MEA Monday Message

Spirit Week
🎬 🍿 Movie Magic 🍿 🎬

Tuesday, Aug. 27

• 8-8:45- Choir - B15
  
• 8:50- 9:35- Strings - B15
  
• 9:40-10:25- Band - B15
  
• 12:00-12:30 Economics Club Informational Mtg - B15
• 12:30-1:15 Elementary Art - Rm 4
  

• 12:30-2:30 PALS - Rm 6
  
• 12:30-1:15 Elementary PE
• 1:50-2:40 Secondary PE
• 1:50-3:05 Jam Band - B15
  

• ALL DAY Dining for Dollars - The Habit
• 9:30-11:30 PALS - Auditorium
  
• 11:00-11:45 Coop Group - Chicken Coop
• 12:00-12:30 ASB Candidate Speeches - Auditorium
  
• 12:30-1:30 Tech Exploration - Rm 1
• 12:35-1:35 Mathcounts - Parent Room
• 5:00-7:00 Back to School Night
  

• 9:00-11:30 PALS - Auditorium

• Sep. 3 MEA eSports Informational Meeting
• Sep. 4 MEA Farmstand
• Sep. 10-12 Club Fair
• Sep. 13 MEA Summit (Required for All 6th-12th)

The school year has ignited with an electrifying energy! This week marks the beginning of some thrilling extracurricular activities, while others will shine at the upcoming Club Fair. Don't miss out—check out the links below to discover amazing opportunities to get involved on campus!

• Elementary (K-5) Extracurriculars
• Secondary (6-12) Extracurriculars

As we embark on this brand new year, we are thrilled to invite you to our Mt. Everest Academy Back-to-School Night! This is not just an event; it’s a beautiful opportunity to connect, to share, and to forge bonds with other independent study families from the very start. Let’s gather together, embrace the journey ahead, and cultivate a supportive community that will uplift us all!

Please see the flyer for more details about this event.

Then Cast Your Vote

Voting open from August 29 - September 6

Grab some lunch or dinner and help raise funds for the school. All day Thursday, August 29th, the Habit Burger Grill, at 4175 Genesee Ave., will DONATE 20% OF SALES to Mt. Everest Academy. Simply present printed flyer or

show offer on your smart phone to cashier upon ordering.

Ready, Set, Action! Our first Spirit Week of the year is coming up and the theme is "Movie Magic." Students are encouraged to wear their favorite movie or TV memorabilia or dress as their favorite movie character.

Spirit Week will take place on Tuesday 8/27, Wednesday 8/28, and Thursday 8/29. We look forward to seeing everyone's creativity and enthusiasm!

Students, if you missed the scheduled picture day, please stop by Room 1 this week to have your school photo taken. Photos will be used for student IDs, school yearbook, and to update school files. It is essential that the school has updated student photos in the case of emergencies.

If you do not wish to have your student pictured in future school publications (Yearbook, Monday Messages, etc), please notify the Front Office.

Help ASB with a schoolwide fundraising campaign this year that starts now. Your help is essential! Every Mt. Everest student can take part and win prizes!

With the funds raised this year we can look forward to offering community events such as:

• Fall Festival

• Winter Wonderfun

• Dances

• Clubs

• Academic League

• Talent Show

But only if we can count on your participation!

We’re asking you to reach out to your friends and family and encourage them to shop for products in our fundraising online catalog, every purchase gives 30-40% back to ASB. Over 2,500 great products to shop, get your holiday shopping done early. (This is not just wrapping paper, but nice, quality products.)

Our fundraising sales only last a few short weeks! So do these quick, easy things today and let’s get our momentum going!

1. Register your participant online by clicking here and enter our Organization ID 24500

2. Invite friends and family to shop and support! Send emails, share on social media, and text the fundraising link to your friends & family to quickly spread the word!

3. You should receive your Charleston Wrap package from your supervising teacher this week, if not more are in the office.

Click here for an instruction letter that you can use to ensure you are registered properly for the fundraiser and that all of your purchases are linked to Mt. Everest Academy.

If you want to support MEA ASB and NOT give credit to an individual participant, please use link. If you need help please email kkrampe@sandi.net.

Join us for the first MEA pop-up farmstand of the new school year! We will be at the front of school from 12 to 1 on Wednesday, September 4. The newly formed Green Team will be running this farmstand! Help support the sustainability of our prolific garden spaces! Donations are greatly appreciated. See the flyer for information!

During our pop-up farmstand, we will have a local honey vendor offering her products. Portions of the proceeds will go directly back to the MEA gardens!
Come meet April and her amazing honey, and support local, small businesses that support local schools.

Save the date! On Friday, September 13th, we will be hosting our second annual MEA Summit. This event aims to foster a sense of community among our secondary students. Throughout the day, participants will engage in team building activities and critical thinking challenges, coordinated by Believe It. Achieve It., a local San Diego 501C3 organization.

MEA Summit Schedule

• Grades 6-8: 9:30-12:00
• Grades 9-12: 12:00-2:30

Please note that this event is mandatory for all students in grades 6-12. Please reach out to Principal Browne with any questions.

PALS 24-25 School Year will begin Wednesday, August 21! All grade levels are welcome!

PALs is here for you to have a place to study together, collaborate on group projects, get some homework help, coversheet help, organization or just a weekly check in with Mrs. Starr. Elementary families, please make sure to fill out the check in form so that we know what your student needs to complete while at PALs. If you would like to tutor, please come see me in Student Services or come on over to PALS at any of the three days available.

Wednesday 12:30-2:30 Rm 6

Thursday 9:30-11:30 Auditorium
Friday 9-11:30 Auditorium

We have a great yearbook staff ready to record the year for you in this year's yearbook!

Purchase your copy by October 31st and receive a 10% Discount!

Our 8th grade humanities class is reading I Am Malala and doing a fund raiser for Malala's Foundation.

Malala and Ziauddin Yousafzai founded Malala Fund in 2013 to champion every girl’s right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education. Together our board, leadership council, staff and champions are creating a more equal world by making sure all girls can go to school. Malala Fund invests in education advocates and activists who are challenging the policies and practices that prevent girls from going to school in their communities.

We raised $200 dollars last year. Let's see if we can beat that this year!

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 October 25th. If you have any question, please see or email Mr. Cate.

Students enrolled in a Mesa Math class through MEA (Math 150 or Math 254) need to email their professors and introduce themselves as soon as possible. The professor will contact the class regarding startup procedures and accessing the material.

• Brad Bolton is teaching Math 150 [bbolton@sdccd.edu]
• Laura Maki is teaching 254 [lmaki@sdccd.edu]

• Valri Nesbit is teaching PS 101 [vnesbit@sdccd.edu]

In the News! Check out two of our students in the quarterly magazine "Midway Currents." Adelyn Wu and Joseph Manalili-Binkowski share their experience visiting and writing about the USS Midway for their 3rd grade final project.

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.