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The Summit Pinnacle

The Student News Site of Summit High School

The Summit Pinnacle

The Student News Site of Summit High School

The Summit Pinnacle

Taking It to the Next Level

Taking It to the Next Level

Lauren Shein June 20, 2024

At Summit High School, hundreds of students participate in sports each year. However, it is only a small percentage of high school athletes that continue their careers at the collegiate level. This year,...

The class of 2024 tosses their caps

Saying Goodbye to the Class of ‘24

Scout Crockett, Features Editor June 13, 2024

On the cloudy morning of Saturday, June 8, graduates’ family and friends gathered on Summit’s football field in order to commence the graduating class of 2024. 342 graduates gilded-in-green walked...

Congratulations to Honorees and Finalists of Bend La-Pine’s Excellence in Education Awards!

Congratulations to Honorees and Finalists of Bend La-Pine’s Excellence in Education Awards!

Josephine Hall, News Editor June 13, 2024

73 honorees were nominated by their supervisors and recognized at the annual Excellence in Education Awards on May 15 at Mountain View High School. The honorees included bus drivers, counselors, kitchen...

So Cute! Where Are Your Jorts From?

So Cute! Where Are Your Jorts From?

Hannah Hatfield, Staff Writer June 13, 2024

Girls…let’s talk about jean shorts. They can be too expensive ranging anywhere from $50 to $100, or they are weirdly lengthened, ripped and will most likely have your butt cheeks hanging out. Finding...

There’s More to Summit Sports than Football, Basketball and Soccer

There’s More to Summit Sports than Football, Basketball and Soccer

Kepler Orton and Fiona Cooper June 13, 2024

Summit is widely known for its athletics programs and its frequent success throughout Oregon. However, there’s an unequal representation between unconventional sports and your average high school team...

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Peeing Paralysis

Scarlett Tucker, Staff Writer June 13, 2024

The bathroom door slams open as I rush inside, feet skidding on the mysteriously wet floors. Seeing no one occupying the room, I sigh in relief and quickly enter one of the graffitied stalls. But just...

Summit’s 2024–25 Student Council

Summit’s 2024–25 Student Council

Laney McDonald, Staff Writer June 11, 2024

At Summit, students who participate in Student Council help facilitate assemblies and community service events, select themes for sports events and spirit weeks as well as represent the student body to...

Bend-La Pine Education Foundation

What is the Bend-La Pine Education Foundation?

Aidan Goldman, Staff Writer June 11, 2024

Who is the behind the scenes supporter of Bend-La Pine Schools? It’s the Education Foundation, a local non-profit dedicated to supporting public education and enabling the best classroom possible. The...

The Essay Students Love to Hate

The Essay Students Love to Hate

Scarlett Tucker June 11, 2024

When the Common District Essay, or CDA, comes around each year, the majority of students still have no clue why they’re writing it. Sure, it’s supposed to accomplish some obscure change within the...

Stylish Seniors Sign-Off

Stylish Seniors Sign-Off

Paige Parton, Staff Writer June 6, 2024

You know when you’re walking down the hallway at Summit and you see someone with the most perfectly curated outfit? Whether they’re dressed in funky patterns, minimalist vibes or even punk, there are...

The Art of The Subtle Sucker-Punch

The Art of The Subtle Sucker-Punch

Lindsey Pease, Crest Editor June 4, 2024

I first picked up “Normal People” in an AirBnB over the summer. A navy clothbound hardback, stripped of its dust jacket with silver letters down the spine. I was in New Zealand, of all places, and...

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Bend-La Pine Education Levy is Voted Down, Leaving Schools Reeling

Lina McDonald, Opinions Editor June 4, 2024

The Bend-La Pine Education Levy, which would have minimized the effect of budget cuts across the district, did not receive a majority vote after results from the primary election were released on May 22....

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