The Summiteer AUGUST 2026

Dear Grown-ups,

Wow! Where has the summer gone? Time sure flies when you are enjoying your time together as a family. With that being said our school "family" is eagerly preparing for your students to return to school.

This year there will be several changes that will impact some of you more than others:

• The biggest of these is a tightening of school tardies and absences to meet school and school district policies.

1. Please arrive to school on time.
2. Automated letters will be sent out for both absences and positive attendance.
3. Consequences for repeated tardies and absences will be addressed by administration and Attendance court.

• Implementation of Positive Behavior and Supports Systems (PBIS) building-wide to help students be more success with positive academic and behavioral choices

1. Students will all be required to wear a lanyard during school hours with their PBIS code on it to receive positive recognition points
2. Lanyard must be worn during entire school day
3. Lanyards must stay at school
4. Lost lanyards cost $2 to replace

• School to home communication will ONLY be through our PowerSchool program. If you want or need to be informed about school events, important safety notices and want communication with your child's teacher to help your child be success you must:
1. Please DO NOT block PowerSchool (you will not know what is going on)
2. If you have already created a block please unblock it
3. Teachers will still call or email with individual concerns or praise occasionally during a time when they have time so please do not block school phone numbers or emails

208-324-3396. Some ways to get involved (approval needed first):

• Attend School events! We want to see you
• Attend student conferences and come to Meet Your Teacher Night
• Be a crossing guard
• Be a classroom helper/mentor or other volunteer
• Communicate with your teacher and school!
• Donate or participate in Fall FLING!!! We need your donations
• Share your skills and so much more

We are very eager to meet our very youngest students at Kinder Camp, August 6th! This is going to be such a wonderful start to their educational experience.

Meet your Teacher Night is 17th of August at Meet Your Teacher night at Summit Elementary from 3-6pm . The first day of school is August 19th when school starts at 8:10am!

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.

Do you know anyone?

A family, church member or friend perhaps;

Someone that loves kids and music?

Please encourage them to call Mr. Grisso or

Mrs. Boone and apply online asap!

https://www.jeromeschools.org/ go to drop down menu

on top right corner and click on "employment

OR

CLICK on

https://jeromeschools.schoolspring.com/

We would love a dynamic person looking to teach,

wanting to go back to school for teaching or

wanting to return to the classroom to join us at Summit Elementary!

PLEASE join our team and teach our students to love music!

CLICK HERE to sign up to meet your teacher!

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 for the year. (3 = 1 absence)

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

ON TIME to avoid attendance court with law enforcement)

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:

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

as well as any open enrollment requests may be denied!

Please return Summit library books back to Summit Elementary.

Parents will be responsible to pay student fines.

We are missing way too many library books and they are expensive to replace:

Students that do not return their books will not be allowed to check out books to take home.

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 join us for the PTO!

First meeting TBD!

Meet Your Teacher night is:

Monday August, 17th 3-6pm

Please come meet your teacher!

Bring your supplies, and get informed for the coming school year!

We can't wait to see you!

Mark your calendar!

First Day of 26-27 School Year is

Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

Boys and Girls Club

It is available after school at Summit Elementary

If you have not yet signed up it is an awesome deal!

Students that eat a lunch brought from home much meet the following health and Wellness guidelines implemented at Summit and the State of Idaho:

What does a healthy Lunch and Beverage look like?

Food Pyramid

Consequences

We will continue to practice safety

throughout the coming school year!

We practice Fire, Lock Down and Evacuation drills

as well as using S.T.O.P.

(Silent, Turn to Teacher, Open eyes and ears, Pay Attention)

during PA announcements so in the event of an emergency

students are well practiced at listening.