The final TRR of the school year - ready for summer? What are the effects of using Jostens Renaissance ideas? And how to get started? Stand Tall Steve Bollar has great answers to both, check them out. More ideas to share, like a heart attack someone would look forward to. The final ALL IN video of the school year talks about hope and the future with lots of advice. And it's still not to late to attend this year's JRGC in late June, get the details!
At your school do you recognize students? Not just when they do well - do you actually SEE them? Stand Tall Steve Bollar talks this over with a simple but great idea to try. More ideas shared - why not a door decorating contest here at year's end? Time to end the last Culture Challenge of the year, one of our favorites. And what's your school brand? Read a thought provoking quote.
With May 1 or May Day coming up, is it a day of fun and frolic or a MAYDAY emergency event? Our man Stand Tall Steve Bollar goes over the Renaissance 6 R's Formula to change climate and culture, step by step and thorough. More great ideas shared - why not a barbeque before year's end? What is your personal brand at school? You have one regardless, better to make your own. And more educational inspiration as the year winds down.
Now past Easter we put on our racing shoes as we head to year's end. If climate and culture are so important in schools, why aren't they teaching this in "teacher school?" Stand Tall Steve Bollar shares some wisdom. More great ideas shared as we go a little bananas. And as we head to the finish line we have a great Harbor video for students to watch on what to do these final few weeks.
For Easter week we went brief since most schools have some break this week. More great ideas shared and especially for these final few weeks of the school year. And watch a Jostens Renaissance legend break down what climate and culture really mean in schools. It's a clinical display that will get you thinking and planning.
This update has a theme: good relationships, so important to any school and yet difficult to maintain. Watch an ALL IN episode for some perspectives, and check an entire web page of ideas to help your relationship effort. Ideas - yep, have two more good ones. And hear from a top MS principal on how they got things started with Renaissance ideas and it's been success ever since. Plus out education stories and a thought provoking quote.
Do any fun April Fools pranks? Gentle ones can help make connections with others at school. Why attend a Renaissance rally? A top middle school principal tells us why and how his effort got rolling. More great ideas shared, like seasonal hallway decorations. Now is a time of great change, and we have a special Harbor video for that. The April Culture Challenge will bring some tears, and maybe $500. And check the interesting education stories for the week.
As April is about to begin, don't go into cruise control for the rest of the year. Lots to do. Get great inspiration from a Renaissance principal on getting kids actively involved with your effort. Read fresh ideas to use, like some home cooking to recognize academic achievement and improvement. Watch a Courageous Conversation on the importance of your physical health, from someone who's lived it. Read the March page of the Renaissance Playbook, and more!
Spring has sprung, ready for the remainder of the year? Is the staffulty at your school happy? A top MS principal shares how they do it. More great ideas shared, like a school "mental health summit," A great Harbor video has advice to help students with their insecurities. Is there a magnet area at your school? Check out that great idea - and have a much better portrait experience next year with JostensPIX.
What is your school's identity? If you don't know, you have a problem. How to find it? Watch a great description from a middle school principal whose school found theirs. More great ideas shared, from letter writing to a game room. Try the March Culture Challenge and WIN. How does a meteorite connect with showing empathy? The Renaissance Culture Survey is a great tool to find out how your school feels right now.
JRGC is setting records - nearly half sold out at the start of March! Better hurry and register. Want proof that using Renaissance ideas works? We bring the proof from a school superintendent and a video on Renaissance impact. Lots more ideas shared including Fizzy Friday and academic signing days. For professional development there's the Green Room series, great videos that will get noticed. And more insights and inspiration.
Not too late to enter the February Culture Challenge but HURRY and enter! More great ideas shared like the Gratitude Grams, easy and impactful, along with a great video on Gratitude from the Harbor series. How's your school community doing? If it doesn't feel like a community, hear the thoughts of a superintendent and Jostens Renaissance Champion. All those letters - PBIS. MTSS, RTI - how can Renaissance help out any of those?
Better hurry up to sign up to attend this year's JRGC near San Diego - after just two weeks nearly 1000 people have registered, a record. Hear from a superintendent and Renaissance Champion on what got her started with Ren ideas. Speaking of ideas we have them - how about some dollars for dares? We share a Courageous Conversation on engaging kids today. And interesting educational stories and insights...
Watch what a superintendent and Jostens Renaissance Champion has to say on why these ideas need to be a district wide approach. How to find your area's Renaissance Champion? Signups for this year's JRGC in late June are at a record pace, don't wait to sign up. Get more great ideas to try including an all time favorite. The February ALL IN video is all about perseverance with great insights. And we even have a pearl of wisdom from a Beatle.
Registration for JRGC in late June is underway - sign up NOW for lowest price! When a school starts using Renaissance ideas, what's the reaction of the staffulty? A Platinum School of Distinction shares their views. Always new ideas, from holding a fun Renaissance rally to easy to use Power Cards. The February Culture Challenge addresses absenteeism problems faced by many schools. If you're still having student social media trouble. a Harbor video has a solution to try. And other educational news and notes.
A Jostens Renaissance effort works best when students are actively involved in ideas and decision making. An award winning school describes how and why. More great ideas shared, from a gratitude wall to jerseys for staffulty. Here comes February and the Renaissance Playbook has ideas to help. And dealing with grief is difficult - the Harbor video series has a thought provoking video to use with kids.
Want to get Renaissance ideas started at your school? Watch the reply from two leaders at State College HS in PA on what they did to eventually earn the School of Distinction Platinum Award. More great ideas shared, from creating local business partnerships to creating a staffulty quote wall. Check out a Harbor video on one person's story of resilience after dealing with a fire. And perhaps some books filled with Renaissance ideas would be helpful?
Renaissance vs. PBIS? No, they complement each other and we show you how. More easy ideas to boost your school - a fun scavenger hunt? Watch remarks from two high school advisers on the problems they dealt with before using Renaissance ideas and what happened afterward. The annual JRGC event can help any school change the game. Check out the ALL IN video on the power of habits with remarks from students across the country.
It's a new year but the ideas and inspiration continue. How a simple chair can make a big difference in the life of your school. Watch two high school educators talk about how their school got Renaissance ideas rolling in their building on their way to winning the School of Distinction Platinum Award, and how that award could be the template to success for any school. It's time for the January Culture Challenge. And be among the first to register for JRGC this year, June 28-30.
Going into the holiday break but now looking ahead to the new year. some good ideas to try in January. Thoughts from a Renaissance Educator of the Year on getting an effort started (think simple) and the effect is has on middle school kids heading to high school. Check out the Courageous Conversation on the value of relationships at school. The Renaissance School of Distinction award could be the template for change for any school - see for yourself.
What is the power of student voice? Read a full report on the idea. Why beautifying your bathrooms could make them a positive focal point of your school. Watch a masterclass video on how student leadership flourished at one middle school, and could at yours. And boosting student leadership - yep, we have Harbor videos for that. And the Brain Breaks culture challenge is a winner any time of year.
Listen/watch as a Jostens Renaissance Educator of the Year tells the story of how her school began Renaissance activities several years ago, filled with ideas and inspiration. The December Culture Challenge is a fun idea you can use all year long. MORE ideas? Do you treat your clubs like you do your sports teams? The latest ALL IN video is all about student resilience, worth a look. And for principals we share a new service dedicated to YOU and improving what you do.
As we head into Thanksgiving break we share some ideas tied to gratitude, our key word this week. Check out last minute Thanksgiving ideas to use with your school and students, or use anytime. A Jostens Renaissance Regional Champion offers some other Renaissance ideas to boost student mental health. The November ALL IN video has a powerful story about gratitude to share with students. And our weekly education stories and inspirational quote to make you think.
We describe what VTW is - always a paramount goal to boost your school brand and morale. How important is administrator support for your positive behavior efforts? A Renaissance champion and administrator tells you. The November Culture Challenge is all about gratitude, with $500 on the line AND a new ALL IN video to show you the way. And lots of fresh ideas to help any school.
The power of relationships in schools is one that is often overlooked. Renaissance Champion Mark Brown gives us a reminder on how important they are. It's deadline time for this year's Epic School Revamp contest. Two more great Ren ideas are shared, for both kids and staffulty. And what does it mean to be a digital citizen? We have a Harbor video for that!
This year's Epic School Revamp contest has been extended one week to get even more entrants. More great ideas for schools to use - the Room Service and People's Choice Awards are two of our favorites, check them out. Student mental health is a big subject these days, and Renaissance Regional Champion Mark Brown tells us why. The issue is personal for him. Kids may want to change but don't know how to get started - we have a Harbor video just for that.
We again share Renaissance ideas to use at any school - the Town Hall idea is one that students could really enjoy. Ren Hall of Famer Dr. Darrin Peppard shares why students need to be actively involved in any PBIS or Ren effort. Help kids get unstuck with a great Harbor episode. And it's not too late for your school to enter for this year's Epic School Revamp Contest - get around $150,000 in improvements for your school.
What's a formula for school culture success? Hall of Famer Dr. Darrin Peppard maps it out. Once again we share two Renaissance to try at your school - the Teens and Tots Trike race is one to link younger and older students & raise money. A recent TRR contributor was just honored as Educator of the Month. The October page of the Ren Playbook has great ideas for any school. And how did one high school get their effort rolling? Watch it in their own words.
October is National Principals Month. Have a bare wall? Turn in into a Wall of Fame. A Renaissance Hall of Famer details what makes a great school leader. The new ALL IN video is about knowing yourself, something many students may struggle with. And check our weekly education stories and a quote to make you think.
It's now October, do you know where your students are? We share a Renaissance idea and a new way to use clothespins, simple and easy. A Renaissance Hall of Famer is asked if kids are really different today - yes, and what that means. The October Culture Challenge is High Five Friday, a really fun one. Win $500. And a Harbor video talks about going with collaboration over competition.
Is the early school year honeymoon over already? We share a Renaissance idea to fight chronic absenteeism, a problem everywhere. And a school based Trunk or Treat idea. Renaissance is everywhere, we show you with regional champions across the map. See proof from one school on the difference Renaissance had made. And check out a Harbor episode on meaningful conversations.
Time to recognize your custodians for the hard work they do in your building. And what is Talentless Tuesday? Our elementary school rockstar talks about why adult buy in to activities is crucial for success. Are you taking a swing at the School Revamp? We mention a powerful Harbor video dealing with school violence after a terrible incident in Georgia.
Your staffulty deserve rewards just like the kids - we share one quick idea to make it happen. An elementary school facilitator whose school started with Renaissance ideas a year ago talks about how kids being seen, heard and loved really WORKS. The first ALL IN video talks about commitment with great student reactions. And check the complete rundown of Renaissance events this fall.
Here come the Culture Challenges and a chance to win $500! Hear from a HS principal on getting students involved with improving climate and culture. Introducing the new Renaissance video series ALL IN with Gian Paul Gonzales. And the Renaissance Playbook is something any school can use to improve.
Glenn Close makes a cameo about a great Renaissance idea, Curbside Coffee - see for yourself. How to get started changing your school - advice from a HS principal. The Harbor video series is still fantastic - see one example dealing with trouble at home. And lots more help for any school. with recent education stories and some inspiration tied to a great quote.
Welcome to our new feature, the Renaissance Report newsletter. Doing a school culture survey at the start is a great idea, just one featured. Download the Renaissance Playbook, LOTS of great idea there. And hear from a HS principal on their school before Renaissance, and then after. Night and day...
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