See’s Candy Fundraiser
ORDERS AND MONEY NEED TO BE RETURNED TO MEA BY MONDAY, 11/29.
Our annual ASB See's Candy Fundraiser is underway! Please help support Mt. Everest Academy and the ASB by participating in this MEA tradition.
Order forms have been sent home with students. Additional forms can be picked up in the office and from this link. Thanks for helping us raise money to support school events like dances, festivals, clubs and field day!
All orders and money must be returned to MEA by Nov. 29th so that we can fill them in time for Winter Break. Checks should be made out to MEA ASB. Prizes will be awarded to the top three sellers!
Work Due for Month 3
Friday, Nov. 19 completed by 3:00pm
(must arrive by 2pm for enough time to meet with your supervising teacher)
Mt. Everest Academy must follow strict Ed Code policy regarding independent study. We realize turn-in and work samples can be a hassle, however, they MUST be done correctly in order for our program to stay in existence. So, please carefully follow instructions for turn-in and audit. If you are not sure you are doing something correctly, ask your supervising teacher. (And DO NOT write "audit" anywhere on a work sample or subject title.)
Turn in all of your work to your content area teachers
Use this checklist to prepare your work samples (audits)
Go see your supervising teacher for your monthly "check-in". You will review completed work in all of your classes with them and turn in your work samples.
We strongly suggest completing work samples on Tuesday or Wednesday this week so it is not a rush to get it done on Friday!
Elementary Chicken Coop Time
Elementary students and parents had a great time today at the chicken coop!
Miss Shannon would like to open the chicken coop area again this week for all K-5 students and their parent guardian (or parents) on:
Friday, November 19 from 9:00-10:00 AM
Parents, please sign in at the table outside the front gate, and then make your way to the coop area with your child or children. You may stay for as long or as little as you’d like during these open times.
It’s a great opportunity to learn about the 3 resident MEA chickens, their overall care requirements, and just enjoy being outside!
(More pictures from today are below in the "MEA Gardens & Chickens" section.)
THANKSGIVING BREAK
School will be closed for Thanksgiving break from November 22-26. School will re-open on Monday, November 29.
Lunch Concert by Malvyn Lai
11th grader Malvyn Lai will be performing for our first Lunch Concert of the year. He is a concert pianist who has performed with symphonies and in competitions around the world. Learn more about the musical accomplishments (scroll down to “Lai”) of this talented young man.
SSC/SGT Meeting
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 1
Time: 2:00-3:00 pm
Location: Room 1 or
Zoom: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/89056497845
All parents are invited to attend the School Site Committee (SSC) meeting. The SSC is a shared decision-making body composed of parents, staff, and students. Our Council identifies needs for academic programs and sets budgets to support these programs. The meeting agenda will be posted on the SSC/SGT webpage. For questions, please contact Principal Browne at cbrowne@sandi.net
School Spirit Store
Parents are now able to use SchoolCash Online to buy and pay for items using Visa/Visa Debit and Mastercard/Mastercard Debit. We are currently selling school spirit wear and other fundraising items like lanyards, water bottles and DVDs. Simply order online and then come pick up your purchase in the MEA front office.
Please create an account to access our online catalog.
Portraits Proofs and ID Cards are here
We’ve now received student portrait proofs and ID cards, as well as Parent ID cards, from Gerardy Photography.
Student proofs and ID cards have been given to teachers to distribute as follows:
Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 - supervising teacher
Grade 8 - Mr. Tran
Grade 9 - Mr. Nielsen
Grade 10 - Mr. Spiegelberg
Grade 11, 12 - Dr. Rodenberg / Mr. Spiegelberg
Ordering Deadline
There is no actual deadline for ordering portraits, but there is a deadline for ordering without paying a $5.00 handling charge. Nov. 18 is the deadline written on the proof sheets. But since our students are not on campus every day, Gerardy has extended our deadline to Wednesday, Nov. 24. After that day a $5.00 handling charge will be added to the cost.
Parent ID cards have been placed into their child’s photo packet. If a student didn’t have their portrait taken, the supervising teacher has the Parent ID card.
Questions? Please contact Linda Ele at lele@sandi.net
The “Heights”
MEA’s Literary Magazine
Are you a writer or an artist? Do you want to get your work published in a magazine? MEA's Literary Magazine “Heights” is the perfect place for you to submit your work! We are looking for your:
- short stories
- artwork
- poems
- monologues
- and more!
“Heights” is edited and organized by your fellow students, and we meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 12:00 in Room 2. We would love for you to join us and participate in the editing, organization, and tech work behind our magazine. You do not need to submit work for the magazine to join the club, and you do not need to be in the club to submit work!
Our first issue is going to be out soon, and we need YOUR creative projects to be featured! Here is the link to the Heights website. You'll find the link to the work submission form under Submission Form and Information. Happy writing!
For any questions please email the Editor-in-Chief, Jody Huege, at jodyrh0215@gmail.com.
Book-Bundles for Elementary Students
Book-Bundles from the library are ready to be passed out to elementary parents during student pick up and drop off this week. Look for the bundles on the table by the elementary gate, and on Tuesdays outside the front office ONLY for those first and third graders taking extra-curricular activities.
MEA Foundation
What do we do? The simple answer is, we raise funds to support MEA where funds are not available from the district and we organize volunteer efforts to bring workshops, our talent show, teacher appreciation and so much more. We fund music, art supplies, campus improvements, garden, school events, curriculum support and teacher supplements and grants. Our goal is to raise $10,000 this year for MEA.
Please consider making a donation to MEA Foundation. Check if your employer offers corporate matches to double your donation.
Volunteers are needed for the Foundation. We need help with updating the website, organizing a directory for parents, writing grants and fundraising efforts. Please email info@meafoundation.org for more information.
Front End Web Development program
The MEA Foundation has partnered with UCSD Extension Futures Program to offer 3 courses for free for up to 20 MEA high school students. This course series is normally $840 and counts for 9 units of college credit (but not dual credit for high school high school.) Specifically, the MEA Foundation has secured seats in the “Front End Web Development” series of courses. Students would need to take all 3 courses beginning in Jan. 2022 and ending in September 2022. (Specific course names and dates are listed in the table below.) For more information, please see the Futures website here. If you are a MEA high school student and are interested in signing up for this course series for FREE sponsored by the MEA Foundation, please fill out the form here.
Elementary Extracurriculars
We hear that some parents are wanting more extracurriculars on a regular basis for elementary students. Well, we need your help! Are you a parent that would like to run an extracurricular? This would involve filing paperwork to become an essential volunteer, including showing proof of vaccination for Covid-19. If you have an idea for an extracurricular and are willing to lead it, please write to Principal Browne at cbrowne@sandi.net with your idea(s) and availability to lead the class. It surely takes a village!
Spanish Conversation Club
2nd & 4th Tuesday of work month / 12:00-12:30 / Room 1
¡Vengan a conversar! ¡Participen en la tertulia de español!
MEA students studying all levels of Spanish who want to practice speaking are invited to join a <<tertulia>>, or small gathering, on Tuesdays at lunch. We will meet twice a month on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the work month! Month 3's second meeting is tomorrow, November 16th, and month 4's meeting will be on December 7th in the garden outside room 1. ¡Vamos a divertirnos! Let's have fun!
Anime Club
The first meeting will be held on Thursday, Dec. 2, 12:00-12:30, room 6.
The Anime Club will meet from 12:00-12:30 on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the work month, in Room 6. We will discuss, learn about, and watch anime. This club is open to both beginners and gods of anime. No sign up is required, just come and enjoy the show!
Pandora’s Box of Secrets
MEA’s Ally Action is organizing a community event for all students. They will be anonymously collecting students' secrets to create a poster for the school, similar to the Museum of Us's PostSecret exhibit.
STUDENTS: You can submit your secret here (everything is anonymous).
Progress Report Grades
For students in grades 6-12, Progress report grades will be available on the Powerschool Portal soon. These grades will be utilized for eligibility purposes for students in grades 9-12 playing sports at their neighborhood school. Please note, SDUSD has adopted a new format for reporting citizenship grades. Please review the new Mt. Everest Citizenship Rubric with your student(s), which can be found on the school website.
AmazonSmile
MEA Foundation is fully registered with AmazonSmile as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon.com will donate to MEA Foundation at no cost to you!
- First, go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-2089378 and set your charity to "Mount Everest Academy Foundation".
- Then, always start your shopping at https://smile.amazon.com and shop as usual while supporting our school!
High School Study Abroad Scholarships
Expand your horizons – study abroad! The U.S. Department of State offers merit-based fully funded study opportunities for American high school students to study abroad from three weeks to an academic year. Students live with host families, engage with local schools, and gain skills to be competitive in the global workforce. Previous language study is not required for most programs.
Learn more at exchanges.state.gov/highschool
Volunteer Opportunity at C2K
Do you want to start high school volunteering as soon as possible? Computers 2 Kids, C2K, is a nonprofit San Diego organization looking for volunteers. You can learn more about this organization and what it does at this link: About C2SDK | C2SDK. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at C2K, please click on this link and fill out the short form: https://forms.gle/jQ4gtWvEpiKSa4aQ6.
If you have questions, please contact hasanabdurrahman2015@gmail.com
