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
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Friday, April 15, 2016 Regular Schedule
STUDENT INFO
· Do you want to make the the campus look beautiful? Then come by to Room 352B and help the Ecology Club trim the roses. Please come to Mr. Spo’s Room TODAY at 3 pm to help.
· Please excuse the Boys’ Varsity Tennis team at 10:15 am TODAY for a tournament in Santa Barbara. Sorry for any inconvenience.
· If you are interested in becoming an SAS peer mentor/tutor, please complete the application and submit it to Mrs. Santarosa or Ms. Fields in the Counseling Office!
· Current 11th grade CSF members should be very careful when choosing their classes for next year. Remember that your first semester senior grades (added to three previous semester memberships) determine whether you will be a sealbearer at graduation. You must take enough classes from List I and List II and continue working on those A’s to have enough CSF points. Remember, B’s are only worth 1 CSF point, but A’s are worth 3 points, and you need 10 points to qualify!
· Come see THE ADDAMS FAMILY – it’s to DIE for! Pre-sale tickets will be sold in the Mustang Mall at lunch starting Monday, 4/18 throughout the week. Pre-sale prices are $10 for students/seniors and $15 for adults. After the show opens on Friday, April 22, tickets will increase to $12 & $18.
· Biotechnology has arrived at Costa!!! Freshmen who are interested in applying should come to an information meeting in Room 350 this Friday at lunch. Students who complete this three-year pathway will graduate Mira Costa High School with experience and materials that rival that of a college graduate with a science major. They will enter undergraduate labs well equipped to perform virtually any technical application and/or they will be competitive applicants for paid internships and jobs in biotechnology. The deadline to apply is April 29.
· Did you know that April is National Poetry Month AND National School Library Month. Come celebrate at your library! Come make poetry at our maker table. And, sign up to participate in our Poetry Open Mic during lunch on Friday, April 29. And, if you haven’t yet checked out our green screen, come by and pose for a photo!
· Incoming juniors and seniors finalizing classes with your counselor for next year: Honors Earth Science through UCLA is the class for you! Located right here at Mira Costa, Room 238, it is the only Dual Credit class (high school and college credit*) at Mira Costa. The transcript can earn you credit to another college, even if you do not go to UCLA. No AP exam. Four major fields of study are Astronomy, Oceanography, Meteorology and Geology. GPA boost! See Mr. Kurz, UCLA Instructor, in Room 238 or email [email protected] for more details. *College credit is optional
FACULTY
· Please dismiss the following teams’ students TODAY:
w TODAY 4/15: Baseball, JV & FS at 1:15 pm; GLAX, Varsity & JV at 1:30 pm; Boys Tennis, Varsity at 10:15am
SPORTS
· Cheer Team Tryouts will be held May 3, 4 & 6 at 3:30 pm. Tryout packets are available at www.costacheer.com.
· BOYS LACROSSE takes on Redondo TONIGHT in the first home Bay League game. If you come to just one game this season, please come to this one! We need lots of fans in the stands cheering on the team. Varsity plays at 4 pm, JV follows at 6 pm. Wear green & gold (no red!)!
· Mira Costa Hockey: The Mira Costa hockey team beat Beverly Hills 4 to 2 on Tuesday night. Goal scorers included Austin Bowkus, Wyatt Light, Nick Castro and Callahan Neuroth. Come out to see the action Sunday, April 17 at 1:45 pm.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
· Philanthropic Runners Club: Do you have any old or used shoes that you would like to donate? If so, please bring them to Mr. Calderon’s Room 346 and drop them off into the donation box.
· Money may not buy happiness, but I would rather cry in a mansion. Come to Investor’s Club every Tuesday in Room 225. We will also be having a guest speaker.
· The Geeks Club meets in the library lunchroom during lunch TODAY. Everyone is welcome.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· Visits – Macquerie University (Australia) on April 18 at 12:20 pm; U.S. Marines on April 19 at 12:20 pm; Santa Monica College on April 20 at 12:30 pm; St. Mary’s College, Indiana on April 25 at 10:23 am; Kansas State University on Apr. 25 at 12:20 pm. Please sign up on Naviance.
· Community Service Opportunity – April is Earth Month! Heal the Bay and Children’s Orchard have partnered for a Redondo Beach Clean Up on Sunday, April 17 at 9:00 am. Location: 100 W. Torrance Blvd. on the Beach!
· UC Irvine 2016 Summer Surgery Program offers two, two-week intense sessions for mature high school students at least 16 years old who have excelled academically (minimum GPA of 3.5). This elite program allows students to gain hands-on experience in the fields of surgery and medicine. Given the intimacy of the program and nature of the instruction, tuition is $3,950 per student. Room and board are offered for students from out of the area for Session II only; tuition including room and board is $5,250 per student. *Program Scholarships are available; please see our website for additional details on how to apply!
The dates for each session: Session I: July 11 – July 22 ; Session II: July 25 – August 5, 2016 (room and board available for out-of-town/international students)
If you are interested in the program, please visit our website for more information: UC Irvine Health, Summer Surgery Program, or you may contact Program Director Kate Bergin at 714-456-6047 or at [email protected]. Don’t wait to apply, as spots will fill quickly! Space is limited to 24 students per session.
Application Link: http://www.urology.uci.edu/education_summersurgery.shtml.
TESTING/WORKSHOPS
· C2 Educate is offering 9 different mock AP Tests that students can take before May AP test days. Subjects include Chemistry, U.S. History, Language & Composition, Calculus AB, Biology, World History, U.S. Government & Politics, Physics 1, and Psychology. Sign up at https://www.c2educate.com/lasrm.
· Applerouth Tutoring is offering an SAT prep class at MCHS that will lead directly into the June 4 official SAT date. You will receive a 12-hour, structured review of major SAT concepts and strategies. Test guides and session notes are provided to help simplify the studying process. Additionally, after each mock test, you will receive a detailed results analysis to help you chart your own unique course towards mastering the test.
Class Schedule:
Mock New SAT Saturday, April 23 9:00 am - 1:00 pm; Session 1 Saturday, April 30 9:00 am – 12:00 pm; Session 2 Saturday, May 7 9:00am - 12:00 pm; Session 3 Saturday, May 14 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mock New SAT Saturday, May 21 9:00 am - 1:00 pm; Session 4 Saturday, May 28 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Price is $499. To sign up use event link: https://www.applerouth.com/signup/?groupid=2616.
SENIORS
· El Camino bound students – After you take your assessment test, your next step towards priority registration is to meet with an ECC Counselor. During the month of April 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.