The Summit Academy news

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN ACTION

Ms. Erin's chemistry class in incorporating STEM into her classroom through experiential learning. The first activity that the students worked on was creating boats from tin foil to see how many pennies could be supported! The winning boat was able to support 105 pennies!

Learning through living at Summit Academy.

"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn"
Benjamin Franklin

AWESOME ALUMNI ALERT!
Summit alumni Zach G. has gone on to graduate from the Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville Florida. Zach was one of the first students at Summit Academy to earn an American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 flat plate welding certification. He currently holds two job offers and is deciding which one best fits his future plans!
So proud of this young man and we wish him all the best. We look forward to hearing great things from him in the future.

CREATIVE SCIENCE
Miss Marcella's biology students are learning about how fossils provide change in organisms over time. The students were asked to create an organism that they wish could have existed in history. Requirements for the project included naming the organism, drawing what it would have looked like alive, drawing it as a fossil, and identifying where it would have lived and its diet. They also had to give a short description of their organism.
Omar M. (Montgomery Co.) and Antonio E. (Philadelphia) proudly display their posters!
Summit students bringing biology to life…

CREATIVE SCIENCE
Miss Marcella's biology students are learning about how fossils provide change in organisms over time. The students were asked to create an organism that they wish could have existed in history. Requirements for the project included naming the organism, drawing what it would have looked like alive, drawing it as a fossil, and identifying where it would have lived and its diet. They also had to give a short description of their organism.
Omar M. (Montgomery Co.) and Antonio E. (Philadelphia) proudly display their posters!
Summit students bringing biology to life…

Since the average annual snowfall in their hometowns is under three inches, Lewis H. (Sacramento, CA) and Nathan C. (El Paso, TX) were thrilled to enjoy a day of snow and sledding in western Pennsylvania. Growing through new experiences every day. #Uknighted

Congratulations to Summit Academy’s wrestling coach, Garrett Vulcano, who has been named Assistant Coach of the Year in WPIAL AA! Way to go Garrett… our students are better athletes and young men for your efforts. #Uknighted

Summit Academy wrestling coach, Ryan Parrish, took some of his most dedicated wrestlers to watch a Division 1 wrestling match between 10th ranked University of Pittsburgh and Davidson College. After the match, University of Pittsburgh head wrestling coach, Keith Gavin, took the time to speak to the students about what it takes to be a college wrestler. Coach Gavin also gave them a tour of the wrestling facility!

Good luck Summit Academy wrestlers Julius B. (Berks Co.), Logan B. (Franklin Co.), Ismael C. (Franklin Co.), Jamier G. (West Virginia), William K. (Blair Co.), Nicholas L. (Sacramento, CA), Philip M. (Chester Co.), Demetrius M. (Westmoreland Co.), Joseph P. (Westmoreland Co.), Shquincy S. (Allegheny Co.), and Damian S. (Philadelphia) as they travel to Canon McMillan High School to compete in the individual section tournament! GO KNIGHTS!!! #Uknighted

Congratulations to our Summit Academy Knights basketball team as they completed their season Monday night. While the team just missed qualifying for post-season play, we are very proud of their effort, teamwork and sportsmanship all season long. Great job men!!! #Uknighted

The Summit Academy drumline warms up before a final home game of the boys basketball season. Thanks to A.K. and these young men for contributing their talent and enthusiasm to supporting the team all season! Let’s go Knights!!