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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.”
Friday, September 29, 2017 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
WED 10/4 – Office Hours Schedule; Hispanic Heritage Assembly during 2nd period; Club Day in the Mustang Mall at lunch; Financial Aid Night meeting at 7 pm in the Auditorium
TUE 10/10 – Honor Roll Lunch
WED 10/11 – PSAT Testing (see website for schedule); Community Coffee with the Principal at 7:30 am in Admin Office
THU 10/12 – MBX Symposium at 7 pm in the Small Theater
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FACULTY
Please release the following teams this week: (*See email from Cindy Gardner regarding specific students.)
o TODAY, 9/29 – Girls’ Tennis* at 10:20 am; Boys’ Water Polo (all levels) at 12:45 pm; Football (Varsity) at 2:00 pm; Girls’ Cross Country* all day
STUDENT INFO
· Attention Mustangs! The first edition of La Vista will be out TODAY. Please look for copies in our brand new newsstands at locations around campus, including the library, locker halls, and cafeteria.
· The Art Department is excited to announce our first Art Night on Friday, Nov. 3 at 5 pm. Sign up to sell your artwork or crafts or come shop and participate in art activities. Students, alumni, friends and family are also welcome to attend. Event will be held in the east quad by Room 109. See Ms. Dixon, Mrs. Heredia or Mr. Reichardt for more info and sign up at bit.ly/mchsartnight.
· The CSF Fall Membership Drive will continue through Friday, Oct. 6. Please come by Room 243 for more information and to pick up an application, if you are eligible. CSF dues should be paid at the ASB Webstore or by Cash or Check at the Student Store.
· Students who purchased an ASB Marker after registration and who do not have the ASB stamp on their ID cards can now go to the ASB Finance Office in the Student Store to pick up their new IDs. Be prepared to relinquish your old ID card (and temporary ASB card) or pay a $10 lost ID fee. Students who have lost their ID cards can also come to the student store to pay the $10 fee and pick up a replacement card.
SPORTS
· Calling all Costa athletes: Come to the first annual Combine to test for the best. It’s FREE! Saturday, 9/30, 12 to 2 pm at Waller Stadium. Sponsored by Boys & Girls Rugby.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
· Come to Richstone Club on Wednesday in Mr. Frigola’s Room 75 at lunch.
· Do you have an interest in the future of computer technology? From new innovations in software development to artificial intelligence? If so, then come to the Future of Computer Science Club in Room 116 Tuesdays during lunch! Everyone is welcome!
· Interested in helping the conservative movement on the Mira Costa Campus? Do you want speakers like Dinesh D’Souza or even Ben Shapiro to come speak to our school and community? Join YAF on Thursdays in Mr. Geczi’s Room 225. Be a leader!
· Sign up for the Mira Costa Walk Team for the Skechers Pier to Pier Walk on October 29!
· Do you like drones? Do you want to learn how to build, fly and compete with them? Come to the Drone Club in Ms. Weaver’s Room 112 Mondays during lunch.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· SENIORS – The CCC will hold Common App-Naviance matching workshops on the following times/dates. No sign up necessary.
o Lunch Workshops: Oct. 3, 10 and 24
o 6th Period Workshops: Oct. 5 and 12.
· College Representative Visits In The CCC – If visit is during class please get teacher permission to attend. This is an opportunity to learn about your schools of interest and meet the admission counselors. View all visits and sign-up to attend on NAVIANCE.
TODAY, 9/29 – Carnegie Mellon University at 9:00am, University of the Pacific at 10:23am, UC Riverside at 1:00pm, Bradley University at 2:00pm
Monday, 10/2 – University of San Francisco at 8:00am, Auburn University at 9:00am (library), Stanford University at 9:00am, University of Tennessee at 10:23am, UC Merced at 11:25am, University of Colorado-Boulder at 12:20pm(lunch), Rider University at 1:00pm, Tufts University at 2:00pm.
Tuesday, 10/3 – American University in Paris at 8:00am, Miami University (Oxford) at 9:00am, Washington College at 10:23am, Point Loma University at 11:25am, California Aeronautical University at 1:00pm, University of Delaware at 2:00pm, Emerson College at 3:00pm.
Wednesday, 10/4 – University of Toronto at 8:00am, McGill University at 9:27am, St. Lawrence University at 10:30am, Chaminade University of Honolulu at 11:10am, University of Vermont at 12:26pm.
Thursday, 10/5 – Olin College of Engineering at 8:00am, Kenyon College at 9:00am, University of Notre Dame at 10:23am, Bentley University at 11:25am, Williams College at 12:20pm(lunch), University of Puget Sound at 1:00pm.
Friday, 10/6 – Vassar College at 8:00am, Santa Clara University at 9:00am, University of San Diego at 11:25am, Boise State University at 12:20pm (lunch), Whitman College at 2:00pm.
· Local Events
Tufts University Information Session – Who Gets In and Why: A behind-the-scenes look at the selective admissions process. Sunday, October 1 at 2:00pm at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City, CA 91608. RSVP: http://admissions.tufts.edu/visit/in-your-area/.
For a complete list of college events, go to http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349748&type=d&pREC_ID=759344
· FREE Practice SAT or ACT test at Mira Costa Saturday, September 30 from 9am to 1:15pm. Register for either test (choose one full length practice test, ACT or SAT) at the following link: https://www.revolutionprep.com/partners/practice-exams/school/61/ Questions? Please contact Jean Stroud, Revolution Prep Academic Advisor, at 818-217-0951 or [email protected]. Bring pencils, calculator, water and a snack.
· 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.