Summit Academy

The Monday Update

February 1, 2010

The Penny Wrangle Results!

Summit Academy students, families and staff are amazing!

After adding up all the pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and paper money - your generosity has raised

$2,153.40!!

The Student Council has decided to donate $718.40 to Hand In Hand Ministries, who, through their "Supplies Overseas" program, is sending over $25,000 of medical supplies to Haiti, for the victims of the earthquake, and $1,435.60 to the Red Cross for Haiti.

Thank you to Mr. Bryant who came up with this great idea for Haiti donations, to everyone who donated and to the Student Council who spearheaded the drive. 

Way to go, everyone!

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.

Ask at the front desk.

Summit Academy

Is A NO-CUSSING Zone

Parents -

Please reinforce a message that we are presenting to our students 4th grade and older:

• 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.

2009-2010 Yearbook Cover Art

 Contest Winner

5th Grade Student - Ellie Rabeneck

Congratulations, Ellie !  Good work!

  2nd place winner - Katherine Mitchell

 3rd place winnter - Henry Kelsey

All three pieces of art will be displayed on the wall in the front lobby!

There is no Art Club on

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

         or Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Parents -

Please remind your students that cell phone use is not allowed in school.  This also applies to Tree House Before and After School Care.

Here's the official wording from the Family Handbook:

CELL PHONES & OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Students may not use cell phones during school hours.

Cell phones must remain in a student's backpack or locker until after school hours or the phone may be confiscated by staff.

If other electronic devices are brought to school and present a distraction, they may also be confiscated at the discretion of the staff. The school is not responsible for any personal belongings brought to school.

Does your 3 - 7 year old child have an invisible friend?

If so, click on this link to check out participating in this study being conducted at the Louisville Presbyterian Seminary.

Here are the sign up deadlines for

Tree House service 

for the upcoming teacher in-service days.

Date of service- Friday, February 12^th       Deadline- Friday, Feb. 5^th

Date of service- Monday, Feb. 15^th         Deadline- Monday, Feb. 8^th

Date of service- Friday, Feb. 19^th            Deadline- Friday, Feb. 12^th

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.

We need stuff.

We are still looking for donations for the

Minds of All Kinds "Casino Royale"

silent and live auctions!

Look in the gala packet you received

for ideas about things to donate.

The event is only FIVE WEEKS AWAY!

aAAAhhhhH!

(Look for your invitation in the mail NEXT weekend)

IT ALL STACKS UP

In P.E. we are doing speed stacking, which helps  improve dexterity and coordination.

Many students have expressed an interest in ordering these cups.  I sent home an order form for those who would like to order. 

You can either order them yourself, online at http://www.speedstacks.com/ or return the order form and I will place a group order.  You have until Wednesday, February 9 to turn in your order form.  I will be placing the group order on Feb. 9^th. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by mail at

dwiemann@summit-academy.org or my extension is 399.

Denise Wiemann                                                                                                        Physical Education Teacher

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!

New Crop of Art! 

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

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.

Social Skills Training Groups 

Two seven-week sessions of social skills training will be held at Summit Academy, with our speech therapist, Laura Cronin.

Session 1 begins on Wednesdays, February 3 - March 17, 2:40 - 3:25.  

Session 2 begins on Wednesday, March 24 - May 12.

                            (No session the week of Spring Break.)

Cost is $185.00 per seven-week session .

Sessions are for Summit students, and will be for all ages.  The class topics will be based on the needs of the children in the group. Past sessions have included work on: taking turns, appropriate play skills, conversation skills, maintaining friendships, conflice resolution, reading body language, manners and feelings. 

For more information, or to register, please contact:

Laura Cronin, SLP (502) 718-0045

lauracroninslp@insightbb.com

Yearbook Orders

Parents -

*  Yearbook orders are due by Friday, February 5.

* Yearbooks are $10.00 each.  Please make out checks to Summit Academy, NOT the yearbook company.

* If you have a concern about affording your student's yearbook, please let me know.  Every student will get a yearbook in May.

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!

Walk In My Shoes

Parents -

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

Dates for Your Calendar!

Date                          Event                                          Time               Place                    

Wed., Feb. 3           PTO Meeting                                   8:15 a.m.         Conference Room

Wed., Feb. 3          NO ART CLUB

Fri., Feb. 5             Yearbook Orders Due

Wed., Feb. 10          Walk In My Shoes                           8:15 a.m.         Conference Room

Fri., Feb. 12            NO SCHOOL - STUDENTS

                              Conference Prep Day

Mon., Feb. 15         NO SCHOOL - STUDENTS

                              Teacher In-Service

Thurs., Feb. 18       Walk In My Shoes                            7:00 p.m.       Conference Room

Fri., Feb 19             NO SCHOOL - STUDENTS

                              CONFERENCE DAY

Wed., Mar. 3           NO ART CLUB

Sat., Mar. 6             Minds of All Kinds Gala                  6:00 p.m.       Standard Country Club

                              'Casino Royale'!

Wed., Mar. 10          Walk In My Shoes                           8:15               Conference Room

THE LUNCH LINE

Monday - Lasagna, Tossed Salad, French Bread and Pudding 

Tuesday - Corn Dogs, Tater Tots, Veggies/Dip and Chocolate Chip Cookies

Wednesday -Fish Sandwich, Corn, Fresh Fruit and Icce

Thursday - Beef Tips, Butter Noodles, Biscuit and Apples/Caramel

Friday - Papa John's Pizza

The Monday Update

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! 

Quips & Quotes

. . . that was English class 

In science lab the teacher asked her 2nd grade class if anyone knew the definition of the word 'friction'. 

One student raised his hand enthusiatically and said, "Friction is something that is not true!"

Going Green Facts & Tips:

. . . are you a BIGFOOT?

Check out this fun website to measure the

size of your foot!

There are calculations for home, transportation

and flights.