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, October 16, 2017 Regular Schedule
‘Merica Monday!
CALENDAR
MON 10/16 – FRI 10/20 – Spirit Week: ‘Merica Monday TODAY; Tourist Tuesday 10/17; Class War Wednesday 10/18 (Seniors: white; Juniors: green; Sophomores: gold; Freshmen: black); Throwback Thursday 10/19; Super Stampede Friday 10/20.
WED 10/18 – Office Hours/Homecoming Rally Schedule (see website); Faculty Meeting at 3:15 pm
THU 10/19 – Principal’s Tour at 9 am in the Admin Office
FRI 10/20 – Costapalooza and Homecoming; End of 1st quarter
SAT 10/21 – Homecoming Dance on the new West Field at 7 pm
WED 10/25 – Office Hours / Second Period Drill Schedule
THU 10/26 – This is Costa!
STUDENT INFO
· Congratulations to the Marching Band and Colorguard for a great show at their first competition of the season. At the Royal Classic this Saturday, a tournament with over 30 competitors, your Mustangs were named the Grand Champion Sweepstakes winner for having the best performance on the Tournament! The last chance to see their show “Outside the Bachs” here on campus will be in three weeks at halftime during the Redondo Game. Don’t miss it!
· It’s time for the annual PTSA Reflections Art Contest. Contest rules and forms are in the Admin Office or on-line under the News Section on Mira Costa’s home page. Submit any art entry to Ms. Gardner in the Admin Office. Deadline is Friday, Oct. 20. Any questions, please contact Ms. Kim Smith at [email protected]. Happy creating J.
· NEED COMMUNITY SERVICE? The folks on Skid Row desperately need hygiene kits. Two hygiene kits equal 1 hour of community service. Please include shampoo, soap or body wash, toothpaste, toothbrush, comb or brush, deodorant, disposable razor, sealed in a gallon Ziploc bag. Our next Lunches with Love delivery is Sunday, Oct. 22. For more info visit us at http://luncheswithlovemb.my-free.website/ and like us on facebook, https://www.facebook.com/luncheswithlovemb.
· Get ready for a brand new Homecoming unlike any other dance before. This year’s tented “glow-in-the-dark dance” is taking place on the new West Field on Oct. 21 at 7 pm. Come to the Student Store to fill out a form and pick up your tickets. Ticket vouchers are also available at the ASB Web Store: https://mchswebstore.myschoolcentral.com. Buy your tickets now! See you there!
· Spirit Week is here! Join in the fun: ‘Merica Monday TODAY; Tourist Tuesday 10/17; Class War Wednesday 10/18 (Seniors: white; Juniors: green; Sophomores: gold; Freshmen: black); Throwback Thursday 10/19; Super Stampede Friday 10/20.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
· Going to Improv Club every Tuesday during lunch in Room 1 is like using herbs in your food. It’s a fun thyme!
· Come to Drama Club every Wednesday during lunch in Room 1 for announcements on new and exciting things happening in the Drama/Tech department.
· Cyber Security: Cyber Patriot training is Oct. 17 from 3 – 5 pm in Mrs. Weaver’s Room 112.
· Drone Club: Want to learn about Drones? Come try out our racing drone simulator in Ms. Weaver’s Room 112 on Mondays (TODAY) during lunch.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· SENIORS – The CCC will hold a Common App-Naviance matching workshop on the following time/date. No sign up necessary.
§ Lunch Workshop: Oct. 24
· 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, 10/16 – Bridgton Academy at 8:00am, Gonzaga University at 9:00am, Drexel University at 10:23am, American Jewish University at 12:20pm, Loyola University – Chicago at 2:00pm.
· Tuesday, 10/17 – Westmont University (Santa Barbara) at 9:00am, UC Berkeley at 10:23am, U.S. Navy ROTC Scholarships at 12:20pm (lunch), Rhodes College at 1:00pm, Linfield College at 2:00pm.
· Wednesday, 10/18 – Hofstra University at 8:00am, Lehigh University at 8:41am, University of Washington at 9:52am, Seattle University at 2:25pm.
· Thursday, 10/19 – Macalester College at 8:00am, College of Charleston at 9:00am, UC-Davis at 10:23am, Rice University at 11:25am, Santa Monica College at 12:20pm (lunch), Whittier College at 1:00pm.
· Friday, 10/20 – Dartmouth College at 2:00pm.
· SoCal Roc is now enrolling for its 2nd quarter 9 week classes- Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc), Banking and Financial Services, and Business Entrepreneur. Classes begin November 6. Come to the CCC to sign up to speak with a SoCal Roc counselor and learn more about the interactive Career Technical classes that we offer.
· Local Events – Pepperdine Preview on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. Classroom visits, student affairs panel, campus tour, Celebration Chapel, and an application workshop will provide you with an in-depth look at Seaver College and the Malibu campus. For detailed information and registration, please visit: www.seaver.pepperdine.edu/admission/preview
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
· 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.