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, May 16, 2018 Office Hours/2nd Period Drill Schedule
Period 0 7:00 - 7:55
Period 1 8:00 - 8:40
Period 2/D 8:46 - 9:51
AM O.H. 9:51 - 10:36 English, Social Science, VAPA, Foreign Language
Period 3 10:42 - 11:22
Lunch 11:22 - 11:52
Period 4 11:58 - 12:38
PM O.H. 12:38 - 1:23 Math, Science, SpEd, PE
Period 5 1:29 - 2:09
Period 6 2:15 - 2:55
CALENDAR
TODAY 5/16 to FRI 5/18 – AP Exams (see Admin Office for posted Room Assignments); Digital Photography Show in Room 60 at lunch
TODAY 5/16 – 2nd Period Drill/Office Hours Schedule; Student Recognition during PM Office Hours; Applications for Independent Study Athletics due
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; Senior Clearance forms due to the CCC; South Bay Student Video Festival at 6:30 pm in the Small Theater
SAT 5/19 – Costa 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
MON 5/21 – FRI 5/25– Late start/SBAC 11th Grade Testing
MON 5/21 – Dodgeball Tournament begins
WED 5/23 – MCHS Bands Jazz Concert at 7 pm in the Small Theater
THU 5/24 – Course request changes due to counselors; AP Make-up testing
FRI 5/25 – Faculty Meeting at 8 am in the Small Theater; AP Make-up testing
MON 5/28 – Memorial Day, NO SCHOOL
WED 5/30 – SBAC/CAST Make-up testing (Gr. 11); All Awards Assembly
THU 5/31 – MCHS Bands Pops Concert at 7 pm in the Auditorium; SBAC/CAST Make-up testing (Gr. 11); Cap & Gown/Graduation Ticket Distribution in the Auditorium Foyer during snack and lunch
SAT 6/2 – Prom 2018, “Bright Lights, Big City” at the Belasco Theater in L.A.
FACULTY
· Please excuse the following teams this week:
- TODAY 5/16 – Badminton for CIF Individuals (see emailed list of students) at 12:55 pm
· Attention Staff: Don’t forget that the final ASB election date is TODAY. Please vote during second period.
STUDENT INFO
· Attention Students: Best-selling author Michael J. Knowles will be in the Small Theater during AM Office Hours TODAY to discuss the 2nd amendment and hold an OPEN question and answer period.
· Dodgeball Tournament sign-ups are happening now and end 5/18 in the ASB Room 40 at lunch. The tournament starts May 21. Teams need to be 6 players + 1 alternate.
· Digital Photography Show this week during lunch in the Gallery Room 60! Cool photographs to amaze you! Come to the Gallery during lunch to see amazing photographs.
· The Counseling Department will be accepting ANY course request changes now through May 24. Come see or email your counselor. After May 24 there will be NO changes to student requests. Just before Registration (8/15 – 8/16), class schedules will be released to your student MBUSDapps.org Gmail accounts.
· 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
· Independent Study Athletics (ISA) REMINDER – Applications for the 2018-19 school year are DUE TODAY! The application is on the school’s website under ATHLETICS!
· This 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].
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· The El Camino Counselor will be in the CCC TODAY for appointments (9:50am-1:30pm). Please sign up in the CCC.
· 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!
· 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 this Friday, 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.