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, December 18, 2015 Regular Schedule
STUDENT INFO
- LIP SYNC 2016 is right around the corner! Clubs, teams, teachers and groups, show us your lip sync skills at dance team’s annual Lip Sync contest! If you have a favorite song you'd like to lip sync to and want a chance to win prize money, let us see it! First place $150, 2nd place $100 and 3rd place $50. Lip Sync will be held Jan. 20, 2016! SIGN UP TODAY during lunch at the Lip Sync table located in the Mustang Mall! Or feel free to email [email protected] for sign ups and more information.
- If you have any used/new elementary school level reading books that you don’t want any more, please drop them off in Room 14 for a book drive.
- Come pick up a vocal packet for auditions for The Addams Family, the spring musical, in the Drama Room 1 at snack and lunch this week to practice over winter break!
FACULTY
- Please release the following teams:
o TODAY Fri. 12/18 – Boys Basketball, all levels at 1:30 pm; Boys Soccer, all levels at 1:30 pm; Wrestling, Varsity at 8:00 pm.
SPORTS
- Boys’ Golf: Those interested in trying out for Boys’ Golf for second semester see Mr. Cox in Room 410 during lunch TODAY.
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
- The Geeks Club meets in the library lunchroom during lunch TODAY. Everyone is welcome.
- Join Mustangs4change TODAY at lunch in Room 248 to learn about how you can help refugees in Chad.
- S-Club is holding a toy drive for the 1736 Family Crisis Center and the PATH shelter in downtown L.A.! Please drop off new or gently used toys in boxes located in the band room, choir room, orchestra room, Mr. Spo’s Room 352 and in the front office by end of TODAY.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
- Los Angeles Pediatric Society Eve and Gene Black Summer Medical Center Internship Program
A free medical mentor internship program: Under the supervision of a health care educator/medical facility coordinator, participants shadow various medical professionals (nurse, nutritionist, pharmacist, lab tech and/or physician, etc.) who provide a range of patient care services. When you fill out this application, you must currently be in 11th or 12th grade AND born ON or BEFORE 4/1/2000. For more information and to apply, go to: http://www.lapedsoc.org/summer.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Must be postmarked by Wednesday, February 24, 2016
- College Visits
- TODAY 12/18-Yale University Ambassador (12:20 pm)
- SoCal Roc is beginning spring enrollment. Spring Class Schedules are available in the CCC. Sign up in the CCC to meet with the SoCal Roc Counselor.
- SENIORS
- Scholarship Notebooks – If you want to get started on assembling your notebook over the break, all forms are posted on the MCHS website: college tab→ senior to-do’s→scholarship notebook. Remember you must attend one of the three notebook meetings in January (1/7, 1/14 or 1/21). Please sign up on Naviance.
- College application deadlines are approaching! Come to the CCC for one on one help with a CCC Counselor – walk in or make an appointment. Drop off your personal statements in the CCC to have a college counselor review it. Be sure to include the prompt and your email address.
- CCC Career Speakers – FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS *Please sign up on Naviance or in the CCC*
This is a great opportunity to speak to professionals in various industries, be exposed to different careers and learn the steps you need to take to get your dream job! We are fortunate to have the following guest speakers visit Mira Costa’s CCC:
- Fri. 1/8/16 (12:20 pm) – Diana Allen - Hi technology careers.
- Test Prep Information
- C2’s Winter Break Practice Tests – Dec. 12 – Jan. 3, 2016. New SAT, New PSAT, ACT, Current SAT and AP Tests are available. Registration: https://www.c2educate.com/winter-break-practice-test/.
- PJ TEST PREP is offering free practice SAT, New SAT and ACT tests on Jan. 2 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the LAX Holiday Inn Express. Results, free test strategy tips and information about the new SAT will be available following the test at 2:30 pm for students and/or parents. Please RSVP at www.pjtestprep.com/rsvp. Questions? Contact [email protected] or 310-529-7285.