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Summit alum Ben Fitch chosen to intern for U.S. Senator
Summit proudly shares the success of alumni Ben Fitch (class of 2009), who was chosen to serve as an intern for U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, in Washington D.C. Ben is a rising senior at the George Washington University pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Economics with a...
Forward Together: from Head of School, Mark Bistricky
This week the faculty had opportunity to dig more deeply into our goal of equipping our students with both the content knowledge and the 21st century skills they will need for the future. What are 21st century skills? They start from a foundation of robust content...
Always moving “Forward Together” – Head of School update
The new school year is just a few days away, and we have been busily preparing for the students’ return. The past week of teacher professional development and team building has us all energized and ready for an extraordinary school year. Our theme for the year,...
IOWA Assessment Testing Results: Summit School Students Score High Nationally
IOWA Assessment Testing Results Student achievement results are an important way for parents to compare schools and make choices for their child. We are frequently asked if we have standardized test results to provide evidence that Summit School provides a high...
Summit School Preschool offers eight – $6,000 scholarships
Summit School is proud to partner with Quality First, First Things First, and the United Way. Through these programs we can offer eight children a $6,000 scholarship to join our NAEYC, nationally accredited preschool for the 2016-17 school year. Preschool scholarships...
The importance and success of high quality Science instruction at Summit: Kindergarten – 8th grades
In creating a world-class academic program for 21st Century learners Summit has established a strong reputation for teaching communications, math and science. Communication is the process of expressing our thinking and understanding, including the skills of reading,...
FIFTEEN CANDLES ON SUMMIT’S CAKE!
If Adelle can name an album after her age then Summit is going to re-name January the “Happy 15th Month!” This month we are celebrating our 15th anniversary! Décimo quinto cumpleaños feliz! Summit Parents are Invited! As a way of commemorating this special birthday...
Community Invitation to attend an inspiring documentary film “Beyond Measure”: dynamic learning environments that inspire
Summit School invites Summit families, friends and the community to experience the inspiring feature-length documentary film "Beyond Measure" on Thursday, January 14th from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm on the Summit School campus. View a Trailer of Beyond Measure The event is...
Tuesday’s are BEST November 17, 2015
The purpose of BEST is to enrich the educational experiences and opportunities for the Summit School community through a close partnership among families, administrators and teachers. In this Issue... Activities Calendar Request for Pictures of the Javanese Gamelan...
Future Head of School shares his vision and why he is excited to join Summit School
Written by By Joyce Coronel and published by the Wrangler News, November 20, 2015 Summit School will have a new leader for the 2016-17 school year, and he’s fired up about challenging students to learn in innovative ways. Mark Bistricky, who has led private schools in...
Math with Meaning: This is not your mother’s 6th grade math class.
By Melissa France, 6th grade math teacher, Summit School Most of us grew up memorizing mathematical formulas and theorems to apply to numerical problems on a test. Could we solve the test problems? Hopefully yes. Did we have any concept of why we memorized them, or...
Summit School Thanksgiving Food Basket Community Outreach Project ~ October 28 – November 20, 2015
WHAT? Thanksgiving basket food collection for Homeward Bound WHEN? Collect food donations beginning Wednesday, October 28, through Friday, November 20, 2015 WHY? To provide a family in need with a complete, nutritious holiday meal WHERE? Please return items for the...