By chance, did anyone end up with an extra tent after the camping trip? We are missing a large 8 person tent in a blue pop up case. Please contact Ms. Trujillo if you have the tent.

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Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

Saturday, October 18 - PSAT for Rainier and Tahoma Students at Tahoma. Register by 9/19

Thursday, October 23 - Teaching and Learning Tour for parents - 8:30-9:45am

Friday, October 24 - Senior Panoramic Picture (12th grade). Order forms are in the office, or can be found at lcsp.net click on order online and use the access code pano1030.

Tuesday, October 28 - Parent Education Series, 6:30pm followed by a Celebration of Learning, 7:30pm

Thursday, October 30 - Future Student Shadow Day and Future Parent Tour, 9am

A full calendar of events can be found on the rainier.summitps.org website.

Message from the Directors

Dear Rainier Families,

Intent to Re-Enroll Form

A reminder for 9th, 10th, and 11th grade families to complete the Prop 39 form (Intent to Re-Enroll) and return it to the office. We are looking for a 100% return rate, and are only at 42%. You can find the form online in English and Spanish.

Attendance

Please make sure to call the office at (408) 831-3104 and leave a message on the attendance line if your student is out sick.

Students need to arrive at school with enough time to pick up their laptops and report to class by 9am. Please help us make sure that students arrive on time.

Rainier's First Graduating Class

Planning has started for our very first graduation to be held this coming June. We are looking for venue suggestions - it needs to be able to accommodate our 135 Rainier and Tahoma seniors, plus seating for 30 staff and 850 guests. Please send suggestions to Helen Sironen at hsironen@me.com by October 24.

Sincerely,

Jesse Roe, Executive Director

Kevin Bock, Assistant Director

College Corner

College Applications

The Class of 2015 marked an important milestone this past week when they began to submit their first applications to college! These applications are the culmination of lots of hard work over the past several months as the seniors have taken SAT and ACT exams, researched schools and refined their college lists, and worked on their personal statements. Our 12th grade mentors have also been working extremely hard to guide them through the process and answer all of their questions. We are so proud that they have reached this milestone, and we look forward to celebrating all of the applications that they will submit over the next couple of months.

With application season underway, college is an even more visible presence on our campus than usual for all of the grade levels, not just 12th grade. Over 75 students and parents from every grade level at Tahoma and Rainier came out for last week's Financial Aid Night event. If you could not attend the event, you can still review the presentations on the Summit College Readiness website.

Financial Aid Workshop

PSAT Test

This weekend, about 175 10th and 11th grade students from Rainier and Tahoma will be taking the PSAT to help them practice and prepare for their college entrance exams. It is truly inspiring to see our students making these steps toward their college goals.

College Visits at Rainier and Tahoma

College representatives will be coming to Rainier and Tahoma:

10/15/14 - UC Irvine, after school at Rainier
10/20/14 - USD, after school at Rainier
10/20/14 - University of Rochester, after school at Tahoma
10/21/14 - Santa Clara University, lunch at Rainier
10/21/14 - UC Merced, after school at Rainier

Here is a list of questions you might want to consider asking the representatives. Additional college visits have been scheduled for October and November. A list is available on your Naviance account.

Rainier Interact Club has a Sponsor!

Interact is a club for young people ages 12-18 who want to join together to tackle the issues in their community that they care most about. Through Interact, members carry out hands-on service projects, make international connections, develop leadership skills and meet a lot of people!

John, Nate and Mr. Emmanuele, President of Milpitas Rotary

John Gundayao and Nate Tibbils, Co-Presidents of Summit Rainier Interact, were invited by Eric Emmanuele, Milpitas Rotary Club President, to make a case for sponsorship at the club's weekly Monday lunch meeting. After John and Nate's professional and heartfelt presentation, a Milpitas Rotary Club member made the motion for Milpitas Rotary to officially sponsor Summit Rainier Interact, which was seconded and the remaining membership voted to seal the deal!

Sponsorship by a Rotary Club allows Interact officers and members to attend leadership trainings such as Camp RYLA, provides opportunities to serve in the local community and gain access to valuable mentorship and support.

Rainier's Interact Club is part of District 5170 - Area 6, which is the largest District in the world. Other schools in Area 6 include Mt. Pleasant, James Lick, Piedmont Hills and Independence High School. Our Interact has 18 members and the current officers are:

John Gundayao - Co-President

Nate Tibbils - Co-President

Amanda Ramirez - Secretary

Monserrat Rodriguez - Events Coordinator

Arran Robinson - Publicist

Interact meets every Monday at lunch in Mr. Avarca's room 1220.

Interact Club Dance

Interact Club will be hosting a dance at Santa Teresa High School on October 25. Please click here to see the poster. Tickets available from Amanda Ramirez.

Fundraising

Thank you to everyone who brought in items to the Goodwill Trailer. We were able to collect 8,195 pounds which is equal to a payment of $1426.20 to our Summit San Jose schools! Much thanks to Crystal Speed and Narumi Tashiro for spearheading this collection event.

Volunteer Opportunities in the Community

Build a Playground

Ms. Trujillo will be volunteering to help build a playground at our neighboring Adelante Dual Language Elementary school on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. It is through an organization named KABOOM. If you would like to volunteer, please email Ms. Trujillo at gtrujillo@summitps.org.

Loaves & Fishes

This Family Kitchen is looking for volunteers to help as a "regular" or one-time basis. They serve 1,000 no cost hot, nutritious meals a day. Please visit the Loaves & Fishes website.

College Events in the Community

San Jose State University is hosting a free Family & Community Conference for Santa Clara County students on Saturday, November 1. State and private universities will be there for a college fair. The intended audience for this event includes elementary, middle and high school students and their families. Students and families can learn about how to prepare and apply for college, how to pay for it, the Dream Act, and careers and educational pathways public and private universities have to offer. Seniors can get help on their CSU & UC applications and review their personal statements with a college access expert. Computer labs will be available on site for students to work on applications.

Information at the conference will be available in Spanish, Vietnamese and English. El contenido de los talleres de la conferencia se ofrecen en espa�ol, vietnamita e ingl�s. Chương tr�nh được tr�nh b�y bằng tiếng Anh, Việt v� T�y Ban Nha.

Registration is required by October 24:

http://www.collegeday.org/registration-familyconference

Stanford Splash

How would you like a chance to take classes on Stanford's campus? You can - for a weekend. This is an opportunity to experience different classes in a variety of subject areas taught by Stanford undergraduates, graduates and community members. The next session is the weekend of November 8-9, but there is a lottery for classes starting October 20 through October 28. For more information, see the Splash website.