State Debate Champions!!
#rhsvoyagers
For the past 3 years, the Renaissance High School National Honor Society has been partnering with the Bureau of Land Management and their “Every Kid Outdoors” program. NHS students volunteered to assemble kits for all of the 4th graders in the West Ada District, as well as Boise, Nampa, and Caldwell. In recognition of their efforts, the chapter was recently awarded the 2022 National Bureau of Land Management Volunteer Outstanding Youth Award which was presented at their monthly club meeting on February 13th. The chapter’s involvement has helped make it possible for more than 15,000 students and their families to have free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year!
To read more go to:
https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/volunteers/volunteer-award-winners
#rhsvoyagers #nationalhonorsociety #bureauoflandmanagement
Last week, RHS National Honors Society spent some of their community service honors preparing brown bags for the Meridian Anti-Drug Coalition. These brown bags will go out to local liquor stores in time for a statewide campaign against underage drinking.
#NHS #Meridian Anti-Drug Coalition
Speech and Debate are selling wreaths! Use the QR code to make your purchase.
Stop by the tables in front of the library during lunch to get more information from these colleges & universities
It's the perfect time of year to start a new book. Stop by the library and pick one up today!
Speech & Debate took 2nd place this weekend! Congratulations to all who competed!
1st Place Public Forum: Olivia Luna & Luke Friesen
2nd Place Public Forum: Andrew Wang & Cora Phelps
4-0 Win Public Forum: Nate Zimmerman & KJ Schroer
Top 6 Congress: Benson Wyke
On Saturday, twelve students from Renaissance competed at the BSU Math Invitational. Although we didn't bring home the big prize, we were awarded the Best in Planning in Problem Solving, Teamwork in Problem Solving, and Execution in Problem Solving awards.
The students are: (Front Row, Left to Right) Alex Sulfridge, Tyler Erben, Joe Peters (Sponsor), Connor Curtis Back Row: Cadence Cordova, Isabella Deckelman, Arjun Sandil, Lizzy Mora, Arushie Soni, Kathryn Jonas,
Valeria Avila-Orozco, Ava Barnes, and Rebecca Burlingame-Lee.
Get ready to boogie! RHS Music Department is having their first concert of the year this Thursday, October 27. Come join us for a night of music and fun!
We are thrilled to announce that we have been recognized as a 2023 Best School by Niche! This year, we ranked #1 Best Public High School in Idaho! Way to go Voyagers!!!
No School this Friday, October 21. Enjoy your day off!
Monday, October 24 will be a B-day.
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up - Wednesday, October 19 and Thursday, October 20. Conferences will be held in the RHS White Cloud Auditorium and will be on a first come, first served basis. Look for the RHS Newsletter for more information.
College Application Week was a success! RHS Seniors took the next steps towards their post-high school journey.
Support RHS with West Ada School District’s Fundraiser!
Purchase a raffle ticket through RHS by scanning the QR code. With the purchase of one raffle ticket, you will get a chance to win prizes every month from October 2022-April 2023. These monthly prizes are valued between $250-$500. Go to https://www.westada.org/page/activities-athletics-fundraiser for more information.
Grand prize winners will be announced April 2023. Grand prizes include a 2023 RZR, 2023 Jayco Travel Trailer, and a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport.
Tickets are limited so get your tickets today!
PSAT Day is coming! This Wednesday October 12 Sophomores and registered Juniors will take the PSAT. Freshmen, Seniors, and Juniors who are not taking the PSAT will participate in skills and/or college-related workshops. THIS WILL BE A FULL SCHOOL DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS.
The PSAT will start promptly at 8:00 AM. Find your testing room this week by looking for the printouts through the building. Bussing will run on a typical late-start Wednesday schedule.
BRING the following:
🚩#2 pencils
🚩approved calculator
🚩water & snack
Do NOT bring the following items into the testing room:
🚩backpacks
🚩cell phones
🚩smart watches (phones & watches can be turned in upon entering classrooms)
Here is the schedule for the day:
Testing/workshops 8:00 – 12:00
Lunch 12:00 – 12:30
Period 1A 12:30 – 1:00 (30 min)
Period 2A 1:04 - 1:34 (30 min)
Period 3A 1:38 - 2:07 (29 min)
Period 4A 2:11 - 2:40 (29 min)
During College Application Week, Seniors will have the opportunity to apply to colleges during Senior workshops on Wednesday, October 12th at RHS. Seniors will be able to complete college applications, learn about financial aid and scholarships, and much more with the help of counselors and college reps.
We want ALL RHS students to help us celebrate this week and support our Seniors!
• Wear a College or Military shirt and be entered into a daily raffle!
>Stop by the front office, show off your shirt, and get a ticket to enter the raffle.
• Join in on the Idaho College Logo & Mascot Scavenger Hunt!
>Pick up a form in the library and find the 21 logos and mascots hidden around RHS.
>Find as many as you can and turn the form into the library for a raffle drawing on Thursday (10/13).
• Name that College Fight Song!
>During the school day, college fight songs will be played.
>Find one of the posters with the QR code to enter your college guess. >Correct guesses will be entered into a drawing for prizes!
• Vote for your favorite decorations!
>Teachers & staff will be decorating classroom doors/offices with college or military swag.
>On Tuesday (10/11) and Wednesday (10/12), students can vote for their favorite door or area.
RHS is hosting a College Planning & Financial Aid Info Night THIS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 from 6:30PM-8:30 PM!
All Junior and Senior students and families are highly encouraged to attend!
Come learn about:
-Researching & selecting the right College or University
-College Application Process
-Deadlines
-RHS Resources
-Overview of the costs of college
-How to apply for college financial aid
-How financial aid formulas work
-How to maximize your eligibility for financial aid
-How to compare financial aid packages from different colleges
-How to select colleges in light of aid availability
-How to pay for college costs not covered by financial aid
-Scholarship Opportunities
-and much, much more!
Freshmen and Sophomore students and families are also invited to attend to be better prepared for the future. This event will be recorded for parents who are unable to attend.
Stop by the tables in front of the library during lunch to get more information from these colleges & universities!
Westy, Is West Ada’s school districts school nutrition mascot… he loves fruits and veggies and making sure every student eats their lunch. He was at Desert Sage this week enjoying whole grain chicken nuggets, baked french fries, fresh apples and 1%milk.
Be sure to watch for some Westy Wisdom about nutrition coming soon….
If your student is riding a bus, you can now see the W.A.T.S. routes on the West Ada website.
> www.westada.org
> Menu
> Parents & students
> Transportation
> West Ada Transit System (W.A.T.S.)
https://www.westada.org/page/transportation
