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SPECIAL EDITION | JUNE 27, 2017
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Summit's Moving Up 2017
Summit's 8th Grade Moving Up Breakfast and Ceremony was held on June 15.
Attended by family, friends, and Summit staff, the ceremony helped students celebrate their many accomplishments as they get ready to move up to high school.
Sherri Bordoff, Director of the Lower School Clinic, warmly welcomed all of Summit's eighth graders and their families to the 2017 ceremony (photo above). This year, Class 26 recited the Pledge of Allegiance, which was followed by Taylor Gutenplan and Annabel Hirschfeld singing a cappela "The Star-Spangled Banner" and a YouTube rendition of "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by Green Day. A "Forever Friends" presentation, featuring our Moving Up students in childhood photos to current student photos, was created and presented by Karen Elder, Greg Broas, and Josh Bernacchio. Stephan Koenigsberger, a Summit graduate (Class of 2012) and an assistant teacher at the Upper School, was the keynote speaker and shared thoughts about his experiences at Summit's Lower School and what soon-to-be ninth graders can expect.
Being prepared to move on, whether as a student transitioning to Summit's Upper School or to another high school, is the main focus of our Clinical Director Sherri Bordoff for our eighth graders. "Moving up to high school is a key transition in a student's life -- a significant rite of passage. It also serves as a process that furthers our students' own self-understanding."
Summit's comprehensive transition program starts with a visit to the Upper School. There students see firsthand what high school is all about, sitting in on a class and getting a chance to check out the lockers, computer lab, art and music studios, and the gym.
There are many events that our students participate in throughout the year, including our traditional bagel breakfast where they meet and talk with clinical and administrative staff about Summit's Upper School and high school in general. During this informal gathering there's no shortage of questions, which range from "Where will I be working?" to "Where can I buy my lunch?" to "What do I do if I forget my locker combination?" to "How much homework will I get?"
Everyone is eagerly thinking ahead, and we're looking forward to welcoming our students to Summit's Upper School on September 7, the first day of the new school year.
 
 
On Friday, June 16, students from the 8th Grade Moving Up Class of 2017 proudly donned their commemorative t-shirts and enjoyed the annual tradition of visiting Adventureland in Farmingdale, Long Island. For the thrillseekers, the gamers, or those just hanging out with friends, it was a great day and will be a cherished memory.
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