PHS Summit Academy / Academia en la Cumbre

10/30/2024

I was a social studies teacher at the Summit Academy. I would like to encourage all my wonderful former students to vote. You can vote early now, and Election Day is November 5. (Shout out to one former student, CK, who I know has already voted!) My friend and fellow social studies teacher, Wilton Mason, would be very proud of you for voting also.

I voted early on October 26 - send a message if you want to know who for!

Best, Ms. Prentice

You can find your polling place here:

01/30/2022

Thanks to everyone who continues to like posts on this Summit Academy page. It was a great program while it lasted. Wishing all the former students and teachers and staff well.

04/15/2021

Reposting from September 2017. Missing Mr. Mason.

06/03/2020

Remembering Omarion...gone too soon.

As the Peekskill High School Student Council's Decision Day campaign comes to a close after a month of posting, we pause to celebrate the life and work of the Class of 2020's Omarion McKenzie. The following was composed by PHS students in memory of Omarion:

"Decision day was a big day for all of us. We wanted to congratulate everyone and their accomplishments, but we can't forget about Omarion. We all knew that he was going to do great things. Rest in Peace, King!! Let's congratulate Omarion for all his accomplishments and show him how much he means to us."

06/26/2019

CONGRATULATIONS!!
to all you Summit students who passed your Regents exams!! You are awesome!!!!

06/25/2019

After five years, Summit Academy has been closed. An alternative program dedicated to helping students graduate from Peekskill High School, Summit helped over 120 students achieve that graduation goal. Summit's once-bustling halls and classrooms are empty now, but you can see our last lively years by clicking through our photo albums here on Facebook, and by looking at our photo galleries on the PHS Website: https://www.peekskillcsd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=2801
Below, seniors Tyler Haviland and Chandler Kall leave Summit Academy for the last time.

04/27/2019

Congratulations to Summit Academy/Peekskill High School senior Jakyme Brewington-Smith; her proposal was the top vote-getter on the Peekskill Community Congress ballot for ways to make Peekskill a better place. Jakyme proposed a fee for developers to fund jobs for youth. Jason Angell of the PCC made the announcement at the District's Saturday Academy, and Jakyme received a standing ovation for her winning proposal.

03/18/2019

Voting for proposals developed by the Peekskill Community Congress begins this week. Summit Academy students submitted three proposals, advocating for: better street lighting, more affordable housing, and jobs for youth. Summit students Christian Urbina and Jakyme Brewington-Smith presented at the final Peekskill Community Congress forum in February. Every Peekskill resident 13 years and older can vote for their priorities!

03/05/2019

Summit Academy students made presentations during this session of the PCC.

Join your Peekskill neighbors on Saturday, February 9th for the 3rd and final public forum of the Peekskill Community Congress at the Saturday Academy at the...

02/15/2019

Great to welcome Regent Johnson to Summit Academy today.

02/06/2019

Summit Academy students and staff participated in an exercise in direct democracy thanks to the visiting organizers of the Peekskill Community Congress. Jason Angell and Jocelyn Apicello have been organizing forums of the Peekskill Community Congress, encouraging all Peekskill residents over the age of 13 to share issues and solutions they see for Peekskill; these challenges and solutions will be on a ballot for a city-wide vote.

Summit students brainstormed challenges and possible solutions and then broke into small groups to refine their thinking. Challenges identified include the lack of affordable housing, the lack of jobs in Peekskill, inadequate and therefore dangerous street lighting, and the need for a greater range of affordable and diverse activities for young people. The next Peekskill Community Forum will be held Saturday, February 9 at the Saturday Academy held at Peekskill Middle School, from 10:45 am to 12 pm.