Renton School District

District News

Renton Schools begin Sept. 1
For some students, though, the first day of school is Sept. 2

July 21, 2010

All elementary students, 6th grade and 9th grade students begin school on September 1. All other students begin school on September 2.

Requests for school transfers must wait till school counts are complete
Large number of student enrollment means transfer requests must wait till mid-October

Sept. 2, 2010

Due to a large number of students enrolling in the Renton School District, requests for school transfers are being held until enrollment numbers are firmly established.

Renton business leaders welcome new teachers to district
Annual New Teacher Breakfast also creates connections between teachers and local business leaders

August 26, 2010

Nearly 40 new teachers this morning were welcomed to the Renton School District at the 21st Annual New Teacher Breakfast hosted by the Renton Chamber of Commerce. Business leaders fund and participate in the annual event to welcome new teachers into the district while also letting teachers know that families, businesses and communities value and appreciate the work done by teachers to prepare young people for a successful future.

Maplewood Heights teachers create classroom in vacant apartment
Three Maplewood Heights teachers are spending the week in a vacant apartment to set up a makeshift classroom to get neighborhood kids ready for school

August 17, 2010

Teachers know that education doesn’t stop or start at the classroom door. And while some are able to expand the learning day for students, others—like Maplewood Heights Elementary School teachers—take the classroom right out to their community.

Renton Schools Back to School Newsletter

August 2010

Featuring a message from Dr. Mary Alice Heuschel, Superintendent
-School year calendar
-Continuing to keep Schools safe: Weapons prohibited on school property
-Law requires giving student information to military recruiters
-School lunch prices

Traffic Safety is now enrolling students for 1st semester class

August 11, 2010

The 2010-11 Traffic Safety Program is currently enrolling new students for the 1st semester class. Classes will be held Saturday mornings, September 11 through January 15th, from 8:00 am to approximately 12:00 pm.

 

90% graduation rate for Renton high schools
86% report they will attend college or university. Millions earned in scholarships

June 28, 2010

Ninety percent of high school seniors in Renton School District’s three comprehensive high schools earned diplomas earlier this month. Students met rigorous state requirements to graduate, including earning the prescribed number of high school class credits, passing state assessments, completing a culminating project and preparing a plan for life beyond high school.

District plans limited use of Honey Dew Elementary School next year
Board to also hear plan for preparation to fully open the school in fall 2011

May 7, 2010

Renton School Board members will be presented a plan for the limited use of Honey Dew Elementary School next school year. The plan is to teach four classrooms up to seven classes of half-day kindergarten students from Highlands, Kennydale and Maplewood Heights elementary schools. The Board will also be presented a plan to use next school year to plan to fully open the school to neighborhood students in the 2011-2012 school year.

Good News Renton School District celebrates great work by students, teachers, staff and community members at every School Board meeting. August 25, 2010 August 11, 2010 July 14, 2010 Read some of the exciting things happening throughout the Renton School District.