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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.”
DAILY BULLETIN
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Monday, October 19, 2015 Regular Schedule
Homecoming Week – ‘merica Monday
STUDENT INFO
· Homecoming News
o The Homecoming Dance is this coming Saturday, Oct. 24! Hope to see you all there! Dress in attire from the decade of your choice.
o This is Homecoming Week! Make sure to dress up for ‘merica Monday, Tie-Dye Tuesday, Class War Wednesday, Team Thursday and Super Stampede Friday. Come to the Mustang Mall at lunch to see your court compete all week long!
· TEDx Information: Tickets available at lunch Monday (TODAY) through Thursday!
· Come check out the new art show, “Shady People,” featuring portraits drawn by Art I students: Oct. 19-23 in the Art Gallery (Rm. 60) @ lunch.
- If you want to be a part of the coolest trend on the campus (and soon, the world), please dress up for Waldo Wednesday!! You can also get extra credit in Mr. Geczi’s Econ classes. #jetta
- Attention Sophomores: If you are not already added to the class of 2018 Facebook group, please request to join and/or add your friends. Thank you!
- Coming this November 4th: Preview TEDx Manhattan Beach at Costa! It’s time to be inspired!
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
- Want to take part in national politics? Come to Young Democrats Club in Room 48 TODAY (Mondays) at lunch!
- Sign up for the Manhattan Beach Skechers Friendship Circle Walk on 10/25!!! Register under the Mira Costa Mustangs’ team and donate the money to MBEF to benefit Mira Costa’s Frienship Circle Club!! Sign up at skechersfriendshipwalk.com.
- Need community service? The next delivery for Lunches with Love is this Sunday, Oct. 18. We feed the homeless on Skid Row with your bagged lunches. For more info, go to our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/luncheswithlovemb.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· College Visits *Please sign up on Naviance*
o TODAY Monday 10/19 – Westmont College (9:00 am), Seattle University (10:23 am), University of Idaho (12:20 pm), University of Rochester (1:00 pm)
o Tuesday 10/20 – College of Charleston (8:00 am), Loyola New Orleans (10:23 am), Salve Regina University (11:25 am), Muhlenberg College (12:20 pm), Agnes Scott College (1:00 pm), Butler Univ. (2:00 pm)
o Wednesday 10/21 – St. Mary’s College (8:00 am), Simmons College (8:41am), Highpoint University (10:56 am), Colby College (11:31 am), University of Oklahoma (12:42 pm), Elon University (1:40 pm), Bucknell Univ. (2:21 pm)
o Thursday 10/22 – US Navy ROTC Scholarship Information (12:20 pm)
o Friday 10/23 – Cornell University (9:00 am), Marymount California University (10:23 am), Cerro Coso College-Mammoth (12:20 pm)
· Vistamar School Student College Fair – will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18 2 – 5 pm. A list of visiting schools is posted in the CCC. All are welcome to attend. Vista Mar School, 737 Hawaii Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
· College Speaker – Rob Franek, Princeton Review’s Senior Vice President and Publisher and main author of the “Best 380 Colleges,” will be speaking at Redondo Union HS on Oct. 21 at 6 pm in the RUHS Auditorium.
· SoCalRoc is Now Enrolling – Nine-week courses starting November 9. Natalie Hansen, SoCalRoc counselor will be in the CCC on Mondays 9:00 am – 10:20 am. Sign up in the CCC or just drop in.
· Test Information
o New SAT & ACT Combination Practice Exam – at Manhattan Beach Library, 1320 Highland Ave., Manhattan Beach. Saturday, Nov. 7, 11:00 am – 2:45 pm. Become acquainted with the new SAT and check out the ACT exam as well with this comprehensive combination practice test. Space is limited; sign up at the MB Library Information Desk. Score reveal and strategies session: Monday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 pm.
o 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.
o 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