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The Student News Site of Summit High School

The Summit Pinnacle

The Student News Site of Summit High School

The Summit Pinnacle

In Summit's hallways, AirPods are commonplace and a barrier to communication.

Are You Listening?

Hailey Pease, Senior Writer September 27, 2025

One unusually good Thursday morning, I approached a student I thought was a former coworker. Tapping on his shoulder, I asked his name. However, met with the harsh response of him scoffing that he has...

This year, students walking through the doors of Summit High School will be met with many new faces. / Credit: Eva Dicharry

New to Summit, Still There For You

Eva Dicharry, Opinions Editor September 26, 2025

Every year, the Summit staff shifts but this year, with 14 new staff members, there are even more introductions to be made. ADMINISTRATORS: Ms. Knoll: Vice Principal Considering she was an English...

A Summit student places her phone in a phone caddy. / Credit: Caitlin Houston

Summit Pivots Its Phone Policy

Caitlin Houston, Features Editor September 23, 2025

On July 2, 2025, Gov. Tina Kotek issued an executive order detailing an outline for a strict phone policy that must be adopted by all school districts in Oregon by Jan. 1. Kotek’s order is aimed...

A student utilizes the keyboard feature on a new iPad. / Credit: Tatum Hoffmann

Why Do We Have New iPads?

Tatum Hoffmann, Features Editor September 22, 2025

In the past two weeks, Bend La-Pine Schools has distributed 8,800 new iPads within the district in order to provide up-to-date technology for middle and high school students. The iPads, which are Apple’s...

Summit announces "Mamma Mia" Homecoming theme, a nod to the school's 25th anniversary.

“Here We Go Again”

Kepler Orton, Editor-in-Chief September 12, 2025

This year's Homecoming will be adorned with flowers, lanterns, blue tulle and the iconically recognizable tunes from the musical “Mamma Mia.” Summit’s 2025 Homecoming theme was selected as  “Mamma...

A group of friends enjoy the view at Senior Sunrise on Friday, Sept. 5. / Credit: Lauren Shein

Summit’s Class of 2026 Launches Final Year With Senior Sunrise

Lauren Shein, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2025

Members of Summit’s senior class congregated on the football field Friday morning to watch the sun rise on their final year of high school. Attendees took photos with friends, ate donuts provided by...

Summit juniors and seniors line the entryway, waiting to cheer for incoming freshmen. / Credit: Blake Arnold

Summit Welcomes New Freshmen

Blake Arnold, Opinions Editor September 5, 2025

Summit’s newest students walked into Summit to take on the first day of high school on Sept. 4. The class of 2029 faced down the inescapable horror, the subject of many coming-of-age movies and the nightmare...

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