"Find Your Voice"

March 7, 2020
Welcome back to High School Highlights; a weekly wrap-up of events, designed especially for high school parents and students at Summit Academy, to help keep you in the know.
Upcoming Events:

  • 3/10: Parent/student meeting with Mark Pfeifer from Wigglewow, new location: Mission BBQ, 4607 Shelbyville Road in St. Matthews, 40207. 7:00 PM
  • 3/12: UPS fieldtrip with Mr. Harris (Max, Mo, Caleb, Hayden)
  • STAR progress monitoring begins in Literacy and Math
  • 3/27: Noon dismissal

MONDAY IS FREE DRESS FOR HIGH SCHOOL
No Infractions: 2nd Trimester
Congratulations to Hayden, Katie, Parker and Nolan for being the only high school students to receive no infractions during the 2nd trimester this year. These four students are also in the running for receiving no infractions for this entire school year, as well as all three trimesters last year. Way to represent Summit Academy High School!
Teacher Updates
Mrs. Beach
  • Math: The class did an excellent job as a whole on their fraction, decimal, percent quizzes. Congratulations on your hard work with this unit - it really paid off! We are moving on to using these skills in word problems.
  • Literacy: Weekend homework is reading Chapter 8 of The Outsiders. This week we will work on compiling our character analyses into an essay as we continue on with the novel.
  • Biology: The class has completed all work on Crustaceans, as well as lab work and lab reports on the crayfish. Any outstanding work from the unit must be turned in by Wednesday, 3/11 unless other arrangements have been made.
Ms. Finn
  • Math: Students are working on playlists. We are wrapping up inequalities for some while others are working on algebraic expressions or beginning geometry skills.
  • Literacy: Students have completed a character analysis of Macbeth and are getting better at revising their writing. Great work everyone!
  • QUEST: Our PSA was put on hold due to a few absences, but we have begun blocking. Students are also talking with each other more in depth about how to handle bullying behavior. Everyone has great contributions to our class discussions.
  • Earth Science: We watched the moved Hidden Figures and have been studying the space race. Next week students will have a poster board to complete about the space race.
  • Forensic Science: Students are learning about Forensic Paleontology. They are learning about early humans and how bones have helped us uncover the cultures of these early societies. They had a debate this week about whether language causes culture or whether culture can exist without language.
Mr. Harris
  • Career Ed & School to Work
  • Parents: I am due to go on Paternity leave next Friday, if my wife does not go into labor sooner. I'm very happy that Mr. Beach will be covering for me during that time. Before I leave I need to ensure a few things are in place, so please read below and respond to me directly:
  • If you wish for your son or daughter to volunteer at the KY Science Center please let me know ASAP to begin the application process next week.
  • I intend for SummerWorks to visit Summit soon so that all 10th, 11th and 12th grade students can apply for a position.
  • Seniors, when I am away from school, please let your intern position know directly if you cannot attend.
  • Again, please reach out to me as soon as possible if you have any questions about summer work positions and beyond. It would like to tie up as many loose ends as possible before I leave for 10 days, which will then lead into Spring Break.
Ms. Miller
  • Spanish : Next week we will continue to work with family vocabulary and possessive adjectives. We will also learn how to make comparisons in Spanish. Students should be practicing vocabulary every night using Duolingo and Quizlet.
  • World Civ : This week we discussed Roman engineering and art, as well as discussing what happened in Pompeii. Next week we will finish our unit on Rome by discussing the spread of Christianity during the roman Empire.
  • Practical Living: This week we introduced "conversation starters". Our goal is to learn how to have a longer and more substantial conversation with peers that include follow up questions based on previous responses. After one week, we have already seen an improvement in our communication with each other!
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 ]