Monday Message
June 13, 2022
Congratulations Class of 2022!

Senior Graduation
- ASB President speech: Matthew Steel
- Salutatorian: Shawn Zhuang
- Valedictorian: Georgia Rainey



College Plans

College Acceptances

8th Grade Promotion


5th Grade Promotion


Kindergarten Promotion



ANNOUNCEMENTS
Final Textbook Returns
Tuesday, June 14
8:00-11:00am
Textbooks can still be returned tomorrow, 6/14, until 11:00am. Please enter through the front office, and then bring materials to room 4.
Know what you owe!
To view your library account, go to our MEA Destiny Home page
- Follow the login instructions (student ID and password).
- After logging in you can find “Know What You Owe” under “How to…” in the top left column.
For students that have district Chromebooks, keeping them over the summer is optional. However ALL students will be required to bring their Chromebooks back at book pickups in August to renew the checkout date for the new school year.
SDUSD Wellness Together Summer 2022 Resources
Mental Health Specialists (MHSs) are scheduled every day of summer session (other than the week of July 4th) and are available virtually to connect with students and families. Any students and families can utilize the following link to the Wellness Together/SDUSD website to request support: www.wellnesstogether.org/sdusd.
On the website is a form where they will provide their phone number and email address to request support. The MHSs will reach out to the family or student within 2 business days.
The mental health specialists who are working will be available for brief interventions, resourcing to long-term or other relevant supports, or weekly intervention, depending on availability. This site is not for use in emergency situations. Wellness Together does not provide after-hours care or emergency services. If a student is experiencing an emergency situation, please contact 911, dial 988, or text “HELP” to 741-741.
Please feel free to utilize this link as a resource for students who may be interested in connecting with a clinician over the summer. www.wellnesstogether.org/sdusd
GOOD STUFF
Activities of Lilly Rawlins
Lilly, grade 7, is a pet sitter and dog walker. She has taken care of a wide variety of animals from dogs and cats to sugar gliders, reptiles, and farm animals. With the money she raises, she supports herself in sports and tournaments like basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, and horse vaulting. And anything left goes to her college fund!

AROUND CAMPUS
Mural Ribbon Cutting Ceremony



Photography and Ceramics Portfolios
Students that took Photography with Mr. Nielsen and Ceramics with Ms. Pachon have each created a digital portfolio of their projects. A few examples are below, and you can view more of their artwork with this link to student portfolios.

HELPFUL INFORMATION
Class schedule for 2022-2023
For your planning purposes, the class schedule for 2022-2023 is ready! We have done our best to consolidate 9-12th grade classes so that students enrolled in a standard grade level program have classes over 1-2 days as opposed to 3 days. Please check it out here. Please note, this schedule is subject to change until the first day of school, but we always try to limit changes once it has been published.
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,
If you haven't already, log on to smile.amazon.com and designate Mount Everest Academy Foundation as your charity of choice.
- Don't forget to bookmark smile.amazon.com for all of your Amazon purchases.
- Amazon will donate 0.5% of all eligible purchases made via smile.amazon.com to the Foundation.
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.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Architecture Summer Camp
July 21-23
For ages 11-13
Design a roller rink!
MEA parent, Jennifer Swedell, is leading this architecture workshop! (Ms. Swedell recently led MEA Architecture for Kids here at MEA.)
Participants will spend a day at Skateworld and Derby United roller rinks, studying the built environment, skating and sketching.
The second day, participants will synthesize their observations, inspiration and sketches into their own conceptual design for a roller rink. They will be using traditional and digital drawing and model-making methods.
Signup by emailing together@sdnoma.com
Project Pipeline is a national initiative of the National Organization of Minority Architects. Their mission is to empower young people to affect change in their community through design. Using the city as the classroom and connecting young people to real-world architects and planners, they foster the next generation of design professionals, civic leaders, and changemakers. They advocate for increased inclusiveness, diversity, fellowship, equity, and excellence in design.
Chess Summer Camp 2022
June 20-24
Mt. Everest Academy
“Chess Minds in Motion”
MEA parent, Martin Nilsson, is offering this chess workshop. Mr. Nilsson is a USCF Life Master, USCF Professional Coach, and Swedish Cadet National Champion.
Link to Chess Summer Camp 2022 flyer.
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