Posted September 21, 2024
| Summit Academy News | ||||||||
| Message from the Principal | ||||||||
| Dear Summit Families, I hope you are all doing well. It definitely has not been an easy week with all the social media messages and threats made to our school. Our District has been in communication with the Denver Police and all threats have been determined to be noncredible. We will update you with any new information once we get it. At Summit we continue to do our best to keep our school safe. Please continue to communicate with us about anything related to this incident or any other concerns. The best way to keep us safe is as a community, caring for each other. With the current situation in our country you can’t be extra safe. It takes a village. Please do not hesitate to reach out to our Social Emotional team for any support with your student. We are well aware this event has caused lots of stress and anxiety. We want to support our students navigating all of this. Parents, if you have not completed the lunch application, please do so as soon as possible. This impacts the funding for our school. Completing this form will not take you more than 5 minutes. This will give us more resources to support our students. Please remember to call in your student’s absence so we can update it in our system. Please remind your student to be on time to school and to follow school expectations. Middle School parents, make sure your student meets dress code. (Only Summit shirts and Summit Sweatshirts are allowed for middle school students.) I have an open door policy. Please reach out with any questions and concerns. You can also reach out through email at josorio@dpsk12.net. | ||||||||
| We want to celebrate our panthers of the month who have shown and lived the value of Purpose! | ||||||||
| Parent Announcements | ||||||||
| Office Hours-Students failing any class, needing tutoring or need to check in with their teachers stay until 3:40pm. -Important Dates: -No school on September 27-District Teacher Planning day. | ||||||||
| Please read this important Attendance letter from our Social Emotional Team! | ||||||||
| Please complete our universal social emotional screening in 5 minutes with this link: https://review360connect.com/Prod/DenverPublicSchools/Parent. After you submit the first screen, you will access the survey.This information helps Summit Staff identify who we need to support and provide resources. | ||||||||
| Please make sure you revise and are familiar with our student handbook for any questions you might have about dresscode, cell phone policy, school expectations. (social media, substance use etc.) | ||||||||
| Teacher Announcements | ||||||||
| Please make sure you check your students grades, they can show you their student portal. If they are failing classes, they have to stay for office hours until 3:40pm. | ||||||||
| Student Announcements | ||||||||
| Office Hours- get assignments done, take quizzes, finish exit tickets, get your grades up! You got this! | ||||||||
| Panther Groups happen every Monday after school from 1:00-1:45pm Starting on September 9. Make sure you sign up for groups, spaces are limited. Panther groups include Latinx Alliance, Girls on the Run, Creative Crafts, Female Empowerement, Pride Club, Robotics, Jewelry, Connection circles among others. | ||||||||
| FAMILY RESOURCES | ||||||||
| Please download the FoodFinder app from this flyer if you would like to find free food around your home. Spanish — English | ||||||||
| Vuela for Health Is a Denver-based organization focused on engaging the Latino community through partnerships that builds leaders, promotes public health, and promotes well-being. Vuela Health does this by providing families with access to nutrition, physical activity, obesity, heart disease, cancer, sexual health, child health, mental health, substance abuse, domestic and intimate partner violence, injury prevention, access to health services, and more! Learn more on their webiste here. Check out other family resources here! | ||||||||
| Servicos de la Raza es una organizacion que ayuda con asesoria legal, recursos de comida, ropa, y otras necesidades. Para mas informacion vaya a este enlace: https://serviciosdelaraza.org/es/ | ||||||||
| Denver Parks and Recreation Kids ages 5-18 can sign up for a free My Denver Card, which gives them access to recreation centers, pools and cultural facilities. | ||||||||
| Food Bank of the Rockies Food Bank of the Rockies distributes food through partner agencies in 30 counties in Colorado, including most of Metro Denver. Click here to enter your zip code or address and find the food pantry closest to you. Food Bank of the Rockies only distributes food directly to the public from its warehouse the third Saturday of every month from 9 a.m.-noon. | ||||||||
| Mile High United Way Mile High United Way has an online food assistance resource center, where families can find information on food pantries, food vouchers, soup kitchens, community meals and more. | ||||||||
| Child Care Colorado Shines Child Care Referral at Mile High United Way offers a free child care resource and referral service. Contact a Child Care Navigator 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1-877-338-2273 or email childcareoptions@unitedwaydenver.org. | ||||||||
| Clothes to Kids of Denver Clothes to Kids of Denver provides free clothes to kids, so kids can feel comfortable and confident in the classroom and focus on success. Click here for eligibility information. | ||||||||
| Toys for Tots The local Toys for Tots campaign provides holiday toys to families in need. Families can request toys by contacting one of Toys for Tots local partner organizations; click here for a list of those organizations. | ||||||||
| Energy and Utility Cost Assistance or Rental Assistance Administered by Denver Human Services, the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) helps qualifying low-income households with winter heating costs by paying a portion of home energy bills. In Denver, 8,309 households received help with their utility costs during the 2016/2017 winter months thanks to LEAP. Residents who wish to apply may call 1-866-HEAT-HELP (432-8435), or visit www.denvergov.org/LEAP. | ||||||||
| Housing Crisis The Temporary Rental Utility Assistance Program TRUA program provides rental and/or utility assistance to residents experiencing a housing crisis, offering up to six months of rent assistance and up to $1,000 in utility payments. The city is using the 3-1-1 call center to route residents looking to access housing assistance. Residents can dial Denver’s main information line, 3-1-1, and press 6 for help. Information is also available at www.denvergov.org/housing. | ||||||||
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