Summit High School
Message From Mrs. Grimaldi
Dear SHS Families,
We are halfway through the first marking period, While we don't send home progress reports, this is a great time to check your student's progress. If you need help logging into your Genesis account, please reach out to the grade-level Assistant Principal - Ms. Aaron (grades 9 and 11) and Mr. Murtagh (grades 10 and 12).
This newsletter contains information about upcoming happening at SHS and supports that are available for students and families. Please review it and share this information with your student.
It's a great day to be a Hilltopper!
Stacy Grimaldi
Principal
Picture Retakes
Each family should have received an email from Wallburg Studios with their student's yearbook/ID photo and ordering information. Picture retakes have been scheduled for Monday, October 9th from 7:45am - 11:15am for any student who does not like their original picture or who did not get their picture taken in September. Picture retakes will take place in the main office conference room.
Ability to Unenroll from Google Classrooms
Does your student have old classes still showing in their Google Classroom? If so, they can disenroll from old classes. The technology department will temporarily reinstate the feature that permits users to unenroll from a classroom. The window to do this will open on the morning of October 9th, and it will close in the afternoon of October 13th.
If a student mistakenly un-enrolls in a current class they will need to be re-added to the class by their teacher.
Upcoming PSAT Testing - Wednesday, October 18th
Summit High School will be providing all 10th and 11th grade students the opportunity to take the PSAT on Wednesday, October 18th.
All students taking the PSAT will need to complete a digital readiness check with their Chromebook. This will be conducted in 10th & 11th grade English classes and will be finished by Friday, October 13th. After students complete the digital readiness check, they will have access to a full-length digital practice PSAT.
All 10th and 11th grade students must report to school for a 7:45am start of testing on that day.
All 9th and 12th grade students should report to school at 10am for grade-level programs.
The schedule for Wednesday, October 18th will be:
10th and 11th graders report at 7:45am for testing
9th and 12th graders report at 10am for programs
9th grade program: Internet Safety and Naviance
12th grade program: College Application Workshops
Testing should conclude by 11:45am.
7:45am - 11:45am: PSAT testing, programs for 9th and 12th grade students
Lunch: 11:45am - 12:30pm
Period 6: 12:30pm - 1:14pm
Period 7: 1:18pm - 2:02pm
Period 8: 2:06pm - 2:49pm
Schedule for Monday, October 16th
Period 1: 7:45am - 8:34am
Period 2: 8:38am - 9:27am
Period 3: 9:31am - 10:20am
Period 4: 10:25am - 11:13am
Period 5: 11:17am - 12:06pm
This schedule allows for all eight class periods to meet between Monday, October 16th and Wednesday, October 18th.
Did You Know?
Did you know that you can view your student's check-ins on Genesis? Students scan into the bathrooms, library, help centers, counseling office, and nurse's office when they visit these locations during the school day. You can view these check-ins in Genesis. Log into your Genesis account, and click check-ins on the left side of the screen. Please discuss with your student any excessive time out of class.
You can also view how many times your student did not have their ID badge with them in school. Please help ensure that your student has their ID badge with them each morning.
Attendance Reporting
Reporting an Absence from or Tardy to School
If your student is absent from school or will be late to school, please contact the attendance office by emailing shsattendance@summit.k12.nj.us or calling 908-273-1494, option 1. Please be sure to include the student's name, grade, and reason for absence or lateness. Please contact the attendance office before 10am on the day of the absence or tardy. If reporting a late to school, please also include the time the student will arrive at school.
Reporting an Early Dismissal
Electronic Ticketing for SHS Athletic Events
Like the NJSIAA and many other schools in New Jersey, Summit High School will now use Hometown Ticketing for ticket sales at athletic events. Beginning this Saturday, 9/30 at our Varsity Football Game vs Scotch Plains-Fanwood at Tatlock Park at 1pm, tickets can be purchased in advance and scanned at the gate upon arrival. Cash will no longer be accepted. Please use this link for tickets. The link is also available on the Summit Athletics homepage.
Summit Public Schools has not changed its ticket prices in decades, and they will remain unchanged (see below). However, please be advised there will be a small fee associated with each ticket purchased.
Adults $4
Students $2
Senior Citizens and Preschool Aged Children - Free
Please contact Athletic Director Dan Healy with questions.
Morning Drop Off & Entrances Into The Building
When dropping off your student in the morning along the driveway, please pull up all the way before stopping to let your student out of the vehicle. Please do not cross the double line along Weaver Street if you are trying to bypass the traffic line for drop off. If you drop your student off on Kent Place Blvd., please drop off only on the school side of the street. For the safety of all students and drivers, please do not make K-turns or turn around in driveways along Kent Place Blvd.
Visitors to Summit High School
Appointments must be made in advance to see teachers, counselors, administrators, and other staff. Please be prepared to announce your name and purpose in order to be granted access into the building. In the event an emergency visit is necessary, please call the school’s main office ahead of your arrival so we are prepared to accommodate your needs. Drop-off items (lunch, instrument, Chromebook, etc.) may be dropped off in the bin outside the main entrance vestibule.
Academic Help Centers
Our academic help centers are up and running during each period. Please encourage your student to visit the academic help centers during their study hall period.
Parent Wellness Newsletter
Tuesday, October 10th is World Mental Health Day. We encourage families to have discussions about the importance of maintaining positive mental health and having open lines of communication when tough situations arise.
CDC on Children’s Mental Health
Upcoming events:
Oct 11: Self Care Fair during school hours. Students are encouraged to explore the fair and see all the available resources at their disposal
Oct 16 at 7 pm: “Not My Kid” by Stephen and KEVIN of Sobriety Speaks in the Summit High School Auditorium
Oct 21: Red Ribbon Drug Prevention 5K and Walk. Aimed at educating youth on the dangers of drugs and encouraging them to live a drug-free lifestyle at Nomahegan Park, Cranford, NJ.
Yearbook Information
Attention Seniors Parents/Guardians
If you would like to purchase a yearbook recognition ad to be included in the yearbook, please click the link below. The deadline for submission of the recognition ads is December 3rd.
Yearbook Purchase Information
Construction Update
In anticipation for the start of construction for the second floor to the Library Media Center, we have moved the library to a classroom opposite the cafeteria. In addition, the classes that have typically been scheduled in the library have been moved to other classrooms in the building. All other spaces in the building are fully accessible for student and staff use. Equipment, material, and temporary fencing for the Library Media Center construction should be arriving shortly. In addition, we are on schedule for the construction bidding process on the lower field construction to take place in the next few weeks.
I will provide weekly updates on the construction projects at Summit High School.
Weekly Calendar
Monday, October 9th
C Day
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Columbus Day
Picture Retakes, 7:45am - 11:15am, Main Office Conference Room
SMPA Meeting, 7pm, Orchestra Room
Tuesday, October 10th
D Day
Wednesday, October 11th
A Day
Self-Car Fair, Main Hallway Outside Auditorium, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Boosters Meeting, Faculty Dining Room, 7:30pm
Thursday, October 12th
B Day
Board of Education Meeting, 6:30pm, Auditorium
Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner & Reception, Madison Hotel, 7pm
Friday, October 13th
C Day
Alumni Weekend
Saturday, October 14th
Alumni Weekend, Tours of the Building
Sunday, October 15th
Looking Ahead
- Monday, October 16th, Single Session Day, Periods 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 will meet on this day
- Monday, October 16th, Parent Wellness Event - Not My Kid, 7pm, Auditorium
- Wednesday, October 18th, PSATs for 10th & 11th grade students, Periods 6, 7 & 8 will meet
- Friday, November 3rd, End of 1st Marking Period