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.”
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
TODAY 3/13 – MON 3/19 – Scholar Quiz
TODAY 3/13 – MBX Summer School 10th Grade Registration Opens at 9 am
WED 3/14 – Community Coffee with the Principal at 7:30 am in the Admin Building; 10th Grade Parent Night at 7 pm in the Small Theater; Make It Count Speaker Series during PM Office Hours: “17-Year-Old Brain and How It’s Affected by Stress”
THU 3/15 – MBX Summer School 9th Grade Registration Opens at 9 am; National Latin Exam at 9 am in the Library (2nd period); 9th Grade Parent Night at 7 pm in the Small Theater
FACULTY
Please release the following students this week:
- TODAY, 3/13 – Softball (JV) at 11:40 am; Boys’ Tennis (All players – see email) at 1:20 pm
- WED, 3/14 – Baseball (F/S Only) at 1:50 pm; Badminton (Varsity/JV) at 2:00 pm
- THU, 3/15 – Softball (JV Only) at 11:40 am
- FRI, 3/16 – Girls’ Lacrosse (Varsity Only) at 1:15 pm
STUDENT INFO
· The ever popular Scholar Quiz starts TODAY during lunch. See miracostahigh.org site under LATEST NEWS for team seeding, dates, and classroom locations. Stop by and help cheer on the teams as they compete!
· Mira Costa JV Boys’ Lacrosse takes on Lynwood at home, tomorrow, Wednesday, Mar. 14 at 4 pm! Varsity then takes on St. John Bosco tomorrow, Wednesday, Mar. 14 at 7 pm! Come out and support the boys’ lax team for an exciting game! GO FUSION food truck will be there, serving their famous CARNE ASADA FRIES, as well as fusion burgers, wraps and sandwiches!
· Any sophomores or juniors interested in being Link Crew Leaders next year should drop by Room 20 for an application this week anytime other than lunch (the room will be used for Scholar Quiz). Our next informational lunch meeting is Tuesday, March 20. Current Link Leaders: make sure you get the “returning Leader application.” All applications are due to Room 20 by Wednesday, March 28.
· Congratulations to the recipients of the Circle Award for poetry: Hailee Burns, Grace Kendall, Jake Nicosia, Cooper Roth, Jayla Johnson. They are being published in the book The Strange Part, and they will be honored by the mayor. Congrats again!
· Casino Night and Sadie Hawkins Dance ticket are on sale now at the Student Store or ASB Webstore https://mchswebstore.myschoolcentral.com! Make sure to join us on Saturday, Mar. 24 at the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo for a night of dining, games, dancing, and prizes. Come dressed up with a group of friends or as a couple… Girls, don’t be afraid to ask guys! See you there! Permission Forms:
Costa Students https://1.cdn.edl.io/GG6JXzxH7rdH7ozy9kdNViXCe5rIzX4o81HKs5Nuhw8eTphy.pdf
Costa Student w/ Off Campus Guest https://1.cdn.edl.io/8KVoopq9nEZI6Sk3GcaTC3n33wFFcwR3gZ1kOpENKX3m1iEA.pdf.
· NEED COMMUNITY SERVICE? Collect travel size toiletries from your friends/neighbors/families and assemble hygiene kits for LUNCHES WITH LOVE, next delivery Sunday, Mar. 18. Do it with your friends/team/troop to make it FUN! The Union Rescue Mission is depending on us. THANK YOU! For more info, visit us at http://luncheswithlovemb.my-free.website/ and https://www.facebook.com/luncheswithlovemb.
· Incoming Juniors & Seniors finalizing classes with your counselors for next year: Honors Earth Science is the place to be. *Earn college credit with no AP exam; four major fields of study are Astronomy, Oceanography, Meteorology and Geology. See Mr. Kurz, UCLA Instructor Honors Earth Science, in Room 238 or email [email protected] for more details. Edutainer of the year 2003, 2005-2018. (*College credit is optional and students should check on transferability with the undergraduate admissions office at the college of their choice.)
SENIORS
· John Zavala of Jostens will be on campus on Friday, Mar. 23 at snack and lunch in front of the Auditorium to distribute Graduation Announcements and for late orders.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
· Come to the Cyber Patriot meeting Wednesday during PM office hours in Mrs. Weaver’s Room 112 to hear the 2018-19 leadership candidate speeches.
· Applications to join La Vista next year are still available in Room 101. Stop by during lunch for more information. All applications are due 3/21/18.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· 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 Tuesday, 3/13 – Yale University – Student Ambassador at 11:25am.
o Wednesday, 3/14 – El Camino College – The El Camino Counselor will be in the CCC on Wednesdays from 10:30am-1:00pm to go over your Ed Plan and to answer questions. Please sign up for your appointment in the CCC.
o Friday, 3/16 – University of Florida at 12:20pm (lunch).
· SoCal Roc is now enrolling for its 9-week courses: Adobe Suite, Business Entrepreneur, Banking & Financial Services and Event Planning. Classes begin April 9. Come to the CCC to sign up and speak with a SCROC counselor.
· Summer Programs:
o BYU Design Week – June 18-23. This exciting, one-week overnight camp is for youth ages 15-18 who love creating and being around other creatives too. Design Week combines three disciplines into one amazing week: Illustration, Graphic Design, and Photography. Professors and design student counselors will help you take your work to the next level. For more information and to register go to: https://designweek.ce.byu.edu/.
o 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
· 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.