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, October 23, 2019 Homecoming Rally/Office Hours Schedule
Period 0 7:00 - 7:55
Period 1 8:00 - 8:35
Period 2 8:41 - 9:16
HC RALLY 9:21 - 9:52
AM O.H. 9:52 - 10:49 (English, Social Science, VAPA, Foreign Language)
Period 3 10:55 - 11:30
Lunch 11:30 - 12:00
Period 4 12:06 - 12:41
PM O.H. 12:41 - 1:38 (Math, Science SpEd, PE)
Period 5 1:44 - 2:19
Period 6 2:25 - 2:55
CALENDAR
MON 10/21 – FRI 10/25 – Spirit Week! 10/21 ‘Merica Monday; 10/22 Tailgate Tuesday; 10/23 We Wear Pink Wednesday; 10/24 Throw Back Thursday; 10/25 Super Stampede Friday
TODAY 10/23 – Office Hours/Homecoming Rally Schedule (see website); Homecoming Pep Rally at 9:21 am (NEW TIME) at Waller Stadium
THU 10/24 – Careers in Medicine Night at the College and Career Center from 5:45 to 7:00 pm
FRI 10/25 – MON 10/28 – Mustang Moments Challenge Submission Window Round One
FRI 10/25 – Homecoming Football vs. Centennial at 7 pm with Homecoming Half-Time Show at Waller Stadium; Art Night from 5 to 7 pm in Room 109 and the Quad; Senior Letter of Rec 2nd Deadline
SAT 10/26 – Haunted Homecoming Dance Party from 6 – 9pm at the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Hall; Quarter 1 Grades visible in Aeries
SUN 10/27 – 11th Annual Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk from 8 am to 12 pm
MON 10/28 – Late Start Schedule (see website); Faculty Meeting at 8 am
FACULTY
· Please excuse the following students this week:
o TODAY 10/23 – Cheer Team (All levels) at 8:20 am for Homecoming Pep Rally; see email for additional students from Band, ASB, Homecoming Court and Dance Team
o THU 10/24 – Boys’ Water Polo (All levels) at 1:10 pm
· Homeroom teachers – You received a container to help raise at least $12 for the LA Mission. These generous donations are due Nov. 13 when we will collect containers. This will provide almost six hot meals for our suffering neighbors on Skid Row.
STUDENT INFO
· This week is Spirit Week! Dress Up accordingly: Monday 10/21, ‘Merica Monday; Tuesday 10/22, Tailgate Tuesday; Wednesday 10/23, We Wear Pink Wednesday; Thursday 10/24, Throw Back Thursday; Friday 10/25, Super Stampede Friday and Homecoming! Show off your spirit!
· MCHS Drama/Tech Department’s fall play, She Kills Monsters, opens on Friday, 11/8 at 7:30 pm in the Small Theater and runs 11/9, 11/15, and 11/16 at 7:30 pm, 11/14 at 4 pm, and 11/14 at 6:30 pm. Pre-sale tickets are now available online at miracostadramaboosters.org. Student Store ticket sales begin Monday 11/4.
· Calling all twins for a chance to be in the 2020 Yearbook! We will be taking photos during lunch on Wednesday (TODAY) and Thursday in Room 61.
· Thailand 2020 meeting will be held TODAY in Room 234.
· Central Europe Spring Break 2020 Parent Meeting TONIGHT at 7 pm in Ms. Hutchinson’s Room 20. Learn all about our adventure to Prague, Munich, Budapest, and Vienna! See you and your parent(s) there!
· Haunted Homecoming Dance Party! Join us at the Haunted HoCo, presented by MCHS Student Government, on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Hall from 6 – 9 pm, 2515 Valley Drive, HB, 90254. Wear your costume! The evening events include dancing, dinner, treats, costume contest, photo booth, games and more! Tickets are on Sale now at the Student Store/Finance Office. Ticket Vouchers are on sale at the ASB Webstore, https://mchswebstore.myschoolcentral.com. Prices rise October 24 so get your tickets Now. Pick up forms in front of the ASB Room or use these links:
o On Campus: https://4.files.edl.io/8a1d/10/16/19/210800-9c24d537-81f5-4655-8372-96e6568cdd7f.pdf
o Off Campus: https://4.files.edl.io/9422/10/16/19/210754-26e5d5f2-b7db-4e32-a5cc-a80556e4ee96.pdf
· Art Night is back for a third year! All students are invited to sell their artwork and crafts at the 3rd Annual Art Night. Sign up at CostaArtNight.weebly.com. There will also be food, music and arts and crafts for all to participate in. Art Night is this Friday, Oct. 25 from 5 to 7 pm in the quad outside Room 109. All students, faculty and staff are invited to bring friends and family for a fun evening of art!
SENIORS
· Attention Seniors! Three deadlines for the 2020 Yearbook are coming up: First, check your mbusdapps emails to find the link to vote for superlatives if you haven’t yet. Second, Senior Ad prices go up Nov. 1. Last, Senior Portraits need to be taken by Ralf’s Photography by Oct. 31.
SPORTS
· Boys’ Indoor Volleyball Tryouts are happening soon: 11/4 from 3:30 – 5 pm at MBMS for all grades; 11/8 from 6 – 7:30 pm at El Segundo High for freshmen only; 11/13 and 11/14, 6 – 8 pm at El Segundo for all grades.
· Baseball Tryouts will be TODAY through Friday, 10/25 at 3:15pm at the baseball field. If you miss this one, there will be another tryout Jan 8-10.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
· Drama Club is TODAY at lunch in Room 1!
· Come to Chemistry Club this Friday, 10/25, in Room 342 to learn about how you can help at our TedX Slime Booth. We will have candy!
· Are you interested in building community and growing in your faith? Come to New Life Christian Club in Room 14 at lunch every Wednesday (TODAY).
· Are you interested in computer programming or want a new extracurricular where you can learn and develop a very popular skill? Then the Competitive Coding Club is for you! All levels are welcome. Meetings are every Thursday during lunch and during PM Office Hours in Room 116, MR. Braskin’s room. Personal computers are recommended but not required.
· Chess Club takes 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.
· Record your own music at Music Production Club! No experience needed. Wednesdays (TODAY) during AM Office Hours in Room 51, Mr. McCormick’s. Sing, make beats, rap, play instruments, and more!
· Come to Richstone Club in Room 207 Wednesdays at lunch. Help us raise money and volunteer at the Richstone Family Center, which is dedicated to helping families who have a history of abuse.
· Become published and share your creativity! Submit your poetry, photography, paintings, drawings, short stories, short films, music, etc. to Papercut: The Literary and Art Magazine of Mira Costa! Submit to [email protected], or join the process and come to our meetings in Room 207 at lunch!
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· Come to Career in Medicine Night on Oct. 24 (Thursday) at the College and Career Center from 5:45 to 7 pm if you are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Please sign up to attend at tinyurl.com/y69zv5t3.
· 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.
· 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, 10/23 – University of Vermont at 12:06pm; Columbia University at 1:44pm.
o Thursday, 10/24 – Oregon State University at 9:00am; University of Toronto at 10:23am; Barnard College at 11:25am; USC Iovine & Young Academy at 12:20pm; University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) at 1:00pm.
o Friday, 10/25 – Hofstra University at 8:00am; Santa Monica College (SMC) at 10:23am.
· 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
· SoCal ROC – Open House on Thursday, October 24 from 1:30 – 6:30pm
Are you curious about SoCal ROC and what we have to offer? Visit us during our Fall Open House Event on Thursday, October 24, any time from 1:30pm to 6:30pm! Join a campus tour to see students in action and meet our instructors.