Summit School Newsletter
INNOVATIVE TEACHING. EXPERT EDUCATORS. THRIVING STUDENTS.
March 10, 2023
SAVE THE DATE - Summit's Spring Gala and Auction
Dear Summit Community,
Spring is just around the corner and so is Summit's Spring Gala and Auction! Please see the attached Save the Date. We hope you join us as we come together for dinner, drinks, silent and live auctions, and to celebrate and support our amazing school, faculty, and staff.
Back by popular demand, our silent auction will include a piece of artwork from every grade level, created collaboratively by all students! In addition, join us for teacher experiences, amazing gift baskets, special live auction items, and lots of fun.
You won't want to miss it!
Gratefully,
Spring Gala Auction Committee
Summit Board of Trustees
Thank you for your votes!
International Women's Day at Summit School
Cybercat Robotics Off to Worlds, Again!
The Summit School Cybercat Robotics Elementary Teams came home with 3 trophies and another banner from the Arizona Elementary State Championship.
Four teams qualified for Worlds in Texas! Go Sabrecats! #summitschoolaz
Check Out Our Alumni!
Summit Middle School Authors make the news! #summitschoolaz
By Dani Birzer
Published: Mar. 6, 2023 at 12:35 PM MST|Updated: 2 hours ago
PHOENIX, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - Two Ahwatukee 8th graders are set to publish a group-written dystopian novel called “Divided by the Seasons.”
The story tells the tale of a world split into four seasons and was inspired by a variety of various fantasy and dystopian novels, including Divergent. Sydney Hardy and Sadie Peterson said, “We just really created our characters and our plot line and kept writing and writing and writing. And just kept going!”
The girls said a lot of the writing process also involved reading other dystopian books, etc. “Research the best places to self-publish...so we researched and figured that this was the best way to do it,” said the girls. “If you’re really interested in writing, just keep going at it.” You can find the girls’ book on Amazon, and it even comes in a Kindle version.
Third Grade Hikers
Summit Eats
To celebrate the diversity of the Summit School community we are launching ‘Summit Eats’ cookbook - a collection of family recipes and the stories that go with them.
We are seeking recipes that tell the story of your family’s origins, culture and history. This might be a recipe from the four corners of the globe, a Southwest favorite or quintessential soul food.
Your recipe alongside those of our community will become part of the 2023 ‘Summit Eats’ Cookbook, which we will be releasing this May! Proceeds from the sale of this book will go directly to Summit School D&I Fund (learn more about Summit’s D&I Committee below).
Keep an eye out for Pre-Sales at Global Awareness Day on April 14.
SUBMIT YOUR RECIPE NOW.
We invite you to submit a recipe that is of significance to your family here and include a short story along with it (optional). Your family will receive full credit for your recipe contribution.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
We ask you to ensure you carefully check the information is correct as we will be unable to alter or modify once submitted.
If credit for the recipe belongs to another copyrighted cookbook, it is not eligible for publication. By submitting your recipe for publication, you are declaring that you own the intellectual property rights to the recipe.
We are unable to include pictures at this time, so please do not include photos with your recipe.
You may submit up to 3 recipes for consideration. At least 1 recipe from every participating family will be included.
Each recipe will be allocated one page in the book. Please keep the total word count including ingredients list, directions, and any family story you want to include, under 250 words.
We intend to continue publishing Summit Eats in future years so if you have more recipes, there will be more opportunities to be included!
ABOUT THE SUMMIT D&I COMMITTEE
Summit School acknowledges and celebrates the unique differences within our community. In doing so we recognize the diversity of our community and larger world while preparing our students to become global citizens.
The Summit D&I Committee, led by the Head of School, is composed of parents and representatives from the Board of Trustees, the PTO, and the wider Summit parent community.
The funds raised through this initiative will support D&I led experiences. Past examples of this include the HOPI-R2 built by electrical engineer Joe Mastroianni and painted by Hopi-Tewa artist Duane Koyawena that visited Summit during Arts Night 2022, the presentation from Navajo artist Jonessa Reid and Loteria Night.
New IBE 2023-24 Application to complete and submit to IBE!
Summit parents who utilize the Arizona Private School Tax Credits for tuition need to complete their preferred School Tuition Organization (STO) new application each spring. Please find the Institute For Better Education, IBE 2023-24 application here. Upon completion, please submit it and any required documents directly to IBE at Services@ibescholarships.org before June 1, 2023. IBE will only release tax credits towards tuition in July if they have a completed 2023-24 IBE application by that date. For questions regarding the application please visit www.ibescholarships.org or call 520-512-5438. If you use a different STO, please visit their website to find their 2023-24 application form.
Summit School Community Partnerships
Dear Community Member, Summit School is pleased to announce that we are starting a community partner program with businesses in our local community. We know that connections in the community are invaluable to the success of our school and our local businesses. We would like to invite you to become a Summit Community Partner. This partnership requires no donations or financial support. Instead, we ask for mutual participation. Here is how it works. You agree to be a Summit Community Partner by posting our Summit School Community Partner flyer, poster, or our Summit School brochures in your business. We add your logo to our Summit Community Partners website page and our weekly school digital newsletter. We will reach out to you when we have campus events that you may be interested in for the purpose of sponsorship, table displays, or other connections. We offer you the opportunity to add items or information to our new family welcome bags. To get started, please complete this form or reach out to Kyle Allen, Director of Admissions and Marketing at kyle.allen@summitschoolaz.org. In addition, please send your business logo as a .png or .jpg file to the email address above. Want to know more about Summit School? We would be happy to give you a tour of our campus. If you would like a tour or have any questions, please email Kyle Allen or call 480-403-9506. Thank you for your consideration. In Partnership, Dr. Stephanie Nardi Head of School
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