Summit STEM SPARK News
August 27, 2018
Principal's Notes
Congratulations on making it through the first full week of school! I saw amazing things happening in classrooms. Morning meetings were in action, STEM Fest activities looked awesome, and students were engaged. Keep up that excellent momentum!
- Our first school-wide Morning Spark will take place on Friday, August 31! Students will be sent directly to the gym on arrival. A map for seating can be found here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1He5H_yHp1WhI633YNBkb9ypKAXbSMNXR. Review this location with students this week and please be in the gym at 7:50 this Friday to help students locate the correct location. Thank you!
- As you may continue to work on beginning of the year testing, please review and be aware of the information in the testing guidelines LaShell sent out last week. If you have any questions, let LaShell or I know. Please treat diagnostic testing situations like a state assessment and when in doubt, ask for clarification.
- If you haven't taken the professional development survey, please do so at the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/HmRpPh9vRtQCRKk13 by Friday August 31. It's quick!
- If you have not already, please upload one day of emergency sub plans to Google Docs inpdf format at the following link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15EVSvI-1M0Cw2O5DF1aI22wLxWC7CBdN?usp=sharing
Chris
"Children must be taught how to think, not what to think."
~Margaret Mead~
Learning Begins
2nd Graders Dive Into Digraphs with Miss Kluding
Outdoor Learning
3rd Graders Explore the Courtyard
Flexible Seating
4th Graders use Flexible Seating and Research for STEMFest
Upcoming Events
- Friday August 31 - First Morning Spark of the Year!
- Wednesday September 5 - Staff Meeting (7:05 am)
- Friday September 7 - First Exemplar Names Due (to Rhonda)
- Monday September 10 - PTO Meeting (6:30 pm)
- Friday September 14 - Lunch provided for staff by MyLifeWerks Insurance Services
- Wednesday September 19 - Staff Professional Development (7:05 am)
Free Lunch on September 14
On Friday September 14, MyLifeWerks Insurance will provide a free lunch for ALL staff in the lounge. They will have information available about retirement planning, but they have assured me they will not sit in the lounge and force you to speak with them. Rather, they will have the information available and allow you to make an appointment, if you would like more information. I'll pass on the menu as soon as I receive it from them!
Remind (Please join if you have not already!)
In order to make communication between myself and staff more effcient, I am asking that
everyone connect to our staff group on Remind. You can set this up through the app or to
receive text messages on your phone. This can be used for quick reminders and/or events
like a school closure. Directions are attached below, or you can text the message @d833hh to the number 81010. If you’re having trouble with 81010, try texting @d833hh to (614) 678-8976. The code to connect is @d833hh.
Summit Road STEM Elementary
Email: cmenhorn@reyn.org
Website: http://www.reyn.org/summitroadelementary_home.aspx
Location: 8591 Summit Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068, USA
Phone: (614) 501-5530
Twitter: @ReynSUES