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, November 7, 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 11/7 – Office Hours Schedule; Scholar Breakfast at 7 am; Community Coffee with the Principal at 7:30 am in the Admin Office; Hispanic Heritage Assembly (Optional) 2nd period in the Auditorium; Jostens Rep in the CCC during AM Office Hours to hand out senior info packets; Ping Pong Tournament at lunch; The Laramie Project at 4:00 pm in the Small Theater
THU 11/8 – The Laramie Project at 6:30 pm in the Small Theater
FRI 11/9 – CIF Varsity Football playoffs vs. South Hills at 7 pm in Waller Stadium
FRI 11/9 and SAT 11/10 – The Laramie Project at 7:30 pm in the Small Theater
MON 11/12 – Veteran’s Day, No School
TUE 11/13 – Late Start Schedule; Faculty Meeting at 8 am in the Small Theater
WED 11/14 – Office Hours/2nd Period Drill Schedule; Blood Drive from 8 am – 1 pm in the Gym; National Letter of Intent (Signing) Day at 11:22 am in the Mustang Mall.
THU 11/15 – Principal’s Tour at 9 am in the Admin Office; Lip Sync Contest; Marching Band and Colorguard present their 2018 Field Show, The Pack! at 7 pm in Waller Stadium
FACULTY
· Please release the Boys’ Varsity Water Polo players (see email list) TODAY at 1:40 pm for a CIF semi-final game.
· TODAY during 2nd period is an OPTIONAL Hispanic Heritage Assembly. These assemblies are inspiring and educational. Please feel free to bring your class and sit anywhere in the Auditorium. Please allow your students to enjoy what the Latino Scholars Union has put together with an inspirational speaker, Ernie G.
STUDENT INFO
· The Grammy Award Winning Mira Costa Bands present the Homecoming Concert of the Marching Band and Colorguard – the final performance of our 2018 Field Show, The Pack! on Nov. 15 at 7 pm in Waller Stadium, featuring parade, pop and rousing school spirit music. We invite parents, alumni, staff, students and community members to join us for this special evening as we celebrate the end of the Marching Band season after returning home from MOBX Championships in Las Vegas.
· Come one, come all! Second and final week of performances of The Laramie Project. TODAY we have a special 4 pm performance – only $5 for students. Thursday’s show is at 6:30 pm and Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 pm. All shows are in the Small Theater. Students are $10 presale and $12 at the door.
· If you are going on Mr. Kurz’s field trip TODAY to Griffith Park Observatory, please meet outside the Math and Science building Upper Peck parking lot after 1st Office Hours.
· This week in the Art Gallery Room 60: a Pop-Up exhibit of fall artwork from the AP Studio Art Class. One week only. Don’t miss it!
· Techies: Join us for the MCHS 2018 Local Hack Day! This free mini-hackathon runs from 9 am to 9 pm on December 1, and allows you to bring an idea to life over 12 hours with a team! No experience necessary. Visit tinyurl.com/MCHSHack for more info.
· The Mira Costa Mustangs Varsity Football team beat Long Beach Wilson to advance to the second round of playoffs. They will rematch with South Hills High School at home this Friday night at 7 pm. Come cheer your Mustang Football team on to a victory! Remember to bring $5 cash since your ASB card does not cover CIF playoff tickets.
SENIORS
· ATTENTION SENIORS! Don’t forget to order your Senior Ad for the 2019 Yearbook before the December 1st deadline! Ads can be ordered from yearbookforever.com. For more information, visit the Hoofprints’ website or use the link on the Mira Costa website.
· Attention Seniors! The Jostens representative will be outside the CCC during AM Office Hours TODAY to hand out senior packets with information on caps, gowns and announcements.
SPORTS
· Swimming Tryouts will be Thursday, Dec. 13. Warm ups start at 2 pm, tryouts will begin around 3 pm.
· The first day of the Boys’ Indoor Volleyball Tryouts is TODAY in Fisher Gym. Be there to register by 2:15 pm. Tryout runs from 2:30 – 4:30 pm.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
· Come to Drone Club in Mr. Oystrick’s Room 339 TODAY at lunch to learn how to build and fly drones.
· Come join the Pink Ribbon Club this Thursday in Room 331!
· FIDM Fashion Club meeting on Friday, Nov. 9 at lunch! Come to Room 109 for a safe space to express your passion for fashion!
· Come to Room 234 at lunch on Thursday to make cards and care packages for sick/injured Costa students at the Support Our Students Club!
· Come to Drama Club every Wednesday (TODAY) at lunch in Room 1 to learn about upcoming events in the Drama/Tech Dept.
· Mira Costa Gender Sexuality Alliance meets every Thursday at lunch in Room 23, Mr. Zeoli’s room. Meet a group of loving and supportive people, engage in activist work to help make campus a more accepting environment, and raise funds for various charities and organizations.
· Come to Room 111 during today’s and every AM office hours for some great EDM music live mixed and spun by Costa’s own EDM Club. Bring your own ear plugs.
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 TODAY, 11/7 – LSU (Louisiana State University) at 8:00am, Academy of Art at 8:46am, University of Colorado – Colorado Springs at 9:27am (AM Office Hours), Point Loma University at 11:46am, Smith College at 12:26pm, El Camino College at 12:26pm (PM Office Hours).
o Thursday, 11/8 – St. Louis University at 10:23am; American University of Rome at 1:00pm
o Friday, 11/9 – Santa Monica College at 12:20pm, Chaminade University of Honolulu at 1:00pm.
· 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.
· Freshman College Knowledge Workshops – Intended for 9th-grade students and parents, but all are welcome. The workshop will cover A-G requirements, the different systems of higher education and a timeline for students throughout their high school career in preparation for the college application process.
The same information will be given on multiple dates: Wednesday, November 7 at 5:30pm, Wednesday, November 14 at 5:30pm, and Thursday, November 29 at 6:00pm. Please sign up for one date using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F44A9A822A5FF2-freshman
· 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.”
· 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 to speak with a SCROC counselor.