Raven Report: October 4, 2023 | |
Don't forget to bring in your gently used or new stuffed animals and support the Early Learners' Stuffed Animal Drive through this Friday, October 6th. All donations will go to benefit the Child Advocacy Center. The leaders of this organization are thrilled to use our donations while assisting and supporting local children. | |
Fall Break Is Next Week: Get Ready! | |
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See below for all the events leading up to Fall Break 2023!
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Monday 10/9: School Picture Day. These are the 23/24 Yearbook photos! Wear your uniforms and use this link to preorder your pictures.
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Tuesday 10/10: This $2 Uniform Buy Out Day is Spanish themed and all proceeds will benefit The Summit's Spanish department and our upcoming Dia de los Muertos celebration at the end of October.
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Wednesday 10/11: Ravens Reach Out Day! Check your email for more details about all school day of service learning! Contact Mrs. Bradley in Lower School or Mrs. Breckner in Upper School with any questions.
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Thursday 10/12 & Friday 10/13: No School for Fall Break. Office hours are 9am-3pm. Please call ahead to schedule any appointments.
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Monday 10/16: No School for a Teacher Work Day.
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Tuesday 10/17: Students return to campus!
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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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Pre-Order School Pictures | |
School Picture Day is on Monday, October 9th. Use the link below to pre-order your school pictures. These are the pictures that will be used in the 23/24 Summit yearbook. Picture retake day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 29th.
Questions? Contact Ms. Kendra at the Front Desk.
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Last Week for Mum Vouchers | |
Looking for some fall decor? Then look no further! The Summit is selling vouchers for Fall Mums from Wheeler Gardens! All proceeds benefit The Summit Upper School, and vouchers will be ready for pick up (to redeem at one of the two Wheeler Gardens locations - Springfield or Ozark).
Use the link below to purchase your vouchers today and support our Upper School.
Vouchers are redeemable now through October 10th for either one (1) two gallon jumbo mum OR one (1) 6" hardy mum.
Anyone is welcome to purchase vouchers, so be sure to share with your friends and family.
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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. | | | |
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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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
19: Upper School Fall Party, 6:30-8:00 pm
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
November 2023
1: Late Start, 9:30 am
1: Admissions Open House, 11:00am-1:00pm
2: Admissions Open House, 5:00-7:00 pm
3: End of First Trimester, Lower School
8: $2 Uniform Buyout Day - Panama Themed
9: EARLY RELEASE at 1 pm
10: NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences
15: SPO Meeting, 9am
15: High School Informational Meeting for 7th & 8th Grades
20-24: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
27: Board of Trustees Meeting, 5pm
29: Official School Pictures, Retakes
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Invite your Friends and Neighbors to The Summit's Open House on November 1st and 2nd
Wednesday, November 1st from 11:00 am-1:00 pm
- Experience The Summit's educational difference during a school day! Visit any time between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to ask questions, explore our classrooms, and meet our faculty and parents!
Thursday, November 2nd from 5:00-7:00 pm
- Explore The Summit campus, and get the facts about our program during this evening open house! Visit any time between 5:00 and 7:00 pm to ask questions, explore our classrooms, and meet our faculty and parents!
More information on our website: https://www.thesummitprep.org/openhouse/
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Check Mate: Success at First Chess Competition
Summit Chess Club members competed at the first chess tournament of the school year last week. Fourth graders Newton and Teddy, along with third grader Paxton, and second grader Nate, represented The Summit at the Springfield Chess Club Scholastic Open. They played against other lower school, middle school, and high school students. Here are their results:
- Newton, 4th grade - 1 tie, 3 wins, 1 loss
- Teddy, 4th grade - 1 tie, 1 win, 3 loss
- Paxton, 3rd grade - 2 tie, 2 wins, 1 loss
- Nate, 2nd grade - 1 tie, 2 win, 2 loss
The next tournament is the Fair Grove Scholastic Open on Thursday, October 26th. Click here for more information. If you'd like to join The Summit Chess Club, please contact Coach Aaron Jones for more information.
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Digital Citizenship: Don't Fall for Fake!
In today’s digital age, it’s crucial to equip our young learners with the skills they need to navigate the online world safely and confidently. For 5th graders, understanding the dangers of misinformation and fake content on the internet is a vital lesson. In STEM class, the class explored a lesson on “Don’t Fall for Fake.” Students used Pear Deck to engage with the Internet Awesome lesson and follow it up with the interactive online game “Reality River” from Google’s Interland.
Empowering students with the knowledge and skills to identify fake content and protect their online privacy is essential in today’s digital world. With the right tools and resources, we can help students navigate the internet safely and confidently.
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Observation Skills in Early Learners
The fall season gives students a wonderful opportunity to observe changes using their sense of sight, seeing the leaves change colors and fall to the ground. They can experience the changes as they touch the leaves. Are they smooth? Are they crunchy? They touch pine cones and feel the texture and pick up acorns and compare the smooth part to the bumpy part on top. Hearing the leaves crunch and the birds chirp.
"This season is filled with wonder and beauty!" said Mrs. Linda Michaliszyn, Early Learners Faculty. "I love teaching children about the season of fall and I hope they love it too!"
This week, Early Learners went on a Fall Scavenger Hunt in The Summit's backyard! They used their powers of observation to locate a variety of fall items on their checklist! Some of the symbols of fall were, a log, a leaf, an acorn, pinecone, a twig, a stump and more! Scavenger hunts boost observation skills and help children develop early learning skills in a fun, relaxed, and natural way. Plus, it's just so much fun to hunt for the symbols of fall with their friends! Students loved walking around our backyard with clipboard in hand, intently looking for all things fall!
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Upper School Fall Party on Thursday 10/19
All Summit Middle and High School students are invited to attend the Upper School Fall Party hosted by StuCo on Thursday, October 19th from 6:30-8:00 pm on campus. Cost is $2 cash at the door. Contact Mrs. Emma Smith, StuCo Advisor, with any questions.
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The Summit Prep is proud of our amazing faculty! Every Tuesday we'll be honoring our faculty on social media. This week, we honor Mrs. Meredith Taylor, Lower School Music Faculty!
"Mrs. Taylor, you can play the piano better than any person we know. We hear birds sing your name out in the sunshine. You play beautifully and we all hear beautiful music coming from your room. Thank you for all the things you teach us." - Milo K., 3rd grade
"Mrs. Taylor's pedagogy is distinguished by an infectious enthusiasm that resonates with her students, instilling in them an appreciation for music. Her instructional approach is characterized by an expansive repertoire of music content and concepts, affording her students a diverse and engaging educational experience that prepares them for lifelong musical pursuits. We are so thankful to have such a wonderful person as a part of our faculty!" -Mrs. Bradley
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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. | | | |
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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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Casey's Rewards: School Donations
Individuals can join Casey's Rewards by signing into their current Casey's account or by creating an account (click below). For every $1.00 spent, you earn 10 points. When 250 points have been accumulated, you can redeem them for rewards at Casey's or have the $$ donated to their school of choice (aka, The Summit Preparatory School). Points are redeemed online or via the app.
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