Monday December 17, 2012

HAVE A GREAT DAY 

1. Middle school girls basketball try outs will be Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 19-20^TH from 3-3:50. Students must be ready in the gym at 3 dressed in appropriate basketball clothing (shorts of athletic pants, t-shirt, sneakers). Make sure you get your forms into the nurse ASAP, and if you haven’t told Mrs. Hotz that you are trying out yet do that ASAP!
2. Phoenix Astronomy Club meets after school this Friday the 14^th from 3:00 to 5:19.  Sundown is early, and we should be able to catch Mars setting next to the sliver of Moon and spectacular Jupiter between Taurus and the Pleiades.  If the skies are clear, we will attempt to find Uranus and Neptune and the bright red gamma Cygni nebula.  Join us in room 130B, but be there by 3:00!  Space Nerds are also encouraged to look for the Space Station with flybys brighter than the Moon for the rest of this week.  See Ms. Jackson or a member of the astronomy club for instructions.
3. MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLY please return your sports forms to the Nurse’s office signed and dated ASAP or you will not be able to try-out if you are not cleared.
4. Candy Cane CANDY GRAMS!! Will be for sale, Monday, high school lunch and all intensive week lunch periods. They will be given out Thursday or Friday during crew. Send a surprise to your BFF or special someone, anonymously or with credit and make their holidays jolly. See, Julia Cary, Kiaraliz Colon or Natalie Perez with questions.
5. 7/11 AND 8/12 mentoring programs:  Due to intensives, MENTORING IS CANCELLED next week (12/20, 12/21).

We are pumped about starting back up in January. Have a nice break!  Mr. Soycher and Mr. Storey

 

GUIDANCE

 

Seniors interested in a Spring Dual Enrollment class at STCC must complete the application prior to break.

Please come and speak to Ms. Cuffee-Gray to get the information that you need to properly complete an application.

When you successfully complete the course you get 1 high school and 3 college credits. SUPER DEAL!

http://www.stcc.edu/collegenow/

    

 

 

 

 

 

HAVE A GREAT DAY

Friday: December 14, 2012

 

1. Middle school girls basketball try outs will be Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 19-20^TH from 3-3:50. Students must be ready in the gym at 3 dressed in appropriate basketball clothing (shorts of athletic pants, t-shirt, sneakers). Make sure you get your forms into the nurse ASAP, and if you haven’t told Mrs. Hotz that you are trying out yet do that ASAP!
2. The fall play Doubt is premiering Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 15. Shows are at 7 pm and cost $5 dollars. COME SUPPORT THE RENAISSANCE PLAYERS.
3. 7th/11th grade crew teachers:  Please excuse the students mentors/mentees during Crew on Thursday @ 8:15 to the main cafeteria (not the staff/breakfast cafeteria where we did the trainings with them) for the mentor program. They will be doing this every Thursday for the rest of the year, unless you hear otherwise. They are required to come to crew for the first 10 minutes. (These students know who they are and a list of them was emailed to you, their crew teacher. Please remind them on Wednesday and Thursday!)
4. 8th/12th grade crew teachers:  Please excuse the students mentors/mentees during Crew on Friday @ 8:05am to the main cafeteria for the mentor program. They will be doing this every Friday for the rest of the year, unless you hear otherwise. They are required to come to crew for the first 10 minutes. (These students know who they are and a list of them was emailed to you, their crew teacher. Please remind them on Wednesday and Thursday!)
5. FRIDAY, 12/14 is a DRESS DOWN day. Cost $3.00.
6. Phoenix Astronomy Club meets after school this Friday the 14^th from 3:00 to 5:19.  Sundown is early, and we should be able to catch Mars setting next to the sliver of Moon and spectacular Jupiter between Taurus and the Pleiades.  If the skies are clear, we will attempt to find Uranus and Neptune and the bright red gamma Cygni nebula.  Join us in room 130B, but be there by 3:00!  Space Nerds are also encouraged to look for the Space Station with flybys brighter than the Moon for the rest of this week.  See Ms. Jackson or a member of the astronomy club for instructions.
7. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CO-ED INDOOR SOCCER!!!   It will be held on Saturdays from 11-12:30pm beginning on this Sat, 12/15 here at the Renaissance School.  All students in Grades 6-12^th are invited.
8. MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLY please return your sports forms to the Nurse’s office signed and dated ASAP or you will not be able to try-out if you are not cleared.

 

GUIDANCE

 

Seniors interested in a Spring Dual Enrollment class at STCC must complete the application prior to break.

Please come and speak to Ms. Cuffee-Gray to get the information that you need to properly complete an application.

When you successfully complete the course you get 1 high school and 3 college credits. SUPER DEAL!

http://www.stcc.edu/collegenow/

 

 

HAVE A GREAT DAY 

December 12, 2012

1. SRS and Parents Network Team invite you to our Annual HOLIDAY POTLUCK DINNER & LATIN DANCE NIGHT on December 13, 2012 at 6:00 pm at Renaissance School Cafeteria.

In the evening’s program: Dinner (6:15-7 pm), student’s dance performances, Dancing, Games, Dance Competition and a Raffle!  If you want to help or donate, please contact our parent facilitator, Mrs. Sasha Heiney Mrs. Marilyn Sanchez.

1. Middle school girls basketball try outs will be Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 19-20^TH from 3-3:50. Students must be ready in the gym at 3 dressed in appropriate basketball clothing (shorts of athletic pants, t-shirt, sneakers). Make sure you get your forms into the nurse ASAP, and if you haven’t told Mrs. Hotz that you are trying out yet do that ASAP!
2. The fall play Doubt is premiering Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 15. Shows are at 7 pm and cost $5 dollars. COME SUPPORT THE RENAISSANCE PLAYERS.
3. 7th/11th grade crew teachers:  Please excuse the students mentors/mentees during Crew on Thursday @ 8:15 to the main cafeteria (not the staff/breakfast cafeteria where we did the trainings with them) for the mentor program. They will be doing this every Thursday for the rest of the year, unless you hear otherwise. They are required to come to crew for the first 10 minutes. (These students know who they are and a list of them was emailed to you, their crew teacher. Please remind them on Wednesday and Thursday!)
4. 8th/12th grade crew teachers:  Please excuse the students mentors/mentees during Crew on Friday @ 8:05am to the main cafeteria for the mentor program. They will be doing this every Friday for the rest of the year, unless you hear otherwise. They are required to come to crew for the first 10 minutes. (These students know who they are and a list of them was emailed to you, their crew teacher. Please remind them on Wednesday and Thursday!)
5. FRIDAY, 12/14 is a DRESS DOWN day. Cost $3.00.
6. Phoenix Astronomy Club meets after school this Friday the 14^th from 3:00 to 5:19.  Sundown is early, and we should be able to catch Mars setting next to the sliver of Moon and spectacular Jupiter between Taurus and the Pleiades.  If the skies are clear, we will attempt to find Uranus and Neptune and the bright red gamma Cygni nebula.  Join us in room 130B, but be there by 3:00!  Space Nerds are also encouraged to look for the Space Station with flybys brighter than the Moon for the rest of this week.  See Ms. Jackson or a member of the astronomy club for instructions.

 

GUIDANCE

HAVE A GREAT DAY 

 December 11, 2012

1. SRS and Parents Network Team invite you to our Annual HOLIDAY POTLUCK DINNER & LATIN DANCE NIGHT on December 13, 2012 at 6:00 pm at Renaissance School Cafeteria.

In the evening’s program: Dinner (6:15-7 pm), student’s dance performances, Dancing, Games, Dance Competition and a Raffle!  If you want to help or donate, please contact our parent facilitator, Mrs. Sasha Heiney Mrs. Marilyn Sanchez.

1. Middle school girls basketball try outs will be Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 19-20 from 3-3:50. Students must be ready in the gym at 3 dressed in appropriate basketball clothing (shorts of athletic pants, t-shirt, sneakers). Make sure you get your forms into the nurse ASAP, and if you haven’t told Mrs. Hotz that you are trying out yet do that ASAP!
2. The fall play Doubt is premiering Friday December 14 and Saturday December 15. Shows are at 7 pm and cost $5 dollars. COME SUPPORT THE RENAISSANCE PLAYERS.
3. 7th/11th grade crew teachers:  Please excuse the students mentors/mentees during Crew on Thursday @ 8:15 to the main cafeteria (not the staff/breakfast cafeteria where we did the trainings with them) for the mentor program. They will be doing this every Thursday for the rest of the year, unless you hear otherwise. They are required to come to crew for the first 10 minutes. (These students know who they are and a list of them was emailed to you, their crew teacher. Please remind them on Wednesday and Thursday!)
4. 8th/12th grade crew teachers:

Please excuse the students mentors/mentees during Crew on Friday @ 8:05am to the main cafeteria for the mentor program. They will be doing this every Friday for the rest of the year, unless you hear otherwise. They are required to come to crew for the first 10 minutes. (These students know who they are and a list of them was emailed to you, their crew teacher. Please remind them on Wednesday and Thursday!)

1. FRIDAY, 12/14 is a DRESS DOWN day. Cost $3.00.
2. ATTENTION:  Library is closed after school on Wednesday, 12/12.

 

GUIDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday December 5, 2012

 

HAVE A GREAT DAY 

 

1. Middle School Girls are invited to the Friday morning math center.  We meet in the RC, do problems together, sometimes with the help of a tutor or two from the National Honor Society, and eat donuts.  Struggle with math and need some help?  Love math and want an extra challenge?  Just prefer a warm place to hang out and finish the hard problems from the homework?  All middle school girls are welcome.  See Ms. Jackson with any questions.
2. SRS and Parents Network Team invite you to our Annual HOLIDAY POTLUCK DINNER & LATIN DANCE NIGHT on December 13, 2012 at 6:00 pm at Renaissance School Cafeteria.

In the evening’s program: Dinner (6:15-7 pm), student’s dance performances, Dancing, Games, Dance Competition and a Raffle!  If you want to help or donate, please contact our parent facilitator, Mrs. Sasha Heiney Mrs. Marilyn Sanchez.

1. BASKETBALL FAN BUS!!!  Headed to Palmer High School on Thursday, December 6^th.  For $8.00 you can ride the bus.   Money is due by Tuesday, December 4^th.  If interested, please see Nathaniel Gonzalez during crew in room 140.
2. Scholar dress down on Thurs, 12/6.
3. “6th graders only- see Ms. Regier in room 11 to be a part of the 6th grade Book Club. The group meets every Monday and Thursday after school, and Friday during lunch. Please see Ms. Regier for further details – hope to see you there!”
4. All boys’ basketball players this week will start off every day in Room 45 from 3:00-3:50.
5. High School students, bring your lunch to an informational workshop in the library entitled: Your Virtual Life – Bookmarking @ Diigo and Easybib this Wednesday, 12/5. Why?  You’ll be organized for any project.

Ms. Cote and Ms. Milch’s Crew are doing a spare change fundraiser

during lunch. Donate your spare change for the Red Cross to help people

in need from Hurricane Sandy.

Middle school and High school will compete for bragging rights on who can collect

the most money.  WHO WILL WIN???????

If you have questions, please contact Ms. Milch’s Crew

 

GUIDANCE

 

Common Applications are to be completed by:  12/5/2012

 

College Visits

 

Please see Ms. Grant in the Guidance Office for a pass to a college visit.

 

-   All college visits will be in the Comcast Room, Rm. 136J