February 9, 1998
Volume 5, No. 3
Parent/teacher conferences will be held on February 12 and 13. Sign-ups are ongoing in the cafeteria 30 minutes both before and after school. Sorry, the office cannot schedule conferences by phone.
Here is the schedule for the second annual Summit Science Fair.
According to Dr. Mary Carskadon, Brown University School of Medicine, as reported in the October 6, 1997, Investors Business Daily, teenagers need at least nine hours of sleep a night to function at peak level. Recommendations in the article include letting teens sleep late on the weekends. (How about parents?)
The next computer class for parents by Mr. Mueller will be on Tuesday, February 17, first period, 8:10-8:58 AM, in the computer lab. The subject will be e-mail. Contact Janet Christensen, 499-5786.
Second-quarter report cards were sent home with students on Thursday, January 29. Please sign your student's envelope and return it to the office as soon as possible.
In the event of bad weather, check for school closings on InfoCall, 938-9090, code 7669 ("SNOW"), after 6:30 AM.
Students competing in National History Day should finish their papers by mid-March. Contact Ms. Cox or Mr. Koch for details.
Congratulations to the students who performed in Follow that Rabbit, a rendition of Alice in Wonderland, under the direction of Ms. Hanckel, January 29 and 30. The acting, costumes, and sets were great.
Rabbit Ashley Howard said, "It took a lot of hard work and it went pretty well in the end." Ms. Avallone noted that many of the students became more effective speakers in class as a result of their participation in the play.
The library staff would like parents to remind their students to return overdue materials to the Media Center as soon as possible. The Media Center does not assess fines for overdue items, but they do assess a fee if an item is damaged not returned.
The Media Center requests donations of back issues of Life, Sports Illustrated, Time, and Scientific American.
The school district is hiring cook helpers and cashiers for various schools. Call 447-5042.
The Summit Student/Parent Handbook states that electronic devices (radios, tape players, pocket TV's, pagers, phones, etc.) are not allowed at school. Students should leave their pagers and laser pointers at home to avoid disciplinary action.
The office has extra King-Soopers/Safeway grocery certificates for sale in the office. Make checks payable to Summit Middle School.
A second measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) and a series of three hepatitis B immunizations are required for incoming 7th and 8th graders. The hepatitis B series is given over a period of four months. Vaccinations may be obtained from your physician or at the Boulder County Health Department, $8 per shot (or free, if unable to pay): Boulder, 413-7500, Wednesdays, 1-6:45 PM; Lafayette, 666-0515, Thursdays, 1-6 PM; Longmont, 678-6171, Mondays, 1-6:45 PM. Exemption forms are available in the school office if needed.
We need a representative to the District Accountability Advisory Committee for a two-year term. DAAC meets once a month, 6-9 PM. One of DAAC's standing subcommittees reviews charter applications and waiver requests and makes recommendations to the school board. If you are interested in representing Summit, contact Chris Howard, 673-0978. Thanks to our outgoing DAAC representative, Molly Heins.
The district formed a new Talented and Gifted District Advisory Committee. Contact district TAG coordinator Cheryl Rapp, 447-5087, if you would like to be on it.
Elections for four positions on the seven-member Summit Board of Directors will be held in April for two-year terms beginning on June 1, 1998. Successful candidates will be expected to attend Board meetings as nonvoting participants in April and May. The Board has broad responsibility for governing the school.
Candidates should be dedicated to Summit's educational philosophy and be willing to devote the time necessary to serve on the Board. The Board often benefits from the talents of members with expertise in budget, computer programming, scheduling, law, personnel, grant writing, and negotiation.
The ballot for the election will be prepared in March by a nominating committee. Candidates can be placed on the ballot by selection of the nominating committee or by submission of a petition signed by 10 percent of all Summit families, faculty and staff. If you are interested in serving on the Board, please contact Ron Goldfarb, 494-8373.
The Colorado League of Charter Schools has an opening for Assistant Director. Contact Chris Howard, 673-0978, for information and the job description.
Open Space Communications is holding its fifth annual "Beyond Giftedness" conference at the Arvada Center for the Arts on February 20, 1998, 8 AM - 4:30 PM. The keynote speaker will be Jeff Freed, on "Giftedness and the Visual Learner: Learning Differences, ADD." Summit Principal Bernie Grove will be on a panel discussing school options for gifted students. Other topics for breakout sessions will include the internet, parenting the gifted, curriculum, specific classroom strategies, social/emotional aspects, advocacy, home education, and gifted students discussing their perspectives. Contact Dorothy Knopper, 444-7020, dorothy@openspacecomm.com, or http://www.openspacecomm.com
The Foundation for Boulder Valley Schools is recruiting families to host international students for the week of February 18-24. Call 545-1916 for information. The students will be performing in an "Up with People" concert at Macky Auditorium, Boulder, on February 24.
Boulder Youth Services offers free events tickets to city residents, ages 11-18. Proof of residency is required; one ticket per student per month; tickets must be picked up in person at 2160 Spruce Street.
Available in February and March: CU women's basketball, Mann Theaters, IMAX theater, Denver zoo, Eldora ski lifts. The climbing wall will be free at the East Boulder Recreation Center, Tuesdays and Thursdays, February 16 to April 30, 3-5 PM. Club 1360 is open 3:30-8:00 PM, Monday through Thursday.
Boulder Theater: "Freddy Jones Band," February 10, 9 PM; "Ladysmith Black Mambazo," March 19, 7:30 PM.
Club 1360: Mardi Gras Dance February 27, 8-12 PM, $2 for city residents, $4 for nonresidents.
Fiske Planetarium laser shows: February 20, R.E.M., 9 PM; The Doors, 10:30 PM. March 13, The Beatles, 9 PM; Dark Side, 10:30 PM. March 24, "Stars and Lasers," 10 AM; "In the Solar System," 2 PM. March 25, "Beyond the Solar System," 10 AM; "Follow the Drinking Gourd," 2 PM. March 26, "Maia: A Dinosaur Grows Up," 10 AM; "Stars and Lasers," 2 PM.
For information, call Alice Swett, 441-4349.
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