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Raven Report: Feb. 12, 2020
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$2 Uniform Buyout Day Thursday 2/13
Tomorrow, Thursday, February 13th, is a $2 uniform buyout day at The Summit Prep! Students, faculty, and staff may pay $2 to buy out of uniform for the day! An optional theme is
Have a "Hearty" Day (think hearts, Valentines, or even lumberjacks!). Cash will be collected at the lobby doors and all proceeds benefit the 2019-2020 Summit Swim Team!
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No School on Friday or Monday
Enjoy the long weekend! Summit faculty and staff will be working on campus Friday, February 14th, but Summit offices will be closed on Monday, February 17th. We will see everyone back in class on Tuesday!
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2019-2020 Annual Campaign for the Raven Fund
Goal: $30,000
Total Raised:
$2,106.44
Family participation goal: 100%
Current Status:
8%
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Purchase Tickets to the STEM "Reaching for the Stratosphere" Keynote Presentation & Dinner
This adults-only event features a keynote presentation from Professor Patricia Reiff, Director of the Rice Space Institute at Rice University. All proceeds benefit STEM initiatives at The Summit Prep. Tickets start at $100 and sponsorships are available. This event is open to the entire Ozarks community, so please invite your friends to attend!
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Donate to The Raven Fund
As you know, the 2020 Annual Campaign for the Raven Fund is off and running! If you have questions, feel free to contact
Vince Currao at The Summit, or consult with your financial advisor.
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Lunch: Pre Order Hot Lunches
Lunch orders need to be placed the Thursday of the week before to receive the $4 pre-order price.
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Yearbooks 2019-2020
Deadline to order: March 27, 2020
Questions: Contact Amy Maas or Mrs. Smith.
It's time to order 2019-2020 Yearbooks! This year the yearbooks will be organized by Summit High Schoolers in the Photojournalism Elective. Yearbooks will be on campus for our Yearbook Signing Raven Rally on Friday, May 8th.
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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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You are invited to the First Annual STEM Summit 2020
"Reaching for the Stratosphere" Keynote Presentation & Dinner
Friday, March 27, 2020
Highland Springfield Country Club
6:00 PM | VIP Reception
6:30 PM | All Guest Cocktail Reception
7:00 PM | Dinner
7:30 PM | Keynote Presentation by Dr. Patricia Rieff
Dr. Reiff is a Professor at Rice University in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and was the founding Director of the Rice Space Institute at the University. Prof. Reiff has been involved in space plasma physics research for over 48 years and works with NASA to help train their astronauts.
Additional Special Guest: Commander Trish Beckman, a Navy Officer, Flight Navigator, Aircraft Dispatcher, and Aeronautical Engineer. She was the first woman ever to qualify as a crewmember in the F-15E and the first American woman to qualify as a crewmember in the F/A-18D. She is now a Boeing test pilot.
The VIP reception will provide an opportunity to mingle with guests of honor, Dr. Patricia Reiff and Commander Trish Beckman, and includes complimentary beer, wine, and hors d'oeuvres. There are also a limited number of premiere tickets for seating at either Dr. Reiff or Cdr. Beckman's table during dinner.
General Admission Tickets: $100 per person
VIP Reception: Additional $50 per person
Premiere Tickets (only 12 left!): $200 per person (includes VIP Reception)
Table sponsorships (10 seats) are also available for $1,400. This includes admittance to the VIP Reception for everyone at the table as well as special recognition.
Proceeds raised from the event will benefit STEM initiatives and Innovation Lab space at The Summit
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PreK's Butter Making Dance Party!
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Learning about the five food groups is always fun in PreK, especially if you get to dance around while learning!
PreK turned their dance moves into power moves as they used their "energy" to shake cream and create... butter!
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Summit School Calendar
February 2020
13
: Lower School Dance, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
13: Upper School Mixer, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
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: $2 Uniform Buyout Day, benefiting Summit Athletics
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.
22: Hour of Code at MSU's Glass Hall
28: LS: End of 2nd Trimester
March 2020
6: NO SCHOOL - Student Led Conferences
9-13: Summit Spirit Week
12: SPO Meeting, 9:00 am
13: Ravens Reach Out Day
16-20: NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
23: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
23: Board Meeting, 5:30 pm
27-28: STEM Summit at The Summit Prep
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Summit Kindergarten Screenings: This Friday 2/14
The Summit is hosting our 2020-2021 Kindergarten Screenings this Friday, February 14th. If you know a prospective Kindergarten family, have them contact Amy Maas, Admissions Officer, to be added to the RSVP list.
Summit Family Referral Credit: Current Summit families who recommend a new student that enrolls can receive up to $500 in Growth Fund Credit (per student)! According to the recent Marketing Survey, over 50% of participants first heard about The Summit from a recommendation by a friend or community member! Our families are our biggest advocates, and we so appreciate your support!
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Hour of Code at MSU on Saturday 2/22
Missouri State University's
Department of Information Technology and Cybersecurity has partnered with World Wide Technology to host The Hour of Code, an event introducing coding to K-12 students.
Click here for more information.
This free event will be on Saturday, February 22nd, at Glass Hall. All K-12 students and their parents are welcome to participate.
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Global School Day of Play a Success at The Summit Prep
Students enjoyed a day of unstructured play in celebration of Global School Play Day last week! All Summit students, Beginners through High School, spent the day building, creating, reading, playing games, creating forts, running obstacle courses, and even roller skating! According to their website, Global School Play Day had over 563,000 participants from 75 nations, including The Summit Prep in Springfield, Missouri!
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| Schneider family members: Ms. Susie Holliday, Dr. Michael Schneider, and Mr. Monty Schneider with Summit sixth graders, Leah and Grayson. |
Schneider Foundation Recognized
Last week, The Summit Prep honored The Schneider Foundation, longtime supporters of our school, with a special plaque unveiling ceremony. Students, Board Members, faculty, and staff celebrated the Schneider Foundation and their commitment to educational excellence in the Ozarks. Third through fifth graders, led by Senora Leighninger, performed a special song and presented a signed poster to the Schneider family. Evan M., senior and Student Council President, along with Dr. Heet, Head of School, and Susan Miranti, Summit Board President, also gave short speeches thanking the Schneiders for their continued support.
Be sure to check out the new plaque outside the front entrance, just to the right of the glass lobby doors.
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Sophomores: Leadership Springfield Applications
The Leadership Springfield Academy Class is a community leadership program established in 1990 to help youth in their junior year discover how to be more engaged citizens and develop as community leaders. During this nine month program in the 2020-2021 school year, a class of 32 students will explore their strengths, learn about the local community, and coordinate monthly program days where they get to see firsthand how leaders work together to structure and influence the community around them. Students will gain project management skills, leadership aptitude and a newfound appreciation for the work that goes into making our community
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Free Logos from Lands' End
Promo: LOGOS Pin: 2112
Valid: 2/8 - 2/21
A meticulously embroidered logo is the finishing touch that identifies students and promotes The Summit school brand. 2/8/20 through 2/21/20, families can add The Summit school logo free to Lands' End School uniform and dress code apparel.
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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
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: Stamp Sale through Friday 2/14
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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