Summit Elementary

Have you ever day dreamed about finding a magic lamp? You notice the glamor of gold. You reach down dusting off the antique treasure only to realize that as you rub the dust away a magic genie appears. The genie is ready to grant you 3 wishes! Everyone knows the first wish should be to wish for more wishes! Oooh the possibilies are endless! Who wouldn't want that day dream to come true?! If you had the chance, would you give that magic genie filled lamp to your child? Of course you would! In fact, you already have! You are giving them an education!

We are about to start the 2025 - 2026 school year! At Summit, our focus is helping children uncover their dreams, their talents, their passions and to give them the tools, stamina, and drive to reach their full potential! Each day greets us with the opportunity to be better than we were the day before because we are constantly learning, growing, and evolving! Our children are doing the same thing and we are committed to being partners on this amazing journey!

As our children discover who they are and all they are capable of, the doors of opportunity that are open to them, are endless! No matter their hopes, dreams, and desires, the sky is the limit when we give them the education they desire!

Together, we are going to give our children the ability to make their endless wishes come true! Welcome to Summit for the 2025 - 2026 school year where dreams come true and we know that everything is possible!

Your partner in learning ~

Katie Rexford, Principal

And just like that, the 2025 - 2026 school year is here! Schedules are busy and calendars fill up fast! Below are a few dates and events to make note of! There is a lot remaining and I want to make sure you have information as soon as possible so you have time for the most important things!

August 11...Class lists will be posted in the office window at 3:00

August 11...SOS Meeting at 4:00

August 14...Preschool Information Meeting from 4:30 - 5:30

August 16...Kickin' Off Kinder at the Summit Playground from 11:00 - 1:00

August 18...Back to School Night from 4:00 - 6:00

August 20...1st Day of School for the 2025-2026 School Year...YAY!

August 22...We will practice a fire drill at school!

September 1 and 2...No School

September 5...Open Gym from 5:00 - 7:00

September 8...SOS Meeting at 4:00

September 10...Picture Day

September 24...Walk-a-Thon

September 24...Homecoming Parade in Woodland Park(Student Council will walk in the parade)

October 1...Walk-a-Thon rain date

October 3...Open Gym from 5:00 - 7:00

Remember to check your e-mail and please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever have any questions! The best way to reach me is by e-mailing me at krexford@wpsdk12.org. You can also call the front office at 719-686-240! I am looking forward to a fabulous, action packed school year!

I want to thank our School Accountability Committee members for taking time throughout the 2024-2025 school year to go through the school handbook and provide input! It was a collaborative effort to provide our families with a quick reference for school details and information! Please take some time to look through the handbook and familiarize yourself with our school practices! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any comments or questions! We are here to be your partner in learning!

Last school year we tried something new! We had a parent volunteer connected to each grade level to help link parents to the classroom and to each other. A few things that have come about from this are:

• Royal tea party
• Flap jacks for lumber jacks
• Parents sharing careers
• Fun crafts
• Engaging science activities
• Demonstration on how to care for your car
• Special field trip to bait big horn sheep
• So much more!

As we step into this school year, I want to see this grow! The intention is to connect you to the classroom, connect students with positive role models, and connect parents with each other! All grade levels (except 1st) have at least one parent willing to be the grade level link! I would LOVE to have 2 parents per grade level if possible! If you are interested in helping, please let me know!

In order to build our community, I am asking that families click the link below and share an email address. This will allow you as parents to communicate and connect with each other. If raising a child takes a village, let's create a village to support each other!

I would love to continue learning and growing together as the adults in our children's lives! Do you want to learn and grow with me? I am seeking feedback so I can provide the most fruitful opportunities! I will not claim to be an expert in any area, but I believe that the more we connect and explore together, the stronger we will be in all aspects of our knowledge, skills, and practices!

Please complete the survey below to help me develop the best approach!

Click on the link below for the 2025-2026 School Year Supply List! You may notice that there are baby wipes listed. This is a switch from Clorox/Lysol wipes. We have appropriate cleansers and sanitizers in the classrooms and wipes are only needed to clear off surfaces. A few grade levels have requested a few Clorox wipes for the teacher's use.

If you have any trouble gathering materials or supplies, please do not stress! We are here to help! Reach out to me at krexford@wpsdk12.org and we will make sure our children have what they need!

We are inviting our kindergarten families to join us on the Summit playground on Saturday August 16th between 11:00 - 1:00! Meet the kindergarten teachers, interventionists, academic coach, and myself (the princpal)! We will have hotdogs and chips for you to munch on while you build your school community! We will be sharing resources to help start your child off on the right foot for their education journey!

Please click the button below and let us know if you can come! See you there!

The health staff is hoping you all had a safe, healthy and fun summer and is looking forward to welcoming back our students and their families. We want to share some quick reminders as the school year begins.

Immunizations: Thank you in advance for sharing any updated immunization records with us. As a reminder, we have school-required vaccines for preschool entry, kindergarten entry and 6th grade entry (Tdap). If you have any questions about vaccine requirements, please feel free to reach out to the health office. You can also view the school-required immunizations on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,CDPHE, website. If you wish to complete a non-medical exemption, you can visit the following website to complete the module and receive the certificate: CDPHE Exemptions to School-Required Vaccines. Please email or send the certificate to school once complete. CDPHE updated the module and certificate over the summer so it will look different than it has in the past. As a reminder ALL non-medical exemptions expire on June 30th each year. The exception is if you completed an exemption during our registration period, in which case they are honored for the school year reflected in the registration and will expire the following June 30th.

Illnesses: We want to keep our school healthy and thriving, therefore, we ask that if your student has any of the following symptoms they remain at home: fever, diarrhea and/or vomiting. We ask that you please wait 24 hours for those symptoms to subside (without the use of medication) before returning your student to school. If you have any questions about any other symptoms or health concerns, please feel free to call your school nurse directly. When you call the office to report an absence, it is helpful if we can know what type of illness or symptoms your student is experiencing. We appreciate your willingness to share that information so we can track trends and help protect our vulnerable students. If a student becomes ill at school, we will call parents for an immediate pick up. Thank you for your assistance and partnership keeping our students, staff, parents and visitors healthy.

Quick Reference: CLICK HERE for an easy to read reference sheet from our Health Office! We are here to be supportive while keeping everyone healthy and learning!

Sincerely, Your Summit Health Team!

Ashley Rankin, Health Aide

Tiffany Padilla, BSN, RN, CCHC District Nurse (719) 412-0674

Health Office Phone: (719) 686-2404

At Summit, we offer an additional opportunity once a week for students to explore areas of interest and passion! This time in our schedule is called Summit Studio! A few different classes we have offered are: No Cook Cooking, Yoga Story Telling, Paper Airplane Design, Designing and Building Birdhouses, Legos and Construction, and gardening. The sky is the limit on what we can offer our students! Dream big!

The commitment to work with a group of students would be for 1 day a week from 2:05 - 2:50 for 1 semester. There are about 14 classes per semester for each grade level. Grade levels meet on the following days:

Monday - 2nd and 3rd Graders

Tuesday - 1st Graders

Thursday - Kindergarten

Friday - 4th and 5th Graders

If you are interested in providing students with the opportunity to learn something new, please e-mail me at krexford@wpsdk12.org.

We meet the 2nd Monday of every month. Our next meeting is Monday August 11 at 4:00 and everyone who wants to support Summit is invited! Children are welcome! Our goal is to come together as a school community to support Summit in all aspects! We will look ahead at future opportunities and work together to provide the very best for our children! See you there!

Can't come in person?! Join us remotely! CLICK HERE

This is the Summit PTA, PTO, Parent Group, Booster Club...pick the name that you relate to! We are here to come together and strengthen our school! Do you have something to share with us so we can be better? Click the link below and your comments, ideas, and suggestions will come up during our next meeting!

The district has partnered with Champions to provide before and after school care options for our families! Champions is a wonderful partner in providing meaningful care so our children start and end their school day on a positive note! They even offer care during breaks and long weekends! If you have any questions you can reach out directly to the site supervisor Heather Lintner by e-mailing her at heather.lintner@discoverchampions.com.

Click the links below to learn more information!

Pricing Sheet

Tuition Assistance

There are policies in place! There are procedures we follow! We have flowcarts and checklists! And yet it really is simple...WE WANT CHILDREN HERE! There are only 163 days in our school calendar and we are committed to making each day meaningful and fruitful! The best school day is the one you're a part of! We can make up work and redo tests, but we can't recreate the authetic experience each day brings!

I know that things happen! Children get sick! Families need to make plans! Obstacles get in the way! Please know that families will always have my support when it comes to meeting your needs! Coupled with that, I am asking for your commitment to school! Avoid appointments that pull your children from the classroom! Re-route plans that take children unnecessarily away! If you find a hurdle that is too big to overcome alone, reach out! Let's find a way together!

Every day is opportunity to learn and grow! Let's give our children the opportunities they deserve!

In future newsletters, I would like to feature our fabulous Eagles out and about soaring high! If you have a picture of your child and/or family in Summit gear send it my way! Please include your name and location! E-mail photos and information to me at krexford@wpsdk12.org.

I can't wait to see where all of our Eagles are soaring and sharing their Summit pride!

Each month we will focus on character traits in our morning meetings, our weekly lessons with our counselor and woven within our school day! As we start the year in August and September, Summit's focus will be TEAMWORK!

"None of us is as smart as all of us." – Ken Blanchard

As we step into the year we make a conscience effort to develop our work as a team and school community! Thank you for being on our team as we help our children go as far as they can!

Your feedback matters! Click the link below to share your thoughts so we can continue to meet your needs! Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership!

Did you know that you no longer have to cut out box tops to earn money for the school?! You simply download the app and scan your receipt! If you register to donate to Summit Elementary, the school automatically gets credit for your box top donation once you scan your receipt! Click the link below for more information!

Our K-Kids have been collecting pop tabs to support the Ronald McDonald House! We recently emptied our collection cube! As a Summit Community we turned in over 170 pounds of pop tabs in support of the Ronald McDonald House! Let's fill that bin back up!

Keep poppin' those tabs!

We have an online store where families and friends can order Summit Swag and have it shipped directly to your home! Click the link and start shopping!

LET'S SHOP

Try it out and please share your feedback! We want everyone to have the opportunity to show their Summit pride!

Check out flyers for numerous activities around the school and around the town by going to the DISTRICT VIRTUAL BACKPACK!

Do you have a flyer to share?! CLICK HERE to get your information added to the Virtual Backpack!

Our check in system is called - Raptor! It allows us to check volunteers and visitors into the building. In order to check you in, we must use your license or picture ID. Please bring your ID with you when you come to volunteer or visit! Thank you!

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WPSD - Summit Elementary School

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Check out the district calendar! Please try and schedule your family fun with school in mind!

School hours are 7:55 - 3:00

Drop off from 7:40 - 7:55

Pick Up at 3:00

Bus Pick Up at 3:50 (with after school opportunities available)

Email: krexford@wpsdk12.org
Website: https://www.wpsdk12.org/o/se
Location: 490 Meadow Park Drive
Phone: (719)686-2401