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
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Regular Schedule
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STUDENT INFO
• ATTENTION NEXT YEAR’S JUNIORS & SENIORS: Now is your chance to sign up for student parking for next year. Come to the Guidance Office and see Ms. Gardner before/after school or during snack or lunch to sign up. Students are not allowed to sign up for their friends. If you currently have a parking pass, a new one is required every year to park in the lot.
• Have you ever wondered why school is set up the way it is and why you learn the subjects you learn? Would you like to try a different way? Would you like to learn or teach interest areas that you have instead of our usual subjects? This year we are trying a new concept in creativity in education. We’re calling it May Day. On May 28th we are giving both teachers and students the chance to teach a lesson or skill to others.
If you would like to participate in May Day as a presenter, all you need to do is download a May Day application from the News section of MCHS website and turn it in to one of VPs by May 8th by 3pm. The topic is up to you and does not have to relate to school. We have already had some submissions from teachers and students on topics such as: How to Use Google Docs, How to Use iPads to Make Great Videos, Dress like a Man (Lessons in Professional Dress), or How to Walk in High Heels and be Prom Ready just to name a few.
So, if you’re interested in sharing an interest that you are passionate about, go to the News section of MCHS website for the application. Turn it in on May 8th and be a part of May Day!
• Congratulations to Talia Gerard, winner of the Poem in Your Pocket, contest. Talia submitted Shakespeare's Sonnet 18. Talia wins a $20 {pages} bookstore gift certificate and will be featured in a READ Poster.
• Mandatory Relay for Life Chaperone/Team Captain meeting on Wednesday, May 8th at the Masonic Lodge (on Artesia Blvd) at 6:30pm. You must turn in all necessary participation forms and waivers!
• There are all sorts of finger exercises to keep you in shape in writing, just as there are scales in music! So get in shape and take the MBAF’s Creative Writing Course this summer!
• Yoga is for posers! Come learn how to do yoga poses with Ms. Sieker this summer during a week-long yoga, meditation, and creative writing workshop entitled “Go With the Flow”. Each meeting will include a rejuvenating yoga practice, a relaxing meditation session, and creative writing exercises. The workshop will run the week of July 8-12 from 1:15-4:25 pm. This class is open to both current Costa students and alumni. No yoga experience is necessary! Online enrollment is available: www.psmanhattan.org. Click on “Camp VIP”. See Ms. Sieker in Room 34 for more details.
• Sign-up for the all-senior class dodgeball tournament is TODAY in the quad at lunch. Put together your 6-player team with two girls minimum. Get ready to be the first senior class champs on the 21st!
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
• Animal Rights Club meeting TODAY in Room 46 at lunch. New members welcome! We are also collecting towels and newspapers for Carson Animal Shelter. Please donate in Room 46!
• Attention all Sophomores and Juniors who have an unweighted, academic GPA of 3.6 or higher: NHS is now accepting applicants for the 2013-2014 school year. See Mrs. Wachell in Room 32 for information about applying.
• Come to Latino Scholars Union on Wednesdays in Room 72. All new members welcome!
• Do you want 48 hours of community service? Come to Room 45 TODAY and every Tuesday to join the fight against cancer with Relay for Life!
• Come to Cards for a Cause Club Wednesdays in Room 66. Every card makes a difference! All new members welcome!
• Come to Together We Tutor TODAY in Room 19! Tutor 5th graders in Hawthorne and get community service hours. All new members welcome!
SENIORS
• Tickets for the annual senior trip to Magic Mountain go on sale TODAY for $47.00 at the student store. Price includes admission, all you can eat lunch and transportation.
• Due to its success in 2012, Mira Costa will be holding a lottery for the order in which people can reserve seats at Waller Stadium for graduation. Only one lottery entry per student – see Costa website (news section) for details.
• Sign-up for the all-senior class dodgeball tournament is TODAY in the quad at lunch. Put together your 6-player team with two girls minimum. Get ready to be the first senior class champs on the 21st!
SPORTS
• Sign-up for the all-senior class dodgeball tournament is TODAY in the quad at lunch. Put together your 6-player team with two girls minimum. Get ready to be the first senior class champs on the 21st!
• The Division 1 Badminton CIF Southern California Finals took place this past Saturday at Long Beach Poly HS hosting Diamond Bar HS and Mira Costa. After a long, exceptionally well-played match, Diamond Bar won 12-9. As the match began, for the first time all year, Diamond Bar trailed in a match. At 3-2 MC still held the lead but soon it would flip to 5-4 in favor of DB. By the time 8-9 rolled around, both schools had a real shot at winning, but DB pulled out a 3 game doubles match and a 3 game mixed to secure the win.
Taking the second spot in the Division 1 Southern California Section of CIF marks the best the MCHS team has ever accomplished. Each and every team member is to be congratulated for such a well-earned honor!
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
• A rep from the U.S. Marines will be in the CCC during lunch TODAY to talk about ROTC Scholarships.
FACULTY
• Sign-up for the all-senior class dodgeball tournament is TODAY in the quad at lunch. Put together your 6-player team with two girls minimum. Get ready to be the first senior class champs on the 21st!