THRILL THE WORLD PRACTICE FOR TOMORROW- SATURDAY, SEPT 19th IS CANCELLED. Classes will resume next week. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS: S.T.A.T.: (starts 9/15) Tuesdays and Thursday afterschool 2:00 - 3:00. All teachers available during this time for student academic help. Students must sign in with each teacher at the beignning of S.T.A.T. Students not attending S.T.A.T. must leave campus when school releases. KNITTING & CROCHETING CLASS: Will meet on Fridays room 106. See Flyer in this bulletin. FRENCH: Will meet on Fridays room 108. See flyer in this bulletin. SPANISH: Will meet on Wednesdays room 109. See flyer in this bulletin (flyers also available in the office). GIRLS SELF-DEFENCE: Will meet on Wednesday. See flyer in this bulletin. THRILL THE WORLD: Saturday classes to learn the Thriller Dance, 10 am. See Flyer in this bulletin. MAGIC CLUB: Fridays 2:00 – 3:00 in room 109. No cost to attend just bring your Magic deck. LITERARY MAGAZINE: Will meet on Mondays 2:00 – 3:00 in Room 106. All interested show up for first meeting on Monday September 28th. YEARBOOK: Will meet on Mondays 2:00 – 3:00 in room 108. All interested please come to the first meeting on Monday, September 21st. Additional Items in this bulletin: WORLD DANCE PARTY STEM FESTIVAL EASTLAKE JUNIOR DANCE TEAM TRYOUTS THRILL THE WORLD EVENT SAMMAMISH ARTS COMMISION - AUDITIONS Dear Renaissance Parents, RSAR has a Shutterfly Share Site where currently enrolled families can share photos from school events. Visit rsar.shutterfly.com and sign up now to gain access to photos taken by event photographers and parents throughout the year! School Performances: Dance Recital/ Talent Show/ Spring Play or Musical Rules - By requesting access to the web page you are agreeing to follow the rules below: 1) Only parents of current Renaissance Students are allowed to request access to the website. You will not share your password with anybody else, including your child or other family members. 2) Use of Photos – Photos are for your family's personal use only. You promise to be in charge of the downloading of pictures. You shall ensure that your child does not use the photos for any sort of bullying, cyber or otherwise. 3) Parents are able to upload and share photos. Any photos you upload will be appropriate and related to RSAR. How to get access to the Shutterfly webpage: 1) Go to rsar.shutterfly.com and log in using your personal Shutterfly account (or create one for free and as a bonus receive 50 free prints). 2) Click on the button to request access/membership to the RSAR Share Site. Important: Please include your child's name and grade in the message section, for verification. 3) Wait for approval - After verification you will receive an e-mail via Shutterfly letting you know that you have been added as a member. Further instructions are on the RSAR Share Site page. Contact Susan Harris with any additional questions. Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning Phone: 425-936-1544 E-Mail - Deborah Lerner: [email protected] E-Mail – Veronica Nelson/Yearbook Advisor [email protected] E-Mail – Susan Harris/Photography Chair [email protected] Lake Washington Schools Foundation News September 2015 All in for Kids! Your support of our students is evident this fall in our busy classrooms! Students are participating in online math programs, college readiness elective classes, robotics clubs, anti-bullying programs and many more innovative programs all over the Lake Washington School District. And because of you, students with limited financial means are able to play sports, participate in band or choir or walk down the aisle this June in a new cap and gown. For the 2015-16 school year, you helped us award nearly $300,000 in grants to schools across the district to support academic excellence for ALL students. Thank you for your generous support! Our district is growing and with your help, we can expand our investment in district wide programs that will impact the over 27,000 students in our district. You may have seen our signs around your school grounds or received a letter in the mail. Please give to the Foundation this fall during All in for Kids and consider donating during your fall workplace giving campaign. Also, the Foundation is expanding it's Board of Trustees and is looking for individuals passionate about making a difference in public education. If you are interested in learning more about how you can be involved please e-mail [email protected]. Thank you for your continued support of ALL students in the Lake Washington School District! 2015/2016 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR September 29 Curriculum Night 7:00 pm October 6 PTSA General Membership Meeting 7:00 pm room 106 Nutz and Boltz of PA and a review of Tech Tools October 9 8th grade to WA State Thespian conference October 14 Retake Picture Day October 16 NO SCHOOL October 24 Thrill the World Event at RTC October 26 – 30 We Scare Hunger Food Drive To support Northwest Harvest October 30 School Dance – RSAR Campus 7:00 – 9:00 pm November 23 – 24 Conferences December 15 RSAR Showcase – EHS Theater 7:00 January 12 RSAR Parent Information Night – EHS Theater 7:00 February 8 Talent Show – EHS Theater 7:00 pm February 19 School Dance – RSAR Campus 7:00 – 9:00 pm May 18 & 19 Spring Musical – EHS Theater 7:00 pm June 3 School Dance – RSAR Campus 7:00 – 9:00 pm June 10 End of Year BBQ and yearbook distribution June 14 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony – EHS Theater 7:00 pm Become one of the living Redmond Zombies! Welcome back Renaissance community. I am so excited to announce the annual, optional performance of Thriller at the Redmond Town Center on Saturday, October 24th. For the past seven years, Teresa Osborne, Redmond Parks and Recreation dance instructor and friend of Mrs. Daman’s, has organized an annual fund raising event to help raise funds for local organizations such as Second Story Rep and get the Redmond community up and dancing together. Inspired by the infamous Thriller dance and video done by the late Michael Jackson, people all over the world on the same day and time transform themselves into “living” zombies and perform the dance at the same time. It is great fun and well worth participating. Of course you are wondering who can participate, when, and how do I get signed up? All fabulous questions! 1) All Renaissance community-families, teachers and of course, students, may participate in the annual Thrill the World event. Last year many of our Renaissance students were featured in the promotional video the Redmond Zombies organization has posted on their website to give potential participants a taste of what the event is like. 2) The dance will be taught by Mrs. Daman 7th and 8th graders on Saturday mornings from 10am – 11 am starting on Saturday, September 5th in the Renaissance studio. The classes will run through Saturday, October 17th. 3) To register simply go to the Redmond Zombies website http://thrilltheworld.org/redmond/ , click on the event date at the top of the page underneath the picture, and complete the online registration. You do not need to participate in the actual event to still participate in the class on Saturdays at Renaissance. Participants receive a certificate of participation which students can save for their showcase portfolios at school. Students can also earn points toward joining our Junior Thespians organization that will be established at Renaissance this year. It is a great opportunity to perform in the community with friends and family. More specifics will come as we get to the end of September so keep your eyes peeled. Everyone loves a warm scarf or blanket when things are cold or just not quite right. Anyone who likes to knit or crochet please come to an informational meeting in Mrs. Daman’s room on Friday, September 16th at 2:00 pm. Students will begin by learning some basic stitches and then how to read a pattern. We will then work on a group project that will be intended to be donated to one of a number of organizations. We could donate to Children’s Hospital, HOPE Link and Cancer Care Alliance. Students will get to vote on which organization we donate to. It is also a great time to decompress, learn and practice a fiber art form and have fun with friends. We will also work on gifts for family and friends at certain times of the year. This is a great skill to learn for anyone. Please return the form below to Mrs. Daman by Friday, September 16th Part 1: Basic Information Participant’s name ____________________________________________________________________________ Grade _________________________________ Guild Teacher _________________________ Parent Contact (Name) ________________________________________________ cell number ______________ Part 2: Information for Mrs. Daman Please circle one of the numbers below. Experience Level Rating Scale 1 – never knitted/crocheted or did so once or twice 2 – I used to knit or crochet for a little bit, but it has been a while 3 – I am a confident knitter/crocheter and would like time to work on this. 4 – I have made multiple projects to completion. I would like to request $15.00 paid at the start for your son or daughter's purchase of knitting needles or crochet hooks and yarn I will provide patterns for the students to follow. Please attach a check made out to RSAR and your son or daughter’s knitting/crocheting starter kit will be ready for them.