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Raven Report: March 23, 2017
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Miniature Golf Tournament:
Register by Friday 3/31 for T-shirt
Join in the fun at the first ever Summit Miniature Golf Tournament held at Springfield's iconic Fun Acre Miniature Golf Course! Teams of four will compete in this family friendly event to see who will win the honor of being the GREATEST miniature golfers!
Make sure you register by NEXT Friday, March 31st to receive a tshirt with your registration! Summit Miniature Golf T-shirts can be worn for Spirit Wear Fridays!
You can register as an individual or as a team of four!
The fun starts on Saturday, April 8, 2017. There will be three tee times that are on a first come first serve basis (9:15, 10:30 and 11:45 am) Saturday, April 8, 2017 at
Fun Acre Mini Golf (214 W. Glenwood).
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After School Enrichment Clubs: Start NEXT WEEK!
The last session of after school enrichment clubs begin next week! Sign up today! Enrichment clubs begin the week of March 27th and will meet six times each session. Clubs meet once a week, from 3:30-4:30 p.m., on the days listed below.
* PLEASE NOTE - age restrictions may apply for each club. Clubs may be cancelled if minimum enrollment is not met.
Mondays:
Art Club: Masks, Grades 1st-5th
Instructor: Mrs. Murphy, Summit Art Teacher & Creative Genius
Mondays
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Gardening Club
, Grades 1st-5th
Instructor: Ms. Gentry, Summit 4th Grade Teacher & Master Gardener
Tuesdays
:
What Makes a House?
, Grades 1st-5th
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Miller, Summit Parent & Architect
Tuesdays
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4 Square/6 Square
, Grades 1st-5th
Instructor: Mr. G, Summit Head of School & 4-square
Wednesdays
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Acting Club
, Grades 1st-5th
Instructor: Mrs. Murphy, Summit Art Teacher & Theatrical Star
*Limited to 8 students
Wednesdays
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Summer Fun Frenzy
, Grades PreK-2nd
Instructor: Ms. Renfroe, Summit Kindergarten Teacher & Summer Expert
Thursdays
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Sewing Club
, Grades 3rd & up
Instructor: Mrs. Maddox, Summit English Teacher & Sewing Wiz
Fridays
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Mathchet" Club
, Grades 3rd & up
Instructor: Ms. Strickland, Summit Mathematics Teacher & Crocheter Extraordinaire, & Miss Amy, Summit Admin & Knitting Diva
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Raven Fund: So close!!
We're so close! No amount is too small, or too big, and every donation brings us closer to 100% Family Participation!
Moving Towards Our Goals
Goal: $30,000
Total Pledged to Date:
$20,720.61
All that's left: $9,279.39
Goal: 100% Family Participation
Participation to Date:
23%
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Intramural Soccer: Due March 23rd
Th
e NCA/Summit Intramural Soccer season is starting at the end of March. Students in PreK-6th grade are encouraged to join. For more information or if you have questions please do not hesitate to call Mr. Crain at (417)380-9264 or email at ecrain@newcovenant.net.
Please submit the participant registration form with payment ($55 registration fee) to the NCA office by no later than this Friday, March 23rd.
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Don't forget to Order Yearbooks before April 4th!
Never Fear - Yearbook Time is Almost Here!
The Summit Upper School is diligently working on the 2016-2017 Yearbook and we don't want you to miss out on snagging a copy. It is a simple process. If you set up an account through TreeRing last year, then you can log-in to that account to purchase this year's book. For those families who did not order a yearbook last year, you should have received a link to open your account and place your order. You must order your yearbook no later than
April 4th if you want to receive it by the end of the school year so don't delay!
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Spring Pictures & Free Dress Out Day: March 29th
Wednesday, March 29th is our Spring Picture Day! Students are welcome to dress out of uniform for this day (no cost to dress out of uniform). These Spring Pictures are completely optional and are a casual picture (not a formal school id photo). These pictures will NOT be used in the yearbook or any school material. They are purely for family use. Order forms will be in Friday folders, extras are available at the front desk.
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Spring Weather Equals Spring Flower Fundraiser
Start turning over your garden beds... the SPO Spring Flower Fundraiser is coming! We will be selling Spring Flowers (just like the Fall Mum Sale, but with spring blooms!). Order forms will be sent home Friday, March 23rd and will need to be returned by April 7th. Flowers will be delivered (and ready to be planted) on April 21st.
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SPO Spring Service Drive: Harmony House
SPO is leading a Spring Service Project this year. Summit students researched and voted on this year's focus. After much discussion the students have chosen --
The Harmony House. SPO will be collecting donations to benefit this organization from
March 27th thru
April 7th. The class that brings in the highest volume of items will win the traveling trophy to display in their classroom until next year's SPO Spring Service Drive!
Items for Harmony House are:
- Socks for boys & girls
- Body wash
- Mr. Clean Magic Erasers
- Hand pump soap
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Request: Broken Small Appliances & Tools for 3rd Grade
Mrs. Yarnell, Summit 3rd Grade Teacher, is requesting small appliances for her class to take apart! Anything from DVD/VHS players, toasters, computers, telephones, etc (note: SMALL appliances).
They are also in need of screwdrivers (all kinds), pliers, wrenches, etc. for their tinkering time.
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E-Waste Collection: By March 30th
If the third graders can't use your small (or larger) electronics, we'll gladly take them as part of our e-waste collection!
Recycle your old electronic equipment securely! Missouri E-Waste will be picking up old/unwanted e-waste to recycle on March 30th, if any families would like to drop off their unwanted electronics. This is purely for your convenience and for secure data recycling since we are currently sorting through some of our old Summit equipment. The Summit will also receive a small amount of money based on each pound of electronics collected. For more information regarding what is considered "recyclable" use this link
(note:
CRT TVs can be recycled
but Missouri E-Waste will charge you $15 to recycle it).
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Summit Student Art at Springfield Art Museum
Once again, The Summit Prep will have student art work featured in the Springfield Art Museum's All School Art Exhibit. The exhibit runs from
March 4th through April 23rd.
The following pieces are on display in the exhibit:
- Kindergarten: Alphabet Puzzle
- 1st Grade: Pacific NW Totem Pole
- 2nd Grade: Imaginary Creatures
- 3rd Grade: Prehistoric Life
- 4th Grade: Animal Rock Stars
- 5th grade: Seahorse
- Cooper Johnson, Middle School: Optical Progression
- Verity Gerhold, Middle School: Op Art
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Request: Shelving and Storage Units Needed!
We are in need of more shelving units at The Summit Prep. If you have extra or unused book shelves, wire shelves, or shelves of any sort that you'd like to donate, please contact Kristin Walker. Thank you!
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Scrip Tip: Movie Night!
What about earning rebates and seeing a movie at the same time?
AMC
8% or
Regal
(Hollywood Theater) 8%.
- Beauty and the Beast (March 17th)
- Power Rangers (March 24th)
- Chips (March 24th)
- Boss Baby (March 31st)
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School Calendar Update
March 2017
29
: Free Dress Day, Spring Pictures
30: SPO Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
April 2017
8: Miniature Golf Tournament @ Fun Acre
10: Board Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
12: Late Start at 9:30 a.m.
17: NO SCHOOL - Home Stretch Holiday
27: SPO Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
28: Muffins with Mom, 8-8:45 a.m.
May 2017
1-5: Spring Book Fair
2: Grandparents Day, 9:45-11 a.m.
2: Early Release at 11:30 a.m.
2: Spring Concert @ The Gillioz, 6:30 p.m.
8: Board Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
9: Give Ozarks Day
9: Uniform Buy Out Day, $2
10: Late Start @ 9:30 a.m.
16: High School Graduation @ Springfield Art Museum, 6:00 p.m.
18: Last Day of School
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