THE RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL
February 2022 Issue
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February Menus:
Important Upcoming Dates:
- Feb 1 - Happy Lunar New Year! (No School)
- Feb 16 6pm - Parent Association Meeting and Burn Out Virtual Workshop with Sidd
- Feb 21-25 - Mid-Winter Recess (No School)
We will be having an Open House presented in Spanish on February 3rd at 10AM on ZOOM. Please share this information with friends and family you have who may be interested in learning more about Renaissance and the application process.
The government is providing 4 FREE Covid tests per household HERE
Tutoring update:
Ram & Yianna are partnering with 82nd St. Academics afterschool program for math tutoring on the following schedule:
- Yianna - Monday 3:15-5:15 for 6th Grade
- Ram - Tuesday 4:15-5:15 for 7th grade and Wednesday 4:15-5:15 for 8th grade
- Martin is tutoring physics
Global Community Engagement Day Resources:
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Pre-K Art Celebrating Dr. King Jr.
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Welcome Meredith Hinshaw-Chaney, our new Communications Director! |
For two decades Meredith Hinshaw-Chaney has worked as a publishing executive building engaged stakeholder communities through print, digital, social media, and events. A former District 27 CommunityEducation Councilmember, she left publishing in 2018 to pursue a career in education. She substitute taught English Language Arts at a private school before becoming their full-time support teacher of neurodiverse middle school students. Her amazing students inspired her to apply to Hofstra University’s Doctor of Education program, where she is currently in her third year. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Swarthmore College. Her transdisciplinary area of specialization at Hofstra is Sustainability Teaching and Learning. Born and raised in the Piedmont pine forests of North Carolina, she is curious by nature and considers herself a lifelong learner. She is excited to learn all about Renaissance Charter and to get to know each of you. |
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Congratulations to MS Girl's Basketball for another win last Friday! They scored 34-4 against NYC LAB School for Collaborative Studies. Also CONGRATULATIONS for winning 38-18 against LAB in Brooklyn. Keep up the great work! |
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Cultivating a Culture of Reading at TRCS
By Sandra Fritz, Literacy Coach and TRIP Coordinator
There’s a quiet buzz in the MS common area. Students are huddled around the bookcases. A sixth grader is thumbing through Step Sister. A seventh grader is crouching in front of the “New Arrivals” section, scanning book titles, searching for their next novel, after just finishing Divergent. At 8:20, the middle school students are joining their main characters as they embark on literal and metaphorical journeys as part of TRIP, the Targeted Reading Intervention Program. In TRIP, students are independently reading high-interest books, novels or non-fiction books of their choice, further driving their passion for reading. Students also participate in frequent reading conferences with their TRIP teacher, creating supportive reading relationships, so that students feel encouraged as they read. Recently, an eighth grader informed me that she didn’t like to read until TRIP started. She finally found a book she’s really enjoying and now she loves reading! Another seventh grader likes TRIP for the focused reading time it provides, stating, “I like that we can read what we like, whatever genre, and that we have the quiet time to read.” Carving out the time to read for long stretches is invaluable and helps to cultivate a love of reading, which in turn, supports students in their academics and learning.
In addition to independent reading and teacher conferencing, TRIP creates a space for students to deliver book talks, sharing their opinions and reactions to books with peers while at the same time, practicing their public speaking skills. The book talks are especially helpful for other students to decide what books to read next, acting almost like a movie trailer for books. Book groups and book clubs also take place on Fridays. In the 6th grade, students are reading in book clubs, helping students to connect and socialize around their novels. Ultimately, TRIP is promoting a culture of reading at TRCS and is making a difference!
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$1 is a heart that you write your name or message on. $5 you get a kit filled with things to decorate a larger heart along with candy. |
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Keeping Busy at Renaissance! |
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The 5th and 6th Grade video for the John Lennon Real Love Project produced by Theatre Within is finished. During social studies class, the 5th and 6th grade worked with teaching artists Scott and Beth Bierko from Theatre Within to reimagine John Lennon's Real Love song by writing rewriting the verses with their own lyrics. Each class wrote a verse of the song and sang together to make this VIDEO.
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This is the Spanish Honor Society and National Honor Society Students, who were bringing coats they collected in a coat drive to Senator Jessica Ramos' office for distribution. Lisjane Gaviria is a high school Spanish teacher who is the adviser for the Spanish Honor Society. |
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We love sharing the amazing people and events in our community. We are also encouraging families to send recipes. So, if you or someone you know would like to submit a Shout-Out, recipe, or something else, please email Nicole Gauss, our development assistant, at nicolegauss@rencharter.org.
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EXTRA OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS |
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ASPIRING EDUCATORS AND LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP - New York Charter Schools Association
$1,000 scholarships for college-bound, community-minded charter high school seniors.
Applicants must submit:
- School transcript
- Essay (1,000 words max)
- Video or paper resume
Applicants can submit their materials through the form on the NYCSA website HERE until April 1, 2022
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Applications are now being accepted from high school seniors to represent New York State at the 2022 National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp). Two students will be selected from each state and Washington, D.C., as well as eight countries, to attend the virtual camp, which will be held from June 27 through July 20, 2022.
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Gilder Lehrman: In Their Own Words: A Primary Source Essay Contest for High School Students
The contest offers students the opportunity to examine primary sources in the Gilder Lehrman Collection and to demonstrate their skills in historical interpretation and textual analysis.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to offer
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Ten $500 essay prizes for high school students in grades 10–12
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Ten $250 prizes for each winner’s teacher for history programming or classroom resources
Want to participate? Click HERE for details (Due March 1, 2022)
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Our Artificial Intelligence education program program is taught exclusively by Stanford and MIT alumni and students with years of AI expertise. By the end of the program, students will have completed a mentor-led socially impactful AI project. No programming or computer science experience is required. We are now accepting applications for our Summer 2022 AI Scholars Live Online Program.
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State Scholarship Nominations: Pending the appropriation of State funds during the 2022 session of the New York State Legislature, approximately 8,000 Scholarships for Academic Excellence will be awarded to the top high school students graduating from New York State high schools in June 2022. We anticipate having available 2,000 scholarships valued at $1,500 and 6,000 scholarships valued at $500. The deadline to apply is February 14, 2022. Please note, every year over 1,000 scholarships go unused due to nominations not being submitted by the deadline. Instructions and Summary Form: The Scholarships for Academic Excellence Nomination Summary Form, listing the nominee(s), and the individual application forms must be postmarked no later than February 14, 2022. This information, including the individual application forms, must be completed by the appropriate school building leader, and not by individual students.
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NYSED: Free Virtual Club, “Teens Make Health Happen” Is Available to Schools and Students
Teens Make Health Happen (TMHH) is an innovative free club administered by HealthCorps that teaches students how to improve their well-being and to use their passions to tackle pressing community health challenges.
Participating students will meet weekly from February-May 2022 for virtual meetings with their team and the TMHH near-peer club facilitator. This is a unique program opportunity that any teen, anywhere, can participate in.
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The Wildlife Conservation Society is hosting its 6th annual WCS Youth JIVE (Job, Internship & Volunteering Expo) on Saturday, February 5th from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. The event is fully virtual. Registration Open Now.
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS |
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Join The Robertson Center on Tuesday, February 1 from 4–5 p.m. EST for Falling in Love with Reading: A Caregiver’s Role. We’ll discuss the role of the caregiver in creating a culture of reading joy at home. We’ll hear from Susannah Richards, professor of education and children’s literature expert, on how families can embrace natural opportunities to promote love of reading, chat with some caregivers to support what’s going on with their kids’ reading, and see read aloud in action that promotes authentic excitement.
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Check us out on any of our Social Media Pages! |
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"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." -John Dewey |
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Sponsors and Partnerships |
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