Summit Preparatory Charter High School
Published by Summit SPOT
March 31, 2014 |
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Important Dates
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This Week at Summit
- Monday, March 31 - Breakfast with the Director, 8:30 a.m.
- Wednesday - Friday, April 2-4 - 10th grade study trips (see article)
- Thursday - Friday, April 3-4 - 9th grade study trips (see article)
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday - Friday, April 9 - 11 - 11th grade study trip (see article)
- Monday - Friday, April 14 - 18 - Spring Break, School Closed
Save the Date
- Saturday, May 3 - Fiesta Night, Summit's Annual Auction, 6 p.m.
- Tuesday - Thursday, May 20-22 - 12th grade study trip (see article)
- Wednesday, May 28 - Summit Athletics Potluck and Awards Dinner, 6 p.m. (see article)
All events are at Summit unless noted otherwise. See the Athletics section for scheduled games.
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Executive Director's Message
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 Dear Husky Families:
Summit Prep Wins First Place!  Congratulations to Jacyn Schmidt, Liam Isaacs, Sage Kurnie, Jeremy Ezrin, Anna Kubicka, Tom Chu, and Hunter Kaufman for winning first place in the High School of the Future design competition! We are so proud of your successful collaboration and your leadership! As first place winners, they have earned a $2,000 scholarship for their team, and they will be traveling to Georgia in May to present at the Interface Educational Summit. See this website for further information on the competition: http://www.futurehighschool.org/contest-information.html.
Reminder: Donation Matching Opportunity!
We wanted to send a friendly reminder that one of our Husky families has generously offered to double all monetary donations we receive from now until April 30th, up to $10,000! We are so grateful for their support, and we feel blessed to have a family embrace our mission to provide a rigorous, college-prep academic program for all of our students. Thank you for supporting our teachers and students, and joining in our quest to provide equitable access to a high-quality education for all students, regardless of their previous preparation or background. If you have yet to give this year, now is the time to double your donation! If you have already given this year, please consider giving again to double your donation! You may mail a check to the school or use our donate link here: http://summitps.org/involved/donate.
Community Time with Ms. Ching's 9th Grade Mentor Group
This week during Community Time, Ms. Ching's mentor group had an engaging discussion about what it means to possess a growth mindset -- the belief that one can always improve over time. Edgar, a 9th grade Husky, explained that having this attitude in his academic life is the difference between "being good at one thing versus being good at many things." The mentor group agreed and shared that "we should have a growth mindset about many things because that means [we] can eventually be successful at many things!" Students continued to analyze the relationship between understanding one's ability to grow in all areas as a learner, and the reason why cognitive skill development is the key to college and career success. One student shared that "it's way more important to develop cognitive skills over content so we can be successful at many different things."
Community Time is an opportunity for our mentor groups to bond and build a sense of belonging here at Summit. Students engage in personal reflection to understand how they learn and how they can build the habits of success needed to be a responsible citizen in our society. It is so wonderful to see our students engage in thoughtful discussions around what it takes to be successful in college, career, and life, while exercising effective communication strategies with one another. We are proud of the growth they make every single day.
Penelope, Patti, and John
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Study Trips
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 Study TripsMany of you are curious which universities are being visited during the various study trips. The list of universities is not always the same every year, but the general destinations remain the same. Read further to get an idea of what the 9th, 10th, and 11th graders will be heading to next week and the week after.
9th Grade Study Trip, April 2 - 3Contact Maria Suissa at marisuissa@gmail.com for more information. All drivers have been recruited and are ready for an amazing trip. The students will be visiting CSU Monterey and the Santa Clara University, in addition to other activities. If you want to help this group out - you may contribute to their supplies/snacks needed at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/, or you may contribute a cash donation towards offsetting the cost of the trip. Please be sure to label the envelope "9th Grade Study Trip". All drivers have been recruited and will drive the students down to visit: Cal Poly, UC Santa Barbara, Loyola Marymount, UCLA and UC Merced (interleaved with a lot of other fun activities). If you want to help this group out - you may contribute a cash donation towards expenses incurred on the trip. Be sure to label the envelope "10th Grade Study Trip - ATTN: Stacy Guthmann".
All drivers have been recruited and will be having a driver meeting at school on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. This grade is heading up north and visiting UoP, Sac State, UC Davis, USF and Dominican. To support this group out financially, you may contribute a cash donation towards expenses incurred on the trip. Please label these contributions as "11th Grade Study Trip - ATTN: Sandra Cheung".
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SPOT
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Volunteers Needed!
Donations for Snacks for Test Weeks
Test weeks are coming up early May (right after the Spring Fundraiser). Traditionally - we supply the students with a healthy snack which will get them energized for improved test results. We will be creating a signup sheet - but will start collecting monetary donations towards the purchase of snacks right now. You may drop off your monetary donations - labeled "Snacks for Tests", with your name - at the front desk. If you have contacts with local supermarkets or farmers markets, and can arrange donations of fruit, please contact us at: spotsummit@gmail.com.
New Families Brunch (May 17)
New incoming families are being invited to a New Families Brunch on May 17th.
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Summit Fundraising
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COME JOIN US AT THE SPRING FUNDRAISER AUCTION/CASINO - The invitations have gone out and will arrive next week. We do hope to see many of you there for an evening of fun - there will be casino games, some great auction items, and a delicious dinner. A new element this year is mixed drinks made by our wonderful faculty themselves.
As before there are great ways for you to participate - and here is what we need:
- Auction items! We all frequent some local establishments which would be willing to donate a gift certificate or two. Other items which were popular in previous years were: group cooking classes, tickets to the Giants, A's, Symphony, movies. Copies of donation form will be available at school, as For questions on donations, please contact: Stacy Guthmann at stacyguthmann@yahoo.com.
Don't miss out on making money for Summit Prep! If you recently received a new credit or debit card, please take a moment to update your card information using the steps below. Then you can rest easy and continue earning contributions with every purchase at participating establishments. It's safe, easy and your child benefits from your contributions. http://www.escrip.com/ or contact Stacy Guthmann at stacyguthmann@yahoo.com.
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Student Fundraising
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Help Students Raise Funds. We have two ambitious young women who participate in a program called Ignite. This program exposes young women to the world of politics and leadership, and they're taking a trip this summer to Washington D.C., where they will meet with congresswomen and policymakers. Two of our Summit students underwent a selective process and have been chosen to be among 25 young women nationwide to participate. They are getting creative about how to pay the trip fee of $600, and would so appreciate your support to help get them to the White House! (Thank you for helping them to raise this money by April 10!) Please click on the links below to support them and learn more about them and the program Ignite.
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Athletics
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Sports Activities
Husky Baseball
Results
March 25 - Summit lost Tuesday's away conference game against KIPP Collegiate by a score of 9-3. March 27 - Summit Huskies baseball team won Thursday's home conference game against KIPP Collegiate by a score of 13-3.
This Week
Tuesday, April 1 vs. St. Thomas More at 4 p.m. at Pacific Shores Wednesday, April 2 vs. St. Thomas More at 4 p.m. at San Jose HS 88 North 21st Street, SJ
Home Game Schedule - April 1, 8, 22, 29, May 6, 8
Save the Date!
Summit Athletics' Potluck and Awards Dinner Wednesday May 28, 6 p.m. Athletes will be recognized for their All League Achievements from Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball and Baseball.
Have any sports-related questions? Please email questions to Candace at summitprepathletics@gmail.com.
Find the latest schedule, stats and player of the game - go to MaxPreps Website: http://bit.ly/183SRRR.
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Parent Resources
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WOODSIDE PARENT EDUCATION SERIES"THE COLLEGE SOLUTION" with Lynn O'Shaughnessy, College Financial Expert
Thursday, April 3, 7 p.m.
Woodside Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Lynn O'Shaughnessy is a nationally recognized expert on making college more affordable. In her work, she helps families "shrink college costs" and become smart college shoppers. Lynn is the author of the Amazon bestseller, The College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price, and writes regularly for her blog with the same name. She is the consulting director of college planning for the University of California, San Diego's K-16 programs. Come hear expert information on the following topics - and more!
* Strategies to increase admission chances
* How to evaluate colleges and universities academically
* The real story behind college rankings
* Will you qualify for financial aid?
* How to tap into the biggest sources of college money
* How to find the most generous colleges for your child
* How investments impact financial aid
Woodside Parent Education Series events are free and sponsored by the Woodside PTSA and the Sequoia Healthcare District.
SUHSD parents, students, and community members welcome!
For more information, contact Charlene Margot, The Parent Education Series, Program Director, cmargot@csmconsulting.net or (650) 868-0590.
Refreshments offered in the PAC Lobby. Spanish interpretation will be available.
For Spanish information, contact Maricela Lopez at (650) 367-9750, Ext. 4956 M-A PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
"WHO'S IN YOUR TEEN'S VILLAGE?" with Kent Pekel, Ed.D., President and CEO of the Search Institute
Thursday, May 1, 2014, 7 - 9 p.m.
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Do you know who's in your teen's village? Who can your son or daughter turn to for help, advice, or assistance in a time of need? The more you think through your teen's support network, the better off they'll be when they hit a bump along the way. No parent can do it alone.
Join us for an exceptional evening with Kent Pekel, Ed.D., President and CEO of the Search Institute of Minneapolis, MN. The presentation will include a keynote address from Dr. Pekel, a short video featuring the stories of M-A students impacted by an adult mentor, and a moderated Q & A with Lisa Medoff, Ph.D., Stanford University.
Dr. Pekel is an educator and administrator who has worked at the school, district, state, federal, and university levels. He holds a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Yale University, a Master's in Education from Harvard, and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Minnesota. For information on The Developmental Assets® framework created by Search Institute, see this website: http://www.search-institute.org/research/developmental-assets.
Tickets are free, but they will go quickly! Register today.
M-A Parent Education Series events are sponsored by the Menlo-Atherton PTA and the Sequoia Healthcare District.
Special funding for this event from the Esther Ting Foundation.
For more information, contact Charlene Margot, Parent Education Series Program Director, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net or (650) 868-0590.
This event is intended for SUHSD parents, faculty/staff, and community members.
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