WEEK OF FEB 23 - FEB 27

Did You Hear? No School Tomorrow

Well, it's official: Summit has canceled school tomorrow due to the blizzard they are predicting is hitting us tonight and into tomorrow during the day.

Please stay warm and stay safe!

An Important Note from Mrs. Grimaldi

We get it. It's cold. There's a lot of snow out there. Getting out of bed in the morning is hard. The roads suck and traffic is a beast. There are a million reasons your kids are arriving late to school. But it's happening in large numbers, and it's disrupting instruction in the classroom.

A reminder that the school is open every day at 6 am, and they serve breakfast too! So please consider encouraging your students to leave a little earlier, or if you're driving them, try exiting the house even five minutes earlier.

Getting to school early sure beats the stress of sitting in the backup on Kent Place or Weaver.

Thank you for your help with this!

Get Your Tickets to BIG FISH -- Shows Are This Week!

Tickets Now on Sale!

After last year’s acclaimed production of The Prom—winner of the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award for Outstanding Overall Production—Summit High School’s Performing Arts Department is preparing to enchant audiences once again with the inspiring and heartwarming musical Big Fish.

Based on the acclaimed film by Tim Burton and the novel by Daniel Wallace, Big Fish is a fantastical, family-friendly musical that celebrates imagination, family, and the power of stories. Big Fish follows Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman whose larger-than-life stories of giants, witches, and mermaids captivate everyone around him. But his son, Will, about to become a father himself, yearns to uncover the truth behind his father’s tall tales. As Will sets out to untangle fact from fiction, Big Fish explores themes of love, courage, and the search for identity.

Performances will be held in the Summit High School Auditorium on Wednesday, Feb.25 at 6 pm and Thursday, Feb. 26 through Saturday, Feb.28 at 7 pm. Purchase tickets at https://cur8.com/projects/hilltopper.

Let's Celebrate Spring AND Our Staff!

Please help celebrate SHS Teacher & Staff with an "(Almost) Spring Luncheon" on Monday, March 9. We're hoping it also hastens snow melt / spring weather!?

Cooking purely optional ... check it out & signup to help. SHS families rock!

Signup:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050944A4AD2CA64-62484083-shsteachersstaff

Save the Date: March 10 for Coffee & Conversation With the School Board

This is a great chance to get questions answered and find out more about things like budget, curriculum, etc.

Get Your Tix for Spring For Excellence And/Or Donate to SEF

The annual SEF fundraising gala, Spring For Excellence, will be held March 14. This year it will be at The Albion, and there are some fun things in store (we've heard rumors of an illusionist!!!)

The SEF gives hundreds of thousands of dollars straight to our students in the district every year, and every school is so grateful for all of their support. Now it's our turn to support them and keep the giving going!

Get your tickets now, make a donation, and bid on some fun things in the auction! Remember, ALL of this DIRECTLY benefits YOUR kids in the classroom.

For more information, visit: https://www.sefnj.org/

Attention Freshman/Sophomore Parents! Important Upcoming Dates

If you're the parent of a freshman or sophomore, mark your calendar for the following 2 dates:

-- Thursday, March 5: Freshman/Sophomore Family Night at SHS. 7 pm in the auditiorium.

This event will include an informative presentation given by members of the School Counseling Department who will discuss a holistic approach to a successful high school experience.

The second half of the event will include a moderated student panel of junior and senior Peer Leaders who will share their experiences, insights, and advice about being an SHS student.

-- Friday, March 6: Freshman/Sophomore dance. 7 pm in the gym.Tickets are $20 each and will be sold at school THIS WEEK, Wednesday and Thursday during lunch. Cash, or checks made out to SHS. All students wishing to attend the dance must attend a MANDATORY meeting on either March 4 or 5. Hard copies of the permission slips are available in the front office, or you can download and print it here.

Movie Screening/Parent Q&A This Week On Teens & Screens