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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...
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Bookmark our new Amazon link today and Amazon will donate up to 10% of your purchases to Rainier.
Make sure you use our link for all your holiday shopping! |
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Rainier Yearbook
Alyssa Martinez, Yearbook Editor-in-Chief
Pre-orders for Rainier's 2014-2015 yearbook are now being taken. Until January 12, you can receive the discounted price of $45. Please fill out the order form and bring form and payment to Mr. Lee in 1208 or Alyssa Martinez. |
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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
Tan pronto como la edición en español está disponible, una copia impresa estará disponible en la recepción.
¿Quieres traducir esto ahora? Ver el boletín como una página web. Utilice el enlace en la parte superior "Click here to view as a webpage." ("Haga clic aquí para ver esta página en la red.") Copiar la dirección de la página en la red. Vaya a esta página web:
Copie la dirección web en la caja. Haga clic en el botón "Translate". (Haga clic en El Botón "Traducir")
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Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
This Week
- Thursday, December 11 - Future Student Shadow Day and Future Parent Tour, 9am
- Friday, December 12 - Winter Wonderland Formal, 6:30-10pm
- Saturday, December 13 - Applebee's Pancake Breakfast - Fundraiser for Athletics, 8-10am
Next Week
- Tuesday, December 16 - Parent Education Night at Rainier, 6:30pm
- Thursday, December 18 - Teaching and Learning Tour at Rainier - Parents, join the directors for a Q&A session and classroom tours, 9-10am
- Friday, December 19 - Last day of the semester
Mark Your Calendars
- Monday, December 22 - Winter Break starts - school resumes Tuesday, January 6
- Tuesday, January 6 - College Info Session: Financial Aid/FASFA (12th grade) or College Testing (11th graders) at Tahoma, 6:30pm
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Message from the Executive Director
Dear Friends and Families of Rainier,
Since its founding, Rainier has offered a high-quality education to a diverse student body. We have always been committed to providing this education to all of our students on the state and federal funding we receive. With that money, we fund our core experience, which provides: - A personalized academic foundation focused on preparing all students for success in college
- A safe and caring environment with small class sizes and mentor groups
- Professional development for teachers recruited from the best programs in the country
In addition to our state funding, we also ask all of our parents to contribute to support the unique experiences at Rainier that go above and beyond our academic model. Over the years, our loyal supporters have generously contributed to help provide: - Every student with the opportunity to participate in all extra-curricular programs offered, including athletics and trips, regardless of their family's financial circumstance
- Resources and books for our classrooms
Every teacher and faculty member does their part to deliver an incomparable high school public education for our local community - but we need your help. Rainier's 2014-2015 Annual Giving Campaign will allow us to continue to meet our mission at such a high level.
We owe the entirety of our success to the loyalty of the Rainier community. Thank you! This year, our goal is to raise $75,000 to cover those student programs that, while not part of our operating budget, are core to the Rainier experience. A gift of $400 from each family will more than get us to our goal. Every gift, whether modest or monumental, is appreciated.
May we count on your financial help? If so, you can donate cash or check to the office. You can also make a contribution through your online lunch payment account. Finally, with the end of the year coming soon, don't forget to check and see if your employer matches donations or if donating can help your tax situation!
Gratefully,
Jesse Roe Executive Director
Summit Public Schools: Rainier
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College Corner
We are so proud of our seniors who have started to receive acceptances to 4 year colleges and universities. One major component of attending college is financing the cost. We will be holding a workshop about the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) especially for 12th graders and their families on Tuesday, January 6, 6:30pm on the Tahoma Campus - this is the day school resumes after the holidays, so put it on your calendar now and plan to attend. This is a CRITICAL night for getting free college aid.
The same evening we will be holding an introduction to College testing for 11th graders and their families. |
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Parent Education Night & Teaching and Learning Tour
Mr. Roe and Mr. Bock
Parents - there are two opportunities to come to school to learn more about your student's experience here at Summit: Rainier. We will be holding a Parent Education Night on Tuesday, December 16, 6:30pm as well as a Teaching and Learning Tour on Thursday, December 18 at 9am. Learn about the PLP tool and how you can check on your student's progress, and what they are learning in each of their academic classes. There will be time for Q&A with our Directors. We encourage you to attend if you have any questions. |
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Justin Semana Basketball Tournament
Thank you to everyone who attended the 1st Annual Justin Semana Basketball Tournament on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Woodside High School. Congratulations to Rainier's Varsity Boys Basketball team for winning the tournament by defeating Summit Shasta with a score of 71-50 and Summit Prep in the championship game with a score of 49-42. Being that Justin Semana was a student of Rainier, it was a great honor walking away with the trophy in his honor. 
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Bulldog Athletics
Rainier Varsity Boys Basketball Congratulations for defeating East Palo Alto Academy, Summit Shasta and Summit Prep. This team is currently undefeated with a record of 3 wins, 0 losses. Please come support this team as they face: San Jose High School on December 11 & 15 at 6:30pm. San Jose High School is located at 275 N 24th Street, San Jose Thomas More School on December 18 at 5:30pm. Thomas More School is located at 1565 S White Road, San Jose Latino College Prep on December 19 at 8pm. Gym location is Alviso Youth Center, 5050 N 1st Street, San Jose
Please mark your calendars for a Mandatory Spring Sports meeting Any student interested in playing baseball or softball needs to attend this meeting with a parent or guardian. When: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Make-up Meeting: Monday, January 19, 2015 Time: 6pm Where: Summit West Building on the Tahoma campus IMPORTANT: If you are planning on participating in spring sports, it is recommended that you make an appointment to get a physical examination as soon as possible. No student will be allowed to participate in any practices or games without it. Conditioning will start on January 19, 2015 and the first day of official practice will be February 2, 2015. |
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Applebee's Pancake Breakfast
Please come out and help support your Summit Boys and Girls Basketball Teams for a great fundraiser on Saturday, December 13th at Applebee's Restaurant at 84 Ranch Dr. in the McCarthy Ranch Shopping Center from 8-10am. Tickets are $8.00 each and comes with pancakes, bacon, & either coffee or juice. Please check with any of the basketball players to purchase tickets.
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Winter Formal
 The Winter Formal will be held on Friday, December 12 from 6:30pm - 10pm in the Tahoma Auditorium for Rainier and Tahoma students. Tickets are available for purchase from committee members starting this Friday. The theme is Winter Wonderland.
Parent volunteers are needed as chaperones and we are looking to borrow 10 Christmas trees for the evening as well as white lights. If you can help, please contact Lupe Caudillo at elvislupe@yahoo.com or sign up on this list: Winter Wonderland |
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Bulldog Bulletin
The second edition of the Bulldog Bulletin, the student produced newspaper is now online. It features a Myers Briggs Personality test, Advice Column and Interviews with Mr. Zisman and Mr. Griffin. Please read it here: Bulldog Bulletin.
Club Leaders, Haley Kim and William Teav and Advisor, Ms. Beaven encourage you to join the Journalism Club which meets Wednesdays at lunch in Room 1219.
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Fundraising
Amazon
Don't forget to use our Amazon link for all your holiday purchases. Just by using our link to access the Amazon website, and making purchases, our school gets a percentage of your purchase price, with no additional cost to you. Share the link with friends and family members: http://www.amazon.com/?tag=rainpivo-20
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Volunteers Needed
Thursday Treats
One of the special traditions we have at Rainier is to bring in treats for the faculty to enjoy during their Thursday meetings after school. This is a great way to show appreciation for their hard work and dedication throughout the year. Please sign up here : Thursday Treats
Mentor Parents
Do you want to get more involved in the Rainier community? Do you want to feel involved in getting your student's mentor group to have outside-of-school events? Each mentor group is looking for one to two parents to become Mentor Parent Leads!
Some responsibilities included in becoming a mentor parent lead are as follows:
Mentor Parent Lead - Roles and Responsibilities
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Gather updated contact information for all members of the mentor group
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Make phone calls to advertise school wide or grade specific events
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Help to organize mentor group bonding activities
We can't wait to work with you! To sign up, or if you have any further questions about the responsibilities or any question in general, contact Ms. Goddard at kgoddard@summitps.org. |
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