The Summit has some very exciting news to share! We have been awarded a $5,000 grant for STEM equipment from State Farm with the help of Summit Parent and Stage Farm Agent, Jordan Heinz!

We are so grateful for this amazing opportunity to continue investing in STEM education at The Summit. Thank you, State Farm!

Questions? Contact the Front Desk.

Learn more on our website at thesummitprep.org/openhouse.

All Summit parents/guardians are invited to the next Summit Parent Organization (SPO) meeting TOMORROW, October 28th at 9:00 a.m. at The Summit.

Please sign in at the front desk, and join us in the first floor Community Room for the meeting.

¡Hola todos!

Next week, the entire school will be celebrating and exploring the popular Mexican holiday, El día de los muertos. This holiday centers around families and friends remembering and celebrating the lives of their loved ones who have passed away. Students will learn about the history, traditions, and significance of this multi-day celebration that takes place on November 1st and 2nd.

One important element of Day of the Dead is the ofrenda. Ofrendas are objects displayed on altares (altars) that are traditionally composed of four “levels” representing air, water, earth, and sky. They are used to honor, celebrate, commemorate, or reflect the personality of a deceased relative. Contemporary altars and their ofrendas can be much more creative and flexible.

In honor of Day of the Dead, The Summit would like to celebrate this culturally rich holiday by inviting the community to participate in an optional all-school ofrenda, which will be displayed on and around the front desk area of the school. Students may bring item for the ofrenda any time between Thursday, October 28th and Tuesday, November 2nd. Señora Leighninger or Señora Souza will be in the front lobby during morning carline to help students place their items.

To participate in the all-school ofrenda, students may bring in any of the following:

First graders recently read a story called The Buddy Bench by Patty Brozo. The story is about a class who realizes that everyone at some point finds themselves wishing they had a buddy on the playground. The students in the story come up with a solution to their problem - they build a buddy bench! The buddy bench is a bench that students can sit on when they are looking for someone to play with at recess. But the most important part of making the buddy bench work is watching for anyone sitting on the buddy bench and asking them to play! The buddy bench makes it easy for students to look for a pal when they need one and to include others in their own play.

Lucky for us, we already have a bench perfectly positioned near the playground equipment. First graders have been utilizing the buddy bench already to make new friends and make recess a welcoming time for all!

Students in the sixth grade class have completed a research project in history class over the last week. Students were given a choice from four different subjects to learn more about, and they were allowed to choose whether to complete a formal or creative project about their subject matter. One completed a diorama on the Taino people, several researched Henry VIII in more detail for presentations and posters, one worked on a presentation covering the lives of Ferdinand and Isabella, and several took a deeper dive into learning about Christopher Columbus and shared their learning with their classmates.

This group will continue discussions of European exploration and the people around the world affected by the ever “shrinking” world. Students will discuss primary sources from multiple perspectives in an attempt to broaden their understanding.

We've got spirit, yes we do! The Summit's Cheer Clinic kicked off last week! There are two sessions available, one for Early Learners through 4th grade and one for 5th grade through high school. Both sessions are being led by Gold Medal Gym Coach, Lindsey Bocklage, and several assistants.

For their first practice, students engaged in various exercises including different cheer positions, jumps, stretches, backbends, and even some stunts. These 8-week clinics will round-off with a performance for families and friends!