Summitview Elementary School

Get your learners to explore the world outside your house. Each day The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden will conduct a live stream of animals and exhibits starting Monday, March 16, every weekday at 3 p.m. The Facebook Lives will highlight one of their animals and include an activity you can do from home.

Good evening Summitivew families, At this time, office personnel were given the option to work from home so Mrs. Ebersole (pam_ebersole@wasdpa.org) and I will be mostly working from home. If you need to get in contact with either of us, please do so by email. My email address is diane_mccallum@wasdpa.org. If you were scheduled to have a meeting at school this week or next, that meeting has been postponed. You will be contacted by phone by the end of the week for any of the following meetings - special education (contact from Mrs. Conn), REACH (contact from Mrs. Rooney), 504 (contact from Mr. Newhard). District administrators compiled a list of online educational resources for learners today. This list includes sites we use regularly at school, as well as additional sites that our technology department has determined are safe for learners. This list will be available by the end of the week on the district website and I will share that link on the SV Facebook page.  Please check your email for a list of events scheduled this week that have been postponed to a later date. A note about some of our non-human friends at Summitview - Mr. Lego has taken home our remaining crayfish and fifth grade eggs are at home too! PTO let me know that Silver Graphics art orders will be accepted through May 1. I will share ordering information through the Summitview Facebook page once it's available. If you'd like the order sooner, you can pay a small fee for delivery to your home. Mrs. Snowberger planned for the Scholastic Book Fair to be held this week. Unfortunately we had to cancel our physical book fair but Mrs. Snowberger has made arrangements with Scholastic to offer the Book Fair online.  If you are interested, please order by March 22 using this link: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/wasdsummitview  Our cafeteria staff began serving lunches, which also include breakfast for the next day, to any learner in the district age 18 or younger. Note that the child must be present to receive a lunch. Kudos to our cafeteria staff who served 119 lunches today! Finally, the elementary principals are planning some fun activities for learners to complete at home in the coming days. If you haven't already, please "like" Summitview Elementary on Facebook and/or check the "Live Feed" section of the Summitview website to join in! We are navigating a situation many of us never expected to encounter. I thank you for your flexibility and hope that all of our families are safe.  Take care, Diane McCallum

Today our Grab-and-Go Food Service program starts at Mowrey, Fairview, and Summitview Elementary. Any student 18 years and younger will receive a lunch and a breakfast for the next day. Grab-and-Go meals are available from 11:30-1:00. We ask that you stay 6 feet away from others. Please remember all children MUST be present to receive a Grab-and-Go Meal.

Do your children love art and want to explore art at home? Every weekday at 1 p.m. ET, children's author Moe Willems will post a new “Lunch Doodles” video to the Mo Willems page on the Kennedy Center’s website. https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/

A few of our "Athletes" and "Mathletes" during last Friday's spirit day!

Info from tonight's BoroBlast: 1. Final round of "be kind" shirt orders are due this Friday, 3/13. The company does the shirts in batches of ten or more and just need 5 more to submit the last order. Cost is $8 and order forms can be found in the documents section of the Summitview website or can be picked up in the main office. 2. Mrs. Ebersole has been sending home a second copy of redistricting letters to families that did not return those sent home. Letters for third and fourth grade went home Monday, second grade will go home on Thursday, and first and kindergarten will go home by the end of the week. The District is requesting all letters be returned as soon as possible, even if your child is not moving schools for next year. 3. Don’t forget that there is no school for students on Monday, March 16 and there will be an early dismissal on Tuesday, March 17. Summitview dismissal time is 12:50 pm. Please make sure that all learners are picked up on time as staff meetings begin at 1:00 pm. 4. If your child will be attending a new elementary school next year, there is an open house at all elementary schools on Tuesday, March 17 from 2:30-4:00 pm. If you plan to attend, please contact Mrs. Ebersole to RSVP.

Mrs. Shea's kindergarten class had a bonus reader as part of our Read Across America celebration this week!

We are thrilled to have three student teachers this semester. In Mr. Lorusso's room, Ms. Ryleigh Teeter recently taught a fun lesson on physical changes of matter. Learners loved soaking a gummy bear in water overnight and creating hypotheses, making observations, and analyzing results as part of a grade 3 matter science unit. Great job Ms. Teeter!

Info from tonight's BoroBlast: 1. Please plan to join us for PTO’s final movie night of the school year, Friday, 3/6. We’ll be showing Abominable in the Summitview gym. Doors will open at 6:00 pm and PTO will have snacks and drinks for sale. Families are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and pillows to make their own seating for this event. Please remember, this is a family event and children should not be dropped off without a parent or guardian attending. 2. Don’t forget to “Spring Ahead” on Sunday, March 8. We’ll be having a pajama spirit day on Monday, March 9. Learners participating will need to make a $1 donation that will be used to support student activities at Summitview this spring. 3. Looking ahead at the calendar, there is no school for students on Monday, March 16 and there will be an early dismissal for learners on Tuesday, March 17 at 12:50 pm. 4. A reminder for families who will be attending a different elementary school for the 20-21 school year due to redistricting. There is an open house at all elementary schools on Tuesday, March 17 from 2:30-4:00 pm. If you plan to attend, please contact Mrs. Ebersole to RSVP.

Third grade learners in Mrs. Yost's class had so much fun learning about physical changes using gummy bears today!

We had so much fun during Read Across America Day! Thank you to our special guest readers!

Caught being kind! Mrs. Pedersen ran into Mrs. Seylar and our student council at Martin's this morning... Student council was purchasing items to be donated to the Antietam Humane Society! #bekind #SVsharks

Attention current 5th grade families: Please plan to attend one of the following WAMS parent orientation sessions. Thursday, April 30 or Monday, May 4. Both sessions begin at 7:00 pm in the WAMS cafeteria.

Our next Shark Caught Being Kind is Jack, a kindergarten learner in Mrs. Cook's class. Jack makes and sells "Friendship Soups" to earn his own money and to help Jack learn and appreciate the value of a dollar. Jack chooses how he wants to spend his hard earned money and recently Jack has chosen to help learners with outstanding lunch accounts because Jack wants everyone to be able to eat at school. Since December Jack has donated over $500 to WASD! #bekind #SVsharks

We are proud to share that Summitview Learners raised $1081.70 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! Congratulations to Mr. McFarland's class who raised the most money!

Congratulations to our learners who were recently recognized for being like the Project TEAM character Paco, who makes positive changes!

Go Girls Go informational meeting was held this afternoon. Applications and $10 payment can be accepted starting Friday, February 21. Financial assistance is available for those in need. Please note that we don't have as many mentors this year so space is limited. Applications will be accepted in the order in which they are received in the SV office.

Info from tonight's BoroBlast: 1. Please return elementary attendance zone assignment letters for next school year, even if your child is remaining at Summitview. These were mailed home to all learners currently enrolled in kindergarten through fourth grade. Please contact Mrs. Ebersole if you have questions. 2. Friday, 2/21 will be our first be kind t-shirt spirit day. We encourage all learners who purchased a shirt to wear them on Friday. Don’t forget to share pictures of your child completing daily kindness challenges using the svsharks@wasdpa.org email address. Some photos will be selected to be featured on Summitview social media pages and learners will win a small prize! 3. PTO’s second annual “Roaring 20s” gala will be Saturday, February 29 beginning at 6:30 pm at the Counting House, formerly BBT bank, on the square. Additional information about the event, including ticket ordering, can be found on the Summitview PTO Facebook page. This adults only, BYOB event is a great way to have an evening out and get to know other families from our school. Buffet-style dinner from Mountain Gate in Thurmont, a DJ from Bulldog Entertainment 4. Please mark your calendars for our annual academic night on Thursday, March 19. We’ll have food available for purchase from Fireside Pizza, the Scholastic Book Fair, a family fitness activity, and more!

Mrs. Pedersen's and Mrs. Grove's second grade classes enjoyed learning about safety at Children's Village today!

Second grade learners in Mrs. Levick's and Mrs. Tees' classes had a great day learning about safety at Children's Village on Wednesday!