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, September 27, 2019 Regular Schedule
CALENDAR
TODAY 9/27 – Class Level-Down Deadline; CSF Fall Membership Drive ends
MON 9/30 – Local Holiday, No School
WED 10/2 – Office Hours Schedule; Coffee with the Principal at 7:30 am in the Admin Office; Senior Class Photo during AM Office Hours in Waller Stadium; Club Day at lunch in the Mustang Mall; Personal Insight Question Workshop at 5:30pm in the CCC
THU 10/3 – PTSA Exec Board Meeting in the GOCR 11:30am – 1pm; Orchestra Parent Party at 6 pm (see website for details); Symposium/MBUSD/South Bay Connected Speakers 6 pm to 9 pm in the Auditorium featuring Families Connected Speaker Series: “Under Pressure: Stress Resilience When the Stakes Are High” 6:30 – 8 pm
FACULTY
· Please release the following students this week:
- TODAY, 9/27 – Boys’ Water Polo at 12:50 pm
STUDENT INFO
· Thailand 2020 Parent Meeting Part I will be held Oct. 8 at 6:00 pm in Room 234.
· Art Night is back for a third year! All students are invited to sell their artwork and crafts at the 3rd Annual Art Night. Sign up at CostaArtNight.weebly.com. There will also be food, music and arts and crafts for all to participate in. Art Night is on Friday, Oct. 25 from 5 to 7 pm in the quad outside Room 109. All students, faculty and staff are invited to bring friends and family for a fun evening of art!
· Attention Students! The first Club Day will be held Wednesday, Oct. 2 at lunch in the Mustang Mall. Bring money!
· Meadows Elementary School is looking for volunteers to help paint templates on our lower playground blacktop this Sunday between 10 and 2 pm. This will include hopscotch, painting dots, redoing lines and more. If you are interested in giving us a couple hours of your time, we’d appreciate it! Please contact Patricia Doumeng at [email protected].
· California Scholarship Federation Fall Membership Drive endsTODAY, Friday, Sept. 27. Come by Room 243 during the membership drive to get more information and pick up an application. You can also check the Costa website for more information. Keep up the good work, Costa!
SENIORS
· Attention Seniors! Don’t forget to submit your Senior Ads. Prices go up after Sept. 30. Submission directions are on mchshoofprints.weebly.com!
FRESHMEN & NEW STUDENTS
· Office Hours Help: You must be signed into your student Aeries account via the app to electronically check into office hours. If you are having difficulty signing in, please come to the office during office hours. Remember, teachers can also sign you into Aeries in their classrooms.
· Attendance: For attendance and off-grounds passes, enter the main office through the gray door marked ATTENDANCE. To obtain an off-grounds pass, bring a note signed by your parent/guardian to the attendance office before school, during snack or at lunch. Teachers will not let you out of class and security will not let you off campus without the off-grounds pass.
· Drop Offs: Parents may drop off items for students on the table near the attendance office. Please enter through the gray door marked DROP OFF to pick up and/or drop off items. NOTE: The office is NOT responsible for anything left on the tables.
· Sports Gear: Sports gear may be left at the end of the hall in the admin office, past Dr. Dale’s room. Please make sure gear is not blocking the walkway.
· Lost something? Found something? The Attendance Office is also our Lost and Found area. Check there for missing items. If you lost your ID, see Mrs. Cessor in the Student Store/Finance Office.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
· Please join the South Bay Food Initiative at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank on Saturday, Oct. 12 to sort food from 9 am to 12 pm. No experience is necessary, and you can earn 3 hours of community service. For more information or to sign up, please visit www.southbayfoodinitiative.com.
· Hi! TODAY is Creative Writing Club in Room 207. We have brownies TODAY! Any writing level is welcome.
· H.E.A.R.T. Club meets every Friday (TODAY) in Room 56. Come join our Skechers Team/Pier to Pier Walk.
· Want to meet fellow video gamers? Want to play games such as League of Legends, Fortnite, or Call of Duty? Then join Costa’s first Esports Club. Meetings are at lunch on Fridays (TODAY) in Room 331.
· Come to Chemistry TODAY in Room 342 to hear more about exciting field trips to USC & UCLA and other upcoming volunteer events, experiments, and movies! We will have candy!
· Youth Activism Club is meeting in Room 20 on Mondays at lunch.
· Any students interested in a stand-up comedy performance and joke writing club, please stop by Room 76 and see Mr. Hands. Thanks, I’ll be here all week…
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] to schedule your appointment.
· College Essays – If you’d like a CCC counselor to revise your personal statement or personal insight questions, bring by a double-spaced copy to the CCC. Be sure to include your name, email, and the prompt to which you are responding.
· Personal Insight Question Workshop – Wednesday, October 2 at 5:30pm in the CCC
Come to a workshop led by a UCLA Bruin Ambassador about the Personal Insight Questions. Our presenter will be sharing tips about making the most of 350 words!
· 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, 9/27 – Mills College at 8:00am; University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film, and Television at 12:20pm; Santa Monica College at 12:20pm; Colby College at 1:00pm; University of San Francisco at 2:00pm.
o Tuesday, 10/1 – Auburn University at 8:00am; University of Miami at 9:00am; DePaul University at 10:23am; Cal Arts at 11:25am; University of Delaware at 12:20pm(lunch); UC Davis at 1:00pm; Academy of Art University at 2:00pm.
· Revolution Prep is offering FREE practice SAT and ACT exams at Mira Costa High School
All exams are held at Mira Costa High School on Saturdays from 9am to 12:30pm. Rooms TBD. Choose SAT OR ACT. Both are offered on each date. Dates: Saturday – 9/28, 11/16, 3/7/2020, 5/2/2020. Price: FREE!
To register for one or more exams, click here or go to: https://www.revolutionprep.com/partners/61/
Bring: Calculator, pencils, water, a snack and a smart phone (if possible) to score the exam. Questions? Contact Jean Stroud, Revolution Prep Academic Advisor, [email protected] or 818-217-0951.
· 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
Earn high school elective credits while gaining valuable hands-on experience in a variety of careers. Choose from classes related to Art & Design, Engineering & Design, Finance & Business, Health Sciences and Public & Consumer Services. Classes are free and transportation is provided for our 12:45pm and 3:45pm classes. Your SoCal ROC career guidance specialist will be on campus in the CCC Wednesdays during AM office hours to answer your questions.