Summit Preparatory Charter High School
Published by Summit SPOT
October 6, 2014 |
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Important Dates
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This Week
- Monday, October 6 through Friday, October 10 - Expeditions, week 2
- Wednesday, October 8 - College Visit (see article)
- Thursday, October 9 - Parent Education Night, 7 p.m. (see article) (Celebration of Learning has been postponed)
- Friday, October 10 - Picture Make-up Day
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, October 15 - Winter Athletics Registration Meeting (see article)
- Saturday, October 18 - PSAT, 7:30 a.m.
Save the Date
- Saturday, October 25 - Carnival (see article)
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Executive Director's Message
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 Dear Husky Families -
This week, we launched our 2015-2016 recruitment season with our first Open House! We wanted to say thank you to the parent and student ambassadors who came to help prospective 8th grade families learn about the school experience and feel welcomed by the Summit community. Please share with your family and friends to attend our Open House events!
 Parent Education Night this Thursday -
Review of Back to School Night Part 2
This week, we will have our first Parent Education Night for families who missed our Back to School Night Part 2. If you were unable to attend our session in September, please join us this Thursday at 7pm for a review of how to support students at home by accessing the PLP tool. We will be postponing the Celebration of Learning for a later date so please stay tuned.
Join us for a Halloween Carnaval on Saturday October 25th from 11-2 p.m.!
SPOT will be hosting our first community fundraiser with a Halloween Carnaval on Saturday, October 25th. Come join us for games, food, and prizes to support our annual campaign to raise $175,000! The Student Social Committee and SPOT are looking for student and parent volunteers to work booths and provide donations. Please see the SPOT announcement below or visit the SPOT website at: www.summitspot.org. You can also find the Carnaval flier on our website here at http://bit.ly/1EiqOzC.
Updated Events Calendar
We have made changes to some of our dates so please find the most up-to-date Events Calendar at our website here at http://bit.ly/1CNSgDy. The link in the important dates section of the newsletter has been updated.
Thank you!
Penelope and Wren
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SPOT
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Carnaval  Save the date for Summit's first ever " Carnaval." This fun event will take place on Saturday, October 25 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. This carnival will feature great food, and fun games, as well as a Haunted House. This event is open to the public, and is a way for the community can learn more about Summit. Please invite/encourage your neighbors to come and attend. We will need help from our Summit families (students and parents alike) - so we hope to see you get involved. Visit our sign up genius form for ways to contribute: http://bit.ly/1rcpioh. Please reach out to Olivia Pereznegron at oliviapereznegron@yahoo.com if you would like to help planning the event, or send an email to SPOT at spotsummit@gmail.com.
Thanks for the assistance at our first 8th Grade Open House of the year! Mark your calendar for the upcoming events, which are listed here: - Tuesday, November 4 at 7 p.m. at Everest
- Thursday, December 4 at 7 p.m. at Summit Prep
- Saturday, February 7 at 10 a.m. at Everest
Note: Summit Prep is at 890 Broadway St., Redwood City Everest is at 455 Fifth Ave., Redwood City (Return to Top)
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College Corner
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College Testing An optional PSAT is being held Saturday, October 18 at Summit Prep. All 10th and 11th grade students signed up for the test should arrive at 7:45 a.m. and will finish at approximately 11:30 p.m.
On the morning of Friday, October 24, all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will take the EPAS, a practice version of the ACT. This test is free of charge and be excellent practice for the ACT.
College Testing Resources If you have 2013/2014/2015 copies of test prep books you would like to donate, we could really use them. We are seeking lovingly used PSAT, ACT or SAT prep books. We would love to receive AP or SAT Subject Matter books on any topic. At the school entrance there is a box where you can put your book donations. If you have questions, contact Erin at (650) 207-7848 or emiller.sp@mysummitps.org.
College Visits
This fall, Summit Prep welcomes representatives from colleges and universities to our campus during lunch and after school. In the coming weeks, the following events are scheduled:
University of Rochester- Wednesday, October 8 after school (Room 1)
Brown University- Monday, October 13 at lunch (Room 1)
Lewis and Clark- Monday, October 13 after school (Room 1)
Haverford College- Tuesday, October 14 at lunch (Room 1)
Harvey Mudd- Tuesday, October 14 after school (at Everest)
Oberlin College- Wednesday, October 15 at lunch (Room 1)
University of the Pacific- Monday, October 20 at lunch (Room 1)
Mills College- Monday, October 20 after school (Room 1)
Menlo College- Tuesday, October 21 at lunch (Room 1)
Rochester Institute of Technology- Tuesday, October 21 after school (Room 1)
Boston University- Wednesday, October 22 at lunch (Room 1)
University of Southern California- Wednesday, October 22 after school (at Everest)
Linfield College- Wednesday, October 22 after school (Room 1)
Saint Mary's College- Thursday, October 23 at lunch (Room1)
Vassar College- Thursday, October 23 after school (Room 1)
Please encourage your student to attend, particularly 11th and 12th graders. For more information, please reach out to Wren Maletsky ( wmaletsky@summitps.org). ( Return to Top)
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Athletics
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Sports Results and Upcoming Matches
Volleyball Results
- September 25 vs Alma Heights, Loss - (Video footage of the game. Game starts at the 27 minute mark. http://bit.ly/1BH9bFr)
- September 30 vs Jewish Community HS, WIN 3-0 (Video footage of the game. http://bit.ly/1vHUkKd)
- October 2 vs Kehillah, Postponed until Wednesday, October 22
Volleyball This Week
- TUESDAY, October 7 at Mid Peninsula HS, at 4 p.m.
- THURSDAY, October 9, vs Everest at 6 p.m. at Woodside HS, Old Gym
Cross Country Next Meet
- WEDNESDAY, October 8, 4 p.m. PSAL Meet #2 at Bidwell Bayfront Park, Menlo Park
Winter Athletics Registration Meeting
Wednesday, October 15, 12:15 p.m. CoRo
Get help with your registration or gather information on the upcoming Basketball and Soccer season. Athletes encouraged to attend and parents are welcome. Summit Prep's winter teams include Boys Basketball and Soccer, Girls Basketball and Soccer. All forms are due by October 31. You will not be allowed to tryout unless all forms are completed and you are cleared by the Athletic Director. Sorry, no exceptions.
Student Team Managers needed - We are looking for team managers for our basketball teams this winter. Responsibilities include keeping statistics, official score book, score board, shot clock for all home games. Dates are listed on MaxPreps. Please contact Candace at summitprepathletics@gmail.com for more details.
Stanford Concessions
All athlete assignments to the Stanford Football Concession will be managed by Barb Pedersen (bap2@pge.com). You will be receiving your assigned game by email from Barb. The remaining dates are Friday October 10, Saturdays October 25, and November 15. If you have a conflict, please contact Barb immediately by email.
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| Community Connections |
FREE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP AT POWERHOUSE GYM - We have a Powerhouse gym student membership that we purchased last year and is no longer being used. If you would like to take over our membership we would happy to give it to you so that it doesn't go to waste. The membership runs through April 2, 2015. Address is 2075 Broadway St, Redwood City, www.powerhousegym-hub.com. Contact krwerner@gmail.com if interested. (Return to Top) |
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