Skate Night
Skate Night at Playland Skate Center will be on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from 6-8:30 p.m.
Goodwill Fill a Truck
Starting to dejunk before the Holidays? Our school will be holding our annual Fill-the-truck event on Saturday, January 23, 2016 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. If we achieve our goal and fill the entire Semi we earn $1,000! Questions?Please contact Nicole at [email protected]
Pencil Orphanage in Summitt Library
Second Grader Willa Fischer has created a “Pencil Orphanage” for lost pencils that might otherwise be thrown away. If you find a lone pencil on the ground, even ones that are broken or missing erasers, please bring it to the Summitt Library and deposit it into the pink and blue Pencil Orphanage box. Pencils will be cleaned up and sharpened and sent to areas of the world where children are in need of writing utensils. Thank you to Mrs. Richey for finding a spot for the Pencil Orphanage in the Summitt Library.
Save the Date: Spring Fling
Believe it or not we are already working on and planning this year’s Spring Fling to be held on April 30th at Abel’s North. Last year’s event was amazing and this year’s is going to be even better!! There are a few ways that you can begin to help make this event a success.
1). Are you or someone you know looking for somewhere to make a last minute tax deductible donation before year end??? Make it to the Summitt Elementary PTA and be a sponsor for the event!! Check out our donation request letter to find out more about how Spring Fling supports our school and students. (Please include Spring Fling sponsorship on the memo line of the check.)
2). Start making a list of the all businesses you frequent while out shopping this holiday season or business owners you are connected to and share them with us at [email protected] so that we can hit the ground running with our donation requests in January.
3). Sign up to help with the planning of Spring Fling. Starting in January, we need lots of help making donation requests so that we can have our best silent auction yet. Email [email protected] if you are interested in being on the Spring Fling team in any capacity.
Thank you for supporting our students!!
Lacey Lake
Spring Fling Chair
Tuition-based PreK registration
Do you have a child who is turning four on or before September 1, 2016? If the answer is yes and you are interested in Summitt’s tuition-based PreK program, then please stop by the school office beginning this week to fill out a student application. Please don’t wait–there is a waiting list for tuition PreK every year at Summitt, so spots will fill up fast!
Counselors’ Chronicle
Middle School Information
– January 11-14, 2016- Student shadow dates for current 5th graders. Contact the MMS counseling office to participate
– January 23, 2016- Instrument Test Drive at Murchison from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the school foyer and cafeteria. It’s also on Thursday, January 28, 2016 from 4:30–7:30 pm.
– January 29, 2016- Last day to submit 2016-17 school transfer requests
– February 2, 2016- Murchison Choice Sheet Night from 5:30-7 pm
– February 5, 2016- Murchison Choice Sheets are DUE.
College Shirt Day Every Monday– this will be ongoing for the whole year
SEL-The SEL skills we have been working on include: making conversation, joining in, avoiding assumptions, showing compassion, and identifying anger.
AISD AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Lacrosse info session
There will be a Trojans Lacrosse info session for on Friday, Jan 8th, at 5PM at Murchison Lacrosse Fields along Far West Blvd. Coach Kurzweil of Anderson High School, Varsity Players, and Alumni will explain and demonstrate the game of Lacrosse. Come Ready to learn more about the game, and to sign up for a great season. We practice at Murchison Middle School and play home games there as well. Contact Laura Weaver, 512-535-3445. More info here.
AISD Transfer policy
Intradistrict Transfers and Classroom Assignments were approved by the AISD Board of Trustees on April 27, 2015. The changes impact the admission of priority transfers into frozen schools (i.e., schools with no available space). There are three types of priority transfers: majority-to-minority, sibling, and tracking.
Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, in an effort to relieve overcrowding, majority to minority transfers will only be accepted at campuses where space is available. Space is not available at frozen campuses. Superintendent Paul Cruz will announce the list of frozen campuses for the 2016-2017 school year on December 14, 2015. Summitt Elementary is not on the frozen campus list.
Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, in a continuing effort to relieve overcrowding, in addition to the majority to minority priority transfers, sibling and tracking transfers will also only be accepted at campuses with space available.
Andri Lyons, Ph.D.
Interim Director of Student Services/Records and Discipline
Austin ISD
Minecraft class for 1st-5th graders
Minecraft Interactive Realm Class – The interactive realm class hosts a private realm for students to play and collaborate in a safe environment. Students will learn basic coding skills that will help them to advance to Java coding. Class starts at 2:45 p.m. on January 19th and runs every Tuesday through May 10th. Register at http://www.resetedu.com/store-2/?model_number=serviceABC127