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, May 11, 2018 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
MON 5/7 to FRI 5/11 – Teacher Appreciation Week; Collaborative Art Show in Room 60
TODAY 5/11 to FRI 5/18 – AP Exams (see Admin Office for posted Room Assignments)
FRI 5/11 – Comedy Sportz Match vs. Redondo at 7 pm AT REDONDO HIGH (new)
WED 5/16 – 2nd Period Drill/Office Hours Schedule; Student Recognition during PM Office Hours; Applications for Independent Study Athletics due TODAY
THU 5/17 – Principal’s Tour at 9 am in the Admin Office
FRI 5/18 – Art Night from 5 to 7 pm outside Room 109
SAT 5/19 – MCHS Pride Day from 8:30 to 11 am; Study Zone from 8 am to 12 pm – meet in front of Admin Office at 7:55am
FACULTY
Please release the following students this week:
TODAY 5/11 – CIF Swimmers (see email list) all day
STUDENT INFO
· This week in the Art Gallery – A Collaborative Art Show from three classes: Mr. Brown’s English; Mr. Lee’s Photography; and Mrs. Heredia’s Art 1. The show runs through TODAY in Room 60.
· Prom 2018 “Bright Lights, Big City” will be held June 2, 2018 at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles. Purchase your tickets now at the Student Store or purchase a ticket voucher at the ASB Web Store https://mchswebstore.myschoolcentral.com. For details and pricing see the Prom Forms which must be completed for purchase:
On Campus form: https://4.files.edl.io/4764/05/09/18/211930-a657b970-8333-440d-9b75-e66c00713a3f.pdf
Off Campus form: https://4.files.edl.io/dffb/05/09/18/211930-759717ff-90fd-4ce6-a014-b1b133700b35.pdf
· The Comedy Sportz team has a match against Redondo Union High School on Friday, May 11 at 7 pm *at Redondo High* (NEW). Come support our students!
· Independent Study Athletics (ISA) REMINDER – Applications for the 2018-19 school year are DUE on or before May 16! The application is on the school’s website under ATHLETICS!
· LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE BEACH CITIES is looking for a current 11th-grade student to be the 2018-2019 senior student representative to the 2018-2019 League’s Board. Activities may include submitting a monthly school report that includes activities at school that have addressed government, environment, health, homelessness, and education. If you are available you will help with voter registration at school, on National Voter Registration Day, and at the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair. If you are interested, please apply to [email protected] or call (310) 379-6663. Include your contact information and why you are interested.
· Friday, May 18 is Art Night, an evening of arts and crafts. All students are welcome to attend, and sell their artwork or crafts. Activities include button making, T-shirt screen printing and face painting. Friends and family are also invited. The event will take place at Mira Costa outside Room 109 from 5-7 pm. Last one of the year; don’t miss it! Sign up to sell your work here: http://bit.ly/mchsartnight.
· Costa Pride Day is coming up! Need Volunteer hours? Want to help beautify Costa? We need lots of volunteers for Costa Pride Day on Saturday, May 19. We have plants to plant and clean up and beautification that need your help to transform our campus! Show your Mustang Pride by coming to help make Costa campus look great! Meet at the Cafeteria on May 19 at 9:30 to receive instructions. Pride Day runs from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. Please contact Laurel Ulrich with questions: [email protected].
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
· Come to Helping Hands (HH) Club on Thursday in Room 400: Friendship & Pizza!
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· JUNIOR PARENTS: Are you interested in learning more about making a college list? Your students have all heard this information before, but the CCC wants to ensure that families also understand the benefits of creating a comprehensive college list. Join us in the CCC on Thursday, May 17 at 6pm to learn more!
· JUNIORS: Want an insiders’ view to the College application process? The Mira Costa High School College & Career Center invites the Junior Class to the Case Study College Night and Mini College Fair on Tuesday, May 15 at 6:00 pm – Check in at 5:30 pm outside the Cafeteria. Parents and students will be led through various mock admissions committees to gain insight and understanding as to what is valued in an application. This event is an engaging and effective way to discuss the college application process with college admission representatives from around the country. A college mini fair with over 20 different private and out of state colleges will be held in the Cafeteria immediately following this event, beginning at 7:15 pm. Space for the Case Study activity is limited to 150 juniors and ONE parent/guardian per student. Students must sign up through Naviance – Log into your Naviance account, click on college tab→click on view all upcoming visits→sign-up. The mini fair is open to all students and parents, no sign-up required.
SENIORS: *Important* All graduating seniors are required to complete the Senior Clearance process by submitting their post-high school plans. Please complete the following steps and BRING COPIES OF ALL THREE DOCUMENTS to the CCC by May 18:
—If you are planning to enter a 4-year or Community College:
1. Updated Naviance college admissions results page. (Go to the College tab. For colleges that you did NOT end up applying to, mark as “withdrawn.” For colleges that you applied to and did not get into, mark “denied.” For colleges you applied to and got into, mark “accepted.” Finally, indicate which school you are going to attend at the bottom of the page.
2. Completed senior survey (on Naviance, under the “About Me” tab)
3. Acceptance letter from the school you will be attending. This process will ensure that your final transcript will be sent to the school you plan to attend in the fall.
—If you are planning to work, enter the military, take a gap year, or travel:
1. Stop in the CCC to let us know your plans.
· SoCal Roc is now enrolling for an El Camino Summer Bridge course (classes begin July 9) and the Fall 2018 semester (classes beginning September 10). Come to the CCC to sign up and learn more about the Summer Bridge course and the classes we offer.
· 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.