Hawk Fund

Everyone has a unique fingerprint, so we must assume that every student has a unique learning style. Chances are incredibly high that not all Sumner Academy students master a topic or subject in the same way or share the same level of ability. Differentiating learning and having the support and means enriches our students' exposure and mastery. 

Supporting our Hawk Fund with your donation enables Sumner Academy to continue purchasing the technologies, curriculums, supplies, and furnishings necessary to cultivate each child’s unique abilities.

Support for differentiation allows our school to explore and develop an academic culture with several modalities for teaching a topic in multiple manners. 

• Teacher development/growth in best pedagogical practices

• Utilization of various technologies, books, and other materials to find the best tools and methods to reach our students

• Recognizing auditory, kinesthetic, or visual learners with the tools and resources to reach all students 

• Learning spaces (classrooms) become more flexible and less “traditional” to promote discourse and comfort and further foster exploration and learning

Ultimately, the process of learning becomes more rewarding, more exciting, and more fun, leading to greater mastery. It is the process of learning that is essential in these formative years, not the result. Support for our Hawk Fund will enable the school to reach its goals of becoming more differentiated in our instructional approach to teaching our traditional curriculum.