"Find Your Voice"

April 5, 2020
Welcome back to High School Highlights; designed especially for high school parents and students at Summit Academy, to help keep you in the know. As we gear up to start back to class on Monday, we are excited to see the faces of our high school students and reconnect after last week's break. Just like anytime we're on break, many of us will be extra excited to "see" our friends, and some of us will have a hard time rolling out of bed and getting back on schedule. But please remember, Math class starts at 9:00 for EVERY high school student in the form of a Google Meet with their teacher. Students MUST attend their Google Meets - Not attending is the same as skipping school, and in the words of Governor Beshear, "You can't be doin' that:)"

Some important reminders for everyone:

  • The work that has been provided and continues to be provided by each of the teachers will be graded, just as if it were done in class or for homework.

  • Just as all high school students earned points for being in class during school, students will earn points for being present and participating in Google Meets at the times listed on the High School Remote Learning Schedule Below unless otherwise advised by your teacher.

  • This is a new situation for everybody and, of course, there may be glitches. If that happens, email the teacher so it can be worked out as quickly as possible.

  • Many parents are trying to figure out how much assistance they should give during distance learning. For high school students, try this: if a student needs behavioral assistance, such as adhering to the schedule, checking for assignments/sitting down and focusing on assignments, getting out of bed on time, etc., please provide maximum assistance in these areas. However, if a student is struggling academically, provide more minimal assistance and encourage them to reach out to their teacher for help. We can then help them by scheduling personal Google meet times to give individualized direct instruction.

Stay well and stay strong,

Susan
High School Remote Learning Schedule
Stay Well and Stay Strong
(a little photo blast from the past)
General Teacher Instructions
Mrs. Beach
Excellent job for all of the hard work during the first two weeks of remote learning. So happy to have 100% of students attending Google Meets. Keep it up!!
Parents: please ask your children to accept their Google Classroom invites for Literacy, Math and Biology. As long as they have accepted their invite, they will be able to join Google Meet from the link on the classroom calendar instead of the pre-Spring Break system of emailing we were using. I have also added materials for Literacy and instructions for Biology that some students had not turned in prior to Spring Break, so be sure to have them check their emails and get signed in. We are in this together, so if you start to feel like you're homeschooling, contact me so we can make a better plan!
Ms. Finn
Parents should check their email. A separate letter was sent prior to Spring Break detailing the changes to my remote schedule. If you did not receive this letter, please contact me for details.
Mr. Harris
I am blown away by the students work and how creative they all are in getting it back to me! DD even made an appearance! There will be presentations in class on Wednesday this week and the schedule is: 12:15: 9th, 10th and 11th Career Ed, 1:15: Sr. Driver's Ed. The remainder of my schedule matches the high school remote learning schedule above.
Ms. Miller
Thank you to everyone who completed and turned in assignments the first two weeks of remote learning! Missing assignments can still be turned in for reduced credit. Parents and students, please continue to check email and Google Classroom regularly, and let me know if you need anything at all!
As always, please let us know if there is anything we can do for you!

Your High School Team ~
Susan Beach [ contact ]
Keeley Finn [ contact ]
Jenny Miller [ contact ]
Ben Harris [ contact ]