Summit School

Happy Certificated Appreciation Week to our incredible Summit School team!

Thank you for showing up every day with patience, creativity and heart. We’re celebrating not only our amazing teachers, but also our counselors, librarians, nurses, specialists and all certificated staff who support student success.

You do so much more than teach and support education—you encourage, support and inspire our students to be their best selves. The impact you make is invaluable, and our school community is better because of you.

We appreciate everything you do, today and every day! 💚

Certificated Appreciation Week | May 4–8

Looking for an adventure in learning? 🌟

Summit School K–8 is your school!

At Summit, students in grades K–8 engage in hands-on, expeditionary, student-centered learning. Our classrooms are built for adventure—where learning is meaningful, challenging, and connected to the real world.

Students go beyond the textbook through fieldwork and real-world experiences that deepen understanding across content areas. Strong parent partnerships help bring these learning adventures to life!

📍 Join us for a Summit School Tour
📅 April 30
🕒 3:15–4:00 p.m.
📌 13313 E Broadway Ave.

Meet our principal, teachers, and counselor, ask questions, and learn more about what makes Summit such a unique learning community.

🔗 www.summit.cvsd.org
📧 [email protected] | 📞 (509) 558-3250

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We hope to see you there!

Ten Summit students were recognized yesterday by the Greater Spokane Elks Lodge for their outstanding essays in the “What Patriotism Means to Me” competition. All ten entries qualified for state-level honors, and three students received cash prizes for their top placements.

Congratulations to our award-winning students:
Grade 5 – Olivia Highfill, 1st Place All-State – $100
Grade 6 – Isaac McAllister, 3rd Place All-State – $25
Grade 7 – Olivia Gilbert, 2nd Place All-State – $50

State Qualifiers:
Grade 6 – Blaine Zarcone, Easton Wilson
Grade 7 – Matthew Seryduk
Grade 8 – Andres McAllister, Alesia Ramirez, Zayden Zarcone, Sawyer Tschritter

Kudos to all the students for their thoughtful and inspiring work!

Summit 5th grade Trailblazers enjoyed a beautiful day at the Saltese Wetlands completing a series of investigations to answer the questions: Is the Saltese Wetland a Healthy Ecosystem? After completing a series of classroom based lessons, students were ready to put their science skills to work. The kids put on a pair of waders and went out into the water to determine the clarity, temperature and how much dissolved oxygen is in the water. In addition they examined water samples to find various macroinvertebrates which provide clues to the health of the water. Finally, they explored the wetland area with binoculars to see what types of birds call it home. Students found two Great Blue Heron, saw a Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawks, a cute little Chickadee as well as so many other birds. After compiling all the research, the students concluded the Saltese Wetlands are a healthy ecosystem. A big thank you to Spokane County Water Resources, our volunteers and Mrs. Jarvis for making this such a great day!

The Kindergarten Crew wrapped up their weather study with an outstanding performance, showcasing their knowledge and teaching their families all about it.

Here are more photos of Summit's 6th grade Voyagers as they concluded their geology case study on plate tectonics by constructing earthquake-resistant towers in science class. Yesterday marked the final day of testing. For the engineering challenge, students designed and built two-story structures using straws, paper clips, and other small materials, ensuring each floor could support a 250g load.

Summit 6th grade Voyagers wrapped up their geology case study on plate tectonics in science by building earthquake towers. Today was the last day of shaking. The engineering challenge required students to build a two story structure out of straws, paper clips and a few other odds and ends. Each floor had to hold a load bearing weight of 250g.

Three student groups selected a Spokane Chiefs hockey game as their reward for raising funds in our Annual Summit Fund Run, which supports our fieldwork and adventures at Summit. Accompanied by Mr. Jones, our middle school science teacher, they had the exciting opportunity to visit the Chiefs' bench during warmups before enjoying the game.

March 14th means one thing in our Summit 5th grade Trailblazer classrooms- Pi Day! Students spent the day exploring mathematical pi, creating pi art, and reciting the digits of pi. Our big winner was able to recite 148 digits of pi! We, of course, finished off the day eating pie with an e.