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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

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