Dear Shasta Families, At Shasta, an important aspect of our mission is that we strive to prepare all of our students for success in a four-year college. This past week, our 9th, 10th, and 11th graders took an important step towards reaching that mission: they visited colleges on our yearly study trips! On Thursday, the…

Dear Shasta Families, On Friday, our students wrapped up the third round of their Expeditions classes this year. There were amazing projects happening all around campus to culminate these two weeks of classes! In Visual Arts, students presented murals they had created for teachers and staff. Students planned and sought feedback from their faculty ‘clients’…

Dear Shasta Families, This week, we want to highlight the amazing work that our Service Club is doing here at Shasta and in the broader community. Service Club was founded to give students an opportunity to engage in community service both on and off campus. “The goal of Service Club,” says junior Sabrina Dillig “is…

Dear Shasta Families, On Friday, we welcomed our newest class of Black Bears with our application lottery—the Class of 2022! We are so excited to say that this year, we had more applications for our ninth grade than ever before. We believe this a sign of value of our school community and the amazing growth…

Dear Shasta Families, This coming Wednesday, March 14, is National School Walkout day. The goal of the walkout is a call to Congress to pass legislation to keep youth safe from gun violence at school and in their communities. The national walkout is planned to take place from 10:00am- 10:17am in honor of the 17…

Dear Shasta Families, We had a wonderful first week back from February break. Students jumped back into their classes, the boys’ baseball team had their first game, and we ended the week with a wonderful First Friday celebration. Congratulations to the following students who were recognized as the March Black Bear of the Month Award…

Dear Shasta Families, Next week, Summit Shasta will be closed for students. From Tuesday to Friday, our teachers will be in professional development, continuing to improve their teaching practice in order to better serve our Shasta students. The office will be open and Ms. Escobar will be available to answer phone calls and questions from…

Dear Shasta Families, Every Friday, mentor groups come together as a community to participate in a circle where students share life stories, current emotions, and successes and challenges from the week. We believe that allowing students to connect with one another on this level builds important bonds and strengthens mentor group connections. While Shasta dedicates…

Dear Shasta Families, This week, you should be receiving your student’s progress report in the mail. We send these reports home to keep families informed of their student’s academic progress in classes. We are only four months away from the end of the school year and want to ensure that parents have all of the…

Dear Shasta Families, Wren is delighted to announce the birth of her baby girl on Monday, January 22nd! Thanks to the wonderful care and support from doctors and family, baby and Wren are doing well and glad to be home! In Wren’s absence, I am excited to lead the Summit Shasta administrative team with the…