May 15, 2021
Good afternoon Summit Academy Families!

As we draw near the end of a remarkable year we should take time to pause and celebrate the successful navigation of a quite challenging year. Our school community has so much to be proud of as our faculty, staff, students and families have done an amazing job of remaining flexible and persistent in our efforts to keep our school safe and healthy. As your Head of School, I want to express my deep appreciation to our team and to you, our families, for being so understanding and cooperative.
COVID-19 VACCINE
Hopefully we are coming closer to the end of the COVID-19 Pandemic tunnel. I would like to bring to your notice that the COVID-19 vaccine, (Pfizer) is now approved under Emergency Use Authorization for children 12 years and above. Currently, Norton Hospital is the only authorized provider in Louisville. They do require parents to accompany minors to give informed consent, and a prior appointment is to be scheduled. You can visit nortonchildrens.com to schedule an appointment. This is being provided only as assistance should you desire to have your child vaccinated.
UPDATE ON MASK GUIDELINES
As you have likely heard, the CDC and Governor Beshear have made adjustments to mask rules and expectations. While this is exciting news for most, this will not change our policy related to such at Summit Academy for the remaining two weeks of school, especially given our students have not been vaccinated. We believe it is in the best interest of all of our students and staff to remain diligent in taking temperatures and wearing masks for the remainder of the school year.
Warm regards,

Douglas L. Strothman
Head of School