Did you know the Grinch has a sweet side? He also has a hidden reputation for being healthy, at least in the form of a kabob he does. The Grinch Kabob is one of five nutritious treats Gretchen Berndt, food service coordinator for Summit Academy, recommends as a wholesome, affordable and festive alternative to candy … Continued
Students at Summit Academy Parma are lining up for comb-overs, simple trims, shaved-side cuts and various other hair styles of their choice, courtesy of instructional aide/cosmetologist Nerjes Taweel. Twenty-one-year-old Taweel, a licensed cosmetologist pursuing a social work degree at Cleveland State University, has set up a mini, pop-up hair salon in the school’s conference room. … Continued
Students from Summit Academy Elementary, Middle and Secondary schools in Akron put their creativity to goodwill to craft ornaments for a wreath decorated and donated to the Akron Children’s Hospital 2019 Holiday Tree Festival. The charitable event was held at the John S. Knight Center, November 23-December 1. The students’ “Autistic Voices are Golden” wreath … Continued
Mashed potatoes smothered in gravy, roasted turkey, sweet pumpkin pie and all the other traditional Thanksgiving Day fixings made their way to Canton Elementary on Tuesday, courtesy of Principal Robert Housel and school staff members. “We’re a big family here. We care about our kids, staff and community. We want everybody to sit together in … Continued
Edgy Artistry Salutes Summit Academy – Toledo Seniors Tony Touch says he always wanted to be an art teacher, a cool one. Touch, a graffiti and tattoo artist, is living that dream – unconventionally – through Summit Academy Toledo. Touch transformed the school’s bland, nondescript third floor into an artfully embellished senior lounge with bold … Continued
“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” That phrase could have been coined with someone like Suzette Everhart, a third-grade teacher and intervention specialist at Summit Academy Community School in Dayton, in mind. With her associate, bachelor’s and two master’s degrees, you might think Everhart followed a typical path to higher education: graduate … Continued
An armful of Etch A Sketch pads here, a few rolls of duct tape there. It all adds up. Kelly Granda, an art teacher at Summit Academy Community School in Parma, knows all too well the high cost of classroom supplies. She discovered a resource to help keep her from dipping into her own pockets … Continued
“This week’s shout out is going to the students at Summit Academy School for Alternative Learners in Warren. The high school seniors here combined sustainability, entrepreneurship and…tie-dye?” -script excerpt. Please see the link below for the entire segment featuring our Warren senior’s environmental science lesson taught by Ms. Thomas. A Plus: Summit Academy Natural Dye … Continued
Beautiful Whirl’d co-owner Mary Peronne and her business partners Mary and Clint Elston dedicated shelf space at their Warren, Ohio shop for tie-dyed T-shirts made by seniors studying environmental science at Summit Academy School for Alternative Learners in Warren. Made using dyes from walnuts shells, marigolds and other objects of nature, the shirts complement Beautiful … Continued
Borrowing her mother’s words, Tria Hummel says she “was born to teach.” The Canton Elementary Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learners teacher seems to defy common-day perceptions (perhaps, misperceptions) about teaching: that it lacks creative freedom, that students who previously slipped through the cracks cannot catch up, that teachers must be as tough as … Continued
