Happy Friday, RedHawkS,
I hope this finds you well and ready for the weekend. This week has been busy, but beautiful at The Renton High School. We started the week following an amazing homecoming week which culminated in the first win for our football team and our first dance. Both of these events were exciting and spirited! We ended our week with an ASB club fair where more than 18 clubs set up tables to advertise their clubs and seek new members. When we know that students are more successful academically when they are involved in school activities, it is important for us to create opportunities for our amazing students to develop a greater sense of belonging in the school community and make new connections with peers and staff.
As you may know, Renton School District has a partnership with Providence Hospital, The Rave Foundation and The Seattle Sounders FC to provide social emotional wellness opportunities for students and staff. This year, RHS is working closely with our partners to provide access to mental health services and support. We will be infusing these important topics into our advisory model while also working to establish a wellness club, making the connection between physical health and mental health and continuing to provide access to telehealth appointments. We are thankful to our partners in this work for the health of our beloved RedHawk community.
Lastly, as I walked around the school and visited classrooms this week, I have been inspired by the student work on display, and the positive messages and art our students create posted in the halls. I have attached a couple photos to show what our students have been up to.
We hope to see your scholar tomorrow morning for Scholar Saturday (see below) and we wish you a joyful and relaxing weekend.
It's a wonderful day to be a RedHawk!
-Mr. O'Connell
Scholar Saturday is available to all RHS students and is an opportunity for students to get support from RHS staff on assignments and classwork. We are encouraging students to talk to their teachers, get their missing/incomplete work and bring it with them to Scholar Saturday. We will host at least one Scholar Saturday per month and additional opportunities as we near the end of each trimester.
What: Scholar Saturday
When: September 28, 2024
What time: 9:00 - Noon
Where: RHS
What else: Snacks and lunch will be provided
In an effort to build community with our families and extend the walls of The Renton High School, we will be hosting a series of community cafe events this school year. Our first community cafe will be held at Boon Boona coffee in downtown Renton on Saturday, October 5, from 2-4 PM. Staff from RHS will be there to meet with you, listen to you, talk with you about our amazing school and answer any questions you have. Increasing our engagement with our families, and specifically in the community is one of our goals this year as a school and we'd love to see you and talk about all things RHS!
We hope to see you there.
What: Community Cafe
When: Saturday, October 5, 2024
What time: 2 - 4 PM
Where: Boon Boona Coffee (724 South 3rd St.)
What else: Delicious coffee/tea will be provided
College Possible, our in house college access support program is now recruiting current juniors and seniors for the 2024-2025 school year! College Possible is among the largest nonprofit college access and success organizations in the U.S. CP's mission is to make college possible for students from low-income backgrounds through intensive coaching and support. College Possible students are offered monthly 1:1s and group sessions, email newsletters packed with resources, and guidance with all things college. CP works with students for up to six years after high school graduation!
Please encourage students to apply here: students.collegepossible.orgLinks to an external site.
Summer Search is a non-profit organization that offers FREE mentoring, FREE summer experiences, as well as year-round events around financial literacy, career development and experimental learning.
What they are looking for:
- Students who are willing to try something new
- Students who can attend mentoring 2x a month over the phone
- Students that are hardworking, ambitious, and accountable.
When does the recruitment season begin & end:
8/5: Applications to Apply opened
12/8: Applications to Apply close
Healthpoint Health Scholars Announcement: Are you a sophomore, junior, or senior interested in working in the medical field? Would you like to have the opportunity to shadow a doctor or nurse? If so, consider joining our Health Scholars Program! Stop by HealthPoint located in the nurse's office today to grab an application and learn more!
Renton High School is home to the International Baccalaureate-- IB Diploma and IB Career Program (a program started this year). If your student is interested in meeting with Mr. Collie (IB Diploma) or Mr. Bento (IB Career), they can make an appointment to meet with them to learn more information about both programs. Please reach out if you have any questions. Please go to https://rentonhs.rentonschools.us/programs/ib for more information.
In our effort to maximize focused learning time in our classrooms, we have implemented a No Cell, Bell to Bell policy at Renton High School. This means that all students are expected to keep their cell phones away, silent and out of sight during instructional time. While we are teaching our students how to meet this expectation, we also appreciate your support as a partner in our students' education. You can help by talking with your student about following this expectation and by not calling/texting your students during class time unless there is an emergency which requires you to connect with your student. In addition, you are always welcome to call the school if you need to get a hold of your student. We appreciate your partnership as we work to use every minute of class to focus on learning.