August 4, 2021
Dear Summit Academy Families:

We trust your family has enjoyed the summer break and we hope we find you healthy and ready for another school year to begin. Our team has been hard at work preparing the campus for the return to school. We truly love seeing our halls and classrooms alive with students. 
FACE MASKS
As always, our first priority is the educational, social and emotional well-being of all of our students, faculty and staff, as well as our greater school community. Just as it did this past year, the medical well being of our community will take precedence again this year. Therefore, we have decided to begin the school year with mask usage while indoors for all students and staff, regardless of vaccination status. We understand that this decision may not be popular with everyone, but please know that our priority is to have our students on campus for in-person instruction and we believe this gives us the best opportunity to remain as such. We also have several students who are immunocompromised and we ask that everyone make sacrifices so that every student may feel safe and healthy on campus.

Exceptions to the mask requirement:
  • During lunch and if a teacher deems it temporarily beneficial for educational purposes, such as speech, etc. 
  • Masks will not be required when outdoors for recess or educational activities at this time.
COVID-19 CASES & VACCINATION
Should a student or staff member test positive for COVID-19, we will work with the local health department to facilitate a case investigation and contact tracing. Per their guidelines, fully-vaccinated students and staff do not need to quarantine following an exposure if he/she is not experiencing symptoms. Thus, if you want your student to be considered for such, please submit proof of their vaccination to our main office. Unvaccinated students who are in close contact with any identified positive cases will be required to quarantine per local health department guidelines. At this time, 100% of our staff has been vaccinated.
PHYSICAL DISTANCING
An advantage of Summit Academy has always been our intentionally limited enrollment and the ability to be flexible and to adapt. Our commitment to small class sizes lends itself to the ability to physically distance within the classroom and hallways. We will be following Kentucky Department of Education guidelines with regards to classroom set-up and spacing. We have also acquired clear plastic divider shields to provide protection and spacing at the lunchroom tables.
We have reviewed and updated our COVID-19 Safety protocols as recommended by the CDC, Louisville Metro Health Department and KDE. While we are prepared to welcome students back on campus, we need your help to be safe and effective in order to remain open. It is imperative that you continue to monitor the health of your student and family. You are expected to follow the Wellness Screening and other guidelines provided in the Family Handbook and other communications with regards to sending your child to school.
GUIDELINES OF NOTE:
► Temperatures should be taken prior to leaving your home
► If your child is feeling unwell, please keep them at home
► Carpool lanes are NOT grade level specific, please fill lanes evenly
► Masks should be worn indoors, except when eating lunch or directed by their teacher
► Teachers will extensively review mask, hygiene and spacing expectations
► Hand sanitizing stations will be used throughout the day
► Lunch will be held in the cafeteria with limited and assigned seating per table
► No microwaves available
► Water bottles to be brought daily by students as fountains will be closed
UPCOMING DATES
Please note: Parent Orientation is split into two groups and masks are required.
Wednesday 8/11 - Parent Orientation
Held in the auditorium (adults only)
Grades K - 5 | 6:30 p.m.
Grades 6 - 12 | 7:30 p.m.
Monday 8/16 - Meet the Teacher
Report directly to homeroom classes (one accompanying adult only)
Grades K - 3 | 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Grades 4 - 5 | 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Grades 6 - 12 | 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday 8/17 - First Day of School
We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school!


Warmest regards,
Doug Strothman 
Head of School 
Rebecca Hoffmann 
Principal