DAILY BULLETIN: PLEASE READ IN HOMEROOM CLASS AND POST
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.”
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
TODAY – THU 2/1 – Destroy Restroy! Advanced Photography Art Installation in Room 60 at lunch
WED 1/31 – Office Hours Schedule; SOS Implementation day
THU 2/1 – 12th Grade Parent Meeting at 7 pm in the Small Theater; MCHS Talent Show at 7 pm in the Auditorium
FRI 2/2 – Rotary Solo Competition Finals – all instruments at 5 pm
WED 2/7 – Office Hours/2nd Period Drill Schedule; Signing Day in the quad; Student Recognition during PM Office Hours; Blood Drive in the Gym; This is Costa in the Math & Science Building for Incoming 9th grade parents at 6:15-7:15 pm (A-K last name) and 7:30 – 8:30 pm (L-Z last name)
THU 2/8 – Principal’s Tour at 9 am in the Admin Office; All-District Orchestra Festival Concert at 6:30 pm
SAT 2/10 – Winter Formal from 7 – 11 pm at Crowne Plaza Hotel LAX
FACULTY
· Please release the following teams this week:
o TODAY, 1/30 – Boys’ Basketball (JV) at 1:40 pm; Girls’ Basketball (JV) at 1:40 pm; Girls’ Soccer (all levels) at 12:51 pm
o THU 2/1 – Girls’ Soccer (all levels) at 12:51 pm
o FRI 2/2 – Girls’ Soccer (Varsity) at 1:10 pm
STUDENT INFO
· 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 ($99 for each exam) should be made payable to MCHS. Online registration is also available now. Go to ASB Webstore on the MCHS website. A credit card is required, and there is a small convenience fee for online registration.
· Attention Students! If you want to sign up for the Blood Drive, come see Mrs. Claypoole in Room 40/41.
· Buy your Talent Show tickets with Mrs. Claypoole or senior class officers. Price is $4 with ASB sticker, $5 without sticker and $6 at the door.
· See cool photographs destroyed and made new! Advanced Photo Art Installation in Room 60 at lunch TODAY through Thursday! Destroy – Restroy – Destroy – Restroy! DESTROY RESTROY!
· Hey Students! This is the last week to buy your Winter Formal tickets, so get yours now online or in the Student Store. Forms are available at the Student Store or Room 40 ASB.
· Scholar Quiz Registration opens February 7 at 6:45am. NEW this year: ON-LINE registration at https://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/form/form.MIRCOSHS.qHectyo.hA. Selections will be made on a first come, first served basis, regardless of grade, and will be time stamped upon on line registration. The Scholar Quiz dates are March 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21. Only 64 teams will be guaranteed entry. All others will be placed on a list of alternates. Questions? Contact Laurie Baker at [email protected].
· It’s CSF time again! The California Scholarship Federation membership drive runs now and ends on Friday, Feb. 2. Applications may be picked up in Room 243. If you don’t know what CSF is all about, please come to Room 243 at snack or lunch during the membership drive to ask questions.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
· We put the “im” in improv club, Tuesdays (TODAY) at lunch in Room 1.
· Come to Drama Club every Wednesday during lunch in Room 1 to learn about all things drama from the Drama/Tech Department!
· Join us Tuesdays (TODAY) in Mr. Piper’s Room 203 of the history building to learn about fun community service opportunities sponsored by the South Bay Food Initiative.
· Mira Costa Adventure Club: Stargazing, winter camping, and bungee jumping – a whole lot is coming our way spring 2018. Join us this Thursday in Mr. Robertson’s Room 333 to get in on the action!
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· PSAT SCORES – If you took the PSAT in October, your detailed score sheets and test booklets are now available in the CCC for pick-up.
· El Camino Assessment Testing at MCHS• Jan. 31 at 11:45am in Room 241. (This is during class time, so please clear with your teachers.) If you are planning to attend El Camino this fall, you can take advantage of this on-campus testing session. To take the test you must have an El Camino College student ID number (you receive this ID number when you apply to El Camino College). Seating is limited; please sign up on Naviance for a spot.
· College Admissions Panel for Out of State and International Schools on Feb. 6, 5:30 to 7PM in the CCC.
Please join representatives from the University of New Mexico, Arizona State University, Syracuse, and the American University of Paris for an informational evening on an out-of-state college experience. With thousands of options available, helping students decide where to attend college can be a challenging task. However this presentation will pave the road to refining choices and how to pay for it!! The informative and entertaining workshop covers in-state choices, out-of-state possibilities, the top reasons students choose a college, the various costs, financial aid and scholarship opportunities - merit, need or both! Students, please sign up on Naviance. Parents – you are encouraged to join!
· Summer Programs: Check out all summer program listings and our new Summer Program Guide on the MCHS Website→College Tab→Jobs/Internships→Summer Programs or use this link: http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349754&type=d&pREC_ID=759373
· SoCalRoc: SoCal Roc is now enrolling for the spring 2018 semester. Classes began Jan. 29. The SoCalRoc Counselor is available in the CCC every Monday from 8:30 – 10:30 am. Please sign up in the CCC to meet with her or drop in for more information about SoCalRoc class offerings.
· Test Prep Resources are listed on the MCHS website→College Tab→Testing or use the link: http://www.miracostahigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349909&type=d&pREC_ID=759631.