Summit Parkway Middle School is helping all students develop the World Class Skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by consistently creating a learning environment that supports students gaining world class knowledge, world class skills, and life and career characteristics. Our faculty and staff supports the development of world class knowledge adopting our shared belief which is "We believe that student success is achieved through academic rigor and engagement, behavior interventions and social-emotional learning.” Our teachers assist in the development of world class skills by implementing a variety of instructional strategies in their classrooms. Our students grow and mature by embracing our vision which states “At Summit Parkway, students soar with pride, rising above their challenges and helping others to do the same, they glide through 6th, fly through 7th and soar through 8th believing there are no boundaries daring to be different destined to be great." Our students demonstrate this by achieving their personal best, persevering through their challenges and having the mindset that they can achieve greatness. This develops both life and career characteristics in which they will need beyond their middle school years. They are also expected to demonstrate Eagle PRIDE in all areas, which stands for being prepared, being respectful, having integrity, being driven and being engaged. The faculty and staff at Summit Parkway have a history of working together to support a shared belief of collective efficacy that all students can achieve greatness as we provided individual support to both our students and families. We have dedicated our development and application of best practices to using a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) for interventions in the areas of academics, behavior and social-emotional learning as well as implementing Capturing Kids Hearts strategies which works on relationships, social contracts for every class and classroom. It is a common language used among all as well as a set of behaviors that are focused on improving school climate and culture. We offer a quality teaching and learning environment as we continue our efforts to provide a variety of strategies to our students as well as academic recovery programs to ensure success. Offerings include AVID instructional strategies school-wide, which helps students in various areas such as writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading so that all students can be successful. We have implemented the 7 Mindsets character education program for several years which serves as a vehicle to engage students as well as adults in social-emotional learning. It also has served as a platform for professional development in the area of justice, inclusion, diversity and equity. All of the mindsets can be implemented into various areas of the school day, such as classrooms, faculty/staff meetings, assemblies, and community collaboration such as Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and School Improvement Council (SIC). Continued use of these programs with fidelity will enhance the growth mindset of the students, parents, faculty, staff and the surrounding community. Our magnet program STEM Institute of Design and Innovation (SIDI) focuses on using science, technology, engineering and math, the design thinking process so that students can experience project based learning and apply the design thinking process to produce innovative solutions. Another magnet program on our campus is Get Fit, The Academy of Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine is a structured learning community of Science, Social Studies, ELA, Math and specialized physical education classes each day to prepare our students to pursue careers related to the support of healthy lifestyles and to guide students in becoming role models for exemplary health and wellness. We are excited to be able to provide what our students need to utilize their talent and passions preparing them for the next grade level and beyond. Additional professional development for teachers is provided through but not limited to various conferences and workshops that support using the district's instructional model, rigor and engagement strategies, content specific pedagogy and depth of knowledge. We will continue to provide teachers with the necessary tools to continue to develop world class skills in our students as well as to produce premier results. We are excited to announce that we received the Palmetto’s Silver Award as a result of our student’s academic achievement on standardized testing. We will continue our efforts in this manner striving to be a school to watch closely. In addition to this award, our school’s brochure won the National School Public Relations Association Communications Award in the area of Marketing. We are grateful for being recognized for all of our achievements as we continue our quest of student success. Our partner school, Center for Inquiry, (CFI) continues to host educational visitors and pre-service interns whose goal is to learn more about inquiry learning. One of their teachers received the Cengage Learning Outstanding Practitioner Award from the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators. Only one teacher in the nation is chosen each year for this honor as this award is given to a teacher who has made a significant impact mentoring pre-service teachers in the field of early childhood education. CFI serves the K-5 student population using inquiry based learning and exploration and continues to be a model center in the district.

Principal: Ms. April Shell; SIC Chairperson Kevin Wimberly