Mira Costa holds an earthquake drill
The Mira Costa administration held an earthquake drill at 10:07 a.m. on Apr. 14. No search and rescue simulation was held but all teachers took their classes out to the baseball field.
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Administration
Vice principal Jennie Wright taking a maternity leave; replacement to be named later
Vice Principal Jennie Wright will be taking a maternity leave beginning July 1 that will last through the first semester of next school year. […]
Hermosa Beach City School District suffers budget losses, seeks financial alternatives
Because of California’s impending budget cuts, the Hermosa Beach City School District is anticipating economic difficulties and is considering alternative ways to remain financially stable, including fundraising and merging with other districts. […]
Charges dropped for student who allegedly threatened administrator
The trial for former Mira Costa senior Khalid Davis, who allegedly threatened a Mira Costa administrator, was dismissed on Feb. 15 in the Torrance Superior Court- house due to a lack of evidence. […]
Mira Costa administration makes changes to AP schedule policy to include opt-out day
Students will still be required to sign a binding commitment form pledging that they will remain in their selected AP class. However, instead of semester-long commitments like this year, students will be forced to commit to the class for the entire year. […]
Mira Costa student allegedly threatens administrator
A Mira Costa student was arrested off campus after school on Dec. 7 for allegedly threatening a school administrator. […]
Staff Editorial: Students currently lack legitimate channels to voice their opinions on major MCHS decision-making
Mira Costa’s administration has made too many important decisions without first adequately consulting the students on campus. With an open-minded pair of new administrators in Dale and Matthews and a willing and opinionated student body, Mira Costa can take a major step in the right direction. […]
Ben Dale: a “chocolate doughnut guy”
Although Principal Ben Dale is out and about every day checking on classes, getting to know the students, and doing just about everything else, there is much that the student body still doesn’t know about him. […]
New superintendent Michael Matthews visits La Vista for press conference
Dr. Michael Matthews, MBUSD’s new district superintendent, visited Mira Costa High School to speak to La Vista staff on September 3, 2010. […]
Administration maintains position on AP commitment policy
The Mira Costa administration, however, insists that this change in the process was necessary. Multiple drops in a single class can have negative effects on the master schedule. […]