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 25, 2019 Office Hours Schedule
Period 0 7:00-7:55
Period 1 8:00-8:40
Period 2 8:46-9:27
AM O.H. 9:27-10:24 (English, Social Science, VAPA, Foreign Language)
Period 3 10:30-11:10
Lunch 11:10-11:40
Period 4 11:46-12:26
PM O.H. 12:26-1:23 (Math, Science SpEd, PE)
Period 5 1:29-2:09
Period 6 2:15-2:55
CALENDAR
TODAY 9/25 – Office Hours Schedule; College Knowledge Night 6 – 8:30 pm in the Auditorium
THU 9/26 – Makeup Picture Day
FRI 9/27 – Class Level-Down Deadline
MON 9/30 – Local Holiday, No School
WED 10/2 – Office Hours Schedule; Coffee with the Principal at 7:30 am in the Admin Office; Senior Class Photo during AM Office Hours in Waller Stadium; Club Day at lunch in the Mustang Mall
THU 10/3 – PTSA Exec Board Meeting in the GOCR 11:30am – 1pm; Orchestra Parent Party at 6 pm (see website for details); Symposium/MBUSD/South Bay Connected Speakers 6 pm to 9 pm in the Auditorium featuring Families Connected Speaker Series: “Under Pressure: Stress Resilience When the Stakes Are High” 6:30 – 8 pm
FACULTY
· Please release the following students this week:
- FRI 9/27 – Boys’ Water Polo at 12:50 pm
FRESHMEN & NEW STUDENTS
· Office Hours Help: You must be signed into your student Aeries account via the app to electronically check into office hours. If you are having difficulty signing in, please come to the office during office hours. Remember, teachers can also sign you into Aeries in their classrooms.
· Attendance: For attendance and off-grounds passes, enter the main office through the gray door marked ATTENDANCE. To obtain an off-grounds pass, bring a note signed by your parent/guardian to the attendance office before school, during snack or at lunch. Teachers will not let you out of class and security will not let you off campus without the off-grounds pass.
· Drop Offs: Parents may drop off items for students on the table near the attendance office. Please enter through the gray door marked DROP OFF to pick up and/or drop off items. NOTE: The office is NOT responsible for anything left on the tables.
· Sports Gear: Sports gear may be left at the end of the hall in the admin office, past Dr. Dale’s room. Please make sure gear is not blocking the walkway.
· Lost something? Found something? The Attendance Office is also our Lost and Found area. Check there for missing items. If you lost your ID, see Mrs. Cessor in the Student Store/Finance Office.
STUDENT INFO
· Meadows Elementary School is looking for volunteers to help paint templates on our lower playground blacktop this Sunday between 10 and 2 pm. This will include hopscotch, painting dots, redoing lines and more. If you are interested in giving us a couple hours of your time, we’d appreciate it! Please contact Patricia Doumeng at [email protected].
· If you are interested in going to Italy with Mr. Piorek in February 2020 but have not yet signed up, come to Room 25 at lunch Thursday 9/26 or stop by this week, as our first sign-up deadline is approaching.
· Greece/Italy Trip: If you are interested in this amazing trip, there is an informational parent meeting this Thursday, Sept. 26, at 6 pm in Mrs. Martinez-Sellan’s Room 73.
· Attention Students 16 or older! Do you like to vote? Are you pre-registered yet? If your answers were yes and no, then come on down to the Student Store TODAY during AM Office Hours! Join us and pre-register to vote!
· Budapest, Vienna, Munich, and Prague? informational meeting TODAY at lunch in Room 20. Hope to see you there!
· California Scholarship Federation Fall Membership Drive continues through Friday, Sept. 27. Come by Room 243 during the membership drive to get more information and pick up an application. You can also check the Costa website for more information. Keep up the good work, Costa!
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
· Come to Medical Society Club in Room 331 on Thursdays at lunch if you are interested in pursuing a career in medicine and volunteering at local hospitals.
· Are you worried about the future of our planet? You should be. Come to Climate Change Club at lunch on Thursday in Room 350 to see how you can help. There will be free donuts, as well!
· Filipino Club: Interested in learning about Filipino culture and helping the Filipino kids in need? Come to Mr. Nodado’s Room 342 on Thursday at lunch. There will be food and desserts provided.
· Come to Drone Club TODAY in Mr. Oystrick’s Room 339 to learn how to build and fly racing drones.
· If you are interested in making art around campus or want to meet fellow artists, then come join the Mira Costa Artist Society. Come to Room 109 at lunch on Thursdays. All levels of artistic experience 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 the Support Our Students Club Thursday a lunch in Room 234 to make cards/care packages for sick/injured Costa students!
· Any students interested in a stand-up comedy performance and joke writing club, please stop by Room 76 and see Mr. Hands. Thanks, I’ll be here all week…
· Chess Club is taking place on Thursdays 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!
· Come to Room 70 during lunch for the Living on One Club! New members always welcome!
· Want leadership roles? In need of volunteer hours? Join Leo Club on Mondays in Room 131 to learn about giving back and volunteering in our community! Free donuts will be provided!
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 to which you are responding.
· MCHS College Knowledge Night – TONIGHT, Wednesday, Sept. 25
Arrive early (5:45pm) to learn about different SAT/ACT test prep resources in our community (Auditorium Lobby). Next attend a brief overview of the event (6:15) in the Auditorium. You will then choose 2 breakout sessions to attend from the following topics: Financial Aid (Auditorium), Gap Year Options (Rm 14), Community College Pathways (Rm 15), How to Reduce Stress During the College Process (Rm 16), The College Road Map (College and Career Center), Personal Statement Strategies (Library).
· 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, 9/25 – High Point University at 8:46am; Loyola Marymount University at 9:27am (AM Office Hours); University of Florida at 12:26pm (PM Office Hours); University of Tennessee at 2:15pm.
o Thursday, 9/26 – Boston University at 8:00am; Seton Hall University at 9:00am; St. Johns University at 10:23am.
· Revolution Prep is offering FREE practice SAT and ACT exams at Mira Costa High School
All exams are held at Mira Costa High School on Saturdays from 9am to 12:30pm. Rooms TBD. Choose SAT OR ACT. Both are offered on each date. Dates: Saturday – 9/28, 11/16, 3/7/2020, 5/2/2020. Price: FREE!
To register for one or more exams, click here or go to: https://www.revolutionprep.com/partners/61/
Bring: Calculator, pencils, water, a snack and a smart phone (if possible) to score the exam. Questions? Contact Jean Stroud, Revolution Prep Academic Advisor, [email protected] or 818-217-0951.
· SoCal ROC
Earn high school elective credits while gaining valuable hands-on experience in a variety of careers. Choose from classes related to Art & Design, Engineering & Design, Finance & Business, Health Sciences and Public & Consumer Services. Classes are free and transportation is provided for our 12:45pm and 3:45pm classes. Your SoCal ROC career guidance specialist will be on campus in the CCC Wednesdays during AM office hours to answer your questions.