For Sarah Kwasnicka, Assistant Principal of Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learners – Canton, serving the greater good is top of mind. “I want to see everyone succeed. It is my mission to not only advocate for all students, but it is also my mission to help develop all educators to be confident in … 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
Late comedian Milton Berle once said, “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” At Summit Academy Secondary School – Middletown, students in grades 7-12 will have a chance to tap on doors of opportunity at the school’s November 7 Career Day event. There, they will learn about a wide variety of vocations that await them. … Continued
Richard Rockich joined Summit Academy Management on September 9 in a newly established Chief Financial Officer position. As CFO, Rockich will develop and maintain a financial infrastructure based on best practices in nonprofit operations to facilitate excellent education for our students within a sustainable business model. Overall, Rockich will provide the strategic vision and operational … Continued
After serving as the interim principal at Summit Academy Community School – Parma for the past several months, Alexandra Morris is embracing her new post with a sense of confidence and ease. For Morris, the school’s newly named acting principal, school is a home away from home. “I had been saying I would be a … Continued
The gardens at Summit Academy – Middletown are brimming with watermelons, cabbage, peppers, tomatoes and, above all, hope. The gardens provide a place for students to plant seeds, not just for crops, but for their futures. The students planted seeds for their recent harvest last winter, as a component of their social-emotional learning, explains Principal … Continued
Rebeca Tyner is stepping into her new role as Summit Academy Assistant Superintendent with a desire to support school staff members and help them tap their leadership potential. “It is important to me that I continue to build leaders around me by offering them unique mentorship and leadership opportunities in their respective buildings, to coach … Continued
With a boots-on-ground style, Heather Singer found her place in the classroom, a place of progress and purpose. It’s a key piece that led her on a prolific 20-year journey to her new role as Superintendent of Summit Academy Schools. Fresh out of college in 2004, Singer accepted her first full-time teaching position at Summit … Continued
In the first Mission War of the school year, Summit Academy Middle School – Akron students, school staff members and SAM staff members competed in a nut-stacking contest on August 20. Weekly Mission Wars were conceived by Summit Academy Middle School – Akron Community Culture Coordinator Tom Fausnight last year. Fausnight designed the program to … Continued
If anyone knows how to ease back-to-school jitters, Harper does. The beloved Summit Academy Akron Elementary School facility dog greeted students on their first day back to school Tuesday, August 13. Principal Dawn Presley says Harper loves going to school and making every day a special one for students. The goldendoodle has been a loyal … Continued
