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, October 2, 2018 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
WED 10/3 – Community Coffee with the Principal at 7:30 am in the Admin Office; Office Hours Schedule; In-N-Out Honor Roll Lunch in the Mustang Mall (Note new location!); Physical Fitness Testing for 10th grade students
THU 10/4 – Physical Fitness Testing for 10th grade students
FRI 10/5 – Coffee with the Counselors at 9 am in the Guidance Office Conference Room
MON 10/8 – FRI 10/12 – Spirit Week: Millionaire Monday 10/8; Team Tuesday 10/9; Workout Wednesday 10/10; Tropical Thursday 10/11; Friday Class Wars 10/12
WED 10/10 – PSAT Administration (see website for schedule)
FRI 10/12 – Homecoming Rally (see website for schedule); Homecoming Game & Senior Night at Waller Stadium; Art Night from 5 – 7 pm in the Quad outside of Room 109
SAT 10/13 – Homecoming Dance “Dreamland” from 7 – 11 pm in Fisher Gym
FACULTY
· The annual Honor Roll Recognition Lunch sponsored by the MCHS PTSA will be held this Wednesday, Oct. 3. All teachers and staff will receive a complimentary In-N-Out lunch beginning at 11 am in the Mustang Mall (note new location).
STUDENT INFO
· The MCHS Homecoming Dance “Dreamland” is Oct. 13 in the Gym! The evening includes dancing, games and snacks. Tickets are on sale NOW in the Student Store. Ticket vouchers are available on the MCHS Webstore: https://mchswebstore.myschoolcentral.com. Pick up your permission forms at the Student Store or ASB Room for details.
On Campus Permission Form: https://4.files.edl.io/1c2a/09/27/18/204033-62bdd9ab-0bf7-4f89-a565-14ad9b241521.pdf
Off Campus Permission Form: https://4.files.edl.io/beda/09/27/18/204034-fe6b47b3-b69f-4d6f-81e3-d13cd7eead4c.pdf
· Come to the Gallery Room 60 to see a new Art Show from Art 2/3. The show, Heroes, is a collection of portraits. Open every day until Oct. 12.
· The annual Honor Roll Recognition Lunch, sponsored by the MCHS PTSA will be held this Wednesday, October 3 in the Mustang Mall (please note this new location). All eligible students must bring their current Mira Costa ID to the school auditorium between 9:30am - 11:30am to pick up a wristband, with Morning Office Hours taking place from 9:27am - 10:24am. This event is for students who earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher last semester at Mira Costa. In-N-Out will serve lunch during the regular lunch period starting at 11:10 in the Mustang Mall. Grilled cheese sandwiches are also available. A complimentary lunch will be served to all teachers and staff members, beginning at 11am.
· Art Night is back for a second year! All students are invited to sell their artwork or crafts at the 2nd annual fall Art Night. Sign up at: http://bit.ly/costaartnight. There will also be crafts for all to participate in. Art Night at Mira Costa will be held Oct. 12, 5-7pm in the quad by Room 109. All students, faculty and staff are invited to bring friends and family for a fun evening of art!
· MB Hometown Fair Art Exhibit – Attention Costa students: Enter your artwork by the deadline, TODAY, for exhibition at the Hometown Fair Oct. 6 & 7. Submissions may be in 2D, 3D, photography or fiber artwork. The application can be found at this link: http://www.mbfair.org/applications/.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
· Come join the Ribbons for Cancer Club every Tuesday (TODAY) at lunch in the La Vista Room 101! We work to spread cancer awareness and raise money for research.
· October 5, Friday, there is a Comedy Sportz Match in the Small Theater at 7 pm. Guaranteed laughs! $5 per student.
· Improv Club is every Tuesday (TODAY) in the Drama Room 1! Come for lots of laughs and a good time!
· Every Wednesday there is Drama Club in the Drama Room 1! Make sure to come for important information about Drama/Tech events!
· If you like math, or if you want volunteer hours and you want to help tutor middle-schoolers, come to Together We Tutor Club TODAY in Mr. Locke’s Room 352.
· Mira Costa Gender Sexuality Alliance meets every Thursday at lunch in Room 23, Mr. Zeoli’s. Meet a group of loving and supporting people, engage in activist work to help make campus a more accepting environment, and raise funds for various charities and organizations.
· Math Club meetings are held every Tuesday (TODAY) at lunch. Come to Room 131 if you want to improve your skills, learn new concepts, and compete against other mathletes! All levels of math are welcome.
· The Math Club is starting up a chapter for the Mu Alpha Theta Honors Society at Mira Costa. Interested in new competitions, college scholarships, and a larger network of mathematicians? Come to Math Club TODAY in Room 131 for more information and to sign up.
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
· Schedule a one-on-one appointment with one of our credentialed college counselors. Call 310-318-7337 ext. 5253 or email [email protected].
· 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. Please bring your school ID.
o TODAY, 10/2 – University of Connecticut at 8:00am, Cornell University at 9:00am, Washington State University at 11:25am, UC San Diego at 2:00pm.
o Wednesday, 10/3 – SCAD at 8:46am, Highpoint University at 9:27am, GCU at 9:27am, Bucknell University at 10:30am, Suffolk University at 11:46am, Whitman College at 11:46am, Occidental College at 1:29pm, Butler University at 2:15pm, Michigan State University at 6:00pm*
*Admission Representative Dan Seidman will share information about Michigan State and the new Spartan Select Program. It’s a partnership between MCHS and MSU that will provide all admitted students with a scholarship.
o Thursday, 10/4 – Northeastern University at 8:00am, St. Lawrence University at 9:00am, Bowdoin College at 9:00am, University of San Diego at 10:23am, UC Santa Barbara at 11:25am, Trinity College (Connecticut) at 12:20pm, The George Washington University at 1:00pm, Williams College at 2:00pm.
· SENIORS – Visit the CCC for College Application Assistance:
o College Personal Statement Revision – Please bring in a hard-copy of your essay if you would like feedback from one of the counselors. Typically essays are completed within 2-3 business days.
o Walk-in Wednesdays for help with applications, essay revisions and to have your questions answered! No appointment necessary. Walk-In Hours are on Wednesdays, from 3PM to 5PM.
o Application Workshops in the CCC Please sign up for the presentations on Naviance (under “College Visits” tab)
§ TODAY, 10/2 – Common App Workshop at 5:30 pm
§ 10/8 – UC Application Workshop at 5:30 pm
§ 10/16 – Cal State Apply Application Workshop at 6 pm
· Local Events: For a list of local college events please visit the MCHS Website, click on the “College” tab, select “College and Career Center” and “Events and Auditions.”
· Testing
o Princeton Review is offering a FREE practice test on campus -
Time: Saturday morning, October 20 from 9 am – 12:45 pm in Room 14.
Register via this link: ACT Free Practice Test at Mira Costa High
o 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
· SoCal Roc is now enrolling for its 9-week courses: Adobe Suite (After Effects, Animate, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), Business Entrepreneur, and ITCC-Welding. Classes begin Nov. 13. Come to the CCC to sign up and speak with a SCROC counselor.