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, October 10, 2018 PSAT Testing Schedule
PSAT Testing 7:00–10:20
Nutrition 10:20-10:35
Period 1 10:41-11:13
Period 2 11:19-11:53
Period 3 11:59-12:31
Lunch 12:31-1:01
Period 4 1:07-1:39
Period 5 1:45-2:17
Period 6 2:23-2:55
Wild West Wednesday!
CALENDAR
TODAY 10/10 – FRI 10/12 – Spirit Week: Wild West Wednesday (TODAY), Tailgate Thursday (10/11); and Class Wars Friday (10/12)
WED 10/10 – PSAT Administration (see website for schedule)
FRI 10/12 – Homecoming Rally (see website for schedule); Homecoming Game & Senior Night at Waller Stadium; Art Night from 5 – 7 pm in the Quad outside of Room 109
SAT 10/13 – Homecoming Dance “Dreamland” from 7 – 11 pm in Fisher Gym
FACULTY
· Please release the following teams this week (see emailed list for students’ names):
o TODAY 10/10 – Boys’ Water Polo (all levels) at 1:20 pm
o THU 10/11 – Cross Country (all) at 12:40pm; Football (JV) at 1:15pm.
o FRI 10/12 – Boys’ Water Polo (JV only) at 11:50am
STUDENT INFO
· Attention Juniors and Seniors: Would you like to earn easy community service credit while actually providing a valuable service? The After-School Student-to-Student Tutoring program is looking for tutors to work here on campus after school, with shifts available Monday through Thursday between the hours of 3 and 5. If you excel in certain subjects and would like to have some valuable community service credits for your college applications and scholarship notebooks, come to a meeting this Friday at lunch in Mr. Zeoli’s Room 23.
· Hello Mustangs! Spirit Days for this week are: Millionaire Monday (TODAY); Tropical Tuesday (10/9); Wild West Wednesday (10/10), Tailgate Thursday (10/11) and Class Wars Friday (10/11). Prizes will go to homerooms that have more than 50% participation each day!
· Attention! Last chance to sign up for the sure-to-be-amazing 2019 Ski Week service trip to Peru with Mrs. Martinez-Sellan. Please come to Room 73 if you are interested.
· Attention Mustangs! The MCHS Homecoming Dance “Dreamland” is this Saturday, Oct. 13! The evening includes dancing, games and snacks. Buy tickets in the Student Store at lunch and nutrition. Make sure to attend the last dance in the Gym! Pick up your permission forms at the Student Store or ASB Room for details.
On Campus Permission Form: https://4.files.edl.io/1c2a/09/27/18/204033-62bdd9ab-0bf7-4f89-a565-14ad9b241521.pdf
Off Campus Permission Form: https://4.files.edl.io/beda/09/27/18/204034-fe6b47b3-b69f-4d6f-81e3-d13cd7eead4c.pdf
· Come to the Gallery Room 60 to see a new Art Show from Art 2/3. The show, Heroes, is a collection of portraits. Open every day until Oct. 12.
· Art Night is back for a second year! All students are invited to sell their artwork or crafts at the 2nd annual fall Art Night. Sign up at: http://bit.ly/costaartnight. There will also be crafts for all to participate in. Art Night at Mira Costa will be held this Friday, Oct. 12, 5-7pm in the quad by Room 109. All students, faculty and staff are invited to bring friends and family for a fun evening of art!
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
· The Astronomy and Space Club meets TODAY at lunch in Room 248. Today we will be making a comet out of dry ice!
· NHS Members: Prospective leaders will be giving their candidate speeches in Room 45 at lunch Wednesday. Voting will take place online on Thursday. Check your mbusdapps emails for more info.
· Come to Drama Club every Wednesday (TODAY) at lunch in Room 1 for your Drama/Tech Department announcements and information!
· Mira Costa Gender Sexuality Alliance meets every Thursday at lunch in Mr. Zeoli’s Room 23. Meet a group of loving and supporting people, engage in activist work to help make campus a more accepting environment, and raise funds for various charities and organizations.
· Come to the Support Our Students Club in Room 234 Thursday at lunch to help make cards and care packages for sick/injured Costa students.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· Schedule a one-on-one appointment with one of our credentialed college counselors. Call 310-318-7337 ext. 5253 or email [email protected].
· 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. Please bring your school ID.
o THU 10/11 – Salve Regina University at 8:00am, College of Charleston at 9:00am, Rider University at 9:00am, Lewis and Clark College at 10:23am, Columbia University at 11:25am, Reach Cambridge (Summer programs in Cambridge, UK) at 12:20pm, Bentley University at 1:00pm, Ryerson University at 2:00pm.
o FRI 10/12 – Westmont College at 10:05am, Johns Hopkins University at 2:00pm.
· SENIORS – Visit the CCC for College Application Assistance:
o College Personal Statement Revision – Please bring in a hard-copy of your essay if you would like feedback from one of the counselors. Typically essays are completed within 2-3 business days.
o Walk-in Wednesdays for help with applications, essay revisions and to have your questions answered! No appointment necessary. Walk-In Hours are on Wednesdays, from 3PM to 5PM.
o Application Workshops in the CCC Please sign up for the presentations on Naviance (under “College Visits” tab)
w TUE 10/16 – Cal State Apply Application Workshop at 6 pm
· STEM Opportunity for Junior Girls
The STEM Goes Red program for the 2018-2019 school year will be selecting 80 female high school juniors and invites you to apply to be part of this free enrichment program. STEM Goes Red participants will have the opportunity to attend a speed-networking session with female leaders in LA, a storytellers’ workshop with media and entertainment executives in February, a job shadow day with a mentor in research and in a hospital setting, and a Go Red For Women signature event in the spring. Through this program, we will support participants throughout the year, provide experiences and resources that you can include on your college applications and resumes. We will also have optional ways for you to engage over the summer and/or over your senior year. For more info and a link to the application online: STEM Goes Red Student Application (Due Wednesday, Oct. 17)
· Local Events: For a list of local college events please visit the MCHS Website, click on the “College” tab, select “College and Career Center” and “Events and Auditions.”
· Testing:
o Princeton Review is offering a FREE practice test on campus – Time: Saturday morning, October 20 from 9 am – 12:45 pm in Room 14. Register via this link: ACT Free Practice Test at Mira Costa High
o 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
· SoCal Roc is now enrolling for its 9-week courses: Adobe Suite (After Effects, Animate, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), Business Entrepreneur, and ITCC-Welding. Classes begin Nov. 13. Sign up in the CCC & speak with a SCROC counselor.