MCP Weekly Calendar
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People's Kitchen
9/9/2023
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People's Kitchen: Juniors Drop Off Food 11:00-11:30 AM
9/9/2023, 11 AM – 11:30 AM
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Flex: Student Choice & Freshmen Elections
9/11/2023
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GOLD DAY: E, Flex, F, G
9/11/2023
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College Visit: New York Univ. (208)
9/11/2023, 8 AM – 8:30 AM
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Grade Check All Co-Curriculars (Gym)
9/11/2023, 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM
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Mornings at MCP
9/12/2023
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Mock Trial Meeting (310)
9/12/2023, 12:45 PM – 1:20 PM
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College Visit: Portland State (208)
9/12/2023, 12:45 PM – 1:25 PM
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Flex: Gospel Assembly
9/13/2023
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GOLD DAY: E, Flex, F, G
9/13/2023
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College Visit: American Univ. (208)
9/13/2023, 12:45 PM – 1:25 PM
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FCA Meeting (214)
9/13/2023, 12:45 PM – 1:20 PM
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GOLD DAY: E, Flex, F, G (Mass Dress)
9/15/2023
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Last Day to Drop From Honors/AP Classes
9/15/2023
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Senior With Parents Liturgy All School Mass
9/15/2023, 10 AM – 11:15 AM
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MCP Family Pregame Picnic at Cal Poly Football
9/16/2023
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NO SCHOOL: In-Service Day
9/18/2023
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College Visit: Willamette Univ. (208)
9/19/2023, 12:45 PM – 1:25 PM
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Flex: Student Choice & Dept. Chair Meeting
9/20/2023
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GOLD DAY: E, Flex, F, G
9/20/2023
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College Visit: University of Chicago (208)
9/21/2023, 12:45 PM – 1:25 PM
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Last day to register for Oct. 28th ACT
9/22/2023
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GOLD DAY: Late Start, E, F, G (class starts: 10:00 AM)
9/22/2023
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Parent Association Mtg with ASB/Class Moderators 8:30 AM
9/22/2023, 8:30 AM – 10 AM
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End of 1st Marking Period
9/23/2023
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Teacher Worktime: Grades Pulled
9/26/2023
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Breakfast Project
9/26/2023
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GOLD DAY: Late Start (Flex, E, F, G) (class starts: 10:00 AM)
9/26/2023
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1st Marking Period Grades Emailed
9/27/2023
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GOLD DAY: E, Flex, F, G
9/28/2023
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MCP Royal Dinner & Auction
9/30/2023
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39th Annual Royal Auction
9/30/2023, 5 PM – 9 PM
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ROYAL PRIDE WEEKLY
September 8, 2023
Good Afternoon Royals Family!
It was great to see everyone at Back-to-School Night on Wednesday! We continue to thoroughly enjoy the energy and enthusiasm that each of your daughters and sons brings to our campus.
As I alluded to last week in my message, we are now entering what are traditionally among the more challenging couple of weeks for our students, and specifically with regards to their time-management. Every class is now operating at full capacity for homework (tests and term-papers are either ‘here’ or ‘coming very soon’) and every sports team/activity is hosting daily/weekly events (with occasional ‘late nights’ for travel). At the same time, all of the ‘new friends’ they’ve met at school means that social circles are expanding for our students, and along with that comes new events on weekends (and new social media connections) to compete with ever-shrinking amounts of time. All of the above is a blessed part of adolescence and learning to manage this all is a critical skill that takes months (and years) to develop. But be ready, the next month of school will often challenge students to rebalance their life (and that can be some of the hardest-learned lessons of high school).
To aid in this growth, several years ago we implemented a fantastic program for freshmen called ‘Frosh Focus’ which teaches a year-long series of time-management and high school success-skills. This program is delivered to every freshman in their Health/World Geography class. However, it is often the case that sophomores and juniors also continue to feel the challenge of trying to ‘do it all.’ To meet this need we are building a curriculum to address their unique challenges and we hope to deploy it soon through our Student Choice events.
However, some simple strategies are easily adopted right now for any student who is feeling the weight of high school life: take advantage of Office Hours (after school, everyday) and put the phone away after 8pm. Trust me, as the parent of both a junior and a recent graduate, I know the monumental challenge of implementing that ‘simple’ family advice, but it remains the case that the student who can make the commitment to those two things has found an almost unbeatable strategy for staying in balance.
I hope you all continue to feel, as I do, that the start of the year at MCP has been almost surreal in its success. We are moving forward into a new reality and that will continue to present opportunities for us to grow as an institution. But in many ways, it feels comfortably ‘normal’ to be back on campus. Enjoy your weekend and thank you for your continued partnership.
Yours in Christ,
Mike Susank
Principal
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People's Kitchen - Juniors - Saturday, September 9th
Attention Junior Families - your first People's Kitchen is this Saturday, September 9th. Please click the link for the assigned item list. Thank you for helping those in our community in need.
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Youth Mass at St. Timothy's Tonight 5:30 PM
YOUTH MASS: Everyone is welcome to join us for a youth mass at St. Timothy’s Saturday evening at 5:30pm. MCP's musical ministry will be singing. We hope you are able to join us!
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39th Annual Royal Speakeasy Dinner & Auction
You are 'quietly' invited to the best party of the year… the 39th Annual Royal Speakeasy Dinner & Auction on Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 5-9 PM on the MCP football field. Dress up in your best speakeasy attire and be ready for a fantastic dinner hosted by F. McLintocks with wine, beer and spirits provided by Hope Family Vineyards, Sextant, Rod & Hammer's SLO Stills, Central Coast Brewing, and many more! Dinner, drinks, dancing and our famous LIVE and SILENT auction will be waiting for you. Get your tickets today by visiting the MCP website at www.MissionPrep.org and click the Royal Dinner & Auction Tickets tab.
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Attention Seniors!
Seniors - your yearbook deadline is coming up soon. Click the link for more information or contact Mrs. Vaccaro at [email protected].
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International Host Family Needed
Dear MCP Families - Next year (January 2024) we will be welcoming an international student (Female/Junior) from Argentina who is in need of an awesome host family! Please let Ryan Weisenberg ([email protected]) in the enrollment office know if you are interested in hosting next semester.
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Introducing the MCP Homecoming Senior Court!
Congratulations to this year's MCP Homecoming Senior Court! In no particular order: Drew Harrigan, Neill Safreno, Ian Stout, Olivia Esajian, Evan Collier, Nicholas Balentine, Sophia Longman, Benjamin Gingerich, Praise Namuleme, Maia Nielson, Ava Szytel, Luke Terry, Ella Hais, and Helena Miller.
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New Student Applications Open September 1st
If you have a current 8th grader now is the time to apply for the 2024-25 school year. All the steps are on our website www.missionprep.org - hit the apply here button and get your daughter or son on their way to becoming a Royal!
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Silent Auction Items Needed
MCP's silent auction team is in need of new and gently used items for our silent auction. Our silent auction traditionally has over 150 items/gift baskets filled to the brim with amazing home décor, gift cards, wine & food items, cooking supplies... and much much more! If you have any items hanging around your house you do not want anymore, please consider donating them to the school. No item is too large or small - we will find a loving home for it! Questions, please email Karen Beaudin at [email protected] or drop off your item in the main office. Thank you!
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Pampas Grass Needed
The auction decoration committee needs pampas grass. If you have a plant at home and can donate long cuttings we would greatly appreciate it. Please email Karen Beaudin at [email protected]. Thanks!
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School Pictures Have Arrived
Please have your student stop by the Main Office to pick up their photo packet. If you did not order pictures, a proof is included in your student's packet with ordering information.
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MCP Live Auction Update - Get Your Tickets Today
Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of our fantastic LIVE auction items with our community. Today's featured LIVE auction item is - 4-Tickets to see Garth Brooks Live in Las Vegas! Don't let your heart become an 'Achy Breaky Heart' by missing out on this live auction item! This package features 4 tickets to see Garth Brooks live in concert on December 1, 2023 in Las Vegas at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Included are two hotel rooms at Caesars Palace and Southwest Airline Tickets. Click the link to get your auctions tickets today so you can have the chance to bid on this live auction item on Saturday, Sept. 30th!
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Weekly Focus
Get your tickets now for the 39th Annual Royal Dinner & Auction on Saturday, September 30th. This year's theme is "The Royal Speakeasy". Tickets include a dinner hosted by F. McLintocks, wine from Hope Family Vineyards, Sextant and many other local favorites, spirits from Rod & Hammer's SLO Stills, beef from Central Coast Brewing and Figueroa Mountain, and much more! This event sells out each year, click here to purchase your tickets today!
October 16th Royal Open golf tournament - Bid at the Auction on an opportunity to be in a Foursome with our Principal Mike Susank Mike Susank - register your team by CLICKING THIS LINK.
BackYard Bash October 21st - signup link will be live September 15th. Volleyball, Corn hole, and music! More information to come.
Athletics
Athletics Update:
This past week was very light in Athletics due to Kairos, but things are picking back up this week. All of our fall teams are in action with Cross Country competing in their first event of the season on Saturday at Morro Bay High School. Go Royals!
Football - Sept 8 - MCP vs Aptos at Cal Poly tonight 7PM
Tennis, Women's - Sept 5 - MCP (1) vs Cabrillo/Lompoc (8); Sept 7 - MCP (7) vs Nipomo (2)
Volleyball, Women's - Sept 5 - MCP (3) vs Santa Ynez (0)
*If your team's varsity scores are missing, please email them to Karen Beaudin by Thursday for inclusion in the Royal Pride Weekly.
Campus Ministry
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: If your student is interested in serving at People’s Kitchen , please stop by the Campus Ministry office and talk to Mrs. Buresh.
Office of College & Academics
COLLEGE VISITS: College reps will be visiting MCP over the next couple of months. Our first visit is today, Wednesday, with the rep from Gonzaga University at Lunch in Room 208. Following is a schedule with all the visits scheduled to date. If you are interested in learning more about any of the schools, please join in or see Mrs. Foster. All meetings will be in Room 208. This list will be modified as meetings are added.
Sept. 11, Mon -- New York University @ 8:00am
Sept. 12, Tues -- Portland State @ 12:50pm
Sept. 13, Wed -- American Univ. (DC) @ 12:50pm
Sept. 19, Tues -- Willamette Univ @ 12:50pm
Sept. 21, Thurs -- University of Chicago @ 12:50pm
Oct. 4, Wed -- Occidental College @ 12:50pm
Oct. 27, Fri @ California Lutheran @ 8:00am
Oct. 27, Fri -- Univ. of the Pacific @ 12:45pm
Oct. 30, Mon -- UC Santa Barbara @ 8:00am
Oct. 30, Mon -- Oregon State Univ @ 12:50pm
Oct. 31, Tues -- Loyola Marymount @ 8:00am
Nov. 1, Wed -- Syracuse University @ 8:00am
Nov. 3, Fri -- Univ. of San Francisco @ 12:50pm
2024 U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM & SCHOLARSHIP: All public and private high schools in the state can nominate up to two outstanding juniors or seniors who are interested in pursuing careers in public service to participate in the education program coordinated by the Calif Dept of Education. The 62nd Annual Washington Week will be held in person in Washington, D.C. from March 2-9, 2024. Student delegates will partake in a comprehensive, interactive leadership program, and each will receive a $10,000 college scholarship.
Students must be nominated by their high school principal and currently serve in an elected or appointed leadership capacity in a student government, civic, or education organization for the entire 2023-2024 school year. The application and scholarship information are available on https://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/us/. The deadline to apply is Monday, October 9, 2023. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
Office of Socio-Emotional Support
The Annual Private School Consultation meeting regarding the provision of special education services to parentally-placed children with disabilities in private schools is scheduled for September 26, 2023 at 4:00-5:00 p.m. virtually, via Zoom. Click on this memo for more information.
Parent Service Hours Opportunities:
PARKING UPDATE: The 10-hour lot on Nipomo and Palm closes September 5 (lot across from football field) and will be closed through 2025. There will also be intermittent road closures on Palm near the football field for construction, and the 10-hour meters may not always be accessible. Please be observant when parking to avoid getting a ticket!
Office of Student Life
MOCK TRIAL: Students: Mock Trial informational meeting on Tuesday, Sept 12, during Lunch in Room 310.
LOCKERS & LOCKS: Before the school year is over you must (1) completely clean out your locker and (2) return your combination lock to Mr. Lugo in the Front Office. Remember there is a replacement fee if you have lost your lock. All students will be given new lockers next year. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Lugo in the Front Office.
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. Starting today you must get approval from Mr. Lugo 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.
Dress Code Reminders: (please review Handbook pgs. 44-46)
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."
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 Mr. Lugo in 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.
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