Members of the Summit Academy – Columbus Student Leadership Class participated in Environmental STEM Day at the Nationwide and Ohio Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus on September 30. The event gave the 10th-12th graders the opportunity to rotate through a series of interactive exhibits that highlighted science, technology, engineering and environmental careers. As they visited … Continued
Summit Academy – Columbus Principal Cheryl Elliott was recognized by school sponsor Buckeye Community Hope Foundation for receiving five stars in gap closing by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. The ranking is published in the 2024-2025 Summit Academy Transition High School – Columbus report card, issued by the ODEW earlier this week. Summit … Continued
Prospective students and staff members flocked to learn more about Summit Academy – Columbus at the Columbus Back to Schol Bash & Fam Jam. Held August 2 at Goodale Park, the event featured more than 90 community exhibitors. Funded by the Summit Educational Foundation, the Summit Academy – Columbus table was hosted by Administrative Assistant … Continued
As students from Summit Academy Transition High School – Columbus lined up for autographs, handshakes and hugs from blues icon Teeny Tucker and gifted guitarist Zayne Harshaw, they validated the impressions the two musicians made on them. The pair, along with Columbus Blues Alliance volunteer and harmonica player Or Mars, brought a vibrant lesson in … Continued
Lifechanging. That’s the impact Columbus Blues Alliance volunteer Or Mars hopes the alliance’s Blues in the Schools program will have on Summit Academy Transition High School – Columbus students. Presented by blues legend Teeny Tucker, who will be accompanied by virtuosic guitarist Zayne Harshaw, the January 27 program promises to not only be fun but … Continued
The Buckeye Community Hope Foundation presented Summit Academy Transition High School – Columbus Principal Cheryl Elliott and her team with an award for having the highest 2023-2024 school year graduation rate – 93.8 percent — of all the schools in its sponsorship portfolio. The honor was delivered by Buckeye Hope representatives at the school’s January … Continued
With a mini mock Macy’s Day Parade, Thanksgiving dinner served by Buckeye Community Hope Foundation members and a staff vs. students basketball game, November 21, 2024 was one of the most memorable school days ever, describes Summit Academy – Columbus Principal Cheryl Elliott. The day’s festivities began when staff members of Columbus THS sponsor Buckeye … Continued
Columbus second grader Darrius spoils his little red-and-white hedgehog. He treats his Desk Pet, Knuckles, to ice cream cones and other delights. He even takes him on adventures. Knuckles is one of a brood of Desk Pets individually owned and cared for by second- and third-grade students in Jamie McElhiney’s class at Summit Academy Community … Continued
Dusty and dirty, JaMar Perry walked into the Columbus Fire Training Academy in late 2022 to inquire about the cadet program. Fresh off his construction shift, the 2022 Summit Academy Transition High School – Columbus graduate was about to begin his journey toward achieving a lifetime goal. “I always wanted to give back and make … Continued
Mitchell Ellis, Dean of Students and therapeutic martial arts instructor for Summit Academy – Columbus, was promoted as a Grandmaster in Taekwondo with a 9th Degree Black Belt through the Dragon Taekwondo Association on June 3 in Columbus, Ohio. There are fewer than 300 taekwondo grandmasters worldwide, according to Cheongnyong-yu Taekwondo, which archives books, blog … Continued