The Renton High School

Happy Friday, RedHawkS,

I hope you are well and ready for the weekend. As we enter the last few weeks before the end of the first trimester (Nov 27), when grades will become official and entered on student's transcripts, now is the time for our students to check their grades and have conversations with their teachers. We know that our students sometimes need our help, and we hope every RHS student has a trusted adult they can go to if they need support or assistance in having those conversations. In addition, your support is greatly appreciated. If you haven't already, please talk with your student about their grades and what they can do improve the grades they (or you) aren't happy with. Please remember that we have tutoring in our Homework Help Center (see info below) every Tuesday and Thursday until 3:30 pm. You can also plan for your student(s) to attend our upcoming Scholar Saturday on November 9. These opportunities are part of how we show we our care for our students. If there is anything we can do to support you in this, please reach out to your student's teachers, counselor or administrator. We're glad to help.

Attached are a couple pictures of our Cross-County team at a City of Renton youth cross country event last weekend. Our students continually amaze me and to see our students out in the community supporting healthy activities with our future RedHawkS is very special. Thanks to cross country coach and social studies teacher Mr. King for your leadership.

As a reminder, thereb is no school for students next Friday, November 1.

Please see the important information below and as always, we welcome and appreciate your feedback. Have wonderful weekend!

Drew O'Connell

Proud Interim Principal

It's a wonderful day to be a RedHawk!

OCTOBER: Disability History and Awareness Month (see info below)

OCTOBER 30: Talent Show - 6:00 @ IPAC *Tickets are $5/each & will be sold at the door*

OCTOBER 31: ASB community TRUNK OR TREAT event – 5:00PM @ RHS bus loop

NOVEMBER 1: No School

We had a fantastic showing at out last Scholar Saturday. 43 students attended and completed work, got help from teachers and focused on their growth as we work towards the end of trimester 1. We are seeing the growth too! Whereas 15 students attended our first Scholar Saturday in September, attendance nearly tripled for October and the improvement in our students' grades has been absolutely noticeable. Our next Scholar Saturday will be November 9, 2024, and we hope to see even more RedHawkS there!

RedHawkS athletics are soaring along! Below are the upcoming competitions and please check out the Kingco Conference website for all athletic schedules. We'd love to see you out there, cheering on our athletes!

10/25/24

Boys Varsity Football vs. Inglemoor, 7:00 p.m. at Pop Keeney Stadium

10/26/24

Girls Kingco Conference- Cross Country Championship Meet at Lake Sammamish State Park, 8:00 a.m.

Boys Kingco Conference-Cross Country Championship Meet at Lake Sammamish State Park, 8:00 a.m.

Monday 10/28

Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Cedarcrest, 3:00 p.m. at Cedarcrest High School

Tuesday 10/29

Girls C-Team Volleyball vs. Cedarcrest, 5:15 p.m. at Cedarcrest High School- Gym

Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball vs. Cedarcrest, 5:15 p.m. at Cedarcrest High School- Gym

Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Cedarcrest, 7:00 p.m. at Cedarcrest High School- Gym

Thursday 10/31

Girls C-Team Volleyball vs. Highline, 5:15 p.m. at Renton High School- Aux Gym

Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball vs. Highline, 5:15 p.m. at Renton High School- Main Gym

Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Highline, 7:00 p.m. at Renton High School- Main Gym

Friday 11/1

Boys Varsity Football vs. Chief Sealth, 7:00 p.m. Renton Memorial Stadium

GO REDHAWKS!!

Renton School District has partnered with Providence Healthcare and Hazel Health to provide access to quality mental health care services for all students, at no cost to families. The partnership has already made a difference in its first year with more than 2,200 virtual therapy sessions completed!

At Renton High School. our amazing school counselors can initiate a video visit with a Hazel Health licensed therapist while your child is at-school. The personalized virtual therapy sessions with Hazel Health professionals are safe, private, and confidential, and are conducted through phone, text, and at kiosks at schools.

Families can also create a Hazel account for in-home virtual sessions for help with depression, stress, anxiety, bullying and more. Learn more and create your family account at https://my.hazel.co/rentonschools/info

Read more about this free service at our Hazel Health webpage.

As a diverse, multicultural, and international school, Renton High School wants to acknowledge as many cultural celebrations in our community as possible. If you would like us to recognize an upcoming cultural celebration, please contact Mr. Collie, our IB Coordinator.

October plays host to a broad range of Awareness and Heritage months, including Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Filipino American History Month, LGBT History Month, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and Polish American Heritage Month.

October

31st Reformation Day is the anniversary of the day Martin Luther is said to have posted his 95 theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, later identified as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.

31st Diwali is one of the major festivals in Hinduism, celebrating the victory of light over darkness.

31st Halloween traces its origins to the Celtic festival Samhain and is one of the most beloved celebrations in the United States.

November

1st All Saints’ Day is a Christian festival commemorating all the saints of the church.

1st For Sikhs, Diwali coincides with Bandi-Chhor Divas which remembers the release from prison and return to Amritsar of the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind in 1619.

1st-2nd Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican holiday where families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink and celebration.

RHS offers after school academic assistance through our Homework Help Center. Homework Help Center runs from 2:03 to 3:30 in the library, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Our staff will be here and ready to support your student(s) with their classwork, homework, to study, and to deepen or extend their learning. Please encourage your student(s) to come!

October is Disability History and Awareness Month and at Renton High School, we are proud of our inclusive community which recognizes and appreciates the different abilities everyone in our beloved community shares with the world. We believe strongly that everyone belongs at Renton High School, and we are constantly working to be an increasingly inclusive school community where we celebrate the gifts and talents of every individual.

Washington state Law and RSD policy 2337 rightfully require that we recognize and celebrate Disability History and Awareness Month, and we will be infusing content in our advisory classes this month to demonstrate our values. We aim to celebrate those with different abilities and the contributions they have made to our school community and in our world.

Please check out the attachment for a timeline of disability history to see how far we've come in recognizing and celebrating those with difference abilities.

Do you speak a language other than English? Can you also read and write in this language? If so, we encourage you to sign up to take the World Language Assessment to earn up to 4.0 competency credits that will go directly on your transcript. Students who earn the full 4.0 credits and complete their English/Language Arts graduation requirements will also earn the Seal of Biliteracy distinction on their transcript. Contact your school counselor for more information or use the attached QR code to register by November 1, 2024. The assessment will be held during the school day on November 6, 2024.

On Wednesday, November 13, from 12:30 - 3:30 the Skyway branch of the King County Library is hosting a community resource fair. All are welcome to attend. Please see the attached for mor information.

RedHawk Seniors and Families,

It’s time to submit your senior photos and quotes for the 2024-2025 yearbook!

Senior portraits and quotes will be accepted until January 17, 2025. Portraits MUST be submitted through our image upload link (see attachment for link and instructions). Our image upload site is designed to verify name, grade level, and contact information so that we may reach out to you, should there be an issue with your photo submission. PLEASE NOTE: If you do not submit an individual student photo for 2024-2025, your student ID photo will appear in the yearbook by default.

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

Daily, on time attendance in all classes is one of the most significant factors in your student’s educational success.

Please notify the attendance office via phone, email or written note if your student will be absent for any reason. Absences may be excused up to 48 hours following the absence. Here is the contact information:

Attendance Office Contact

Attendance Specialist: Heather Ralston - heather.ralston@rentonschools.us

Phone: 425.204.3410

Email: renton.attendance@rentonschools.us

For more information about attendance including BECCA law and truancy, please visit our Attendance Website.