The Summiteer

If you have not registered your student(s) ONLINE

for the 2026-27 school year, please do as soon as possible.

You should have received a snap code from PowerSchool Enrollment.

If you did not receive it, please check your SPAM folder first.

If nothing is there, please contact the school at 208-324-3369 and Ms. Brewer can assist you with this.

Failure to register early could result in your student(s) not being able to ride the bus at the beginning of the school year.

At that time, it could take 2-3 weeks to get them routed on a bus!

Open Enrollments are also affected and may be denied if registrations and paperwork are not submitted early! Thank you for your help with this!

STAY ENGAGED over Summer Break! Incorporate reading with trips to the library or family reading time and get outside and learn new things. Create art, sing, count everything as you go and have fun but never stop learning!

Dear Grown-ups,

Wow! Ten more days of school seems surreal! It sure has flown by quickly! We have we been busy "showing what we know" on tests and having many educational field trips and recognition assemblies! Oh yes, and looking forward to much needed Field Days and Fun in the Fun Day type of fun!!

If you have not yet registered your NEW kindergartener or returning student for next fall (1st through 4th for SY26-27 registration is ONLINE) please do so as soon as possible! Use the snap code you received in your email (check your SPAM folder) or Call Ms. Tina for assistance in our office at 208-324-3396.

May 12th-14th is the end of the year Track and Field Day to promote fun and fitness (Prepare to have fun and get a little wet)! Not to mention all the educational Field trips the spring holds! We will also be having a "Summit CLIMBers" run recognizing most growth on MAP Reading and MAP Math, a "Math Stickler" competition with grades 3-5 and Schoolwide PBIS Recognition Assembly.

Please watch the calendar of "Important Events" and "Important upcoming Field trips/events/performances" sections at the bottom of this newsletter carefully to plan accordingly for the days events with dress up attire, dress up days or other needed items. There sure is A LOT going on!

We DO go outside to play every day. Children need movement throughout the day so we send them outside to play as often as we are able to to get them the necessary movement they need to release energy, be healthy, and improve focus. PLEASE send them to school dressed in appropriate OUTDOOR clothing for the days weather. It can still be quite cool in the morning and very warm in the afternoon so dressing in layers is very helpful.

Students are encouraged to go outside and be social, play and MOVE during recess unless they have had behavioral issues and are assigned time in the APEX room or occasionally need to finish required academics with their teacher during this time.

LOST and FOUND has a lot of unclaimed items in it! Please stop in to look for your child's items if you have been looking for them.

Our Summit Team has very high goals for our students’ academic learning and growth for this year and many years to come! We also want to decrease absenteeism, late arrivals (tardies), early pick ups and poor behavior. We have been putting many systems in place to achieve our goals and our team works tirelessly to help students be their best and achieve these goals. We are a fantastic elementary school and are working towards being the best! Spread the word as we CLIMB onwards and upwards!

We will be practicing an ALICE SAFETY EVACUATION drill at 1:00pm on May 11th. We want to let you know ahead of time so you do not worry! This is ONLY A PRACTICE DRILL so student know what to do in the event of an emergency or intruder requiring us to evacuate!

Spring holds many VERY IMPORTANT test days and times for your student to demonstrate what they have learned over the course of this school year. The students have all been working so very hard and I would ask that you encourage your students to take tests seriously and to try their best on each one. Also, praise them often to build testing confidence and pride in doing hard things well. We would also ask that you help support them with bedtime routines, eating breakfast and completing homework (if they have any). A great night's sleep and a good breakfast really starts a testing day off on the right foot! Thank you for your continued support with testing and academic support. It really matters!

Please know that we will not allow students to be disrespectful, physically aggressive, disruptive to others learning, destructive, or verbally demeaning to any of our staff or students. We do help teach students to self regulate their emotions and behaviors but in the event they are unable to self regulate we do call parents and have them take them home until they can participate appropriately in an educational setting learning alongside with their peers. We will not let the behavior of one child interfere with the learning of all the rest of the students in their classroom.

We need all staff and students to be safe and learning at all times. Teaching respect, boundaries, manners, and self control/regulation all start at home with you, the parent(s), and we are here to support you with those efforts. Thank you for your help and understanding with this. We are all in this together.

Sincerely,

Amber Boone

Principal

Summit Elementary

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at Summit Elementary School at 208-324-3396 x.5000 for the main office, x.5001 for Mrs. Boone, Principal or x.5002 for Mr. Grisso, Vice Principal.

If your child has a 45min. appt midday (for example)

(at Dr./Dentist/Counselor) it is expected that they

are attending school both before and after the appointment.

Every single minute really does count!!!

The Dr. Note ONLY EXCUSES them for the appointment NOT the entire school day.

Dr.'s notes are the only was to have an EXCUSED absence as well.

The Idaho State law states students need to attend school on time, every day!

Students MUST be in their seats at 8:15am NO later!

There will a VERY hard line on Tardies and Early Pick ups next year. (3 = 1absence)

(We NEED you (Parent/Guardian/Driver) to bring your student to school

ON TIME to avoid attendance court with law enforcement)

5th Grade will walk over with their teachers to

take their tour of the Middle School

May 12th from 1:30-2:15pm

Parents of 5th Graders:

This is the same day for "FUTURE JMS TIGERS"

Orientation Night at JMS!

Mark your calendars!

For our future pollinator garden that Student council and a few staff are creating out front of the school!

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING:

If you are a gardener and have perennial's you would like to donate

to our garden it would be greatly appreciated!

26-27 School Year Online Enrollment--IMPORTANT!

Parents, You should have received an email from PS about registering your student for next year.

noreplyenrollment@powerschool.com is the email address with the snap code.

If you did not receive it, please check your spam folder BEFORE contacting the Summit Office.

If you still do not have it, please contact the office at 208-324-3396

or email Tina Brewer @ tina.brewer@jeromeschools.org

DELAYED REGISTRATION:

can affect being able to ride the bus the first day of school

as well as any open enrollment requests may be denied!

Here is the JHS Schedule if you are interested and

have a special person graduating from JHS this year!

Here is the plan:

• Board the bus at JHS at 9:15-9:30
• Arrive at Frontier 9:30-9:35
• Arrive at Canyonside Christian 9:50-9:55
• Arrive at Jefferson 10:15-10:20
• Arrive at JMS 10:35-10:40
• Arrive at Summit 11:00 - 11:05
• Arrive at Horizon 11:25-11:30

Fines will be assigned for any library books not returned to Summit Elementary.

Parents will be responsible to pay student fines.

Look at this great attendance!!

11 classes met our 95% or better ADA goal for APRIL! - Fabulous!!!

Ms. Johnson's Class was the highest for April with 97.14% Wowzah!!! Great job 3rd grade!

Enrollment as of 4/30/2026

• Total Enrollment: 417(M 219/F 198)

MONTH of APRIL:4/1/26-4/30/26

• Summit Elementary is submitting habitual absenteeism and severe tardiness (truancy cases) to attendance court.
• If your child does not attend school daily they cannot effectively learn what they need to in school.
• Open Enrollment Students can be discontinued due to Truancy (chronic absenteeism and chronic tardiness) and student can be returned to "home School" if improvement is not seen.

Mrs. Johnson's 3rd grade class is the APRIL 2026

"PAW-some" Attendance Award Winner

Announced on PA 4/30/2026

Highest Average Daily Attendance for Month of APRIL with 97.14%!!!!

Bragging Rights for the entire Month!

Trophy Holder (Delivered by our Tiger Mascot)

Popcorn Party Winner!

Parents: Please remember to call the school for

absences or email tina.brewer@jeromeschools.org.

Also to reach the office you need to call before

2:30 M-R and 1:30 on Fridays,

for changes in how your student is getting home.

It can get really busy in the office at the end of the day and we might not be able to take your call. DO NOT assume leaving a message during these times is enough.

Be sure to speak with a real person in the office before the above times

to ensure the message is received.

Students will not be allowed to change routes and will be sent on their regularly scheduled method of transportation home WITHOUT WRITTEN permission or a phone call from parent(s).

PLEASE AVOID picking up student early from school!

You may sit and wait for the dismissal bell in the lobby if you choose to

but students are not dismissed through the front doors--

students can be picked up at the flag pole.

As a rule STUDENTS will not be called out of class early for parent pick up

to avoid waiting in line. Students are learning bell to bell.

If a student is needed for an appointment the request will be granted

but you will need to BRING IN A NOTE from the provider (Dr. /Dentist etc.)

to avoid absenteeism entries in power school.

Please watch for information from your child's teacher

Details and information vary trip to trip!

May:

Teacher Appreciation Week-Dress Up Days! (Please join us!)

Monday 5/4 - Dress up day is: "Manic Monday-80's dress up!"

Tuesday 5/5 - Dress up day is: " Dress like a twin with your favorite!"

Wednesday 5/6 - Dress up is: Wacky Wednesday-Crazy hair and mismatch day!"

Thursday 5/7 - Dress up is: "Thankful Thursday-Thankful to wear PJ's"

6th: Kinders only Field trip to Jerome Rec Center

7th: 4th graders only are going to Stricker Ranch

8th: P3 Celebration for BOTH APRIL and MAY P3 winners @1pm (Ice Cream Sundaes!)

11th: SPED (Resource/ERC Rooms only) Fishing Derby Fieldtrip

12th: 5th grade tour of JMS (also 6th grade "Future JMS Tiger" orientation is at 6-7pm)

11th: PRACTICE safety drill for Evacuation from School (afternoon)

12th-14th: Track and Field Days at Summit (Prepare to get a little wet!)

15th: Fun in the Sun Celebration, School BBQ and Math Stickler Competition (3rd-5th)

• 2:00 pm Dunk the Teachers in the dunk tank
• 2:30 pm Hallway Race by the teachers wearing blow-up costumes.

18th: Assembly

• PBIS Recognition Assembly at 1:30-2:30 in Cafetorium
• Summit CLIMBers Run in K-2 hall for most MAP Growth

19th: Kindergarten Graduation and Kinder Music Concert

• JHS Seniors Graduation walk today also!

20th: SUMMER Break!!!--See you August 19th!

Please remember that student leadership should be

exhibiting and modeling expected behaviors at all times for their peers.

Being on student council is a privilege not a right.

MAY:

18th: Student Council Banquet @ 5-6:30pm int he Cafetorium

The theme is “Saddle Up, Summit! – Boots On, Leadership Strong” (Western).

**We are looking for some student council and parent volunteers for a few community engagement activities. Please see Ms. Gaby for details.

May:

Teacher Appreciation Week-Dress Up Days! (Please join us staff and students both!)

Monday 5/4 - Dress up day is: "Manic Monday-80's dress up!"

Tuesday 5/5 - Dress up day is: " Dress like a twin with your favorite!"

Wednesday 5/6 - Dress up is: Wacky Wednesday-Crazy hair and mismatch day!"

Thursday 5/7 - Dress up is: "Thankful Thursday-Thankful to wear PJ's"

6th: PTO Meeting! Please Join us! Everyone is welcome. 5-6pm Rm 18

6th: Kinders only Field trip to Jerome Rec Center

7th: 4th graders only are going to Stricker Ranch

7th: THURSDAY P3 Celebration for BOTH APRIL and MAY P3 winners @1pm (Ice Cream Sundaes!)

8th: NO SCHOOL for students-Teacher WORK DAY

11th: SPED (Resource/ERC Rooms only) Fishing Derby Fieldtrip

11th: PRACTICE safety drill for Evacuation from School (afternoon)

12th: 5th grade tour of JMS (also 6th grade "Future JMS Tiger" orientation is at 6-7pm)

12th-14th: Track and Field Days at Summit (Prepare to get a little wet!)

15th: Fun in the Sun Celebration, School BBQ and Math Stickler Competition (3rd-5th)

• 2:00 pm Dunk the Teachers in the dunk tank
• 2:30 pm Hallway Race by the teachers wearing blow-up costumes.

18th: Assembly

• PBIS Recognition Assembly at 1:30-2:30 in Cafetorium
• Summit CLIMBers Run in K-2 hall for most MAP Growth

19th: Kindergarten Graduation and Kinder Music Concert

• JHS Seniors Graduation walk today also!

20th: SUMMER Break!!!--See you August 19th!

Please join us in Room 18 at 4pm-5pm

for the PTO Meeting!

Click here to join Zoom meeting

Meeting ID: 769 3573 2169

Passcode: s73VBL

Attend in Person in Room 18 or via Zoom(link above)

EVACUATION Practice drill will be held MAY 11th@1pm

No need to worry this is just a PRACTICE DRILL!

No need to be scared, we are prepared!

Please call if you have questions!

Here is the Tiger Tracks Link presented by the Boys and Girls Club

It explains all about Summer Child Care at the Boys and Girls club being hosted at Jefferson Elementary for a one time payment of $75.00

CLICK HERE to Listen all about it!