Minutes before Youngstown Fire Department Station 1 Captain Tim Hrina and firefighters Chase Kovacs and Jared Rupert arrived at Summit Academy – Youngstown on Wednesday, May 14, Principal Becky Ellis explained that their visit would be a surprise to students. The trio graciously accepted a request by teachers Alyssa Lupo and Ariana Ritchey to visit … Continued
Fashion story boards. Paper food trucks. Pop-art-painted vinyl records. Down the Summit Academy Secondary School Akron hallways, exhibits of cleverly concocted paintings, drawings and 3-D pieces give modern-art gallery vibes. Art teacher Anyah Parker students’ work consumes a generous portion of the school building’s walls. Each of Parker’s art lessons begins on Monday and ends … Continued
Antique marbles and paper roller coasters came together for a hands-on lesson in kinetic energy and motion earlier this month at Summit Academy Akron Secondary School. The seven students in Intervention Specialist Robin Bishop’s class who participated in the STEM project were each tasked with creating a paper roller coaster designed to carry a released … Continued
As music from Coldplay and Kendrick Lamar fills the Summit Academy Secondary School – Akron gym, students follow Sara Lawrence-Sucato through a series of movements. Lawrence-Sucato, a dance teaching artist and Director of Education for Dancing Wheels Company in Cleveland, teaches five dance classes at the school every Monday, thanks to an Art Possible Ohio … Continued
The Akron Steel Band will deck the holidays with an island vibe as they present a free concert on Friday, December 6, 4-5 p.m. at the Kenmore Branch Library, 969 Kenmore Blvd. in Akron. The decade-long running Summit Academy Secondary School – Akron Steel Band will perform its popular favorites such as “Soca Feet” and … Continued
Akron Artist Stephanie Stewart is guiding and inspiring students at Summit Academy Secondary School – Akron through the stages of comic book creation. The eye-popping “fanzines” incorporate pop art and storytelling in a comic book format. Visiting artist Stewart of P31 Art & Design works with the students every Thursday – 18 in all – … Continued
Ready to contribute his expertise to a collaborative environment of growth, best practices and student success in the classroom, Richard Leone swapped his retirement plans for his new post as a Curriculum Administrator with Summit Academy Schools. “After a couple months out of education, I realized how much I miss working with staff and students,” … Continued
When the House of Tacos food truck pulled up at Summit Academy Secondary School in Akron last Thursday, it wasn’t a typical stop for the restaurant on wheels. It was a sentimental visit for owner Chanell Cook whose son, Kristopher Barnhart, graduated from the school in 2020 and found his footing there, she says. Chanell … Continued
Keeping with tradition, the Summit Academy Secondary School – Akron Steel Band will perform at this year’s Annual NAMIWalks Summit County on Saturday, Sept. 21. The band will play at 8:45 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at The University of Akron Field House, 289 S. Union St., Akron. … Continued
For two families, an 80-some-mile trek to and from school is worth the guarantee that their students receive a Summit Academy education. Every week, the Lowry/Gaylord and Cindric families, both from southwest Medina County, share carpooling duties to bring their grandsons to Summit Academy Secondary School – Akron. Tristan Cindric, a junior, and Brandon Gaylord, … Continued