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
King Sportsman’s Tavern of Akron has selected Summit Academy as the beneficiary of its June 8 Poker Run for Autism fundraiser. The event, which starts and ends at 1402 W. Waterloo Road in Akron, is expected to draw up to 100 participants—including those driving cars, trucks, SUVs and motorcycles. The Sunday event will feature games, … Continued
A Mental Health Awareness Month feature and salute to our team For students who face unpredictable or turbulent life circumstances, focusing on academics may seem unimaginable. Thanks to Summit Academy’s mental health professionals, these students receive avenues to academic success built on understanding, trust and stability. Such foundational elements help children with emotional and behavioral … 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
An Autism Awareness Month feature A smile, a nod, a frown. The signals we send with our bodies do not always translate their intended meanings to someone with autism. Think about the time you laughed at a sarcastic joke. An autistic person might not find the joke funny at all. He may even interpret your … Continued
Kindergarten is a major milestone in a child’s life, a time to begin a rich and exciting journey of learning and growth. It also is a time of curiosity, jitters, heightened independence and expectations, joy and lightbulb moments. “Taking the right preparation steps can help a child transition to kindergarten by easing anxieties, building confidence … Continued
Summit Academy – Toledo Principal Marquita Murphy treated tots at Clever Bee Academy childcare center to story time last Wednesday. As Murphy read author JaNay Brown-Wood’s “Jam, Too?” to the children, they were captivated by the book’s rhythmic prose, she says. “The kiddos were very attentive and very excited to interact the instrument sounds with … Continued
Originally published in Autism Parenting Magazine Progress, progress, progress! “If you enroll your child in the right school, you’re going to see unbelievable growth and gains socially and academically,” says Erica Richley-Duda, MSEd, LPCC-S, CCTP. As the Executive Director of Special Education for Summit Academy Schools, which specialize in serving children with special education needs, … 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
Advocating for the continuation of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which provides free meals to Summit Academy students and others across the country, SAM Food Services Director Gina Nash recently joined colleagues nationwide in Washington, D.C. At the School Nutrition Association’s annual Legislative Action Conference, March 9-11, Nash and fellow food service directors and industry … Continued
