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.”
DAILY BULLETIN
PLEASE READ IN HOMEROOM CLASS AND POST
Friday, January 6, 2012 Regular Schedule
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STUDENT INFORMATION
• Students are invited to submit their work to the California Coastal Commission’s annual Art & Poetry Contest. Art & Poetry must have a California coastal theme to be eligible. Entries must be postmarked by January 31, 2012. More info in room 76.
• Young Naturalist Awards 2012 is a research-based science contest for students sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History. This is a chance to demonstrate your knowledge of “Scientific Inquiry”. The deadline for research essays is March 9, 2012. More info in room 76.
• Attention Students: We are ready to go school wide with providing you the ability to print on campus.
1. The printer is accessed by sending a .doc or .pdf file to [email protected]
2. Students may pick up work between 7:30-8:00 at the counter in the copy room, or at the Student Store during lunch only.
3. The cost for print jobs is 10 cents per side for the copies.
4. Students need to put their name and student ID number in the subject line of the email.
5. Unclaimed print jobs will be charged to the student’s account in ASB.
We will be closely monitoring the impact of this system on the copy room, to include how it impacts teacher usage. We will make necessary adjustments as we go to ensure that both students and teachers have the best possible copier experience.
• The Mira Costa Counselors present: The Survive, Strive and Thrive Workshop. This great interactive workshop is for all Mira Costa students focusing on how to achieve a healthy balance between reaching your academic goals AND taking care of yourself. The Guidance Counselors are presenting Kelly Mothner, former Mira Costa Alumni on Wednesday, January 11th at 7 pm in the guidance conference room. We hope to see you there!!
• Hermosa Valley School is looking for HVS alumni to be Cabin Leaders for the 6th grade Outdoor Science School in Malibu. Outdoor School will take place from Monday, March 12 to Friday, March 16.
It may be possible to earn Community Service credits. The applicant deadline is Friday, January 27.
• Attention Students: The final game of the Dodge ball Tournament is in the Main Gym at lunch. Amateur Hours vs Fear the Turtles. Come over and see the game
• Costa Rica 2013- a few spaces are still available. See Sra. Geczi in Room 47 for details.
• Interested in playing girls lacrosse? Come to a brief meeting TODAY during lunch in the gym to find out more.
• Tryouts for the 2012 Mira Costa Badminton team for both girls and boys will be next Tuesday and Wednesday, January 10th and 11th from 4 to 6 pm at the Manhattan Beach Badminton Club - 516 18th Street Manhattan Beach. See Dr. Wilson in Room 57 for more details.
• It’s time for the Neptunian Woman’s Club Art and Photo Contest! Entry forms are available in the admin. office, or from your Art or Photo teacher. There will be two themes this year: 1) Open Theme and 2) Manhattan Beach 100 Years Celebration. Deadline to turn in entries is Friday, March 9, 2012. Good luck to everyone!
• Track try outs will be held Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 11th and 12th at 3:15. Come to track dressed to run.
• New time and location for Mira Costa’s first ever Poetry Out Loud Competition, 7 pm in the library on January 11th! Come enjoy a free night of amazing poetry!
• Mandatory meeting for Poetry Out Loud contestants in Room 34 at lunch TODAY!
• SAT Savvy Prep Class signups are finally here. Come to the CCC, Room 18 or Room 50 for more info. Location is MCHS. Website www.satsavvy.info
• Audition packets for the spring musical Fiddler on the Roof are available in Room 1. The forms are due TODAY, Jan. 6. Auditions are Jan. 9th, 10th and 11th.
• If you entered the Reflections contest, please collect your submission from Ms. Gardner in the admin. office. Thank you.
• From the Library: Andrea Cremer, author of the best-selling Nightshade adventure/romance series, will be speaking about her work on Friday, January 13 from 2 PM – 3 PM in the library. Come to the library or check the library blog for a flyer with details. Students interested in attending should come to the library to sign up and get a permission slip to be signed by their Period 6 teachers. Teachers interested in bringing their classes should contact Mrs. Lofton.
• Young Naturalist Awards 2012 is a research-based science contest for students sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History. This is a chance to demonstrate your knowledge of “Scientific Inquiry”. The deadline for research essays is March 9, 2012. More info in Room 76.
CLUBS / ORGANIZATIONS
• NHS Members: Don’t forget, we have a meeting TODAY in the auditorium at lunch.
• Come to Girls League in Room 23.
• Come visit us in Room 67 to help support your local veterans!
• Come to Student Journalism Club TODAY in Room 5. New members welcome!
• Always on the run? Take a break in Room 72 with the Philanthropic Runners Club!
• S Club meets Monday, January 9th at lunch in Room 111! Members: Don’t forget that your “Hours Sheets” for first semester are due!
• Come to Cinema Club in Room 108 TODAY!! Don’t forget to bring your entry for the IPhone Movie Festival!!
SPORTS
• Bring your family & friends to the MC Mustang Wrestling Dinner on Tuesday, January 9th at The Counter in Hermosa Beach. 20% of the proceeds go to support MC Wrestling!! Be sure to print out the flyer on the link below and bring it with you!! http://miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=75184&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=349943
SENIORS
• All graduating seniors are invited to complete a Scholarship Notebook. Notebooks will be reviewed by various local scholarship committees. Any student who wants to complete a Scholarship Notebook MUST come to one of the following informational meetings in the CCC during lunch on January 10 or 18. Notebooks will be due February 29th.
• Seniors: Would you like to spend the summer working with leading biomedical scientists?
Applications are now being accepted for The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute Summer Fellowship Program. Applications are in room 76 and are due March 9, 2012.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
• PJ Test Prep is offering a free practice ACT or SAT, Sat., Jan 7th 10am- 2pm with a strategy review session on Sun, Jan 8th 6:30pm – 8pm. RSVP at www.pjtestprep.com spots are limited.
• TODAY, January 6 during lunch in the CCC, all students are welcome to come hear from Costa alums about their respective colleges: Gabby Gold from Georgetown, Zeena Bhakta from Duke, and Kellen Kartub from Wellesley.
FACULTY