MEA Monday Message

Wednesday, Mar. 15

• 9:30-11:30 PALS Tutoring - Auditorium

Thursday, Mar. 16

• 9:30-11:30 PALS Tutoring - Auditorium
  
• 12:30-1:30 Kitchen Science - MakerSpace - Sign-ups REQUIRED
• 6:30 (doors open at 6:00) MEA Theater Present: Enhanced - Auditorium
• 7:00 MEA Academic League vs. Pt Loma - Pt. Loma High

• 6:30 (doors open at 6:00) MEA Theater Present: Enhanced - Auditorium

• 6:30 (doors open at 6:00) MEA Theater Present: Enhanced - Auditorium

Upcoming Events:

March 21: Presentation on the Seals and Sea Lions of San Diego County

March 23: 3rd/4th Marketplace

March 27-31: Spring Break - Campus Closed

April 14: Talent Show & Auction

April 25-27: Fitnessgram

It is time for students, grades 5-11, to plan their classes for the next school year.

Students currently in Grades 5, 6, 7

• Students will review articulation sheets/course options with Ms. Patterson during English class this month and parents should go over course options with their student(s) at home.

• Students will receive and submit their articulation sheet, with parent approval, to Ms. Patterson, through Google Classroom.

• Please contact your child’s supervising teacher or Mr. Rubin with questions.

Students currently in Grades 8, 9, 10, 11

• All current 8th -11th graders must make an appointment to meet with Mr. Rubin. Please reserve a conference time at this link to discuss courses for next year, graduation and college entrance requirements, and community college courses.

• Incoming 9th graders and their parents can meet with Mr. Rubin for a 4-year planning conference during the time of their articulation meeting.

• Parents are encouraged to attend along with their student. If parents cannot attend, they should review the course options with their student at home.

• Students do not need to return an articulation sheet, but should be prepared to share their course requests with Mr. Rubin during their appointment with him.

• For questions, please contact Mr. Rubin.

Articulation Sheets:

Incoming 9th graders

Incoming 10th graders

Incoming 11th graders

Incoming 12th graders

Find all courses being offered next year here: Classes 2023-2024

Sign up for articulation meeting with Mr. Rubin (for next year's 9th-12th only).

Items are due on the Senior Checklist! Please make sure that you are reviewing and completing the checklist items ON TIME! If you have completed items already, please see the appropriate staff member for their signature.

HEY SENIORS!!!! Don't blink or you'll miss this announcement! Actually, that's the problem: we had too many blinkers in the group pictures we took in the Zen Garden. We will be retaking the Class of 2023 group photo in the auditorium, away from the beautiful, but blinding sun. We will meet this THURSDAY, MAR. 16 @ 10:30 in the Auditorium

Students are looking to start an eSports Team here at MEA. eSports has exploded in popularity in the last decade, with some colleges now actively seeking students for their new eSports teams. Over $16 million in scholarships were awarded to Esports players in 2020. Video games, eSports specifically, have been shown to enhance critical thinking skills and teach teamwork, leadership, and strategy skills

An eSports Team at MEA is in its fledgling stages, we are still working on acquiring the necessary equipment. We have set up a DonorsChoose in order to garner the necessary funds to get this program up and running. Please consider donating and sharing the link below.

Donors Choose will match donations up to $50, today and tomorrow, when you use the promocode LIFTOFF

If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Keck

The March Month of Giving is hosting a canned food drive! The boxes are already in the office and you can drop food off anytime! All of the proceeds will be donated to the San Diego Food Bank. The food donated does not need to be canned, just non-perishable and store bought.

The MEA Student Leadership Team has begun planning the lunch court beautification project with the goal of making the area more inviting for students to meet, socialize, and build community. What changes would you like to see at the lunch table area by the auditorium? Please respond to this survey they created to share your ideas.

Mission Bay Yacht Club
May 12th, 6:30 - 10:00

All High Schoolers are invited to attend MEA's 2023 Prom Night in Old Hollywood! Mark your calendars for May 12th, and purchase your tickets now!

Each MEA student may invite ONE non-MEA guest and purchase a ticket for the guest online with your ticket's purchase. The guest needs to complete his/her own permission. The permission slip for your guest is available at the office.

How to purchase tickets?

• Tickets are sold only online. No cash sale.

• Please sign in to your account or use QR code to purchase the tickets for students and guests.

• All tickets are non-refundable.

• Please keep your receipt to show at the door. A screenshot of the ticket is acceptable.

• No ticket will be sold after midnight on May 11th.
  

Fitnessgram testing is scheduled for the following days and times:

• Tuesday, April 25 / 1:50-2:50 / Auditorium

• Wednesday, April 26 / 9:20-10:20 / Auditorium

• Thursday, April 27 / 9:30-10:30 / Auditorium

The Fitnessgram is a state mandated exam, which public school students in grades 5, 7, and 9 are required to take. If you are in grades 10-12 and have not taken the Fitnessgram while in high school, you are also mandated to complete the exam this year. There are five parts to the exam, and students are encouraged to practice these exercises ahead of time.

Please remember to wear comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes!

If you made it this far in the Monday Message, stop by to see Ms. Keck and tell her what physical activity you like to do to keep healthy and fit and/or how you are practicing for the Fitnessgram.

Tickets on Sale for “Enhanced” by the Mt. Everest Academy Theater Company

The Show Date: March 16, 17, and 18
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm, Door Opens: 6 pm

Where: MEA Auditorium

How to purchase tickets?

• Tickets are available to purchase only at https://sdusd.schoolcashonline.com/ . If you are using PC, please click “ITEMS” located on the top right and type “MEA” in the SEARCH field to limit to be appeared with the items sold by our school for an easy find. If you are using a cell phone, click three lines located the top left to click “ITEMS”.

• The prices are $5.25 for students and $10.25 for adults. Only $10.25 is available for the Same-Day ticket.

• Please select a ticket for the date you want to go.

• All tickets are non-refundable.

• Please keep your receipt to show at the door. A screenshot of the ticket is acceptable.

Note: Everyone is invited, including non-MEA families. All students need to be accompanied by an adult, except middle and high school students.

Description: In a dystopian future, select individuals are fitted with brain enhancement technology -- these excessively expensive devices improve one's articulation, creating the façade of superior intelligence. The play follows 11 people -- some "enhanced," some not -- as they go through a prolonged job interview. As candidates interact in the waiting rooms they find commonality, form connections, make enemies, and even resort to violence in order to get ahead.

The 2023 MEA Talent Showcase will take place on Friday, April 14. Applications are now open for performers and stage crew. If your talent cannot be performed live on stage, then you may enter a video as your act. Completed applications for performers and crew members are DUE March 20. Please direct any questions to Ms. Rice or Mr. Nielsen.

Mt. Everest Academy Foundation is excited and getting ready for the annual Online Silent Auction from April 3rd to April 14th. The auction is open to everyone and here are some item highlights: Temecula Balloon Festival tickets and parking, The Old Globe tickets to Twelfth Night, City Ballet tickets to Romeo & Juliet, Comic Con Tickets, Soapy Joe’s Annual Membership, Bradford Portraits, Viejas Stay and Play package, Front Row Seats to Talent Show, and Principal for the Day.

If you are interested in donating an item please contact auction@meafoundation.org or complete the donation form. We also need help for this event: if you can pick up items, input auction items or organize items please contact Karen Krampe at the above email.

March 21: 12:00-12:30 - Auditorium

Ria Rizo (grade 11), founder of Wild San Diego, will be presenting about seals and sea lions. Do you know the difference between a seal and a sea lion? If you would like to learn the answer to this question and more about these fascinating marine mammals of La Jolla, please join us for our presentation! All students and their friends and families are invited!

Also make sure to check out our free printable information pamphlets on the wildlife of San Diego County at www.wildsandiego.org/information-pamphlets!

ASB is hosting a spirit month for the entirety of month 8. Each week will have a different theme!

• Week 1 is dress up as your favorite character
• Week 2 is crazy hat OR crazy hair
• week 3 is wear pajamas to school.

There are many ways for students to get extra academic support at MEA, on either on campus or via Zoom. Students can receive the support they need by attending PALS Tutoring, meeting with our UCSD Tutors, and/or attending their teacher's office hours. Please refer to the link below for further information.

His door is always open, but to ensure he is available when you can meet, make an appointment at the link https://calendly.com/mt_everest_counseling/meeting

College/Career Opportunities

The link below has some great opportunities for students in grades 9-12.

https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/ccte/student-opportunities

Good afternoon, this summer SDCCD will offer EDUC 100 and EDUC 150 to SDUSD students through summer CCAP.

This courses will be offered to students in class of 2024, 2025 and 2026. The courses this summer are EDUC 100 (Tutor Training Course) and EDUC 150 (Advanced Tutor Training Course). These courses prepare students for tutoring other students. Student trainees learn about tutoring methods as well as how to use appropriate written and instructional materials. The course includes supervised tutoring practice via lecture, online course work, and shadowing, when available. Once a student graduates from high school, students will have an opportunity to be a tutor at San Diego Mesa College. If you have a student interested, please have the student complete the interest form link below. The deadline to complete the interest form (linked below) is Friday, March 24th.

The courses will be offered hybrid. This includes asynchronous course work with two required meeting dates. • EDUC 100 Meeting Dates and Times: June 29 8:00am-12:30pm & July 7 8:00am-12:30pm • EDUC 150 Meeting Dates and Times: July 13 8:00am-12:30pm & July 20 8:00am-12:30pm o EDUC 100 is a pre-requisite to EDUC 150 Students can take both courses this summer.

Tuesday, Mar.14 at 4:00 PM

https://yale.zoom.us/j/6679170006

There will be an online presentation from Yale regarding admissions. A representative will be available to answer your questions. This is a great opportunity to get some information from an Ivy League school.

The best way to make sure you’re in the yearbook is to send us your pictures. Email pictures to Ms. Rice at lrice@sandi.net or upload your photos directly to the folders in TreeRing.

How to Upload Photos for the Yearbook

Be the Star of Your Yearbook! Create your two free personal pages that will be printed only in your unique copy of the yearbook. Need help? Register for a Treering Custom Pages live webinar on March 23rd at 4 pm.

Show us your spirit! We’re looking for all things spirit: team spirit (world cup, world series, Superbowl) and school spirit (spirit days, MEA gear).

MEA is all about pursuing your passion and we want to feature that in the yearbook. So send us pictures of you and your classmates Pursuing Your Passions. Whether it's music, art, dance, athletics, philanthropy, advocacy, debate, and so on, we want to see it.

Please check out these new wellness videos, made by MEA Student Wellness Ambassador Emma Baxter.
Elementary Wellness
Secondary Wellness

• Open Coop Hour is cancelled for March 15.
• GSA and Literary Club will not be meeting due to scheduling conflicts. Meetings for both clubs will resume in April.

Hosted by Mrs. Sink, Cosmic Yoga meets every Wednesday and Thursday morning at 8:30 am in the auditorium. Elementary and middle school students are invited to join the fun and wake up their bodies and minds with this fun activity. No sign ups are required, just show up! Participation can also be used as part of the weekly PE requirement! Contact Mrs. Sink, vsink@sandi.net for more information.

Ally Action is hosting the annual Clothing Swap! Donations can be received starting after Spring Break. It's a great time to get a jump start on Spring Cleaning and donate some of your excess wardrobe items, including shoes! Please make sure that all donations, are still in good condition, i.e. no holes or stains. We encourage people to start going through their closets to have clothes ready after break!

• Please enter your student's name on the form linked below if he/she would like to attend Elementary Art for month 8 on 4/4 and 4/11 from 12:30-1:30.
• PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP IF YOUR CHILD CANNOT COMMIT TO ALL CLASSES. In order to attend, you MUST sign up.
• For more information, please see the art website here: https://mrssinkmea.weebly.com/elementary-art.html

Hello, young artists at MEA. If you are looking to publish your work in a magazine, this is the place for you. Heights is MEA's literary magazine that offers a platform for young artists to amplify their voices and share their work. We are accepting submissions of original work for our winter issue now. We accept art, poetry, short stories, essays, short films, excerpts from novels, and more. For this issue, there is an Open Book section which has no theme, and a themed section called New Beginnings. Works in this category could be about new changes, starting over, new ideas and discoveries, and/or new chapters in one's life. Your work will featured in our issues on the Heights website.

All items are discounted from the last school year with limited inventory.

Order Now to take advantage of a good deal!

Please use the following QR code for the list of available items.

Please be advised:

• In the process of purchasing an item online, you will need to create a SchoolCash account if you do not already have an one.

• All items are available to pick up in the front office as soon as the order is placed. Please keep your receipt for the pick-up.

• Anyone can order, such as your relative and friends.

• Final sale: no refund and exchange. You are welcome to come to the office to check the sizes before purchasing.

• Please click Limited Inventory as of 2/10/23

• Monday, March 13th | 5:30pm - 6:30pm
• Thursday, March 16th | 10:00 am - 11:00 am

30th San Diego Latino Film Festival is running from March 9-19, 2023. Join us today as we pay tribute to legendary Mexican actor, Joaquín Cosío, screen 10+ amazing films never shown in this region, kick off our Sonido Latino concerts, and host an Opening Night Celebration. Join us at AMC Cinema Mission Valley & Digital Gym Cinema and pick up your Festival Catalogue to check out all the 160+ movies & activities for all 11 days

Please send any information for the Monday Message using the Google form by end of day Thursday for upcoming message. If you have any question please contact Mrs. Keck at mkeck@sandi.net.