PARENTS & STUDENTS

CLASS OF 2020

WELCOME

September 6, 2016

PRINCIPAL

Dr. Ben Dale

Last Year

• Successful bell schedule implementation

• Twenty-one new courses

• Blocked workload

• Single learning management system

• On-going improvement in instructional delivery

This Year

• Challenges/Success

• Digital Natives

• Homework

• Exploring different grading systems

The Manhattan Beach Education Foundation is a community driven fund raising organization, which supplements state funding for programs that inspire learning, enrich teaching, and promote innovation

and academic excellence in the public schools of Manhattan Beach.

California is 42nd in Per-Pupil Funding 50th in Student to Teacher Ratios

MBUSD is the only top ranked school district in California without a parcel tax, utility tax,

or both, to supplement state funding

Instead, our community and MBEF fill the gap

MBUSD

Enrich and Empower

Mira Costa is ranked in the top 1% of U.S. Public High

Schools by Newsweek and US News and World Report

Graduating Class of 2016 Oh the places they will go!

• Stanford (2) up from 0

• Harvard (1) up from 0

• Brown (1) same as LY

• Dartmouth (1) same as LY

• University of Pennsylvania (4) up from 2

• Cornell (6) up from 2

• Columbia (2) up from 1

• MIT (2) up from 0

• UCLA (15) same as LY

• UC Berkeley (23) same as LY

• Cal Poly Pomona or SLO (17)

• McGill University (2) up from 1

• University of Virginia (1) same as LY

• USC (13) down from 18

• NYU (4) same as LY

• Johns Hopkins (2) same as LY

• Duke (1) same as LY

• Georgetown (2) up from 1

• Berklee College of Music (2) same as LY

• Oberlin (1) up from 0

• Notre Dame (1) up from 0

• Claremont McKenna College (1) up from 0

Highlights:

• Roughly 81% going to a 4-year college

• 80 (13%) going to UCs

• 18 going to CSUs

• 15 going to 6/8 Ivy Schools

• 84 (14%) going to a community college

• 24 Gap Year or Working

**Compared to graduating class of 2015

What does MBEF fund at MCHS?

MBEF Funded $5.8M in the 2016/17 School Year - 70 Educators

Ways to Contribute

• Annual Appeal

• Endowment

• Business Sponsorship Program

• Real Estate Partner Program

• Manhattan Wine Auction

• Gift and Estate Planning

• Corporate and Foundation Grants

• Directed Giving to either MBEF or Endowment

Every Child. Every Day.

Manhattan Beach Education Foundation

310.303.3342

www.mbef.org

PTSA Parents, Teachers & Students!

Dolly Boden, Co-President dolly.boden@gmail.com

Robyn St. Germain, Co-President robynstgermain@gmail.com

• Our Mission: Create an engaging and positive learning environment for all Mira Costa students through the support of our families, teachers and community – every child, one voice

• Our Vision: Support a spirited environment and provide our children with a high school experience they will remember for a lifetime to come.

• Our Goal: Greatly increase Parent, Teacher and Student PARTICIPATION! The PTSA isn't just about fundraising; it's about getting involved for our children, and even making a few new friends in the process.

Engaging & Positive Environments PTSA Provides:

A Voice to Create a Family-School

Partnership

Classroom Technology & Supplies

Curriculum Software and Support

MCHS Website & Weekly Newsletter

After School Library Hours

Teacher Appreciation Events

College & Career Center Support

Honor Roll Lunches

Pride Day and Campus Improvements

Student Recognition Awards

Senior Scholarships

Education Advocacy We need your support!

Counselors School Phone #: 310 318-7337

• Jennifer Wildenberg: A - Da 5023

• Corrine Lee-Iwai: Db - Hoo 5034

• Brittney Olson: Hop - Mh 5022

• David Beck: Mi - Se 5021

• Emily Sommer: Sf - Z 5069

• Keshia Fields: Support 5027

• Eliza Santarosa Support 5010

• Dr. Gerger, V.P. of 10th Gr. & Counseling, X 5028

Special Assistance Programs Guidance Office

• Individual/Group Counseling

• Impact

• Student Academic Support

• Student Study Team

• Substance Abuse Counselor

• Licensed Therapist

• Parent Education

• School Resource Officer

Officer John Loy, MBPD

• On campus Monday – Thursday

• 310 318-7337, ext. 5249

• Work #: 310 802-5121

• jloy@mbusd.org

College & Career Center (CCC) • Counselors: Shaylyn Tharayil (x5252), Caryn Ramirez

(x 5187), and Elizabeth Rieken (x 5073) • Workshops and Presentations for Students & Parents • College Search & Selection • College Rep Visits • College Admission Advising • Application and Essay Assistance • Testing Information • Financial Aid Information • Career Interest Inventories & More

Visit the MCHS Website (college tab), Naviance,

FaceBook, Twitter, & Pinterest for up to date information

******** The CCC is now open 8am – 7pm!!

9th Grade planning meetings will be held Monday & Thursday evenings during the

month of October in the CCC.

Sign up on the MCHS website (The CCC Calendar tab)

Thank you MBEF!

Graduation Requirements

• English 4 years

• Math 2 years (including Algebra)

• Science 1 year (Bio/1 year Phys Sci)

• PE/Athletics 2 years

• Social Studies 3 years

• Arts or Foreign 1 year

Language

Graduation Requirements

• Health 1 semester

• Electives 17 semesters

• Total of 230 credits completed to walk at graduation

Ninth Grade Curriculum

• English 9

• Math

• Physical Science or Biology

• Physical Education or Athletics

• Electives (Foreign Language and/or Art)

• Other Electives such as Health/MUN/Geography/AP Human Geography

Must have at least 6 classes in schedule

Strategies for Success/Parent Tips

• PowerSchool • Canvas • Daily Bulletins • Mustang Newsletter- sign up at MCHS website.

• Daily Planner • Notebook for awards, certificates, summer

activities • Course Description Book • Tutoring • Regular Attendance

9th Grade Vice Principal, Deborah Hofreiter

School Policies & Procedures

• Ethics Policy/Rules of School

• Attendance – clear absences within 3 days

• Communication

• Grade Notification/PowerSchool

– Grading reports and report cards are not mailed home. All grades posted on power school along with attendance, historical grades, etc.

Athletics

• Physical Education Requirements

• Fall-Winter-Spring Sports

• Athletic Period (0 or 6th)

• GPA Requirement

• Commitment

• NCAA

Student Athletes & NCAA

• For any student athlete that thinks they may play sports at the collegiate level, it is very important that you follow the guidelines to insure eligibility. Please see MCHS website and go to “Athletics” then to “Athletic Forms” for annotated NCAA File. Please note that these requirements change and it is important that you have the most up-to-date information.

MCHS WEBSITE

Current information about the school and all major events and announcements.

www.miracostahigh.org

www.mbusd.org

Useful Links

Mustang Morning News

http://mustangmorningnews.com/

La Vista School Newspaper

http://www.lavistamchs.com/

Twitter:

Follow @miracostahigh

Suggested Email subscriptions:

Weekly Mustang Newsletter (compiled by the PTSA)

Mira Costa Mustang Roundup (compiled by MBX)

Useful Links

Mira Costa HS website

http://www.miracostahigh.org/

MBEF website

http://www.mbef.org/

Manhattan Beach Unified School District website

http://www.mbusd.org/

MBX website

https://www.mbxfoundation.org/

Questions/Answers

Please use the sticky notes to write your questions and leave them on the “Parking

Lot” boards as you leave.

We will answer all questions and send out answers via Principal’s Email.