MEA Monday Message

Tuesday, Nov. 28

• 8:00-9:00 Native Garden - Outside B16
• 8:00-9:00 Mathcounts - Parent Room
• 9:00-3:05 Music with Mr. Johnson - Auditorium
• 9:30-10:15 Coop Group - Chicken Coop
  
• 12:00-12:30 Mario Kart Tournament - Auditorium
  
• 12:30-1:15 Leader in Me Workshop (Gr. K-3)

• 11:30 Creative Club - RM 3
• 12:00-12:30 Mario Kart Tournament - Auditorium
  
• 12:30-2:30 PALS - Room 6
  
• 12:30-1:45 Jam Band - B15
• 12:30-1:15 Elementary PE 2nd-5th
  
• 1:50-2:40 ​Secondary PE
  

• 9:30-11:30 PALS - Auditorium
• 12:00-12:30 Mario Kart Tournament - Auditorium
• 12:00-12:30 Rocketry Club - RM7/8
  

• 9:00-1230 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Field Trip
• 9:00-11:30 PALS - Auditorium
• 12:00-2:00 D&D Quest Club - Auditorium

Upcoming Events:

• Dec. 5 Winter Wonderfun
• Dec. 6 SSC/SGT Meeting
• Dec. 7 Winter Semi-Formal
• De. 12 Winter Concert

To subscribe to the Mt. Everest Event's Calendar, please visit our website.

For a full list and calendar for MEA extracurriculars please visits MEA Clubs & Extracurriculars.

ALL WEEK, during lunch, the MEA eSports Team will be hosting a Mario Kart Tournament. This will be an all ages event. Students in grades K-5 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Students can compete either Tues, Wed, and/or Thursday. Top players from each day will compete for the championship trophy on Thursday.

To help us give us an idea of how many students to expect and to run this tournament smoothly, we ask that you sign up and let us know what day(s) you would like to participate.

Hello Kindergarten through 3rd graders, please sign up for the parent led Leader in Me workshop on 11/28 from 12:30-1:15. We will be working on Habit 3, Put First Things First. Drop off or Parent Participation is welcome. If you are dropping off, please remain on campus during the workshop. For any questions, please contact kara@itsybitsywriters.com

Please sign up here so we know how many students/families to expect.

Theater goers, let's welcome in the winter season with the Old Globe's performance of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Participants should have already submitted the necessary permission forms to Mihoko in the Front Office. We hope your student will enjoy the excitement of Whoville at this holiday event!

Friday, December 1st from 9-12:30.

• We will meet at MEA at 9 am (drop off at rear parking lot/elementary area) and will return by 12:30 pm.

• Please send a lunch to be stored at school and eaten after the play.

Campus be closed on Monday, Dec. 4th, after 10:30am for staff training.

MEA's Theater Company (MEATCo) will have another production this year, and we are looking for students interested in acting in it and being a part of stage crew. If you would like to audition or express your interest in doing stage crew work, please fill out the attached form.

Auditions will close on December 6th. We are looking forward to putting on another amazing show!

Last week for See's Candies Fundraiser. Deadline to submit orders Friday, December 1st.

Order forms can be picked up in the office or select the link See's Winter Fundraising Order Form. Thanks for helping us raise money to support school events like dances, festivals, and clubs!

Orders will be delivered to MEA no later than December 8th so families can pick up prior to winter break. Checks should be made out to MEA ASB. Prizes will be awarded to the top three sellers.

Hey everyone! The Rocketry Club is fundraising in order to get items needed for our team from MEA to compete in the American Rocketry Challenge. All donations are being matched by SDGE and would be a great help if you donate! Please click this link in order to see more information or to donate.

NEW! Show school pride! We have t-shirts, hoodies, zipped sweatshirts, water bottles, magnets and stickers for purchase. Please use the link for MEA Merchandise.

Please be advised:

• In the process of purchasing an item online, registration is required if you do not already have an account with SchoolCash.

• To search all MEA merchandise enter “MEA” in school cash if needed.

• 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 relatives and friends.

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

Thank you to the families that have already submitted their LCFF and Federal Impact Aid Surveys, your participation makes a positive impact at MEA . However, we are still have quite a few outstanding forms. If we haven't collected the form from your student, a hard copy of the form will be sent home with them this week. Kindly fill out the form and return it to the front office.

Or, both forms can be completed through the Parent Portal in PowerSchool and will take you just minutes to complete. Simply click on the LCFF Data Collection icon located on the left side to answer two questions. For the LCFF form, please click on the LCFF Data Collection icon also located on the left side. For the Federal Impact Aid Survey, please click the Forms icon also located on the left side. If you need assistance with registering for the Parent Portal, please feel free to email Mihoko Ikeuchi at mikeuchi@sandi.net.

These forms are particularly important as they help to secure additional funding for each student at Mt. Everest Academy.

Our native seed library is now stocked! Please help yourselves to informational pamphlets and seeds to begin a native plant garden at home. The library is right outside the front office door. Thank you to Jenny Jilka (parent of Justin) for providing even more seeds from their home garden. If you have seeds you’d like to share, we have extra envelopes in the library for you to use. Please label the envelopes with the name of the seed and any other information you’d like to share.

The pamphlets, seed envelopes, and initial seed inventory came to us from the San Diego Audubon Society, and our library will now be registered on their site.

Are you ready to embark on a journey through the ever-evolving world of technology? We're thrilled to announce our latest offering for students in grades 3-6, that will ignite their passion for all things tech. Tech Exploration is designed to provide students with engaging hands-on experience with various STEM related subjects. Some topics to be covered include: LEGO Robotics, 3D printing and design, electronics, coding and more.

The course will start when we come back from Winter Break, in Month 5. To ensure maximum participation we are asking families to fill out When2Meet. This link is not to sign up for the course, but to assist us with finding an appropriate time that will fit into students' busy schedules. If you are experiencing any issues with the When2Meet link, please reach out to Mrs. Keck.

Elementary and Middle School students are invited to join the Winter Wonderfun on December 5 in the auditorium from 12:30 - 2:00. We will have 6 stations of crafts, hot chocolate and snacks. It will be fun for all!

The dance will include some outdoor activities: chess, corn hole, connect four, etc. Thirty tickets must be sold, get your ticket TODAY!

Tickets are available to purchase, parents sign into your school cash account. All attendees will need a completed Permission Slip. MEA students can complete theirs online while purchasing ticket(s). Non-MEA guests must complete a hard-copy of the Permission Slip (also available in the office) to participate in the event, forms can be turned in at the office or at the event.

**Reminder***

If you want to borrow SAT/ACT/AP Subject Matter STUDY MATERIALS, please visit the library, and ask for assistance to find the material to match your needs.

Mt. Everest Academy students have the opportunity to reschedule their tests, outside of scheduled class time, to be proctored by a staff member in B15. Students will require permission from their class teacher, before requesting to test in B-15. Requests should be made no later than 24 hours before your requested testing time.

To reschedule your exam, please visit MEA Testing Room Website.

We are pleased to welcome two tutors from UCSD to our school again this year!

Sarah is a Computer Engineering major and a first-generation college student. Sarah will be on campus on Wednesdays:

​12:30 - 2:30 PALS lab
2:30 - 3:00 HS AVID class

Martin is a Psychology major. He can help with English such as Essays, General College Prep, and Resume Building. Martin can be found in PALS lab on Wednesdays in room 6 from 12:30 - 2:30.

UCSD Tutor information can be found at https://mrssinkmea.weebly.com/avid.html

Join us for PALS , peer tutoring and schoolwork collaboration, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at MEA! PALS is available to all students in grades K-12. Elementary parents need to complete the PALS Check-in form and provide it to the PALS supervisor. This form lets our tutors know what assignment or skills you wish your student to work on while attending PALS.

• Wednesday 12:30-2:30 @ Room 6 (Nielsen)
• Thursday 9:30-11:30 @ Auditorium
• Friday 9-11:30 @ Auditorium

Need to meet with Mr. Rubin?

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

If you're interested in playing card or board games, come join the Game Club! We will be playing games such as Uno, slapjack, speed, BS, and many more! We will meet in the auditorium at lunch time on week 1 and 3 on Wednesdays.

From Ally Action: November is Native American Heritage Month! Native Americans make up about 2.5% of the total U.S. population. Their history and contributions are critically important to our national identity. Misconceptions and ignorance can lead to the perpetuation of misinformation, especially surrounding holidays like Thanksgiving. This month, it’s important to remember the history of Native Americans, the systemic issues they still face today, and to take supportive, uplifting action to right historic injustices.
We highly encourage you to educate yourself about Native American history. Ally Action has a bookshelf in Nielsen’s room (Room 8) and two specific books located on this shelf (pictured below) feature Native American stories.

An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (9-12)
pdf version: http://www.sackett.net/An-Indigenous-Peoples-History-of-the-United-States-Ortiz.pdf

Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman (6-12)
no pdf version available

Happy learning!

Student Wellness Ambassadors Kalyani Bengs and Jason Webb have created Mindfulness videos for you to follow along and help to calm your mind.

Elementary Wellness Message

Secondary Wellness Message

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.