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, September 4, 2019 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
TODAY 9/4 – Coffee with the Principal at 7:30 am in the Admin Office; Girls’ Lacrosse Tryouts on the West Field from 3 to 4:30 pm
THU 9/5 – Back to School Night at 6 pm starting in the Auditorium
FRI 9/6 – Minimum Day Schedule (see website for schedule)
MON 9/9 – WED 9/11 – Girls’ Lacrosse Tryouts on the West Field from 3 to 4:30 pm
WED 9/11 – Office Hours Schedule
THU 9/12 – Letter of Rec Senior Meetings
FRI 9/13 – Class Add/Drop deadline
FRI 9/20 – Friday Night Tailgate Party at Waller Stadium Peck side end zone from 5 pm to 6:30 pm
STUDENT INFO
· Off Grounds Stickers are available in the admin office starting Thursday, 9/5 for students who have an excused period (other than a zero period). Bring your current ID to the office before or after school, or during snack or lunch ONLY. Please note: Off grounds stickers will not be given to students with an excused period in the middle of the school day.
· Students: If you purchased an ASB Marker and do not see the ASB Logo in the bottom left corner of your student ID, please present it to Mrs. Cessor in the ASB Finance Office for your updated card. If you do not present your current card, you will need to pay $10 for the updated ID. Students who lost their IDs may also receive a reprint for $10 at the ASB Finance Office. Many lost IDs have been turned in there. If you are missing yours, please stop by to see if it’s there.
· Interested in going to Italy with Mr. Piorek? Come to the Italy 2020 info meeting TODAY at lunch in Room 25.
· HEY YOU! Yeah, you! Come on down to Room 1 after school on Thursday and audition for Comedy Sportz.
· It is never too late to join the Frosh Football team! Any interested freshman should see Coach Currier on the Meadows practice field between 2:30 and 4:30 pm Monday through Wednesday, or email him at [email protected]. No previous experience needed. Let’s get you started!
· Attention Freshmen! If you are interested in being one of the Class of 2023 officers, come to one of the two intro meetings TODAY and Thursday, 9/5 in the ASB Room 41.
· Golf Scramble! First Annual 2019 event to benefit the Mira Costa High School Band Program on Sunday, Oct. 13 at Los Verdes Golf Course in Rancho PV. Open to all golfers, all levels, all friends. Foursome scramble team event format. Sign up as a single, or make your own team. Cost is $110 per person, includes golf fee, cart, prizes and box lunch. For more info or to sign up, contact Maroun Aboutanos at [email protected], 310-545-6482.
· Juniors and Seniors finalizing classes with your counselor for this year: Honors Earth Science is the place to be with only a few spots left. *Earn College credit with no AP exam; GPA boost; 4 major fields of study are Astronomy, Oceanography, Meteorology and Geology. See Mr. Kurz, UCLA Instructor Honors Earth Science, in Room 238 or email [email protected] for more details. *College credit optional; students should check on transferability with the undergraduate admissions office at the college of their choice.
SENIORS
· If you were awarded a parking pass in last June’s lottery, please complete the necessary paperwork and claim your pass at the ASB Finance Office. Those who do not complete the process by Sept. 6 will forfeit their opportunity for student parking this year. Please check the email address you used to register for the parking lottery and follow those instructions. Any questions, see Mrs. Cessor in the ASB Finance Office.
SPORTS
· Girls’ Lacrosse will have tryouts TODAY, 9/4, 9/9, 9/10, and 9/11 from 3 to 4:30 pm on the West Field. Bring your lacrosse stick, mouth guard, cleats and running shoes.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
· Cybersecurity Club: Are you interested in computers or learning and competing in cybersecurity? Please come to the meeting at lunch TODAY in Mrs. Weaver’s Room 112 to learn about the Cybersecurity Club. No programming experience required! Be sure to check out the website at www.tinyurl.com/costacp before the meeting. See you there!
· Chess Club is taking place on Thursday at lunch in Room 14. If you are interested in playing chess, learning chess, or improving your skills, this is the club for you! All levels are welcome.
· 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 Drama Club at lunch Wednesday (TODAY) in Room 1 for some announcements and special performances!
· Come to American Sign Language Club on Fridays in Room 74 to learn a language with friends!
· Are you interested in learning about our justice system, improving your public speaking skills, or becoming a lawyer? Your LAST chance to join the MCHS Mock Trial Team is Thursday, Sept. 12. Come see Mr. Zeoli in Room 23 if you have any questions or email [email protected].
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] to schedule your appointment.
· College Essays – If you’d like a CCC counselor to revise your personal statement or personal insight questions, bring by a double-spaced copy to the CCC. Be sure to include your name, email, and the prompt you are responding to.
· 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.
- TODAY, 9/4 – Pacific University at 12:20pm; US Army National Guard Table at 12:20pm outside of the CCC.
- Thursday, 9/5 –American University in Paris at 9:00am; US Marine Table at 12:20pm outside of the CCC.
· JUNIORS AND SOPHOMORES - ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE PSAT IS OPEN NOW through September 17.
The test will begin at 7:00am on October 30 at MCHS. To register online, please go the MCHS website and click on the MCHS ASB Webstore in the upper right-hand corner or use this link: https://mchswebstore.myschoolcentral.com.
In-person registration (cash or check to MCHS only) will be available September 10, 11, 12, and 13 in the CCC. On-time Registration cost is $25. Your final opportunity for LATE registration will be September 16 and 17 online or in person in the CCC. Late registration cost is $35. After you register online, bring your receipt to the CCC to pick up your PSAT Study Guide. Please contact the CCC (ext. 5253) with any questions.