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January 7, 2015

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San Jose, CA 95127

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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.
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

 

This Week

  • Thursday, January 8 - Recruitment Open House at Rainier, 6:30pm

Next Week

  • Monday, January 12 - Pre-Orders for Yearbook due: order form
  • Monday, January 12 - Panda Express Fundraiser flyer
  • Tuesday, January 13, - Teaching and Learning Tour for Parents, 3pm
  • Tuesday, January 13 - Sports Meeting for Spring Athletes (baseball / softball) and Parents, Summit West at Tahoma, 6:30pm
  • Wednesday, January 14 - PSCG meeting, 6:30pm
Mark Your Calendars
  • Monday, January 19 - School Closed - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Thursday, January 22 - 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,

 

Welcome back to school. We hope that you were able to enjoy the holiday break.

 

Parent Ambassador Training Coming Soon!
In the next few weeks, the Director of Parent Engagement for Summit Public Schools, Betty Chen, will be running a training for parent ambassadors for Rainier. This training will help you learn ways to talk to potential new Rainier families and community organizations about what you love about Rainier and what makes it such a great, unique school. The training will run about one hour.  If you are interested in taking part, email Mr. Roe at jroe@summitps.org. Once we see who all is interested, we will schedule a time for the training that works for as many people as possible. 

 

Jesse Roe, Executive Director
Kevin Bock, Assistant Director
Recruitment Open House - for Fall 2015 - January 8

Do you know a family who might be interested in joining Summit San Jose next fall? Please encourage them to attend a Recruitment Open House event to find out more about Rainier or Tahoma. The next event will be held on Thursday, January 8 at the Rainier campus at 6:30pm. They will also be able to find out more about Future Student Shadow Days and tours for Future Parents. Applications are being taken online - please visit: http://summitps.org/apply to learn more. Siblings of currently enrolled students need to submit an application, they are not automatically enrolled.
Panda Express Fundraiser - January 12

Come dine at Panda Express on Monday, January 12, 2015 at the location at Evergreen Commons (2980 E. Capitol Expressway at Tully) from 11am - 9pm and Summit Rainier will get a portion of the proceeds. Please make sure to bring the flyer and give it to the cashier.

Bulldog Athletics - Meeting January 13

Mandatory Spring Sports Meeting
Any student interested in playing baseball or softball needs to attend this meeting with a parent or guardian.
 
Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 6pm at the Summit West Building on the Tahoma campus. (Make up meeting on January 20).

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. 
PSCG Meeting - January 14

The next PSCG (Parents & Students for a Common Goal) meeting will be on January 14 at 6:30pm at the Rainier campus.Come learn about exciting, upcoming activities, including Study Trips, the Spring Dance, Prom, Graduation, and our next Facilities Day. All parents and students are welcome.
Fundraising

 

Amazon

Don't forget to use our Amazon link for all your 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 

Rainier Students Honored

Congratulations to all the students who were honored by the Rainier Faculty for their outstanding academic achievements during Fall Semester at the Awards Ceremony on December 19.

Math Department Awards 
Teresa Bui (9th), Ms. Rieder, RJ Hernandez (10th), Mr. Zisman, Corinthia Mejia (11th), Haley Kim (12th), Mr. Lee 

 

English Department Awards 
JeanaRose Meneses (9th), Mr. Brodsky, Ms. Curry,
Jeanelle Tanhueco (10th), Iveth Resendiz (11th), Ms. Beaven,
Ana Wallace (12th)

Science Department Awards 
Joshua Padilla (9th), Mr. Griffin, Nadia Toribio (10th), Ms. Berning,  Daniel Silva (11th), Mr. Lin, Azra Hill (12th), Ms. Shemyakina

Spanish Department Awards 
Andrew Nguyen (Spanish 2), Sr. Carrillo, Jose Castillejo (Spanish 3), Sr. Barragan, Anna Nguyen (Spanish 1),
not pictured: Krystal Hernandez (AP Spanish)


History Department Awards 
Ms. Goddard, Sandra Ortman (9th), Ms. Tran, Willy Teav (10th), Sidra Rashid (11th), Mr. Avarca, William Teav (12th), Mr. Quezada 

Rising Star Awards
Faith Martinez (9th), Ms. Rieder, Ms. Tran, Noemi Lopez (10th),
Leo Lopez (11th), Ms. Beaven, Ruben Espinoza (12th), Mr. Quezada 
  
Bulldog of the Semester 
Ms. Goddard, Aldo Avalos (9th), Mr. Zisman, Renee Broussard (10th)
Mr. Avarca, Jolyssa Souza (12th), Ms. Shemyakina
not pictured: Gabby Rios (11th)
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 be 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!

Mentor Parent Lead - Roles and Responsibilities
Some responsibilities included in becoming a mentor parent lead are as follows:
  • Gather updated contact information for all members of the mentor group

  • Make phone calls to advertise school wide or grade specific events

    • Example: helping to organize rides for school trips, getting parents to come to the State of the School meeting at the end of the year, etc.

  • Help organize mentor group bonding activities

    • End of year celebration

    • Mentor group bonding activities -  dinner, bowling, picnic (bonding/group hang out ideas)

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. 
Summit's mission is to prepare a diverse student population for success in a 4-year university and to be thoughtful, contributing members of society.