“Your mission, should you choose to accept it ….” Jennifer Sovocool, Administrative Assistant, Facilities, Health and Safety, makes this announcement each week in an email to SAM staff members. She sets the scenes for weekly Mission Wars, the brainchild of Summit Academy Middle School – Akron Community Culture Coordinator Tom Fausnight. Mission Wars bring together … Continued
Covering Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train,” a young steelpan band takes the iconic beat on a cool Trinidadian detour. It’s rock with a twist of soca (an offshoot of calypso), describes Melanie Stoll, taking a few minutes out from directing her fledging steel band. Stoll, a music teacher at Summit Academy Secondary School – Akron, says … Continued
A brand-new gym floor at Summit Academy Akron Elementary School is getting plenty of practical use during students’ PE/therapeutic martial arts classes. The soft grey-tone floor made of seamless vulcanized rubber features a cushioned bottom layer to accommodate students with comfort as they participate in assorted fitness activities. “We are so grateful for our new … Continued
AD/HD, or Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder, receives its share of misinterpretation. The truth is, AD/HD does not look the same on everyone. While educators at Summit Academy Schools are well aware of AD/HD’s multiple facets, the public, in general, is often misinformed by myths that typecast children with AD/HD. For AD/HD Awareness Month, October, Summit … Continued
Sporting a crisp white chef hat and jacket, Harper reports to work with a bounce in her step. The fluffy white Goldendoodle prances into Harper Café, the Summit Academy Akron Elementary School eatery students named in her honor. Inside the K-3 classroom café, children assemble joyfully around the pup, the school’s therapy dog. Harper also … Continued
The Summit Academy Management Board of Directors issued a proclamation recognizing Sensei Charles Rickard’s promotion to the position of Shihan, a martial arts “teacher of teachers.” Summit Academy CEO John Guyer and Summit Academy Board Chair Tony Malorni presented the proclamation to Rickard at the board’s Sept. 19, 2023 meeting. Shihan Rickard oversees Summit Academy’s … Continued
Destinee Walter-Green examines shelf upon shelf of books arranged neatly by genre. The Summit Academy Middle School – Columbus English-Language Arts teacher predicts students will delight in the newly organized classroom library as they start their 2023-2024 school year. New to Summit Academy this year, Walter-Green wanted to pique students’ interest in reading by taking … Continued
Students of Summit Academy – Xenia high school will be greeted by a new 10,524-square-foot school building to start the 2023-2024 school year. Classes for the school’s 61 ninth- to 12th-grade students begin Friday, Aug. 18. The new building comes complete with high-polish concrete and vinyl-plank flooring, spacious classrooms, generous windows and green technology. A … Continued
Educational resources, specialized programs and extracurricular activities centered on uplifting the lives of students with autism and ADHD are the impetus behind the Summit Academy Community School – Cincinnati Golf Charitable Golf Outing. The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 30 at Avon Field Golf Course, 4081 Reading Road in Cincinnati. Open to the public, … Continued
Noriliz “Nori” Santiago accepted the position of principal for Summit Academy Community School – Parma. She brings extensive experience in K-12 school administration, including social-emotional programming, restorative practices, instructional coaching and PD training, among several other areas of academic expertise. She was named one of the 100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know in 2022. Santiago has … Continued
