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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

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.”

 

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Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015                                                                                                                     Regular Schedule

STUDENT INFO           

  • Calling all Stampede to Girls’ Tennis at 3:00 pm TODAY!  #5 Mira Costa takes on #1 Peninsula. Bring your popcorn! It will be a great show!
  • Last day to turn in CSF paper work is this Friday, Oct. 2. Come to Room 243 for applications and information.
  • Japan 2016 meeting on Wednesday at lunch in Room 72. Arigato!
  • If Mrs. Bledsoe is writing you a letter of rec, please deliver your packet to Karen Cunningham in Room 349 by Thursday, Oct. 1. Be sure ALL required documents are included per the CCC guidelines. Refer to the AP Bio website’s first post for more information.

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS  

  • Come to Drama Club on Wednesday at lunch in Room 1! We will be discussing Hometown Fair and upcoming events of October.
  • Science Olympiad meets on Wednesdays at lunch in Room 342. New members welcome!
  • Come on down to Richstone Club in Room 207 during lunch on Thursday and learn how you can volunteer at the Richstone Family Center.
  • Do you want to learn about the Jewish religion and culture? Then come to the Jewish Cultural Club in Room 200 TODAY at lunch. All are welcome.
  • Come to Cuipo Club in Room 207 Wednesday in the history building. Anyone can come learn how to save the environment.
  • Math Club meets every Tuesday (TODAY) in Room 137 at lunch! Everyone is welcome!
  • Do you enjoy learning about and experiencing new cultures or just like meeting new people and having a good time? If so, come to Room 77 on Wednesdays during lunch and enjoy Baja Club.
  • Come to Ms. Geczi’s Room 72 if you’re interested in coming to Skid Row to meet and bring food to some wonderful people! Lend a Hand Club meets every Friday!
  • Key Club meets every Thursday in Room 70. We have new community service opportunities weekly – come get hours and support your community!
  • Come to Free Range, a club that allows you to pick topics of discussion and speak your mind. Every Tuesday (TODAY) in Room 45.

COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

  • College Visits This Week  *Please sign up on Naviance*

o      TODAY Tuesday 9/29 – Kansas University (8:00 am), Smith College (9:00 am), Bryn Mawr College (10:23 am), The American Univ. of Rome (12:20 pm), Brandeis Univ. (1:00 pm), American Jewish Univ. (2:00 pm)

o      Wednesday 9/30 – Washington Univ. at St. Louis (9:27 am), Laguna College of Art & Design (9:27 am), Lasell College (10:30 am), Georgetown Univ. (11:10 am), Hobart & Smith Colleges (2:15 pm)

    • Thursday 10/1 – Hampshire College (9:00 am), Tufts University (1:00 pm)
    • Friday 10/2 – University of Washington (9:00 am), UC Santa Barbara (2:00 pm)  

 

  • University of Washington Regional Event to be held at the Mira Costa Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6:30 pm – 8:30pm. This is a special event for prospective Huskies and their families. Registration will be open to the public soon, so if you are interested in attending, register now at: http://admit.washington.edu/admission/events/la
  • SoCalRoc Classes – Natalie Hansen, SoCalRoc counselor, will be in the CCC on Mondays (TODAY) 9 am – 10:20am. Sign up in the CCC or just drop in.
  • Free Testing

C2 Test Prep is offering free New PSAT, New SAT, SAT or ACT practice exams on Oct. 10 at UCLA Haines Hallcheck in starts at 8:30 am, testing starts at 10:00 am. Highest scores win $1,000 toward college. Parents are invited to attend workshops while students are testing. This event is free; you will have to pay for parking. Space is limited.

Registration:  www.c2educate.com/testprep

 

  • For Juniors taking the PSAT in October, Kaplan Test Prep will be hosting free online PSAT Cram Sessions to help students prepare for the upcoming New PSAT. Sessions will be offered at the end of September through October. To sign up for a Cram Session today, please visit kaptest.com/psatcram. Space is limited. 

 

  • Princeton Review is offering Free Mock SAT, ACT and PSAT tests at Mira Costa

ACT Mock Exam – Oct. 31, 9 am – 1:30 pm. For more information and to register visit: http://www.princetonreview.com/college/free-sat-practice-test#!practice