The Renton High School

Happy Friday, RedHawkS,

I hope you are well and ready for the weekend. We had a fantastic week at Renton High School, marked by a couple exciting events. Yesterday evening our concert band, symphonic band, orchestra and jazz band performed for the fall concert under the direction of our music teacher, Mr. Jackson Bores. The IKEA performing arts center was packed as our students shared their individual and collective talents with us. As Mr. Bores pointed out, many of our musicians have come so far in their skill development and we couldn't be prouder of the work he is doing to guide them, along with the work our students are putting in to achieve their growth. Well done RHS Music!

Secondly, earlier today I was able to join some of our students in the Teacher's Academy as they traveled up the hill to Lakeridge Elementary to engage with current 5th graders, our future RedHawkS. Our goal was to get their ideas and feedback related to the RHS rebuild project. It was exciting to see their imaginations go wild as they gave us things to think about in the design process. These 5th graders, along with other from our feeder elementary schools, will be some of the first students to walk the halls of the new RHS and we value their ideas in shaping the school they will soon be a part of. Shout out to Teacher Academy teachers Ms. Del Fiero, and Ms. Smith for your efforts to connect our students with Lakeridge students and to Lakeridge Principal Mr. Umali for welcoming and hosting us.

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 19: Scholar Saturday - TOMORROW (see info below)

OCTOBER 24: PSAT for 10th & 11th Graders (see info below)

OCTOBER 25: Picture Retake Day (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

All RHS students are invited to Scholar Saturday tomorrow, October 19, 2024. Please encourage (or require 😊) your scholar to attend to catch up on missing work, get help from RHS teachers on their assignments, retake or study for tests, deepen their learning or simply to prepare for the end of the Trimester next month.

What: Scholar Saturday

When: October 19, 2024

What Time: 9:00 am to Noon

Why: Because we care, and we want to support your success

What else: Snacks and lunch will be provided

On Thursday, October 24, 10th and 11th graders will be taking the PSAT - NMSQT test. This test is offered free of charge for all RHS 10th and 11th graders. Here is the schedule for the day:

• PSAT Testing: 7:20am - 11:00am
• Lunch: 11:00am - 11:30am
• 1st Period 11:35am - 12:00 noon
• 2nd Period 12:05pm - 12:30pm
• 3rd Period 12:35pm - 1:03pm
• 4th Period 1:08pm - 1:33pm
• 5th Period 1:38pm - 2:03pm

9th and 12th graders will not be taking the PSAT, but we have a series of opportunities available for them. 9th graders will explore community building activities, end of tri 1 planning, and stress management exercises. 12th graders will be working on their required High School and Beyond Plan, earning required community service hours, college application support and financial literacy activities.

To prepare for the PSAT, students can download the bluebook application and see what the PSAT is all about and do some practice testing if they would like.

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!

10/18/24

Boys Varsity Golf vs. Foster and 1 other(s), location to be announced

10/19/24

Boys Varsity Football vs. Hazen, 7:00 p.m. at Renton Memorial Stadium (Rescheduled)

10/22/24

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

Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Highline, 5:30 p.m. Renton Memorial Stadium

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

10/24/24

Girls Varsity Swim vs. Mount Si, 3:00 p.m. at Hazen High School

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.

KingCo Boys Tennis UPDATE

The KingCo league tournament concluded on Wednesday with everyone from Renton HS placing!

Boys Singles:

Team captain Junmarc A. placed 1st and is the KingCo 2A champion!

First year tennis player Luis C. placed 4th.

Nick N. came in 6th place.

Boys Doubles

Kevin D. and Kareem D. placed 4th.

Ben L. and Logan D. battled through 4 matches to place 5th!

Cody Z. and Lawrence T. played their teammates in their final match of their high school careers and finished with 6th place!

GO REDHAWKS!!

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 6, 2024.

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.

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!

Picture retake day is coming up on Friday, October 25, 2024. Picture retakes are for students who have NOT been photographed yet for the 24/25 school year and for students who PURCHASED photos from Dorian Studios and wish to have them retaken. For more information, please email Ms. Carlson or call the school.

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.

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

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!

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.