Renaissance News and Notes 25-26

Tuesday, Nov. 18 | 11 AM – 9 PM
Join us at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit and support the RSS Performing Arts Department! Dickey’s will donate 20% of your order to Renaissance Secondary School — just mention RSS at checkout!

Kick off your Thanksgiving morning with some fun, fitness, and community spirit! Renaissance is continuing its annual tradition to support the 21st Annual Turkey Rock Trot — a 5K family fun run, walk, or stroll, supporting the Help & Hope Center.

Don't miss out!

Cards are $15 per package of 10. They can be purchased at the office or on the online school store. Please be sure to list a student's name on the order form and we will deliver your order to the student. Or you can list "front office pick up" as pick up option!

It’s time for our annual Holiday Giving! Each grade level has a family we can support this holiday season. Please sign up for your specific grade to help make a difference!

Gift Guidelines:

• All gifts should be unwrapped.

• Bring gifts to the RSS Welcome Center - there will be a designated gift shelf for each grade.

• Gifts can be dropped off starting Tuesday, 11/11 and must be in by Wednesday, 12/03.

• Label each gift with the family’s code from the Sign-Up Genius.

  
  

Extra Giving Options:

• Only provide the items listed for your family.

• Want to give more? Contact us to support another family.

• Gift cards for food or family activities are also welcome to be donated and will support other families!

If books and novelties are on your holiday shopping list, save your Barnes & Noble shopping for November 30! We'll be celebrating the season with a Poetry Reading at the Lone Tree Barnes & Noble, AND a portion of all sales from that day using the code 12919379 will go back to our school! Join the festivities and help support our school!

Exciting news, musicians — Jazz Band is starting up again, just in time for the new year ahead! The first kickoff meeting will be on Thursday, December 12, and regular rehearsals will be Friday mornings during 3rd quarter, 8:00–8:50 a.m., backstage.

Come join us!

• Registration: $50 through the school store

• Who can join: All students interested in playing jazz instruments

  
  

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the beat — see you at the first meeting!

Our talented middle schoolers are bringing The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane to life on stage! Don’t miss this heartwarming story of love, loss, and discovery.

December 4 & 5 - 7:00PM

December 6 - 6:00PM

🎟️ Tickets are now available! Grab yours and support our amazing student performers!

Renaissance Secondary School Enrollment Information:

• Families wishing to enroll a sibling at Renaissance Secondary School can begin the process on our website.

  
  

• Currently enrolled students who wish to continue at Renaissance Secondary School for the 2026–27 school year do not need to take any action.

  
  

• Students planning to return to their neighborhood school for the 2026–27 school year must submit an intent to return form no later than Friday, January 10th.

  
  

  Open enrollment runs until December 1 at 4:00 p.m.