UPDATED AUGUST 21, 2024
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE and ATTENTION TO SAFETY DURING STUDENT DROP OFF/PICK UP!
AS A REMINDER: THERE IS NO SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS UNTIL 7:45 AM! Please help keep your students safe by not dropping them off before 7:45 am.
Thank you, Parents, for keeping kiddos safe by dropping them off/picking them up next to the sidewalk in the Student Drop Off/Pick Up area (just west of the front doors of the building).
In the morning, once your kiddo is dropped off along the sidewalk, you can pull out to the second lane to leave if you would like. This will be the same in the afternoon after your student is in your vehicle.
FOR SAFETY: Please remind your kiddo to always stay on the sidewalk or crosswalk. We do not want students crossing in the parking lot in between cars.
**If your student arrives after the bell at 8:15 am, please drop your student off at the front doors!
Thank you, again! Your support is so appreciated! We look forward to a WONDERFUL school year and an opportunity to serve your student!
Summit's newly established Parent Action Committee (PAC) invites parents/guardians to help and support the students and staff of Summit Elementary by getting involved! If you are interested in becoming a member of Summit's Parent Involvement Committee, please email Mr. Creek at cliff.creek@jeromeschools.org or Mrs. Gaby Urrutia at gabriela.urrutia@jeromeschools.org.
KINDERGARTEN
● Letter Name & Sound: Pp, Tt, Ii
● High Frequency word: a, like, to
● Segment Syllables
● Onset and Rime
● Identify Phonemes
● Phoneme Blending
In MATH, students are learning:
● Numbers: 6-9
● Colors: pink, brown, black, white
● Shapes: hexagon, rectangle, octagon,
rhombus
● Tally marks
● 2D shapes
Also, Kindergartner students will have the opportunity to visit Tubb's Farm this month!
FIRST GRADE
SECOND GRADE
Reading: We will continue our work on our long vowels. More specifically long o and u by using the silent e at the end of words. We will also learn about soft c and soft g, consonant digraphs, and trigraph sounds in words.
Math: This unit in math focuses on students learning place values up to 1,000. Students will practice creating numbers up to 1,000 and be able to explain the value of each number.
Writing and Grammar: We focus on what nouns are and look into proper and common nouns. Students will also learn to identify what words are plural and singular nouns. We are also continuing our work with expanding our sentences by adding more details.
THIRD GRADE
Social Studies - Students are learning GEOGRAPHY!
Science- Students will plan and conduct an investigation, make observations, and ask questions about cause and effect with different forces in nature.
Math - Students are learning multiplication!
ELA - Students are learning about expository text genre!
4th grade writing, Students will continue working on our Opinion Essays. Each class has voted on an essay of their choice and will be producing a 5 paragraph essay on their opinion.
In MATH, students will be moving into our multi-digit multiplication and early division unit for 4th grade math. The students will deepen their understanding of this through using visual and useful models as well as a wide variety of story problems.
FIFTH GRADE
Morphology: Phonics, Prefixes, suffixes, Greek/Latin roots, synonyms, antonyms, etc.
We will be focusing on Expository text and Fairytales
We also follow the Wonder’s Curriculum for all other grade-based topics and standards (Context clues, text structures, poems, etc.)
WRITING, students are focusing on:
Sentence structure
Grammar and punctuation
Simple Paragraphs and working our way into our first essay which will be an opinion essay.
In SCIENCE, students are focusing on:
Scientific Method
Physical Science: finish up matter unit.
Life Science: How plants Make food, identify photosynthesis, and identify roles in the food chains
In SOCIAL STUDIES, students are focusing on:
U.S. states, capitals, and resources
Early explorers/ colonies and their interactions with established societies in North America
Early colonies,
American Indians as the first inhabitants of the United States.
In MATH, students are focusing on:
Use money and clocks to add and subtract fractions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions without common denominators
Multiplication of whole numbers by a fraction
Solve story problems with common denominators
Use ratio tables to find equivalent fractions to add and subtract them
How to use the least common multiple to create equivalent fractions with common denominators
Simplifying fractions
STEAM!
In Steam this month students will be introduced to animal habitats!
K-3 will be watching a video presentation, participating in a video habitat quiz, and building habitats for various animals in groups.
4/5 will be finishing their weaving projects and Beginning a project using Google Sheets called Multiplication Trains.
All classes will be creating a figure of a person using shapes to create a more accurate representation of a person and face.
4th and 5th grades will be turning their person into a "Cyber Super Citizen" adding details and written explanations about what makes them a Super Citizen.
All grades will also be working on their keyboarding skills using various programs related to grade level.
Library!
Our class pets, Beatrice the Bee and Bessie, our stuffed cat welcome grades K-2 as we read funny stories to get the year started. Grades 3-5 have had more in depth
lessons. Next week we'll be learning about different GENRES and get ready to check out books in mid September.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
For the kinder we are working on running and skipping and playing various games to help students understand different forms of running, jogging and walking.
For the first and second graders we are learning listening ques such as start and stop and throw and catch smaller balls.
Students Earn FISH Bracelets!
POSITIVE ACTIONS
Our SEL Specials classes will be focusing on POSITIVE ACTIONS in conjunction with Second Step lessons such as Getting Along with Others, Dealing with Life Experiences in a Positive Way, Good Nutrition, Problem-Solving, Managing Time, Dealing with Bullying, Helping Others, and much more! We will have a special guest teacher sponsored through Lifespan Community Services thanks to funding through the State of Idaho Prevention Grant.
Your student will bring home a permission form to complete a pre and post survey to help determine the effectiveness of the program and it's goals. For questions, please contact Charlotte Combe at (208) 724-4998. Also, for more information, visit the Positive Action website at www.positiveaction.net.
SECOND STEPS
Once you create an account, enter the appropriate activation key and enjoy the amazing resources to use at home.
4th Grade activation key:SSP4FAMILY74
5th Grade activation key:SSP5FAMILY75
Second Step® Elementary is designed to help kids succeed in school and in life by teaching them skills for learning—such as focusing attention and listening—as well as how to manage their emotions, solve problems, and make friends. These skills can help them in the classroom, on the job, or wherever life takes them.
SCHOOLS OF FISH! SUPPORTS SECOND STEPS
Be emotionally present for people. It’s a powerful message of respect that improves communication and strengthens relationships.
Tap into your natural way of being creative, enthusiastic and having fun. Play is the spirit that drives the curious mind, as in “Let’s play with that idea!” You can bring this mindset to everything you do.
Find simple ways to serve or delight people in a meaningful, memorable way. It’s about contributing to someone else’s life—not because you want something, but because that’s the person you want to be.
Take responsibility for how you respond to what life throws at you. Your choice affects others. Ask yourself: “Is my attitude helping my team or my classroom? Is it helping me to be the person I want to be?”
LUNCH MENU & Food Services Info!
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Mr. Cliff Creek, Principal
Ms. Jaci Hill, Vice Principal
Miss Lizzet Corona Leon, School Counselor
Mrs. Tina Brewer, Secretary
Mrs. Yolanda Vergara, Secretary
Mr. Scott Grisso, Interventionist
Mrs. Suzi McGinnis, Interventionist
Mrs. Kellie Rushing, Special Education
Mrs. Rebekah Roush, Special Education
Mrs. Nuvain Blackburn, Extended Special Education
Ms. Diana Wright, ELL Teacher
Ms. Gaby Urrutia, Community Outreach Coordinator
Miss Crystal Winter, Kindergarten
Mrs. Gracie Graham, Kindergarten
Ms. Casey Clark, First Grade
Mrs. Stephanie Anderson, First Grade
Mrs. Katherine Dutcher, First Grade
Mrs. Monica Pryor, Second Grade
Mrs. Sara Bateman, Second Grade
Miss Allison Mulcare, Second Grade
Mrs. Holly Fuger, Third Grade
Mrs. Greely, Third Grade
Mrs. Josephine Henscheid, Third Grade
Coach Jeanette Dolan, Fourth Grade
Mrs. Jenny Jackson, Fourth Grade
Mr. Daniel Garcia, Fourth Grade
Mr. Leonard Horton, Fifth Grade
Mr. Jeremy Horton, Fifth Grade
Mrs.Veronica Rodriguez, Fifth Grade
Mr. Tel Shaw, Physical Education
Mrs. Hadley Banner, Music
SUMMIT ELEMENTARY
Website: https://www.jeromeschools.org/summit
Location: 200 10th Ave W, Jerome, ID 83338, USA
Phone: (208) 324-3399
Facebook: facebook.com/Summitelementary
Twitter: @SummitElem