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, January 19, 2017 Regular Schedule
STUDENT INFO
· Winter Formal Tickets are on sale now in the Student Store. Come by during snack or lunch to pick up your permission form. Prices go up after Friday so get your tickets now. Ticket vouchers are also available on the ASB Webstore.
· If you’d like to contribute to social inclusion and help represent different cultures, submit a proposal to the Our Beauty Convention! You can propose a monologue, video, song, poem, or any other creative idea. Submission forms can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/hg63roq.
· Costa’s 6th annual Poetry Out Loud competition is going down TONIGHT at 7 pm in the small theatre. Come out and enjoy some riveting recitations of famous poems and outstanding original poetry from the Costa community. Admission is FREE!
· What’s hilarious, constantly surprising, and based on your suggestions? Tonight’s Play, MCHS’s first fully improvised play! Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students, and can be purchased online at miracostadramaboosters.org, in Room 1, or at the door. This awesome event runs NEXT weekend only – 7:30pm Friday 1/27 and 2pm & 7:30pm Saturday 1/28! Mark your calendars for next weekend!
· Students who have excused periods (other than zero period): Off-grounds stickers are available starting Monday, 1/23 in the main office at snack, lunch, or before or after school ONLY. You MUST have a current school ID to get a sticker.
· AP Students: Registration for the Advanced Placement exams will take place Jan. 23 through Jan. 27 during lunch only at the Student Store. The registration fee is $98 per exam. Late registration will be held Jan. 30 through Feb. 3 during lunch only at the Student Store, but an extra $15 late fee for each exam will be charged. Be sure to bring your completed blue worksheet indicating the exams you will be taking, cash or check made out to MCHS for the reg fee, and a pen to complete the actual reg form. New This Year: Online registration is available NOW. Go to ASB webstore on the MCHS website. A credit card is required for online registration.
· Attention all students: Talent Show Auditions are TONIGHT 1/19 from 3 – 7:15 pm in the Auditorium. Please come by Room 40 or 41 for additional info and sign-up sheets. The Talent Show is Thursday, Jan. 26.
· Need Community Service Hours? Our first Lunches with Love delivery of the year is Sunday, Jan. 22. We feed the homeless on Skid Row with your bagged lunches. Five lunches = one community service hour. We are also holding a toiletry drive. Please collect mini or full size toiletries from friends, family, school, church for our Feb. delivery. For more info, visit us at http://luncheswithlovemb.my-free.website/ and like us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/luncheswihtlovemb. Happy New Year from Lunches with Love!
· Hermosa Valley School is looking for HVS alumni to be Cabin Leaders for the 6th Grade Outdoor Science School in Malibu. Outdoor School will take place from Monday, Mar. 13 to Friday, Mar. 17. Cabin leaders can earn 100 community service hours. The applicant deadline is Friday, Jan. 27, so that we can have a crew and alternates in place. Please contact Mr. Hecker ASAP at [email protected].
FACULTY
· Please release the following teams this week:
Friday, Jan. 20 – Boys’ Soccer (all levels) at 1:00pm; Girls’ Basketball (JV) at 1:50pm; Girls’ Soccer (JV/V) at 1:30pm; Girls’ Water Polo (V) at 10:15am.
SPORTS
· Swim Team Tryouts for all new and returning swimmers will be held Thursday, Jan. 26 at 2 pm. There will be a make-up tryout offered on Monday, Jan. 31 at 7:00 am. We want to encourage all swimmers, including club swimmers and water polo players, to try out and participate this season. A parent meeting will be held TONIGHT in the small auditorium from 6 – 7:30 pm. If you have any questions, please reach out to Head Swim Coach Ali Isham at [email protected].
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· PSAT SCORE PICK-UP If you took the October 19th PSAT, your score sheets are now available for pick-up in the CCC.
· Seniors – The MCHS Scholarship Notebook Program will begin this month. If you wish to participate, you will be required to attend ONE of the MANDATORY January lunchtime meetings – LAST MEETING on 1/24. This program allows donors to view your notebook and award local community scholarships. Detailed information is available on the MCHS Website→College Tab→Senior-To-Do Tab. Please sign-up on Naviance to attend one of the meetings and bring $7 to purchase notebooks.
· FEATURED SUMMER PROGRAM: Spring Break Tech Camps at CSU Dominguez Hills – Video Game Design & Animation. Students will learn the step-by-step process for creating compelling digital illustrations under the guidance of instructor Robert Dillworth, a noted entertainment industry designer. Study Topics: History of computer games, designing an original character, storyboarding from idea to pencil and paper, animated effects using flash basics, designing backgrounds, and sound effects with Flash. April 10-13, 2017 9:30am-4:30pm. Fees: $279. For more information, visit www.4.scudh.edu/ceie/Video-Game-Design. To enroll call 310-243-3741.
· Career Speaker Series – Beginning this month! Professionals in various industries will visit the CCC to speak about their careers and the path they took to get there. This is a great opportunity to learn about different careers and the steps you need to take to gain opportunities for internships and to land your dream job. Please sign-up on Naviance or in the CCC. All grade levels are welcome! Watch the bulletin for additional speakers.
o TODAY, January 19 at 12:20pm (Lunch) Jon Halverson – Careers in the IT Industry.
o Wednesday, January 25 at 9:26am (AM Office Hours) Jon Christensen – Money Manager – Careers in Finance.
o Thursday, January 26 at 11:25am Penni Collins and Bree Goldwater – Careers in the Beauty Industry, owning your own business, product development.
· Check out all upcoming CCC Events on the MCHS Website→College Tab→CCC Calendar or use this link: http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=75171&type=d&pREC_ID=calendar.
· SoCal Roc is now enrolling for the spring semester. Classes begin Monday, Feb. 6. Sign up in the CCC to speak with a SCROC advisor and pick up an application.
· Upcoming Test Prep Events:
o Revolution Prep is offering a FREE SAT or ACT Practice Exam (choose one) on Saturday, Feb. 4. The tests will take place at Mira Costa High School (room TBD) from 9 am to 1 pm. To register call Jean Stroud, Revolution Prep Academic Advisor, at 818-217-0951, or use one of these links:
ACT: https://www.revolution.prep.com/programs/33707/
SAT: https://www.revolutionprep.com/programs/33706/
Revolution Prep will present “The Insider’s Guide to College Admissions Testing” on Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm or Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 12:30 – 1:20 pm. Please sign up on Naviance or in the CCC.
o PJ Test Prep is offering SAT or ACT practice tests 10am-2:10pm with a results seminar 2:45-4:00pm on two Saturdays: Feb. 18 at the Torrance Courtyard Marriott and Sunday, Mar. 19 at the Holiday Inn Express LAX. RSVP at www.pjtestprep.com/rsvp. Questions: email [email protected] or call 310-529-7285.
o The Tutor Boost is offering free SAT math review classes in Hermosa Beach. Dates and times are:
Saturday 3/25, 2pm-3:15pm Saturday 4/22, 2pm-3:15pm Saturday 4/22, 2pm-3:15pm
Location: Hermosa Beach Community Center - Room 4, 710 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach 90254,
email [email protected] to register.
· Test Prep Resources: are listed on the MCHS website→College Tab→Testing-Test Prep or use the link: http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349748&type=d&pREC_ID=759632.