MCP Weekly Calendar
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End of 4th Marking Period
2/17/2024
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NO SCHOOL: Presidents' Day
2/19/2024
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Robotics (300)
2/20/2024, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
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Teacher Worktime/Grades Pulled
2/21/2024
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GOLD DAY: Late Start, E, F, G (class starts: 10:00 AM)
2/21/2024
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Breakfast Project
2/21/2024, 8:30 AM – 10 AM
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FFA Meeting
2/21/2024, 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM
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4th Marking Period Grades Emailed
2/22/2024
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PA Exec Team Mtg
2/22/2024, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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Last day to Register for Mar. 9th SAT
2/23/2024
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GOLD DAY: E, Flex, F, G
2/23/2024
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Flex: Advising
2/23/2024, 10 AM – 11:15 AM
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GOLD DAY: E, F, G, Early Dismissal @ 12:45 PM
2/27/2024
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Faculty/Staff Luncheon: Seniors Host
2/27/2024, 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM
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Faculty/Staff Meeting 1:25-3:15 PM
2/27/2024, 1:25 PM – 3:15 PM
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Flex: Dept Chair Mtg
2/29/2024
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GOLD DAY: E, Flex, F, G
2/29/2024
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Flex: Student Choice & Sophomore Job Fair Skills Training
2/29/2024, 10 AM – 11:15 AM
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Professional Development Day for Faculty/Staff
3/1/2024
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ROYAL PRIDE WEEKLY
February 16, 2024
Hello Royals Family!
For the first several days of this week I was blessed with the opportunity to be on a different Catholic high school campus in Reno, Nevada; Bishop Manogue Catholic HS. I was there to participate in their accreditation process. It was an incredible opportunity for me to connect with new colleagues, to learn and to reflect more deeply upon the foundational values of Catholic education. I was able to get acquainted with the accreditation process that Mission College Prep will go through next year (and Bishop Manogue is a great school), but being there also reaffirmed my profound belief in the ministry of Catholic education at our school.
I hope it is clear to all that it is our Faith and the unending pursuit of God’s truth, which are the absolute foundation for what we do at MCP. There are many words and phrases that we use when talking about our school’s values: care, accountability, community, excellence, growth, and the list goes on. But every aspect of the Mission College Prep experience stems from a foundation of faith. As the culminating words of our Mission Statement affirm, the reason that our school exists is to bring students “to deeper life with God and deeper life with one another.”
This is the ultimate differentiator of the MCP student experience; we are here to partner with parents in forming these young people into the person God has called them to be. That task is more important than any individual grade, it is more important than any game, and it is more important than any performance, and truly, it is more important than any earthly success. It is the reason behind everything that we do. Make no mistake, grades, homework, practices, rules, dress codes, attendance policies, and any of the countless other examples of school policies and standards are still important. We very much believe that we can still be a ‘College Prep’ AND educate ‘the whole person;’ we can still require academic and personal excellence AND in doing so, prepare students for heaven.
Thank you, as always for your faith in us! Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns, and please have a wonderful weekend.
Yours in Christ,
Mike Susank
Principal
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People's Kitchen - Senior's Really Deliver!!!
This past Saturday, February 10th our MCP seniors really delivered with their commitment to serving our community through the People's Kitchen. MCP seniors served 105 meals to those in need and Brooks Burgers also made a large donation of chicken wings that supplemented the exceptional offers from the MCP senior families. They had enough donations for 2 servings. The number of people in need continues to grow, which highlights the need for all those on the People's Kitchen monthly lists to donate. We thank our MCP community for your support - your People's Kitchen PA Coordinators, Dave Jordan, Nick Harris, Holly Luban, Mark Wijsen, Kristina Takken, Melissa Derrick, and Tammy Paster.
Servers pictured: Luke, Maiya, Sklyar (and Mom), Diego, and Marshall
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2024-2025 ASB Elections - Run for Office
Do you want to help make Mission College Prep a better place? Run for ASB!!! Packets can be obtained in the Main Office or by clicking the link below. ASB Packets are due on Monday, March 11th with elections on Friday, March 22nd. Class Officer Elections are held in April.
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Lenten Phone Fast
As a schoolwide initiative, we want to remind all students and faculty & staff (and we invite parents too) of our school’s Lenten phone fast that begins Wednesday, February 14th. Our fasting will run from 8:30am–2:40pm each day. We do not want to see any phones out at break, at lunch, during passing periods, in the hallways, in the bathrooms, etc. We hope this is a time for all of us to better connect. Let’s embrace this beautiful opportunity to be more engaged with one another. Our Lenten phone fast will go up until Easter break. Wishing you all blessings on this Lenten journey.
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MCP Blood Drive
MCP's Spring Blood Drive is happening on Monday, March 25th from 9:00am to 1:15pm in the MCP gym. We have 27 open spots and all students (16 years of age or older), faculty, and families are encouraged to sign up to give blood.
Additionally, students can earn a service hour for giving.
Donating blood is a good way to help our country’s national blood crisis. If you have any questions, feel free to email our student coordinator Ella Finch at [email protected]. Click the link to sign up and for more information.
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MCP Parent Feedback Survey
Good Afternoon Royals Family - As I reaffirmed in my Royal Pride message last week, now is the ideal moment for us to seek out feedback from our parent partners. We aspire to be a truly exemplary school, but we also realize that all schools have blind spots, areas for potential growth that are potentially known by parents and students, but not always known to school leaders.
I ask that over the next several days all MCP parents would make the commitment to investing in just a few minutes of your time, to help us become an even more exceptional school. We look forward to hearing from each of you. This survey should take less than 15 minutes to complete. Please click on the link and make that critical investment in our growth.
As always, we thank you, everyone, for your support and partnership. Survey results will be aggregated by the school and reported back to our community in the coming weeks.
Yours in Christ,
Mike Susank
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Get Your Tickets Now - Bingo Night!
Join us for a fun night of BINGO! The night will include a pasta dinner with bread, salad and desserts. Our bingo callers - Sharpe and Tom Trokey will get the fun started with eight rounds of bingo including the GOAT round for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card!
Admission includes dinner and one reusable bingo card. Additional cards are available for purchase to increase your chances. Invite your friends and family to join us at this fun community event open to all ages. Tickets must be purchased in advance by Thursday at 8:30 AM.
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Glass Coca-Cola Bottles Needed
MCP's decoration committee for the auction are in need of glass Coca-Cola bottles. Over the next few months, instead of throwing away your glass Coke bottles please drop them off in the Main Office for us to repurpose as decorations. We are hoping to collect 200 bottles. The attached picture is an idea of what we are looking for, but any size is wanted. Questions, please email Karen Beaudin at [email protected]. Thanks!
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Saint Rose Catholic School - Dinner & Auction
Our sister school, Saint Rose in Paso Robles, will be hosting its 28th Annual Dinner & Auction on Saturday, March 9th. Please see the flyer for more details.
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MCP Re-Enrollment for 2024/2025 Academic Year Open
Re-Enrollment for the 2024-25 school year is OPEN!!!. You can access re-enrollment by logging into your FACTS Family Portal, clicking the Apply/Enroll link on the left-hand side, and clicking Reenrollment. If you are having trouble, please contact, Carlesha Harris at [email protected]. If your student will not be returning to MCP next year, please choose the “Will Not Enroll” option in the Re-enrollment link.
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Weekly Focus
Advancement
Save the date for our upcoming MCP spring events:
- Bingo - Friday, March 8th
- Drama Gala - Saturday, April 27th
- Kentucky Derby Social - Saturday, May 4th
- New Family Orientation - Monday, May 6th
More information will be shared on these and other events soon. We look forward to seeing you there!
Athletics
Athletics Update:
Congratulations to our winter sports teams for their exciting seasons. Three of our teams have qualified for the playoffs: Girls Soccer, Girls Basketball, and Boys Basketball. Because of their high rankings, all three will begin the playoffs at home this week and we encourage you all to come out and support our MCP athletes. Girls Basketball has their second round of CIF play tonight in the MCP gym at 6:00 PM.
Our spotlight team for this week is Wrestling. Our wrestling program is only in its 2nd year and we sent 5 athletes to compete at the CIF Division 5 championships this past weekend. Those athletes were Gabe Ahumada, William Brennan, Jasper Harris, Drake Mello and Grant Mello. At the conclusion of the tournament Drake Mello finished in 2nd place overall at 132 lbs. and Gabe Ahumada finished as the CIF D5 Champion at 215 lbs. Drake and Gabe earned the opportunity to move on to the CIF Central Section championships next weekend in Fresno!!!
We thank you all for your continued support of MCP Athletes and look forward to seeing you in the gym or the backyard this week cheering on our playoff teams.
Basketball, Men's - Feb 9 - MCP (73) vs Righetti (34); Feb 13 - CIF Div. 2 - MCP (74) vs Hanford (48); Feb 15 - CIF Div. 2 - MCP (62) vs Independence (51)
Basketball, Women's - Feb 9 - MCP (58) vs Paso Robles (48); Feb 14 - CIF Div. 2 - MCP (59) vs Sanger (44); CIF Div. 2 - Game tonight vs Centennial 6:00 PM at MCP
Soccer, Women's - Feb 13 - CIF Div. 4 - MCP (4) vs South (3); Feb 15 - CIF Div. 4 - MCP (2) vs Liberty (1)
*If your team's varsity scores are missing, please email them to Karen Beaudin by Thursday for inclusion in the Royal Pride Weekly.
Business Office
Re-Enrollment is underway!
Re-Enrollment for the 2024-25 school year is OPEN!!!. You can access re-enrollment by logging into your FACTS Family Portal, clicking the Apply/Enroll link on the left-hand side, and clicking Reenrollment. If you are having trouble, please contact, Carlesha Harris at [email protected]. If your student will not be returning to MCP next year, please choose the “Will Not Enroll” option in the Re-enrollment link.
Campus Ministry
Click here for a full list of local student community service opportunities.
College & Academics
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS - SENIORS: Seniors, go to this link to see a number of scholarships available to you. Regional, state and national scholarships are organized by due date, and will be changing as new information is available. Apply to as many as you can -- to be successful you must try. Scholarships are usually for seniors intending to enroll in 2- or 4-year college or universities and can be based on academic merit, service, talent, athletics, or a multitude of other characteristics. You should never have to pay money to obtain a scholarship. (CFSLOCO - Community Foundation SLO). Those in RED are regional.
February 18
Black American Engineering Scholarship - $10,000 - 6 Awards
February 20
Farm Kids for College Scholarships - $2,500 - 3 Awards
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Committee of SLO
February 28
Youth Foundation Scholarship
Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program
National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC Ch #174)
Louie Family Foundation Scholarship for 1st time college students & military dependents
Smart Owl Scholarships
DAV Keeping Promise to America's Veterans
CUESTA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS - deadline March 2: The Cuesta College Foundation gives out over 350 scholarships totaling over $500,000 every year, which is also a step of the Promise -- the foundation pays more than $400,000 in free tuition for the two-year free Cuesta College Promise for county high school graduates. There is only one application for all scholarships.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PZGRapyqW5zVuCdhNzmcAkUqRmJQaLm6/edit
March 2 Cuesta College Scholarship Opportunities. One application for all scholarships. Full list here: https://cuesta.academicworks.com/.
August 1 Cuesta College Promise deadline Steps for the Promise: https://www.cuesta.edu/admissionsaid/cuestapromise/index.html
Visit the following link to see more scholarships -- go to this link.
Enrollment
Parents Association
It is that time of the year that we begin planning for next year. If you are a current Parents Association Leader/Coordinator/Chair, please take a moment to complete our PARENTS ASSOCIATION INTENT TO RETURN SURVEY by Thursday, February 22nd. We thank all PAL's for sharing their time, talents and effort with our community and hope all will want to continue to serve MCP.
Parent Service Hours Opportunities:
Registrar's Office
Change of Address Request: all student/family address changes should be completed on FACTS and sent to the MCP Registrar at [email protected].
Office of Student Life
SENIOR OFF-CAMPUS LUNCHES: Seniors, your off-campus lunches begin March 1, so remember you must turn in your off-campus lunch permission slips to Tom in the Front Office asap. This is the first step to receiving off-campus lunch privileges.
CAR PASS NOTICE: There are times when students may need to go to their car during school hours. Please note that student must get approval before leaving campus each time. You must get approval from the front office if you need to access your car during school hours. Do not leave your lunch in your car; you all have been issued a locker to secure your lunch, and other items (books, calculator, laptops, etc.).
LOCKERS & LOCKS: Attention all students, you are encouraged to keep all of your belongings in your locker and to keep your locker locked at all times. Items left in hallways will be taken to the Lost and Found in the Front Office. Also, you may not use a lock that was not issued by the school. If you misplaced your lock, another lock may be purchased from the Director of Student Life for $5.00, Front Office.
ATTENDANCE: A detention will be given for every three tardies to any and all classes in a calendar month. Please be on time for school.
SAFETY is the number one priority for all of our students and the MCP community. If you feel you need to contact someone, we have a Text-A-Tip system to keep our campus safe.
Text-A-Tip: (805) 810-0162
Abuse/Bullying; Alcohol Abuse; Crimes; Depression; Drug Use/Sales; Fights/Pre-fights; Safety Concern for a Friend; or Threats to Campus Safety
All texts are confidential.
Collegiate Wear: You may wear any collegiate clothing (e.g. Cal Poly, Ohio State, etc.). Please note it must be a university/college. We prefer MCP wear. Go Royals!
Daily Dress Code: "...small logos-no more than 3 inches square are acceptable but should otherwise be without words or lettering, except MCP attire." (please review Handbook pgs. 44-46)
Leggings/Joggers: Leggings/jeggings/joggers may NOT be worn at any time.
Shorts: Must be no higher than three inches above the knee. Note: The only acceptable shorts are those with belt loops. (Bermuda-style shorts are okay).
Dress Code at events: When in casual attire at special events (e.g. sporting events), attire should be neat, appropriate, and modest.
If you have any questions, please see the Dean of Student's Office (Front Office).
Mission College Prep creates a culture of care and accountability in partnership with families to form women and men of scholarship, inspiration, and leadership in service to deeper life with God and deeper life with one another.
Scholarship, Inspiration, Leadership
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