Summit Matterhorn, Fall 2010

Dear Parents, Welcome to all Summit families old

and new alike! As we begin our 77th

year at Summit, I would like to ex-

tend a special greeting to all of the

new families joining our Summit com-

munity. The Parents’ Association

looks forward to meeting you and

making you feel connected to our

wonderful School.

As you get your schedule in line,

please consider volunteering at the

School. Studies have shown that children do better at school when

their families participate in school volunteer activities. Fortunately

for Summit, we have a strong core of volunteers who never hesitate

to jump in where needed. We have volunteer teams that work in all

areas of the School from quiet libraries to the excitement of the

sports concession stand. Not sure what might fit your interest and

scheduling needs? Give me call or drop me a note 924-8333 or spiv-

[email protected] and we’ll find a great spot for you at Summit.

On behalf of the 2010 - 2011 Parents’ Association, we’ll see you

on campus!

- Kim Bailey Spivey, President

PresidentKim Bailey

President-Elect Shaida Horner

SecretaryElliott Turner

TreasurerMickey Kangur

AssistantTreasurerBeth Probst

NominatingJennifer Grosswald

CHAIRS

AuctionRobi Brath (C)Dianne Neal-Blixt (C) Nancy Osborn (C)

BookFairSusie Tickle (C) Jennifer Grosswald (AC)

CostumeRoomPatti Parker (C)

Ea$yMoneyEllen Basset

GardeningAnna Reilly (C) Elizabeth Henderson (AC)

GraduationBonnie Murphy, 9th (C) Susan Conger, 8th

HospitalityElizabeth Hollan

LibraryDawn Dickenson, Lower Robin Woodard, Upper

MatterhornJennifer Redd-Lovette, Editor Martin Tucker, Photographer

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Summit PALs

Summit School’s Parents’ Association Newsletter

September 2010

OFFICERS 2010-2011

Do you have friends and neighbors who want to know more about Summit? Invite them to the fall all-school Open House on Wednesday, October 20 from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. which will be held in the Dining Room for Young Children! Please tell your friends and neighbors about this opportunity to meet the administrators, learn about the school, and take a parent-led tour of our campus. All prospective families are invited.

PALs is short for Parent Athletic

Liaisons.We are a group of parents from the Summit community whose purpose is to support and promote all aspects of athletics through the promotion of school spirit, good sportsmanship, and volunteer com-mitment.

PALs support the efforts of our Ath-letic Department and act as a liaison between families, the athletic staff with a tie to the Parents’ Association and Administration. We help with answer questions, improve communi-cation, encourage volunteerism, and promote enthusiasm and support for Summit’s Athletic Program.

Chair: Charles Corpening 725.2550 / [email protected]

Rebecca McKee 725.6259 / [email protected]

Shannon Hanson 777.1235 / [email protected]

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School News

The Costume Room hasmoved!The new location is on the 3rd floor of the library. We are excited about this move because it has been a great opportunity to really organize all of the costumes and accessories in one place! Shelves are be-ing installed and the fun of finding a new home for everything has begun. We look forward to assisting students with their costume needs for all the upcoming plays. If you would like to sign up to volunteer, please call me Patti Parker @499-7117 or email [email protected].

Update by Ellen Bassett - Auction Publicity Team

Over the summer, while many of us were out enjoying the scorching heat, our excellent Auction leaders: Robi Brath, Dianne Neal-Blixt and Nancy Osborn were meeting to plan the exciting 2011 Summit Auction taking place on March 19, 2011. Auction Chair Nan-cy says, “We’ve taken into consideration the comments that Summit parents made on the spring survey and we’re designing this year’s auction to reflect those great ideas.”

The goal of the 2011 Auction is to support the gap in the Learning that Lasts Forever Capital Campaign. The campaign, which be-gan in 2007, has raised $10.5 million toward a $13.5 million goal. So all the money raised at the event this year will get us one step clos-er to the goal and parents will have a little fun at the same time! Auction Chair Dianne says, “we want to plan a great event that cel-ebrates what has already been achieved and moves the campaign closer to the finish line.”

The theme of the event is going to be re-vealed soon and we can tell you already - it’s going to be incredible. Several pre-parties are being planned, including one at Corporate Solicitation Chairs Scottie and David Neill’s house on Thursday, October 14. Robi says, “Our theme this year is going to be very fun and festive. It’s an acknowledgment of how far we’re come and how many good things there are going on at Summit now. Our fami-lies, our staff and our facilities and programs are all something to be celebrated.”

Look for some changes in the way the silent auction and raffle are being organized this year as well. Many auction items will be avail-able on-line for bidding before the big event in March. More on that to come ...

Volunteers from every grade will be helping to put on this mammoth school-wide event. Fourth grade mom, Betsy Wisenbakeris in charge of putting together the auction cata-logue. For the first time, the catalogue will be online-only. This will not only save time and money, it’s what 90% of survey respon-dents said they favored.

Elizabeth Hollan will be using her creativity to oversee the class projects while Grace Broughton and Janet Jones will be planning the fabulous food for the event.

Sixth-grade mom, Sarah McAuley, will be heading up the Auction raffle this year while Kathy Blackard will be looking for artists to help her with the Grandparent Valentine.

Joanne Coggins, Mary Lynn Sullivan, Angela Winterle and Robin Woodard have signed on to be our Solicitations Team. These ladies are already looking for Auction items that will raise lots of money and get the bidding going. If you happen to be Oprah Winfrey’s other best friend or have box seats to the Panthers, well, they’ll definitely want to talk to you. Summit School is incredibly grateful for the generosity of ALL the individuals and local businesses that contribute to our Auction.

Rebecca McKee and LaTonya Richardson will

be lifting weights this fall in preparation for their role as Set-Up Chairs.

Sixth-grade super dad, Guy Arcuri, will be in charge of transportation this year (and no, that does not mean Guy is the designated driver for the entire school on Auction night) while two very talented moms Sally Corpening and Ginny Thomas will be work-ing on the Decorations for the event. Many of you will remember the incredible paper flowers that Sally and her team created for the auction a couple of years ago.

Susie Tickle and Lisa Carter will be our Auction Treasurers and provide a great example of why Summit students need to excel in math.

And finally, your Publicity Team includes my-self, Elliott Turner and Shannon Wilson. Our job is to spread the word about all the in-credibly exciting events that are going to be happening during this Auction year. We’ll put information on Summit’s Facebook page, send out some Tweets, send invitations in the mail, use Evite, put news in the Matterhorn and send out info in the Thursday folders.

The Auction Chairs are ALWAYS looking for volunteers - so if you haven’t joined a com-mittee, now is the time.

Thanks everyone and we’re off and running! Note: If you have ideas or you’d like to vol-unteer, please e-mail: Robi ([email protected]), Dianne ([email protected]) or Nancy ([email protected])

Save the Date Summit Auction: Saturday, March 19, 2011


The School Store is located next to the Parents’ Association of-fice on the ground floor of the T/LC- is open for business every day that school is in session.

This year we are very excited to launch a true partnership with the 9th grade that will allow the students to take on the role of lead volunteer each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning as part of their campus service commitment. In order to facilitate this worthwhile endeavor, we will be open as follows: Mondays and Fridays from 7:45 - 8:15am; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7:50 - 8:10am

Please Note: We still need Monday/Friday volunteers! Please contact Betsy Wisenbaker ([email protected] or 778- 2905) if you can help.

We stock fun novelty items and basic school supplies. Let us be your source for pens, pen-cils, paper and notebooks. We are your ONLY source for the great new Summit tie-dyes (youth sizes, only $15 each) and long sleeved “eagle” T’s (adult sizes, only $17 each). Stop in to get a great deal on the 2009-2010 shirt designs (while supplies last) - now only $10 for youth sizes and $12 for adult. Hoody sweatshirts for fall and winter will be here soon.

We offer you convenience and the proceeds from your school store purchases help us to sus-tain the store itself as well as to provide support to the Summit School Parents’ Association.

We thank you in advance for your support and patronage this year!

Betsy Wisenbaker and Katie Grubbs

School News Other Volunteer Opportunities

Ongoing

Volunteer Teams Lower andUpper Libraries: The li-braries are wonderful places to help out and offer a quiet respite from the hectic school day schedule (activities include covering new books and helping children locate their fa-vorite books). Chair Upper - Robin Wood-ard, Chair Lower- Dawn Dickenson.Auction:This volunteer team will pull to-gether the most exciting event of the school year! There are all kinds of areas that need help - solicitations, decorations, set-up, tear down - the possibilities are endless! It is a great way to meet other parents and sup-port Summit at the same time. We only hold the Auction every other year, so be sure to participate in this parent bond-building op-portunity. This is one of the best ways to get involved with the Parents’ Association and really make a difference. Chairs- Dianne Neal-Blixt, Robi Brath, Nancy Osborn.SchoolStore:Like to work with money? The store has lots of fun merchandise and short work schedules (an early morning shift is 30 minutes!). Chairs- Betsy Wisenbaker, Katie Grubbs.PlayPerformances:An exciting volunteer position with a multitude of talents needed. Costuming (utilizing our NEW Costume room on the third floor of the library), background scenery design and construction, make-up ap-plication (often with lipstick!), and ‘wrangling’ (getting children from one scene to another - quietly!). Costume Room Chair- Patti Parker.

Gradeparents&HomeroomParents:An important role for all the grades. Help to organize parties, gather volunteers for fieldtrips and encourage parents to pitch in at the grade level. Teacher directives and sign-up sheets at Parents’ night make it a very easy job.Garden Guardians: Better with your hands than your wit on some school days? The ‘dirt diggers’ welcome all levels of help in the various gardens located across the cam-pus. Be sure to check out the herb garden near the Dining hall and the butterfly bushes near the Kindergarten rooms. Chairs- Anna Reilly, Elizabeth Henderson.Parents’ Association Office Sup-port:Another great opportunity to help out in a quiet office atmosphere. Stuff en-velopes or monitor an office phone during a lunch break. Chair- Pam BondHospitality:Calling all bakers and party planners! Put your culinary skills to work...but no NUTS! Chair-Elizabeth Hollan.SummitGreen:Walk to School Wednes-days is a favorite new tradition at Summit. Come join your children and experience the joy of walking to school! Chair- Jill Miller.Ea$yMoney:Have you LINKED up your Harris Teeter card (account 1075)? Or start-ed your label and box top collection for the school year? It’s not too late to start! Chair- Ellen Bassett.

Project Volunteer TeamsBookfair: Save up your book club reads and vacation novels for the bookfair. Gift-cards are a great way to reward your ‘good readers’. Chairs - Susie Tickle, Jennifer Grosswald.GiftWrap:Make your gifts stand out with wrapping paper from our fall fundraiser. Chairs- Mary Martha Douglas, Mary Jo Gray.SchoolPictures: Help coif the hair and organize the children for picture day. Chairs- Anna Singer, Stephanie Maynard.Frolics:Our most endearing ‘fun-raiser’ at the school. Spend a lovely spring day help-ing run carnival games, preparing fair food or setting-up/taking-down of the tents, tables and chairs. Chairs – Shannon Hanson, Mary Lynn Sullivan.ParentsAthleticLiaison:Got a knack (snacks!) for helping out our Upper School sport teams? Teams can always use a par-ent to organize snacks and drinks. Chair- Charles Corpening.Concessions: Come vend sports drinks and goodies at the Concession stand at the Eagles’ Nest gym for home sporting events. Chair- Janet Jones.


Four Easy Steps to Help Summit Earn Free Money

Jill Painter, Designer

MayFrolicsShannon Hanson (C) Mary Lynn Sullivan (C) Colby Murphy (AC) Meredith Welch (AC)

NewFamiliesLouisa Petersen (C)

P.A.OfficeSupp.Pam Bond

Parents’ForumNicola Kerner

SchoolPicturesStephanie Maynard Anna Singer

SchoolStore Betsy Wisenbaker (C) Katie Grubbs (AC)

SummitGreenJill Miller

VolunteerCoordinatorKim Bailey

WrappingPaperMary Martha Douglas (C) Mary Jo Gray (AC)

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Update by Ellen Bassett, Ea$y Money Chair

Your Ea$y Money Committee is fired up to help Summit raise some cash. How can you help? We’d love for each of you to do four relatively easy things: 1) Start clipping Box Tops for Education; 2) Re-link your Harris-Teeter V.I.C. card to Summit School #1075; 3) Pull off your Campbell’s soup labels 4) Send your Box Tops and soup labels back to School. Here’s a little information for you:

BoxTops:We’ve decided to focus our efforts on Box Tops for Education this year because well, it’s really easy and those little (pink) Box Tops add up to a lot of money quickly. We’re psyched to make some easy money with Box Tops and we need you on the Summit team! Here’s what we’re doing:

1) We’ve bought new Box Top Collection Boxes that you’ll see around the school.

2) We’re going to start putting some fun “Collec-tion Pages” in the Thursday Folders – You simply cut out the little pink Box Tops, stick them on with tape and put the completed page in a collection box.

3) We’re asking everyone to go to www.boxtops-4education.com and sign up to track Summit’s prog-ress.

4) We’re going to start awarding prizes for top indi-vidual collector and top classroom. So the race is on!

HarrisTeeter:If you have a Harris Teeter V.I.C. card, it’s time to re-link it. Summit’s number is 1075. If you forget, don’t worry. You can now re-link online by going to the Harris Teeter website. And if you really have too much going on, let me just link it for you: e-mail me at [email protected] with your V.I.C. number, your first name and last name and I’ll do the rest. One more thing – please ask your neigh-bors, friends and grandparents to link their cards to Summit as well. You’d be surprised how much money we can earn just be re-linking these cards.

Campbell’sSoupLabels:We are still going to collect Campbell’s Soup Labels this year. Just put them in any of the collection boxes around school.

Look for more news about Ea$y Money in your Thursday folder. If you have any questions or com-ments, please e-mail me at [email protected]. Thanks, everyone!

The Office Support Team Needs You!Looking for a fun and easy volunteer job? Join the Office Support Team. We help with occasional projects such as copying and distributing the Matterhorn, distributing yearbooks, and performing other helpful tasks as needed. We also provide lunchtime office coverage enabling Martha Thompson and Cecelia Cauble to take a well-deserved lunch break. This volunteer opportunity is a great way to get to know Summit’s wonderful staff and administrators. And you can even schedule your office shift so that you also can have lunch with your child. What could be better than that? To learn more, or to join the group, contact Pam Bond at [email protected].


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