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Friday, March, 4, 2011

MIRA COSTA HIGH

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“Mira Costa is a community of learners where each member has the opportunity to achieve
Academic, creative, personal, and social excellence.”

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Friday, March 4, 2011 Regular Schedule
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STUDENT INFORMATION

• Presentations about the course expectations for AP and Honors courses are being held over the next few weeks during lunch. If you are interested in taking any AP or Honors course you must attend the meeting for that course. The following is a list of dates for all of the course's presentations:
TODAY, March 4th: AP Music Theory – Room 2
For information regarding AP and Honors Chemistry, please contact Mrs. Shales-Clark or Mr. Bartlett.

• Submissions for Reflections Literary Magazine are due TODAY, March 4th. Submit your poems, stories, and photographs to Room 18 or email [email protected].

• The California Scholarship Federation Membership Drive is March 1 – 18th
Applications may be picked up in room 76 or in the front office beginning March 1st. All applications must be turned in to Mrs. Cunningham in room 76 by the March 18th deadline.
CSF Seniors: Don’t forget this membership period is the last one you need to become a sealbearer at graduation!

• To all who submitted entries for the Reflections Art Contest, please pick up your work in the Guidance Office as soon as possible. Thank you.

• The annual student art show will be held at the M.B Creative arts center April 23rd – May 5th. All students are encouraged to participate. Entries can be medium. Deadline to submit work is April 1st see Ms. Martin, Mr. Reichardt, or Ms. Zask Room 116, 107, or 102 for more info and official entry form. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

• All students interested in participating in this years Tole Mour trip, come to Mr. Coller’s Room, Room 63 TODAY at lunch.

• SAT Savvy Intensive Test Prep-Register for session 2 now for the May 7th test. Info available in the CCC, Room 18, or Room 50.

• Student art finalists who submitted entries for the Neptunian Art Contest are requested to pick up their submissions as soon as possible from the Guidance Office. Thank you.

• WANT THE PRESTIGE of having YOUR ART on the cover of MIRA COSTA’s STUDENT PLANNER NEXT YEAR AND WIN a $100 American Express GIFT CERTIFICATE? 3 Mira Costa students’ art will be featured on next year’s student planner cover, and each of the 3 artists will win a $100 American Express gift card!
To enter, submit your vision of Mira Costa in any medium (pencil, paint, graphics, etc.) in a 5 x 8 format to Shari Humphrey in the admin. bldg. by March 31st. Express yourself using any colors, designs, and school appropriate creativity. All entries will be displayed, and faculty and students will each have 1 vote to nominate the three winners. The contest is open to all current Mira Costa students. Previously submitted designs are welcome. You may enter as many pieces as you want.
• Next week is Teen Tech Week. Plan to come by the library and participate in a library scavenger hunt to win prizes. Also plan to come to the library during lunch on Wednesday and Friday to learn about some cool tech tools.

CLUBS / ORGANIZATIONS

• Attention NHS members: We will have our next mandatory, all-member meeting TODAY at lunch in the auditorium. If you missed our last meeting at the beginning of February, don’t forget to stop by Room 32.

• If you are interested in joining the yearbook staff next year, applications are available in the yearbook room, Room 9, and in the office.

• Come to Food Critics Club TODAY at lunch in Room 50 some good food and mellow vibes.
SENIORS

SPORTS
• Ping-Pong Tournament TODAY in the small gym. See the bracket outside Room 40 to see who you are playing.

COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

• Any senior who completed a Scholarship Notebook needs to come into the CCC to self nominate yourself for the many scholarships offered. This should be completed by March 15th in order to be considered for scholarships.

We are accepting nominations for Three El Camino Community College Scholarships:
Foundation Scholarship: Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
Nursing Scholarship: Students must major in Nursing and have a minimum GPA of 3.5.
Chemistry Scholarship: Students must major in Chemistry and have a minimum GPA of 3.5.
Come to the CCC to nominate your self for these scholarships if you meet the criteria and are planning on attending El Camino in the fall.

The city of Manhattan Beach is accepting applications for the Manhattan Beach Youth Recognition Award. This scholarship is awarded to MCHS juniors and seniors who have volunteered in the community. Information is available in the CCC. Applications can be found at www.citymb.info. Applications are due in to the City of Manhattan Beach by Monday, March 21, 2011.

The Princeton Review will be offering practice AP exams in the Mira Costa High School Library on Saturday, March 26th. These tests are being offered to students for free! Princeton Review will provide all registered students with a proctored exam and a complete score report emailed home within 2 weeks of the test. For those students who wish to have their short answer/long answer/essay portion graded with comments and suggestions from our AP tutors, there is an optional charge of $50 per test. A limited number of seats and tests are available, so students must pre-register at www.princetonreview.com/events. If you have any additional questions, please email Stacey Tester at [email protected].

FACULTY

• Please dismiss all Badminton Players (Varsity & JV) at 2:00pm TODAY. We have 2 separate school matches!

• One department chair in each department should have a packet for Student of the Year materials in their box. Please notify Bill Fauver if you didn’t receive one. There will be a special meeting to select the Student of the Year on Tuesday, March 8th at 2:15 in the guidance conference Room. Please have at least one department chair attend that short but important meeting.

• Please excuse Boys Volleyball TODAY at 1:15 for an away match in Santa Barbara. Thank you.