SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL
Weekly Newsletter 2023-2024
SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PRIORITY:
Each student’s academic growth will be monitored and advanced through engagement in Sumner’s four shared instructional principles: close observation and analysis, evidence-based writing, higher order questions, and academic conversations.
SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL CULTURAL PRIORITY:
Sumner High School, a community of excellence, will inspire unity through diversity by building authentic relationships.
A Letter From The Principal
Hello, Sumner Families,
Congratulations to Mrs. Talley and our incredibly talented Sumner Theatre Department for their performances of Little Women. We are proud of you!
On Thursday, April 25th we have a special bell schedule and are reporting to homeroom first for our AICE English General Paper 1 and AICE Psychology Assessment. Students taking the assessment will have a pass to their testing location. All other students will be participating in EOC and PM3 preparation activities for the required state assessments. We will be on a regular instruction day following testing.
Parents, please refrain from signing students out early from school, we need them in class.
Remember to be on time for school. The first bell rings at 8:30 AM to report to class and our day begins at 8:40 AM. We need our Stingrays on campus no later than 8:30 AM.
Thank you for your continued support,
Christine Wasylkiw
Principal
💚Celebrations in the Stingray Nation!💙
Congratulations to Mrs. Talley and the entire Sumner High School Theatre department for OUTSTANDING performances of Little Women!
Congratulations to Mrs. Harris and her ASL students for their incredible performance at the ASL Extravaganza Showcase at Brandon High School.
Sumner Teachers worked with students all week to refelect on Quarter 3 and set goals for a successful Quarter 4. Students then shared their data with administrators and academic coaches during lunches for a chance to win prizes. Let's continue with a strong 4th Quarter of the school year.
Congrats to our #VoteHillsborough Voter Registration Contest winners! Sumner HS was recognized at the HCPS School Board meeting as a top high school in voter registration for the 2023-24 school year!
Our Special Olympics Soccer Team Going To States!
Congratulations to Aubree Cook, Alicja Stamps and Dorien Solomon who all placed 1st in their individual skills at Special Olympics Region Games. The Stingrays Soccer team placed 2nd and are State bound!
Parents of ESE students! HCPS ESE Survey is now open!
Calling all parents of students with Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) The Florida Department of Education wants to hear from you! Make your voice heard! Take the survey on the web at http://bit.ly/2024parentsurvey
How can I get involved at Sumner HS?
We have many opportunities to get involved at Sumner High School.
Research shows that when parents are involved in their children’s schooling, students show higher academic achievement, school engagement, and motivation. When parents become involved at school by, for example, attending events such as open houses or volunteering at the school, they build social networks that can provide useful information, connections to school personnel (e.g., teachers), or strategies for enhancing children’s achievement.
Sumner HS is the largest high school in Hillsborough County Public Schools, and we need our parents! Please consider partnering with us by volunteering through one of the programs below.
The Sumner HS PTSA Board Members Needed!
Sumner High School needs parents and families to join the PTSA and individuals to serve on the PTSA Board! As a board member you will work closely with the Sumner Administration, Climate and Culture Resource teacher and students to help create the BEST Sumner High School experience for our students! 💚💙 Email Sumnerraysptsa@gmail.com to volunteer today!
Athletics Boosters Needs YOU! Board Elections May 14th
The Sumner Highschool Athletic Boosters will be holding elections for the 2024-25 Board.
The elections will take place at the May 14th meeting.
If you have students playing a sport(s) at Sumner High School you are strongly encouraged to join Sumner Athletics Boosters and volunteer to serve on next years' Board.
Please reach out to Mr. Ron Buffano at ronald.buffano@hcps.net to receive the information on serving on the Board.
On Campus Dual Enrollment HCC Opportunity
EOC Bootcamps!
2025 London & Paris Trip Info Session - Apr 27th via Zoom
Service Academy Fair - Congressman Buchanan
Summer Camp Opportunities at USF
Art Contest for Mental Health Awareness Month
Parents Check Your Student's Progress Monitoring Scores (PM1 & PM2)
Once a student takes a state test, those scores will be accessible through the
HCPS Online Report Card & Test Scores option.
This is the same portal to access your students' Report Card on January 26.
NEWS for the Senior Class of 2024
Seniors,
This section of the Newsletter has important information for you!
Please check back each week as we keep you updated with News for you!
Sumner Honorary Diploma Program
Honor a Teacher or Staff Member
Seniors, we would like to start a new tradition at Sumner HS called Honorary Diploma, a special, public recognition for ANY impactful adult in our school community.
You will have the opportunity to give an “honorary diploma” to a teacher or staff member who has made a lasting impact on you during your four years at Sumner HS.
Please use the form to sign up to participate in the Honorary Diploma program. You will add the teacher or staff members’ name and a short letter of what you would like to say to that person.
https://forms.office.com/r/prnhDUBKcD
On the day of, (date to be determined) you will meet, in your cap and gown, with Mrs. Windheuser, to be escorted to that teachers’ classroom or staff work area. This will be a surprise! You will have the opportunity to read your letter to the teacher or staff member and give them a Sumner Honorary Diploma. Mrs. Windheuser will make the diplomas for you.
Please see Mrs. Windheuser, office 163, with any questions.
Senior Prom 2024
Senior Town Hall Presentation
Senior Clap Out - Information
Reddick Elementary Senior Clap Out
Winthrop Senior Clap Out
Collins Senior Clap Out
SAVE THE DATE!
Class of 2024 Senior Handbook
Scan the QR code to access the Senior Class of 2024 Handbook.
Class of 2024 Graduation Date
Graduation for the Class of 2024 will be on Tuesday, May 21st at 6 pm at the Florida State Fairgrounds.
Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal
Sunday May 12th - 12:30-2:30 pm at the Florida State Fairgrounds. You must attend graduation rehearsal in order to participate in Graduation Day!
Order Your Cap & Gown!
Seniors!
Please click the link to order your cap and gown for graduation. You can also shop all sorts of great merchandise for the Class of 2024!
Hazel Health - NO COST healthcare for your child
We're partnering with Hazel Health this school year to provide students with an option for high-quality healthcare at no cost to their families. Students can fall behind just by missing 1-2 school days per month.
To help get students feeling better and back to class faster, we're providing tele-health visits with medical providers through this Hazel Health program. Every student in our school has access to these providers that specialize in pediatric care.
To take advantage of this service, sign up today! my.hazel.co/hillsboroughschools
HCPS Summer Learning Programs - Coming Soon!
Pre-K - 12th Grade Programs Available - SAVE THE DATES! June 10- July 26
Multiple program offerings
Locations throughout the District
Programs vary in duration
HOST available at select sites
Enrichment and remediation available
Available for current HCPS students
Provides continuity of learning
Sumner HS School Counseling Department
click the link below
Sumner HS College & Career Corner!
Seniors! Make sure you visit the College and Career Corner on the Sumner HS website for all the information you need for Bright Futures Scholarships, volunteer hours, and many other resources available to you! The time is now to submit applications for scholarships!
Our PTSA at Jule F. Sumner Highschool
JOIN THE PTSA TODAY! WE NEED YOU!
BECOME A PTSA BUSINESS SPONSOR!
There are GREAT perks to being a business sponsor with Sumner HS! Check out all the options here:
BIRTHDAY WISHES FUNDRAISER
For a donation of $50 you can have your child's birthday announced on the electronic marquee sign in front of the school for one week.
Form linked below!
PTSA FUNDRAISER! Help Sumner AND Get a Clean Car!
Attendance Matters! RAYSup! Be On Time!
STUDENT HOURS 8:30-3:40
A FEW REMINDERS: Parents, please ensure your child is at school ON TIME by 8:30 am each day.
We cannot educate our students at an optimal level if they are not present in class and/or are late to school. All students need to take hold of their commitment and potential to be the best they can be for themselves...and that commitment and potential starts with being on time and present to each class EVERY DAY!
Absences shall be reported to the school attendance office by the parent/legal guardian on the day the absence occurred.
The number to be called to report an absence on the day of the absences is 813-378-8626 ext.4000.
- Students may arrive on campus as early as 8:00 am.
- Free breakfast is served in the Stingray Cafe each day.
- First bell is at 8:30 am. Students have 10 minutes to arrive on time to 1st period.
- Tardy bell for 1st period is at 8:40 am.
- Student Parking pedestrian gate will be CLOSING at 8:40 a.m., all students arriving AFTER 8:40 a.m. will have to sign in unexcused tardy/late in the front office unless they are accompanied by an adult with a reasonable excuse.
- Please refer to the Attendance Policy and information found in the HCPS Student Code of Conduct.
Parents- Attached please read about ways you can support your child with their school attendance!
HCPS Student Code of Conduct
Please take time to read the 2023-2024 HCPS Student Code of Conduct. This resource has all the policies and resources you need as a member of the Hillsborough County Public School system.
Canvas
The LINKS BELOW provides parents and guardians with helpful information for using Canvas to support and monitor student academic progress.
To access the Canvas Family Guide, please click one of the following links:
Student Guide https://sdhc.instructure.com/courses/36524
Log in https://sdhc.instructure.com/courses/3146
Family Guide https://bit.ly/canvasfamilyguide
Social Media Expectations/Policy
We wanted to remind our students and families that any type of social media disruption and/or degradation will NOT be tolerated at Sumner HS. We are requesting that parents review the below HCPS social media policy with their children. Any student found in violation of the social media policy is subject to a consequence. We ask that you support this important initiative.
Per HCPS Student Code of Conduct--
Social Media Disruption (SMD): This section was added to assist schools in addressing the increasing volume of disruptions and behavioral offenses related to the use of social media. SMD is defined is the intentional use of digital devices such as cell phones, computers, tablets etc. to send, post, or share negative/harmful content that creates an adverse impact on a school’s learning environment. Negative/harmful content can in turn cause discomfort or humiliation, or unreasonably interfere with the school’s ability to maintain routine safety and order on campus.
- This offense includes the transmission of negative/harmful content regardless of who the initial recorder was; i.e. if a student is sent the information and then in turn sends out the same information, they too are held accountable.
- This offense includes the intentional posting or sharing of messaging that is insensitive, inappropriate, harmful, and/or slanderous to individuals and/or to groups.
- This offense is not dependent upon the subject(s) awareness of being recorded.
- Negative/harmful content includes, but is not limited to: School fights, Bathroom incidents, Vaping/smoking, Hazing, Intentionally creating a disturbance, Destruction of property or Sexual conduct.
Policy found on page 58 of the HCPS Student Code of Conduct.
Rising Stingrays Freshman Orientation - Class of 2028
Did you miss our Rising Stingrays Freshman Orientation night? Click below for the presentation.
Student Parking Information
Students may obtain a current year parking permit by visiting the Sumner HS website PARKING PERMIT form and $20 must be paid to MyPaymentsPlus.
Students will then bring the required documents, the completed form and proof of payment from MyPaymentsPlus to the Office of Student Affairs to receive a parking permit.
Student vehicles WITHOUT a current year parking permit are subject to receiving a ticket and a loss of parking privileges beginning on Monday 8/28/23. The picture shows what a current year parking permit looks like for your reference.
Sumner High School PTSA Business Sponsors
Are you a business owner? Please consider becoming a PTSA Sponsor!
Join the Stingray Tank and promote your business through our website, newsletters, email campaigns and Facebook page. Sample benefits include: annual membership, sponsor spotlight, and advertising. Interested in becoming a Sumner HS PTSA Business Sponsor?
Reach out to leslie.windheuser@hcps.net
Find out more about our Business Sponsorship Levels HERE https://sumnerraysptsa.org/programs
Parents please consider using our PTSA Business Sponsors for your future needs.
Thank You Business Sponsors!
Frank & Jimary- Dream Home Realty
Dania Alvarez - ReMax
Haiku Tampa
RDZ Insurance - Marta Rodriguez
Become a PTSA Business Sponsor today!
Your Business will be featured here!
Become a PTSA Business Sponsor today!
Your Business will be featured here!
Sumner High School Bell Schedules
7 Mindsets Resources for Parents!
About Us
Email: christine.wasylkiw@hcps.net
Website: https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/sumner
Location: 10650 County Road 672, Riverview, FL 33579, USA
Phone: (813) 378-8626
X: @HCPS_SumnerHS #RAYSup #bethedifference #bettertogether