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8/24/2020
RNHS OPEN HOUSE WITH A TWIST _______ Teachers Introduce Their
Classes Virtually _______
Check Out our Renaissance Google Site!
To make things easier for parents, we have created a Google Site
to share our virtual open house videos and a weekly Road Map for
each class. Every class is represented so it is simple to see what
coursework students are working on every week. Check it out
HERE
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WCS ANNOUNCEMENTS STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Anna Rose Williams
“Anna Rose has such a kind Zoom demeanor. She always gives good
feedback to let everyone know she is listening and involved. Her
eyes are
consistently kind and her smile is infectious! She is one of
those quiet leaders that doesn't seem to realize what a calming
force she has on her peers. Anna is always working and always
growing -- I can't wait to get her in a physical classroom to
witness her in live action!” - Dr. Gupton
See You on Campus Soon!
Don’t forget that as of now, all WCS 6th grade and 9th grade
students will return to campus on Friday August 28th. All WCS
students (for us 9th -12th) will return to campus on Monday, August
30th. More information is included in this Wolf Tales email and
situations are subject to change. We will also be sharing an
updated student handbook with additional information concerning the
transition to back-to-campus learning that we will review in
advisory classes.
SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Studying Ecosystems
Students in AP Environmental Science are creating eco-columns to
study environmental systems. Mrs. Cotton sent home supply packs so
students have been able to work on them from home. Eventually fish
will be added as well! Have any fun name suggestions for the new
“eco-fish?” buddies?
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STUDENT DRIVERS CLASS TOOLS
Bring Headphones!
Since we are using even more video / audio components in
classes, it’s important that students bring their
Chromebook-compatible headphones to school every day when we return
to campus.
Checkpoints Classes Starting Soon
It’s already time for our first Checkpoints classes! Updates can
always be viewed in the Checkpoints section towards the bottom of
our newsletter every week. Classes start at 5:30pm and here are the
first few dates: 8/26, 8/31, 9/28, 10/19 - Students sign up
HERE.
STUDENT COUNCIL
Student Council Survey
All students received a link to a google survey this week, from
Student Council.
We would like to offer to pair up the new 9th graders with an
upperclassman who shares their same interests and/or academy. The
upperclassman would touch base via emails with the 9th grader to
make themselves available for answering questions about the school.
We also have interest lists to see who might be interested in
after-school clubs; depending on the interest level and requirement
for a staff sponsor, students can form a club with other students
and use space at school. There are other clubs that are led by
staff that meet regularly already. Check it Out! 9th grader or new
to RNHS: CLICK HERE 10th - 12th grade: CLICK HERE
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THE LEATHER CORNER
Digital Art Students Design Masks
One of the introductory assignments for Mrs. Leatherman’s
Digital Art 2 class this week was to create a mask design inspired
by a specific element of art and principal of design. Check out
some of their work!
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CAMPUS PROCEDURES
Seating for Lunch on Campus
When we return to campus it is important that we follow some
important procedures to keep eachother safe and healthy. We
encourage students to eat outside whenever possible. Many students
have shared plans to bring items like towels or mats to sit on
outside which we think is a great idea! When we do have to eat
inside, lunch rules will be posted on classroom doors and in the
hallways to remind you to socially distance, clean up after
yourself, and to indicate max number of people allowed to be in
each room at a time. It is also going to be important to take note
of the people that you sit around (6 feet apart) for contact
tracing purposes. Keep these things in mind and we can’t wait to
see you!
CLASS ELEMENTS
What Are Progress Trackers?
Some of you may have noticed that we’re using progress trackers
in class now (see image). Because students have the opportunity to
move through class materials at their own pace, especially during
remote periods, progress trackers help students see what they’ve
completed and where to go next in their courses. It also allows
students to see which other students are working on the same
materials so teachers can group students together for assistance or
to participate in peer to peer collaborations. Progress trackers
don’t show grades, they just show if a student is currently working
on something or when an assignment is completed. If you would like
to see the progress tracker for a specific class, check out your
class space in Schoology.
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YEARBOOKS
Yearbook: October 3rd
We finally have a delivery date for our 2019/2021 yearbooks!
They will be available for pickup from Renaissance Oct. 3rd! If we
are on-campus at that time, we will be distributing them on the
first floor during lunch for a couple of days and then from Mrs.
Leatherman’s room after that. There will be a couple of extra
copies if you didn’t get a chance to order one in the spring, but
it will be first come, first served! Thank you for your patience
and we’re excited to see all of the special moments captured from
our short 2019/2020 school year. If you have any questions, please
email Mrs. Leatherman at: [email protected].
CLUBS TECH ROUTINES
D&D Adventures Await
One of our student led clubs is already scoping out interest for
members this year! If you are interested you can check out the
Renaissance D&D Schoology group sponsored by Mrs. Leatherman
([email protected]) or group leaders Ellerie Spradlin, senior
and Victoria Kennely, senior. Contact Mrs. Leatherman if you would
like to be added to the Schoology group.
One More Reminder!
Please make sure to completely shut down your Chromebooks EVERY
EVENING! If you don’t you won’t receive any important security and
programming updates and that may keep you from being able to use
the Chromebook the next day.
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Supply & Fee Reminder
Since we are starting later than usual, we wanted to give you
another copy of the school supply lists and reminder of voluntary
class fees. The teachers have tried to keep the lists as specific
as possible to their classes. There are supplies needed in each
classroom that are tied to the curriculum and we appreciate the
assistance in being able to purchase those items that the teachers
feel would benefit the specific needs in each class. All supply and
fee lists are attached to the Wolf Tales email.
COMMUNITY
Excited to See You!
Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Smith, and Ms. Dennis are ready to see you
back in the building again. It’s been waaay too calm around
here!
AUDIO HIGHLIGHTS
Virtual Coffee House
Our first Coffee House of the Year is here! We will be releasing
a virtual Coffee House at the end of next week so keep checking
Schoology for directions on how to view the awesome performances we
have ready for everyone and we’ll share more in advisory next
week.
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Meet Your Counselors
Your school counselors at Renaissance are B. Kevin Green and
Brooke Smith. If your student’s last name starts with A-K and you
have a question or need something, please email or call Brooke
Smith [email protected]. If your student’s last name starts with
L-Z and you have a question or need something, please email or call
B. Kevin Green [email protected].
Save the Date Seniors Sept. 17th 6pm!
We will be hosting a senior night for you and your
parents/guardians on September 17th at 6pm. It will be held at the
PAC across from the school. Please email Mrs. Smith at
[email protected] and let her know you plan to attend, and
how many people will be coming by September 1st. This information
must be provided for the purpose of planning the seating with
social distancing between families. A TSAC representative will be
there to discuss the FAFSA and your counselors will provide you
with other important information for your senior year.
Attention ALL Students - Volunteerism
Attention all students: If you are interested in earning the
Williamson County Volunteerism Diploma, please remember you need to
complete 10 hours of community service each semester you are in
high school. If you are a 10th, 11th or 12th grader this year and
were unable to complete your community service during 2nd semester
of the 19-20 school year, and you would like to remain eligible for
this you need to send an email to Brooke Smith explaining why you
were unable to complete your hours for semester 2, and ask for
permission to have those hours waived.
TN Crisis Text Line for Students
The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network and Crisis Text line, a
free, 24/7 text-messaging support line for people in crisis,
ecently announced the launch of a partnership bringing crisis
support to anyone in the state. People in Tennessee can text “TN”
to 741-741 to connect with a crisis counselor. Crisis Text Line
provides access to a trained crisis counselor who can provide
immediate support and referrals not just for suicidal thoughts, but
also for anxiety, depression, child and domestic abuse, substance
abuse, eating disorders, human trafficking, and beyond.
Non-emergency info about suicide and other resources are available
on the TN Suicide Prevention Network website.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OF THE INFORMATION ABOVE, PLEASE
CONTACT MRS. SMITH AT: [email protected]
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MESSAGE FROM YOUR PTO
Welcome to another fun year! We look forward to getting to know
all the new additions to the RNHS community. Please consider
signing up for Amazon Smile and select Renaissance PTO. Kroger and
Publix also offer school rewards by signing up your shopper card
online.
LUNCH HELP NEEDED!: Want to make an impact and have some time
around lunch? Consider signing up to pick up school lunches at
Winstead Elementary and bringing them to RNHS. We need volunteers
every day throughout the school year to assist with school lunch
pick up. It’s easy and fun. You only commit to as many days as you
want and there is a Signup Genius created every 2 weeks that you
can find a link to on our Facebook group page. CARPOOL: RnHS PTO
gathers information from interested parents and connects people
within the same zip code. We then leave it to you to work out with
other parents a carpool that works for your family. If you are
interested in finding other parents in your area who wish to
carpool, please contact Beth Line at: [email protected], or Charlie
Kaser at: [email protected]
Please sign up for Amazon Smile and select Renaissance PTO;
Kroger and Publix also offer school rewards by signing up your
shopper card online.
- PTO Calendar -
Sept. 9 PTO Meeting
PTO Officers: The following parents are serving as your officers
for this year. Please reach out and offer your support:
President: Charlie Kaser, [email protected] Secretary:
Heidi Adams, [email protected]
Vice President: Valerie Wilson, [email protected] Treasurer:
Mary Fetherling, [email protected]
CAR POOL LIAISON: Beth Line, [email protected]
CHECKPOINTS CLASS: NEXT CLASS 8/26 at 5:30pm
REMINDERS: • DO NOT TURN AROUND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD DRIVEWAYS
WHEN DROPPING OFF STUDENTS. • Every parent must sign in when you
come into the school. The purpose of the Checkpoints program is to
facilitate family involvement in the early months when teens are
able to drive on their own. Ultimately, the goal is to reduce teen
crashes and violations received by teen drivers. All high schools
in Williamson County Schools have implemented training for the
Checkpoints program. Training requires new drivers (does not matter
the age) and their parent to participate in a free one hour
training. The Checkpoints program has 4 checkpoints and parents and
students will draft their first checkpoint on the driving agreement
during the training. Following the training, students are eligible
to receive a parking permit for RNHS parking lot. During the course
of the year, several trainings will be offered for students and
their parents. If your student is interested in attending a
Checkpoints class at Renaissance within the next 2 months, please
fill out the Google form HERE. A parent must accompany the student
to the class. We hold the classes in the evening to better
accommodate schedules. Please note that this class is required to
obtain a parking pass to the Renaissance High parking lot. If you
have any questions, please contact our School Resource Officer,
Officer Couey.
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ORDERING LUNCH? DELIVERY POLICY
Renaissance High has lunches you can purchase through Williamson
County schools. Lunches are to be ordered at the front desk, and
should be ordered before 1st period begins (no later than 8:15).
They are then delivered at lunchtime. Lunch prices are $3.25 per
lunch for students. If you choose to purchase a lunch, there are 2
payment options. If you choose to pay by cash / check, we can only
accept this on Monday mornings. Please make checks out to Winstead
Elementary School, & reference your student’s name. Cash or
checks will not be accepted during the week. The other option is to
pay through the school lunch website below which can be loaded
anytime. Free & reduced lunch is honored. Click HERE for more
info about depositing money into your account or qualifying for
free and reduced lunch.
Regular Day lunch break is from 12:15-12:45. Students may order
outside lunches from their choice of several local vendors /
restaurants / etc. However, students must have lunch ready and eat
during the assigned break and may not leave class to order lunch or
make lunch arrangements. Any lunches delivered before lunch will
stay at the front desk until lunch time. Any lunch delivered after
lunch time will remain at the front desk until the end of the
school day. PLEASE PAY YOUR TIP ONLINE. Renaissance is limiting
visitors and will need to have contact-free deliveries. There will
be strict guidelines for eating in classrooms during lunch time
this year and each room will have a max capacity for social
distancing purposes. Make sure your sstudent understands that they
can also enjoy their lunch in the designated break areas around the
school such as the basement lounge, outdoor picnic tables or the
courtyard. Students will not be allowed to sit outside of class or
take food into their class to eat once lunch is over. Please
discuss lunch options with your child to avoid this.
SCHOOL HOURS STUDENT ILLNESS
Our regular Open School hours are from 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. This
is when we have supervision in the building by office staff or
teachers. Some of our student clubs also meet before or after these
school hours, but have an assigned staff supervisor. We must ask
that unless students have an appointment or an activity after these
hours that they not be in our building. We cannot supervise
students during these times. Students may visit the Williamson
County Public Library after school hours on most days. Please make
transportation arrangements for your student based on these
times.
If your child texts or calls you from school saying they are
sick, refer them to the office so we can assess them. If we need to
send them home sick, it is an excused absence. If your student
calls you and you pick them up, you may be asked to bring a medical
note.
COVID-19 PROCEDURES
Please make sure to review the WCS Covid-19 procedures and
guidelines for on-campus instructions. As things continue to
evolve, we will update our parents and learning community to make
sure we are fostering transparency and support the health of our
Renaissance family.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Content and Media Editors
Thank you to our Wolf Tales Content and Media editors Jan King,
and Casy Leatherman. If you would like to add school-related news
or content, please email [email protected] or
[email protected]
Additional Photo Credits
Thank you to this week’s school photographer(s) “Leatherman’s
iPhone” for the photo highlights in this week’s issue of Wolf
Tales. We’re glad for the photos but sentience in a phone is
disturbing.
Keep up to date!
RNHS Website: https://www.wcs.edu/rnhs/ RNHS PTO Website: TBD
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
AUGUST 28 • All WCS freshmen return to campus
• Virtual Coffee House: 2:40 p.m.
AUGUST 31 All WCS students return to campus
SEPTEMBER 7 Labor Day; system closed
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