Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving full of good food and good times with family and friends! We look forward to welcoming students back to campus on Monday, November 29th!

Questions? Contact the Front Desk.

The Summit invites you to join us on Tuesday, December 7th from 6:30-7:30pm for an educational presentation by Dr. Brandi Klepper, clinical psychologist.

Dr. Brandi L. Klepper is a Missouri licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in children, adolescents and adults who are gifted, talented and/or high achieving. She has had a private psychology practice specializing in gifted and talented individuals since 2002.

Dr. Klepper will focus her presentation on adolescent brain development and supportive resources for parents of children about to enter adolescence and middle school. While this presentation will primarily be targeted at families with children in 3rd grade through middle school, we encourage all families to attend and to invite their friends even if their children are not enrolled at The Summit. Dr. Klepper is a wonderful resource, and we are honored to host her on campus for all interested families.

We are only 8 families away from reaching our 50% parent participation goal by Thanksgiving!

Mandy Seaman, Summit parent, supports the Raven Fund for all the unique educational experiences this fund supports each day. She says, "The Summit offers an educational experience that's truly unique to Springfield, and contributing to the annual campaign is our way of actively supporting those experiences for our child. There's something very special about this school, and we are grateful to be a part of and have the opportunity to support all of the remarkable things happening inside it each day." 

Thank you to all our families for all your support, and we look forward to finishing 2021 strong! Be sure to tune into The Summit's social media on Tuesday, November 30th (GivingTuesday) for exciting news on what's in store for 2022...

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All Summit parents/guardians are invited to the next Summit Parent Organization (SPO) meeting TOMORROW, November 18th at 9:00 a.m. at The Summit.

Please sign in at the front desk, and join us in the first floor Community Room for the meeting.

This past Sunday, Summit student Ryleigh R. (7th) performed in the Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA) State Honors Auditions at the University of Missouri in Columbia!

Students from all over the state performed in a qualifying districts round back in September, and those who received high enough scores were eligible to perform at the state level. Hundreds of musicians performed this past weekend, but this was only a small percentage of those that performed at the districts level.

Students received scores from 1 to 4, with 1 being the highest honor. Ryleigh received this top score for her piano performance of Mozart’s Fantasy in D Minor and Vandall’s Jazz Sonatina!

Ryleigh is a member of the Young Artists of SAMTA, the local affiliate of MMTA, and studies with MMTA instructor Victoria Scott in Springfield, MO. Congratulations, Ryleigh!

In second trimester, first graders are beginning their unit on Native American culture. What better way to kick off this unit than by learning from other Summit students!

Last week, fifth graders met with first grade in the Big Backyard to share their research. Fifth graders practiced their presentations they prepared for their First Trimester Celebration with their families. First graders got to soak in some knowledge about Native Americans and practice their listening skills. Some first graders even got to learn from their siblings!

It’s always so much fun spending time with fellow Ravens!