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.”
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Office Hours Schedule
| Period 0 | 7:00 – 7:54 am |
| Period 1 | 8:00 – 8:40 am |
| Period 2 | 8:46 – 9:27 am |
| *AM Office Hours | 9:27 – 10:24 am English, Social Science, VAPA, Foreign Language |
| Period 3 | 10:30 – 11:10 am |
| Lunch | 11:10 – 11:40 am |
| Period 4 | 11:46 am – 12:26 pm |
| *PM Office Hours | 12:26 – 1:23 pm Math, Science, SpEd, PE |
| Period 5 | 1:29 – 2:09 pm |
| Period 6 | 2:15 – 2:55 pm |
CALENDAR
TODAY 1/10 – Office Hours Schedule; Poetry Out Loud Competition in Room 44 during PM Office Hours (new date); Social & Emotional Wellness Committee Fishbowl in the Small Theater during AM Office Hours
THU 1/11 – Principal’s Tour at 9 am in the Admin Office; 11th Grade Hearing Screening in the Library, Library Closed
FRI 1/12 – Rotary Solo Competition Prelims – Strings at 4 pm
MON 1/15 – Martin Luther King Day, No School
TUE 1/16 – Late Start Schedule (see website); Faculty Meeting in the small theater at 8 am; PTSA General Meeting in the Library from 7 to 8:30 pm
WED 1/17 – Community Coffee with the Principal at 7:30 am in the Admin Office; Drill Schedule 4th period (see website – no office hours); Club Day at lunch in the quad
FACULTY
· Please release the following teams this week:
o TODAY, 1/10 – Girls’ Water Polo (all levels) at 1:10 pm
o Friday, 1/12 – Boys’ Soccer (all levels) at 1:00 pm; Wrestling (see email for specific students) all day
STUDENT INFO
· Nominations are open! Co-hosted by the City of Hermosa Beach and Leadership Hermosa, the annual Emerging Leader Awards recognize up-and-coming leaders in our community. We are currently taking nominations for Youth (under 18). Find a program description and submit your nomination at http://bit.ly/2yutfA8. The deadline to nominate is Jan. 17, 2018.
· Club Day is next Wednesday, January 17, at lunch in the quad. Don’t forget to bring money!
· Attention all students: Talent Show auditions are on Friday, Jan. 19 beginning at 3 pm in the Mira Costa Auditorium. Please stop by the ASB room or see a senior class officer for a talent show form.
· New Date! A small and intimate Poetry Out Loud competition is taking place in Ms. Sieker’s Room 44 TODAY during PM Office Hours. If your friends are competing, and you want to cheer them on, or if you are a poetry lover and just want to watch, seats for audience members are available on a first come, first served basis.
· The Library will be closed Thursday, Jan. 11 for hearing screening (11th grade). Sorry for the inconvenience.
SPORTS
· Girls’ Beach Volleyball Tryouts will be Wednesday and Friday, January 17 & 19, from 2:15 to 4:15 pm at 2nd Street in Manhattan Beach. It is only necessary to attend one of the two tryout dates. Practices: Mondays & Wednesdays from 2:15 – 4:15 pm. First Practice: Monday, January 22. Questions? Contact Michele Reilly at [email protected].
· Come join the Costa Badminton Team! Tryouts are next Tuesday & Wednesday, Jan. 16 & 17 from 4 – 5:30pm at 516 18th Street in Manhattan Beach.
· Swim team tryouts will be Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 3 pm at the pool. Makeup will be Monday, Jan. 22 at 7 am. Sign up forms are in the office and must be returned to Coach Ali Isham by Friday, 1/12.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
· Interested in joining the Costa Badminton Team? Come to Badminton Club on Tuesdays during lunch in Mr. Kelley’s Room 332 to learn more!
· Social & Emotional Wellness Committee invites ALL STUDENTS to attend a Teacher Fishbowl. This is a rare opportunity to hear about teacher stress and wellness! Come to the small theater during AM Office Hours TODAY, 1/10.
· Come to Science Olympiad TODAY at lunch in Mr. Locke’s Room 352B!
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· PSAT SCORES – If you took the PSAT in October, your detailed score sheets and test booklets are now available in the CCC for pick-up.
· PSAT, Now What? Presentation – Tuesday, Jan. 23, 5:30pm in the CCC.
The PSAT is a student’s first step in the standardized testing and college application process. When utilized properly, the PSAT can propel students on their journey to college. Learn how to interpret the PSAT score report, what your child’s PSAT scores indicate about their future SAT/ACT performance, how the National Merit Scholarship Competition works, and more. Jean Stroud, Academic Advisor at Revolution Prep, will explain. Please bring your student’s PSAT scores. Both parents and students are encouraged to attend. Please sign-up on the MCHS Website→College Tab→CCC Calendar and click on the event.
· 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 three remaining information meetings held in the CCC during lunch: Thursday, Jan. 11, Thursday, Jan. 18, Monday, Jan. 22. Sign-up on Naviance prior to the meeting to be admitted. Please bring $7 to purchase folders.
El Camino Assessment Testing at MCHS• Jan. 31 at 11:45am. (This is during class time, so please clear with your teachers.) If you are planning to attend El Camino this fall, you can take advantage of this on-campus testing session. To take the test you must have an El Camino College student ID number (you receive this ID number when you apply to El Camino College). Seating is limited; please sign up on Naviance for a spot.
· 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 TODAY, 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: 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