MEA Monday Message

Re-enrollment & Book Return (click here for more info)

May 16-June 8

Monday, May 22

• 9:00-11:30 CAASPP Testing
• 9:30-10:45 SHEP Grades (9 &10) - Rm 14
• 12:00-1:30 SHEP Grade 8 - Rm 17B

Tuesday, May 23

• 9:00-11:30 CAASPP Testing
• 9:30-10:45 SHEP Grades (9 &10) - Rm 14
  
• 12:00-1:30 SHEP Grade 8 - Rm 17B
  

Wednesday, May 24

• 9:00-11:30 CAASPP Testing
• 9:30-10:45 SHEP Grades (9 &10) - Rm 14
• 12:00-1:30 SHEP Grade 8 - Rm 17B

• 12:00-2:00 Community Paint Day

Thursday, May 25

• 9:00-11:30 CAASPP Testing
• 9:30-10:45 SHEP Grades (9 &10) - Rm 14
• 11:30-1:00 MEA Film Festival - Auditorium
• 12:00-1:30 SHEP Grade 8 - Rm 17B
• 12:00-2:00 Community Paint Day

Friday, May 26

• School Site Closed

Upcoming Events:

May 29th - Memorial Day - School Site Closed

May 30th - Spring Concert - Auditorium

June 2nd - MEA Annual Family BBQ - Crown Point Park North

June 6th - Kindergarten Promotion

June 7th - 5th/8th Promotion Luncheon

June 8th - Senior Graduation Practice

June 9th - Senior Graduation - CPMA

MEA FAMILY BBQ - Sponsored by the MEA Foundation

Friday, June 2nd / 11:00-1:30pm

Mission Bay Crown Point Shores North

Please note that the MEA campus will be closed Friday, June 2nd as the staff and Foundation will be preparing for the picnic,

This year's picnic is funded by the MEA Foundation. MEAF will be providing hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, buns, and condiments.

* Mr. Zappala (our previous counselor) will be back at work on the barbecue turning out hot dogs and burgers.

* Parents, please bring a dish to share (salad, dessert, chips, fruit, etc.)

* Paper plates, napkins and utensils will be provided, but please bring your own reusable water bottle.

* There will be fun and entertainment for all!

* Join in the activities, or sit on the grass, enjoy the food and chat with friends.

* Bring chairs and blankets to sit on.

* If you purchased a yearbook, it will be available for you to pick up at the picnic. This is a great time to have your friends sign it, so don’t forget a pen!

This is a wonderful chance to celebrate the completion of a terrific school year and welcome summer vacation!

If you're in grades 6 - 12, it’s time to elect next year’s ASB Presidents! Exercise your right to vote and make your voice heard! The ballot closes at midnight on May 22. Cast your vote here.

All yearbooks ordered by the May 2 purchase deadline will be delivered to the school around May 26 and can be picked up in Ms. Rice’s room (B-16) during regular school hours. Any yearbooks not picked up by June 1 will be brought to the MEA Family Picnic on June 2 and can be picked up there. Yearbooks ordered after the deadline will be shipped to the student’s home. If you did not yet order a yearbook, it’s not too late! You can still order a yearbook and have it shipped to your home. (All books shipped to the home are subject to an additional shipping cost.) If you have any questions, please email Ms. Rice: lrice@sandi.net

With on-campus activities slowing down for the year, school lunch services will end on May 25th.

MEA's Literary Magazine 2023 issue is hot off the presses! The Literary Club has spent much of the year curating submissions for students, from poems to articles to visual art. Click the link below to view the newest issue of the Literary Magazine.

CAASPP Testing is being held all this week. Students are reminded to bring their school issued Chromebooks, as well as earbuds/headphones, in for testing. Click the link for the more information about CAASPP Testing.

The Student Lighthouse Team (through Franklin Covey’s Leader in Me Program) has taken on a campus beautification project in the lunch court. We will be planting new plants, painting a mural on the cement boarders, and adding a few other "surprises" to help create a more inviting area that brings students together. All MEA students and families are invited to help. We hope you can join us! Please sign up here for one or more hour long sessions. Students in grades K-5 must be accompanied by an adult. Once completed, the official unveiling/celebration of the space will be held on June 8.

It is almost time to return your books and say goodbye to this academic year! In order to make the transition easier, we have linked a schedule here for families to come in to complete the necessary re-enrollment paper work and to return student's library & text books.

If you missed the opportunity to re-enroll your Elementary School student for 2023-24 school year, please visit the front office by June 8th. Or, please complete it with your secondary school student’s re-enrollment if you are coming during the scheduled time listed below. If you are not returning to MEA, please email Ms. Ikeuchi at mikeuchi@sandi.net to let her know which school your student is transferring to.

Also, please do not forget to return all textbooks. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Karen Iwamoto at kiwamoto@sandi.net.

Videography is hosting a film festival of student films on May 25th at 11:30. Please join us in celebrating our student work! We'll be premiering multiple films and showcasing animations, dramas and documentaries. We hope you can make it!

Monday Message Readers, do you know the answer to this riddle? Hint: You may find one at one particular MEA annual event.

I've got charcoal in my belly, and metal feet. Once I am hot, it's time to eat.

Mr. Johnson’s students will showcase some of the musical pieces they have learned this year. Everyone is invited to come enjoy as they perform for your listening pleasure!

Tuesday, May 30th in the Auditorium 🎶 🎶 🎶

PLEASE ARRIVE AT:
5:15 pm for warm-ups
⭐️ 6:00 pm CONCERT BEGINS ⭐️

Mr. Johnson will still be holding Music Classes until May 30th.

Kinder Promotion will be held in the Auditorium, June 6th at 10:00am.

For our 5th and 8th grade families, we are excited to be hosting our traditional promotion luncheon again this year after a three year hiatus! Lunch will include sandwiches, chips, and salads.

• June 7, 2023
• 11:30-12:30/45

So we can best prepare food and seating for the event, please RSVP here.

GRADUATION REHEARSAL/SENIOR CELEBRATION - Thursday, June 8 / 12:30 / MEA Auditorium

Rehearsal is mandatory for all seniors who plan to participate in the graduation ceremony. Caps and gowns will be distributed at the end of rehearsal, followed by a senior celebration and cap decorating.

GRADUATION CEREMONY - Friday, June 9 / 6:00 pm / CPMA

The Big Day! Please feel free to invite family and friends to the graduation ceremony located at Creative Performing and Media Arts School, 5050 Conrad Ave, San Diego, CA 92117. The ceremony will begin promptly at 6:00 pm. Graduates must arrive at 5:00 (report to the “Green Room” behind the stage)! Honor cords will be distributed in the Green Room just prior to the processional. We expect the ceremony to last less than one hour and it will be followed by a reception outdoors. Covid-19/Health protocols will be announced closer to the event, as needed.

PALS will not be meeting for the remainder of the school year. One on one tutoring is still available through Student Services. Please contact Ms. Starr (vstarr@sandi.net) if you would like to set up an appointment.

Attention Seniors: As college acceptances are coming in, please follow the directions on the linked Google Doc to request your final transcript through Xello for the college you will be attending. Some schools may want a mid-year transcript now and a final transcript after semester 2 grades are in. After requesting through Xello, please send me a follow-up email at arubin@sandi.net.

If you will be in high school next year and would like to discuss next year's courses with Mr. Rubin, please email him at arubin@sandi.net or schedule an appointment at https://calendly.com/mt_everest_counseling/meeting

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

American Government and Economics is a five-week program, for rising seniors, beginning June 20 and concluding July 21. The program experience will meet daily, Monday - Friday at Clairemont High School.

Students must make the commitment to be in attendance for the five-week duration to earn credit. Because this course is intended for those students seeking first time credit, there will be additional academic requirements outside of class time.

If you are interested in this summer experience and earning credit for American Government and Economics, please fill out this form by Friday, June 2, 2023. Once you express interest, you will receive an email no later than Friday, June 9, 2023 with all information pertaining to this wonderful opportunity.

Interest form:

https://forms.gle/A4tmP681SB6BUj6R8

The Spanish 5-6 online course begins July 24 and concludes August 8. The program experience and expectations for online learning will be communicated to students and families once student is enrolled.

If you are interested in this summer experience and earning credit for Spanish 5-6, please fill out this form by Friday, June 2, 2023. Once you express interest, you will receive an email no later than Friday, June 9, 2023 with all information pertaining to this wonderful opportunity.

Interest form: https://forms.gle/yfyKCf8p2m8wRc7b6

We are excited to provide an opportunity for you to take AP courses through UC Scout during summer 2023.

AP Courses offered through UC Scout this summer are independent study, asynchronous courses.

The courses begin in June and conclude in August. Students work at their own pace, but must complete the course before or on the end date that is determined for August. Dates forthcoming.

Applicable credits will be recorded on students' high school transcript. AP exam testing will not be offered this summer; however, students wishing to take the AP exam may register to do so during the 2023-24 school year.

UC Scout Teachers facilitate the courses, grade the courses, and provide weekly virtual office hours. There are a limited number of AP seats available in each of the following courses:

*AP Human Geography-Semester 1 and Semester 2
*AP Statistics-Semester 1 and Semester 2
*AP Art History-Semester 1 and Semester 2
*AP Computer Science Principles-Semester 1 and Semester 2
*AP Macroeconomics-Single Semester

https://www.ucscout.org/courses/

This survey is to gather interest only. If you are interested in earning first time credit in one of the above AP courses, please fill out this form by Friday, June 9, 2023. Once the interest list is gathered, the Office of Graduation will correspond with students directly with regard to registering and enrolling through UC Scout. Please do not register/enroll on your own as the Office of Graduation will provide enrollment access codes.

Interest form: https://forms.gle/TLMeL6YoZJKwdThXA

In May 2023, Emily Hou, a freshman has competed in the CIF Swimming & Diving San Diego Section Championships, she has been placed 6th in both the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual Medley. All high schools in San Diego and Imperial counties participate in this competition. Emily also set new school records in the 50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, and 200 Individual Medley for Canyon Hills High school. Emily has been a competitive swimmer since she was eight, participating in competitions such as Speedo Sectionals and Western Zones. At Western Zones, she represented San Diego; she was a top 8 finalist in the 50 breaststroke when she was 10, and a top 8 finalist in the 50 freestyle when she was 14. Her passion for swimming will continue for sure.

Elementary students enjoyed various sports stations as they competed in the annual Mini Olympics.

Hello everyone.

This is Daanya and Sabine, your EnviroLiteracy Taskforce Reps.

As representatives for Mt. Everest Academy, Sabine and I have taken it upon ourselves to try and bring topics that may not be as obvious, to light. As mentioned in our previous message, we have started a blog to shed light on many environmental problems.

Please check it out as we hope it will benefit this community and our environment in the future. Our first post is about something close to home: the California Drought!

https://540691.wixsite.com/meaelt

A long-term goal that we are looking forward to is a nativite garden. This is an initiative which both Sabine and I will work towards alongside Ria Rizo.

An update to this project is that we have registered our school’s grounds for our Native Garden Project with the San Diego Unified School District who will be providing us with Green Waste Bins, as well as, hopefully, clearing out an invasive Brazilian Pepper Tree.

We will be working on our own time, but would love volunteers, so please look out for future messages and timings for our volunteer events!

Thank you for taking time to listen to our efforts and we hope you will support us through this journey.

Feel free to approach our team around campus anytime with questions, concerns, or requests!

To a sustainable future.

Kindly,
MEA EnviroLiteracy Taskforce Representatives
Daanya Hussain

I am Luke Steel, a 9th grader at MEA. I, along with Project 25, am raising awareness of Lyme disease which I have personally battled with. Lyme disease affects about 500,000 annually in the United States and is often misdiagnosed especially on the West Coast. I have created a website with information, as well as personal accounts, of Lyme disease. My website is still growing and in the future I will be adding interviews with several specialists and doctors that are experienced in the field.
https://sites.google.com/view/lyme-disease-awareness/what-is-lyme

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