PROGRAM HANDBOOOK...5 Renaissance Program Rewards & Incentives End of the Marking Period Event-All students in the Renaissance Program will be invited to attend an on-campus celebration

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PROGRAM

HANDBOOOK

KINGSWAY

REGIONAL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

RENAISSANCE

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Renaissance Program Handbook - Table of Contents

Renaissance Description 2

Student Requirements 3

Renaissance Tiers 4

Incentives and Rewards 5

Triple G’s Plan 6

Renaissance Initiatives 7

Renaissance Program Application Form 8

Triple G’s Application Form 9

Community Partners 10

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Renaissance Program Description

Kingsway Regional Middle School students are offered the opportunity to participate in our Renaissance

Program. Renaissance is a nationwide program that rewards students for academic excellence, good

attendance, and behavior. This program partners with local businesses, the community, and our parents

to recognize students and staff for hard work and effort in a variety of ways.

Mission

The mission of Kingsway Regional Middle School’s Renaissance Program is to foster a culture and

climate of excellence by recognizing individual student growth and achievement while building

partnerships with the community, parents, staff, and students.

Goals

The goals of this program are as follows: celebrate individual student growth and achievement, improve

school accountability (attendance, discipline, homework, and grades), build parent and community

involvement, increase school spirit and morale, and encourage service to others.

School Spirit & Community Service

To increase school spirit and morale and cultivate a culture of caring in our community, students are

encouraged to participate in school activities, clubs, a sport, or community service to be eligible for the

Renaissance Program. We want all of our students to participate! This is a requirement for the

Renaissance Program.

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Renaissance Program Student Requirements

The Renaissance program runs from marking period to marking period; every student is eligible at the

beginning of each marking period. In order to earn membership for this incentive based program,

students must meet the following criteria for the preceding marking period:

Requirements:

Submit Renaissance Application (each marking period) – Available in each student’s agenda

book (4 copies, 1 per marking period) and in the online student handbook on the school’s

website

Grades – All As, Bs, and/or C’s

Assignments – Maximum of three (3) supportive assignments (homework, class assignments,

etc.) may be missed across all classes. Please refer to the student handbook for a more

comprehensive description of supportive assessments.

Attendance – Maximum of two (2) unexcused absences per marking period. All medical notes

must be submitted to the attendance office by the end of the marking period.

Disciplinary record – No discipline referrals acted upon in the office

Participation Hours – Minimum 10 hours documented participation

o What counts?

KRMS wellness activities/sports, clubs, community service, and/or academic

assistance

Out of school community service

o What does not count?

Out of school activities (scouts, rec or travel sports teams, dance, karate, etc.)

If students meet all the above requirements, they will be receive a Renaissance card. Cards are tiered

based on grades and number of missing supportive assessments (see chart in next page for details).

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Renaissance Tiers

KINGSWAY REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL RENAISSANCE TIERS

Gold Silver Bronze Requirements:

All As

Max of one missed supportive

assessment

Max of two unexcused absences

No discipline referrals

Submit application by announced

deadline with 10 participation

hours

Requirements:

All As and Bs

Max of two missed supportive

assessments





hours

Requirements:

All As, Bs, and Cs

Max of three missed supportive

assessments





hours

Rewards:

Access to an end of marking

period event

One QUIZ exemption

One HOMEWORK exemption

3 raffle tickets

Free pass to sporting event or

activity

Incentives from businesses in

the community

Rewards:


period event


2 raffle tickets


the community

Rewards:


period event


1 raffle ticket


the community

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Renaissance Program Rewards & Incentives

End of the Marking Period Event- All students in the Renaissance Program will be invited to

attend an on-campus celebration or field trip.

Quiz Exemption- Students may redeem one time per course. For example, if a student uses the

quiz exemption in math during the second marking period, they must choose a different course if

they qualify again.

Homework Exemption- Students may redeem one time per course. (same as the Quiz

Exemption)

Raffle-Based on the leveled card students receive, they will receive tickets to enter into a

drawing with many special giveaways. Each student that submits an application will be entered

into a special raffle with prizes, one being Principal for the Day.

Free pass to Sporting Event or Activity- All gold card members will receive free

pass/admission to all sporting events or activities. These activities may include: football game,

school dance, and special activities at night (Talent Show, Musical, Play, etc.). Must present card

at event to receive free entrance.

Notes:

Renaissance Labels are issued to all eligible students. When received, students place label

on student identification (ID) cards.

If a student loses a Student ID (with the Renaissance Label), they may apply for a new Student

ID during lunch (ask a teacher on lunch duty). Unfortunately, it will be very difficult to keep

track of redeemed rewards (quiz and homework exemptions); therefore, new cards will be

exempt from receiving the label and thus the rewards.

Rewards earned in the 4th Marking Period will be recognized during the 1st Marking Period in

the succeeding year.

Students must turn application in during the three day window at the close of each marking

periods – late applications cannot be accepted.

Once Renaissance cards are issued, students have three days to request review of Renaissance

status if they did not receive a card. After the three day window, requests may not be honored.

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KRMS Renaissance Program Triple G’s Plan

What is Triple G’s?

Triple G’s (“Get Good Grades”) is a program designed to provide recognition to students who

raise their grades into an acceptable range and maintain or continue to raise them from one grading

quarter to the next.

What are the goals of Triple G’s?

Teach students how to establish and reach their academic goals.

Recognize all students for their academic growth.

How does Triple G’s benefit students?

Students are empowered to participate in their own academic success, which builds self-

confidence, perseverance and character.

What are the criteria to participate in Triple G’s?

Students are invited to participate in the Triple G’s Program after receiving a D or F on their report

card.

Triple G’s Applications are in the form of a Goal Sheet and are made available to eligible

students at the beginning of each marking period. Example Goal: Increase D in math to a C by

the end of the 2nd marking period, while maintaining other current grades.

Qualification for Triple G’s rewards/incentives requires students to Qualification for Triple G’s

rewards/incentives requires students to improve one or more grades (D or below) by one letter

grade without allowing other successful grades (A thru C) drop below a C (74%).

Who monitors and sponsors the program?

At the beginning of each marking period, Kingsway Regional Middle School team leaders,

Renaissance advisors, and/or school counselors introduce the program to students during

homeroom.

o Participation in Triple G’s is voluntary for eligible students.

o Eligible students receive an invitation to join Triple G’s. Interested students must return

their application by the assigned deadline to be a member of the program.

o Triple G’s participants, counselors, and team leaders work together to select and monitor

an academic goal.

What can students earn each marking period?

Improved academic success!

Invitation to on campus Renaissance celebrations

Renaissance White Card with incentives (local freebies, special cell phone privileges)

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Renaissance Program Initiatives

Community Partners

As part of Kingsway Middle School’s Renaissance initiative, local businesses are encouraged to offer

support with sponsorship of the program. It is with their support and donations that we can provide this

program to students.

Dragon Deeds

Faculty and staff who witness good deeds and random acts of kindness at any time during the school day

can recognize a student with a dragon deed raffle ticket. Dragon Deeds aim to encourage respect and

acceptance of all students as #1DragonFamily and provide recognition opportunities for all of our

students. Dragon Deeds raffles occur approximately every three weeks and include prizes ranging from

take-out lunch, to KRMS coupon books, to gift cards.

Dragon of the Month

One teacher is nominated each month, awarded a certificate, and recognized at the monthly faculty

meetings.

People’s Choice Awards

Annual event highlighting students demonstrating any of the six pillars of character (trustworthiness,

respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship). Teachers, paraprofessionals, staff, and

administrators may select students who positively impact the school and/or classroom

environment. Students are not made aware of the staff member who nominated them until the night of

the event.

Perfect Attendance

As a district, we promote the importance of student attendance because students who attend school

regularly learn more and are more successful in school than those who do not. Each marking period,

students who have perfect attendance receive special prizes. Perfect attendance recognition is extended

only to students who are in school bell to bell every day of the marking period. Although excused

absences do not affect Renaissance qualification, they do impact perfect attendance. For example, if a

student misses a period of school for a doctor’s appointment, this is not perfect attendance.

Spotlight Students

Teachers nominate students who demonstrate character based on the following six pillars of character:

trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. Students are rewarded and

recognized at our monthly Board of Education meetings.

Teacher Appreciation Week

This is a special weeklong event celebrating our teachers! We want to thank them for their dedication

and hard work by showing our support with different surprises every day.

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KRMS Renaissance Program

Application Form

Directions:

During each marking period, document your involvement in school activities or outside

community service and the advisor’s name.

The advisor or contact person must initial the form.

Complete 10 total hours.

Submit this form to your homeroom teacher on the last day of each marking period.

One form per marking period will be accepted.

Record of School Spirit & Community Service

Student Name: Grade: Homeroom:

Date Type Name of Kingsway Activity/Club

OR

Community Service Organization

Advisor’s Name

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You are cordially invited to the KRMS Triple G’s Program

Who? YOU

What? Improved grades and qualification for rewards/incentives

When? This marking period

Where? KRMS

Why? The “Get Good Grades” Plan is a part of the Renaissance

Program designed to support you in setting and reaching your

academic goals

How? Improve one or more grades (D or below) by one letter grade

without allowing other successful grades (A thru C) drop

below a C (74%).

The Triple G’s Program will save the day!

If interested, please fill out the information below and return to your homeroom teacher

NO LATER THAN one week after receipt of this invitation.

KRMS Triple G’s Plan Application and Goal Sheet

______Yes, I am interested in participating in the Triple G’s Program! Marking Period_________

Name Grade Team HR

Choose at least one class in which you received a D or F

Class 1 : ________________

Goal 1: _________________________________________________________________

Class 2 : ________________ (optional)

Goal 2: _________________________________________________________________

Two things I can do to reach my goals are:

1.

2.

Student Signature Date

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2019-2020 Renaissance Sponsors We would like to thank the many businesses that have contributed to this year’s Renaissance Program!

Premier Sponsors

Botto’s Italian Line Restaurant

Creamy Acres

Nathaniel Boerlin Scholarship

Fund & Dragon Run

Major Sponsors

Innovative Orthodontics

Petals & Paints Florist

Ray’s Pizza

Spicy Affair

Swedesboro Diner

Sweetsboro Pastry Shoppe

Contributing Sponsors

Apel Psychological Services

Ciconte’s The Village Pub

CrossFit TapIn

Fort Nassau Graphics

Marriott Philadelphia Downtown

Philly Pretzel Factory

Ruby’s Nails

Wawa

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