The Summit Hill Elementary Foundation has accomplished many of its goals in its short existence. In the 2011-2012 school year, our Foundation raised approximately $65,000.
To date, we have completed the following:

• LCD projectors for all homerooms, special education and special area classes
• Purchased a cart housing 30 iPads
• Provided iPad training for teachers on use in the classroom

Homeroom classes in grades 4, 5 and in 2 third grade classes have Promethean Interactive Boards. Included with these boards are hand-held student response systems such as ActiVotes, ActivExpressions, and ActiveSlates. In the rest of our third grade classes along with our special education classes, the Foundation has purchased Mimio Interactive tools, bringing interactive capabilities to classroom computers and projectors. In grades kindergarten, first and second, the Foundation installed ceiling-mounted LCD projectors. In all classrooms where needed, we provided speakers to amplify sound.

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To move to next level in technology, we would like to get all of third grade using the same format for resources. Currently our third grade teachers use both Promethean and Mimio to create instructional tools. We would also like to purchase additional Mimio Interactives for grades kindergarten, first and second. Finally we would like to purchase additional student response systems and an additional iPad cart of 30 iPads.

Initially our plans were to install a new playscape. However, the Foundation is interested in contracting a landscape architect to create a proposal for playground enhancements. In watching and talking to students, making the total spaces we have more functional is a priority; in other words, an artificial ground cover might allow more play area for gross motor engagement. The Foundation will be meeting with a grounds specialist from Fulton County Schools as well as landscape architects to present proposals to the Foundation. We are seeking volunteers interested in serving on a task force to help us study the next steps for playground enhancements.

Please take the SHE Foundation – 2012 Fundraising Programs and School Priorities Survey

The goal of this survey is to solicit feedback from the SHE community regarding fundraising initiatives and to help us prioritize the importance of various educational programs. The data will be used to determine the school priorities for 2012-2013.

The Summit Hill Foundation board would like to thank ALL of the generous SHE families and corporations who supported this year’s largest fundraising campaign, The Husky Hike! We climbed the mountain together and brought in over $63,000 in contributions. These dollars are already being used to help fund school-wide technology, including the installation of projectors for all kindergarten, first and second grade classrooms as well as the purchase of two mobile learning tablet carts. Future plans also include Phase II of the Playground improvement project.