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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Thursday, May 19, 2016 Regular Schedule
STUDENT INFO
· Interested in visiting NYC next year? A visual arts tour is in the works! Please stop by Room 48 for more information. You must be enrolled in ANY arts course next year or have already taken AP Art History or AP Studio Art. We will be visiting major art museums, the Statue of Liberty, and seeing a Broadway show!
· You have one more week to submit your entry for the 2016/2017 Student Planner Cover Contest! This is your chance to be published and win prizes! See website for details.
· Just a few spots remain for the Central Europe trip during Spring Break 2017. Come by Room 20 (Hutchinson) or 24 (Caamano) for information! We’d love to have you join in this adventure!
· Need to improve your reading and writing skills? Need help with summer reading? Sign up for the summer school class “Summer Reading: A Study of the Selected Literature.” It is only three weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 – 6:30 pm. The course is designed to guide you through the reading and hone your skills.
SENIORS
· Winners of the GRAD Nite Raffle are as follows: Allison Gist, Madely Emerson, Grace Schumaker, Darby Powers, Camilla Ruiz, Makai Elep, Ethan Williams, Nick Brown, Trevor Julius, Jonathan Tao, Nathan Van Buskirk, Jessica Miller, and Kendall Douglas. Please pick up your raffle prizes in the office.
SPORTS
· Mira Costa Hockey: The Mira Costa hockey team beat Redondo with an 8-3 win on Thursday night. Bryce Tournat had three goals; Jack St. Ivany had two goals; while Mike Gallagher, Ryan Ng, and Roberto Knampfer had a goal each. Come out and watch the team take on Beverly Hills on Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 pm at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
· Mandatory NHS meeting on Friday, May 20. All NHS service logs are due the last Friday of May.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· VISITS – SMC appointments on Wednesday, May 25 at 11:25 am – 12:20 pm, please sign up for your time slot in the CCC.
· COLLEGE APPLICATION PRESENTATIONS – Get a jump on the process over the summer.
w Personal Statement Writing Workshop on Thursday, June 2 at 2:00 pm in the CCC. Presented by Scott Simonsen from Blue Train. Please sign up on Naviance.
w What are colleges looking for in applicants? Find out from two college admissions representatives on Tuesday, June 7 at 2:00 pm in the CCC. An overview on what colleges want to see from students and components of a strong application including a brief review of what to include on the essay. Parents are welcome to attend. Students please sign up on Naviance.
· EL CAMINO START PROGRAM – El Camino College is offering a free STEM and robotics program this summer. In the STEM Training and Robotics Technology (START) program, students build a VEX robot and three electric projects, learn STEM career pathways, and go on three field trips. No prerequisite courses or prior technical experience required to apply. The program runs July 5 to July 28, Monday through Friday. Apply online: www.elcamino.edu/academics/indtech/start. APPLICATION DEADLINE is MAY 30. If you have any questions, please contact Glen Chapple at [email protected].
· DUKE*GEORGETOWN*HARVARD*PENN*STANFORD – Exploring College Options – Student/Parent Information Session Sunday, May 22 at 7:00 pm at the Westin Bonaventure, 404 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90071. 213-624-1000 / www.exploringcollegeoptions.org
· SCROC (SoCal Roc) has started enrollment for the fall semester. Sign up in the College and Career Center to speak with a SCROC advisor and pick up an application.
SENIORS
w Senior Clearance Deadline is May 20. Please bring copies of the following to the CCC: 1. Updated Naviance college admissions results. 2. Completed senior survey. 3. Acceptance letter from the school you will attend. This process will ensure your final transcript will be sent to the school you plan to attend in the fall.
w 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 through the month of May on Fridays from 12:20 – 2:40 pm. Sign up for your appointment in the CCC now.
TESTING/WORKSHOPS
w Please check out test prep offerings on the MCHS website by using the following link: http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349909&type+d&pREC_ID=759632 or go to the MCHS website and click on College→Testing→Test Prep Resources.