Orders for Rainier's 2014-2015 yearbook are now being taken. Please fill out the order form and bring form and payment to Mr. Lee in 1208 or Alyssa Martinez.

Previously Mentioned Opportunities:

Peninsula Young Writers Contest

- Due February 27

Stanford Horizon Scholars - Summer College Program - Due March 1

Growing Up Asian in America - Essay Contest - Due March 4

Santa Clara University Summer Engineering Programs - Due March 12

APALI Youth Leadership Summit - March 28. Register now.

Mosaic Journalism Workshop - Due April 13 for June 15-27 session.

Scholarship Task Card - Various due dates

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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

February 25-27 - 11th grade Study Trip - Los Angeles
February 26-27 - 10th grade Study Trip - Berkeley and Sonoma
Sign up for Princess Project to get a free prom dress with Ms. Goddard

Next Week

Friday, March 6 - Sadie's Dance in Mt. Pleasant Multipurpose Room, 6:30-10pm

Coming Soon

Thursday-Friday, March 12-13 - 9th grade Study Trip - Santa Cruz and Monterey
Saturday, March 14 - Facilities Work Day - 8:30am-noon

Bring gardening tools and weed wackers

Thursday, April 30 - Expeditions Exhibition, 6-8pm

Visual Arts, Dramatic Arts, Acting, Dance

Tuesday, May 5 - Expeditions Exhibition, 6-8pm

Computer Science, College Readiness, Balance Living, AP Drawing, Holocaust Studies, Film and Video, Photography, Human Sexuality, Creative Writing, Sociology of Law, Internship, Psychology

May - 12th grade Study Trip - Lake Tahoe area
June 10, 2015 Graduation for Class of 2015

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

Message from the Directors

Dear Rainier Families,

We are very excited to start inviting new families into our community on March 2nd when we have our lottery for the incoming class of 9th graders. As we've mentioned before, many of our incoming families first hear about us from our current families and we are very grateful that you have been spreading positive things about Rainier in your communities. If you have any family friends or neighborhood acquaintances that are considering applying for Rainier's Class of 2019, remind them that they have the best chance of getting a seat for next year if they apply at www.summitps.org/apply by March 1st.

As our class of 2019 comes together, we are piloting a new program called Bulldog Buddies. This is a program where new Rainier families are matched up with a current student or parent to get questions answered and to get to know before they start up at school next year. There is very minimal responsibility if you decide to be part of the program, just responding to current families if they reach out to you and sharing your phone number or email address with them so that they can get a hold of you easily. If you are interested in being a Bulldog Buddy for our class of 2019, please fill out this form and we'll get back to you in early March. Thank you!

Respectfully,

Jesse Roe, Executive Director

Kevin Bock, Assistant Director

New Student Lottery - First Application Deadline - March 1

Applications are being taken online - please visit: http://summitps.org/apply

or visit the office to pick up a paper copy. Families with entering siblings need to apply to be considered for the lottery.

Volunteers are needed to help make phone calls early next week, please email Ms. Trujillo or call her at (408) 831-3104 if you are able to help with this project. We will have many calls to make after our first lottery!

Summer of Summit - Apply by March 1

Are you interested in attending Summer of Summit this year? You need to sign up now to secure a spot. This program is FREE and includes lunch. Students returning to Summit can choose to attend one week, or up to all four weeks. New students will attend either the first two weeks or the last two weeks.

Classes will be Tuesdays through Fridays from 9am-1pm.

Dates are:

June 23 - 26

July 7 - 10

July 14 - 17

July 21 - 24

Writing Center

Do you need help with writing your projects? Get help from a peer tutor starting next week. Time will be Thursdays after school and Fridays during PLT. Please sign up with Mr. Avarca.

Bulldog Bulletin

Journalism Club

The third issue of the Bulldog Bulletin is out now! With 10 pages of content, our February issue is packed with articles like our seniors' college application process, The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water movie review, and love advice from Serenity and Grumpy.

Go to http://issuu.com/bulldogbulletin to read it today!

Grade Level Study Trips

11th grade left on their Study Trip this morning. 10th grade leaves Thursday morning. We are grateful to the many parents who are driving and chaperoning these trips, as well as those who have brought in donations of cash and snacks for the trips.

Families of 9th grade students:
Please email Mr. Griffin (sgriffin@summitps.org) if you are available to drive/chaperone for the 9th grade Study Trip on March 12-March 13. We are still in need of several drivers still so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Also, please sign and return the (PINK) study trip permission slip forms by March 2. Students should return this to Mr. Griffin as well.

Breakfast and Lunch Payments

Summit Public Schools has options for Breakfast and Lunch balance payments. We offer Cash, Check and Online Credit Card payment options for your convenience.

We would also like to remind you that prepayment is available to you. With prepayments, your student's account will be credited and as meals are picked up, the amount will be subtracted from their balance. At the end of the school year any remaining funds will be transferred over to the new school year. You may also request a refund if so choose at the end of the year. Below are the prepayment amounts for your convenience.

PAID Students:

Breakfast- $57.00/month

Lunch- $76.00/month

Total- $133.00/month

REDUCED Students:

Breakfast- $5.70/month

Lunch- $7.60/month

Total- $13.30/month

Prepayments can be made with Cash, Check or Online Credit Card Payment methods. Thank you for your support of the Summit Public School's Meal Program.

Sadie's Dance - March 6

Rainier will be hosting a Sadie's Dance on Friday, March 6, from 6:30-10pm in Mt. Pleasant's Multipurpose Room. Tickets will be sold at break and lunch the two weeks before the dance for $3 the entire week before, $4 the week of the dance, and $5 at the door. The dance is Oldies themed, so come wearing those leather jackets and poodle skirts! (think Grease) Snacks, drinks, and glow sticks will be sold at the dance. Sadie's means girls ask boys, but you don't need a date to go and have fun! Doors will close at 7:00. See you there!

Goodwill Fundraiser - May 16

The date for our next Goodwill Fundraiser will be Saturday, May 16 from 10am-3:30pm in the Tahoma front turnaround located at 14271 Story Road. Please start saving all your items and bring them so that we can fill up the trailer. We are paid by how much we donate, so we need everyone's help!

For those who have items to donate and cannot wait until May 16th, you can bring them to the Goodwill Corporate office in San Jose - they will weigh your donation and give Summit Credit. Contact Crystal Speed and she can put you in touch with her contact at Goodwill.

The other option is to bring them to the school and drop the items in the Goodwill barrels by the office. Goodwill will pick up the barrels once full.

Please spread the word (post in your own Facebook wall, Nextdoor.com, tell your neighbors, families, friends). We need to fill the truck as much as we can. The goal is to earn the maximum $1,400 donation.

Junior/Senior Prom - May 30

The committee is working on plans for the Junior/Senior Prom which will be held Saturday, May 30 at the Tech Museum. Theme and other logistics are being discussed.

Girls - We are partnering with the Princess Project again this year! If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, and would like to go with us on Saturday March 21, 1pm to pick out a free prom dress, please sign up with Ms. Goddard by February 27.

Graduation - June 10

Steve Hares, 12th grade parent

Graduation for Rainier's first graduating class will be held on Wednesday, June 10 at the California Theater in downtown San Jose. We are looking for volunteers (especially junior parents), if you would like to volunteer, please email SummitGradInfo@gmail.com More information will be sent out to the senior class in March, but if you have questions, please address them to the email above.

Global Glimpse - Fundraising Campaign - Please help

Ms. Goddard

This summer, 14 Rainier students will be traveling with Global Glimpse to Nicaragua on a leadership development trip. Few young people are given the opportunity to travel internationally, and even fewer to travel in a way that challenges their perspectives on the world and empowers them to be become globally competent leaders. This summer with be their chance to learn more about the world and what making change and leading will look like in their lifetime.

These students have worked incredibly hard to be accepted to this program, and they are working even harder to raise funds, learn about Nicaragua, and begin conversations around global issues.

Please help support these students in their fundraising efforts. Our goal is to raise $5000 to divide among the students based on need, and to make their dream of traveling and learning together a reality! Donate on their GoFundMe page.

Students Rising Above - Due Apr. 4

William Teav, 12th grader

I want to share an opportunity for juniors to apply to a scholarship program that provides mentoring for senior year of high school and for all four years of college. I applied and got accepted into this program last year.

Students Rising Above's comprehensive program provides college readiness workshops, academic support, mentoring, financial assistance and literacy, healthcare, career guidance, internships and job placement, community networking, and leadership development. 90% of SRA students GRADUATE from college within 4.5 years.

They are looking for high school juniors who have shown great courage and depth of character in overcoming obstacles not of their own making. Their students desire to go to college and believe that education is their best chance for a better life. Students have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher throughout high school, and come highly recommended by a teacher or counselor.

The funds can be used for tuition, housing, transportation costs, books and supplies, and monthly living stipends. Students are also provided with a new laptop computer to assist in the academic transition to college.

To find out more information and to apply, please visit the Students Rising Above website or contact William Teav.

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.