MEA Monday Message

Tuesday, Feb. 27

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

• 8:30-9:00 Yearbook Photo Makeups - Cafeteria

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

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

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

• 12:00-12:30 Yearbook Photo Makeups - Cafeteria

• 12:00-12:30 Community Art Event - Lunch Court

Wednesday, Feb. 28

• 8:30-9:00 Yearbook Photo Makeups - Cafeteria
  

• 11:30 Creative Club - RM 3

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

• 12:00-12:30 Community Art Event - Lunch Court
• 12:00-12:30 Yearbook Photo Makeups - Cafeteria
  

• 12:30-2:30 PALS - Room 6

• 12:30-1:45 Jam Band - B15

Thursday, Feb. 29

• 8:30-9:00 Yearbook Photo Makeups - Cafeteria
  

• 9:30-11:30 PALS - Auditorium

• 11:30-12:30 Academic League - RM9

• 12:00-12:30 Yearbook Photo Makeups - Cafeteria
  

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

• 12:00-12:30 Community Art Event - Lunch Court
  

• 12:00-12:30 Key Club - RM3

• 12:00-1:30 Rocketry Club - RM7/8

• 7:00-9:00 Academic League MEA vs. OLP @ Our Lady of Peace

Friday, Mar. 1

• 9:00-11:30 PALS - Auditorium

• 12:00-2:00 D&D Quest Club - Auditorium

Upcoming Events:

• Mar. 6 Pop-up Farmstand
• Mar. 8 Talent Show/Silent Auction
• Mar. 13 SSC/SGT Meeting

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.

Elementary families will be meeting with their teachers this week. There will be no elementary classes this week, and Elementary Art and P.E. will not be meeting this week. Music with Mr. Johnson classes will continue as regularly schedule.

Please note Elementary and Secondary P.E. is cancelled this week.

Many of the MEA school clubs will now be meeting during week 2. Please check out the club website for more information or stop the Auditorium during lunch.

Calling students from all grades, please join us in a Community Art Project. The Lighthouse Team will be hosting art projects at the lunch court during lunch this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. If it rains it'll be in the Cafeteria. See you there!

If you missed school photos this year and have not already submitted a make up photo to the Yearbook Staff, please stop by the Cafeteria this week, Tuesday - Thursday, 8:30-9:00 or during lunchtime, to come in and take a photo for the yearbook/student ID.

Parents of MEA students who would like to have parent ID, please stop in and have your photo taken as well.

Our MEA Online Auction starts now 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.

This week, starting on Tuesday the 27th to Thursday the 29th, we will be a showing a variety of short films in the auditorium during lunch (12 - 12:30 pm). Snacks will be provided, so come on down for a good time with your fellow peers!

As for the 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!

And, don't forget, the Talent Show is coming up on 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.

That's all folks!

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.

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.

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

We welcome you to sign up for the MEA BAND to play exciting music Tuesdays at 8:05 am. Please contact Mr. Johnson if interested.
Mr.Johnson can also arrange to loan you a district instrument for the year.

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.

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.

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!

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

Wellness Student Ambassador Emma Baxter has created these Wellness videos for students. Enjoy!

Elementary

Secondary

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

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.