MBUSD approves Dell Chromebooks
At the Dec. 10 board meeting the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of trustees approved the purchase of 500 new Dell Chromebooks for elementary and middle schools.
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Month: January 2015
Common Core preparation continues
Last year after Costa juniors participated in a trial run of the new Common Core Standards test in April, current juniors will officially take the Common Core test in late May after Advanced Placement testing.
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Chromebooks should be utilized for unique value in classroom environments
Distracting apps, compromised website layouts and fragile screens are just a few of the problems that could be avoided if Mira Costa uses Chromebooks in conjunction with iPads. On Dec. 10, the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees approved the purchase of 500 Chromebooks for Common Core testing. The district should go further and utilize Chromebooks for use within classrooms in Mira Costa and Manhattan Beach Middle School as well. […]
Ensembles prepare for All-District festivals
Orchestra and band ensembles from every Manhattan Beach Unified School District school will participate in two separate All-District festivals for orchestra and band on Thursday and Feb. 12 at the Mira Costa High School auditorium.
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Bradley Cooper shines in “American Sniper”
Clint Eastwood creates a masterpiece with “American Sniper,” turning Navy Seal Chris Kyle’s memoir into a riveting thriller. […]
Boys soccer beats Redondo, 1-0, after scoring in first five minutes
Boys soccer left rival Redondo kicking and screaming, beating them 1-0 on Tuesday. […]
College ambassadors visit the CCC
The Mira Costa College and Career Center has recently started inviting college student ambassadors to Costa in order to provide students with different perspectives on each university.
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“Selma” inspires viewers
Winning Best Original Song at the Golden Globes, “Selma” is an international success because of its inspirational messages. […]
Mikkey Ekko’s solo debut lacks musical cohesion
In “Time,” singer Mikkey Ekko demonstrates promising vocal performance but fails to impress listeners with mediocre production and bland songs. Despite a few moderately enjoyable tracks, the album is weak overall as it suffers from both monotonous beats and unfitting instrumentals.
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Sophomore Paul kicks competition away
Power, precision and discipline. […]