By Jasmine Chinn, Jennifer Rico and Charlie Stattion Staff Writers The sudden notice given to mentor groups and their teachers of the upcoming closure of Summit Rainier has led to conflicting feelings about how that will play out. Mentor groups were told that they would have four years with a group of strangers which would, at some point, turn into
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By Jannaya Garcia and Priya Kaur Staff Writers When walking around Summit Tahoma, it is a common sight to see students dressed up in their mentor gear. Mentor groups at Tahoma have come up with traditions with their group to create some type of clothing article to represent their group. For example, Audrey Hart’s group all have matching yellow Crocs
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By Judy Ly Rainier Editor-in-Chief The aroma of butter and popcorn fills the air. People ranging from toddlers with their parents to a group of college kids line up to buy their movie tickets. A Rainier senior, who asked to remain anonymous, checks the ratings and trailers beforehand, seeking to assure herself that she can handle the movie in theaters.
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By Evelyn Archibald and Zachary Navarra Staff Writers Being a junior mentor, Hillary Odom has the unique opportunity to develop a closer connection with her students. Ms. Odom has used this connection to help her mentees in ways she never received from her high school teachers. She is currently helping one of her students look for cars; they are navigating
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By Lilith Flowers and Kaitlyn Kelley Staff Writers “This year, recently, I struggled a lot because my baby cousin passed away, so I was able to open up to her, and she was, like, there to comfort me,” Mikala Zavala said. “And same thing with my fellow mentees.” Zavala, a junior at Summit Tahoma, shared her relationship with her mentor,
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By Marcelo Espinoza, Raul Martinez, Nicholas Reed and Armando Sanchez Staff Writers We wanted to know more about how our school develops community, so we turned to something exclusive to Summit Preparatory Charter High School and its Summit Public Schools affiliates: the mentor group program. The program has been revered for building close bonds between students and their teachers by
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By Jon Garvin and Kai Lock Multimedia Editors On Aug. 28 and Aug. 29, the Summit Prep faculty and students left campus for their annual camping trip. The purpose of this camping trip is to build relationships between students, as well as continuing to strengthen their relationship with their mentor and other teachers. During this annual camping trip students play
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By Mako Oshiro Staff Writer A mentor group is one important part of Summit Public Schools. A mentor group is a group of students who stick together all four years of high school; within the mentor group, the goal is to try to build community. Kristy Chun, a freshman mentor and science teacher, said that her goal in building community
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