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Thursday, January 8, 2015

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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Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015                                                                                                                                               Regular Schedule 372 /27,428

 

STUDENT INFO

  • Audition forms for Thoroughly Modern Millie, the spring musical, are due tomorrow, Friday Jan. 9 by 2 pm in Room 1.

  • Galapagos Spring Break 2016 informational meeting in Room 47 (Mr. Chow’s Room) Friday, Jan. 9 at lunch. Stop by for information on a great trip.
  • Frosh football players who have not received their backpacks may pick them up at coach Currier’s Room 222 at snack or lunch.
  • Mandatory Poetry Out Loud lunch meeting for contestants in Room 44 this Thursday, Jan. 8.
  • Ring in the New Year with a night of free poetry: Come watch Poetry Out Loud, a national recitation competition, Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7 pm in the library. There will be a community open mic while the judges tabulate…anyone can read a favorite poem or share their own writing!
  • The library has some free discarded books available for students and teachers. Come by if you are interested.

SPORTS

  • Are you ready to try out for the second most played game in the WORLD? BADMINTON! (Soccer is #1.) Tryouts for both girls and boys, either experienced or not, will be on Tuesday & Wednesday, Jan. 13 & 14, from 4 pm until 5:30 pm. All tryouts will be held at the Manhattan Beach Badminton Club – 516 18th Street in Manhattan Beach. Questions? Ask Dr. Wilson in Room 234.
  • All freshmen and new players wanting to try out for the baseball team, meet at the field next Tues. 1/13, Weds. 1/14, Thurs. 1/15 from 3 to 5 pm for tryouts. For info, contact Coach Olson.

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS  

  • The Geeks meet in the library lunchroom during lunch TODAY. Also come by if you need any tech help.
  • Come to Lend a Hand Club to learn how you can help homeless people in L.A. and get tons of community service hours too! Donate your warm clothes and come to meetings Fridays, Room 72 at lunch!
  • Come to Pink Ribbon Club this Thursday, TODAY, in Room 78 during lunch. We will be discussing our bake sale to raise money for care packages for breast cancer patients. Bring your friends!
  • Help build wells that spur social change. Come to The Tribe Club TODAY at lunch in Room 204! All new members are welcomed.
  • There will be a BSU meeting TODAY, Thursday, at lunch in Room 48.
  • Game Club meets this Friday after school in Rm. 40. Happy New Year, everyone!
  • Come to the Give Back to the Children Club to learn how to give back to children in need. Mr. Kelley’s Room 332 TODAY, Thursday.
  • Our food travels up to 1,500 miles from where it is grown to our plate. Come to the Urban Farms Project in Room 203 Tuesday to learn more. There will be pizza!

 

COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

 

·        PSAT results are available in the CCC for pick up.

·        Sign up on Naviance for the SMC information sessions to be held TODAY, Jan. 8 at 11:25 am in the CCC (for students that have not previously attended an SMC meeting), or at 12:20 pm – lunch in Room 241 (for students continuing the SMC admission process – featuring financial aid).

·        Sign up on Naviance for the Yale University student ambassador visit TODAY at 1:00 pm.

·        Online practice SAT & ACT will be offered by Revolution Prep on Saturday, 1/10: SAT 9:00 am – 1:00 pm or ACT 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. To register, call 877-738-7737, or visit www.revolutionprep.com.

·        Seniors – If you are interested in submitting a Scholarship notebook, please sign up for one of the MANDATORY meetings on Naviance. Meetings will be held during lunch in the CCC on Jan. 15, 20, and 27.

·        Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen – The U.S. Naval Academy will be holding an information session in the CCC during lunch on Jan. 26. Sign up on Naviance or in the CCC.

·        New SCROC classes start Jan. 26. Sign up in the CCC to register for classes with the SCROC representative. She is available on Mondays, periods 1–3 in the CCC.

·        Juniors – Boeing summer engineering internship opportunity. This is a highly competitive internship that provides mentoring from an experienced engineer, hands on work experience, and workshops. If interested, a mandatory information meeting will take place in the CCC on 1/13/15 during lunch. Please sign up on Naviance for the meeting.

·        The CCC is now on Pinterest. Check it out – www.pinterest.com/miracostaccc.