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Summit Public Schools: Rainier
1750 S. White Road
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 831-3104
Rainier office x 5001
Rainier office is located in room 1215
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Principal
Pamela Lamcke
(408) 831-3104 x 5002
Assistant Director
Lia Pinelli
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September Menus
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Families have a 40 hour volunteer commitment per student enrolled - start logging your volunteer hours.
Volunteer Time Log
2013-2014
Please make sure you log in your hours using the link above. Families who have reached the 40 hour commitment will be recognized in future editions of the newsletter and on the PIVOT website.
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School Donations Needed
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En Español
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Carpool Connection
Are you looking for other Summit Rainier families living in your area to set up a carpool? Please contact Sarah Paradise, Rainier's carpool coordinator with the following information, and she can help connect you with other families in your area:
Student's Name Parents' Names Street Address Phone Number Email address
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Parents, please attend the PIVOT meeting this Thursday evening and find out more about Summit: Rainier and how you can help our school. |
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Message from the Directors
Dear Rainier Families,
We are in the middle of our first week of Expeditions. Expeditions will be eight weeks of "elective" class spread throughout the school year. Students have the opportunity to fulfill their Visual Arts requirement or complete courses that meet Summit's goals. The courses that are offered this year are:
Psychology, Keys to Success, Human Sexuality, Mural Making, College Readiness, Computer Science, Visual Arts, Drama, Music Production, Slam Poetry, Film and Video Production, Photography, Guitar Workshop, Global Studies, Generation to Generation: Holocaust as well as a Work, Organization and Career Management workshop.
As a reminder, school will start at 9am and will run until 3pm during Expeditions week (with the exception of the Music Production class meeting at MACLA).
On Thursday, September 19, we will be holding our Back To School Night on the Rainier Campus from 6:30-8:30pm. Our major objectives for that evening are:
- Meet your mentor group families build community
- Get to know your child's teachers and what they are learning this year
- View and explore the Personalized Learning Plan
- Experience the Chromebook firsthand
We look forward to seeing you at Back to School Night.
Respectfully,
Pamela Lamcke, Principal
Lia Pinelli, Assistant Director
Summit Public Schools: Rainier
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We had an amazing camping trip. Students seemed to have loved it there were smiles and laughter all around. One student said, "I had fun. I made a lot of new friends." Students participated in Mentor Olympics and activities that helped them bond with other students and help build community. There was an amazing talent show that showcased students' talent. There were magic acts, much dancing and singing, and charades by the teachers. There was a band, students performed in rap and even the parents performed a song.
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photo by Son Nguyen
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Congratulations to the Avarca mentor group for winning the Trivia Challenge and the Carrillo-Pinelli mentor group for winning the Category Challenge. Ms. Beaven's group won the 9th grade Spirit Competition, Ms. Rieder's group won for 10th grade and the Carrillo-Pinelli mentor group won for 11th grade.
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photo by Son Nguyen
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Special Thanks
Thanks to Shane Ryken procuring the food and leading the kitchen in serving hot meals to over 300 people. Shane is a Tahoma parent and volunteered to help with BOTH camping trips.
Our thanks to Camping Trip Coordinators Patti Hares, Phillis Chan & Helen Sironen for their organization and dedication. Thank you to the Chaperones who Helped at Camp and in the Kitchen Janet Amaro, Ramona Avila, Mauricio Aviles, Brian Baker, Lucy Berlin, Guadalupe Caudillo, Phillis Chan, Enos Esquivel, Stephen Fobelli, Elizabeth Franco-Lee, Patti Hares, Makiko Hartwell, Tiffany Hicks, Huong Hong, Luis Javier, Alla Konyashina, Larz Lindstrom, Manuel Mejia, Ernest Mendez, Luz Montejano, Son Nguyen, Pat Packer, Sam Reguindin, Shane Ryken, Sergio Salazar, Mercedes Serrano, Helen Sironen, Maria Sousa, Aki Speed, Diane Tom, Anita Velazquez de Perez & Jennifer Wolf. Thank you to the Drivers who braved the windy roads Heidi Alvarado, Francine Arnza, Jesus Artega, Angela Cocroft, Amy Dang, William Davis, Rose Duran, Cathy Duran-Hilton, Sandy Englehart, Dave Gage, Grampa Garcia, Lakisha Grays, Kevin Holston, Chrisenda Jaquez, Susan and Ken Ousey, Lisa Kobayashi, Chad Leith, Larz Lindstrom, Teresa Lopez, Karen Luna, Cynthia Madrigal, Linda Magdaleno, Eddie Mansese, Brad Mathews, Bruce McEvers, Roberto Montejaro, Carmen Nelson, Anthony & Hong Nguyen, Clara Odel, Isela Ortiz, Jessie Palacios, Helena Polanco, Julie Ramirez, Sylvia Rich, Monica Rivera, Krista Romero, Reinaldo Rozo, Marcelino Ruelas, Isabelle Santiago, Troy Tibbles, Susan Weaver, Bill Yates, and Mike Zarrinsaray. Chaperones will receive 30 hours of volunteer credit - these hours have already been logged. Drivers, please use the link in the left column to log your hours - four hours for one direction, or eight hours if you drove both days to receive credit towards your 40 hours commitment. Please contact Volunteer Time Log coordinator, Janet Amaro if you have any questions. Photos online Thank you to Rainier parent, Son Nguyen for capturing the Camping Trip in photos. See a wonderful collection of photos here.
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Coach J Bumagat, Athletic Director
Boys and Girls Basketball 
There will be a meeting on Friday, September 13 at lunch for all students (boys and girls) interested in playing basketball this year. Feel free to bring your lunch to this meeting.
Winter Sports Meeting
There will be a mandatory parent and athlete meeting for all Winter sports (Basketball and Wrestling) on October 10 at 6pm in the Tahoma campus auditorium.
Cross Country
The Rainier team has been practicing with Coach Jose and the Tahoma team. The Cross Country meet schedule can be found here.
Volleyball
Our Girls Volleyball team has a full schedule of games. The Volleyball game schedule can be found here.
More information about our sports teams is available on our website: rainierbulldogs.olinesports.com
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Prashant Bala and Mr. Evan Lee
Summit is trying to start a roller hockey team. This is a co-ed team - boys and girls - and any grade level - freshmen, sophomores or juniors - can join. You do not need any equipment. Depending on how many students we can get to join, the price will vary. Are there any parents who would like to sponsor our team, or do you have old equipment that the team could use? Please contact Prashant Bala or Coach Mr. Lee for more information.
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Mickayla-Bay Washington
The first yearbook club meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 11 in room 1211 from 3:30-3:45pm. Interested students are welcome to come find out basic information about the club. Yearbook will officially start next Tuesday, September 17 from 4:30-5:30pm. For more information, please contact Mickayla-Bay Washington.
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The East Side Union High School District is having their annual "College Night" on Tuesday, September 17 from 6-8pm in the Independence High School gym (1776 Educational Park Drive is the address of Independence, but the gym is located off Jackson Avenue, near the tennis courts). There will be over 100 colleges, universities, community colleges, trade schools and military academies represented from throughout California and the country.
Workshops are also included:
1. Navigating the College Night - Session Times: 5:30pm and 6pm
Come find out tips on how to get the most out of this year's College Night. College representatives will share the best practices for comparing colleges, getting your important questions answered, and strategies for next steps after the College Night. You will walk away with guaranteed tips on how to best navigate the College Night. Plus, participants in the 5:30 PM session will get early entrance into the College Night.
2. College: Making It Happen - Session Times: 6:30pm, 7pm, and 7:30pm This session will include information about everything you need to know about preparing and getting into college. You will receive information on California State University (CSU), University of California (UC), California Community College, Private Universities, and out of state colleges. You will learn about university admission requirements and tips on increasing your chances of getting into the college of your choice. 3. Financial Aid 101 - Session Times: 6:30pm, 7pm, and 7:30pm Here is your opportunity to learn everything you need to know about how you and your family can afford college. You will receive the most up to date information on Financial Aid options including information on available grants, scholarships, and loans. Participants will receive information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Cal Grant, California Dream Act Application (CADA), and the new Middle Class Scholarship.
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Summit Rainier YahooGroup
Diane Tom
We are happy to announce the launch of a Yahoo Group to facilitate communication between Summit Rainier parents/guardians. This group is set up to answer questions and build community. If you would like to join this listserve/email group, you can join in one of three ways:
2. Send a blank email to this address and responding to the confirmation
3. Email group moderator, Diane Tom and she will send you an invitation to the group
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Volunteers Needed
Janet Amaro, Communications Committee Chair
These are some of the volunteer jobs that we need filled.
Office help - Can you come in on a regular basis to help in the office? We especially need help covering the phones during the lunch hour so that Ms. Martinez can do lunch duty. Please contact Ms. Martinez in the office (408) 831-3104 ext 5001 if you are interested in helping.
Lunch help - We need one volunteer per day to come help Ms. Margie distribute lunches to our hungry students. On regular weeks, we need someone from 1-1:30pm, during Expeditions help is needed 11:45am-12:15pm. If you can volunteer even one day a week, that would be a great help. Please contact Ms. Pinelli. Gardening - Thank you to Alla Konyashina who has been single-handedly watering all the container plants on campus. We need at least two more volunteers who can help with this task until we can get drip irrigation installed, so that our plants don't die. Please contact Janet Amaro if you can help water the plants one day a week.
Proofreader - A parent is needed to proofread this newsletter on a weekly basis, with a 24 hour turnaround. Please email newsletter editor, Lisa Kobayashi for more information. Mentor Group Parents - Each student is assigned a mentor group, each group needs at least two parent leads to serve as the first branch of a phone/email tree between the mentor teacher and the other parents in the group. Ideally, one of the leads should be fluent in Spanish, but don't hesitate to volunteer if you are monolingual. If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please contact Lupe Trujillo. The family mentor groups for each grade level are shown below. The ones in Red are the ones that especially need volunteers.
Mentors by Grade Level
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9th Grade
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10th Grade
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11th Grade
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Ms. Beaven
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Mr. Avarca
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Mr. Carrillo &
Ms. Pinelli
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Mr. Pratt
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Ms. Crowe
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Mr. LaTorra
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Ms. Stoever
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Ms. Goddard &
Ms. Lamcke
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Ms. Larson
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Ms. Whited
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Ms. Jimenez
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Mr. Lee
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Mr. Zisman
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Ms. Pennings
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Ms. Lee
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Ms. Rieder
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If you are thinking about a position, please attend the PIVOT meeting on Thursday evening at 6:30pm at Rainier. There will be breakout sessions at 7:30pm and volunteers can answer questions about what each position entails.
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Fundraising: GiveWith.Target.com
Use this link: GiveWith.Target.com to vote for our school. So far, we have 49 votes! For each vote, we get $1 from Target. This is an easy fundraiser for the school - we would love everyone to help us. So please remember that, although the gesture is small, the rewards are potentially huge. Go to GiveWith.Target.com to vote for Rainer Charter High School once a week through September 21 or until Target has given away all $5 million.
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Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
- Week of September 9 -13 - Rainier Expedition
- please note that students have early dismissal at 3pm during Expedition weeks
- Thursday, September 12 - PIVOT meeting at Rainier Campus, 6:30pm. All parents are encouraged to attend. Notes from the past meeting here. At 7:30pm, we will have breakout sessions for the committees.
- Tuesday, September 17 - ESUHSD College Night at Independence High School Gym (see article above), 6-8pm
- Thursday, September 19 - Back to School Night, 6:30 - 8:30pm
- Friday, September 20 - Coffee with the Directors - join us for an informal chat at the Starbucks at White and Story, 9-10am
- Tuesday, September 24 - College Night for 11th grade families - 6:30-8:30pm at Rainier
- Thursday, September 26 - School Closed
- Friday and Saturday, September 27-28 - Personalized Learning Plan meetings (time will be scheduled)
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Newsletter Submissions
Is there something you would like to have included in a future edition? Rainier's newsletter comes out weekly on Wednesdays. The deadline for submissions is Monday at noon. Please email articles to the Rainier Newsletter Editor. Early submissions are welcome and appreciated.
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