MEA Monday Message

Wednesday, Mar. 1

• 8:30 - 9:00 Cosmic Yoga - Auditorium
• 9:30-11:30 PALS Tutoring - Auditorium
• 11:30-12:30 Open Coop Hour
• 12:00-12:30 Spring Club Fair - Auditorium

Thursday, Mar. 2

• 8:30 - 9:00 Cosmic Yoga - Auditorium
• 9:30-11:30 PALS Tutoring - Auditorium
• 10:30 - 12:30 Senior Photos - Please see link for signup and additional information
• 12:00-12:20 Spring Club Fair - Auditorium

• End of Elementary E2
  

Upcoming Events:

March 7-9: Elementary Parent Teacher Conference

March 15-18: MEA Theater

March 16: Academic League at Pt. Loma

April 14: Talent Show & Auction

SENIORS! Items are due on the Senior Checklist! Please make sure that you are reviewing and completing the checklist items ON TIME!

The Class of 2023 group photo will be taken on Thursday, March 2. Please meet on the grass outside Mr. Cate’s room at 10:30a.m. Keane Studios will be onsite for Senior Photos from 10:30-12:30, please fill out the following form so we know how many students to expect.

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 to have its annual Online Silent Auction to benefit our students from April 3rd to April 14th. The auction is open to any and all. Some item highlights: Comic Con Tickets, Soapy Joe’s Annual Membership, Front Row Seats to Talent Show, Bradford Portraits and Viejas Stay and Play package. If you are interested in donating an item please contact auction@meafoundation.org or complete the donation form

Three students from MEA have been recognized by the Visual and Performing Arts Foundation for amazing work in their fields. Malvyn L. and Chloe M. are being awarded for Artistic Achievement and Shay R. for Creative Community Engagement! These students were awarded a prize of $250 and the VAPA Foundation will recognize their success at the 2023 VAPA Spotlight Awards Presentation Event at the San Diego Civic Theater. Congratulations!

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.

MEATCo is looking for crew members for this year's show. Please fill out this form, linked below, if you're interested!

Congratulations to all of our Awardees for an amazing job during the fall semester! Keep up the hard work!

Also a huge MEA Thank You to Ms. Linda Eli, who came back and played the piano for the ceremony. It is always a pleasure to have you on campus. We miss you and hope that retirement is treating you well.

If you received a message that your middle/high student received an award for fall semester, but you were unable to attend the award ceremony, we ask that you or your student stop by the office to pick up their certificate.

Please see your Supervising Teacher to set up an appointment. Due to parent conferencing, there will not be any K-5 classes next week, the week of March 6th, including Elementary Yoga. The following WILL still be held as usual. Please make sure your student checks in at the front office if they are attending any extracurriculars next week: Music with Mr. Johnson Elementary Art class Any scheduled clubs

MEA will be hosting a Spring Club Fair Mar. 1st & 2nd, during lunch, in the Auditorium. If you are new to the school or just want to try something different during second semester, the MEA Club Fair is a great place to see what is happening on campus!

Stop by the Club Fair and see Ms. Keck and say "Join the Pack" and earn a Jolly Rancher.

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

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

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 for the month of December, made by MEA Student Wellness Ambassador Emma Baxter.
Elementary Wellness
Secondary Wellness

GSA and Literary Club will not be meeting due to scheduling conflicts. Meetings for both clubs will resume in April.

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

March Nature Walk Meetup at Mission Gorge in Mission Trails Regional Park

Friday, March 3 @ 9:30-11:00 am

Meet at the Park Ranger/Docent Building at Bushy Hill Dr & Father Junipero Serra Trail.

Google Maps location: 10288 Bushy Hill Dr, Santee, CA 92071.

There is a parking lot and street parking available. Restrooms are available near our meeting place.

Rain update: Meetup time and location are unchanged, but the walk has changed due to flooding at Kumeyaay Lake.

At 9:30, we’ll briefly introduce the path and start our group walk along Father Junipero Serra Trail. This is a wide, paved path closed to vehicle traffic. It has almost no elevation changes and is accessible for strollers. We’ll return to the trailhead by 11:00am. Mission Trails is seeing a lot of green right now and will be fun to explore with all of the recent rains.

Prepare for mud and puddles. Rain 60 minutes prior will cancel the event.

Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor and Interpretive Center is an educational resource to learn about MTRP past and present, located 3 miles away from the trailhead and open from 9:00am-5:00pm daily.

Some of MEA's own students will be performing in the San Diego Youth Theatre's rendition of Hamilton. There performances will be held at La Jolla Recreational Center, Feb. 24 & 25 and Mar 3 & 4. Doors will open at 6:30. Performances are free to attend.

Volunteer Opportunity

Come help out at the San Diego Food Bank!

Monday, March 6th and March 13, from 9-12 PM at the Miramar Warehouse, 9850 Distribution Avenue, San Diego, CA 92121. You may choose to volunteer for one or both dates.

We have 15 spaces available. Volunteers ages 11-15 must be accompanied by an adult. One adult needs to attend for every 4 children.

We will not be carpooling or taking a bus. We’ll meet at 8:40 in front of the Warehouse. See address above. Print the permission slip attached below which corresponds to the correct date, or you may pick one up from Mr. Spiegelberg in Room 8. Drop off the signed permission slip in the office or directly to Mr. Spiegelberg in Room 8.

Mr. Spiegelberg will be attending, and possibly one or two more MEA teachers.

This is a great opportunity to gain volunteer hours! High school students who acquire 120 + volunteer hours are recognized for their hard work at graduation with a cord and call out in the program.

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.