Welcome to Rainier
Emergency/Weather Updates School Closure and Bus Route Information
Rainier was founded in 1851 on the south bank of the Columbia River by Charles E. Fox and was originally named Eminence. The name Rainier was taken from Mount Rainier in Washington, which can be seen from hills above the city.
Rainier is surrounded by a number of rural communities. In the past, these places acted as separate communities. Today, most businesses and services have left these rural sites and the communities are part of a large unincorporated area that receives services out of Rainier. These communities include Fern Hill, Hudson, Alston, Apiary, Goble, and Prescott. Residents here may say they live in Rainier or will alternatively use the name of the individual community. In the mid-seventies, these rural areas, many with their own schools, were all consolidated into the current Rainier School District.
NOTICE TO HPE PARENTS:
Grade Day has been rescheduled for Hudson Park Elementary to align with the JR/SR High School calendar. The upcoming Grade Day for the District will be held on February 5th, 2010. Our previously planned Grade Day scheduled for January 29th, 2010 will be a regular school day for all students. Flyers and an Alert Now message will go out to parents in January. This change will also be posted in the December Cougar Cry and on the January Lunch Menu after Winter Break.
Thank you,
Paul Coakley
FREE H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccines!
Open to the public
Wednesday, Jan 27th 8am-11am at Rainier Health Center (on the Briarcliff campus, next to the Rainier District Office)
Friday, Jan 29th 9am-noon at the Rainier Senior Center
Opportunities are also available Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10am to 3pm, by appointment only at the Rainier Health Center. Call (503) 556-2178 to schedule an appointment.
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