Raven Report - August 30, 2023

Raven Report: August 30, 2023

Third graders learning soccer skills during PE class on Tuesday in The Summit's Big Backyard.

No School on Monday, September 4th

It's a three-day weekend in honor of Labor Day. Offices will be closed on Monday, September 4th. We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus on Tuesday, September 5th!

To Do List

Questions? Contact the Front Desk.

Pre-order Hot Lunch

Summit's hot lunch is available through Infused Catering at $5.25 per lunch. Lunch menus and pre-order forms are updated monthly and available online on the FACTS Family Portal.

Pre-orders will be due each Wednesday for the following week.

To pre-order lunch through the Family Portal:

Login to Family Portal (The Summit’s district code is summit-mo)
Under Student (left menu), select Lunch
Select your student from the drop down menu at the top of the page
Select +Create Web Order
Select the day(s) you wish to order lunch and enter lunch quantity
Hit Submit Order

If you need assistance accessing your Family Portal account, please contact the Front Desk.

Access the Family Portal to Pre-order Lunch

Order 2023-2024 Summit Yearbooks

It's never too early to order your 2023-2024 Summit Yearbook! Don't miss out on this year's memories! Use the link below receive a 10% discount if you purchase before September 30th.

www.treering.com/validate

School passcode: 1014120028714957

You'll still have plenty of time to complete your two custom pages in your student's yearbook. Custom pages are due by April 30, 2024.

Order 23/24 Summit Yearbook

High School: ACT Prep Session begin September

The Summit Preparatory School will be offering subject focused ACT Prep workshops for high school students this fall to best prepare them for the October 28, 2023 test date. The Summit recognizes the benefits of test preparation in supporting students to achieve desired test scores in pursuit of their educational goals beyond high school. ACT Prep Focus Sessions are small-group, deep-dive workshops for strategies, tips, tricks, content, and hands-on guided practice. Students will work on one ACT section at a time and learn mental, emotional, and physical best practices for staying calm, relaxed, and focused in any testing environment.

To support students in taking advantage of this test preparation opportunity, The Summit will be reimbursing 25% of the ACT course fee for any current Summit high school students who choose to participate. Family accounts will be credited $25 for each session completed.

Lands' End: Uniform Labor Day Sale

In need of more uniform pieces? Now is a great time to make those purchases. Lands' End is running their 20% Labor Day Sale from August 31st-September 4, 2023.

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Summit's Preferred School Number: 900103573

Click Here to Order Uniforms

Upcoming Events

The Summit's 2023-2024 School Calendar has been updated with all school activities and events, including uniform buyout days, school picture days, board meetings, etc.

Click here to view 23-24 Summit Calendar

September 2023

4: No School, Labor Day

8: Summit Night with the Springfield Cardinals, 7:05 pm

13: Late Start at 9:30 am

18: Board of Trustees Meeting, 5pm

19: Summit Dine-Out at Wendy's on South Campbell Ave

20: SPO Meeting, 9am

21: $2 Uniform Buy Out Day

22: No School, Teacher Work Day

25-29: Scholastic Book Fair

October 2023

3: Virtual Parents Series, "Voice Lessons for Parents & Caregivers: What to Say, When to Say It & How to Listen," 3:45-5:00 pm

3: Panera Dine Out, 4-8pm

9: Official School Pictures

10: $2 Uniform Buy Out

11: Ravens Reach Out Day at Watershed

12-13: No School, Fall Break

16: No School, Teacher Work Day

18: SPO Meeting, 9am

23: Board of Trustees Meeting, 5pm

25: Donuts with Grown Ups, 8-8:45 am

30-Nov 3: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration on campus

Summit Night at the Springfield Cardinals

Did you miss out on buying tickets to Summit Night at the Springfield Cardinals Game on Friday, September 8th at 7:05 pm? Well, good news - we have a few tickets left in our section! Join the 84 other Summit community members attending and use this link to reserve your seats today!

Save the Date: Parent Education Series on Tuesday 10/3

Mark your calendars and make plans to attend our first ISACS (Independent School Association of the Central States) Parent Series "Voice Lessons for Parents & Caregivers: What to Say, When to Say It & How to Listen" on Tuesday, October 3 from 3:45-5:00 pm. Students can head to Fun Zone while parents watch a virtual presentation by Clinical Psychologist and Author, Wendy Mogul. There will be a brief Q&A with Summit admin following the presentation for families to converse and discuss.

And we've got dinner plans covered too! Swing by Panera on South Campbell afterward (anytime between 4:00-8:00pm) to support The Summit at our Panera Dine Out.

More details coming soon.

Around Campus

Summit Student Camps Out Under Space Shuttle Carrier

This Summer, Summit sixth grader, Vivien B., participated in a Girl Scout overnight at Space Center in Houston. As part of her experience, she camped underneath the historic shuttle carrier aircraft that ferried space shuttles 223 times (see picture above) and spent two days touring the facility and learning about the upcoming projects to return to the moon and someday travel to Mars.

Spanish Culture Games in Early Learners

In Spanish class, Early Learners started learning about the country of focus for the first trimester of School -- El Salvador. Part of their activities included learning about traditional Latin American toys and games and playing a children's game called la víbora de la mar (The Sea Snake). Students played by holding hands in a line to form the snake, and then running under the "bridge" made by two other classmates holding up their hands. They had such a blast pretending to be the snake and learning together with their friends!

Sketching in the Open Air

In the Upper School fine arts elective, Plein Air, students are embracing open air sketching. They've learned to use thumbnails and viewfinders for composition, capturing the essence of scenes in nature.

Support The Summit

With the start of the new school year, we also kick off The Raven Experience Fund. This annual campaign is the core of The Summit’s fundraising efforts and makes up the difference between what tuition covers and the cost of running the school. These gifts will help us continue to provide an exceptional education for our students today and in the future.

Your support will help us:

Attract and retain the most talented faculty
Provide optimum resources to support best practices in student learning
Maintain an attractive, welcoming, and safe learning environment
Enhance art, music, physical education, yoga, Spanish language, STEM, and athletic programs.

Last year 65% of donations to the Raven Experience Fund were $100 or less! Whether it's $10 or $1,000, your donation becomes a part of many other donations. Before you know it, you've helped us meet our $109,000 goal!

The only gift too small is the one not made at all.

Donate to the Raven Experience Fund today!

Reach out to Tara Anderson-Arft, Summit Parent and Raise Right Coordinator. She can help you get set up to start earning rebates today.

Check Out the Rebates on RaiseRight

Walmart: Spark Good

Walmart recently launched Walmart Spark Good Round Up where customers can round up their purchases to the nearest

dollar and donate the change to their favorite charity. We would love for you to choose us as your charity to receive these donations every time you shop on Walmart.com. Go here to learn more.