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Summit Public Schools: Rainier
1750 S. White Road
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 831-3104
Rainier office is located in room 1215
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Executive Director
Interim Principal
Operations Manager
Assistant Director
Principal Resident
Principal (maternity leave)
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Families have a 40 hour volunteer commitment per student enrolled - start logging your volunteer hours.
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 this page of the PIVOT website. |
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Summit Rainier YahooGroup
Diane Tom
If you would like to join the Rainier Parent listserve/ email group, you can join in one of three ways:
2. Send a blank email to this address and respond to the confirmation
3. Email group moderator, Diane Tom and she will send you an invitation to the group
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Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
This Week
- Friday, February 21 - Deadline to turn in Study Trip Driver sign up forms
Next Week
- Tuesday, February 25 - Junior Prom Committee Meeting, Tahoma Rm 13, 6:30pm
- Thursday, February 27 - 10th Grade College Night at Rainier, 6:30pm
- Friday, February 28 - Due date for new student applications for first lottery
- Friday, February 28 - Coffee with the Directors, Starbucks at Story and White, 9am
Mark Your Calendars
- Thursday, March 6 - PIVOT meeting, 6:30pm
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Message from the Directors
Dear Rainier Families,
Welcome to our newest community member: Patrick Leslie Lamcke was born on Saturday, February 15. He weighed 7 lbs, 4 oz. Congratulations to Ms. Lamcke! We want to remind you that while Ms. Lamcke is out on maternity leave, Dr. Lesley Martin and Dena Zingales will be filling in with support from Mr. Richards.
We have been listening to parents about our need to communicate better. Be on the lookout for the new "Summit Insider." This will be highlighting what is going on in our school with the hope that we can give parents an "inside" look into Rainier. This will be coming out over the next several days.
We will use this newsletter, The Summit Insider, and our automatic phone calling system to communicate updates and exciting news.
All students are encouraged to attend the extended Personal Learning Time before school at 7:45am. Students can meet with teachers for individual academic help. Please note the following assigned days for each subject: Monday - English Tuesday - History Wednesday - Spanish Thursday - Science Friday - Math
We appreciate your partnership in working together to provide the best education for our students. Our doors are always open and available to you.
David Richards, Executive Director
Pamela Lamcke, Principal (maternity leave)
Lesley Martin, Interim Principal
Jessica Miranda, Operations Manager
Lia Pinelli, Assistant Director
Dena Zingales, Principal Resident
Summit Public Schools: Rainier
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Community meeting update
At the February 13th meeting with Summit Public Schools CEO, Diane Tavenner, spoke to a packed auditorium of Rainier and Tahoma parents, students and community members, addressing many of these questions and recommendations for change. Although not all of the questions were answered that night, Ms. Tavenner has agreed to provide a written response for the entire community by February 28th.
Rainier students have also been meeting to have their voices heard. On Fridays, the Shared Decision Making group meets in Ms. Whited's room at lunch. Last week 24 students and 8 faculty and staff members met to discuss how students could have a voice in changing our school. They started talking about action steps that need to taken in order to have a triangular communication system (between teachers/administrators, students, and parents). Please contact Rainier Junior Jolyssa Souza for more information about how students can become more involved.
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Every year, each grade goes on a Study Trip, an extended field trip designed to expand student learning outside the school walls and give students an opportunity to visit a variety of colleges. Patti Hares, Phillis Chan, and Helen Sironen have taken on the task of organizing the grade level trips, which are planned for:
- 11th - Wed - Fri, April 2-4, Southern California -
- 10th - Thur - Fri, April 17-18 - UC Davis and other schools -
- 9th - Thur - Fri, March 13-14 - UC Santa Cruz/CSU Monterey -
We currently do not have enough committed drivers! The study trip coordinators are currently seeking drivers and have set a deadline of February 21 to determine if there will be enough volunteer interest to make these trips possible. Information about the trips and a signup form was sent home, a copy of the form is posted here. For more information about these trips, please contact Patti, Phillis or Helen at the contact info listed on the link above.
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 Juniors, Mr. Avarca is holding studying sessions to help prepare for the May 14 AP US History test. Upcoming sessions are scheduled for Saturday, February 22 and Saturday March 1 from 9am - 12noon in room 1220. This is a great opportunity for extra practice and review before the test.
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Students, do you need help expanding your analysis? Are you looking for another set of eyes to go over your paper? We want to help!
Rainier's Writing Center
A helpful, qualified student will help you
improve and revise your paper.
Available for ALL grade levels, ALL subjects!
Thursdays after school from 4-5pm.
Questions? Contact Mr. Avarca at eavarca@summitsanjose.org
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We must get enough advance orders or we will not be able to print a yearbook this year. Please turn in your order form and $35 per book to Ms Larson (Rm. 1211) no later than March 28. Yearbooks will only be sold in advance so get your order in today! Send your student selfies to Yearbook Editor Alyssa Martinez. Team Sport pictures (boys basketball, roller hockey, softball, girls basketball, volleyball, cross country) can be emailed to Azra Hill.
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Junior Prom Planning Committee
There will be a junior prom planning meeting for Tahoma and Rainier on Tuesday, February 25 from 6:30-7:30pm at Tahoma in room 13. This meeting is for both parents and students. Students on the prom committee will be working on planning the details (photography, centerpieces, advertisement, etc.). If you are interested in attending, please contact Ms. Toyama for more information.
Spring Fiesta
We are starting to plan our joint school-wide spring event to be held on April 5 with Tahoma. We need everyone's input, talent, and spirit to plan a successful event to raise money for our schools and pump up our school pride! Festivities include tag football games of students vs. faculty, a taco dinner, a raffle and a contest for Best Salsa! This event will bring together Rainier and Tahoma - students, faculty and families - to spark pride in our schools, to hang out together, share food and friendships and show our commitment to Summit. More than ever before, we need this event to be a success! And we can't do it without all of us together!
Please contact Sue Mendez for more information or to sign up to help. Recruitment Volunteers
Please continue to spread the word about Summit Public Schools. We are now accepting applications for next year's freshman class. Applications are due February 28 for the first lottery, and highest chance of acceptance. Applications received after February 28 will be placed in additional lotteries if space is available. There will be another Informational Open House meeting on March 11 (6:30pm at Tahoma). Flyers are available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Please distribute these flyers in your communities.
Parents and students are needed to help answer questions at the Open House events. Please volunteer to help on this list.
Office Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to support Ms Miranda in the Rainier front office by performing light office work such as answering phones, filing, and assisting students. Please sign up here if you can help!
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Baseball
Coach Aaron Smith
Baseball season is upon us. Team members Alex, Anthony, Francisco, Harrison, Issac A, Issac M, Jose, Joshua F, Joshua G, Kyle, Luis, Max, Philip, Ruben, Samuel, Sean and Xavier are hard at work practicing with Coach Aaron Smith and Assistant Coaches Victor Garcia and Michael Poole.
The team's first scrimmage is on February 22, 10am at Prospect High School. The full schedule can be found at the athletics website rainierbulldogs.com Go Bulldogs!
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College Representatives will be visiting Summit Rainier. Students interested in finding out more about these schools should make plans to talk to the representatives. For visits scheduled during PLT time, students can make arrangements with teachers to attend.
Wednesday, March 5, 4pm - Humboldt State
Thursday, March 13, 4pm - UC Merced
Tuesday, March 18, 3pm - St. Mary's College
Thursday, March 20, 3pm - CSU Stanislaus
Tuesday, March 25, 3pm - Dominican University
Thursday, March 27, 3pm - Academy of Art University
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It takes a Community! CSU East Bay will be holding an Education Summit for First Generation, African American, Latino, Asian American, Native American and Pacific Islander Students on March 8 from 8:30am-1pm. Lunch provided, free parking. Features Educational and College Related workshops, College and Resource Fair showcasing Northern CSU campuses.
For more information and registration information, please click here.
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Questbridge
The Questbridge Scholarship is opening a new scholarship for 11th graders! This scholarship is for low-income, first generation students, and it is one of the most renowned scholarships for college. Please see their website here. Deadline is March 26, but application process needs to be started early.
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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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