Speak Up Summit

SHS ranked in the 23rd place.

NJ’s Top 100 Public High Schools Ranked By U.S. News The top 42 schools in New Jersey also cracked the top 1,000 nationally. Take a look at NJ's best high schools, and their national rankings.

High-impact tutoring grant approved for the 2024 fiscal year:

“As outlined in the New Jersey Department of Education’s July 28 broadcast memo, the $52 million will be disbursed via a single-year limited competitive grant initiative open to all school districts serving students in grades three or four. Grant funds may be used to compensate district staff for their tutoring services if the tutoring comports with evidence-based requirements detailed in the grant, or for contracting with an NJDOE-approved vendor”

Murphy Administration Announces Grant Initiative for High-Impact Tutoring - New Jersey School Boards Association On July 28, the Murphy administration announced that the fiscal year 2024 budget dedicates $35 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding to support districts in offering high-impact tutoring interventions for students disproportionately affected by the pandemic.

Tomorrow @ Oakes Center, 7 pm

Extremism's Impact On Public Education Experts will talk about rising threats to public education in NJ.

News from the district:

Mr. John Ciferni has been selected as the next principal of Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School, pending Board of Education approval at today’s meeting.

Mr. Ciferni is a consummate professional with a proven track record of successful building leadership as Assistant Principal of Summit Middle School for the past four years. He is passionate about advancing curriculum, fostering a positive, inclusive, and safe school environment, and developing staff members through meaningful professional development. Mr. Ciferni has established himself as a student-centered leader who understands the middle-level child. He is well respected within the community and is a perfect match with the profile created by our stakeholders for our next middle school leader.h

For a healthy school year full of learning and laughter! Happy first day of school 2022-2023 🎒

On Thursday, September 1, at 9:00 AM, SPS will be hosting a Parent Focus Group in the LCJSMS auditorium.

In this short meeting (~30 mins), parents will have the opportunity to share their input to help the district identify the best candidate for LCJSM principal. SI Hough and Mr. Gardella, Director of HR, will introduce a survey that will be sent to all parents, for this purpose.

Join if you can, and please make sure to answer the survey!

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/summit/sections/education/articles/summit-board-of-school-estimate-unanimously-approves-37-million-school-bond-issuance

Summit Board of School Estimate Unanimously Approves $37 Million School Bond Issuance SUMMIT

There's still time to make your opinion count:

the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Survey closes this Tuesday, June 14th at 3:00 p.m. Please take some time to complete it before the deadline, if you haven't done so.
Take advantage of kids still going to school tomorrow ;)

Thank you!

Link to survey:

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It was a very long but informative meeting.
I invite you all to take the time to review the Bond Proposal : Investing in our future

https://www.canva.com/design/DAE88p7uc5k/hXAO26BA4-xFZgrSsox4KQ/view

Thanks to SEF for continuing supporting our schools with a total of $1.172 M for this spring cycle.

A warm welcome to the new BOE members,
Kelly Stanton and Dr. Joseph Porac, and a farewell to Chris Bonner, who ended tiime as part of the BOE.

For a review :

Colón Elected President, Two New Members Join as Summit Board of Education Reorganizes SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit Board of Education met on May 12, with the business of reorganizing for the upcoming school year just one item on a jam-packed agenda. The resulting meeting clocked in at...

Esther Loor Named Franklin Elementary Principal SUMMIT, NJ - Esther Loor has been selected as the next principal of Franklin Elementary School. After the Summit Board of Education formally approves her selection at its upcoming meeting on May...

2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings are out!

SHS rankings :

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-jersey/districts/summit-public-school-district/summit-senior-high-school-12773

Overview of the las BOE meeting

Summit Board of Education STEAMs Toward Proposed Program of Bond-Funded Projects SUMMIT, NJ -