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, December 15, 2017 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
TODAY 12/15 – Winter Choir Concert “This Shining Night” at 7 pm in the Auditorium
MON 12/18 – Late Start Schedule; Pajama Day; Faculty Meeting at 8 am
TUE 12/19 – THU 12/21 – Finals Schedule (see website)
THU 12/21 – Principal’s Tour at 9 am in the Admin Office
FRI 12/22 – FRI 1/5 – Winter Break, No School
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SENIORS
· Seniors, if you missed turning in your cap, gown and graduation announcement orders, you have three options now before the price goes up – Deadline, Dec. 18: 1) Order online at Jostens.com; 2) phone orders to 1-800-Jostens; 3) mail orders to Jostens, PO Box 1725, Camarillo, CA 93011.
FACULTY
· Please release the following teams this week:
o TODAY, 12/15 – Boys’ Soccer (all levels) at 1:45 pm
STUDENT INFO
· Poetry Out Loud applications are due to Ms. Sieker in Room 44 by 1 pm on Thursday, Dec. 21.
· Looking to play some Jazz at Mira Costa? Our second Jazz Band, Jazz II, is starting up in January. We have a brief information meeting on Monday Dec. 18 at lunch starting at 12:20 in Room 4. Sign-ups are in Room 4 on the office door for all Guitar, Piano, Bass and Drum Set players who are interested.
· Remember to pick up a copy of the latest La Vista! Also support La Vista by buying a gift card from CPK at the website tinyurl.com/y85mj5cw.
· The Costa Girls’ Water Polo team will be hosting a Jolyn Trunk Sale at the pool deck on Saturday, Dec. 16 from 11 am – 2 pm. A large variety of suits and accessories will be available to try and purchase, and all payment forms are welcome. This event is open to the public, so please invite your friends. A portion of the sales will be donated to the team. Any questions, contact Celeste Gebhardt at 310-546-4508.
· The Mira Costa History Project is looking for someone who knows how to use Adobe In Design and would be interested in either teaching some people how to use it or joining the History Project. See Mr. Currier in Room 222 at snack or lunch if you know how to use “In Design” software.
· Catch some basketball TONIGHT! Frosh/Soph, JV and Varsity Boys play TONIGHT in Fisher Gym! Come cheer our teams on!
· Pajama Day: Remember to wear your PJs on Monday, 12/18 so we can all enjoy a comfy and relaxing day before finals! Everyone on costa’s campus is invited to join in on the fun!
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
· None
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· JUNIORS & SENIORS: Northrop Grumman is offering Costa junior and senior students an opportunity to intern for the spring semester! The GPA eligibility is 3.0, and the program starts the first week in February through the end of May. Students will be onsite Monday through Thursday from 12:30 – 2:30pm or 1:30 – 3:30pm daily. Before you pick up the application, be sure your schedule will allow for this commitment. Please come by the CCC to pick up an application packet this week and sign up through Naviance for the MANDATORY information session on Monday, Dec. 18 during lunch (12:10pm).
· SENIORS
Scholarship Notebook Program The scholarship notebook is a personal profile that will be read by members of community scholarship committees. Each scholarship committee creates their own criteria for selection and carefully screens the applicants to find the appropriate candidates for their scholarships. To be eligible to participate in the program students must attend ONE of the following four information meetings held in the CCC during lunch: Tuesday, Jan. 9, Thursday, Jan. 11, Thursday, Jan. 18, and Monday, Jan. 22. Sign up on Naviance prior to the meeting.
· 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.
o Monday, 1/8 – Claremont McKenna College Student Ambassador at 12:20pm (lunch).
o Wednesday, 1/10 – University of Iowa Student Ambassador at 9:27am (AM Office Hours); El Camino College at 9:27am and 12:26pm (AM and PM Office Hours)
· Summer Programs: Eve and Gene Black Medical Internship
Medical Mentor/Internship Program: Students work under the supervision of a health care educator, shadowing various medical professionals (nurse, nutritionist, pharmacist, lab technician, physician and/or medical specialist, etc.) who together provide a range of patient care and services.
o Age & Grade Requirement: Applications are accepted from high school students who are currently in the 11th or 12th grade AND born on or before 4/1/02 or meet the older age requirements of their selected facility. See Application and/or Facility Address & Requirement List for specific facility requirements.
o Program Dates: There are 2-, 3- and 4-week programs available from July 2 – Aug. 10, 2018. See Application and website for specific date information. Only the medical facilities listed on the application participate.
o Submission Instructions and Application Deadline: The original set of required documents and one copy of this entire set must be sent by US Mail ONLY and mailed by Wednesday, FEBRUARY 21, 2018.
o Applicant Notification: All students will be notified if accepted or not VIA EMAIL by Wednesday, April 4. If a student is not contacted by that date, they have NOT been accepted.
o No Fee: There is NO FEE required to participate and if a financial need exists, a selected participant may request a stipend to cover program expenses, such as transportation. Applications are available at: http://www.lapedsoc.org/summer or in the CCC.
Check out all summer program listings and our new Summer Program Guide on the MCHS Website→College Tab→Jobs/Internships→Summer Programs or use this link: http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349754&type=d&pREC_ID=759373
· SoCalRoc: SoCal Roc is now enrolling for the Spring 2018 semester. Classes begin January 29. The SoCalRoc Counselor is available in the CCC every Monday from 8:30 – 10:30 am. Please sign up in the CCC to meet with her or drop in for more information about SoCalRoc class offerings.
· Test Prep Resources are listed on the MCHS website→College Tab→Testing or use the link: http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349909&type=d&pREC_ID=759631
LA Tutors is offering a proctored ACT practice test on the Mira Costa campus – Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 from 9:00am-1pm. Register here http://www.latutors123.com/proctored-tests/mira-costa/.