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, December 12, 2018 2nd Period Drill/Office Hours Schedule
Period 0 7:00 - 7:55
Period 1 8:00 - 8:40
Period 2/Drill 8:46 - 9:51
AM Office Hours 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 Office Hours 12:38 - 1:23 (Math, Science, SpEd, PE)
Period 5 1:29 - 2:09
Period 6 2:15 - 2:55
CALENDAR
TODAY 12/12 – Office Hours/2nd Period Drill Schedule; Operation Happiness: 12/12 Canned Goods collection in Homeroom
FRI 12/14 – Ugly Sweater Day; Choir Winter Concert “This Shining Night” at 7:00 pm in the Auditorium
MON 12/17 – Minimum Day (12:21 pm release); Pajama Day!
TUE 12/18 – THU 12/20 – Finals Schedule (see website)
FRI 12/21 – FRI 1/4 – Winter Break, No School
MON 1/7 – First Day of Second Semester
TUE 1/8 – PTSA Exec. Board Meeting at 6 pm and PTSA General Meeting at 7 pm in the Small Theater
WED 1/9 – Office Hours Schedule; Community Coffee with the Principal at 7:30 am in the Admin Building
THU 1/10 – MBEF College Speaker Evening with Adam Ingersoll at 7 pm in the Auditorium
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FACULTY
· Please release the following students this week: THU 12/13 – Girls’ Water Polo (Varsity/JV) at 1:30 pm
STUDENT INFO
· Looking to play some Jazz at Mira Costa? Our second Jazz Band, Jazz II is starting up in January. We have a brief information meeting on Friday, Dec. 14 at lunch, starting at 12:30 pm in Room 4. Sign-ups are in Room 4 on the office door for all Guitar, Piano, Bass and Drum Set players who are interested.
· Attention Poets: Poetry Out Loud applications are due to Ms. Sieker in Room 44 by Thursday, Dec. 20!
· The Mira Costa Choirs’ Winter Concert, This Shining Night, will be performed in the MCHS auditorium on Friday, Dec. 14, at 7:00 pm; $10 suggested ticket donation at the door, students and seniors free. There will be a box set up outside the auditorium to collect donations of new toys, books, or stuffed animals for our holiday toy drive. Don't miss this wonderful night of choral singing. We look forward to sharing the talents of our amazing young singers with you at This Shining Night!
· Costa Varsity Boys’ Basketball plays Palos Verdes Friday night, 12/14 @ 7:30pm at MBMS. Come out to support the team and get free Mendocino Farms food! We'll have a student tailgate at 6:45 pm with free Mendocino Farms sandwiches for the first 100 students, plus VOX DJs and the Dance Team at the game! Wear green & gold. Go Costa!
· Attention Costa! On the Monday before finals (12/17), Link Crew is hosting their annual stress-less dress-up PJ Day! We hope everyone (yes, including staff) will join us with their slippers, robes and cozy clothes in order to have a fun day right before finals.
SPORTS
· Do you want to play for the Costa Badminton Team? Tryouts are January 9 and 10 at 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Come to Badminton Club for more details!
· Swim Tryouts will be at 3 pm on Thursday, Dec. 13 at the Costa pool. There will be a makeup tryout at 7 am on Monday, Dec. 17 if you cannot make the regular tryout. Schedule: Warm-ups 2-2:45 pm; quick meeting at 2:45 pm; tryouts start at 3 pm. All swimmers who want to try out must download and fill out the 2018 Swim Team Tryout Form. You must email the completed form to Coach Ali ([email protected]) by 5 pm on Monday, Dec. 10. Check out www.mustangaquatics.org for more information on the 2018-19 Swim Season.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
· The Animal Shelter Club is having a blanket and towel drive until Winter Break. Please help the dogs, cats and rabbits of the Carson Animal Shelter by dropping off gently use blankets and towels to the collection box in Room 16!
· Come to the Support Our Students Club on Thursday at lunch in Room 234 to make cards/care packages for sick/injured Costa students!
· Interested in joining Costa’s Badminton Team? Come to Badminton Club to learn more! Meetings are every Monday in Room332.
· If you’re amazing, come to Drama Club Wednesdays (TODAY) at lunch in the Drama Room 1 for information and announcements and fun times.
· Come to Drama Club every Wednesday (TODAY) at Room 1 for lunch for your Drama/Tech announcements and info. Interested in trying out for the musical? We’ve got all the info you need!
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, 12/12 – El Camino College at 9:51am (Sign up for an appointment timeslot in the CCC.)
· 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.
· Eve and Gene Black Medical Mentor/Internship Application is now open: Students work under the supervision of a health care educator, shadowing various medical professionals (nurse, nutritionist, pharmacist, lab technician, physician and/or medical specialist, etc.) who together provide a range of patient care and services. The application is available to print at: http://www.lapedsoc.org/summer or pick up a copy in the CCC.
o Age & Grade Requirement: Applications are accepted from high school students who are currently in the 11th or 12th grade AND born on or before 4/1/03 or meet the older age requirements of their selected facility. See Application and/or Facility Address & Requirement List for specific facility requirements.
o Program Dates: There are 2, 3 and 4-week programs available from June 24 - August 30, 2019. See Application and website for specific date information. Only the medical facilities listed on the application participate.
o Submission Instructions and Application Deadline: The original set of required documents and 1 copy of this entire set must be sent by US Mail ONLY and mailed by Wednesday, FEBRUARY 18, 2019.
o Applicant Notification: All students will be notified if accepted or not VIA EMAIL by Wednesday, April 3. If a student is not contacted by that date, they have NOT been accepted.
o No Fee: There is NO FEE required to participate and if a financial need exists, a selected participant may request a stipend to cover program expenses, such as transportation.
· Summer Programs – It’s not too early to check out summer programs. Go to the MCHS website→College Tab→Jobs & Internships→Summer Programs or use the link: https://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349754&type=d&pREC_ID=759373
· SoCal Roc is now enrolling for the Spring 2019 semester. Classes begin Monday, January 28. Come to the CCC to sign up and learn more about the classes we offer.
· 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