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
PLEASE READ IN HOMEROOM CLASS AND POST
Thursday, March 3, 2016 Regular Schedule
STUDENT INFO
· Girls’ Basketball is in the CIF Championship game Saturday, Mar. 5 at Azusa Pacific University. There is a bus taking any students that want to come. It is leaving from Costa at 1:30 pm. Sign up to ride the bus with Mrs. Cessor in the Student Store.
· The Manhattan Beach Public Library is having a Teen Robotics event on Friday, March 11 at 4 pm. Attendees will learn to make their own robots. Call the library at 310-545-8595 to sign up; space is limited. You can also come by the Mira Costa Library to get a flyer about the event.
· The Manhattan Beach library is also now reserving the ManhatTeen Beach Room for teen use only Mondays through Fridays from 3 – 6 pm. The library encourages students looking for a place to study after school to consider ManhatTeen Beach Room as an option.
· Congratulations to Miriam Sachs, the first Mustang to both compete at and place in the state-level competition of Poetry Out Loud! As the Los Angeles County winner, Miriam went on to compete at the state capitol against 38 other contestants from counties all over California, and she was awarded 3rd place!
· Come see the Art Show in Room 60 (the gallery)! React to it & see your own thoughts on the wall, too.
· Volunteer Opportunity: Grand View Elementary in Manhattan Beach is having a Science Expo on Wednesday, March 16, between the hours of 3 pm – 7 pm. This is a great opportunity to receive volunteer hours/credit by helping out with fun experiments and other exciting duties. If you are interested, please contact Ava Cato-Werhane at [email protected] for more details.
· Come hear the 2016 Talent Show winners, Musicians with an Attitude, at the Evening of Eclectic Ensembles on Friday, Mar. 11 from 6 – 9 pm. They will be joined by many more acts for a truly memorable and fun evening in the school cafeteria. Tickets at $10/student are available for purchase online: http://www.mchsorchestra.com/store/p26/Discounted_Student_Tickets.html
SENIORS
· If you are interested in speaking or performing at graduation or senior recognition, pick up an application in the main office or Room 15. Apps are due 3/31 to Ms. Owen.
FACULTY
· Please excuse the following athletes Friday, 3/4: Girls Lacrosse – Varsity @ 1:15 pm
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
· Come one, come all! Latino Scholars Union is more than just a club, it’s a community. We meet every Tuesday at lunch in Room 73. LSU is welcoming to all Mira Costa high school students; you do not have to be Hispanic or Latino to join!
· BSU will be held TODAY in Room 80 during lunch.
· K-Pop Club will meet TODAY, Thursday 3/3 in Room 74. Everyone is welcome.
· Wanna LOL? Come to Room 1 every Tuesday at lunch for Improv Club, put on by Costa’s Comedysportz Team. Everyone is welcome to watch or participate.
· Attention Costa Clubs: Help us make the next library maker fair on Thursday, March 24, 3 – 5 pm, a success. Plan an activity for the participants. You’ll have fun and make the fair more fun for everyone else. Contact Ms. Lofton for information.
· If you have any used or old shoes that you would like to donate for the Philanthropic Runners Club Shoe Drive, please bring them to Mr. Calderon’s Room 346. Meetings every other Tuesday if you’re interested in joining!
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
- Visits: University of Missouri Business College on Monday, March 7 at 12:20 pm.
- Boeing Internship – Juniors interested in the summer internship program at Boeing must attend a mandatory informational meeting on Wednesday, Mar. 16 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm in the CCC. Parents are encouraged to attend. Please sign up on Naviance.
- LABioMed 2016 Summer Fellowship Program – An opportunity for Juniors and Seniors to work in an exciting biomedical research environment. This is an eight-week program allowing students to assist their assigned mentors who are accomplished medical scientists involved in cutting-edge biomedical research. The Fellowships begin on Monday, June 20* and continue through Friday, Aug. 5. Students will work full-time and receive a total stipend of $2,160. This year’s 2016 application is now available on line at http://labiomed.org/summer-fellowship-application. Completed applications must be received or postmarked by Mar. 15, 2016. For more information email [email protected] or call (310) 974-9596. *Start Date Revised.
- SoCalRoc is now enrolling for its nine-week courses. Classes begin April 11. Sign up now to speak with a SCROC advisor and pick up an application in the CCC.
TESTING/WORKSHOPS
· PJ TEST PREP is offering free practice SAT, New SAT, and ACT tests on March 5 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Hermosa Beach 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.
· Applerouth ACT Prep at MCHS – Applerouth is offering an ACT test prep course at Mira Costa beginning Saturday, Mar. 12. The course will include 7 test prep sessions and 3 mock ACT exams for $499. For more details and to sign up visit https://www.applerouth.com/signup.php?code=ACT2539.
SENIORS
· El Camino bound students – After you take your assessment test, your next step towards priority registration is to meet with an ECC Counselor. There will be an ECC Counselor available in the CCC to meet with you on Thursdays (TODAY) from 12:20 – 2:40 pm. Sign up for your appointment in the CCC now.