The Renton High School

Happy Friday, RedHawkS!

I hope this finds you well. As we finish another week at Renton High School, we continue to be excited about the work we are doing together to build upon the strong and positive start to the school year. Last week ended with an exciting and spirit-filled Welcome Back assembly hosted by our amazing ASB student leaders under the direction of our Activities Coordinator, Ms. McCullough. Our new ASB officers were introduced, and I even dressed up as our mascot, Ramon the RedHawk, to welcome everyone to a new school year. We were also treated to a Tinikling performance by our Filipino Student Union, and we watched a staff versus student basketball game. As our administrative team made our way around the building and into classrooms this week, we were thrilled to see our dedicated staff leading authentic community building activities and focusing on high quality instruction to get students excited about and engaged in their content. Please see the important information below and as always, we welcome and appreciate your feedback and ideas.

It's a wonderful day to be a RedHawk!

- Mr. O'Connell

SEPTEMBER 11: PICTURE MAKEUP DAY (For students who did not take their school ID/Yearbook photo on RedHawkS day. There will be a separate day in October for students who would like retakes)

SEPTEMBER 8-14: NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK (See info below)

SEPTEMBER 15 - OCTOBER 15: NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (See info below)

SEPTEMBER 20: HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME @ RENTON STADIUM

SEPTEMBER 21: HOMECOMING DANCE @ RHS CAFETERIA / GYM, 7:00PM – 10:00PM (see info below)

National Suicide Prevention Week is from Sept. 8 through Sept. 13. Suicide Prevention Awareness provides a dedicated time for all to come together to raise awareness and address the difficult topic of suicide. For more information and resources, please check out the Make an Impact site from the American Association of Suicidology.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15 in recognition of Hispanic and Latino history and culture. The timeframe of this month is significant because many Central American countries celebrate their independence days within these dates. Follow this link more information about National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Homecoming Football Game:

We are playing our Homecoming football game against Lindbergh on Friday, September 20th at 7:00pm at Renton Memorial Stadium. We hope to see you there! Remember – admission to the football game is FREE for students who have ASB! *Go RedHawkS*

Homecoming Dance:

RHS Associated Student Body (ASB) is having their Homecoming Dance on Saturday, September 21st from 7-10 PM. Tickets will go on sale next week. Prices are as follows:

9/9-9/13: $10 with ASB -or- $12 without ASB.

9/16-9/20: $12 with ASB -or- $15 without ASB.

Tickets will NOT be sold at the door.

Guest passes

If students wish to invite a guest from another school, they will need to be pre-approved with an Outside Guest form. Outside Guest forms are available in the commons in the rack outside the ASB window. Deadline for Outside Guest forms will be Wed 9/19.

Please note: Outside guest tickets will not be sold until their application has been approved by RHS Admin.

RedHawkS athletics are in full swing, and we are off to a fantastic start. 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!

9/7/24

Boys Varsity Football v Blaine High School, 3:00 p.m. at Blaine High School- Borderite Stadium

9/9/24

Boys Varsity Tennis v. Hazen High School, 4:00 p.m. at Hazen High School

Girls C-Team Volleyball v. Hazen High School, 5:15 p.m. at Renton High School

Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball v. Hazen High School, 5:15 p.m. at Renton High School

Girls Varsity Volleyball v Hazen High School, 7:00 p.m. at Renton High School

9/10/24

Girls Varsity Soccer v. Newport High School, 7:00 p.m. at Renton Memorial Stadium

9/11/24

Girls Varsity Swimming v. Foster High School, 3:30 p.m. at Foster High School- Tukwila Pool

Girls Varsity Cross Country Jamboree, 4:00 p.m. at Lake Sammamish State Park

Boys Varsity Cross Country Jamboree, 4:00 p.m. at Lake Sammamish State Park

9/12/24

Boys Varsity Golf v. Highline High School, 3:00 p.m. Rainier Golf and Country Club

Boys Varsity Tennis v. Highline School, 3:30 p.m. at highline High School- Tennis Courts at Sunnydale

Girls Varsity Soccer v. Mercer Island High School, 3:30 p.m. at Renton Memorial Stadium

9/14/24

Boys Varsity Football v. Nooksack Valley High School, 5:00 p.m. at Renton Memorial Stadium

Earlier today, we held a school wide, virtual assembly to go over the student handbook and to cover our expectations for all RedHawkS. As we all strive to demonstrate the cornerstone values of our school community of Pride, Tradition and Excellence, we are sharing this presentation with you as well. We hold high expectations for our students while they are in our halls and classrooms, while engaging in extracurricular opportunities and when in the community. We reminded our students that they represent RHS and that many generations of RHS grads have come before us. We all have a duty to represent the RHS family with the utmost integrity and it is with that spirit that we explained our expectations.

Student Handbook Presentation

If your student would like to request a schedule change, they must be received by September 12. All requests must be submitted using the Schedule Change Request Form. A request for a schedule change is not a guarantee that the request will be honored.

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.

Enkutatash, Ethiopian and Eritrean New Year is celebrated on 11th September.

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.

Washington State University is coming to Renton High School on Wednesday, Sept. 11 to host on the spot admissions for Fall 2025! During their visit WSU will offer immediate admission decisions to qualifying students into their school.

For this event students must have:

· Above a 3.0 GPA

· College Bound status

If your student would like to attend this event, please have them register through the link or QR code below:

Renton High School Apple Cup Admissions Blitz (wsu.edu)

RHS IB families of CO 2024!

Paper IB Diplomas and Certificates for CO 2024 seniors have arrived from Cardiff, Wales today. Mr. Collie is at RHS on Tuesdays and Thursdays and former students or family members can come to the main office with ID on those days to collect them. We recognize that many students are out of town at college now, so we are happy to hand them out throughout the school year!

If you would like to pick up your student's diploma/certificate on another day, please contact Mr. Collie in advance and I can have it ready for you to pick up at the front desk, again with ID.

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 about both programs. Please reach out if you have any questions. Please visit https://rentonhs.rentonschools.us/programs/ib for more information.

Completing the Family Income Survey will also help determine if other fees like ASB, Athletics, field trips, and IB/SAT/ACT fees can be waived as well.

English - Family Income Survey
Espanol - Family Income Survey

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

Attendance Office Contact

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

Phone: 425.204.3410

Email: renton.attendance@rentonschools.us

Please notify the attendance office via phone, email or written note if your student will be absent for any reason. Please include your student’s name, grade, guardian name and contact number, and the reason for the absence, within 48 hours of the absence in order for it to be excused.

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