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.”
Friday October 12, 2018 Homecoming Rally Schedule
Period 0 7:00-7:55
Period 1 8:00-8:50
Period 2 8:56-9:46
Snack 9:46-9:59
Period 3 10:05-10:55
Period 4 11:01-11:51
H/C Rally 11:56-12:33
Lunch 12:33-1:03
Period 5 1:09-1:59
Period 6 2:05-2:55
Class Wars Friday & Homecoming!
CALENDAR
TODAY 10/12 – Spirit Week: Class Wars Friday
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
· Please release the following teams/students TODAY (see emailed list for select students’ names):
o TODAY 10/12 – Boys’ Water Polo (JV only) at 11:50am; ASB students for the Homecoming Rally for 4th period; Cheer and Choreo teams for the Homecoming Rally for 4th period.
STUDENT INFO
· Attention Juniors and Seniors: Would you like to earn easy community service credit while actually providing a valuable service? The After-School Student-to-Student Tutoring program is looking for tutors to work here on campus after school, with shifts available Monday through Thursday between the hours of 3 and 5. If you excel in certain subjects and would like to have some valuable community service credits for your college applications and scholarship notebooks, come to a meeting this Friday at lunch in Mr. Zeoli’s Room 23.
· Hello Mustangs! Spirit Days for this week are: Millionaire Monday (TODAY); Tropical Tuesday (10/9); Wild West Wednesday (10/10), Tailgate Thursday (10/11) and Class Wars Friday (TODAY) and Homecoming. Prizes will go to homerooms that have more than 50% participation each day!
· Attention! Last chance to sign up for the sure-to-be-amazing 2019 Ski Week service trip to Peru with Mrs. Martinez-Sellan. Please come to Room 73 if you are interested.
· Attention Mustangs! The MCHS Homecoming Dance “Dreamland” is TOMORROW, Oct. 13! The evening includes dancing, games and snacks. Buy tickets TODAY in the Student Store at lunch and nutrition. Cash only - $20. Mira Costa students only. Make sure to attend the last dance in the Gym!
· Last Chance! Come to the Gallery Room 60 TODAY to see a new Art Show from Art 2/3. The show, Heroes, is a collection of portraits, and ends today.
· Art Night is back for a second year TONIGHT! 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 TONIGHT from 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!
SPORTS
· Wanna prepare for ASB’s doubles ping-pong tournament? Come to the Gym on Fridays (TODAY) at lunch for Ping Pong Club!
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
· Children of War Foundation: Come on down to Mr. Wheeler’s Room 21 TODAY. We hope to see you soon! For more info for this club, and if interested, please come!
· Math Club meetings are held every Tuesday 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!
· Do you want to become a published writer, poet, photographer, artist, etc.? All you have to do is submit your art to [email protected] to be in the Literary Magazine, PaperCut!
· NHS Members: Prospective leaders will be giving their candidate speeches in Room 45 at lunch Wednesday. Voting will take place online on Thursday. Check your mbusdapps emails for more info.
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 FRI 10/12 – Westmont College at 10:05am, Johns Hopkins University at 2:00pm.
o MON 10/15 – University of Oklahoma at 9:00am, Yale University at 10:23am, University of Missouri at 12:20pm(lunch), University of Delaware at 1:00pm, American Jewish University at 2:00pm.
o TUE 10/16 – University of Rochester at 8:00am, University of Utah at 9:00am, McGill University at 10:23am, Rhodes College at 11:25am, TCU at 12:20pm (lunch), Michigan State University at 1:00pm, USC Iovine and Young Academy at 2:00pm.
o WED 10/17- University of Toronto at 8:00am, Boston University at 9:51am (AM Office Hours), University of Iowa at 10:42am, Loyola University of Chicago at 11:22am(lunch), El Camino College at 12:38pm, DePaul University at 12:38pm (PM Office Hours), Bennington College at 1:29pm, Indiana University at 2:15pm.
· 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)
w TUE 10/16 – Cal State Apply Application Workshop at 6 pm
· STEM Opportunity for Junior Girls
The STEM Goes Red program for the 2018-2019 school year will be selecting 80 female high school juniors and invites you to apply to be part of this free enrichment program. STEM Goes Red participants will have the opportunity to attend a speed-networking session with female leaders in LA, a storytellers’ workshop with media and entertainment executives in February, a job shadow day with a mentor in research and in a hospital setting, and a Go Red For Women signature event in the spring. Through this program, we will support participants throughout the year, provide experiences and resources that you can include on your college applications and resumes. We will also have optional ways for you to engage over the summer and/or over your senior year. For more info and a link to the application online: STEM Goes Red Student Application (Due Wednesday, Oct. 17)
· 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. Sign up in the CCC & speak with a SCROC counselor.