Band marches its way to center stage
The Mira Costa Marching Band “caJOELed” its way into the Costa spotlight through R&B, pop and Bollywood rhythms by winning the dance team’s annual Lip Sync competition.
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Kathryn Cross
Pro at Production
With the help of Mira Costa’s new internship program, senior Trace Demarest began an internship this past fall with Gurney Production, a television production company based in Los Angeles.
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CSEA sunshines negotiation items
The California School Employees Association sunshined, or made public, what topics will be discussed during the collective bargaining negotiations starting Feb. 5 between the CSEA and Manhattan Beach Unified School District at the Jan. 21 MBUSD Board of Trustees meeting.
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Ed Council looks to revise ethics policy
Costa’s Education Council will meet Tuesday to further discuss the proposed revision of the ethics policy after Principal Dr. Ben Dale sent out a revised ethics policy on Jan. 2 for teachers to review, critique and send back to Ed Council for a final revision.
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MBUSD Board of Trustees hosts workshop for Common Core between public, staff
The Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees hosted a workshop on Nov. 19 at Pacific Elementary School’s cafeteria to discuss Common Core, 2014-15 board goals, and address specific concerns regarding the newly enacted Common Core initiative.
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Nick’s Manhattan Beach tastefully delivers
By Kathryn Cross Staff Writer It’s professional, palatable and pristine; it’s Nick’s Manhattan Beach. Although the restaurant Nick’s Manhattan Beach has a moderately overpriced menu, its attentive service, elegant furnishings and delectable food pair well […]
MBMS parents protest teaching Islam
Judy Diethelm and Keith Johnson, parents of a Manhattan Beach Middle School seventh grader, along with other protesters attended the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday to advocate to remove doctrinal religious teachings within MBUSD schools.
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Construction for Arts Centers and Quad to end in March 2015
Phase III of Measure BB construction continues at Costa for the new art room, the band and orchestra rooms and the new student quad as the project progresses for its March deadline.
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Con: Current offerings are not broad enough
By Kathryn Cross Staff Writer In an effort to meet Mira Costa’s art credit requirements, many students must take a class that they have little interest in; therefore, Costa should endeavor to accredit more of […]
Junior Kathryn Cross creates CACP club to support her brother
Not having to ability to talk or walk alone is a disability most people can’t imagine living with. However, these effects of cerebral palsy are ones Junior Kathryn Cross has accepted into her life. […]