Summit Preparatory Charter High School
Published by Summit SPOT
November 3, 2014 |
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Important Dates
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This Week
Next Week
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Tue, Nov 11 - No school, Legal Holiday - Veterans Day.
- Wed, Nov 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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Thu, Nov 13 - Teaching and Learning Tour, 8:30-10am. Join the director for a tour of our classrooms and dialogue about our school.
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Thu, Nov 13 - College Application Night, 3:20-8pm. All seniors complete and submit UC/CSU applications. We need parents to help. (see article)
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Thu, Nov 13 - "The Second Goal Parent®: Developing Winners in Life through Sports" 7-8:30pm at Woodside High School MUR (see article)
Save the Date
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Thu, Nov 20 - College Case Study Night, 7pm at Everest. Junior families are strongly encouraged to attend. (see article)
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Sun, Dec 7 - Nutcracker Ballet at the Fox Theater (see article)
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| Director's Note |
Dear Husky Families,
We would like to thank the 30 families who have contributed to our annual campaign so far! Together, these 30 families have raised a total of $22,000! We would like to remind everyone that our first fundraising benchmark towards $175,000 is November 15th. All families who contribute before this date will be exempt from our November 19th phone call campaign. We hope to have 100% of our families contribute this year. Every dollar counts!
Please go out and vote this Tuesday! Every vote counts! The General Election coming up on Tuesday, November 4 includes a critical race for the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI). We need an experienced and visionary leader elected as SPI who will put all students first! The most recent field poll results show that the race is tied, with a large percentage of voters (44%) still undecided. Every vote counts so we encourage you to get to know the candidates and vote! The Importance of Attending School Every Single Day This past Friday, our attendance did not meet our goal of 98%. We are concerned for the students who are now off-track as a result of being absent, and we would like to remind all families how absences negatively impact students and the livelihood of our school. We expect to have 98% of our students attend school every single day unless they are contagiously ill or have a family emergency. Each student absence results in the loss of precious resources that are directly used to provide a high quality education for all of our students. We hope that we can rely on our parent community to uphold our values and respect the time that each teacher/mentor/administrator invests in our children. We cannot afford to have our attendance fall far below 98% again, and we ask for your support.  Summit/Everest Parent Education Night on Grades in the PLP this Thursday, 7pm @ SummitThis Thursday, we will be holding a Parent Education Night on how to use the PLP to understand student grades. We hope you will join our Summit and Everest parents to learn more about how to best support students at home! Thank you! Penelope and Wren
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Study Trips: We are looking for drivers for all grade level study trips. Dates are: February 4 - 6, 2015 for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade. The 9th graders will have a 2-day study trip (Feb 5 and 6). We would like to recruit drivers as soon as possible and have created separate googleforms to allow you to sign up. Please click on the correct form below:
- Senior Study Trip: http://tinyurl.com/pgfubxp
- Junior Study Trip: http://tinyurl.com/nb9kul8
- Sophomore Study Trip: http://tinyurl.com/pvoxnjx
- Freshman Study Trip: http://tinyurl.com/pxq7gvh
The key responsibilities involve driving a group of students on the multi-day study trip, visiting various universities on a pre-planned route. The faculty of that grade level will be responsible for planning out the universities, and activities after the tours. In addition to driving, parents often assist in arranging food on the trip. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your respective grade level ambassador - or in doubt: spotsummit@gmail.com.
Weekly Faculty Treats: Faculty treats sign up schedule has availability in January and beyond. Please consider signing up for one of the Thursday snacks. The faculty really appreciates it! Sign up here http://bit.ly/10fBxuA.
Annual Giving: We need to raise $175,000 this year from our annual giving campaign. Our goal is 100% participation. That means you!! We need every family to contribute what they can-$20, $100, $500 or more. Every dime counts when it comes to educating our kids here at Summit. On November 19th from 6-8PM we will be holding a phone bank to raise these necessary funds! Come join the forces and be a part of this important night. Light dinner and refreshments provided. Please sign up here http://bit.ly/10Lq4Ef.
Freshman Open House: Mark your calendar for these dates:
- 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 App Night for Class of 2015 - Thursday, November 13 3:20- 8pm
We highly encourage all seniors to attend our College Application Night. The entire Summit Prep Faculty will be on hand to support our seniors in submitting college applications, revising personal statements, and working on scholarship opportunities. We need parents to donate food and/or their time to make this event successful. If you can help, contact Wren Maletsky wmaletsky@summitps.org and sign up at bit.ly/1xPmJOg.
College Case Study Night - Thursday, November 20 at 7pm
Thurdsay, November 20, is our next College Parent Education Night at Everest. College representatives will be on hand to lead an analysis of college applications to better understand the factors that determine college admission. Junior families are strongly encouraged to attend to learn more about the admission process.
November 30 UC/CSU Application Deadline
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Upcoming Volleyball - PSAL Playoff Schedule at Thomas More HS San Jose
- Monday November 3, 7pm Summit vs #3 South
- Tuesday November 4, 5pm ans 7pm Semi-Finals
- Wednesday November 5 Championship 5pm
Upcoming Cross Country Meets
- Thursday, November 6, PSAL Finals Meet at Crystal Springs;
4pm Girls Varsity, 4:30 Boys Varsity - See the full schedule, locations and results at MaxPreps at http://bit.ly/183SRRR.
Boys Basketball Tryouts and Girls Basketball Tryouts
- November 3-6, 7:30pm-9:30pm Woodside HS New Gym
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 assig ned game by email from Barb. The remaining dates are Friday November 15 and possibly December 5. If you have a conflict, please contact Barb immediately by email.
Have any sports-related questions?
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| Parent Education: Sexual Health |
Wednesday, November 5, 2014, 10-11:30 am
M-A PAC Cafeteria
Talking about sexual health can be one of the most difficult and anxiety-provoking parenting tasks. Join Abi Karlin-Resnick, Executive Director, and Perryn Reis, Director of Research & Innovation, from Health Connected (formerly Teen Talk Sexuality Education), the SUHSD's provider of comprehensive sexuality education, in a fun and interactive workshop to learn how you can create an environment of comfort and trust with your child to discuss their emerging sexuality.
Get tips on how to talk about sexuality in the context of your family's values about sex and relationships and create clear boundaries for your children while allowing them to explore this important developmental milestone.
Attendance will be limited to 25 parents on a first-come basis. Sign up today! Coffee and refreshments will be offered.
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.
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| Parent Education: College |
Wednesday, November 12, 2014,
7 - 8:30 pm
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.
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| Parent Education: Sports |
Thursday, November 13, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Woodside High School MUR
The Woodside Parent Education Series welcomes Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) in "The Second Goal Parent®: Developing Winners in Life through Sports." In this interactive workshop (60-minute presentation followed by 30-minute Q & A), parents learn how they can help ensure their student's athletic experience yields healthy, developmental (physical, social, mental) outcomes that will serve them far beyond the playing field.
Parents who attend this workshop will be able to:
- Match their behavior as parents to goals for their student's youth sports experience
- Teach their children about the importance of a growth-mindset
- Understand what is expected of them as a sports parent
- Learn how to talk to your child about a bad game (the ride home)
Positive Coaching Alliance is a national non-profit developing "Better Athletes, Better People" by working to provide youth and high school athletes with a positive, character-building youth sports experience. For more information, contact Charlene Margot, Parent Education Series, Program Director, cmargot@csmconsulting.net or (650) 868-0590. For Spanish, contact Maricela Lopez, (650) 367-9750, ext 45323. Spanish interpretation and refreshments will be provided.
Woodside Parent Education Series events are free, sponsored by the Woodside PTSA, the Sequoia Healthcare District, and the Sequoia Union High School District
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| Community Event: Nutcracker Ballet |
Nutcracker performance at the historic Fox Theater in Redwood City
Come see the Bay Area's most family-friendly Nutcracker performance at the historic Fox Theater in Redwood City on Sunday, December 7 at 1 pm and 4 pm. Ballet America's show has it all: professional dancers alongside 100 local performers, including Summit Prep's very own Anna Kubicka (11th grader) and Lydia Parades (10th grader) dancing en pointe. Tickets range in price from $22-$39 and are available via the website: www.americanballet.com/nutcracker. Get your tickets early before they sell out. See you at the ballet!
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