SMS Announcements-Friday, March 4th-B Day

MONDAY-A DAY

WEEKLY FOCUS WORDS

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MURDER ON THE 518/A train ride of a lifetime

Come support your Summit friends as they present this exciting play TONIGHT

March 4 @ 6:30 pm/Summit Cafeteria

Student Tickets are free/Adult Tickets are $3

CODING CLUB

Fridays from 2:50 – 4:00 in lab 124 behind the library. Students are responsible for their own ride home. 

BOOK CLUB

Summit Book Club is canceled for Monday, March 7th!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MATH COUNTS CLUB

Congratulations to David Shi who placed 8th at a competition held on the DMACC campus on Feb. 15 as well as a team of Derek Brown, David Shi, Kovidh Talluri and Syon Aggarwal who placed 3rd at the same competition.

**We also want to congratulate the following students who will be advancing to the State Competition at DMACC on March 25th: Derek Brown (2nd place out of 140), David Shi (5th place), Shanmukh Vallabhajosyula (32nd place), Abbie Tu (33rd place) and Kovidh Talluri (36th place).  A team of Derek Brown, David Shi, Kovidh Talluri and Syon Aggarwal placed 4th at the virtual competition.

Other members who took part in both competitions were: Kate Shi, Samarth Saggar, Hanna He, Sree Bethanapalli, Aydrian Simmons, and Joanne Foo.

WAY TO GO!!!

GARDEN CLUB

NO Garden Club next week on Thursday.  We will meet after school on Monday to apply compost to our garden if members are available.  If Monday’s weather is not favorable, we will do this Wednesday after school.  Check your email Sunday for confirmation of which day this will happen.  Please see Mrs. Barlow if you have any questions. 

Summit Garden Club Needs Your Help!

The Summit Garden Club grew over 600 pounds of produce last year and donated it to the Johnston Partnership for people in need. This year we hope to grow even more! In the office there is a box for raising money for seeds, plants, and garden supplies. Help us help our community by donating anything you are willing to give!  We are also accepting gently used garden supplies that you may no longer have a need for in your home.  We will be collecting donations from Monday, March 21st to Friday, April 1st.

SUMMIT GSA MEETING

Summit GSA will meet every other week on Thursdays from 3 – 3:30 in room 226. Next meeting will be March 25. Please contact Mrs. Brock or Mrs. Heston with any questions. 

GIRLS ON THE RUN

Girls on the Run Club through the YMCA will be held at Summit Middle School starting March 29 through May 19 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 – 4:00.  Parents will need to pick up their child from SMS by 4:15.  Please see the attached flyer. 

HEY DRAGON NATION

Student Council is running a massive apparel fundraiser!! Brand new design for a limited time only! These items won’t be sold again. Part of the proceeds from every purchase will be donated to Ellipsis (now associated with Johnston Youth Homes) to help provide materials and necessities for students. ORDERS ARE DUE MARCH 7th 11:59 PM!! Local pickup at JHS is available instead of paying for shipping. Don’t wait, order today and help support a great cause!

Link Below!

https://wearejohnston.itemorder.com/shop

JOHNSTON BAND FUNDRAISER

click here for flyer

WORLD CULTURE CLUB

Did you know you don’t have to speak more than one language or be from a different country to have culture? Every person has culture, and members of the World Culture Club want to learn and talk about it! The World Culture Club will meet on Thursdays from 2:50 to 3:30 in room 200. Next meeting March 10. PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A RIDE HOME! 

If you want to join, ask your parents and fill out the required form here:  World Culture Club Signup  Any questions about World Culture Club? Email Ms. Gutierrez at shauna.gutierrez@jdragonmail.us

FROM THE LIBRARY

Book Madness 

Our Elite Eight is set!  Congrats to the following books for moving on: Diary of Wimpy Kid series, Alan Gratz books, Raina Telgemeier books, Babysitter’s Club series, Dress Coded, Harry Potter, Crossover, and Hunger Games.  Watch for an e-mail on Monday to vote in the Elite Eight round!

Featured Book of the Week 

The Inheritance Games was a super fun mystery!  When Tobias Hawthorne, a billionaire, names Avery in his will, Avery has to move to his mansion in Texas as a condition to receive the money.  The mansion is filled with angry relatives as well as puzzles, riddles, and games that Avery has to solve to figure out why she was chosen.  This book is the first in a 3 book series and is included on next year’s Iowa Teen Choice list.

STUDENT BOOK VLOG

Are you always looking for what book to read next? If so, check out this book recommendation vlog created by Natalie Miller and Delia Kilborn, for their ELP humanities project! The vlog has several different categories so you have lots of books to choose from. Check back frequently, as we will be adding more videos often! Thanks so much and happy reading!

https://padlet.com/millernatalie/BookRecommedationsVlog