Summit Preparatory Charter High School
Published by Summit SPOT
October 20, 2014 |
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Important Dates
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This Week
- Thursday, October 23 - SPOT Meeting @ Everest 6pm
- Thursday, October 23 - Parent Education Night: How to pay for college @ Everest 7pm (see article)
- Saturday, October 25 - Halloween Carnaval at Summit Prep 11 - 2pm (see article)
College Visits This Week
- Mon: University of the Pacific, at Lunch Rm 1
- Mon: Mills College, after school Rm 1
- Tue: Menlo College, at Lunch Rm 1
- Tue: Rochester Institute of Technology, after school Rm 1
- Tue: University of Arizona, after school at Everest
- Wed: Boston University at lunch Rm 1
- Wed: Linfield College, after school Rm 1
- Wed: USC, after school at Everest
- Thu: Vassar, after school Rm 1
Next Week (Oct 27-31)
Save the Date
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Tuesday, November 11 - No school, Legal Holiday - Veterans Day.
- Wednesday, November 12 - "A Conversation About College Admission," with Alice Kleeman, M-A College Advisor, and Kirk Brennan, Director of Admission, USC; 7-8:30pm (see article)
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SPOT
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 Carnaval - Saturday, October 25 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.  Come to Carnival and enjoy 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 and 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. Contact 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.
Mark your calendar for the upcoming Freshman Open Houses, 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 Visits
College reps are visiting our campus regularly and are very impressed with our students! The representative from Lewis and Clark said this "was one of the most enjoyable high school visits this year!" Please continue to encourage your students to attend these events in the upcoming weeks:
- Monday, October 20: University of the Pacific at Lunch in Rm 1
- Monday, October 20: Mills College after school in Rm 1
- Tuesday, October 21: Menlo College at Lunch in Rm 1
- Tuesday, October 21: Rochester Institute of Technology after school in Rm 1
- Tuesday, October 21: University of Arizona after school at Everest
- Wednesday, October 22: Boston University at lunch in Rm 1
- Wednesday, October 22: Linfield College after school in Rm 1
- Wednesday, October 22: USC after school at Everest
- Thursday, October 23: Vassar after school in Rm 1
- Monday, October 27: Baylor College at lunch in Rm 1
- Tuesday, October 28: Occidental College after school in Rm 1
- Tuesday, October 28: Georgia Tech after school at Everest
College Information Night
This coming Thursday (10/23), our Parent Education Night at Everest is about Financial Aid and the Opportunity Fund. Please be at Everest at 7 PM to learn more about financial aid from expert financial aid officers at Santa Clara University. Junior and senior parents are highly encouraged to attend!
College Testing This Saturday, over 100 sophomores and juniors took the PSAT at Summit Prep! On the morning of Friday, October 24, all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will take the EPAS test during school hours. This practice version of the ACT will give all students a chance to practice for the upcoming ACT and SAT tests.
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- Tuesday October 21, vs Alma Heights at Menlo-Atherton HS, 5pm
- Wednesday October 22, vs Kehillah at Carlmont HS, 6:30pm
- Thursday October 23, vs Jewish Community HS UCSF Mission Bay, 4:15pm
Cross Country Meets- Tuesday, October 21, 4pm PSAL Meet #3 at Crystal Springs
Winter Athletics Registration due October 31 Meeting - 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.
Have any sports-related questions?
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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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| Parent Education |
A Conversation About College Admission
with Alice Kleeman, M-A College Advisor & Kirk Brennan, Director of Admission, USC
Wednesday, November 12, 2014, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Join us for an open-ended discussion with two college experts promises an insider's look into the college admission process. According to Director Brennan, "We in college admission work to change the world every day." Don't miss this great opportunity for juniors and seniors to learn about the college admission process! Parents, students, faculty/staff, and community members welcome. For more information, contact Charlene Margot, Parent Education Series Program Director, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net or 650.868.0590.
M-A Parent Education Series events are free, sponsored by the Menlo-Atherton PTA, the Sequoia Healthcare District, and the Sequoia Union High School District. (Return to Top)
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