After six months of leadership training led by Joren Tengesdal, M.A., Senior Management Consultant and Coaching Practice Lead at PRADCO, members of the Summit Academy 2025-2026 Leadership Institute presented their final projects in a team format. The institute’s overarching theme of management encompassed managing self, results, people and change. Team 1 members Angela Donovan Atkins, … Continued
Summit Academy– Cincinnati science teacher and intervention specialist Tremaine “Tre” Davis received Master Teacher certification by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and State Board of Education of Ohio in April. The prestigious voluntary designation, based on the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession, requires candidates to undergo a rigorous, evidence-based process. Known for … Continued
By Layla Evans and Tremaine Davis Since Summit Academy – Cincinnati community and secondary schools combined under one roof at the start of the school year, mutual support has brought perks such as the inception of the first-ever S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math/Music/Martial Arts) Open House. The April 9 event showcased a myriad … Continued
Second- and third-grade students at Summit Academy School – Cincinnati didn’t just adopt a cow; they helped it rise to fame. Through the Dairy Excellence Foundation’s Adopt a Cow program, the students were paired with a cow named Elsa, raised by Iowa farmer Megan Kregel. Elsa, a nominee and eventual winner of the America’s Favorite … Continued
After a six-year hiatus, Summit Academy will resume its tradition of presenting therapeutic martial arts tournaments. On Saturday, May 10, beginning at 9 a.m., an expected 50-some students will compete at Summit Academy’s 2025 Therapeutic Martial Arts Tournament at the Navarre Towpath YMCA, 1226 Market Street NE in Navarre. The students will showcase their kata … Continued
Reading is better with a buddy and the timing for a March Madness book tournament is just right. Interactive literature programs are fueling students’ love for reading at Summit Academy Community School – Cincinnati. An engaging Reading Buddies program pairs elementary students with those in middle school for a 25-minute reading session every Thursday. It is … Continued
A fresh fruit-and-vegetable program was introduced to students in grades K-6 this month. The federally funded program provides a healthy snack for students, outside of the free breakfast and lunch. The children not only enjoy nibbling on nutritious nosh every Monday and Wednesday, but they also receive some fun and interesting facts about it. Think: … Continued
Erwin McIntosh, Summit Academy Community School – Cincinnati’s new Assistant Principal, says he looks forward to creating a school environment that fosters students’ growth academically and emotionally. McIntosh has already laid solid groundwork for his administrative goals. He previously taught therapeutic martial arts at Cincinnati Community school from 2020 -2023 and has served as a … Continued
Jenette Mulholland describes her purpose as rooted in education. That being so, she is embracing her new position as Director of Summit Academy Schools in Cincinnati. Mulholland joined Summit Academy Community School – Cincinnati last year as an instructional coach. Previously, she served as the site manager for the Butler County Educational Service Center, as … Continued
Using Trix cereal and paint, third- and fourth-grade students at Summit Academy Community School – Cincinnati are creating mosaics in the spirit of celebrated artist Alma Woodsey Thomas, for Black History Month. Known for her colorful, vibrant paintings which are held in public collections such as those of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and White … Continued