"Find Your Voice"
August 24, 2019
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Welcome back
to a new year of High School Highlights; a weekly wrap-up of events, designed especially for parents and students at Summit Academy High School, to help keep them in the know. This year has started off without a hitch and we are happy to be back in full swing.
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- 8/26 Free Dress Monday (athletic apparel may be worn)
- 8/27 7:45 a.m., Student Activities Committee Mtg, Room 301
- 8/30 Sr. Internships begin
- 8/30 8:45 PTO mtg at Zeggs
- 9/2 No School, Labor Day
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A Message from the Seniors
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We are the Summit Academy High School Senior Class of 2020: Noah, Maximos, Caleb, Hayden, Emily, Ashley, Eden and Max (not pictured).
As we start our Senior year, we would like to take this opportunity to share with you some of the reasons our time at Summit Academy High School has meant so much to us. First of all, "everyone treats each other like family." By that we mean, "the teachers are kind and patient, and they really get to know us and our families. They listen to us when we talk, and give us their time." We also feel that, "we have all found good friends here. Some of us struggled with that before, but here we have found common ground." As far as classes, we like that the work in the high school classes is, "taught the way we need it to be. This majorly helps reduce our anxiety and stress. If some of us want to go to college, that is possible, but if some of us want to learn how to do a job after high school, that is possible, too." For some of us, "our favorite times in high school have been planning and going to the social events every month, along with doing service projects. And, of course, Prom! We are very excited about opening and working in the new coffee shop this year."
Senior Year is going to be our best year yet! Love, the Seniors
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As our students headed back to classes in the high school this year, several of last year's graduates headed into some new classes...college classes!
Anne S and Zach D
have officially settled in at the
University of Cincinnati (TAPP)
,
Angelina S
(pictured) has moved a bit further to Rockville, Maryland, where she is attending classes at
Montgomery College (CLE)
and
Alexandra J
is getting ready to begin her first term at
Ivy Tech
in Bloomington, Indiana. So proud of these students! Next week, we will check in on some of our other 2019 graduates!
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Service Project - Caps for Benches
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The high school's first service project is underway. We are partnering with Greentree Plastics to collect and recycle plastic caps. These caps will then be turned into beautiful bench(es) to place on the property as a gift from the high school. We are well on our way to the amount of caps needed for our first bench. Please save your CLEAN PLASTIC CAPS at home, and send them in to be included. Thank you!
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- Math: Students have become acquainted with class expectations and routines and moved smoothly into content. Grades for the first two weeks are posted and can be viewed in SAM. Nightly homework will continue to be found in planner. Great start!
- Literacy: Students have finished all assignments that go along with the short story, "The Birthday Box". It was great listening to them all present to the class about the items they brought in to create their boxes. Grades for the unit have been posted in SAM and nightly homework will always be found in planner.
- Biology: We have finished Lesson 2 and the first quiz will be next Tuesday, August 27 on the Classification of Living Things. Students have a study guide and vocabulary words/definitions to study with. Grades for the entire first unit will be posted in SAM after the quiz.
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Ms. Finn
- Math: Students are reviewing Fractions and Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor. Expect homework starting Monday.
- Literacy: We are working on Key Projects, which are optional writing assignments for class, Grammar on NoRedInk.com, and responding to an opinion piece from the New York Times. Key Projects and grammar are due every Friday.
- Quest: Students continue to work on the Social and Emotional Learning initiative and to delve deeper into what they value.
- Earth Science: Students are learning about how the geologic features were formed and how to read them on a topographic map.
- Forensic Science: Students have done a fingerprint lab and have begun learning about what forensic scientists do.
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- Career Ed: The Seniors begin their internships next Friday, and they are all excited and raring to go! Parents, please let me know if you have any questions I have not yet answered. I plan to email everyone with a full update on Monday regarding start times, etc. Well done to Nolan, Thomas, Zach O., Ashley, and Mo for working in paid positions at Fitness 19, Jet's Pizza, Cracker Barrel, Culvers and Goodwill this summer! The high school team is very proud of your hard work.
- Geography & Cultures: DNA kits have arrived!
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- Spanish : This week we started using Duolingo and some basic vocabulary. Check out Google Classroom for assignments and learning sites we will be using.
- World Civ :We are focusing on Prehistory right now, specifically the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods. Check out Google Classroom for assignments and learning sites we will be using.
- Practical Living: This week we focused on self-esteem. Next week we will be learning about growth mindset. Check out Google classroom for assignments.
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As always, please let us know if there is anything we can do for you!
Your High School Team ~
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