Raven Report - December 7, 2022

Raven Report: December 7, 2022

A warm day in December?! The fifth graders are jumping for joy during outdoor recess this week!

Important Dates:

Thursday 12/8 - $2 Uniform Buyout Day - Pajama Day (benefiting the Upper School Film Fest Props Fund)
Friday 12/9 - Early Release @ 1:00pm (No Afternoon Fun Zone)

To Do List

Questions? Contact the Front Desk.

Order Hot Lunch

Lunch pricing for the 2022-2023 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

December Lunch Menu

Support The Summit Preparatory School

We count on the philanthropic support from our community, including parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends to give a meaningful, heartfelt donation to The Raven Experience Fund each year. No matter the size of the gift, your contribution is important. Please join us in supporting The Summit, our students, and our faculty. Make your donation to The Raven Experience Fund today!

Donate to The Raven Experience Fund

Bring a Sweet Treat for the Annual Cookie Shine

The Summit Appreciation Committee is once again organizing the Annual Summit Cookie Shine! Families are encouraged to bring 1-2 dozen cookies or treats (homemade or store bought) on Monday 12/19 or Tuesday 12/20. More info in the SPO section below.

Volunteers Needed for Annual Summit Gala

Whether you are organized and creative, outgoing and business savvy, or enjoy event planning, we need your help planning this year's gala! Committee options include:

The Auction Committee
The Sponsorship Committee
The Swag Bag Committee
The Decorations & Entertainment Committee

Committee meetings will kick off at Vino Cellars sometime the week after Thanksgiving. Let us know what committee(s) you're interested in serving on and Shelly Drymon will contact you as soon as possible.

Upcoming Events

December 2022

8: $2 Uniform Buyout Day - Pajama Day

9: EARLY RELEASE at 1 pm

14: SPO Meeting, 9 am

19: Board of Trustees Meeting, 5-6 pm

20: Class Winter Parties, 10:30 am &

EARLY RELEASE at 11:30am

21-31: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

22-23: Offices Closed

30: Offices Closed

January 2023

2-3: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

4: NO SCHOOL- Teacher Work Day

5: Students Return to Class

11: Late Start, 9:30 am

16: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

17: Board of Trustees Meeting, 5-6 pm

18: SPO Meeting, 9 am

20: $2 Uniform Buyout Day - HS Fundraising

26: State of The Summit Meeting, 5:30 pm

2022-2023 School Calendar

Annual Campaign

Click Here to Make Your Donation

Interested in learning how you or your business can become a major supporter of The Summit? Contact Shelly Drymon, Summit Development Officer, at sdrymon@thesummitprep.org for more details.

Around Campus

Accessing "The Gift of Failure" Webinar Recording

Several Summit parents parents attended The Summit's December 6th viewing of the ISACS Parent Series webinar, “The Gift of Failure,” presented by Jessica Lahey. They engaged in a rich discussion and enjoyed learning together. Thank you to those who took advantage of this opportunity for shared learning! The webinar recording is available to all Summit community members.

ACCESSING THE GIFT OF FAILURE WEBINAR RECORDING

Visit the dedicated private 2022-23 Parent Series Resources & Recordings webpage to view the recording.
Once on the webpage scroll to Zoom Info, Recordings & Resources and select the “December 2022” tab to access the recording and resources.
Please adhere to the ISACS Recording & Resources Disclaimer.
This webinar will be available to access until January 31, 2023.

Click Here to Access Webinar

Hour of Code during Computer Science Week

This week at The Summit, all students are participating in "The Hour of Code." This is a world wide event aimed at introducing students to computer science. Here are some of the activities Summit students have participated in this week:

Kindergarten: Coding with Code and Go Mouse. Each student chose an animal to code their mouse to then laid down direction cards and then coded the mouse to move to their animal.
1st Grade: Block and directional coding. Students used online games and class coding bots to practice these computer science skills.
2nd Grade: Maze Intro, Coding with Angry Birds. Students used their computers to code mazes on www.code.org.
Middle School: Coding with Java. Students used java to create a turtle traffic game.
High School: Used a variety of online resources to further explore Java, Python, HTML, CSS, SQL, and AI platforms.

Hearts of Hope, Student Service Project

Summit fifth grader, Grace G., is using the season of giving to share a message of positivity with the community. As part of her martial arts class at Dunham's Martial Arts, Grace was given the opportunity to create a service project to give back to her community. Grace and her family brainstormed ideas and came up with her "Hearts of Hope" campaign. Grace says her goal for the project is to "give [people] a little uplifting note to make them feel loved and cared about." Grace has been visiting classrooms and collecting notes of kindness or encouragement, along with uplifting drawings, on small pieces of paper. She then collects these notes and folds them into origami hearts.

Over Winter Break, Grace plans to deliver her Hearts of Hope to seniors in care facilities or children in hospitals. "I want to help everyone and make them feel a little joy in their lives," said Grace. "Even though I can't give a lot... I want to give them a little joy and a little hope to hang on to during the holidays."

Summit Parent Organization

The December SPO Meeting is on Wednesday, December 14th at 9:00 am at The Summit Prep. All parents are invited to attend SPO meetings. Class Reps will continue to send out meeting minutes and highlights to through their class email groups after each meeting.

SPO Cookie Shine on 12/20

The Summit Appreciation Committee is once again organizing the Annual Summit Cookie Shine! This Summit tradition is a time for Summit families to show their love to the teachers and staff with some sweet treats!

Families are encouraged to bring 1-2 dozen cookies or treats (homemade or store bought) on Monday 12/19 or Tuesday 12/20. The Committee will organize and decorate the newly redecorated Raven Cafe for the special occasion. Faculty and staff enjoy these special treats after classroom winter parties and take them home to share with their families. Questions? Contact parent Beth McGee at bethjmcgee@gmail.com.

Click here to view Cookie Shine PDF.

Winter Classroom Parties: Tuesday 12/20

Be sure to check your emails (and GroupMe) for more information from your Class Rep regarding the upcoming Winter Parties. All Summit parents are invited to attend Winter Parties in the classrooms.

Here's a list of SPO 22/23 Class Reps:

Early Learners: Sarah Fry & Dara Sumners
Kindergarten: Heather Calhoun
1st Grade: Elizabeth Avery
2nd Grade: Kelsey Jenkins
3rd Grade: Angela Tang
4th Grade: Shannon Russell
5th Grade: Angela Teters
6th Grade: Melissa Kimmons
7th Grade: Emily Buckmaster
8th Grade: Elizabeth Thompson

Support The Summit

RaiseRight (Formerly ShopWithScrip)

Use Raise Right for all of your holiday Gift Card shopping. You can now send electronic gift cards directly to the recipient's email when you click on the eGift Card option. You will be able to choose who it is delivered to, when you would like it to be delivered and the type of message to be sent in the email. Last orders before the holidays for physical gift cards will be December 12th.

Email Tara Anderson-Arft , Summit Parent and RaiseRight Coordinator, to learn more about RaiseRight and what earned rebates can do for you!

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