Room 1! Seventeen Magazine says, “Improv Club is what’s in right now.”
· Come to Drama Club every Wednesday at lunch in Room 1 for announcements on new and exciting things happening in the Drama/Tech Department.
· Come to Chemistry Club this Friday in Mr. Nodado’s Room 342 at lunch. For those interested in taking a tour of the California Nanosystems Institute at UCLA, this meeting is mandatory.
· Come to the Solar Cup Team meeting Wednesday, 9/27 during PM office hours in Mrs. Weaver’s Room (112) to hear a water district representative talk about building and racing our solar powered boat!
· Calling all Democrats! Come to Mr. Smith’s Room 343 TODAY to prepare for the upcoming debate against the Young Republicans. Stand up for what you believe in and join us!
· Math Club is the only club that counts. Come to Room 131 on Tuesdays during lunch.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· College Knowledge Night – Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 6:00pm in the Auditorium
Join Ms. Tharayil and Mrs. Ramirez, College & Career Counselors, and Admissions Directors from Syracuse, UCLA, and USC for a Panel Discussion about college admissions at 6:00 p.m. in the Mira Costa High School Auditorium. Then, choose 2 workshops to attend:
SESSION 1—7:00 – 7:40: Session of choice
SESSION 2—7:50 – 8:30: Session of choice
1. California State University Admissions – Cailin White, Outreach Recruiter, CSU Dominguez Hills. (Classroom #15)
2. Community College Transfer Pathway – Carla Velasquez-Lopez, Student Services Specialist, El Camino College. (Classroom #16)
3. College Bound Student Athletes – David Stoeckel, College Recruiting Group. (Classroom #14)
4. ACT vs. SAT – Scott Simonsen, Blue Train. (Library)
5. Gap Year Options & Advantages – Casey Atchley, Rustic Pathways (College & Career Center)
· SENIORS – The CCC will hold Common App-Naviance matching workshops on the following times/dates. No sign up necessary.
o Lunch Workshops: Sept. 25 (TODAY), 28, Oct. 3, 10 and 24
o 6th Period Workshops: Oct. 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, 9/25 – Salve Regina University at 10:23am, Fairfield University at 12:20pm, Boston College at 1:00pm, and Santa Monica College at 2:00pm.
Tuesday, 9/26 – Butler University at 8:00am, Northeastern University at 8:46am, University of Connecticut at 10:23am, Lewis and Clark College at 1:00pm, FIDM at 2:00pm.
Wednesday, 9/27 – Cal Tech at 8:00am, Boston University at 8:46, Fordham University at 9:27am, DePaul University at 10:30am, Northwestern University at 11:10am, Brown University at 11:46am, Colgate University at 12:26pm, University of Richmond at 1:29pm
Thursday, 9/28 – Elon University at 10:23am, Muhlenberg College at 11:25am
Friday, 9/29 – Carnegie Mellon University at 9:00am, University of the Pacific at 10:23am, UC Riverside at 1:00pm, Bradley University at 2:00pm
· Local Events – Washington University in St. Louis is holding an information session on Monday, Sept. 25 from 7:30 – 8:30 pm at the Westridge School for Girls at 324 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, CA. For additional information, please call us at 800-638-0700 or 314-935-6000.
For a complete list of college events, go to http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349748&type=d&pREC_ID=759344
· FREE Practice SAT or ACT test at Mira Costa Saturday, September 30 from 9am to 1:15pm. Register for either test (choose one full length practice test, ACT or SAT) at the following link: https://www.revolutionprep.com/partners/practice-exams/school/61/ Questions? Please contact Jean Stroud, Revolution Prep Academic Advisor, at 818-217-0951 or [email protected]. Bring pencils, calculator, water and a snack.
· 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.