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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
Executive Director:Rainier
Assistant Director
Kevin Bock
Interim Principal
Lesley Martin
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!
Office Volunteers
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Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
This Week - Expeditions
- 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
Next Week
- Tuesday, May 20 - Coffee with the Directors at Rainier, 8-9am
- Thursday, May 22 - 11th grade College Night at Rainier, 6:30pm
- Thursday, May 22 - Coffee with the Directors at Rainier, 7-8pm
- Friday, May 23 - Last day to turn in past due projects
Mark Your Calendars
- Monday, May 26 - School Closed, Memorial Day
- Tuesday, May 27 - Cafecito at Starbucks, 3pm
- Thursday, May 29 - State of the School, 6:30pm
- Saturday, May 31 - Junior Prom, 7:45-10:45pm
- Thursday, June 5 - PIVOT meeting, 6:30pm
- Friday, June 6 - Last day of school
Calendar is posted online here.
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Message from the Directors
Dear Rainier Families,
I am excited to write to you in my first Message from the Directors. In my first week as Executive Director at Rainier I've seen many ingredients of a strong community. I've seen numerous parents on campus showing appreciation to teachers, supporting their students in getting the class on time, participating in career day, sharing their thoughts in focus groups, and stopping by the office to introduce themselves to me. I've seen teachers grouping students to make sure they are working on what they need most, sharing their Saturday mornings with their students, working strategically to plan for next year, and feeling extremely appreciated during Teacher Appreciation week. I've seen students supporting each other, bragging about finishing projects and passing assessments, and making progress every day in their quest toward being college ready. It has been an inspiring week and I want to thank everyone for being part of it. Let's keep the momentum going for the rest of the year!
The students have a deadline of May 23 for any missing projects. Since this is coming up quickly, we want to remind everyone about our before and after school support structures. This week students can work with teachers from 8-9am and 4-5pm, if your child has any late work, he or she should be here during those times every day.
A reminder to 11th grade families, we are holding a joint college night with Tahoma families on the Rainier campus on Thursday, May 22 from 6-7pm. This session will build on the previous session where we discussed the application process and scholarships. We will discuss finding a best fit college, what to do this summer to prepare for college, and we will preview what senior year will look like. Following the college session will be a coffee with the directors open to all Rainier families where Mr. Roe and Mr. Bock will be available for a discussion.
Mark your calendars for our State of the School event which will be held on Thursday May 29 from 6:30-8:30pm. This event will include a message from me about our progress this year and our hopes for next year and beyond. Another portion of the event will include students sharing their work and showing off the projects that they are most proud of. Everyone is invited and we'd love to see as many of you as possible.
Sincerely,
Jesse Roe, Executive Director
Summit Public Schools: Rainier
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Expeditions
Mr.Greg Ponikvar, Director of Expeditions
The Work, Organization and Career class did an outstanding job with the Career Day. Students were able to hear from adults in various fields and get a feel for their jobs. Thank you to the community and family members who supported Career Day.
This is our final week of Expeditions. Each class will be presenting during the last week of Expeditions. The schedule is as follows:
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)
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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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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Juniors, college is just around the corner. Parents and students are invited to come to our 11th grade college night on Thursday, May 22, 6:30pm at Rainier.
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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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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 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 form 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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PIVOT
As this school year heads toward the end, we need to start planning for next year. We need parents to step up and take on leadership roles for the school. Please sign up or re-commit on this list:
We ask that each family contribute 40 hours towards the school each year. You can help fulfill this by signing up for one of the jobs listed. If you are not able to commit to a job now, please consider driving on the fall Camping Trip or spring Study Trips which depend on parent drivers.
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Thank you to the following family who has completed their 40 hour volunteer commitment.
Christina Aronen on behalf of Isaac
A full list is on the PIVOT website.
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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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