Summitt Elementary Back to School

Hello Summitt Families!

I hope everyone is enjoying these final weeks of summer and staying cool! I am excited to meet everyone soon and open up the 2025-26 school year in a couple of weeks. I have included some important information as you begin preparing your Eagle for the start of school.

For those of you new to Summitt, WELCOME! We are so excited to have you join our amazing community. This newsletter includes everything you need to know before the Meet the Teacher Event on Thursday, August 14th. I will send another message before school starts that will include other important information, such as specific arrival and dismissal procedures.

I’m hoping to see some of you at our Meet and Greet on Monday, August 4th at 5:30 pm. Both assistant principals, Mr. Bradley and Ms. Cantrell, will be there with me to chat with new and returning families. Please plan to use the entrance facing Brigadoon because the new space is not ready yet. Then, we look forward to seeing everyone in a couple of short weeks on August 14th for Meet the Teacher from 3:30pm-5:00pm! You are welcome to bring your school supplies at this time.

If you do not receive an email by the evening of August 13th, that probably means your child is not fully registered for the school year. If you have not yet registered for the upcoming school year, please do so NOW. Go to https://www.austinisd.org/enroll to register today! Ms. Nicole Erickson, our registrar, is available for anyone who needs help with registration. For those that need to finish up the registration process and submit documentation, please contact her as soon as possible at Nicole.Erickson@austinisd.org. We want to ensure your student has been placed in a class!

With Gratitude,

Kim Placker

Summitt Interim Principal

You will receive an email from your child's teacher the day before our Meet the Teacher Event, letting you know who your child's teacher is for the upcoming school year. You are invited to come to Summitt on August 14th during the timeframe included below to visit your child's new teacher and drop off school supplies in their new classroom.

Parent and visitor parking continues to be in the lot on Brigadoon, but please plan to enter through our new visitor entrance near the staff parking lot for Meet the Teacher and any future visits to the campus.

Families are highly encouraged to come to Meet the Teacher during their designated time slot to help with parking and reduce the number of people on campus at the same time.

Families with the last name:

A-M: 3:30-4:15pm.

N-Z : 4:15pm-5:00pm

• All students will not automatically receive free breakfast and lunch.

• Students may be determined eligible for free or reduced-price meals through a variety of ways.

• Free Meal Eligibility:
  Students at your school may receive free meals by meeting one of the following criteria:

• Directly certified through state-funded benefits such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

• Directly certified through foster care; migrant, homeless, or runaway programs; Head Start, or state-sponsored pre-K programs.

• Determined eligible by completing a free or reduced-price meal benefits application.

• School Cafe: https://www.schoolcafe.com/

• Students may add funds to their account by bringing cash to the cafeteria or caregivers may make online payments through their SchoolCafé account. Online payments are subject to a processing fee.

• If students exhaust their meal accounts, they may charge meals at any meal service as follows:

  • Students in elementary and middle school may charge up to three meals
    

2025-26 Bus information

The district’s “Bus Stop Finder'' will be live in early August.

“Where’sTheBus” App for Families

AISD’s transportation team offers families the “Where’sTheBus” app, which provides timely information about the location of their student’s assigned bus only, including when it will arrive at their stop. The free app is available on any device with internet access (smartphone, tablet, personal computer, iPad)—and takes less than five minutes to install. Instructions are available at https://www.austinisd.org/transportation.

• Join in our Summitt PTA! Visit https://summitteagles.org/ for more information! (serve on committees, write grants, volunteer in the work room, support campus fundraisers, etc.)

• Donate gift cards in $10 increments for the campus using this link to use as prizes and incentives during teacher meetings and events throughout the year. Or donate snacks for the lounge for staff to use as a pick-me-up during the school day. Please deliver gift cards or snacks to the gray portable if dropping off this week.

• Apply to join our CAC (Campus Advisory Council)- We typically meet on the last Monday of each month at 3:30 pm. Our scheduled meetings for this year are: 9/29, 10/27, 12/8, 1/26, 2/23, 3/30, 4/27, and 5/18.

• Join the Parent Advisory Council with our counselors

• Become a Room Parent

• Summitt WATCH DOGS Attention all Fathers, Mothers & Mother/Father-figures of Summitt students: Are you interested in spending time at school, interacting with the students, being a positive role model, providing an extra set of eyes & ears, and helping with projects on campus? Sign up with the Watch D.O.G.S. Program & be your student’s “Hallway Hero” for the day! contact: summittwatchdogs@gmail.com for more information.

• Your child will be participating in PE three days a week this year. Your child will also attend music and art TWICE a week.

• The doors facing Brigadoon will open at 7:15am for drop off (Students will report directly to the cafeteria for Morning Assembly).

• No adults will be allowed through this entrance. If you need to visit the office to speak to a staff member or nurse, please plan to enter through the new visitor entrance facing Mosley.

• Official Start Time for the school day is 7:40am and the entrance facing Brigadoon will be closed at this time. If your child is not in the building by 7:40am, they will be marked tardy and you will need to walk them to the new visitor entrance (by the staff parking lot and facing Mosley).

• Morning Assembly will take place Monday-Friday in the cafeteria/gym at 7:30 am. We highly encourage your child to attend our Morning Assembly (pledge, morning announcements from our leadership team, house leaders, campus counselors and librarian).

• Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria beginning at 7:15am. Students should arrive by 7:30am if they plan to eat breakfast in the cafeteria.

• Students will need to purchase breakfast and lunch unless the student qualifies for free/reduced lunch. (see information and application above)

• Each family/household will be given a family number at the beginning of the year for Dismissal procedures-if you are returning, your number may change.

• Official End Time for our learning day is 3:10pm.

• Families and loved ones can come eat with their Eagle out at the Picnic Tables. This year, our designated lunch visitation days will be on Wednesdays and Thursdays. To allow time for our Eagles to get in the routine for the new school year, lunch visitations can begin starting the week of September 8th.

• Summitt Houses will continue! Summitt Houses were created for all students and staff to feel a sense of connection, collaboration and care. Your child may or may not be in the same house as they were last year. House reveals will take place in the first couple weeks of school. Please watch for more information after school begins.

• Attached is our parent handbook full of information to help keep you informed. Click here to access the Parent/Caregiver Handbook. We have also put together a one-pager so that the most important information is easily accessible. Click here for the Parent/Caregiver One Pager.

Summitt Administrator Meet and Greet - Monday, August 4th @ 5:30-6:30pm

Meet the Teacher - Thursday, August 14th @3:30pm-5:00pm

First Day of School - August 19th

Labor Day Holiday - No School, September 1

Back to School Night - Thursday, September 4th, 5:45-6:15 and 6:20-6:50

Students Holidays - No school for students on September 22-23

Student Holidays - No School for students on October 10th and 13th

Parent/Teacher Conference Day - Monday, Oct 20th (No school for students)

Student Holiday/Staff Development/Culture of Voting - No school, November 4th

Fall Break - November 24-28th

Winter Break - December 22-January 5 (Students Return on January 6th)

Click on the PDF to view all grade level school supplies lists.