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 26, 2017 Regular Schedule
STUDENT INFO
· Attention! Talent Show tickets are now on sale! You can buy them at the ASB Room 40/41, from Mrs. Claypoole, or from a senior class officer.
· One space left! Interested in going to London for Spring Break? See Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Changing of the Guard, Hampton Court, the bloody tower of London, Stonehenge, and Windsor Castle. Go on a tour of the set where they filmed the Harry Potter movies! Visit ancient Roman ruins. See major shows such as Matilda, Les Miserables, the London Philharmonic at the Royal Albert Hall, and more! Airfare, accommodations, all tours, transfers, and transportation included for only $3,100! Chaperones Mr. Lewis and Miss Gesualdi. If interested, email your London Native tour guide Mr. Lewis at [email protected] for a trip flyer and further details on how you can visit the greatest city in the world! Trip limited to 8 students, so hurry!
· Calling all art! Art Club will be holding an art show, the Melting Pot, in Room 60, the gallery. Submit your work by Feb. 1 to Ms. Martin’s Room 62.
· Reminder: Neptunian Woman’s Club Art and Photo Contest is in full swing. Entry forms are available in the office or from your Art or Photo teacher. Deadline to turn in entries to Ms. Gardner is Friday, Feb. 10.
· Students who have excused periods (other than zero period): Off-grounds stickers for spring semester are available this week in the main office at snack, lunch, or before or after school ONLY. You MUST have a current school ID to get a sticker.
· The deadline for submitting Our Beauty projects has been extended to Friday, Jan. 27. You can propose monologues, songs, dances, videos, poems or any other creative idea, as long as the protagonist showcases an underrepresented culture. Submission forms can be found at http://tinyurl.com/hg63roq and can be turned into Room 17, or email to [email protected].
· Mira Costa’s first fully improvised show, Tonight’s Play, opens this weekend. The actors will create an entire show based on audience suggestions, so each performance is new and unique! The show runs Fri. 1/27 at 7:30 pm and Sat. 1/28 at 2 pm & 7:30 pm in the small theatre. Tickets are $10 for students and $12 for adults. Purchase online at miracostadramaboosters.org, at the door, or at lunch in the Mustang Mall this week.
· The ASB Finance Office will be closed TODAY and January 27 for all items except AP Registration and Winter Formal purchases.
· AP Students: Don’t forget to sign up to register to take your AP exams TODAY during lunch only at the Student Store. Please bring your completed blue worksheet and a pen to complete the actual registration form. Checks ($98 for each exam) should be made payable to MCHS. New This Year: Online registration also is available NOW. Go to ASB webstore on the MCHS website. A credit card is required for online registration.
· If you worked hard last semester and received fantastic grades, you may be eligible for CSF! The current membership drive will continue through Friday, Feb. 3. Come to Room 243 to pick up an application and ask questions. Freshmen are invited to become an “Associate Member.”
· Winter Formal Tickets are on sale now in the Student Store. Come by during snack or lunch to pick up your permission form. Ticket vouchers are also available on the ASB Webstore.
· 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].
SENIORS
· If you need a mid-year report sent to your colleges, please obtain the new “Mid-Year Report” form from your counselor or on the CCC website. Fill out the form and return back to your counselor by Feb. 3.
FACULTY
· Due to its limited seating and run time, comp tickets will not be offered for Tonight’s Play. However, we’d love to invite you to take advantage of the student price ($10). Purchase tickets in the Mustang Mall at lunch, or at the door. Please bring your ID to the show. We hope to see you this weekend (Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 2 pm & 7:30 pm) in the small theatre!
· Please release the following teams this week:
o Thurs. 1/26 – Girls’ Water Polo (all levels) to PV at 1:15pm
o Friday, 1/27 – Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball to Peninsula at 1:35pm; Girls’ Soccer (all levels) to Peninsula at 1:00pm
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
· If you want to take a nap, eat cookies, or just want to meet friends, old and new? Come to the Cookie and Nap Club in Room 20 this Friday!
· Come to Inalienable Club this Friday in Room 137 in the Math & Science building to discuss upcoming fund-raising. Help us defend the rights of migrants around the world!
· It’s no longer about the American dream. It’s about the universal dream of harmony and inclusiveness. Join us at Club Harmony in Room 207 TODAY at lunch. Our first meeting’s guest speakers will be the Clinton family children.
· Come earn community service hours by tutoring, and various other fun activities at Richstone Family Center. Come to Richstone Club in Room 207 on Friday 1/27.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· El Camino Assessment Testing at MCHS – Monday, Feb. 6 at 8am-10:30am in Room 241. For students planning to attend El Camino College in the fall, El Camino proctors will be on campus to offer one session of assessment testing. You must have an El Camino College student ID number to take the test. We highly encourage students to study for the test beforehand. The ECC testing office has resource guides online, or pick up a copy in the CCC. *Please sign-up on Naviance, seating is limited. If you can’t attend this on-campus testing session, you may complete your assessment testing at the El Camino College Assessment Center located in the Student Services Center on the ECC Campus.
· Featured Program: Soroptimist’s Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls Program. By participating in this program you will learn about career opportunities, setting and achieving goals, overcoming obstacles to success, and moving forward after setbacks. Sign up today and get on track to making your career dreams become reality! Saturday, Jan. 28 from 9:00am-3:00pm at the Manhattan Beach Community Church. For more information and/or to register, contact Brooke McIntyre at [email protected], 310-374-2520. Website: www.simanhattanbeach.org.*Registration deadline extended to 1/27/17*.
** See all Program Listings on the MCHS website→College Tab→School and Job Opportunities→Summer Programs, or use the link: http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349754&type=d&pREC_ID=759373.
· 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.
January speakers: TODAY, January 26 at 11:25am Penni Collins and Bree Goldwater – Careers in the Beauty Industry, owning your own business, product development.
February speakers:
o Wednesday, February 1 at 9:27am (AM Office Hours) MaryLou Cahir – Legal Careers-Sr. Council Hughes/Boeing, Clerk DC Circuit Court, worked for two US Senators.
o Wednesday, February 8 at 9:27am (AM Office Hours) Paki Wolfe – Costume Design
at 12:26pm (PM Office Hours) Curtis Magleby – Investment Banking
at 5:00-6:30pm Careers in Healthcare – Learn about career opportunities in healthcare from a panel of professionals. The panel will include: Lauren French Hoy, Mid-Wife and Healthcare Researcher; Alison Atkinson, Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Practice; Leah Vriesman UCLA Health & Policy Management; Melissa Dunbar-Forrest, UCLA Manager of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program - Nursing; Karyn Eilber, M.D., Urologist; Cindy Lowry, Physical Therapist. *Please sign-up on Naviance.
o Tuesday, February 28 at 12:20pm Col. Anthony Meeks – Aerospace, ROTC, cyber, special operations, intelligence.
· 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.
· 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.