Senior Last Will & Testament!
Map of Senior Graduation Plans
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Summit High School
June 2013
Volume 13 Issue 9
125 Kent Place Blvd. Summit, NJ
Progressive Dinner & Senior Banquet
Vacca Lands Admin Job
On the move. English teacher Greg Vacca will be greatly missed by colleagues and students alike.
Dr. Greg Vacca will leave the classroom June 21, and assume an administrative role in a new district as of July 1. Says Vacca, “I am going to be an assistant principal at Livingston High School, but I’m leaving with a happy heart; I have been here for eight years. I have loved my time at Summit, the teachers here are great, the students are great. I’m looking forward to starting my new job as well!”
Race to Top of the Hill
guest appearances to sell their products that will include, pizza, baked goods, and healthy snacks. Students taking wood tech will have the opportunity to sell various handcrafted wood projects, while students in fashion design can sell tote bags, pencil cases, and other items. Those in foods classes can prepare snacks such as cookies and cupcakes and in the future, advanced foods classes hope to prepare “take-out meals.” Those students taking computer graphics and/ or photography courses can design and sell stationary, greeting cards, post cards, SHS team posters, magnets and more! School clubs such as The Plantin’ Club can sell seasonal plants. These are just a few examples. The opportunities to become successful designers are endless at Summit High School! Top of the Hill will be a unique and innovative enterprise that will offer countless opportunities to SHS students and creative services to staff. Join in this new and exciting venture! …NOT your garden-variety high school store! See you at Top of the Hill!
Two big events signal the countdown to graduation for the class of 2013: the Senior Banquet at the Berkeley Plaza June 4 and the Progressive Dinner June 5.
Alumni Visits AP Senior English Class
Photo by Emma Standing
SUMMIT,NJ Summit High School is proud to announce the opening of Top of the Hill, the new school store. By the 2013-2014 school year, the store will largely be operated and run by students. On Tuesday May 21, the store opened with reduced hours, operating after school three days a week. The grand opening takes place in September. Located across the hall from Summit High School’s cafeteria, Top of the Hill will sell typical school supplies, and a variety of tasty and healthy snacks, as well as thirst-quenching beverages. With an assortment of options for a quick snack before practice, Top of the Hill is sure to be a hit. Students, faculty, and administrators have been collaborating over the past two years in preparation for the opening. A variety of academic departments will be involved with stocking shelves, taking inventory, developing financial plans and creating a new space for students to gather, relax and chill. Once a month, it will host “Throwdown Thursdays,” during which local Summit vendors will make special
Junior and Senior Prom 2013
Photos collected from SHS students
May 17, 2013
Prize-winning poet Sally Ball (SHS class of 1986) returned to Summit High to speak about writing to students in Mr. Robert Kaplow’s AP English classes. Kaplow was Ball’s teacher for both honors English and creative writing. Ball is the author of two highlypraised volumes of poetry: Annus Mirabilis and Wreck Me. She currently teaches creative writing at Arizona State University and works as a book editor/associate director for Four Ways Press.