Tuesday, Mar. 5

• 8:00-9:00 Native Garden - Outside B16

• 9:00-3:05 Music with Mr. Johnson - Auditorium

• 9:30-10:15 Coop Group - Chicken Coop

• 12:00-12:30 Club Meetings - Auditorium

Wednesday, Mar. 6

• 10:50 Meet Author Kate DiCamillo! - RM 3

• 11:30 Creative Club - RM 3

• 12:00-1:00 Pop-Up Farmstand - School Front

• 12:00-12:30 Club Meetings - 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
  

Thursday, Mar. 7

• 9:30-11:30 PALS - Auditorium

• 11:30-12:30 Academic League - RM9

• 12:00-12:30 Club Meetings - Auditorium

• 12:00-12:30 Key Club - RM3

• 12:00-1:30 Rocketry Club - RM7/8

• 12:30-1:45 Tech Exploration - MakerSpace
  

• 7:00-9:00 Academic League MEA vs. Canyon Hills - Auditorium

Friday, Mar. 8

• 9:00-11:30 PALS - MakerSpace

• 12:30-2:30 D&D Quest Club - MakerSpace

• 6:00 Talent Show/Silent Auction - Auditorium

Saturday, Mar. 9

• 9:00 Eagle Scout Garden Project

Sunday, Mar. 10

• 9:00 Eagle Scout Garden Project
  
  

Upcoming Events:

• Mar. 12, 13, 14 Kindness Rocks!
• Mar. 13 SSC/SGT Meeting
• Mar. 14 End of Month 7
• Mar. 28 Elementary Dance & Middle School Social
• Apr. 1 Start of Spring Break

MEA pop up Farmstand at the front of school on Wednesday, March 6 from 12-1.
Enjoy freshly harvested cool season crops (from the MEA gardens) + a selection of seeds to get your spring and summer garden started.
We will also have bags of “Black Kow” compost available on a donation basis. Suggested donation is $5 per bag— this is a great product to top your garden beds at home with or mix in with your current soil—compost greatly improves the nutrient availability for your growing plants.
All items are offered on a donation basis. We accept cash and PayPal (Foundation account) and all proceeds go directly back into keeping our garden spaces thriving and productive.

Don't miss out! Wednesday, March 6th @ 10:50 a.m.@ room 3 (Mrs. Sink's room): event sponsored by our MEA Library

Recommended for 5th to 8th grade readers, but you may come with a parent if you are in 4th grade, and all high schoolers are of course welcome too!

Join-in with your friends to welcome author. Listen to her read from her upcoming new book and ask questions along with other students around the U.S.

"Two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo will reads from her newest, middle grade novel "Ferris," a heartwarming tale about love, family, and community that features a girl, a ghost, and a dog described as half woolly mammoth."

Children 4 and Under are Free. For everyone else, the cost is $5 if purchased ahead of time or $8 on the day of the event. Doors open March 8th at 5:15 pm and the show starts at 6:00 pm. Light refreshments will be provided. All tickets are non-refundable. K-7th grade students have to be accompanied by an adult.

The tickets are available to purchase only at https://sdusd.schoolcashonline.com/ To find the ticket item to purchase, please click ITEMS and type “MEA” in the SEARCH field.

This Thursday Mar. 7 at 7:00 pm in the Auditorium, the MEA Academic League team will compete against Canyon Hills High School. Answering a series of questions about a variety of topics (from Math to Movies), the contestants try to outwit and out-maneuver their opponents. Come out and support our team!

Alex Papen is doing his Eagle Scout Project in the garden by Mr. Meyer's room. We will be demolishing the old garden beds, digging trenches for irrigation, building new garden beds, and moving soil.

Where: MEA, in the Garden by RM 2 & 3

When: March 9th, 10th, & 16th with two shifts each day

• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Donuts for breakfast and pizza for lunch will be provided, along with other refreshments.

Parents and students of all ages are welcome and encouraged to volunteer.
Please see the consent form for additional information, including tools and supplies that would be greatly appreciated.
Please bring a completed consent form or bring a parent to fill out one on-site.

Our MEA Online Auction is live and closes Friday, March 8th between 9:00 pm and 11:00 pm. It is an eBay style auction of goods and services that have been donated by businesses and individuals to help us raise money for our school. Some items will be at the Talent Show and all items will be accepting bids.

Families, friends and the general public can shop online and get some great deals. Share the link, the more bidding the more funds generated to benefit all students at Mt. Everest Academy!

AUCTION TIPS

Bidding: To bid, click on button

Click Sign Up and enter your name, address, phone number and password to create your account. A verification code will be sent to your email address, enter the code and complete your bidder profile.

https://givebutter.com/c/QIzG6G/auction

Enter Auction Site: Enter the Auction Site once you have registered you can bid on the items.

• Staggered Closing Times: Each item closes at a different time.

• Higher Bid email notifications: Auction site automatically emails you when you have been outbid.

• Winner: The winner will receive an email with the happy news and a link to follow to provide payment information and complete the transaction. Checks will be accepted.

• Issues: Contact us at Auction@MEAFoundation.org if you have any problems.

Our online auction is open to the public and all items purchased can be picked up the week of March 11th or we can mail them to you (unless noted). Register and start bidding!

Hello everyone. These announcements are brought to you by the ASB committed to YOU.

The Talent Show is coming up on THIS FRIDAY, March 8th. So, buy your tickets to come watch everyone's unique talents on display. Bring your family! Bring your friends! Food and refreshments will be provided.

The Silent Auction closes on the night of the Talent Show, but some items might close earlier, so keep an eye out for items you have your eyes on! Ms. Krampe has been working hard on this, so be sure to scan the QR codes around school and place your bids.

And elementary and middle schoolers, mark your calendars! On March 28th, you are all invited to attend the Spring Social! Enjoy dressing up and socializing with all your friends as well as, if you're up for it, dancing!

Every week, there will be a different theme to wear.

Week 1: Pattern Week - wear any and all patterns you have!

Week 2: Western Week - denim, cowboy hats, boots, and everything cowboy!

Week 3: Haberdashery & Scarfery Week - wear all of your favorite hats and scarves!

Week 4: Grayscale Week - wear your black, white and gray clothes!

Participate to have fun with your friends!

ASB's newly formed Outreach Committee is hosting "March Month of Giving." After much deliberation, the committee decided that the focus of this year would be helping low income and unsheltered individuals/families. During the month of March, we will be collecting donations of toiletries to build hygiene kits that will be donated to the Salvation Army Kroc Center Family Resource Department. A donation box will be located in the front office. The donation drive needs unopened (preferably full size) toiletry items. This is includes, but is not limited to: Shampoo, Conditioner, Soap, Razor, Lotion, Period Products, Tooth Brush, Tooth Paste, Deodorant, Mouth Wash, Floss, Socks, Bandaids, Brush/Combs, Tissues, Wipes, Hand Sanitizer, and Lip Balm. The committee is also looking for donations of Gallon-sized Ziploc Baggies to create the hygiene kits. Following the donation period, ASB will host a hygiene kit building event where students can assist in building the kits. Please help us achieve our goal of building 50 hygiene kits. "A helping hand can be a ray of sunshine in a cloudy world."

Ms. G and Ms. Shannon invite all students to participate in a lunch time activity March 12, 13, and 14.

Inspired by the “Kindness Rocks” project, we will gather under the pine tree next to the Zen garden to create beautiful rocks with inspirational messages. We will add these rocks to the front garden after its complete overhaul in a few weeks.

How can rocks spread kindness?

“This painted rock, sometimes called a kindness stone, is simply a rock that someone has decorated with an inspirational message. They can be any size or shape, as big or small as you like! The point of this stone painting is to sprinkle positivity around your community. Once you create one, the idea is to leave it somewhere for another person to find and enjoy. As we all know, sometimes a simple message of love and compassion can spark joy and brighten someone's entire day.”

This event is co-sponsored by MEA’s wellness committee in our continuing efforts to “create and connect” or “gather and grow” off a device or screen.

Rocks and materials provided. All students (K-12) are welcome! No parent supervision required. Please pickup your K-5 student at 12:30 in the front office.

San Diego Unified has released information regarding summer school and summer opportunities. To learn more about summer offerings, please click here.

D&D Quest Club will be running one-shots on March 8th, from 12:30-2:30. One-shots are self contained mini adventures, that will be completed in one session. This is a great way for you to try D&D and other role playing games without a commitment to a longer story. Or for more experienced players to try out a different character types that you don't typically play. No experience is necessary and we will have premade characters for students to choose from.
Seats are limited and Sign-Ups are required - JOIN HERE

Open to students in grades 6 & up

Your student lighthouse team is planning games during lunch time (12:00 - 12:30) at the end of March. We are in need of your input for planning purposes!

The games are listed below with their respective dates.
- Dodgeball Championship 3/26
- Cornhole Competition 3/27
- Twister Time 3/28

We are also in need of materials, such as a few twister mats. If you have any extra or any that you can lend, please do so.

March is Women's History Month! Here are some books we recommend that feature women's stories. All are available on Ally Action's bookshelf (located in Rm. 6/Nielsen's)!
Grades K-5:

• One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul
• I am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings

Grades 6-8:

• Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart
• Being Jazz by Jazz Jennings
• Melissa by Alex Gino
• One Life by Megan Rapinoe
• Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton

Grades 9-12:

• Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Last Interview by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Becoming by Michelle Obama

If your child would like to join the elementary art class for month 8, here is the sign up form.
We will meet on 3/19, 3/26, and 4/9 in room 3 from 12:30 - 1:15. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP IF YOUR CHILD CANNOT COMMIT TO ALL THREE CLASSES. Please see the art website here: https://mrssinkmea.weebly.com/elementary-art.html

Students who are in grades 10-12 are welcome to apply for the Mt. Everest Academy Chapter of the National Honor Society. Applicants must have been enrolled for a full semester at MEA prior to the application deadline and have a current GPA of 3.5 or higher. There is no cost to apply, but students who are inducted may gain access to scholarship opportunities through the NHS.

Please complete the NHS Application by March 22nd. If you have any question, please see or email (link to acate1@sandi.net) Mr. Cate.

It's your time seniors! Now's your chance to answer various questions about your high school experiences and more. Please fill out the senior survey for the yearbook.

Calling all 9th-11th grade MEA students! Yearbook staff is asking for your help to answer a few questions. We want to know your opinions on various subjects that might make it into this year's yearbook!

It is time for students, grades 8-11, to plan their classes for the next school year.

Please note:

Current 8th graders – class of 2028

Current 9th graders – class of 2027

Current 10th graders – class of 2026

Current 11th graders – class of 2025

Students currently in Grades 8, 9, 10, 11 (class of 2025-2028)

• 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 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.
• If you would prefer to work with Mr. Rubin over email to select classes, please email him your requests.

Articulation Sheets:

Incoming 9th graders, Class of 2028

Incoming 10th graders, Class of 2027

Incoming 11th graders, Class of 2026

Incoming 12th graders, Class of 2025

Find all courses being offered next year and a tentative class schedule at the links below:

Classes 2024-2025

Class Schedule 2024-2025

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

You will select your classes for the following school year through a Google Form. Mr. Rubin will present the form in Ms. Patterson's class this week. The form will be available for you and your parents to complete in Ms. Patterson's Google Classroom and linked here. Please email Mr. Rubin if there are questions regarding scheduling.

This month, our school is focusing on Habit 6: Synergize (Work together to achieve more)

Habit 6: Synergize is the major achievement of independent relationships: the ability to create synergy with another person. Synergy creates an outcome that’s greater than the sum of its parts, as in 1+1 = 3 or more.

In other words, two people working together can create greater results than would have been possible separately. Synergize proves the 7 habits work together by furthering communication skills.

Click here for some Family Activities for the 7 Habits.

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.

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

Student Wellness Ambassadors Kalyani and Max Bengs have created a Mindfulness video for you to follow along and help to calm your mind.

10th Grader Sebastian Nilsson will participating in a new jazz series happening downtown at the Village Brewing every Thursday night.

Playing March 1 - March 17 @ The Balboa Theater

Set at a certain Wizard School, against a backdrop of spells, potions and magical creatures, PUFFS is an uproarious tale for anyone who never been destined to save the world. Click here to purchase tickets.
All ages welcome, however due to some mature humor, we recommend ages 11+.

Calling all youth artists aged 5-18! ArtReach, a San-Diego based art nonprofit, is asking for art submissions as part of their “Dreams are in Color” Initiative. Submissions should be exactly 6”x 6” and are due by April 5, 2024. The creative prompt is “Where do your dreams take you?” All submitted pieces will be for sale at the Mission Fed Artwalk. 100% of the proceeds will go to ArtReach, continuing to support access to arts education for kids in San Diego. For more details, creative ideas, and submission forms, visit artreachsandiego.org/youth-art-show

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.