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SCHOOL EDITION | MARCH 17, 2017
TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

The Summit Chess Team will be playing at the upcoming PS 41 tournament on Sunday, March 26. So far, Summit has three players competing in the Championship and Open sections. Does your child attend Summit's REAP after-school chess program? Consider trying out a tournament. We are hoping to add more players to represent the school. Students can play, even if they have never played in a tournament before! With so many sections available, players of all abilities can have a positive experience.


Chess is booming in New York City with students from all age ranges and abilities participating in tournament play at various locations. Last year, the World Chess Championship was held in New York City after a twenty-one-year hiatus that has helped to fuel more interest in the game.   
      

For more information about registration and the ins and outs of tournaments, please contact Jenny Ecclestone (mother of Max Kumar, Class 13) at [email protected].  
SCHOOL CALENDAR
March 2017  
March 23 
  Lower School / Parent/Teacher Conferences
  Scheduled by appointment between 3:00-7:30 PM  
March 29   Upper School / Parent/Teacher Conferences
  Scheduled by appointment between 3:00-9:00 PM
 


April 2017

April 2
  Parents' Association Event: Upper School at Mystery
  Rooms NYC, 12:30-2:30 PM / Sold Out
April 4
  Parents' Association Meeting / US School Conference
  Room, 9:15 AM
April 10-17
  Spring Recess / Summit Closed
April 18
  Summit Reopens / Classes Resume
SUMMIT TEAMS

Last month, a special presentation was held to recognize Summit seniors playing on our basketball teams, including the Lady Wildcats. Certificates were presented to Lady Wildcat seniors by Coach Carl Miranda.

UPPER SCHOOL
PARENTS: WHILE THIS ACTIVITY IS COORDINATED BY UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS AS PART OF THEIR SERVICE LEARNING, BOOK DONATIONS FROM ALL SUMMIT FAMILIES  ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.


ANY PARENTS WHO WOULD LIKE TO DONATE BAKED GOODS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DO SO. PLEASE MARK YOU DONATION: "NUTS" OR "NUT FREE."


 
Due to the recent winter storm, the Upper School Student Council Flea Market has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 22. There's still time to clean out one more closet!

LOWER SCHOOL
Making It Real  
  


The Lower School's 8th grade middle school technology classes are "Making It Real!" In this program, students are learning how to use spreadsheets in Google Docs to represent data in a variety of forms. Google Docs is a part of our Google Apps For Education suite that is available to all students.

With the support and guidance of John Trainor, Summit's Technology Director, students recently participated in a multi-lesson learning activity that involved sorting through a bag of M&Ms and recording their findings into a spreadsheet. Students were taught how to input data, write equations to solve real word problems, and create a graphical representation. Students also learned how to format a spreadsheet, merge cells, adjust the size of columns and rows, how to move columns of data, and use the sum and average features -- all with real information they assembled. Follow-up lessons will help students fine tune their spreadsheet skills to be used in other areas, such as science and math. The goal of "Making It Real" is to teach students about the basic functions of spreadsheets so that this tool may be incorporated into other areas of their lives.

[Article contributed by Tara Caprdja, Upper School Teacher and communications intern.] 
PARENTS' RESOURCES
AHA* Spring Conference 2017: A Sellout Every Year

Each spring and fall AHA hosts its renowned bi-annual educational conferences in a university setting. The goal of these conferences is to meet the demand for how to address the needs of youth through adults on the spectrum with the most current methods and initiatives.
 
*Asperger Syndrome & High Functioning Autism Association  
 



UJA/JCC Announces 2017 Hilibrand Autism Symposium 
 
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
UJA-Federation of New York
130 E 59th Street, New York, NY 10022
Registration deadline: April 15.





Summit Camp Open Houses: April 2, May 7, and June 17 

"Friendships started at camp can be separated by months and miles without losing any strength!"
 
Summit Camp has announced its Open House schedule for families, which takes place on selected dates throughout the spring. If you are interested in seeing the Summit Camp up close, this is a great opportunity to take a tour. Families will also personally meet the directors, which is a perfect time to ask questions. You'll also get to meet other parents of campers attending camp this season. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome (no pets please).
 
Sunday, April 2 - Walk in between 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, May 7 - Walk in between 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturday, June 17 - Walk in between 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM*

*Meet camp unit leaders and on-campus staff
 
Summit Camp was started in 1969 nestled on a hill in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains to serve children and teens with learning and social challenges. At Summit Camp, your child will experience the same great traditions found at a premiere sleep-away camp, but with a nurturing environment that meets the unique social and emotional needs of young people who have difficulty with sustaining friendships. Our campers enjoy an atmosphere completely designated to their success: fun, friendship, and independent growth.
 
Need more information, contact us:
Gene Bell, Director, at 973-732-3230 or [email protected].

Visit us on the web: www.summitcamp.com   
 
[Summit Camp is not affiliated with The Summit School.]
 


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