Summit Road STEM Elementary
December 2025 SPARK Newsletter
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Our Culinary Lab
At Summit Road STEM Elementary, our Culinary Lab has become a hands-on space where learning comes to life. Each grade level visits the lab at least twice during the year, connecting classroom learning with real-world experiences. Students collaborate with our English Language Learner (ELL) department to prepare dishes that tie directly to their current studies or global themes, blending literacy, science, and culture through food. The lab also reinforces our commitment to sustainability, using ingredients sourced from our school garden and share cart whenever possible. It’s more than cooking—it’s teamwork, creativity, and STEM in action.
How can you partner with us?
The Summit Road STEM Elementary PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) is a group of parents, caregivers, and staff who work together to support our school through events, volunteer efforts, and fundraising. The PTO helps create fun experiences for students, supports teachers, and builds a strong school community. You don’t need a lot of time to help—there are many simple ways to get involved, like donating items, helping at events, or sharing ideas. Every bit of support makes a difference. Click the link below to learn more and see how you can partner with the PTO.
Counselor Corner:
Mrs. Sam Sargent, M.Ed., M.A.T., Licensed School Counselor (LSC) & Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
E-Mail: ssargent@reyn.org
Phone: 614-501-5687
Send Attendance Information to:
Maggie Lawson (Secretary): maggie.lawson@reyn.org or call 614-501-5530
Report absences by 10:00AM to not get an automated phone call.
Food Resources
Reynoldsburg City Schools is excited to partner with Children's Hunger Alliance (CHA) for our weekend meal program again this year! TANF-eligible families interested in receiving weekend meals for their student(s) can complete the program form located here: https://forms.gle/z8HY4vZx4yxrZ33c7. Boxes will be distributed beginning in late September 2025 across all 11 school buildings within RCS.
If you have questions about the weekend meal program or other available resources in the school community, please reach out to wholechild@reyn.org.
Upcoming Events:
December
1-5 - Book Fair in Library
19 - No School - Winter Break Begins
January
5 - School Back in Session
9 - Report Cards Home
12 - MAP (Diagnostic) window opens
19 - No School
Drop Off & Pick-Up Details:
Please remember to communicate any change of transportation to the front office by 2:30 each day. You can e-mail, Talking Points, or call the front office.
Arrival:
Doors Open: 8:50
Tardy Bell: 9:00 (If you are in line at 9:00, your child will not be counted tardy)
Dismissal:
Students begin leaving building: 3:30
All students out of building/Last pick up: 3:45
In the map below, cars will follow the arrows. Students will be waiting for parents who are in line, and released to cars in the loop. No students will be released to parents not in the car line. No students will be able to be released to parents parking in the lot for dismissal.
Bus Info:
Please note that we (as a building) attempt to notify families of late buses, but we are not always notified either. We will attempt to send a talking points message to the families affected as soon as we can.
Bus information is found in PowerSchool. More info is below.
Communication from Summit Road STEM Elementary:
We are using TalkingPoints as our main communication method. Parent/Guardians will be automatically enrolled with your phone number and e-mail addresses on file in the office.
It is very important that your phone number is updated so you can stay up to date with information from the building! To begin, TalkingPoints will automatically allow us to communicate with text messages to your phone. If you wish, you can download the TalkingPoints Parent app to your phone. This allows you to do more advanced features such as react to messages, RSVP to events, and more. Downloading an app is optional.
Any changes in phone number, e-mail address, or other important information should be communicated to the front office as soon as you can.
Change of addresses are required by Ohio Law, and should be communicated with our welcome center. Maggie in the Summit front office can help with this process.
Teachers send home a weekly newsletter with photos, upcoming events, and current happenings. Please be sure you are checking your child's newsletter! If you are not receiving Talking Point messages, please call the office.
PowerSchool Information:
PowerSchool is our information system that we use for report cards, attendance, and keeping emergency contact information up to date. Please click the link below for more info and to gain access to PowerSchool. If you need help with the system, please call the front office.
District Code: HDNS
Birthday Celebrations:
We love to celebrate birthdays, however, due to our high number of students who have severe allergies, we are asking families to not bring in perishable items to school for their child’s classroom. stickers, pencils, trinkets, etc. are acceptable, if you wish. Please check with your child’s teacher prior to sending in any items.