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Winter 2013
Matterhornthe Parents’ Association Newsletter
Summit Auction: 80 Years of Magic!Support Learning that Lasts Forever
The Summit Auction, celebrating 80 Years of Magic, is just around the corner. Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 23 for a night full of excitement and wonder! Jennifer Hudson and Dana Stallings and all the terrific volunteers have been working long and hard to make this year’s event truly special. We have new technology, great entertainment, delicious food, valuable artwork and experiences to bid on and lots of surprises in store for you.
We are excited to introduce you to BidPal, which adds a technological twist to this year’s event. Our BidPal Giving Center will go live in February, and you will be able to stay up to date with ‘all things’ Auction! Register at www.summitschool.com /auction2013 to purchase tickets (beginning in February), view items, and find out more about the evening.
Tickets will be $100 per person, but the first fifty ‘early bird’ tickets will be available at the anniversary price of just $80 each!
Our evening will begin at 6 pm in the Eagles’ Nest gym with drinks and our Silent Auction, and then continue with dinner and the Live Auction in the Athletic Center. We are grateful to Summit parents Kim Bailey and Steve Combes, our auctioneers for the evening. Flik, featuring food stations celebrating classic American cuisine, will provide catering.
Prepare to be amazed and enthralled by Chris Hannibal and his Unique Inspirational Theatre. “A true showman and an incredibly
accomplished sleight of hand artist, Hannibal dazzles audiences with a unique and delightful brand of entertainment, blending jaw-dropping magic with side splittingcomedy.” For a preview, visit chrishannibal.com.
Back by popular demand, we will hold the Golden Ticket Raffle! 100 raffle tickets will
be sold for $50 on Auction night and the winner will have a
chance to pick the live auction item of their choice!
You will not want to miss the live auction
featuring our wonderful Class Projects as well as many
Premium Items. We would like to highlight three special items created by Summit grandparent Bob Hudson. He has lovingly crafted three inventive stands for the kindergartners to decorate,
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Happy New Year!I cannot believe the school year is half way over! I wanted to take a minute to thank all of our fabulous parent volunteers! Whether you’ve helped out in the classroom, in the library, at a sporting event or a fundraiser,
thank you very much! We absolutely would not be a success without your help!
I am so excited about our Auction coming up on March 23! We have great dinner parties, vacation houses and jewelry too! Please plan on joining us for a fun-filled evening! All of our committees are hard at work! If you are looking for a place to help out, please let me know!
— Denise Hickman, President
BidPal Handheld BiddingOn Auction night, everyone will be offered a BidPal device or the opportunity to connect to the auction using your own smartphone. BidPal alerts you when you’ve been outbid—no
more dashing away from visiting with your friends to check on your bids—and you can even set a maximum bid amount and let BidPal automatically increase it if necessary.
With BidPal, you can bid anytime, from anywhere at the event. And, at the end of the auction, you’ll immediately know exactly what you won. It’s that simple. It’s that fun!
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Chris Hannibal’s ‘Unique Inspirational Theatre’
Officers
President Denise Hickman
President-Elect Sarah McAuley
Secretary Elizabeth Hollan
Treasurer Louisa Petersen
Assistant Treasurer April Holder
Nominating Kim Bailey
Committees
Auction Jennifer Hudson, Chair Dana Stallings, Chair
Back to School Bash Mary Lynn Sullivan, Chair Elliott Turner, Chair
Book Fair Meredith Peterson, Chair Anna Singer, Asst. Chair
Costume Room Joyce Carson, Chair
Ea$y Money Michelle Beck, Chair
Gardening Mary Lynn Sullivan, Chair Colby Murphy, Asst. Chair
Graduation Ginny Thomas, 9th Debbie Malmo, 8th
Hospitality Vera Satterfield, Chair Shelley Holden, Asst. Chair
Library Lisa Thompson, Lower Cheryl Gross, Upper
Matterhorn Elizabeth Wild, Editor Caleb Clauset, Editor & Designer Isabelle Berquin, Assoc. Editor Martin Tucker, Photographer
May Frolics Kristie Blanco, Chair Clare Quadland, Chair Tabatha Brantley, Asst. Chair Katie Grubbs, Asst. Chair
New Families Claire Calvin, Chair
Office Support Sharon Sturkie, Chair
Parents’ Forum Jennifer Grosswald, Chair Suzanne Campbell, Asst. Chair
School Pictures Anna Singer, Chair Beth Probst, Asst. Chair
School Store Katie Grubbs, Chair Alison Sweeney, Asst. Chair
Upper School Athletic Liaisons Charles Corpening Caroline Grubbs Lara Wilson
Volunteer Coordinator Denise Hickman, Chair
Wrapping Paper Carlie Stubbs, Chair Suzanne Campbell, Asst. Chair
THE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION [email protected]
The Parents’ Association, an organization of parent volunteers, coordinates activities to benefit our children. The Association, led by officers and committee chairs, enlist other parents’ help. The Association also conducts fund-raising activities to underwrite special projects for the school.
School Store: Come in, WE’RE OPEN!Do you need something special for that Summit fan in your family? Please come and see all the great things we have in the school store.
We are excited to show you our Summit logo tumblers, Summit shirts, cool orange and green bracelets and so much more.
Visit us between 7:45 and 8:15 am on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, or any Spirit Day! Other hours are available by appointment. Please email Katie Grubbs at [email protected] for details.
We look forward to seeing you around campus in your Summit gear!
Farewell to Janice and Charlie LovettAfter many years of enthusiastic work in theatre productions at Summit, the Lovetts will embark on a book tour to promote Charlie’s new novel, The Bookman’s Tale, to be published by Viking Press this summer. Charlie joined the Summit staff as Writer-in-Residence in 2002. His interest in writing and creativity was sparked while a student at Summit. His many contributions to the performing arts in our school started as an actor in 1st grade. Janet’s “love affair with the theatre” began when her mother took her to her first audition for a production of Oklahoma! When their children attended Summit, the Lovetts volunteered in the theatre department, and Janice soon started directing plays before becoming Summit’s third grade Theatre Arts specialist in 2001.
During their tenure at Summit, the husband-and-wife team has contributed many plays written by Charlie and directed by Janice. Her ability to transform a cast of some 60 third graders into a first-rate production is uncanny. According to Janice, the challenges include “scheduling, appropriate behavior, and getting kids to move out of their comfort level to give a
great performance.” Her work is facilitated by Charlie’s philosophy as a playwright for younger actors: each part should contribute to the story, and all parts should be roughly equivalent in size and importance. For older students, Charlie’s plays include “opportunities for a variety of acting styles and abilities, including physical comedy, accents, strong character traits, etc.” In each case, Charlie believes that “humor enhances the enjoyment of both cast and audience.”
Charlie’s original plays have been published in several languages and performed around the world. Charlie is also the author of Onward and Upward: A 75th Anniversary History of Summit School, several novels, and other works. He is currently finishing his final third grade play, after which he plans to work on his follow-up novel and on a
book, with Janice, on how to produce plays at the elementary level, while promoting The Bookman’s Tale from Finland to Russia to Brazil. “After more than ten years of writing and publishing plays for children, it’s exciting to begin a new phase of my creative career. I’m sure I will visit Summit frequently and look forward to seeing what the future holds for all the Summit family.”
We wish Janice and Charlie all the best in this new phase of their life!
School PicturesThe 2012-2013 school pictures raised $3,705.54!
Thanks to all the parents and the committee chairs Anna Singer and Beth Probst for all of your hard work.
Charlie and Janice Lovett with the 8th and 9th grade cast at the world premiere of The Last Night of Vaudeville, November 2012
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which can be used for lemonade stands, puppet theaters, or any other creative projects your kids have in mind!
We are still accepting donations, and look at what we already have:
•Vacation at a home in France for 2 weeks
•Be the Head of Summit for the day
•$1,000 gift certificate towards orthodontia
•A Glade Valley, NC mountain getaway
•Horseback riding lessons at Cash Lovell Stables
•Robotics party at Summit with Chris Culp
•2 weeks at McCallie Sports Camp
•Pet portrait painting
•Restaurant gift certificates
•Jewelry
•Summit Staff experiences
•And so MUCH more…
You will not want to miss this wonderful evening. The Summit Auction supports the Learning that Lasts Forever Capital Campaign, which has raised $10.9 million towards the $13.5 million goal. Every dollar we raise at the auction supports the campaign. So, join your friends for some fun while contributing to this important goal.
We did not forget the children! For Auction night, the school will offer a sleep over—no sitter necessary! Registration details can be found in your invitation.
We want to thank all our Auction committee chairs and volunteers. Without you, this event would not be possible. If you would like to volunteer or have ideas for great auction items, please contact Dana Stallings at [email protected] or Jennifer Hudson at [email protected].
Summit Auction: 80 Years of Magic!continued from page 1
Auction Committee
Event Jennifer Hudson, Chair Dana Stallings, Chair
BidPal Mickey Kangur Betsy Wisenbaker
Class Projects Katie Grubbs
Corporate Solicitations Suzanne Hilser-Wiles
Decorations Jennifer Filipowski
Food/Rental Suzanne Campbell
Grandparent Valentine Elizabeth Hollan
Invitations Jennifer Williams
Publicity Lisa Rhoades
Raffle Jennifer Grosswald
Setup Denise Laurienti
Solicitations Michelle Gunkel Cynthia Tessien
Treasurer Beth Probst
Summit Auction 2013 Giving Center web site
Volunteer Spotlight: Joyce CarsonIf your son or daughter has ever been in a performance at Summit or donned clothes from the past for an experiential look at history, chances are that pieces of their outfit came from our school’s
expansive Costume Room. At the helm is Joyce Carson, mother of Benjamin (graduated in 2010), Joshua and Nathaniel (5th grade).
During the summer of 2010, Loma Hopkins and Karen Rudolph worked tirelessly to move the costume room from its small location across from the theatre to the wonderful space hidden on the third floor of the library. When she first saw the new space, Joyce was in awe, “like a kid in an organic, low sugar candy store! The space is easy to move around, and we have dressing rooms as well.”
Joyce enjoys working with teachers, staff and parents, and says that volunteering in the costume room “creates a wonderful opportunity to work with other parents and the kids throughout the
school.” In addition to plays for 3rd, 6th, 8th and 9th graders, the costume room supports curriculum-based activities such as Pioneer Day (3rd), Living Biographies (4th), Immigration Project (5th), Greek study and Medieval Feast (7th grade). Joyce quips, “working with the costume room is like being at Disney World without the rides!”
With all these activities around the school year, there is no shortage of work. Volunteers are always welcome (grandparents too!), especially if they can sew. Some items are in short supply, such as costumes for the lower school grades, especially 18th, 19th and early 20th century clothes in children’s sizes for Living Biographies and the Immigration Project, and some common accessories (black neckties and bow ties come to mind).
If you would like to volunteer or have items to donate, please contact Joyce Carson at [email protected] or at (336) 765-5807.
Ea$y Money UpdateWe are half way to meeting our goal with Ea$y Money! We have earned $640 from Box Tops for Education and an impressive 1,984 points with Labels for Education so far this year. Thank you for your continued participation!
Also, don’t forget to keep using your Harris Teeter vic card or Target redcard when you shop.
Gift Wrap SaleSummit students sold over $30,000 of Innisbrook products in this year’s Gift Wrap Sale! Nearly $14,000 of which goes directly to the Summit School Parents’ Association to use for the benefit of our school.
Congratulations to our top sellers and winners of $100, $75, and $50 visa gift cards, respectively:
•First prize: Sarah Leonard, $1,135 in sales;
•Second prize: Hill Douglas, $922 in sales;
•Third prize: Kevin Dunn, $773 in sales!
Spotlight: Parent LearningIn case you missed it, the first Inspiring Learning talk was a success with over 200 people in attendance. Paul Laurienti
gave an insightful overview of the book Brain Rules. Please see Summit’s website for Paul’s slides and a blog post about the event. Many thanks to the Inspiring Learning Committee who helped publicize this event:
Kim Bailey-SpiveyLisa CarterLiz EbelingShelley Holden
Ashby HopkinsMary HoranGail PhillipsGini Piekarski
Bill TessienMary Lou Wilson
The next talk will be on Friday, February 22 and is called Sleep Well, Think Well, Eat Well. This talk will continue to explore the book Brain Rules by John Medina, and it is not too late to start reading! This event will start at 8:30 am and is a great way to bring community members onto our campus.
Other upcoming Parent Learning events:
•Triad Academy is offering a Dyslexia Simulation on Monday, January 14 at 5:30 pm in the Dining Hall.
•Mindful Parenting is a course in which participants explore the role of the parent in the family while deepening their understanding of the child. By the end of the course, parents approach their role with more confidence and joy. Mindful Parenting will be taught over two condensed evening sessions on Tuesdays, January 15 & 29 at 6:30 pm.
•Why Do They Act That Way? Book Talk: Adolescents are delightful and confounding. This book helps explain why. Join us for an overview and discussion at 3:30 pm Wednesday, January 23 in the Williams Taylor Screening Room
•A special version of Mindful Parenting aimed at parents of 4th and 5th graders will be taught on Wednesdays, January 30, February 6, 13, 20 & 27. It will meet from 8:30 am until 10:00 am. Please email Emily Yates at [email protected] if you would like to sign up for either one of these sessions.
•The State of the School Report will be given at 7 pm on Thursday, January 24. Head of School, Michael Ebeling, will share insights and updates on the implementation of the Strategic Plan. This is a great chance to mingle with other Summit parents and get to know each other better.
Check out our new Parent Learning web page for more updates: www.summitschool.com/page.cfm?p=855
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Early Childhood CoffeeThursday, January 179 to 10:30 am
Why Ninth Grade?Thursday, January 172 to 3 pm
Triad AcademyTuesday, February 5Tuesday, February 289 to 10:30 am
Open House Events
Coffee & ConversationThese gatherings are a chance for Head of School Michael Ebeling and other Summit faculty to talk about new and interesting projects, initiatives or ideas related to teaching and learning. It’s a great time to ask questions, share ideas and connect with others in the Summit community.
Held from 8:30 to 9:30 am (after drop off) in the Conference Room adjacent to the Dining Hall on Thursday, February 7, and Thursday, April 18.
