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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. Enter campus from Marten Ave.
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Executive Director
Interim Principal
Operations Manager
Principal Resident
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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. |
Bring in Treats for the Faculty
Thursday Treats: Sign up here to bring treats for the faculty meetings on Thursdays! This is a great way to show appreciation for their hard work and dedication throughout the year.
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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College Representatives will be visiting Summit Rainier. This is an excellent opportunity for students to find out more about these schools. For visits scheduled during PLT time, students can make arrangements with teachers to attend.
Thursday, May 8, 4pm -
Soka University
Tuesday, May 13, 3pm -
Mills College
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Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
This Week
- Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9 - Teacher Appreciation Week,
- THANK YOU, Rainier Teachers!
- Thursday, May 8 - College Visit - Soka University, 4pm
- Saturday, May 10 - Saturday School with Ms. Goddard. It is mandatory if you are behind. 10am-1pm
Next Week
- Monday, May 12 - Friday, May 16 - Expeditions
- Tuesday, May 13 - Career Day
- Wednesday, May 14 - Sports Banquet at Tahoma Auditorium, 6pm
- Thursday, May 15 - Expeditions presentations
- Friday, May 16 - Expeditions presentations
- Friday, May 16 - Ice Cream Social for incoming families, 5:30pm at Tahoma
- Saturday, May 17 - VIBE Concert at Tahoma Auditorium, 5-8pm
Mark Your Calendars
- Thursday, May 22 - 11th grade College Night at Rainier, 6:30pm
- Friday, May 23 - Last day to turn in past due projects
- Monday, May 26 - School Closed, Memorial Day
- Tuesday, May 27 - Cafecito at Starbucks, 3pm
- Saturday, May 31 - Junior Prom, 7:45-10:45pm
Calendar is posted online here.
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Message from the Directors
Dear Rainier Families,
Thank you so very much for all the special events and treats during Teacher Appreciation week. The staff truly feels pampered.
Starting this week, Mr. Jesse Roe will be on campus to assist in my administrative duties while I am away in Istanbul, Turkey May 7-26 to celebrate my 30th wedding anniversary. Mr. Richards will also be on campus to oversee the functioning of the school.
We want all our students to finish the school year strong by turning in all projects and completing assessments. The Rainier faculty has agreed that May 23 will be the final day to turn in past due projects. This deadline is set to encourage students to plan ahead and focus on completing current assigned projects during the last two weeks. Content Assessments are due by the end of the school year (June 6).
PIVOT Update: This past Thursday night, Mr. Richards presented a proposal to merge the 11th grade Tahoma and Rainier students for their 12th grade year on the Tahoma campus as Tahoma students. Parents and students provided input at the meeting. A student group has proposed an alternate solution that would keep the rising 12th graders on the Rainier campus. Students generated a survey that was administered Tuesday. Both proposals will be reviewed and considered with a final decision made in late May. Mr. Richards will provide updates as we move forward. Please check the PIVOT website for the latest news.
The faculty and students have truly enjoyed the efforts of campus beautification. Over this summer Blach Construction is collaborating with ESUHSD and Summit San Jose to renovate the campus. The three portables closest to the grass mound and Marten Ave. will be removed for an open community space. Sinks will be installed in two classrooms at the opposite end of campus that will be used for science classes. Restroom facilities will be added to campus. The fencing will change to include a full basketball court. We hope to paint the campus but this project is not in the scope of the ESUHSD project. This may be a future campus beautification project.
Have a wonderful May!
Lesley Martin, Interim Principal
Summit Public Schools: Rainier
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Helen Sironen
This is Teacher Appreciation Week! On Monday, we had a breakfast for the teachers - Thank you to Lupe Trujillo for preparing this delicious meal for the teachers. On Tuesday, the school was brightened with students bringing in flowers for the teachers. Wednesday is a luncheon for the teachers.
Thursday - Massages for the teachers
Friday - Letters of appreciation (email or handwritten notes ok, students and parents can participate)
We are asking for a $5 donation per student to help cover costs for the festivities. A collection box is in the office. Please contact the grade level coordinators if you have any questions.
9th Grade: Julie Ramirez
10th Grade: Crystal Speed
 | | Parents Dana Yates, Lupe Trujillo, Hester Lau-Kim, Peggy Land and Julie Ramirez help with flowers for the teachers on Tuesday |
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Rama Prasad Featured on KNTV News
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Tahoma junior Rama Prasad was featured on
KNTV's news in Garvin Thomas' Bay Area Proud. She started a Peer Tutoring Club at Tahoma to help students pass the CAHSEE, and get help with classwork.
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Humane Society Donations Needed
John Gundayao
 Rainier's Interact Club is collecting items for the Humane Society of Silicon Valley. Please bring in donations of Dog and Cat Food, Blankets, Bunny Food and Treats. Items are collected in Room 1220 until May 9.
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Career Readiness Class Needs Parent Volunteers for Career Day - May 13
William Baker
The WOC (Work, Organization, and Career) Expedition Class is hosting Summit Rainier's first ever Career Day on May 13! We are looking for parents who would be interested in coming to our event at the Rainier Campus and give a presentation or host a booth about their career and/or company for half or the whole day. Please see our Career Day website for more information or to sign up. Please contact Jeff Hares if you have any questions. Thanks for your support!
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Expeditions
Mr.Greg Ponikvar, Director of Expeditions
Our final week of Expeditions will be May 12 - 16. Each of Rainier's Expeditions classes will be presenting during the last week of Expeditions. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, May 13, Career Day
Work, Organization and Career class
Thursday, May 15 from 10:15 - 11:15am
Holocaust and Genocide, Psychology, Slam Poetry
Thursday, May 15 from 1 - 2pm
Global Studies, Computer Science, Slam Poetry, Film and Video Production
Friday, May 16th from 9:30 - 10:30am
Visual Arts Gallery Walk
Friday, May 16th from 11 - 11:45am
Dramatic Arts Presentation (in the Mt. Pleasant Theater)
All students will attend the presentations. Parents and community members are invited to see their student's performances.
Next year we will have another exciting array of courses students can choose. We will be sending home a course catalog before the end of the year so you can help your student make the best decisions about the courses they take. Students will sign up for courses when they return in the fall.
Do you have feedback or questions about the Expeditions program, please don't hesitate to email us. Expeditions email.
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Coach J Bumagat, Athletic Director
All Rainier JV and Varsity athletes and their families are invited to our annual sports banquet for Rainier. It will be on Wednesday, May 14 at 6pm in the Tahoma auditorium.
The following teams should bring the following (number of athletes included so everyone has an idea): Cross Country (5 athletes): Utensils, Napkins, Cups, Plates Volleyball (7 athletes): Drinks & Dessert Boys Basketball (18 athletes): Main Dish Girls Basketball (9 athletes): Main Dish Wrestling (6 athletes): Drinks & Appetizer Baseball (18 athletes): Main Dish Softball (19 athletes): Salad & Dinner Rolls Total Athletes: 82 Everyone should bring enough food for at least 10 people. Awards, Varsity Letters and special recognition will be announced at our annual Sports Banquet. If anyone has questions, please contact Coach J at 408-688-1995 or coachjbumagat@gmail.com.
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Ice Cream Social
There will be an Ice Cream Social on Friday, May 16 at 5:30pm for all incoming students and their families. We are also looking for current students and families to help with set up, serving ice cream and mingling to answer questions about our schools. Please sign up here.
Recruitment
We still have openings in next year's incoming 9th grade class. If you have friends, family members, co-workers, etc. who have children who will be starting high school in the fall, please be sure to direct them to the Summit San Jose website.
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William Baker
 
Summit's very own VIBE music club is excited to put on a performance mix of rock, jazz and pop for all to enjoy on Saturday, May 17 from 5-8pm at the Tahoma Auditorium. There will be food, drinks as well as t-shirt sales with all proceeds going to help fund one of Summit's original student run clubs. They are trying to raise enough money for a PA system and a drum set.
Tickets are $5 preordered or $8 at the door and t-shirts are $15 with a special offer of $18 for a t-shirt/ticket combo. To order your t-shirts & tickets contact William Baker at wbaker.sj@mysummitps.org
We still have a supply of shirts in M, L as well as XL with the pictured design. However if you would like another size, we will be sending in an order for a similar, but new, design soon and will be accepting preorders!
Thanks for supporting our fundraiser - see you there!
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Junior Prom will be help Saturday, May 31 from 7:45-10:45pm at The Villages Golf and Country Club (5000 Cribari Lane, San Jose in Evergreen). This year's theme is the Roaring 20s. Tickets will be on sale soon. Soda and light appetizers will be provided. There will be a photo booth, DJ, and prom royalty elections.
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APUSH Study Sessions
Mr. Edwin Avarca, 11th Grade APUSH Teacher
The May 10 APUSH study date has been canceled, Mr. Avarca will try to meet with students on May 12 during Expeditions.
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Math Study Sessions
Mr. Evan Lee 11th Grade Math Teacher
Mr. Lee is offering extra sessions for 11th grade students who need help with Algebra II and other math coursework.
- Saturdays, May 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 12:30 - 3pm
Parents, if your junior needs to get caught up in Math, please encourage them to attend these smaller sessions.
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Alyssa Martinez and Azra Hill
Just a quick reminder if you have not ordered your yearbook please do so. We have a limited stock and we want to make sure you get your yearbook! This yearbook has a lot of great qualities: teacher selfies, camping trip, and more. The yearbooks are now $40 and after May 9 the prices will go up!
Please turn in your order forms and payment for the school yearbook to Ms. Larson in 1211 or see Azra Hill, Alyssa Martinez or Ana Wallace in Room 1213 during Summit Reads. Parents can drop off money in the office to Ms. Miranda to give to Ms. Larson.
Yearbook is doing the Coin Jar Race - each mentor group has a coin jar - whatever mentor group has the most money in their jar by May 29 will win a pizza party! (Jars need to be at least halfway full to compete).
Here's a preview of our cover by Nadia Toribio:
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Goodwill Fundraiser
Crystal Speed, Fundraising Committee
Thanks to everyone who brought items to the Goodwill trailer in April. We raised about $1,400 for Summit - half for each school. We would like to do this again in the fall, so start saving things for us, and watch for announcements next school year.
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Newsletter items are due Monday at noon for publication Wednesday afternoon. Please email articles to the Rainier Newsletter Editor.
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