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Summit Public Schools: Rainier
1750 S. White Road (enter from Marten Ave.)
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 831-3104
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Executive Director
Assistant Director
Office Manager
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Quick Links...
(Parents and Students for a Common Goal, formerly known as Rainier PIVOT)
(real time information!)
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Bookmark our new Amazon link today and Amazon will donate up to 10% of your purchases to Rainier. |
Saturday, October 11, 2014
8:30am - 2:30pm
W. C. Overfelt High School
1835 Cunningham Avenue
San Jose, CA 95122
This conference features doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers, probation officers, police officers, firefighters, journalists, and other professions. All students welcome! Free breakfast burritos, free lunch, free raffle, and free registration. For More Information Contact:Esau Herrera, Conference Director at 408-926-7163 or email EsauLawyer@gmail.com
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Newsletter Submissions
Newsletter items are due Monday at noon for publication on Wednesday afternoon. Please email articles to the Rainier Newsletter Editor. |
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En Español
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Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
- Wednesday, October 1 - CSU Applications available online
- Thursday, October 2 - Recruitment Open House at Tahoma. Please let any new families who might be interested in joining our school know about this meeting. 6:30pm
- Thursday, October 2 - PSCG Meeting at Tahoma (Please note change of location), 6:30pm
- Friday, October 3 - Paperwork Due for Winter Sports
- Monday, October 6 - Conditioning Starts for Winter Sports
- Boys and Girls Basketball - @Rainier, 4:30-5:30pm
- Boys and Girls Soccer - @Tahoma, 4:30-5L30pm
- Wrestling - TBA
- Thursday, October 9 - Financial Aid and Paying for College Workshop (especially important for 11th/12th grade families) at Tahoma, 6:30pm
- Saturday, October 18 - PSAT for Rainier and Tahoma Students at Tahoma. Register by 9/19
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Message from the Directors
Dear Rainier Families,
In college, office hours are a time for students to meet with their professor/teacher, get individual support, and ask for feedback. Knowing who to ask and how to ask for help will be vital for college success. At Summit, we also hold office hours. During office hours, students can connect with their teachers to get the extra support that they need. They can go over receive feedback on projects, take content assessments, or practice skills with their teacher. It's a safe place for students to work and use in whatever way makes the most sense to them.
Before School PLT
Every day from 7:45-8:45am
Monday - History
Tuesday - English
Wednesday - Spanish
Thursday - Math
Friday - Science
After School PLT
Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-5pm
All subjects
Sincerely,
Jesse Roe, Executive Director
Kevin Bock, Assistant Director
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Goodwill Collection Event
Crystal Speed
Thank you to everyone who cleaned out their closets, garages and storage areas this past Saturday and took the time to haul everything over to school! Together with Tahoma, we held another successful Goodwill Collections Event to help raise money for our schools. We did at least equal to what we did this past spring - possibly more! So hopefully, we were able to raise another $1,500! As soon as we get the final tally from Goodwill in a few weeks, we'll let everyone know! Thanks again! This is such a great and easy fundraiser - look forward to this being a continuing event for us!
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College Corner
College Visits at Rainier and Tahoma
College representatives will be coming to Rainier and Tahoma:
- 10/7/14 - Landmark College, during lunch at Rainier
- 10/7/14 - Claremont McKenna, after school at Tahoma
- 10/7/14 - Gonzaga U - after school at Rainier
- 10/8/14 - Claremont McKenna, after school at Rainier
- 10/9/14 - St. Marys College, lunch at Rainier
- 10/10/14 - CSU Stanislaus, lunch at Rainier
- 10/10/14 - CSU Stanislaus, after school at Tahoma
Here is a list of questions you might want to consider asking the representatives. Additional college visits have been scheduled for October. A list is available on your Naviance account. College Testing Resources If you have 2013/2014/2015 copies of test prep books you would like to donate, we could really use them. We are seeking lovingly used PSAT, ACT or SAT prep books. We would love to receive AP or SAT Subject Matter books on any topic. Please bring book donations to Ms. Goddard's room. If you have questions, contact Ms. Goddard. College Preview Days Many colleges are offering prospective students and their families an opportunity to come and see their campuses. Chico State will be having a preview day on October 25 - more info here. A list of CSU preview days is here. Please check the College Readiness website (click on College Visits & College Fairs) or individual college websites for more information. |
Day in the Park
Summit Rainier is participating in the "Day in the Park" event on Saturday, October 11, 2014, 10am - 3pm, at Lake Cunningham Regional Park, 2305 S. White Rd., San Jose.
The "Day in the Park" event has become a signature community event, bringing the community together in celebration of our rich and diverse heritage through live cultural entertainment, interactive children's activities and enticing ethnic food trucks with a free BBQ.
This event is a perfect place for us to let the community know of our wonderful school, where they can gain information/knowledge of what Summit Rainier can offer the local community.
Parents, students, if you can help us by staffing the table, even for an hour or two, please contact Crystal Speed or Helen Sironen.
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PSCG - Students Lead the Way; Parent Help Needed
Sylvia Pardini and Julie Ramirez
The next PSCG meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 6:30pm and will be held on the Tahoma Campus (please note change of location). Student council representatives will be at the meeting to discuss progress and where assistance is needed. ALL parents and students are welcome to attend.
PSCG has five committees, while Student Council focuses on three areas: Events, Sports & Clubs and Recruitment. Both Student Council and PSCG are looking for parents that are committed to building a student-led environment and have a great track record of follow through. Now that the students have outlined their goals and laid out plans, we ask our parents to identify what you are really passionate about and sign up as a contact person/advisor in one of the following areas by emailing Sylvia Pardini, Julie Ramirez, or Katie Goddard:
- EVENTS: Halloween Movie Night - Winter Formal - Spring Dance - Friday Fun - Spirit Weeks - Prom - Graduation
- SPORTS & CLUBS: Club Fair II - Club Leadership Training - Club Promotion Newsletter - Sport Promotion: Rallies & Advertising - Club & Sport Participation Focus Group
- RECRUITMENT: Shadowing Program - New Student Program - Training for Recruitent, Open House, etc. - Student Email Initiative
Go Bulldogs!!
Sylvia Pardini (Dillon '15) & Julie Ramirez (Amanda '17)
Co-Chairs
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Electronic Fundraising
How can you make money for the school just by doing your regular shopping?
Amazon
You can EASILY help out just by using (and bookmarking to use again) our Amazon link before shopping on Amazon. Want to help even more? Ask your friends or family to use the link. If you already shop on Amazon this is so easy!
Here is the link:
Safeway
Shop at Safeway or a number of other stores? Register your club card number (or credit cards if you want to) at:
Target
Shop at Target with a red card? Just indicate you'd like donations to go to Rainier here:
(Search for San Jose, CA and Rainier)
Lucky's and SaveMart
Shop at Lucky's or SaveMart? Get your SHARES card in the office and show it every time you shop.
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Global Glimpse
Ms. Goddard
Dear 11th Grade Students and Families,
We are excited to tell you about a unique and rewarding summer experience through Global Glimpse.
Global Glimpse is a non-profit organization that sends rising seniors to Spanish-speaking countries on service learning trips. Students study issues such as culture, politics, poverty, economic development, and Latin American history all within the context of living and working like a local. It's a life-changing experience that will resonate with them and give them a "glimpse" into the world and its beauty, interconnectedness, and struggles. We are super excited to be working with our students on this mission.
This summer, Rainier and Tahoma will be working with 20 rising seniors to develop leadership skills, practice service learning, and learn about the culture in NICARAGUA!!
Interested students should attend an information session on Tuesday, October 7 at lunch in room 1218 or Wednesday, October 8 after school in room 1218. We will go over more about Global Glimpse, the application process/after school workshops, and the summer trip. Attending one of the information sessions is mandatory if students are interested in applying. Scholarships are available!! After the information session, students and their parents will need to attend a parent information night on Tuesday, October 14 at 6:30pm in the Tahoma auditorium. At that session, representatives from Global Glimpse will review the program and the application process and answer questions. At this meeting, students will be given access to the application process. In the meantime, to learn more about the trip and what the program involves, please explore the Global Glimpse Website, check out this calendar of important dates for the fall! Please reach out to Ms. Goddard if you have any questions!
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Athletics
Girls Basketball Basketball season's coming up and we're recruiting new players for the girls basketball team. For the past 3 years our team has been more than just a team, we've become a family. This season we're short a few girls, and without a full team the girls will not have a basketball season. We need your help in getting a team together. The last day to join the team is this Friday. The requirements are: you must get a physical and fill out the athletic packet and have it turned into the office by Friday.
Coaches Needed We are in need of coaches for the following sports: Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Cheer. If you know anyone interested in coaching, please have them contact Coach J at 408-688-1995 or coachjbumagat@gmail.com. All of our coaches are volunteers and without coaches, we cannot field a team.
Important Dates
October 3: All athletic paperwork due - Link to forms needed
October 6: Conditioning starts
Boys & Girls Basketball - at Rainier from 4:30 - 5:30pm
Boys Soccer & Girls Soccer - at Tahoma from 4:30 - 5:30pm
Wrestling - TBA
Official tryouts will begin on November 3, 2014. Your student can participate in conditioning without a physical from their physician.
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Sacred Heart Community Services
 John Gundayao
Parents, students, teachers, and anyone who is a resident of the Bay Area. Many of you know about the massive price increases in housing and rental prices and how difficult it has become to afford housing within the last few years. There is a major housing shortage in all parts of the region and as a result, many families less fortunate are being forced to move far away from work or onto the streets (the number of homelessness has increased significantly even as the economy recovered). For the last few months, I have been working with Sacred Heart Community Services to help pass a city measure to fund affordable housing. But we need your support to tell the San Jose City Council why they need to pass this measure. Please e-mail me at jgundayao.ra@mysummitps.org for more information on what you can do. Thank you. |
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Science Camp Cabin Leaders Needed
YMCA Camp Campbell is looking for high school sophomores and above to volunteer as cabin leaders for science camp.
Volunteers: Develop and improve your own leadership skills by helping young students become environmentally aware individuals. Volunteer as a cabin leader to assist our teachers in educating 5th and 6th grade students about outdoor science.
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