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Raven Report: Dec. 11, 2019
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Barnes & Noble In-Store Bookfair: Still Time to Buy!
The Summit's In-Store Barnes & Noble Bookfair was a success! We had a great turnout for our story times (check out our
Facebook page for videos from the day), volunteers wrapped dozens of gifts, teachers' wish lists were purchased, and.... MISS AMY WON THE CAFE CONTEST!! Wahoo! Yes, you read that right... the Ms. Amy Frappuccino beat the Mr. Mike Cocoa in our cafe contest (It was a very close vote. She only won by one drink!), which means... you're going to want to pay attention during carline on Friday! Mr. Mike will be "celebrating" Ms. Amy's win, and you won't want to miss it!
If you missed our in-store bookfair, there is still time to support The Summit! Use the code on the right (#12528584) on your in-store and online orders through Friday, December 13th and a portion of your purchase will go towards The Summit!
We also have pre-order forms for Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes and Starbucks ground and whole bean coffee!
Download the order form here. Orders are due by 9 a.m. on Thursday, December 12th and will be ready for pick up the week of December 16th.
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Open Houses at The Summit: Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
The Summit is hosting open houses for curious parents who want to learn more about Springfield's Premiere Independent School. The last open house this session will be on Tuesday, 12/17 at 10:00 a.m.
Invite your friends who are interested in finding the best educational opportunities for their children! Check our the Facebook event for more information.
Questions? Contact Amy Maas, Admissions & Communications Officer.
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Donate to The Raven Fund
The
Raven
Fund
helps us underwrite all of the amazing things we do at The Summit - from music and art to every day Spanish and class projects. The
Raven
Fund
is also critical to helping us provide financial assistance to over 25% of our families.
We cannot do this without you. Our
Annual
Campaign for the
Raven
Fund is our most important fundraising effort of the year. It's a time when we ask for 100% participation from our families and friends to make their largest possible donation.
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Winter Enrichment STEM Clubs at The Summit
Two mini-enrichment clubs will be offered over The Summit's Winter Break, on January 2nd and 3rd. One club will be for students in Kindergarten-3rd grade and one will be for 4th grade +. They both are from 12:00-3:00 and are $80 for 2 days of STEM enrichment. Clubs are limited to 12 students to ensure a great experience for all! Non-Summit students are invited to attend, so be sure to invite your friends!
*The 4th Grade+ VR STEM Club is currently full. We are taking a wait list for this club.
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Lunch: Pre-Order Hot Lunch
Lunch orders need to be placed the Thursday of the week before to receive the $4 pre-order price.
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Cookie Shine for Summit Teachers & Staff
SPO would like to shower our Summit teachers and staff with baked goods, cookies, and treats to celebrate the start of Winter Break. Please sign up to bring a batch of something to share on Thursday, December 19th.
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Order Cheesecake & Coffee from Barnes & Noble
As part of The Summit's Barnes & Noble Bookfair, we are selling Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes & Starbucks ground and whole bean coffee at discounted prices!
Order forms are due Thursday, December 12th by 9:00 a.m.
Use the form on the right to pre-order your favorites, ready in time for the holidays! Cheesecakes and coffee will be ready for pick-up the week of December 16th (the last week of school before Winter Break).
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Sign Up to Volunteer!
The Summit is an amazing community, and we have an abundance of opportunities for you to become involved. We have numerous events throughout the year, and in order to make these events happen, we need your help!
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| Beginners learning to code with CODE-A-PILLAR. |
The Summit Prep is participating in the HOUR OF CODE this week on campus! Every class, from Beginners through High School, are engaging in a variety of coding activities! Be sure to check out your classroom blogs this week for more details!
Fourth graders used _ to create _ during their Hour of Code.
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Slide into Second... Semester!
Mark your calendars and plan to be at The Summit on Tuesday, January 7th from 5:30-8:00 p.m. (note: this is the night before our Wednesday late start day).
SPO is throwing a back to second semester bash that will be both fun and informative! Find out what's happening the second half of the school year and celebrate the return to classes!
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Save the Date: Summit Dances
Thursday, February 13th
at The Discovery Center
438 E St Louis St, Springfield, MO 65806
**Note: There is no school on Friday 2/14.
Lower School Dance, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
NEW this year, ALL lower school students (Beginners through 5th grade) are invited to attend The Summit's Lower School Dance! Each student (boys and girls) are invited to attend with an adult (ie: father/daughter(s), mother/son(s), etc). This is a "formal" occasion and attendees are encouraged to "dress" for the dance (whether in their Sunday best or a fun party outfit). There will be a DJ, photo booth, light snacks, and party favors provided.
Use this link to order your Lower School Dance tickets today. Questions? Contact
Amy Maas.
Upper School Mixer, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
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Summit School Calendar
December 2019
12
: SPO Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
16: Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
19: US - End of 1st Semester
19: Class Winter Parties at 10:30 a.m. & EARLY RELEASE at 11:30 a.m. (no after school Fun Zone)
19: $2 Uniform Buyout Day
20-31: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
January 2020
1-3: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
2-3: Winter STEM Enrichment Clubs, 12-3 p.m.
6: Students Return to Class
7: SPO's Slide into Second... Semester Celebration, 5:30 p.m.
8: Late Start @ 9:30 a.m.
10: Summit Alumni Reunion
13: Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
15: $2 Uniform Buy Out Day: Hat Day
16: SPO Meeting, 9 a.m.
16: High School Information Meeting for 8th Grade Parents, 5:30 p.m.
20: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr Day
23: State of The Summit Meeting, 6 p.m.
24: Summit Beginners & PreK Screenings for 2020-2021
February 2020
12: Late Start @ 9:30 a.m.
12: Lower School Dance, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
12: Upper School Mixer, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
13: $2 Uniform Buy Out Day
14: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day/Conferences
14: Summit Kindergarten Screenings 2020-2021
17: NO SCHOOL - Presidents Day
18: Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
20: SPO Meeting, 9 a.m.
28: LS: End of 2nd Trimester
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Teacher Feature: Mrs. Collins
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Mrs. Collins with her family. |
Get to know The Summit faculty with our Teacher Feature in the Raven Report!
What is your name?
Angie Collins
What do you teach at The Summit?
Second Grade
How long have you been teaching at The Summit?
This is my 4th year at The Summit.
How long have you been working in education?
I've been a teacher for 35 years! And I've loved every minute!
Where did you go to college and what was your major?
Southern Illinois University, Pittsburg State University, and Lindenwood University. I have a bachelor's and master's in elementary education and a master's in reading.
When you were in school, what was your favorite subject?
I loved reading!
Now that you're a teacher, what is your favorite subject to teach?
I really enjoy teaching everything, but reading and writing are my true loves! There are so many wonderful pieces of literature that I want to share with my second graders.
What is your favorite Summit event and why?
I love our service days! It's so wonderful to see all the Summit students pitching in and making the world a better place.
If you could take your class on a field trip anywhere in the world, where would you go?
The Galapagos Islands! It amazes me that there are so many unique species of animals all living together, cooperating with one another, and depending on each other. Yet, there are very few predators, only 3 species of birds. I would love to show my students how the animals exist without conflict.
If you had to pick, would you rather be a bird, a fish, or a lizard?
A fish! The ocean is such a beautiful, mysterious place! There is so much to explore and discover.
What is one of your favorite books you have read?
My all time favorite in The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein! It makes me choke up every time I read it!
What is your favorite thing about teaching at The Summit?
The students and their families! I feel as though The Summit is my second home. It brings me joy to walk in the door!
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| Summit sixth graders at the State Lego Robotics Competition. Thank you to Steve Bach at Bach Medical Supply for his support of our team and providing the wheel chair for the team challenge. |
Summit Middle School Lego Robotics Team at State
Congratulations to The Summit middle school LEGO Robotics team! The team competed at the Missouri state tournament in Camdenton last weekend. Even though they finished outside the cutoff for advancement to the next level, "their hard work and dedication was absolutely inspirational," according to Summit parent, Brad Beall. "As a parent watching all of this happen (and for my own first time, no less) I could not be prouder of them, or their team leader, Mr Powers. I know that [our school feels] the same!"
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Seeking SPO Assistant Treasurer
Looking for a way to get involved with the Summit Parent Organization? SPO is currently seeking an individual interested in serving as the Assistant Treasurer for the second half of this school year. This would serve as a training period before then moving into the Vice President of Finance position for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
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The Upper School Spanish students are sponsoring The Pulsera Project at The Summit.
The Pulsera Project is a non-profit organization that empowers young Nicaraguan artisans through the sale of their colorful hand-woven bracelets (
pulseras in Spanish) in U.S. schools. Proceeds from the pulsera sale are reinvested in numerous programs in Nicaragua.
The sale runs through this Friday, December 13th. Pulseras will be sold in the front lobby before and after school and will be available for purchase during lunch in the 2nd floor Spanish room.
Each pulsera is a unique work of art and will sell for only $5!
When you wear a pulsera, you not only share the voice of a young Nicaraguan, but you raise your own voice, too, speaking out for opportunity, unity, and a more equal and colorful world.
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Summit Family Business Directory: Available to View Family Businesses
Use the link at the right, or visit
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Earn Rebates Towards Summit Growth Fund
Final order for physical gift cards for 2019 will be placed next Monday, 12/16 at 9 a.m., so if you need any stocking stuffers now is the time to be placing that order.
Low denomination ($5-$10) Scrip cards available until December 23rd, great for stocking stuffers!
And remember, there are
Holiday bonuses happening now (November 30th-December 13th): two weeks of bonuses on top brands.
As always feel free to reach out to
Phil Isley, Summit Dad and Scrip Coordinator, with any questions.
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AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice, The Summit Prep. You must go through smile.amazon.com (not amazon.com) to log into your Amazon account for the benefits to work.
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New: Box Tops App! No more clipping!
Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products, and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online. Click here to learn more about the app.
Don't forget to keep collecting all your Box Tops, labels, and Tyson product codes! We have a clear bucket in the lobby to collect these labels all year long. Please be sure to ask your family and friends to collect theirs as well. The Summit gets credit for every label turned in!
Click on the links below for more information on each program:
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Mabel's Labels
Mabel's Labels are great, adhesive labels for everything: uniform shirts, water bottles, lunch boxes, pencil cases, laptops, etc. They stick and won't come off in the wash!
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