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.”
Monday, April 8, 2019 Late Start Schedule
Period 1 10:01-10:40
Period 2 10:46-11:25
Period 3 11:31-12:10
Lunch 12:10-12:40
Period 4 12:46-1:25
Period 5 1:31-2:10
Period 6 2:16-2:55
CALENDAR
TODAY 4/8 – Late Start Schedule; Faculty Meeting at 8 am in the Small Theater
MON 4/8 – FRI 4/12 – Mental Health Week
WED 4/10 – Office Hours Schedule; Community Coffee with the Principal at 7:30 am in the Admin office; Costachella during PM Office Hours in the Mustang Mall
THU 4/11 – PTSA Members meeting at 11:15 am
FRI 4/12 – Coffee with the Counselors at 9 am in the Guidance Office Conference Room; Spirit Competition during lunch in the Mustang Mall
WED 4/17 – Office Hours Schedule/2nd Period Drill; National Signing Day in the Mustang Mall; SOS 9th Grade Implementation; AP Pre-ID Sessions at 9:27 – 10:24 am (AM Office Hours) OR 12:26 – 1:23 pm (PM Office Hours) in the Small Theater
THU 4/18 – Principal’s Tour at 9 am in the Admin Office
FRI 4/19 – AP Pre-ID Session at 7 am in the Small Theater; Scholar Breakfast at 7 am in the Cafeteria; Spring Dance & Casino Night from 7 to 10:30 pm at the California Yacht Club in Marina Del Rey
STUDENT INFO
· Applications for Mira Costa’s La Vista Newspaper staff are available now. Any student interested in applying to join Mira Costa’s award-winning newspaper must submit an application (available in Room 101) to Ms. Sweeny by no later than Friday, April 12. Students interested in joining the staff should have prior Journalism experience (an A or B in Intro to Journalism or a summer school Journalism course, through MBX or a local community college). If students plan to take Journalism over the summer through MBX, note that on the top of the application. Please email [email protected] with any questions. Past issues of La Vista, as well as current stories, can be viewed at www.LaVistaMCHS.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @LaVistaMedia.
· Submit your photos to La Vista’s annual photo contest! Categories include: people, places and things. Photos must be high quality and submitted digitally to [email protected] by 4/9. Email us if you have any questions!
· Last call for art! All students are invited to enter a piece into 9x12: The 19th Annual All Media Art Show. Work can be in any medium including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media. See any art teacher or Mrs. Heredia in Room 62 for official entry form. The show will be held at Resin Gallery in Hermosa Beach on May 3, and prizes will be awarded in each category. Deadline to enter work is TODAY!
· The Neptunian Woman’s Club is sponsoring its 40th Student Art and Photography Contest for grades K-5 (art) and 6-12 (art and photography). Deadline for submission to the school office is Friday, May 10, 2019 before 3:00 pm. An awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 19 at 1:00 pm in the Neptunian clubhouse, Manhattan Beach. For more info, go to http://neptunians.org/nwc-art-show/.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
· Come to the Young Survival Coalition Club in Room 73 every other Monday to help spread awareness about breast cancer!
· Come to Creative Writing Club TODAY at lunch to meet other writers and share your work! Room 46.
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]. *Juniors – the Spring Semester is an ideal time to meet with a CCC Counselor.
· 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 Wednesday, 4/10 – El Camino College 9:30am – 2:00pm. Make sure you are completing the tasks that are needed to qualify for Priority Registration and the Honors Program. Come to the CCC to make an appointment to develop an Educational Plan or answer any questions you may have.
o Friday, 4/12 – Florida Polytechnic University at 10:23am.
· The Mayor’s Youth Council will begin accepting applications TODAY, April 8. The program begins in September and runs through April 2020. Mayor's Youth Council is an exciting program that brings together high school students and professional leaders to explore leadership, careers, and civic engagement. Selected students will meet monthly and have the opportunity to meet and dialogue with leaders in numerous industries, government, arts and more!
Criteria to apply:
-Student must be a resident of Manhattan Beach or attend Mira Costa High School
-The program is open to students who will enter the 2019 school year this fall as a Sophomore, Junior &/or Senior
-Students are only allowed to miss one meeting to remain in good standing and are expected to commit to the following dates if accepted: Sep 4, Oct 2, Nov 6, Dec 4, Jan 15, Feb 5, Mar 4, and April 15
-There is a $150 registration fee which helps cover dinner and supplies for each workshop.
Applications will be available April 8 at 6am on the website, http://mb-myc.com/ and will run until 100 applications are received – it fills quickly.
· Check out our summer program webpage. 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
· 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