Summit High School
Message From Mrs. Grimaldi
Dear SHS Families,
Thank you for a great school year. Please review the items in this newsletter to be sure that we have a strong end to the school year. I hope that everyone has a relaxing and safe summer.
It's a great day to be a Hilltopper!
Stacy Grimaldi
Principal
Volunteers Needed - Reunification Drill- We Still Need Help Please!
Without student and family volunteers, this drill can not take place. We are asking for Summit High School families (high school students and their parent/guardian) to volunteer their time to participate in this drill and to provide feedback after the drill so we can better improve the process. Click below to volunteer.
If your high school student is not able to volunteer, but you have an 8th grade student who can, please click below to volunteer.
What will this drill look like for...
Student volunteers will be in a mock class with a teacher. They will be placed into a lockdown. Emergency personnel will release students and staff from the lockdown and escort them to an area in the building. They will then be transported to the reunification site.
Parent/Guardian volunteers will be notified of the emergency situation at the school and should follow the instructions as to where to pick up their student.
We will ask for feedback on the drill process and procedures from all participants.
Final Exam Schedule
Summit High School will be administering final exams on June 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th. Final exams are required in all full-year and semester classes with the exception of physical education and study hall. Please ensure that your student is in attendance for all exams. We have scheduled two exams for each exam day. The exam schedule is below:
Monday, June 10, 2024
8:00am - 10:00am: Period 7
10:30am - 12:30pm: Period 8
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
8:00am - 10:00am: Period 5
10:30am - 12:30pm: Period 6
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
8:00am - 10:00am: Period 3
10:30am - 12:30pm: Period 4
Thursday, January 13, 2024
8:00am - 10:00am: Period 1
10:30am - 12:30pm: Period 2
Friday, June 14, 2024
Last Day of School for Students
Single Session E Day
Make up Exams
Students are required to take their exams at the scheduled time. Any request to miss an exam must be submitted using this form and submitted to Mrs. Grimaldi by Monday, June 3, 2024. Approval for exam rescheduling requests will only be given for extenuating circumstances and not for reasons of convenience.
Illness on the day of an exam is addressed by the normal procedure for calling a student out sick through the attendance office.
Any student who misses an exam without prior approval will not be allowed to take the exam.
Students will be released at 12:30pm each exam day.
Food will be available for purchase in the cafeteria between 10:00am and 10:30am.
Exam Exemptions
Senior in a Full Year Course:
If a senior earns a grade of B- or higher for all four marking periods and the midterm exam, then the senior is exempt from taking the final exam. If the exempt senior chooses not to take the final exam, then the midterm exam grade is counted as the final exam grade. The exempt senior can choose to take the final exam.
Senior in a Second Semester Course:
If a senior earns a grade of B- or higher for the third and fourth marking periods, then the senior is exempt from taking the final exam. If the exempt senior chooses not to take the final exam, then the final exam grade is calculated as the average of the 3rd and 4th marking periods. The exempt senior can choose to take the final exam.
Any Student in an AP Class:
If an AP student earns a grade of B- or higher for all four marking periods and the midterm exam, then that student is exempt from taking the final exam. If the exempt student chooses not to take the final exam. then the midterm exam grade is counted as the final exam grade. The exempt student can choose to take the final exam.
Any AP student who is not exempt from taking the final exam must complete a teacher-selected activity or may ope to take a final exam during the final exam period. The activity will be counted in the fourth marking period grade, and the midterm exam grade will be used as the final exam grade.
Please Note:
Regardless of grade or class enrollment, any student who has cut a class will not be permitted an exam exemption for that class.
Returning Materials - Clearing Up Fines
All materials (books, calculators, sports equipment, etc.) need to be returned to the appropriate staff member before June 14th. All students, except seniors, can keep their Chromebooks during the summer.
Please be sure to pay off any negative lunch balances before Friday, June 14th.
End of Year Medication Return
If your student has any medical supplies or medications currently held in the health office, please click here to select a day and time to pick them up. All medications except for EpiPens and Asthma medications must be picked up by a parent/guardian. Medication that is not picked up by 2:50pm on June 13th will be discarded.
The letter at the link below contains information about the return of medication for this school year and the requirements for the administration of any medication by the school nurse for the 2024-2025 school year.
Class of 2025 Parking Applications
The parking application for the Class of 2025 was emailed to all members of the class on Friday. The deadline for submitting parking applications is Friday, June 14th. Late or incomplete applications will not accepted.
Closure of Sidewalk by the Lower High School Field
Due to the construction taking place on the lower field at Summit High School, the sidewalk that runs next to the lower and upper fields that connects Morris Avenue to the high school will be closed. Please encourage your students to use Edgar Street or Weaver Street to access the high school from Morris Avenue. Student should not be walking along the fencing at 412 Morris Avenue and then hopping the fence as this is not safe.
Does Your Family Need Support?
Summer EBT is a new-to-NJ child nutrition program intended to reduce hunger and food insecurity for children who lose access to free school meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) during the summer when school is not in session. This summer, NJ will be sending an EBT card to every eligible child to purchase food at participating retailers.
Construction Update
Weekly Calendar
Monday, June 10th
Period 7 Exams: 8am - 10am
Period 8 Exams: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Mandatory Graduation Practice #1, 1:30pm, Auditorium
Tuesday, June 11th
Period 5 Exams: 8am - 10am
Period 6 Exams: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Rising Star Awards, Papermill Playhouse, 7:30pm
Wednesday, June 12th
Period 3 Exams: 8am - 10am
Period 4 Exams: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Reunification Drill, 3pm -6pm
Thursday, June 13th
Period 1 Exams: 8am - 10am
Period 2 Exams: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Board of Education Meeting, 6:30pm, LCJSMS Auditorium
Friday, June 14th
E Day - Last Day of School, Single Session
Deadline for Parking Applications for the Class of 2025
Monday, June 17th
Mandatory Graduation Practice #2, 1:30pm, Auditorium (this will be a very long practice)
Tuesday, June 18th
Mandatory Graduation Practice #3, 8:00am, Tatlock Field
Graduation, 6pm, Tatlock (weather permitting)
Looking Ahead
- Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 1dt day of Summer Academy
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 1st day of school of the 2024-2025 school year