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Important Dates
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 THIS WEEK
SAVE THE DATE
- Mar 7 - Lottery Day!
- Mar 12 - "Teenage Risky Behavior: Distracted Driving" SUHSD Parent Ed Mini-Series *
- May 2 - Fundraising Gala *
ATHLETICS DATES
See the Athletics article or our Athletics website (http://t.maxpreps.com/1yT68wL) for game dates.
SUMMER AT SUMMIT 2015*
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June 23 - 26
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July 7 - 10
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July 14 - 17
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July 21 - 24
* Clink on the link in the Table of Contents for details.
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Summit Schools Application Deadline - Friday, February 27
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Apply to be a Husky in the Fall of 2015!
Our application deadline to join Summit for the 2015-2016 school year is rapidly approaching. Applications close at 3 pm on Friday, February 27. If you or a friend or family member still needs to apply, please visit http://summitps.org/apply or click here for the application link. The entire application process is managed online, and is the same for every Summit school (including Everest and Summit Prep). To verify the information in your application, click the link above and log in with the same information you used when you signed up.
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Director's Message
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Dear Husky Families:
We hope everyone enjoyed their week away from school and are prepared to begin Expeditions tomorrow. We are eager to see our students again and we hope all families have been able to review their student's reflection in the PLP tool over the short break.
Summit Prep's Girls Soccer Team is the PSAL League Champion!
Congratulations to our girls soccer team for their league championship win last Friday! We are so proud of their teamwork, perseverance, and strength! Here's a video of our Husky Pride celebration from last Friday. Go Huskies!
Summit Prep's Boys Basketball Team is a PSAL League Finalist!
A special shout out to our boys basketball team for their strength and perseverance during last week's game against Alma Heights. You never gave up and you showed everyone the power of persistence. We have much love and Husky Pride for all of you!
We Want Your Feedback! Parent Focus Groups
Join other Summit Prep parents and Summit's Director of Family Engagement in an annual focus group. The focus group will cover topics on student, parent, and prospective family experiences as well as include feedback on Summit Prep's LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan). The LCAP is a part of California's K-12 education funding process that guides school decisions. The focus group will provide you an opportunity to give feedback and input on the school that wasn't captured in the parent survey.
If you would like to participate, please fill out this form with your availability.
Penelope Pak McMillen and Wren Larson Maletsky
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Summer of Summit 2015
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We are excited to start preparations for Summer of Summit 2015 - A Place for Everyone!
Discover your passions. Accelerate your academic skills. Challenge yourself though Expeditions. Explore school and community leadership opportunities. Summer of Summit 2015 has something for everyone! This personalized program provides a fun and engaging experience offering academic rigor while promoting personal growth.
The program, including a daily lunch, is free of charge to all Summit incoming and current students.
Register by March 1 to secure a spot! Go now to the Summer of Summit Registration Form OR pick up a registration form at your school's front desk.
Based on our Summer of Summit survey in December, we have created a diversity of opportunities for our students. Students will have the option to:
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Work on projects across different topics
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Be a student and community leader
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Advance in math
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Develop Habits of Success / Build culture
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Explore Expeditions and passions
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Advance in reading
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Develop knowledge about different academic subjects
Choose any or all of the below weeks to attend Summer of Summit:
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June 23 - 26
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July 7 - 10
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July 14 - 17
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July 21 - 24
Classes will be held Tuesday- Friday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. each week at Summit Prep (890 Broadway Street, Redwood City). Both Summit Prep and Everest students will jointly attend Summer of Summit at Summit Prep. Please check the Summer of Summit Website at http://tinyurl.com/SoSParents for more info.
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Athletics
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PSAL Champions! Summit Prep Girls Varsity Soccer. CONGRATULATIONS!
PSAL Finalist! Summit Prep Boys Varsity Basketball
The Huskies had a hard fought battle vs Alma Heights last Thursday night in a one point loss. The season is not over, please look for the CCS playoff game next Thursday on MaxPreps.
Winter Athletes Uniform Return - Winter athletes, please launder and return you uniforms to your team parent asap. Or you can drop off yours bagged and labeled with your name at the front desk. Missing or damaged uniforms will result in a $100 charge per the policy you signed as a participant. Thanks!
Baseball - The first games begin March 3. The entire game schedule is posted on our athletics website (http://t.maxpreps.com/1yT68wL).
THANK YOU! A big THANK YOU to all those student-athletes who have worked the concessions. These funds make up to half of the $15,000 athletic budget, raised annually. Without each athlete participating there would not be an athletic program. Your participation is greatly appreciated!
Stanford Concessions - All athlete assignments to the Stanford Concession are managed by Barb Pedersen (bap2@pge.com). You will be receiving your assigned game by email from Barb. Summit Athletes will be emailed to work an event in the upcoming months. As Mens Basketball dates or other events become available, those who need to fulfill their 2 shift obligation for this year will be emailed. Please reply asap to Barb's email notices. Thanks.
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SPOT
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SPOT Meeting RecapVolunteer Opportunities
At the last SPOT meeting we reviewed the remainder of the Summit calendar and parent engagement opportunities. We are more than half way through the year and we could not have made it without you. Up ahead we will need you to support our students and faculty with food, and at some of the events where we invite new families into the fold. Check out the below signups for specific requests:
Faculty Treats (Thursday Staff Meetings) - some spots are still open (this is a year long calendar, please look for dates where we don't have someone signed up) http://bit.ly/10fBxuA.
9th Grade Lottery (March 7, 2015) - This is the day that the lottery takes place and admitted students announced. We are looking for a crew of existing parents and students to staff up tables to hand out packets and to greet new families, including answering any questions they might have ( http://bit.ly/1Lv5lGh).
CAHSEE - March 17 & 18 (10th Graders). We would like to have healthy snacks to give our students the energy they need to take these tests: http://bit.ly/19ZV9Z9.
Teacher Appreciation Week - National week to celebrate faculty is May 4-8. Each grade will be responsible for organizing lunch for one day:
Testing Days in May - The 11th and 12th graders will be taking various AP tests. Whether you are in those grades or not, please help support our Juniors and Seniors by providing snacks and fresh fruit on test days. Bananas, yoghurt, energy bars, trail mix/nuts, are all great sources of energy that will give them a boost: sign up here: http://bit.ly/19ZV9Z9.
New Family Brunch (May 16) - We will need donations of brunch items as well as some existing families and students to be available to chat and talk to the new families. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/1vZbth7.
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Fundraising Gala
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Save The Date! Summit Prep's Annual Fundraising Event is May 2!
Please help support our efforts to raise $175,000 for our College Readiness Program, college trips, Expeditions program, Sports program, and classroom materials!
- When: Saturday, May 2
- Where: Twins Pines Center in Belmont
- Time: 7-11pm
A formal invitation with more details will be sent in the coming weeks.
Auction Our annual Summit Auction and Casino is scheduled for May 2, 2015. This year, the event will be at the Twin Pines Recreation Center on Ralston Avenue in Belmont. Like last year, we will have casino games, so come and have some fun! There are many ways to participate, here are just a few: 1) Donate an item to be auctioned off. Gift certificates to local restaurants, performances (ballet, symphony), and other services - all make excellent items. We are all patrons of local businesses, so why not ask them to donate to our school for a great cause? Donations should all be directed to Stacy Guthmann: stacyguthmann@yahoo.com. 2) Attend the event. What other evening do you get to mingle with parents from other grades and all the faculty of Summit? Great way to get to know the community and make new friends. Look for the invitation to the event early March.
3) Volunteer on the day/night of the auction. Many hands make light work and the set up needs to occur in a flash of time, requiring thus a large group for a short amount of time. Great way for students to get community hours - for more details, please contact Maria Suissa: marisuissa@gmail.com. Specific signups will be created shortly.
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Senior News
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2015 Graduation & Grad NightGrad Night. Let's make Grad Night special and memorable for our senior class. We are looking for parents to help in the planning. Interested volunteers please contact Lorraine Schultz at Lorrainedesserschulze@gmail.com. ( Return to Top)
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College News
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College Updates for Seniors
The Class of 2015 is continuing to hear back with college acceptances. Currently, 66% of the senior class has been accepted into at least one four year college or university!!
A representative from the Opportunity Fund came to speak with Summit families on February 12. The Opportunity Fund is a college savings program for high school seniors with demonstrated financial need. In the program, for every dollar students save, the student can earn two dollars in matched funds. To learn more about the organization, please vitist the website at http://www.opportunityfund.org/. College Updates for Juniors and Sophomores The Class of 2016 is encouraged to register to take the SAT/ACT in the spring of 2015. Upcoming SAT Dates
- March 14 (late registration deadline is February 27)
- May 2 (registration deadline is April 6)
- June 6 (registration deadline is May 8)
Upcoming ACT Dates
- April 18 (registration deadline is March 13)
- June 13 (registration deadline is May 8)
Save the Date! On March 26, college admissions representatives will be holding a college case study event at Everest Public High School at 7 PM. Sophmore and junior families are encouraged to attend to learn more about the college admissions process.
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Riekes Center
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Menlo Park Riekes Center Summer Camps:
Weeklong day and overnight camps throughout the summer Ages: 6-18
Please call (650) 364-2509 or email info@riekes.org.
Summer Camp list includes:
- Advanced Rock Camp
- AFCANA ADVENTURE: Athletic Fitness, Creative Arts, Nature Awareness
- AFCANA: Athletic Fitness, Creative Arts, Nature Awareness
- Electronic Music
- Leadership
- Mountains to Sea Santa Cruz
- Nature Explorers at Huddart Park
- Photography Camp
- Plant Lore and Magic at Huddart Park
- Surf Camp
- Teen Rock Camp
- Youth Rock
- Youth Video Camp
For further information, see http://riekes.org/summer/.
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SUHSD Parent Education Mini-Series: 2015
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Teenage Risky Behaviors
The Sequoia Union High School District has arranged a mini-series of Parent Education Events to address risky teenage behaviors.
DISTRACTED DRIVING - Thursday, March 12Please see this updated flyer for detailed information on each topic.All events are held from 10am - 12 Noon at: Sequoia Union High School District Office Birch Room 480 James Avenue, Redwood City 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. This event is also made possible by a grant from the La Entrada PTA. SUHSD parents, students, faculty/staff, and community members welcome!
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