Summit Road STEM Elementary

What a great start to the school year at Summit Road STEM Elementary! Our students and staff have jumped right in, and it has been exciting to see classrooms filled with learning, curiosity, creativity, and lots of SPARK!

We have also officially kicked off our Friday Morning SPARK Meetings, where we come together as a school community to celebrate our students, recognize positive choices, build connections, and remind ourselves what it means to be Safe, Patient, Accepting, Responsible, and Kind. These weekly gatherings are already becoming a special part of our Summit Road tradition!

Across the building, students are settling into routines, building friendships, exploring new ideas, and beginning the important work of becoming problem-solvers and creators. From our STEM experiences and hands-on learning to reading, math, and our daily opportunities to grow, there is a lot happening at Summit!

Thank you to our families for helping us get the year off to such a positive start. Your partnership makes a tremendous difference. We are excited about the year ahead and all the learning, growing, designing, creating, and sharing that is still to come.

Together, we will SPARK! 💜⚡

Arrival:

Doors Open: 8:50

Tardy Bell: 9:00 (Doors will close at this time)

Instructional Day Times:

Instruction begins at 9:00am

Instruction stops at 3:30pm

Change of Dismissal:

If dismissal plans change, please call the front office at 614-501-5535 to communicate the change. All changes must be communicated before 2:30 so we can notify teachers prior to dismissal.

Dismissal:

Students begin leaving the building: 3:30

All students out of building/Last pick up: 3:40

Car Line/Riders:

In the map below, cars will follow the red arrows. Students will be waiting for parents who are in line, and released to cars in the blue 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.

Walkers:

Students who WALK to/from school will cross the street at the street light between the High School and Elementary (in the Bus Loop). We will have a crosswalk monitor between 8:50 and 9:00. Kindergarten students will not be allowed to walk by themselves.

September:

7 - NO SCHOOL – Labor Day

14 - Donuts with Grandparents (more info to come)

25 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Development Day

29 - Picture Day

October:

We are using TalkingPoints as our main communication method. Parents/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.

Hello Summit Road Families and welcome to our 6th Annual Walkathon Fundraiser event! This is a super fun event for the whole school and an important fundraiser for Summit. We will raise money leading up to the actual event in September. We will have music and some giveaways to motivate us along the way. More information will come home as the event gets closer!

Purpose of Walk-a-thon

Funds raised from our Walkathon will be used to support our Environmental STEM focus by helping to update our Makerspace for students, purchase books, classroom supplies, and materials for our gardens, courtyard, and Ecolab, help cover the cost of transportation for field trips, purchase materials and resources for our Culinary and Ornithology Labs; and other special school events/activities. The more money we raise, the more we can support our students and STEM program at Summit! *If sponsors are unable to use the 99Pledges site, we will gladly accept cash, check, or money orders. Contact Mr. Jacobs with questions regarding the fundraiser.

We will have the pledge site up and running soon!

Walk-a-thon Event

Our Walk-a-thon will take place on Friday, October 9th, 2026 at 9:30, parents are invited to attend!

Bus stop and transportation information is available in the MyPowerHub (formerly PowerSchool) Parent Portal, along with your student's schedule and grades, all in one place.

To find transportation details:

1. Log in to the MyPowerHub Parent Portal
2. Click on Student Profile
3. Select Transportation — Here you can view: Your student’s bus number, bus stop location, morning pick-up time, and afternoon drop-off time.

The portal updates each evening so that any changes will appear the day after an address change is processed through the Welcome Center. If you have not set up your parent portal account, please contact your child’s school for assistance.

If you have questions about your child’s bus route, contact the Transportation Department at 614-501-1041.

Forms available during Back To School Night or sent home the 1st day of school. Please complete and return ASAP. Thank you

EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION FORM: (purple form)

Please complete legibly and return to the school no later than Monday, August 25th, 2024.

This important form updates our school with your most current contact information. In addition, students who have not updated this form will not be able to participate in any school field trips we may plan this year.

Any changes in RESIDENCY, CHILD CUSTODY, NAME CHANGES and/or PARENTAL STATUS need to be updated within 10 days of the legal date. Failure to present required documents may constitute a falsification of enrollment status.

Please contact the Welcome Center (614-501-1033) with any questions.

Media Release:

We use social media and our website to communicate the amazing things we do in our building. If you have concerns regarding photographs, please be sure you update the media release as soon as possible.

PowerSchool provides a unified system that serves as a data warehouse for student records and teacher grade books, allows for ease of reporting and provides an exceptional parent portal for enhanced communication between school and home.

Your student(s)'s activation information is provided by your their school's front office. Please reach out to them directly if needed.

Click here to enter the PowerSchool Parent Portal

Getting Set Up

1. Go to the Portal
2. Click the 'Create Account' tab, then the blue 'Create Account' button
3. Fill in the Parent Account Details (Name, email address, username and password) Please note that usernames and passwords are case sensitive.
4. Now, link your student(s) in the 'Link Students to Account' section. Your student(s) access ID and password are provided by their school's front office.
5. Once the student(s) are added, click the blue 'Enter' button to complete your account

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.

My name is Matthew Jacobs, and I am honored to continue serving as the principal of Summit Road STEM Elementary. As we begin a new school year, I want to take a moment to reintroduce myself and share how proud I am to be part of this exceptional learning community.

I come from a family of educators and followed that passion after graduating high school. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Ashland University and my master’s in Educational Leadership from Ohio Dominican University, and continue my learning with Ashland University. My professional journey includes roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal, and principal.

At Summit Road STEM, we are focused on hands-on, problem-based learning and real-world applications. Our students have access to unique learning spaces like our wetlands and garden areas, and they engage in innovative work through programs like our culinary lab and STEM challenges. We’re proud of our partnerships with COSI, The Ohio State University, The PAST Foundation, and OSLN (Ohio STEM Learning Network), which help us extend learning beyond the classroom.

Outside of school, I enjoy time with my wife Sarah and our daughter Janie. We love being outdoors, relaxing with family, and volunteering with our therapy dog, Kip.

I believe that strong schools are built on strong relationships. I look forward to working with you and supporting every child’s growth and success. Let’s make this a great year together.

Sincerely,
Matthew Jacobs

matthew.jacobs@reyn.org
Principal, Summit Road STEM Elementary