Renton Academy

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Renton Academy
Renton School District Board Meeting July 11,
2007 Lisa Hoyt, Director
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12 Principles of Re-EDucation

• The 12 principles of Re-Education are the
  foundation in which we make all of our decisions
  at Renton Academy
• It is how we structure our program, develop
  curriculum, implement interventions, communicate
  with our teams and support our families.

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• The best way to describe Renton Academy is in the
  words and images of our students, families and
  staff. The following illustrate to you how they
  have experienced the 12 principles in their lives
  at Renton Academy.

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1. Life is to be Lived Now
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Life Is To Be Lived Now

• We strive to make each hour of every day a
  purposeful time that allows for sustained
  involvement in significant learning and living.
• Lisa Hoyt, Director

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Life is to be lived now
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2. Trust is Essential
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Trust is Essential

• The best thing about Renton Academy is that you
  can tell the staff really care
• Renton Academy 10th grade student

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Trust is Essential
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Trust is Essential

• I want to thank you (teacher/counselors) for
  your help this yearI want to let you know that
  you guys have truly done your job. I love you
  guys. Thanks for everything. I will never
  forget you.
• - Renton Academy 12th Grade Student

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Trust is Essential
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Trust is Essential

• I learn best when can I get along with my
  teacher.
• -Renton Academy 8th Grade Student

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Time is an Ally
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Time is an Ally

• I have continued to work on trust throughout the
  quarter which has been something that was tough
  for me for a long, long time. I feel that I have
  done a great job at meeting my goals this
  quarter.
• Renton Academy 8th grade student

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Time is an ally
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Time is an ally

• - Renton Academy 1st High School Graduate,
  speaking to the incoming 9th grade class
• The reality is that high school is not like you
  see on TV. It will try you mentally, physically,
  and emotionally. You will want to drop out and
  give up completely. But if you stick through it,
  you will be given a lot more chances and
  opportunities in life. That is my advice to
  you.

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Time is an ally
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4. Self-Control can be Taught
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Self-Control can be Taught

• I think Ive progressed much further in
  participation, I do more of my work. I have
  noticed that I do not talk out as much and I am
  keeping my behavior appropriate
• Renton Academy 6th grade student

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Self-Control can be Taught
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Self Control Can be Taught

• I have worked the hardest on good decisions. I
  know that my decisions effect other people. I
  think Renton Academy has helped if I didnt
  come to this school I would still be knocking
  over chairs.
• -Renton Academy 6th Grade Student

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5. Competence Makes a Difference
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Competence Makes a Difference

• I have learned that controlling my behavior
  helps create better situations in my life. I
  know that admitting my own mistakes will make me
  a better person. I always choose to make amends
  to those that Ive harmed because I wouldnt want
  them to the same thing to me. I have learned
  that you should forgive people.
• -Renton Academy 8th grade student

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Competence Makes a Difference
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Competence Makes a Difference

• When I first came to behavior programs I was
  always a follower not a leader. This never
  worked for me. It was always getting me in
  trouble. Mr. Hall told me that sometimes friends
  can be helpful and sometimes they can be hurtful.
  I realized that following the crowd at times was
  not getting me anywhere.
• -Renton Academy 7th Grade Student

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Competence Makes a Difference
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6. Intelligence can be taught
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Intelligence Can be Taught

• My best memory this year is my first day of
  transition to Dimmit. Mr. Oliver and I drove
  over to Dimmit. He introduced me to the teachers
  at Dimmit, showed me where my class was, and told
  me the expectations. When Ms. Reinhart handed
  out the work, Mr. Oliver took the paper and
  showed it to me. I was nervous that I couldnt
  do the work, but I saw how easy it was. Their
  work was the same as our work at Renton Academy.
  I then knew that everything would work out.
• -Renton Academy 7th Grade Student

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Intelligence Can Be Taught
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Intelligence Can Be Taught

• I was always nervous about reading in front of
  people, but now I am proud of how I can read. I
  read really good. I can read in front of the
  class!
• -Renton Academy 7th Grade Student

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7. Feelings should be nurtured
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Feelings should be nurtured

• I feel that the team at Renton Academy has
  treated my son in a respectful manner in a
  manner that assumes that he will step up to the
  plate when he is treated with respect. I have to
  say that the teen who entered the program this
  past fall is coming out of the program a young
  man!  Ive always hoped that he would have great
  progress but truthfully over the years Ive given
  up a lost of hope and expectation girding myself
  for the inevitable disappointments that have
  always come our way. Thank you for treating him
  like a human being instead of a burden. Thank you
  for talking to him like hes deserving of
  respect.  While the school works as a team,
  please give my thanks to Miss Elena, who has gone
  above and beyond in mentoring and supporting my
  son. I know that in the future, you will be able
  to help other students like youve helped mine. 
• -Renton Academy Parent

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Feelings should be nurtured
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Feelings Should be Nurtured

• The staff at Renton Academy is here to help
  kids. They talk to you about your feelings and
  your behavior. They help you learn about the
  community and give you an education. I have
  learned how to control my body, my words and my
  feelings.
• -Renton Academy 7th Grade Student

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8. The Group is Important
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The Group is Important

• I became a leader throughout this year. I
  helped run goal group and became part of the
  group. I am very proud of these things.
• -Renton Academy 7th Grade Student

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The Group is Important
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The Group is Important

• Once others have forgiven you it is easier to
  forgive yourself.
• -Renton Academy 8th Grade Student

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The Group is Important
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The Group is Important

• The staff work as a team and everyone, including
  students, feel supported.
• -Renton Academy Teacher/Counselor

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9. Ceremony and Ritual Give Order
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Ceremony and Ritual Give Order

• The 8th grade promotion was very touching. I
  realized how much my son has grown this year and
  how much I have grown with him. That is thanks
  to Renton Academy.
• -Renton Academy Parent

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Ceremony and Ritual Give Order
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Ceremony and Ritual Give Order
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Ceremony and Ritual Give Order
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The Body is the Armature of the Self
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The Body is the Armature of the Self

• We use physical challenges within our program to
  engage our students intellectually, emotionally,
  socially, soulfully and physically. We do this
  sort of thing to give them a greater awareness of
  what they are capable of doing. It is an exercise
  in self-discovery.
• -Renton Academy Teacher/Counselor

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The Body is the Armature of the Self
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The Body is the Armature of the Self

• We went on a hike during our camping trip and I
  walked the whole five miles. I never thought I
  could do that. I wanted to stop but everyone
  encouraged me and I just kept going.
• -Renton Academy 10th Grade Student

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The Body is the Armature of the Self
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11. Communities are Important
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Communities are Important

• My son has been in several different schools,
  however, Renton Academy is home for him. I know
  this because in the midst of his running away,
  and his battle with marijuana...he could have
  gone anywhere and disappear in the streets,
  however, something was always driving him back
  into Renton Academy. It is the only place that he
  knows where he is always received with open arms
  by both the students and the staff. He knows that
  Renton Academy will make him accountable for his
  behavior but he also knows that he will find
  understanding without judgment. As a parent,
  especially when he ran, I knew he would be found
  sooner than later because of his love for Renton
  Academy drove him out of hiding and into the
  school. How many schools can claim that fact? And
  that can only happen, in an environment that is
  supportive and safe. Renton Academy meets that
  criteria.
• - Renton Academy Parent

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Communities are important
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Communities are Important
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Communities are Important

• KND kids changed, we started out rough
• KND kids learned even when it was tough
• At Renton Academy we have lots of joy
• At Renton Academy we have lots of fun
• At Renton Academy we do lots of sums (we do math)
• It was a rough start from the beginning
• But we grew together, learning and living
• Clouded by anger and frustration we started the
  year
• The skies, our eyes, are now clear without fear
• -Excerpt from a poem written by the KND class

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12. A Child Should Know Some Joy in Each Day
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A Child Should Know Some Joy in Each Day
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A Child Should Know Some Joy in Each Day

• At Renton Academy, kids know they are loved and
  we all laugh a lot!
• Renton Academy Teacher/Counselor

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A Child Should Know Some Joy in Each Day
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A Child Should Know Some Joy in Each Day
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A Child Should Know Some Joy in Each Day
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The principles themselves seem, indeed are,
simple enough that young people have a
tremendous desire to learn and to do well that
their feelings are intrinsically valid and quite
as important as their thinking that destructive
and self-defeating behavior must be faced that
young people can help each other sort things out
and arrive at good choices that the world is
rich in things to learn that life is to be
savored at each moment and that decent, caring
adults are absolutely essential in the lives of
children, if these children are to grow up strong
in body, quick of mind, generous of
spirit. --Nicholas Hobbs
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Please finalize our Name and our Mascot

• We like the name Renton Academy. We are proud
  of my school. We came up with a mascot that had
  every color of the Circle of Courage in it. That
  is our level system.
• Please make Renton Academy our name and the
  Renton Academy Rockhopper our mascot.
• - Renton Academy Student Body

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Renton Academy Rockhopper