Raven Report: September 22, 2021 |
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Stuffed Animal Service Drive Brings Smiles! |
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Early Learners had a wonderful start to their week when they tallied up their stuffed animals collected from our first service drive.
With the help of some very special friends from the Child Advocacy Center, they counted 398 stuffed animals donated!
Our CAC friends were so impressed with the polite and kind manners of the Early Learners.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this service drive a super, snuggly success! Way to go, Summit Ravens!
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Lunch pricing for the 2021-2022 school year will be a flat fee of $5.50 per lunch. Lunch orders will be taken each morning with attendance. Parents may also order lunch in advance through the Family Portal if they choose.
To order lunch through the Family Portal:
- Login to Family Portal
- 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
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Order 2021 Spanish Spirit Wear |
The Summit is celebrating Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with a special Summit Spirit Wear shirt!
Each shirt is $15 ($17 for XXL and up) and will be charged to your Summit family account. Orders are due by Friday, October 1st and will be delivered to The Summit in late October.
Students are invited to wear their 2021 Día de los Muertos shirt on Monday, November 1st (or any Friday or other Spirit Wear day).
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Join The Summit Business Directory |
The Summit would like to build the relationships within our community by offering families with businesses the opportunity to list their business in The Summit Business Directory. This will allow us to support one another through referrals and patronage. Additionally, teachers are excited at the prospect of utilizing The Summit Business Directory as a reference for potential guest speakers in their classrooms and/or field trip opportunities.
Please use the link below to view the directory or to submit your business information to be included.
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The Summit is always appreciative of the donation of face masks to offer in the front lobby for any students or parents who have forgotten or damaged theirs.
If you would like to help out the school by donating a box of disposable face masks (children's and/or adult sizes), please use the links below to ship directly to the school or drop them by the front desk.
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September 2021
7-27: SPO Read-a-Thon
23: $2 Uniform Buyout Day, benefitting Ozarks Literacy Council
23: SPO meeting, 9am
24: NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day)
27: School Picture Day
27-10/2: Scholastic Book Fair
30: Parent Education with Dr. Brandi Klepper, 6:30-7:30pm
October 2021
2: Fall Extravaganza & Chili Cookoff, hosted by SPO
13: Donuts with Grownups, 8-8:45 am, hosted by SPO
13: Summit Spirit Wear Day
14-15: NO SCHOOL - Fall Break
18: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
20: Late Start at 9:30am
23: The Ozarks Maker Faire, 10am-5pm at Ozarks Fairground E*Plex
28: SPO meeting, 9am
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School Picture Day Coming Next Monday (9/27) |
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Get ready to smile! School Picture Day is Monday, September 27th!
This year, picture ordering is all online through Pearce Photo. Please see the link below for more information on packages and pricing.
Please note that ordering pictures is not required, but all students will have their picture taken for their school yearbook photo.
Photos may also be purchased at a later date when a proof becomes available through Pearce Photo.
Picture retakes are scheduled for Thursday, November 4th.
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$2 Uniform Buyout TOMORROW (9/23) |
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Tomorrow, Thursday, September 23rd, is a Uniform Buyout Day! Students may pay $2 (cash preferred) to dress out of their Summit uniform. Uniform Buyout Days are completely optional. Students may still wear their Summit uniform that day.
There is no theme to this buyout day. Everyone is encouraged to wear any school appropriate clothes. Students should wear appropriate shoes for going outside to PE and to recess.
All proceeds from this buyout day will benefit the Ozarks Literacy Council in honor of the Scholastic Book Fair next week (keep reading for more details!).
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Educating the Whole Child: Mindfulness Curriculum |
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"At The Summit, our students receive more than a diploma. Our curriculum and classrooms are designed to value the whole child and focus on not only challenging students’ academic growth but also supporting their social and emotional development, character, and sense of community.
Character education is integrated each day as students learn cooperation, assertiveness, responsibility, empathy, and self-control. Students learn to work in groups and foster a sense of belonging where they share an excitement and love for learning. The result is well-rounded students who are prepared to think critically and creatively about life’s challenges and adapt quickly to what’s next..."
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Kindergarten Celebrates Community Helpers |
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This week, Kindergarteners got to meet several community helpers and learned more about them and how they help make our community a safe and wonderful place to be. First up was a visit with an architect, Mr. Tyler Hellweg. He told us about his work in designing buildings and working with many people to help create the building, business, or home to match their needs. He even shared a few blueprints!
Next, students met Dr. David Sotello, who spoke about being a doctor. He shared that he works in a clinic and also at the hospital, helping patients in the ICU. Dr. Sotello shared several important tips with us to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Ask a Summit kindergartener if they can remember and share all 4 tips with you!
Then, they learned about mail carriers and their role in getting our letters, flats, and packages safely delivered. We took a virtual tour of a post office and then created our very own mail carrier hats, an important part of the uniform.
Later, students met with Dr. Erica Ballard. She shared about her role as an eye doctor and surgeon. We learned about the schooling required, the importance of learning every day, and her favorite parts of the job. Dr. Ballard also loaned our class a book to read and learn more about an important eye doctor from the past, The Doctor With an Eye for Eyes, all about Dr. Patricia Bath.
Next up was Mr. James Ballard, who spoke with students about being an attorney and financial advisor. Students learned about how attorneys help their clients by advocating for them, or helping support them and speaking up for them. Students were excited to learn about Mr. Ballard's current role in a bank as a financial advisor, where some friends have received lollipops!
Wait, there’s more! Then, students met Mrs. Elizabeth Avery. She is a therapist and taught us about our emotions. She shared that sometimes we have big feelings; sometimes we have small feelings. We played a movement game/song and practiced letting our wiggles out to help us when we feel tense! Then, Mrs. Avery taught us to name something we are grateful for to help us feel better when we are sad.
What a wonderful community of friendly helpers we have here in Springfield!
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High School Celebrates Constitution Day |
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Last Friday, high school students recognized Constitution Day in class. On September 17, 1787, the United States Constitution was signed at the Constitutional Convention. Students celebrated by continuing their reading and understanding of Article II (and maybe also by sharing some monkey bread, chocolate milk, and donut holes).
High school students take time each week to discuss current events and relate them back to political science. They also discussed their first research and argumentative essay project, and each student selected an issue in 21st century American politics. This project is slated to be completed by the end of the semester, and students will break the research and writing process into several specific, achievable goals in an effort to increase understanding of their topics. This process is known as creating SMART goals.
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Thank you to Susan Miranti, former Summit Board President, for leading our faculty in a professional development session earlier this month on SMART goal setting! These tools can be used by anyone at any age to help them successfully complete any personal or professional goal or project.
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Summit Parent Organization |
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SPO General Meeting Thursday at 9:00AM |
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All Summit parents/guardians are invited to the next Summit Parent Organization (SPO) meeting TOMORROW, September 23rd at 9:00 a.m. at The Summit.
To learn more about ways you can help out at the Fall Extravaganza on Saturday, October 2nd, just click on the Sign Up Genius below to register for your booth and time slot(s).
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Fall Extravaganza at The Summit on October 2nd |
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Come one, come all! Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 2nd. SPO is planning a Fall Extravaganza that you and your kiddos won't want to miss!
Check out the above flyer for more information... A cow train, chili cook off, pumpkin toss, maze, and more is in store! Plus there will be a few surprises...
The Summit's Big Backyard will come alive with many fall activities from 12:00-7:00 p.m. Fees may be charged to your Summit family account or paid in cash.
Non-Summit families are welcome, too, so invite your friends, family, and neighbors!
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Bring the Heat to the Chili Cook-Off! |
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Calling all Chili Chefs!
SPO is hosting the first annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, October 2nd, as part of our Fall Extravaganza. The Cook-Off will run from 12:00-2:00pm. If you’d like the opportunity to prove you’re the best chili chef at The Summit, here’s your chance! Simply, click the link below and fill out the entry form.
Each chef should provide a slow cooker full of chili and any accompaniments needed (like cheese, crackers, sour cream, etc). Feel free to invite your family and friends to come be a taster. For $5, they will get 3 votes to cast for their favorite chili. Additional votes are $1, and we encourage ballot box stuffing!
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The Scholastic Book Fair is Coming Next Week! |
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Everybody, clap! Everybody, cheer! The Scholastic Book Fair is here!
Here are the important dates and times to know:
The book fair will be open Monday, September 27th through Saturday, October 2nd.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8-9am and 3-4:30pm
Saturday, October 2nd, the book fair will be open 12-7pm.
This year, there are two ways to shop: in-person and online. The book fair will be on campus in the little lunch room just off the lobby. To order online (free shipping), visit the Scholastic online store at www.scholastic.com/bf/summitprep.
Don't forget the SPO Read-a-Thon is still going strong! You still have five days left to track those minutes. Download the form below, and get lost in your next reading adventure!
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Shop with Scrip
I hope everyone was able to take advantage of ThankScriping Days last week!
CLICK HERE to check out what is on tap for this week.
Next physical card order will be Monday, September 27th.
Our enrollment code is 146AAC2814925.
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When you shop on smile.amazon.com, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% fo the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice, The Summit!
The Summit received $124.67 between April and June of this year thanks to your support!
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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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