Rainier Elementary School

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☀️ Our 10th Annual Summer Lunch Program, 10 Weeks of Summer, begins June 16th and runs through September 8th!

Each week, we’ll be at our distribution sites from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and we’re excited to return to the same locations again this year.
• Nisqually Pines Office
• Rainier - near the school admin office
• Clearwood at the front gate near the office
• Yelm City Park - corner of Mosman & 1st

This program is here to support children under 18 who receive free or reduced-price meals during the school year, helping make sure they have access to food throughout the summer. 💛

Field Day 2026

Our annual Future Mountaineers basketball camp will be held on June 16-18, from 10:30am-12:00pm for boys and girls in 3rd-6th grades. Registration forms will be passed out this week at school. Contact Coach Sheaffer for more information [email protected].

The 3rd & 4th Grade Awards Assembly will begin at 9:30 a.m. on June 10th.
Grades K-2: Starts at 8:45 a.m.
Grades 3-4: Starts at 9:30 a.m.
Grade 5 will have a Moving-Up Ceremony and Awards at 1:00 p.m.

(Rainy) Picnic & Field Day:
If it rains on June 9th, Field Day will continue as scheduled. Please send your child with a change of clothes in case they get wet or muddy. The picnic will be moved indoors in case it rains, so students should still bring a blanket to sit on.

K-2 Field Day starts at 8:50 a.m.
K-2 Picnic starts at 11:00 a.m.
3-5 Picnic starts at 12:00 p.m.
3-5 Field Day starts at 12:40 p.m.

Lost & Found
All unclaimed items in the Lost & Found will be donated on June 12th. Please take a moment to look through the Lost & Found and claim any coats, jackets, lunch boxes, or other items that may belong to your child.

📢 Public Informational Work Session: Blue Fern Development Project 📢

To support transparency and open communication, the Rainier District School Board will hold a public informational work session on June 10th at 6:00 p.m. in the Rainier High School Gymnasium.

Representatives from the City of Yelm will provide key information regarding the Blue Fern Development project. This is an opportunity for community members to hear directly from city officials, stay informed, and provide public comment.

🗓️ Event Summary:

Date: Wednesday, June 10th

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Rainier High School Gymnasium

SRO Deputy Strand visited the Kindergarten classes for the first time last Tuesday. He led a discussion about boating and swimming safety. Thank you, Deputy Strand, for helping keep our students safe!

It’s Staff Appreciation Week at RES!

A huge shoutout to our incredible staff as your impact is felt in every corner of our school, every single day. It truly takes all of us to support our students: from academics to social-emotional learning, from offering a listening ear to helping with problem-solving, from supervising play, bandaging scraped knees, and guiding respectful choices. You show up with heart, patience, and dedication, and it does not go unnoticed.

Thank you to the team who decorated the staff lounge and organized the week to Jason’s Greenhouse for the beautiful flowers for each staff member, and to Simply Organic for providing lunch.

And to our amazing families as we thank you for sharing your children with us and for your continued support and partnership. We are so grateful to be part of this community together. 🧡🤍🖤