March2009

Rensizzle Enrichment Week 2009: March 23-30th.

Volunteer for Change with Joanne and Nancy: Live Music and Studio Recording with Everett: Culinary Arts with ET and Laurie: 9th and 10th Academic Support with Lisa and Liz 11th/12th Credit Recovery with Pat, Thandi, Emily B: Skateboarding with Raymond and George Future Farmers of America with Riaad and Judy: Hip Hop with Jose: Kickin’ It with Sandra and Yumeris Project Maya with Dennis and Nick: Spring Play with Curtis and Rebekah: Picnic in the Park with Victor, Helen, Carol: NYC on $10 or less with Martha Cycling with Janna and Yianna Soccer with Ram : Outdoor Sports with Vinny, Alex + Jorge Muralism with Robert MS Culinary Art s with Janet Hot Spicy Colors with Emily: Fashion with Miyo: Model UN with Jason:

English Course

This Year, we are planning on having the best and most successful Rensizzle Week ever. We will be continue our success last year in expanding the program by again including our middle school students, for a 300 student prram, grades 7-12. The key elements of this year's program will be:
 * Rensizzle Enrichment Week ** **March 23-30th, 2009**


 * 1) Planning and Curriculum** : Each cluster is required to have a curriculum and timeline developed **by the students** with the support of the cluster leaders. These curricula will be posted on each cluster's wiki, which will be the repository for texts, images, photos, video and audio documenting each cluster's experiences. This work will begin during the 7-12 townhall meeting on **Tuesday, March 17th during 2nd period**


 * 2) Supports, Enrichment Grants and Website Awards:** We have many partnerships that are available to us during Rensizzle Week, to help develop a strong cluster. Additionally, groups that require additional funding are encouraged to write an **Enrichment Grant** to pay for specific programs or events outside of the general per-student allocation. Also, clusters will be awarded and will receive funding for the best websites in Middle School and High School.


 * 3) Renaissance is a K-12 School.** We will aim to share the Rensizzle experience with our K-6 students through an targeted, enriched week including outside partners, enriched programs including HS and MS students working with elementary classes and a stronger coverage schedule for missing arts, language and PE classes.