CCC Weekly Updates

Senior Class of 2023 - MCHS Scholarship Notebook Program

The scholarship notebook is a personal profile that will be read by members of community scholarship committees. Each scholarship committee creates their own criteria for selection and carefully screens the applicants to find the appropriate candidates for their scholarships. The scholarship donors are looking for students who may meet ANY of the following criteria: financial need, plan to attend a two- or four-year school or trade school, have completed numerous volunteer hours, plan to study a particular major (i.e. Art, Dance, Business, Education, Language), deserve a merit award for excellent grades, meet any number of additional criteria! 

*To be eligible to apply, students must attend ONE of the following TEN information meetings in the CCC. Each session is limited to 30 students, and it is mandatory for students to sign-up on Naviance (listed under "college visits") prior to the meeting to attend.

January 11th at 12:47pm (Lunch)
January 12th at 10:20am (Office Hours)
January 13th at 12:47pm (Lunch)
January 17th at 10:20am (Office Hours)
January 17th at 3:30pm (After School)
January 18th at 12:47pm (Lunch)
January 19th at 10:20am (Office Hours)
January 23rd at 12:47pm (Lunch)
January 23rd at 3:30pm (After School)
January 24th at 10:23am (Office Hours)

January 30th at 12:47 pm (Lunch)

NOTE: We are confirming donors for the class of 2023 Scholarships.  If you’d like to view specific scholarships and the criteria used to select recipients, last year's scholarship chart can be found on the MCHS Website-College Tab-Senior To Dos-Scholarship Notebook.

Juniors
American Legion’s Boys and Girls State Programs are seeking applicants. This year a co-ed boys and girls program will be offered June 17 – 24th and a Girls State (Girls only) program will be offered June 26th – July 1st.
Both are participatory programs in which students become part of the operation of local, county and state government. If selected, students attend the week-long program at Sacramento State University.

Boys & Girls State (Co-ed)
Date: June 17-June 24, 2023
Where: California State University, Sacramento
Cost: Approx. $550 per delegate (includes room & board + transportation)
To Apply: Pick up application in the CCC and turn in by Friday, January 13th.

Girls State (Girls Only)
Date: June 26-July 1, 2023
Where: California State University, Sacramento
Cost: Approx. $550 per delegate (includes room & board + transportation) To Apply: Turn in a copy of your Resume or Brag Sheet to the CCC by Friday, January 13th.

Opportunities for all students:

The Office of Congressman Ted W. Lieu would like to invite you to attend the Congressman’s 8^th Annual Bipartisan, Multi-District Service Academy Day to present on your office’s Service Academy Nomination process and meet with prospective students.

This event will take place on Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the DaVinci Schools in El Segundo, CA. Ample free parking will be provided. This event is open to students, parents, and educators. Attached you will find a flyer that we encourage you to distribute to your community, local schools, and school districts so that it may reach as many students as possible.

A representative from the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and the United States Coast Guard Academy will be in attendance to deliver brief presentations and to answer student and parent questions. Additionally, prospective students can engage with current students during a student panel and prospective parents can engage with current parents during a parent panel. Our event will also include our Panel Supporting Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) Applicants featuring Service Academy representatives that specialize in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion outreach, as well as current and previous service members that have insight for BIPOC applicants considering this education and career path.

Each congressional office present will also have the opportunity to meet with prospective students and parents during the event. Students will have ample time to connect with congressional offices to learn of specific application requirements for congressional nominations, which are required for students to apply to a Service Academy.

Please contact Aurelia Friedman and Karen Calderon in our office at ServiceAcademyNOM.Lieu@mail.house.gov or (323) 651-1040 with any questions. Please RSVP no later than Friday, January 20, 2023, by visiting the following registration link: https://forms.gle/9gFpVoBuGTBQLYfV8

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is thrilled to host our Reagan Leadership Summit once again. We are reaching out as we’d love to have your high school students attend this program next month on February 3 and 4.

President Ronald Reagan worked across differences throughout his life and he embodied a leadership style that empowered others. From reaching across the aisle with rivals such as Speaker Tip O'Neill or Senator Ted Kennedy, or past the Iron Curtain to General Secretary Mikhail Gorbechev - President Reagan worked with unlikely partners to achieve shared goals. In his own circles, he recognized that great leaders inspire others to do great things. The 2023 Reagan Leadership Summit will reflect President Reagan’s commitment to leadership through collaboration and cultivation. The summit will focus on the importance of building coalitions with unlikely partners in order to create positive change.

Students will hear from speakers making change in their communities, learn new leadership tools and strategies, and expand their networks by meeting fellow students from across the country.  Young leaders can apply the lessons they learn throughout the conference to their engagement within their community and nation.

We invite your students to join us at the Reagan Foundation in Simi Valley, CA on February 3 and 4 for this incredible event. The student registration link can be found here. Please reach out to [email protected] for any questions.

College Representative Visits - in the CCC
This is an opportunity to learn about your schools of interest and meet the admission counselors.  Visits are open to juniors and seniors. Visits are posted weekly below, with a complete list of visits on Naviance under College Visits.  Please register to attend visits on Naviance (College Visits listed under College Research) prior to the session and complete a teacher permission slip if required*

*If the visit is during class time a permission slip signed by your teacher is required to attend.  Please bring the signed form to the visit to be admitted. The College Visit Permission Form is attached at the bottom of this page and is available in the CCC. Please contact the CCC with any questions ext. 5253.

PSAT Now What? parent presentation:  Monday, February 13, 2023 | 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm PT | In person, on campus