Summit Road STEM Elementary

In preparation for the first day of school, please review this newsletter with important upcoming events and start of school details. Be sure to always check our school website for more information throughout the school year.

Arrival:

Doors Open: 8:50

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

Dismissal:

Students begin leaving building: 3:30

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

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.

Bus Info:

Bus information is found in PowerSchool. More info is below.

First Days of School:

Parents may walk to the classroom with their student for the two first days of school. KG parents may walk back with students on Friday also. An announcement will be made at 9:10 for all parents to exit the building. Beginning on Monday, Aug. 25th, we will no longer offer parents the option to walk back with their child. If you wish to talk with your child's teacher, please use TalkingPoints to connect with them and discuss a time to meet that works with both of you.

August

18 - Summit Meet the Teacher - 4:30 - 6:30pm

20 - First Day of School (Last name: A-K)

21 - First Day of School (Last name: L-Z)

22 - All Students Attend School

September

1 - NO SCHOOL – Labor Day

October

10 - Walk-a-Thon

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.

Hello Summit Road Families and welcome to our 5th 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 be at our Meet the teacher Night.

Fundraising Starts Today!

Walk-a-thon donations are collected through our personalized webpage at 99Pledges, https://app.99pledges.com/fund/summitroad5. Our goal is to raise $10,000. You will receive an email from 99Pledges with a link to your student’s pledge page. Simply share your link with friends and family to make their flat rate donations. It's that simple! No keeping up with miles or laps, just one flat rate donation. If you don’t receive a link, you can search and find your student’s page by clicking the button below.

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.

Walk-a-thon Event

Our Walk-a-thon will take place on Friday, October 10th, 2025 at 9:30, parents are invited to attend! Start raising money TODAY!

Forms available during Meet the Teacher 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.

Bus route information will be in the PowerSchool Parent Portal after August 6th. 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.

Please click the link below for the supply list for each grade level. We have attempted to make the list comprehensive, however teachers may request additional materials for projects or special events.

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. 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