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Each February the David L. Lawrence Convention Center hosts the Pittsburgh National College Fair. Representatives from over 225 two-year and four-year colleges, nursing, business and trade schools attended, as well as personnel from the various branches of the military. Our students enjoyed their time at the event learning about future educational and career opportunities. The skies the limit at New Outlook Academy.

Our Summit Academy Knights Basketball Team is set for post-season action. Come out and support the team on Saturday, February 16th at Fox Chapel High School where they will host the Shenango Wildcats at 12:00pm in first-round play.
GOOD LUCK KNIGHTS!

Sporting their red and blue, the girls cheered on the Duquense Dukes Men's Basketball team in an exciting Atlantic-10 game against St. Louis. The Dukes prevailed in a close match that went down to the wire. Back on campus, some of the young ladies have been working on their own skills on the hardwood as New Outlook begins to prepare for the return of its own varsity basketball program. #greatthingstocome

New Outlook Academy students know how to work hard and play hard. During a recent outing, the young ladies enjoyed an afternoon of fun and laughter at the bowling lanes.

Congratulations to the members of the Summit Academy Wrestling Team for their outstanding academic achievement during the most recent grading period. The team earned a very impressive combined 3.22 GPA, with three students achieving a 4.0 GPA. Congratulations to these young men for recognizing the importance of excelling in the classroom, as well as within their sport!!!

Summit Academy students again donated their time to The Foster Love Project. The Foster Love Project collects donations of essential supplies and comfort items to provide to children when they are placed at a foster home. Each duffel bag or backpack includes new pajamas, a blanket, stuffed animal, book, toothbrush, toothpaste, bath soap and a wash puff.

Our young men take great pride and gratification in contributing to the worthy cause of making foster placement just a little more comfortable for kids across our region.

If you would like to participate in supporting the Foster Love Program, you can do so through Amazon Smile! Simply shop through https://smile.amazon.com/ each time you shop on Amazon and choose Foster Love Project as your charity of choice. #kidshelpingkids

A group of volunteers from Bayer Corporation spent the Martin Luther King holiday at New Academy Charter School organizing, painting and touching up classrooms and other areas throughout the building.
We are so appreciative of their time and talents and the benefit to our education environment….

Summit Academy recently held its Academic Excellence Assembly to recognize students who have earned honor roll status. 77 students earned certificates for a minimum 3.0 grade point average, including 15 students who earned a 4.0 GPA.
We congratulate all of these special young men on their educational accomplishments. #educationforlife

Students at New Academy Charter school are working with the Hilltop Urban Farm on their service learning project. Our students are in the beginning phases of the project which include the development of a survey to see what types of programming they will offer at the Youth Farm. Specifically, they…

Summit Academy Career and Technical Training Program is proud to now offer the Valvoline Ignition Certification. The class covers the several important elements in the automotive repair industry including Motor Oil 101, Automotive Fluids 101 and Automotive Chemicals 101. Each class consists of a video, class discussion, a written exam and an online skills assessment. The students also demonstrate the techniques they have learned by performing an oil change and and industry standard 30 point inspection on a vehicle in our automotive repair shop. The remaining classes focus on career preparation, as well as classes in Resume Building, Interviewing 101 and People Skills 101. At the conclusion of the curriculum, students demonstrate the ability to dismantle and reassemble a 4 cylinder engine within one class period.
Since starting the program in December, 15 students have completed and earned their certificate. Well done men!!!!