Summit Preparatory Charter High School
Published by Summit SPOT
April 7, 2014 |
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Important Dates
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This Week at Summit
- Graduation Forms Due (see article)
- Wednesday - Friday, April 9 - 11 - 11th grade study trip
Upcoming Events
- Monday - Friday, April 14 - 18 - Spring Break, School Closed
- Wednesday, April 23 - State of the School Address
Save the Date
- Saturday, May 3 - Casino and Auction Night, Summit's Annual Auction, 6 p.m.
- Tuesday - Thursday, May 20-22 - 12th grade study trip
- 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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 Greetings Husky Families,
Thank you to all the teachers and parents who made the 9th and 10th grade study trips a great success! We are so grateful for your investment in our mission to help all students prepare for college, career, and life. These trips provide our students with opportunities to explore colleges and cities in search of the "right fit", and this long-standing tradition also provides our parents with opportunities to bond with our diverse group of students. From Monterey to Los Angeles, our Summit Huskies stomped the quads of some of California's best colleges, and also found time to feel the Pacific Ocean on their toes and see the Spaceship Endeavor with their own eyes! Thank you teachers for planning such an amazing experience and thank you parents for helping us execute our vision!
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.
"Summer of Summit"
We are so excited to share that Summit Public Schools will be offering a summer academic opportunity called "Summer of Summit"! For five weeks this summer, we will be opening up our campuses and inviting our students to continue to develop their cognitive skills, to work on their content mastery, and to make progress on their habits of success.
Summer of Summit is open to all students, and taking advantage of this opportunity to make progress on cognitive skills and content will set students up for success in the coming year.
Each day will begin with students working in small groups practicing their cognitive skills. At the end of their work time, students will meet with their site teachers to reflect on the work they have done, the growth they have made, and how they should be focusing their energy moving forward.
In the coming weeks, your child's mentor will reach out to you to discuss setting up a specific plan for success, which will include identifying how many of the available weeks your child should attend. Summer of Summit happens Tuesday - Friday in the following weeks:
Week 1: June 24 - June 27
Week 2: July 8 - July 11
Week 3: July 15 - July 18
Week 4: July 22 - July 25
Week 5: July 29 - August 1
We are delighted to provide this opportunity for our students. Your child's mentor will be in touch soon.
Sincerely,
Penelope, Patti, and John
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Graduation and College Information
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 Graduation Ticket Forms Due
Graduation is fast approaching. Please send your ticket orders for the graduation ceremony to Summit immediately. We will start allocating unsold tickets after the spring break to families who have requested additional tickets. Questions? Email sdriscoll@savoca.com. Here is a link to the message with the forms: http://conta.cc/PCgFJd. College Readiness -11th Grade College Updates - Summer Opportunities  Many colleges ask prospective students, "How did you spend the summer before your senior year?" Now is the time to begin considering summer options that will provide enriching experiences for our students. Please visit our college website for a list of opportunities under the "11th Grade" tab at college.summitps.org. The website is updated regularly with a wealth of information related to college, including details related to upcoming college fairs this spring. As always, reach out to your child's mentor for support as they choose experiences that will guide them toward their passions and college goals. College AcceptancesSee this announcement for our college acceptance list. We are very proud of the Class of 2014, and can add three more universities to the list: CSU Chico, CSU Long Beach and San Francisco State University. (Return to Top) |
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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
Congratulations to our Winter Sports Award Recipients!
Athletes honored are those who demonstrate their expertise and athleticism throughout the season. They are then nominated and elected on by all the coaches from that sport in each league.
2013-2014 PSAL All League Awards
Girls Basketball: First Team: Valeria Sandoval, Halemah Shuman
Boys Basketball: First Team: Kyle Hom
Second Team: Lorenzo Fernandez, Andrew Tom
Honorable Mention: Christian Wallace
2013-2014 WBAL All League Awards
Girls Soccer: First Team: Audrey Poltorak
Second Team: Sharlice Bonello
Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Aguayo, Amanda Barth
Husky Baseball
Results
April 1 - Rained out. Rescheduled to April 30 at Pacific Shores April 2 - Summit Huskies lost Wednesday's away conference game against More by a score of 10-0. April 4 - Rained out. Rescheduled to May 16.
Check here for more Summit Sports pictures like this: http://t.maxpreps.com/1soEzXG.
This Week
Tuesday, April 8 vs. Alma Heights Christian at 4 p.m. at Pacific Shores
Home Game Schedule - April 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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Student Clubs & Activities
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Sailing -The Northern California High School Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA) Championships drew record attendance on March 22-23, with 57 teams hosted by St Francis Yacht Club on San Francisco Bay. Between Gold and Silver fleets, over 120 high school sailors participated. Congratulations to Kyle Larsen and Peter Werner, representing Summit, who took second place in Gold Fleet.
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Student Opportunities
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Stanford Summer Program - HEAT
The Humanities, Entrepreneurship and Technology (HEAT) Institute in Silicon Valley is proud to announce the opening of its 2014 student summer camp. HEAT combines three educational tracks to exercise critical thinking skills and impart hands-on business, data science, and career development experience to students of all backgrounds. For further information, see this link: http://bit.ly/1fYhORw. (Return to Top) |
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Parent Resources
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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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