Summit Scoop - Parent Edition

Summit Drive Families,

Please read through the newsletter to get the "scoop" on what's happening at SDE! You can also check our social media accounts for a snippet of some great things happening at Summit Drive. You can find the links to our social media accounts at the bottom of this newsletter.

We hope all our Summit Drive Families have a wonderful Spring Break. Please take this time to make memories with your loved ones! Feel free to tag or send pictures to social media to be featured on our " Eagle Spotting" stories!

Keep Shining,

Jennifer Woody

Principal

Our Counseling Department is doing a book club for parents!

Parenting is HARD.

Navigating the frustration, disappointments, and pressures of raising a child in today’s society can be daunting. Join Jenni Dixon, SDE school counselor, in a book study on “The Gift of Failure” by Jessica Lahey.

When: One meeting a month for 45 minute

March 27th- 12:00

Who: Everyone is welcome! Reading the book will allow you more insight, but everyone is welcome for the discussion.

If you are interested email Mrs. Dixon: jkdixon@greenville.k12.sc.us. She will email everyone times and information for exact dates and times.

Please click to view the March PTA Newsletter ! The current newsletter includes information about the upcoming events, our next spirit night, and more!

This message includes ALL THINGS EAGLEFEST! In case you missed it, spring festival is now called EagleFest! Our committee has been working very hard and we are so excited about this year's event! Below you will see links to T shirt sales, ticket sales, sponsorship options and volunteer opportunities. The deadline to order t shirts is Sunday March 16, 2025. The deadline for purchasing a family sponsorship or T shirt sponsorship is also Sunday March 16, 2025. EagleFest is Friday April 11 from 4-8 pm.

Click HERE to order T shirts. The deadline for ordering EagleFest T shirts is MARCH 16.

EagleFest Sporshorship Opportunities!!!

Click HERE to purchase tickets and wristbands for EagleFest activities. The deadline for purchasing tickets ONLINE is Friday, April 4. You will also be able to purchase tickets and wristbands at EagleFest. One wristband provides unlimited access to inflatables, petting zoo and games. It does NOT include face painting, balloon art and food/beverages.

T Shirt Sponsor
$350 - includes company logo on the EagleFest shirt, opportunity to display company/promo info at the carnival, name/logo printed on sponsor banner at EagleFest, 2 wristbands

DJ Sponsor

$250 - includes company logo on display in DJ area, name/logo printed on sponsor banner at EagleFest, 1 wristband

Dunk Tank Sponsor

$150 - includes company logo on display in dunk tank area, name/logo printed on sponsor banner at EagleFest, 1 wristband

Family Sponsor

$75 - includes family name EagleFest t shirt, name printed on sponsor banner at EagleFest, 1 wristband

Nomination Information:

This year, the General PTA Membership voted on 3 current PTA members to serve as the PTA Nominating Committee (Kathleen Reynolds, Kacie Reed, and Emily Benson). On behalf of the PTA nominating committee, we invite you to submit nominations for the next Summit Drive Elementary School PTA Executive Board. This is a GREAT opportunity to get involved in your child's school, meet other families, and partner with the Summit Drive staff to make every school year an exceptional one.

Over the next 2 weeks, the Nominating Committee will be accepting nominations for Executive Board positions. Applicants must be current PTA members. If you are not yet a PTA member and would like to be, please click this link to join today. Please submit your interest in one or more of the positions by completing this google form. Submissions will be reviewed by the Nominating Committee. Once the Nominating Committee has agreed upon the best candidate for each of the open positions, the committee will present that slate of officers to the PTA board for review. Once the board has approved the slate, it will be sent to the General PTA Membership for a vote. Voting will occur at the next General PTA Membership meeting on Thursday April 3, 2025 at 12 pm. There will also be an electronic option for voting that will be emailed to all PTA members. Feel free to express interest in several positions. In the case that a position is already filled, you may be contacted to discuss potential interest in a different position or committee chair position

Executive Committee Positions (two year commitment):

President Elect/Hospitality Chair, Co-VP Fund Development, Secretary/Communications

Role Descriptions

Thank you so much for your consideration.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact: The Nominating Committee Chair: Kathleen Reynolds at kathleenmreynolds@yahoo.com or the current President Emily Goforth at emilyprice84@gmail.com.

Thank you!!!

Please reach out to Mrs. Woody or our SIC Chair, Alexis Moore for information. Below are the scheduled meeting dates for the year.

Thursday, March 27 at 3:00

Thursday, April 10 at 3:00

Thursday, May 8 at 3:00

Thank you!

School Climate Survey:

School Climate Survey: The parent/guardian survey window for the 2025 School Climate Survey is now open! All families of public-school students may complete one (1) parent survey of each of their students. Parents of GCSD students may access the School Climate Survey via their Backpack for Parents on the My Students Page. Parents of students in any grade may complete a survey. Please note that all questions/statements must have a response. For those questions/statements not applicable or you have no opinion, the response “No Answer” should be selected. The window to complete the School Climate Survey is February 24-April 11. We thank you for considering completing this!

Helene Makeup Days

Greenville County Schools will make up three days missed from Hurricane Helene using self-paced, asynchronous (no live instruction) eLearning on the following days: Friday, March 14; Friday, April 18; and Saturday, May 10. Students and teachers will not need to be online for these makeup days; teachers will provide students with assignments that can be completed within five school days upon return to school. Details about how self-paced, asynchronous eLearning will be conducted, the complete plan for making up days, and other FAQs can be found on the Greenville County Schools website.

Las Escuelas del Condado de Greenville recuperarán tres días por los días perdidos debido al huracán Helene utilizando instrucción virtual autónoma, asincrónica (sin instrucción en vivo) en los siguientes días: viernes 14 de marzo; viernes 18 de abril; y sábado 10 de mayo. Los estudiantes y maestros no necesitarán estar en línea durante estos días de recuperación; los maestros proporcionarán a los estudiantes tareas que podrán completar dentro de los cinco días escolares siguientes a su regreso a la escuela. Los detalles sobre cómo se llevará a cabo la instrucción virtual autónoma y asincrónica, el plan completo para recuperar los días y otras preguntas frecuentes se pueden encontrar en el sitio web de las Escuelas del Condado de Greenville.

Gracias.

Cell Phone Policy:

Due to a legislative action by the South Carolina General Assembly, the South Carolina State Board of Education passed a new cell phone policy for school districts across the state, which goes into effect after Winter Break. School districts must adopt this policy pertaining to personal electronic devices. At their December meeting, the Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees approved an updated policy to comply with the state requirement.

While Greenville County Schools had updated our policy last year and this is not significantly different, we want to make sure you are aware of the most notable updates in order to comply with the state, which includes that student cell phones and personal electronic devices must be stored in backpacks, lockers, or in a location directed by school; this includes smartwatches, earbuds, and all other personal electronic devices and accessories. Details about the updated policy can be reviewed on the district’s website.

In order to interact with students without a GCS employee present, volunteers must have a Level II clearance. Chaperones for field trips are required to be a Level II volunteer, regardless of the destination. To become a Level II volunteer, please complete the GCS application, linked here.

Approved Volunteer 2 status is good for three years.Each volunteer will receive an email from the Raptor system, 45 days prior to expiration, reminding them that their profile will expire on a certain date and that they can reapply within 30 days of their expiration date.

March

14- Teacher Work Day, no in person school, asynchronous eLearning day

17-21- Spring Break, No School

26- Spirit Night at Roller Sports, 6:00-7:00

27- 3rd Quarter Report Cards Go Home

April

1- Ready, Tech, Go Event- PTA Sponsored

3- General PTA Meeting, 12:00

11- Eagle Fest!!!- see flyer above

15- Reading AllStars Event at Flour Field, 5:30

18- Student/Teacher Holiday, No in person School, asynchronous eLearning day

24- Family Design Night at SDE, 5:30-6:30

May

1- General PTA Meeting, 12:00

10- no in person school, asynchronous eLearning day

15- District scheduled Senior Clap Out (former eagles return)

16- 5th Grade Day

22- Student Half Day, Dismiss at 11:45, No EDP

23- Last Day of School, Student Half Day, Dismiss at 11:45, No EDP

Mission

We are a community of leaders who work hard to stretch our minds, inspire others, and learn new things through perseverance.

Vision

We believe leadership is the foundation for our students and staff at Summit Drive Elementary. Once students exhibit these behaviors or dispositions, they have the ability to utilize their processing skills into Design Thinking. Students then develop a growth of entrepreneurial mindset. All of these skills and behaviors are woven into the South Carolina Academic Standards.

Email: jwoody@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/sumdrive/
Location: 424 Summit Drive, Greenville, SC, USA
Phone: 1-864-355-8800
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