Summit School Newsletter

Dear Summit School Community,

I hope this newsletter finds you well. I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for making our recent Special Persons Morning and Wagon Parade such a resounding success! It was a delightful celebration of our close-knit community, and your participation made it truly memorable.

Also, I am thrilled to announce that thanks to your support, our Be Kind t-shirt sale raised an impressive $950. For those who ordered, your t-shirts should be delivered directly to you during fall break. These funds will play a pivotal role in supporting our ongoing efforts to foster kindness and combat bullying within our school. Specifically, the proceeds will cover the cost of anti-bullying peer training for our dedicated CARE leadership students and Student Council members. Additionally, we will allocate some of these funds to various initiatives aimed at promoting kindness and anti-bullying throughout the month of October.

During October, we are asking our community to wear blue on Fridays to support kindness. Then, on October 11 in place of our morning meeting, we will have a Kindness mural unveiling in the courtyard across from Mrs. France’s office. It is scheduled at 8:20 and will last about 10-15 minutes. More initiatives will be shared as October approaches.

As a friendly reminder, our second Meeting in the Morning with Dr. Nardi is just around the corner on September 26th at 8:30 AM. We encourage all interested families to attend as we continue our discussions on matters related to our school community.

Once again, thank you for your unwavering support and commitment to creating a positive and inclusive environment for our students. It's through events like Special Persons Morning and the generosity shown during our Be Kind campaign that we truly shine as a community.

If you have any questions or need further information about upcoming events or initiatives, please do not hesitate to reach out to our dedicated staff.

Warm regards,

Dr. Stephanie Nardi

Formerly with the Department of Defense for 36 years as a civil servant, Bernice Gonzalez has educated, collaborated, and lead people her entire career. With the DOD, Bernice served in several leadership roles that included directing government organizations and multidisciplinary teams. Her career taught her how to work with different people, from all walks of life to achieve a common goal. Bernice holds a B.S. in Communication and a M.S. in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Human Resource Management.

Bernice is an Arizona native from Yuma, AZ and moved to the Phoenix/Ahwatukee area in September 2020. She is the proud mother of three daughters and “Nana” (grandmother) to four children, one who is currently a Sabrecat in the toddler program.

Bernice looks forward to caring for and educating Summit students as well as learning from our great team of teachers and administrators.

Today we are going back to our first ever graduating class at Summit - Class of 2006! This picture was taken during our first ever ROPES presentations!

We would love to share updates on where you are now and what amazing things you have happening! Please reach out to Mrs. France! melissa.france@summitschoolaz.org

#summitschoolaz #summitalumni #sabrecatpride

Congratulations to this Sabrecat for being sent to Mrs. France with a POSITIVE office referral! Vaughn's authentic actions were observed and appreciated by Dr. Nardi. Vaughn actively demonstrates our CARE traits of respect and responsibility on a consistent basis. He is a role model for his peers. We believe in recognizing and celebrating the achievements of our students beyond academic accomplishments. Vaughn's positive office referral is a testament to his exceptional character.

Wednesday, October 18

Presented by Grade 6

Wednesday, November 1

Presented by Preschool

• Guardians are responsible for transporting their children to and from school.

• Guardians and visitors must park in designated lined parking spaces only.

• Do not park in such a way to hinder the flow of traffic or jeopardize the safety of children.

• Parking is not allowed along the red curbs.

• Do not park in the designated spaces purchased by guardians at the annual Summit School Auction.

• State law prohibits neglect and endangerment of children. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle at any time, and always use car seats and seat belts.

• Students cannot be dropped off in the parking lots.

• Pedestrians are not permitted to cut through the carline.

• Please do not try to meet with teachers while they are supervising carline.

• There is no use of wireless phones (or other digital devices) while in the carline.

• At dismissal, please do not arrive earlier than 15 minutes before your child’s dismissal, time as this blocks our fire lane and inhibits emergency vehicles from entering our facility.

• Summit School is not responsible for damage to vehicles or theft. Please secure all valuables and use caution while moving through the parking lot and carline areas.

• Key fobs will allow access to campus on scheduled school days at the following times/locations:

• Front Office doors during office hours (7:45 AM – 3:45 PM)

• Front blue gate during drop off (8:00 AM – 8:15 AM), pick up (3:15 PM – 3:30 PM) and afternoon extended day (3:30 PM – 6:00 PM)

• Front Office doors will be unlocked for drop off until 8:30 AM. After 8:30 AM, K-8 students must be walked into the office by an adult that will need to sign the student in to school using the School Check In system located in the front office.

• When leaving campus, you must exit through the Front Office during the school day (8:15 AM – 3:15 PM) and not through the outdoor gates.

Email: Summit.School@SummitSchoolAZ.org
Website: https://summitschoolaz.org/
Location: 4515 E Muirwood Dr, Phoenix, Arizona 85048, USA
Phone: 480.403.9500
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Twitter: @SummitSchoolAhw