MCP Weekly Calendar
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CIF Championship Game - Women's Soccer
2/23/2024, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
San Joaquin Memorial High School, 1406 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93703, USA
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CIF Championship Game - Men's Basketball
2/23/2024, 8 PM – 10 PM
Selland Arena, 700 M St, Fresno, CA 93721, USA
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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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GOLD DAY: E, Flex, F, G
2/29/2024
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Flex: Dept Chair Mtg
2/29/2024, 10 AM – 11:15 AM
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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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All In For Mission
3/5/2024
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GOLD DAY: E, Flex, F, G
3/5/2024
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Flex: Gospel Assembly
3/5/2024, 10 AM – 11:15 AM
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GOLD DAY: Late Start, E, F, G (class starts: 10:00 AM)
3/7/2024
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Parent Association Mtg with Faculty 8:30 AM
3/7/2024, 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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Last Day to Register for the Apr. 13th ACT
3/8/2024
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People's Kitchen
3/9/2024
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College Board SAT Test
3/9/2024
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People's Kitchen: Sophomores Drop Off Food 11:00-11:30 AM
3/9/2024, 11 AM – 11:30 AM
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"Mid State Fair" Dance 7:30 PM
3/9/2024, 7:30 PM – 10 PM
Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School, 682 Palm St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA
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ROYAL PRIDE WEEKLY
February 23, 2024
Hello Royals Family!
We are now approaching the end of the second week of Lent. Just as Christ spent time in the desert, we too, are called during Lent to explore the dry and desolate recesses of our own spiritual universe. As you know, we took the bold step this year of adopting a school-wide initiative for Lent, with our phone fast. So far, this seems like an impactful experience. We still see the occasional cell phone, but we also are hearing our own students playfully admonishing one another that they had ‘better put away that phone…’
Honestly, it does feel like we have gained a little in terms of campus connection among our students. The Café Royale feels a little more social and the hallways are not filled with despondent faces, longing for their device. It actually feels like our students have come to some new appreciation for enduring what many thought ‘impossible’ just 10 days ago. This is anecdotal and again, we are still seeing phones on occasion. But we are sowing seeds of reflection and starting to see some of that bloom.
Please know, as a school we understand that student phone communication is sometimes truly necessary and cannot wait an hour or two. In this situation we will expect a student to present themselves in the office where we will provide an appropriately private space for this conversation. The same would hold true for a truly necessary student text conversation.
But what brought our school to this initiative is that over the past several years we have seen addiction-level behaviors around our students’ consumption of video-based social media. We have also seen phones weaponized for taunting, shaming, and threats. These are the behaviors we beginning to see our students gaining some perspective on, through this fast.
Undeniably, the cell phone is not the only device capable of feeding these addictions or delivering (and receiving) these attacks. But the cell phone is unique from other devices because of its ability to do so in isolation and in relative anonymity. We have not included student laptops and tablets in our Lenten fast because legitimate communication and healthy activities, those that a student could partake in without needing to hide the content that they are taking in or sending out, are still completely available to all students.
And just a reminder, please do take the time to complete the parent survey that was sent out in the Royal Pride several weeks ago; the link will close on Tuesday, February 27th. Thank you, as always for your faith in us! We are in this with you, as partners. 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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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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CIF Women’s Soccer Championship Game - Ticket & Venue Info
MCP's Women's Soccer team will be competing tonight for the Division IV Championship title at San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno. Tickets must be purchased through the GoFan App (linked below). Gates open at 4:30 PM with the match starting at 5:30 PM. Attached is a map of the stadium, parking and campus. Click the link for more information. Please come out and support our Lady Royals!
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CIF Men’s Basketball Championships Ticket Info & Live Steam
MCP's Men's Basketball team will be playing for the Division II CIF Championship title tonight at Selland Arena in Fresno. Game starts at 8:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased online through Ticketmaster (with additional fees) or in person at the Selland Arena box office for $15 for Adults or $10 for Students/Seniors. Parking is $10. The box office accepts cash or credit card. Click the link for more event information and live stream options.
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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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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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MCP Drama Production - Guys & Dolls Cast List
The MCP Drama Department is excited to announce the cast for our upcoming spring performance of Guys & Dolls the weekends of April 26-28 & May 3-5. Mark your calendar to join us at the MCP Fine Arts Gala on Saturday, April 27th. Click the link to see the full cast list!
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MCP Physics Classes - Learning by Doing
MCP students in Conceptual Physics were investigating the Snell’s Law; taking and analyzing data, and finding the Index of Refraction of water and glass. Students then compared their findings to accepted values for the indices of refraction for water and glass.
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Lenten Youth Retreat
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Paso Robles will be hosting a Lenten Retreat for Youth on Saturday, March 9th from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. This retreat is for ages 14-17 and will feature Father Orozco. Click the image for more information.
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MCP Lost & Found Clean Up
MCP's lost & found is getting very full!!! Please have your student check the lost & found in the athletics hallway and main office before Friday, March 1st. We will be donating all lost & found to a local charity.
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MCP Mid-State Fair Spring Dance - March 9th
The Mid-State Fair Dance is Saturday, March 9th in the MCP Courtyard hosted by FFA & Student Council. FFA will be teaching line & swing dancing from 7:30-8:30pm and at 8:30 Student Council will take over with more dancing and games. All students and grade levels are invited with Spirit Points being up for grabs. Additionally, FFA members will receive an FFA activity point for attending the dance. Wear your best country gear!
The activities and dance are from 7:30-10:00 PM in the MCP Courtyard. The gates will open at 7:30pm, and no students will be admitted after 8:30pm. Juniors and Seniors can leave at 9:30, Sophomores can leave at 10:00, and Freshmen can leave at 10:10 after helping to clean up. Dance guest passes can be obtained from Tom in the Main Office and need to be turned in by Thursday, March 7th at 3pm. Roll the dice, MCP’s random breathalyzer technique, will be utilized to encourage students to make good decisions. Students who do not sign in on the 5-Star App or have their Student ID will be charged $5 at the door. Dress code will be posted online and on flyers around the school.
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Graduation Cap & Gowns - Ready for Pick Up
Seniors - please stop by the Main Office to pick up your graduation cap & gowns.
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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:
Basketball, Men's - Feb 20 - CIF Div. II Playoffs MCP (67) vs Hoover (56); Feb 23 - CIF Div. II Championships TONIGHT at Selland Arena - MCP vs Dinuba
Basketball, Women's - Feb 16 - CIF Div. II Playoffs - MCP (36) vs Centennial (43); Great season Lady Royals!!!
Soccer, Women's - Feb 20 - CIF Div. IV Playoffs - MCP (2) vs Bishop Union (0); Feb 23 - CIF Div. IV Championships TONIGHT in Fresno - MCP vs San Joaquin Memorial
*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 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. 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.
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