Raven Report: January 19, 2022 |
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The Board of Trustees' annual State of The Summit presentation is next Thursday, January 27th.
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the Springfield community, the presentation will be recorded and shared with families this year to view from home at their convenience. Please check your email next week for more information on accessing the recording for The State of The Summit presentation.
We look forward to sharing our successes as a school this year and exciting visions for the future in next week's presentation.
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The hot lunch fee is $5.50 per lunch. Lunch orders will be taken each morning with attendance. Parents may also order lunch in advance through the Family Portal.
To order lunch online:
- Login to Family Portal
- Under Student, select Lunch
- Select your student from the drop down menu at the top of the page
- Select +Create Web Order
- Select the day(s) to order lunch and enter quantity
- Submit Order
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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 and will be used as a resource for teachers to coordinate class speakers and field trip opportunities.
Please use the link below to view the directory or to submit your business information.
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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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January 2022
27: SPO meeting, 9am
27: State of The Summit, 6pm
February 2022
2: Global School Play Day
16: Late Start at 9:30am
17: $2 Uniform Buyout Day
18: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
18: Early Learners & Kindergarten Screenings
21: NO SCHOOL - Presidents’ Day
24: SPO meeting, 9-10 am
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It's Time to Stock Up on Thin Mints! |
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It's Cookie Season! Help support our local Girl Scout troop, and place your cookie order today!
Girl Scout cookies are a highlight of the year for all of us, and cookie selling provides a unique opportunity for our scouts to learn about leadership and entrepreneurial skills while raising important funds to create new adventures for their troop.
Meet the Cookies, and contact your local scout today to receive a special invitation to place an online order or to place an order in-person! Cookie deliveries begin on Saturday, February 12th.
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A Message from Presenter Chris Reavis |
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How To Unleash Your Child's Brilliance - Even in a Pandemic
Chris Reavis, Parent Coach & Author
Hey Parents,
Thanks so much for attending my session! As promised, I wanted to share resources for you to use – while they are geared towards teachers and administrators, many of the resources can be used by parents as well.
This includes The Wonderment Process, OTFD and Empathy Exercises.
The other items that might interest you are:
Aces Information
CPS Information
You can purchase my new book, Unleashed: What a Child with Autism Can Teach You, here.
I hope these are all incredibly useful to you!
Chris
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Parents, Alumni, Friends, and Community Partners, We Need Your Help! |
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The Summit's annual Black & White by Candlelight Auction and Gala is our largest fundraising event of the year! We are asking for any donations of items or services for our live and/or silent auction. All funds raised from this event will be used to support The Summit's educational programs.
NO item or service is too small! It could be a hotel stay, gift card to local restaurants, tickets to the Springfield Cardinals, basket of goodies, and anything else you can think of! Check out the Movie Night goodie basket to the right as an example of an auction item. We ask that items be received by Friday, February 25th to be featured on our online auction preview.
If you have a donation for the auction, please fill out this online form. Thank you for supporting The Summit!
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Third Grade Historians Research Dr. King |
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“Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.
Third grade students are learning about the elements of a biography in Language Arts. Students began by researching various examples of biographies to learn more about their subject and identify specific text features.
Working in pairs, the class found over thirty clues hidden around the school to help them fill in a group biography page about Martin Luther King Jr. Third Grade Teacher, Mrs. Scarlett Weis, said, "I was really proud of the conversations that we had as a class regarding Dr. King’s message. These kids are going to change the world!"
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History Bowl Team Flexes Their Knowledge |
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Congratulations to the Upper School History Bowl Team! Thirteen seventh and eighth grade Summit students divided to conquer as the Blue and Gold teams to compete in their very first History Bowl tournament in Morrisville, Missouri.
Led by faculty sponsor, Mrs. Emma Smith, Upper School History Teacher, these students put their historical knowledge to the test to answer questions in thirteen categories.The Blue Team took third place overall, only one point away from tying for second! We are so proud of our students and this excellent result for their very first competition!
Mrs. Smith said, "Our teams learned a lot from this experience, and they’re excited to use this knowledge to improve upon their performance next year."
Congratulations, History Bowl Team!
Blue Team: Will B., Emily C., Adesola F., Cadence G., Leah M., Anna S., Grayson S.
Gold Team: Noah H., Nicole J., Sophia J., Liya J., Gracelyn R., Greyson W.
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Earn a rebate toward your Growth Fund every time you shop with Scrip! Check out the binder at the Front Desk to see what gift cards we have on-hand or purchase e-cards through the RaiseRight app.
Our enrollment code is 146AAC2814925. Next physical card order will be Monday, January 24th.
If you enjoy using Scrip, we need your help! We need a new Scrip Coordinator to organize the program in the 2022-2023 school year.
This is a simple volunteer opportunity that takes about 1-2 hours per week. Please contact current Scrip Coordinator, Phil Isley, if you would like more information. In order to continue the Scrip program, we need a volunteer. The program must be managed by a volunteer according to Shop with Scrip's policies.
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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!
Watch the YouTube link below to learn how to sign up for AmazonSmile!
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Looking for durable custom sticky name labels? Mabel's Labels multipurpose adhesive name tags are dishwasher and microwave safe, waterproof, and simple to apply – just peel and stick!
Whether you need to label water bottles, shoes, backpacks, school supplies, sports gear, or even electronics, Mabel's Labels has a name label for your needs! Order your labels through Mabel's Labels website, and The Summit earns 20% of each purchase. No minimum purchase required!
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