Don’t miss out on school communication! Be prepared to start seeing our Bison Update emails each Tuesday of the week to help you stay up to date on the school’s current events happening. We ask that you please add @summitcademyschools.org, @usoe-dcs.org and @blackboard.com to your email safe senders list so you don’t miss out on our weekly updates, teacher communication, attendance, and emergency notifications. Missed or can’t find our email? Our weekly updates are always available on our website. If you have any questions, please contact the front office at 801-254-9488.
This week we are holding our traditional charitable giving activity, Penny Wars. Students can start digging through their couch cushions and their parents’ pockets and bring all of that extra change to school. Grades will compete against each other for the most money earned. The grade that brings in the most money will win a hot chocolate party. 100% of the money will go towards helping families in our community during the holiday season. This is such a fun activity for our students and a great way to help them be involved in the holiday spirit of giving. Thank you, parents, for supporting your students in our charitable giving. Penny Wars lasts only one week, and we’ll announce the winners next Monday.
I’m looking forward to meeting with the parents of our students who are learning English as their second language. This EL Parent Night will be held this coming Wednesday, December 4th from 6:00-7:00 in the library.
Estoy deseando reunirme con los padres de nuestros estudiantes que están aprendiendo inglés como su segundo idioma. Esta Noche para Padres de Estudiantes de Inglés (EL Parent Night) se llevará a cabo este próximo miércoles, 4 de diciembre, de 6:00 a 7:00 en la biblioteca.
Please be looking for a separate email that will contain your Intent to Return for the 2025-2026 school year. We use this paperwork to reserve your student’s spot for next year. It should be coming out this month and must be completed if your student is returning to Summit or not. Thank you for working with us to help your children thrive and succeed.
Bison Strong!
December 2 -6 Penny Wars Begins- 1 week only! See below for rules
December 4 English Learners Parent Night – See below for details.
December 11 SPO meeting @2pm
December 12 Lockdown Drill
December 13 DLI Christmas Program
1 & 2nd Grades Parent Showing @8:45am
3 & 4th Grade Parent Showing @10am
December 20 5th Grade Breakfast – 8:30-9:30am
Last Day for Late Work
December 23- January 3 No School- Winter Break
January 6 No School – Professional Development Day (PDD)
January 7 School Resumes- Students are back in school.
Or Annual Charitable Drive, Penny Wars begins Monday! All money donated during this time goes directly back to families in our own community. Remember, Penny Wars only lasts one week. The grade that has the highest positive count will win a hot chocolate party with all the fixings. See the rules below.
Penny War Rules:
Lower Grades Pre-K through 2nd: Be the grade with the highest count at the end of the week.
**There will be no sabotaging for the lower grades**
Upper Grades 3rd through 6th: Be the grade with the highest POSITIVE count at the end of the week.
SABOTOGE a fellow grade by adding Cash/Bills/checks to their grade jar to put them in the negative.
For Parents of students who are learning English as a second language (not DLI)We cordially invite you to join us for our English Learners Parent Night! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about your child’s progress in English learning, see how they’re doing in class, and discover ways to support their growth.Come enjoy a friendly evening with other parents, staff, and of course—donuts! 🍩 We truly hope you’ll be able to attend, as your presence and partnership are so valuable in your child’s success.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Los invitamos cordialmente a unirse a nuestra Noche para Padres de Estudiantes de Inglés. Esta es una excelente oportunidad para conocer más sobre el progreso de su hijo(a) en el aprendizaje del inglés, ver cómo les está yendo en clase y descubrir formas de apoyar su crecimiento.
¡Vengan a disfrutar de una noche amena con otros padres, nuestro personal y, por supuesto, donuts! 🍩 Realmente esperamos que puedan asistir, ya que su presencia y colaboración son fundamentales para el éxito de su hijo(a).
¡Esperamos verlos allí!
With the Holiday season approaching and all the fun classroom or school events happening, we want to remind you that all visitors and volunteers must check in and out with the front office while school is in session. All visitors and volunteers will need to provide the office with a physical driver's license, state, or government issued ID featuring a name, photo, birthdate, and ID number. A sticker will be created with the person’s name and input into our Raptor Technology system with the destination, date, and time of your visit. If at any time a potential threat is identified, Raptor Technology will notify administrators immediately and authorities will be contacted. To ensure the safety of our students and staff, please be sure to bring appropriate identification before heading out of your home to visit our school. Any persons who cannot provide proper identification will not be permitted beyond the office doors
With colder temperatures expected, we wanted to reach out and remind families of the challenges that arise with winter weather.
Inclement Weather Conditions
In the event that winter weather is so extreme that road conditions become unsafe, Summit Academy and Summit Academy High School will announce one of two alternate schedules:
Be sure to check the Summit Academy website or follow your specific campus Facebook or Instagram pages for immediate updates. Also, be alert for emails or automated phone calls which will be sent if the schedule is adjusted due to any future inclement weather predictions. We ask that you add @summitcademyschools.org, @usoe-dcs.org and @blackboard.com to your email safe senders list so you don’t miss out on any potential emergency notifications.
Weather Appropriate Clothing
Please remember to send your students in warm outerwear. Students go outside 2 or 3 times each day and we want them to be comfortable while they are outside in the cold weather. We are careful to watch the air quality each morning and have procedures in place for unhealthy days. Click the link to for a great visual on Dressing for Cold Weather
We ask that all parents keep an eye in their email for the 2025-2026 “Intent to Return” that will be sent out in the next couple of weeks. The Intent to Return reserves your child’s placement at Summit Academy for the upcoming 2025-26 school year and acts as a “pre-registration” for your current students at our campus. All families are required to complete the Intent to Return. You will need to have a parent account in Aspire to complete this. Click Here for instructions on how to create a parent account. Contact the front office if you need assistance finding your student’s SIS number.
Our lost & found is overflowing with some amazing winter coats and jackets. Please have your students stop and look for items they may have lost or misplaced. All items will be donated to the local clothing shelter at the end of the Second Quarter on Friday, December 20th.
Do you have school spirit?
Our new spirit shirts with this years theme “Better Together” are now available for purchase for $15 in the office. Stop by the office and buy your shirt and show your school spirit by wearing it on Fridays with your school uniform bottoms. We also have limited sizes (L, XL & adult S) for past years spirit shirts that are available for $5.
The Summit Academy Board of Trustees is currently accepting applications for two new board members.
If you are interested in applying for, and serving on the Summit Academy Board of Trustees, helping guide and shape the future of our amazing school, and be an integral part of the process to keep our school filled with successful students, amazing teachers, staff and administration as well as helping he school fulfill it’s mission statement, please submit the following:
For more information, click here to see flyer for details
Please see our LEA website for additional employment positions within Summit Academy Schools: https://www.summitacademyschools.org/main/careers
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