Middle School Community Service Project

Mar 3, 2021 | Community Connections, Middle School

Middle School Community Service Project   As part of Summit Middle School’s community service program, SERVE, Middle School students spent an afternoon making 45 blankets for Phoenix Branching Out Family Services.   Call (480) 403-9500 Schedule a Tour!...

Summit Students Spread Cheer This Holiday Season

Dec 8, 2020 | 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, Community Connections, Kindergarten, Preschool

Summit Students Spread Cheer This Holiday Season Summit students “draw” on the compassion they feel for others to spread joy this holiday season. Students in Summit’s Preschool, Kindergarten, 2nd, and 4th-grade classes created cards for hospital patients who were...

First Grade’s (Virtual) Field Trip Fridays

Nov 6, 2020 | 1st Grade

First Grade’s (Virtual) Field Trip Fridays First grade has carved out time on Fridays that they refer to as “Field Trip Fridays.” This past week, Mrs. Odenkirk’s class made paper airplanes in order to “travel” to Washington DC.  They even took a few test flights...

17-Year-Old Summit Alum Authors a Physics Book

Nov 6, 2020 | A Summit Education

17-Year-Old Summit Alum Authors a Physics Book What is it like to be a published author?  Sahil Khan, a 17-year-old Summit Alum, can answer that question. Sahil began attending Summit when he was three, and he graduated with the 8th grade class of 2017. He is now a...

Missions and Projects

Jan 24, 2020 | 4th Grade, A Summit Education, Academics

Missions and Projects At the start of my first year as a principal in California, I heard a lot about the fourth grade California mission projects. It lasted a full nine weeks, and there were plenty of stories about staying up past midnight to finish the California...

Summit School Eighth Graders Visited The Sandra Day O’Connor Courthouse to Hold a Mock Trial in Partnership with ASU and CourtWorks

Dec 6, 2019 | 8th Grade

Last month, Summit eighth-graders participated in an exciting opportunity through the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU, called CourtWorks. The CourtWorks program partners law student volunteers with middle school students to facilitate a mock trial...

The NAEYC Annual Conference Recap

Dec 6, 2019 | Academics, Preschool, Teacher Spotlight

The week before Thanksgiving several of our preschool staff attended the NAEYC Annual Conference. Our preschool program has been accredited by NAEYC since 2005 and we are proud to represent an organization that is truly the Gold Standard in early childhood education....

Top STEAM Toys for Your Black Friday Shopping List

Nov 25, 2019 | Learning Resource

It’s that time of year. The Thanksgiving feast is behind you and now it’s time to conquer all the shopping because the real American holiday is here: BLACK FRIDAY! It’s so easy to just grab the first shiny toy at the top of the department...

Book Fair Recommendations

Nov 5, 2019 | Learning Resource

Our Fall Book Fair is in full swing and we love that our students have access to such incredible books. Thinking that students might discover their next favorite read in our IDEA Lab is one of the most exciting parts of this semi-annual event. We love this excerpt...

Summit School First Graders Are Budding Entrepreneurs

Oct 28, 2019 | 1st Grade, Student Life

Summit School first graders just finished their economics and business unit that embraces the way students absorb concepts, paving the way for future entrepreneurs. “Students might not be prompted to ask questions if they were just reading about economics...