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.”
Thursday, April 11, 2019 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
MON 4/8 – FRI 4/12 – Mental Health Week
TODAY 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
FACULTY
· Please release the following students this week:
o TODAY 4/11 – Swim (see emailed list) at 12:40 pm; Badminton (Varsity/JV) at 1:55 pm; Boys’ Volleyball (all levels) at 1:15 pm
o FRI 4/12 – Girls’ Lacrosse (Varsity/JV) at 1:15 pm; Softball (Varsity) at 1:25 pm; Baseball (Varsity) at 1:30 pm
STUDENT INFO
· THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, Mira Costa Drama/Tech’s Spring Musical, opens 4/26 at 7:30 pm in the Auditorium! Pre-sale tickets are on sale now – students/seniors $10 and adults $15! Available at the Student Store, Tiffany Cleaners, Patterson Cleaners, and Dietz Brothers. Show Dates: 4/26 at 7:30 pm; 4/27 at 7:30 pm; 4/27 at 7:30 pm; 5/4 at 2:00 pm; and 5/4 at 7:30 pm. For tickets and more info, visit miracostadramaboosters.org or our Instagram, @mchsdramatechdepartment/@mchsthedrowsychaperone.
· Congratulations to Caitlin Mitchell, Alexis Ybarra, Ruby Hirsch, Vator Gosch and Evan Anderson. They are the winners of the Manhattan Beach Poetry Circle Awards for excellence in poetry composition. They will be honored by the City Council on April 16.
· The Spring Break 2020 Trip to Thailand has launched! You will participate in Thai elephant conservation, Thai cooking and culture. There is trip information and sign-ups available TODAY at lunch in the CCC! Look for the Rustic Pathways table and Mrs. Allen.
· Girls Interested in STEM, bring your lunch to Room 112 on Monday, April 15 to hear about STEM Goes Red from the American Heart Association and to hear from Dr. megan Loo on her experience as a femaile heart surgeon and making professional connections in STEM.
· Hey Costa! Do you know where you can get free LA Kings tickets, Disneyland tickets, Swell bottles and more? Make sure to sign up for the Spring Fling on Friday, April 19.
· Dance Team auditions are here! MCHS Dance Team will be auditioning for its 2019-2020 season! Audition clinics will be held next week, April 16 and 17, with final audition on April 18. Packets with more information can be picked up in the main office! Or for more info, please email [email protected].
· Attention Next Year’s Seniors 2019-2020! Registration begins THIS WEEK for student parking lottery for the 2019-2020 school year. Interested students should register online at the MCHS ASB Web Store. There is no cost to sign up, and you will receive a receipt for registration. Please review the Parking Permit Guidelines posted on the MCHS Website before registering. *Please note: This is a lottery for students who will be seniors ONLY. It is NOT first come/first served. If you are selected, you will be notified via email and provided further instructions. Any students having difficulty registering online should contact Donna Cessor in the ASB Finance Office.
· Mira Costa’s AP Capstone program is a new 2-year program designed to teach students the art and discipline of research. The 2019-2020 program will focus on Social and Restorative Justice, right in time for the 2020 election cycle. Run as a 7th-period class, the Capstone program is a flexibly-scheduled online and in-person hybrid open to incoming sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Individual discipline is vitally important, but highly rewarding. Get a head start of the skills used with Mrs. Cabrera’s MBX summer course: Informal Logic and Critical Thinking (open to all interested students). Applications for AP Capstone are due May 3 and can be found at Mrs. Cabrera’s faculty page on the school website.
· To see AP Capstone work in action, join AP Research (year 2 students) as they present their year-long research projects in an informal Poster Session in the MPR at lunch on Monday, 4/15. Topics range from Eastern and Western classifications of beauty, to the influence of 80s films on cultural identities, to the ethical programming for self-driving cars, and more! Those interested in the program may also stop by Room 45 to pick up information and the application for the program!
· Independent Study Athletics (ISA) applications for the 2019-2020 school year are now on the school’s website under ATHLETICS. All applications are due on or before May 15, 2019.
· 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
· Are you interested in our Criminal Justice System? Do you want to become a lawyer or build strong presentation and public speaking skills to show to colleges? Then the Mock Trial Club is right for you! Come to Mr. Zeoli’s Room 23 during AM Office Hours for more information.
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 TODAY, 4/11 – Rustic Pathways at 12:20pm (lunchtime table outside CCC)
o Friday, 4/12 – Florida Polytechnic University at 10:23am.
o Monday, 4/15 – UC Merced admitted students at 12:20pm; UC Merced all interested students at 1:00pm.
o Tuesday, 4/16 – DePaul University at 12:20pm.
o Wednesday, 4/17 – Bradley University at 9:51am*(meeting in room 14); Study in Canada Presentation at 12:38pm. Representatives from Ryerson University and the University of Calgary will speak about attending college in Canada.
o Thursday, 4/18 – Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) at 12:20pm.
o Friday, 4/19 – Santa Monica College at 12:20pm
· 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