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Summit Academy
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From Mrs. Thornton - A Special
Notice to Parents
I want to caution parents to be very vigilant about
their child's internet use.
There are many
wonderful things that can be learned via the internet. It's a
great research tool and provides people of all ages the
opportunity to learn about something of interest very
quickly. Unfortunately, there are internet sites that
are harmful, exploitative and dangerous - especially
for children.
Based on
"classroom chatter", we believe that some of our
children are accessing undesirable sites on their
computers at home, then coming to
school to tell their classmates about
them.
Please parents, be aware of what your children are
watching, reading, doing at home. Be especially observant of
the 'surfing history' on your computer.
What you see may surprise you.
Thank you!
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UPS
Pilots Rock!
Summit parent John LoGuidice is a pilot for
UPS, and a member of the Independent Pilot's Association, which
makes charitable donations every year to a number of organizations.
He applied for a grant from the IPE on behalf of Summit Academy, and last week,
John presented Margaret Thornton with a check from the IPE for
$5,200!
This was a technology grant for replacing some very
outdated computers in the 6th grade. We also got
a projector for community presentations and
some network thingamajigs for our IT Director.
Thank you, UPS Pilots! Way to go Jacob's dad!
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 Parents -
Please check out the Lost and Found for
your student's belongings.
After Friday, February 19
(Conference Day) everything in the Lost and Found is going to a local
charity.
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 Jumpin' Jehosaphat!
Physical
Education Teacher, Mrs. Weiman, reports
that Dennis Stooksberry jumped 17
minutes in a row today, and Clay Harville jumped for 15 minutes!!
She
exclaimed, "Unbelievable! The kids have sure improved in
their gross motor abilities!"
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There
is no Art Club on
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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Here are the
sign up deadlines for
Tree
House service
for the upcoming
teacher in-service days.
Date of service- Monday, Feb. 15th Deadline-
Monday, Feb. 8th
Date of
service- Friday, Feb. 19th Deadline-
Friday, Feb. 12th
There must be at least 6 students
signed up one week prior to the date of service. There is an
additional $40.00 fee for each of these days. Students must bring
their own morning snack and lunch. An afternoon snack will be
provided.
If you have any questions please
contact Janna Hinson at jhinson@summit-academy.org
or
(502) 244-2942.
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Stacking
cup orders are due to Mrs. Weimann by
Tuesday, February 9!
You
can view and order stacking cups yourself at www.speedstack.com. Go to group order and Summit Academy.
I have a few order
for the mini cups. The cups that we are using in class are the
regular speed stack cups. They help with crossing the midline
and left/right brain development. The mini's help with fine
motor coordination. If you want to change your order it is
possible until the 9th.
Denise
Wiemann
Physical Education Teacher
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Summit Academy Is
A NO-CUSSING Zone
Please reinforce a message
that we are presenting to our students 4th grade and
older:
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They are role models for our
younger students.
- It is NOT OK to use curse
words, foul language, or inappropriate phrases in
school, even if the teacher can't hear them.
(What the ______? or,
WTF?, "Yeah, that's what she said" as examples)
If a teacher hears a student
using bad language, he or she will receive a warning.
The second time, he or she will lose recess for one week,
and the parents will be notified.
This
has become a particular problem during lunch and recess, when younger
students hear and imitate their older friends. Thank you
for your support in this.
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We are so
grateful!
Thank
you to all the folks
who came to work on our gala
mailing!
Many hands
make light work
and we got
the whole thing done
Joseph Zoeller
Leslie Gagnon
Sally
Herndon
Becky Antkowiak
Mary Ann
Martin
Tijuana Pearson
John
Grant
Amy
Welch
Lisa
Strite
Ron
Welsh
Christie
Welsh
Carolyn
Downey
Chris Rabeneck
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Win a
BOX OF FUN for your student's homeroom!
A new boxtops competition is
underway! Homerooms teachers have Valentine's Day and St.
Patrick's Day boxtop collection sheets for
the students. Save your Boxtops
for Education and paste them on the sheets.
Classroom totals will be posted on the chart at the
front desk. The class that collects the most boxtops before February 26 will get a
"Box of Fun" - a box full of SURPRISES for the students!
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Ms. Freibert has lots of new art to hang around
the school.
If you would like to help mount, take down or put
up artwork, please contact her by email.
jfreibert@summit-academy.org
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Basketball
and Running Clubs
We
are ready to take registrations for the
Winter Basketball
Club
and the
Spring Running
Club.
Click on the links to print out registration forms.
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Yearbook
Orders
(Did you remember to turn yours in?)
* $10.00 each - checks to Summit Academy.
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YEARBOOK TIME!
I need your pictures! If you have any pictures of Summit students in school, on school field
trips, or at Summit
events - please share them.
If you could send them via e-mail, that would be best.
apedersen@summit-academy.org
Thank
you!
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 Walk In My Shoes
Walk in your child's shoes - for one hour.
A 'Walk In My Shoes' is a fun and moving presentation designed to help parents,
family members and our community to better understand the
challenges facing children with learning differences.
This is a free presentation, not a
fundraiser. Bring your family, friends, pastor,
dentist - whoever might be interested
in our mission! We will do learning disability
simulations, hear what other parents have to say about Summit Academy, and have a brief
tour of the school.
Walk
In My Shoes Schedule
Wednesday,
February 10, 2009 - 8:15 a.m.
Thursday,
February 18, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
Summit Academy conference room
If
your business or civic group is interested,
we will bring a "Walk" to you!
Please
contact Janice Cates - (502) 244-7813
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Dates
for Your Calendar!
Date
Event
Time
Place
Wed., Feb.
10 Walk In My
Shoes
8:15 a.m. Conference
Room
Fri., Feb.
12 NO
SCHOOL - STUDENTS
Mon., Feb.
15 NO SCHOOL -
STUDENTS
Thurs., Feb.
18 Walk In My
Shoes
7:00 p.m. Conference Room
Fri., Feb
19
NO SCHOOL - STUDENTS
Sat., Mar.
6
Minds of All Kinds Gala
6:00 p.m. Standard Country Club
Wed., Mar.
10 Walk In My
Shoes
8:15 Conference
Room
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THE
LUNCH LINE
Monday - Ravioli w/Marinara
Sauce, Tossed Salad, Bread Sticks, Sugar Cookie
Tuesday - Chicken Strips,
Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Rolls, Brownie
Wednesday - Hot Dogs w/Chili
& Cheese, French Fries, Ice Cream Sandwich
Thursday - Tacos & Taquitos, Oranges,
Churros
Friday - Papa John's Pizza
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If
you have information for the Monday Update,
please
EMAIL to Abbe Pedersen at
apedersen@summit-academy.org
BEFORE Thursday at noon,
for
publication the following Monday.
Thanks!
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Quips & Quotes
. . . God Save The Queen!
In social studies, the third
graders were learning about three different types of communities.
The teacher said, "There are
three types - urban, suburban, and . . . ?"
A student jumped up and down and
hollered, "I know! Ruler!"
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Going Green Facts & Tips:
. . . water
is a limited resource, too.
A recent government survey
showed that at least
36 states are anticipating
local, regional, or
statewide water shortages by the year
2013.
(EPA, 2008)
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