Raven Report: August 16, 2023 | |
Celebrate the First Day of School at The Summit | |
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The 2023-2024 school year is about to begin! We couldn't be more excited to welcome students and families back to campus for our 19th school year! Here's a quick look ahead at the next two days:
Thursday, August 18th
- Before School Fun Zone begins at 7:30 am, please walk students into the lobby for our first day drop off.
- 8:20-8:45 am - Drop off and First Day of School photo ops around campus. **Note, there will NOT be a morning carline on Thursday. Please plan to park and walk your student into the building.**
- 8:30-9:30 am - SPO (Summit Parent Organization) is hosting our annual Boo-Hoo/Woo-Hoo Coffee for parents/guardians on the back patio (out the lobby back door). Stop by and celebrate the first day with your fellow Summit parents!
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3:30 pm - After School Pick Up. We will be follow our carline procedures (click here and see below).
- After School Fun Zone is available until 5:30 pm. Please come into the building to pick up your student from Fun Zone.
Friday, August 19th
- Summit Spirit Wear Day: Students may wear uniforms or Summit Spirit Wear with jeans, khaki, or navy bottoms on Fridays. (Don't forget to order your 23/24 Summit Spirit Wear by click here.)
- Before School Fun Zone begins at 7:30 am.
- 8:30-8:45 am is regular morning drop off time. Employees will be outside running our regular carline schedule. Families are welcome to park and walk into the building or go through carline to drop off their students.
- 3:00-4:00 pm - SPO is hosting our annual Back to School Bash in the backyard. All families are invited to attend this event! There will be popsicles and fun to be had in our big backyard! **Note, there will be NO afternoon carline on this day. Families should come to the backyard to pick-up their student(s). Please be sure to check out your student with their Lower School Classroom Teacher or their Upper School Advisor.
- After School Fun Zone is available until 5:30 pm. Pleas come into the building to pick up your student from Fun Zone.
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Pre-order Hot Lunch for the First Week | |
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:
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Login to Family Portal (The Summit’s district code is summit-mo)
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Under Student (left menu), select Lunch
- Select your student from the drop down menu at the top of the page
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Select +Create Web Order
- Select the day(s) you wish to order lunch and enter lunch quantity
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Hit Submit Order
If you need assistance accessing your Family Portal account, please contact the Front Desk.
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Summit Spirit Wear 2023-2024 | |
Summit students, faculty, and staff can wear Summit Spirit Wear every Friday, with jeans, during the school year. Order your 23/24 Summit Spirit Wear before Sunday, August 27th. There will not be another bulk spirit wear order until the winter months.
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The Summit School Handbook has been updated for the 2023-2024 school year and is attached for your review. A highlight of policy updates include:
- Academic Integrity, including appropriate use of artificial intelligence
- Fun Zone, pricing included with tuition, additional late fees apply
- Hot Lunch, pre-order only, no daily orders under new catering management
- Technology Responsible Use and COPPA
Please review the handbook with your student, and complete the following School Handbook Acknowledgement Form before the first day of school, Thursday, August 17, 2023.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact administration at info@thesummitprep.org.
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Volunteer Sign Up for 2023-2024 | The Summit is an amazing community, and we have an abundance of opportunities to get to know other parents through volunteering. We have numerous events throughout the year, and in order to make these events happen, we need your help! Use the link below to volunteer at The Summit this year! Questions? Contact Amy Maas. | | | |
Summit Night at the Ballpark | |
Let's get together for a summertime favorite....baseball! SPO is hosting our third annual Summit Night at the Ballpark! All Summit students, families, & friends are welcome to attend. It will be a fun time to hang out with our Summit community all together at a Springfield Cardinals game. Grandparents...of course! Neighbors....absolutely! Plus, it's a Friday Fireworks night! Each ticket is $14 for a dugout box seat. Your Summit Family Account will be billed for the total amount.
Please order your tickets, using the link below, before Monday, August 28th to ensure we all sit together!
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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. | |
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August 2023
17: First Day of School
17: Boo-Hoo/Woo-Hoo Coffee, 8:30-9:30 am
18: Back to School Bash, 3-4 pm
21: Board of Trustees Meeting, 5pm
24: Dine Out at Huey Magoos (E. Sunshine), 4-8 pm
24: June 2024 International Trip Info Meeting, 5 pm
September 2023
4: No School, Labor Day
8: Summit Night with the Springfield Cardinals
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
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
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Huey Magoo's Dine Out on Thursday 8/24, 4-10pm
Make plans to get dinner at the new Huey Magoo's on East Sunshine on Thursday, August 24th between 4-10pm. 25% of all sales on this day will go towards The Summit Prep's 2024 International Trip to Panama. Tell your friends, neighbors, family, and co-workers! No need to present a flyer or do anything special when you order, but be sure to order extra Magoo's sauce!
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Info Meeting: Summit's International Trip to Panama in June of 2024
We are excited to announce that The Summit, in collaboration with EF Tours, is hosting our third international trip for the summer of 2024. Click here to learn more about our trip to Panama and Colombia! This trip is open to Upper School students (current 5th-12th graders).
On Thursday, August 24th at 5:00 p.m., we will hold an in-person informational meeting for Summit students and their parents who are interested in learning more about this enrichment opportunity. We will cover basic information about the trip including travel experiences, safety/security, deadlines to register, fundraising, and additional questions. This is a no obligation meeting!
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Summit Students at Space Camp 2023 | |
Three students from The Summit Preparatory School attended the prestigious Space Camp in Huntsville Alabama this summer. Price B., 5th grade and pictured in the center photo above with retired astronaut Mike Foreman and counselor Logan from his team Andromeda, along with Elise E., Summit 4th grader pictured right above, attend the Space Camp program. Summit senior, Maren B., pictured left above, is currently in Huntsville attending Elite Space Academy. Maren is in the midst of completing practice missions to the ISS (International Space Station) and more! | |
The Summit Receives Grant-Funded Air Purifiers | |
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This summer, The Summit received seven new MA-1000 HEPA air purifiers through a grant administered by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services in partnership with Medify Air. In addition to the new air purifier units, The Summit also received four years of replacement filters at no cost.
We are excited to have been selected to receive these EPA recommended air purifiers to provide additional germ and allergen mitigation and improve our existing HVAC and iWave air purification system.
Be sure to check out the new air purifiers throughout the building as well as other safety and security improvements, including the beautiful new backyard fence! Other improvements around campus include window security film and tinting, increased panic buttons, an updated PA system, and emergency Go-Kits as recommended by the Springfield Police Department.
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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.
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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.
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