I’m so proud of the students in 7th and 8th grade for doing a fabulous job on their final exam! Students were given the images of three figures we’ve studied this year, and they had to identify each of them. Additionally, they were given three short essay questions to answer. They did a beautiful job using evidence to justify their arguments in a short time frame. This week, we’re talking about the Civil War and why it’s such a significant moment in American history. My hope is to start the fall semester with a trip to Wilson’s Creek to support this learning.

Sixth grade students have been working hard on final projects and/or studying for their final exam. They will take the test tomorrow, and then on Wednesday we plan to have another “tea party” and celebrate the year. While we visit, students who elected to create final projects that show their learning will either perform their skits or show their videos.

Students in the geography class celebrated the school year with a feast last Thursday. One student brought in food from the Philippines, another from China, another from Japan, several brought “American food,” and I shared food from France. While we snacked, we watched the videos students created about Oceania.

High school students have been working hard on their final exam, which was presented as a take-home test on Thursday after a lesson on the 1960s and the Vietnam War. Students had choices in which essays to tackle, and I’m looking forward to seeing their arguments tomorrow when they’re due!

Across the Upper School, there has been so much growth this year. Students are more confident, more able, more ready to tackle what’s next, and more collaborative. We teachers are so proud of these fantastic human beings, and we’re so grateful to be part of The Summit community.