That’s a Wrap!

Today was the last official day of the year! Exams finished, school books were collected, year books were handed out and the slip ‘n slide began! As Jugat Guru Singh said during yoga this week, no matter what kind of year any of us had – whether we excelled, stumbled, pushed ourselves or barely scraped by, we can go home feeling victorious. We made it!

Thank you to all of the parents and supporters of MPA for trusting us and allowing us the opportunity to educate and uplift your children. It’s our pleasure and blessing to continue to share the mission of the Siri Singh Sahib and help raise the next generation of teachers, healers and leaders.

May you all have a wonderful summer. We hope to see you at Summer Solstice, the European Yoga Festival or back on campus in August!

Exams

Yearbooks

Slip’N Slide

 

 

 

Connect with Miri Piri Academy at 3ho Summer Solstice this Year

The 3HO Summer Solstice Sadhana celebration is a busy time of year for all of us, but especially for MPA students and staff who are leading, teaching, sharing and connecting throughout the week in so many ways. Come connect with us and support the school and the students.

Saturday, june 16th – peace prayer day

MPA students will be performing a bhangra routine during Peace Prayer Day on the Tantric Stage. Check the Solstice booklet for the time and come and cheer on the performers! There is no entry fee to Solstice on Peace Prayer Day. Everyone is welcome.

Sunday, june 17th – sadhana & gurdwara

MPA students and alumni will be leading Sunday morning’s sadhana from Japji Sahib to the Long Time Sun and everything in-between. Join us in the Tantric Shelter in the Amrit Vela so we can chant together. Japji Sahib begins at 3:40am.
Students should be on stage at 3:30am. All students and alumni are welcome to join the sadhana leaders on stage!

Monday, june 18th – MPA day and graduation

MPA Day for Teens: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Participants meet at the luggage tent at 9:00am. We’ll be heading to Yogi Bhajan’s ranch.
For the second year, Miri Piri Academy staff will be leading an MPA-inspired day at Solstice Teen Camp. It will be a fun day filled with kabaddi, swimming, and games. The program was designed with the help of MPA students, based on what they enjoy the most at MPA. It will be held at Yogi Bhajan’s ranch in Espanola. All those signed up for Teen’s Camp at Solstice will participate. Alumni are welcome to join us in the fun. We’ll be leaving from the luggage shelter at 9:00am. Bring a bathing suit and towel.
Graduation Ceremony: 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Join us from 7pm to 8:30pm in the Tantric Shelter to celebrate this year’s graduates. They’ll be speeches and demonstrations of gatka, kirtan and bhangra from our graduates and other students. All are welcome.

Sunday, june 24th – 2nd annual MPA benefit basketball tournament

Back by popular demand!  The 2nd Annual MPA Benefit Basketball Tournament. From 3pm to 7:30pm at the Sombrillo Elementary school across from the Espanola Gurdwara. You can join a team or just come and cheer! There will be refreshments and snacks for sale.
Doors Open: 2:30pm
Tournament Starts: 3:00pm
To register to play: https://miripiriacademy.org/basketball-tournament-registration/

Serving in the Community

Every few months Gururam Kaur organizes a trip to a school run by the Mother Teresa Foundation in Amritsar. It was previously an orphanage and is now a school for underserved children. Roughly ten to fifteen students will go each time to play games, sing songs and hand out packages of assembled items the nuns have requested. It’s uplifting for all of the students, the MPA students as well as those at the church.

During this trip, we brought care packages with balls, hair oil, biscuits, soap and other items. Generally, the kids all play together outside in the courtyard but since it’s so hot in Amritsar right now we stayed inside, singing ‘I Am Happy, I Am Good’, playing Duck, Duck, Goose and other games that were made up on the spot. At 11am we helped served lunch before it was time for us to go.

This has been a project close to Gururam Kaur’s heart and she’s been organizing these outings for the past three years. She won’t be with us next year as she’s getting married and moving on to the next stage of her life. We hope to keep up this tradition next year and in the years to follow.