 Renton
School District News 2003-2004
June 24, 2004 - Talbot Hill School Selected
as 21st Century School of Distinction - Talbot Hill Elementary
School has been selected as a Twenty-First Century
School
of Distinction
Award winner, as named by Intel Corporation, Scholastic Inc., and
the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Foundation.
June 15, 2004 - Summer Traffic Safety Classes - Two
Traffic Safety classes will be offered during summer 2004.
June 10, 2004 -District
to Begin Review of School Boundaries -
Board members at the June 9 meeting established a timeline and
determined
recommendations to begin a process to review school boundaries.
June 10, 2004 - New Legislation Requires
Students Who Fail WASL to Have Individual Learning Plans - Next
year's
ninth-grade students who failed in one or more areas of their seventh-grade
Washington
Assessment of Student Learning
(WASL) must be provided a learning plan to assure continued progress
in academic achievement and to assure that students are on track
for high school graduation.
June 7, 2004 - Schools
and State Offices Open Friday, June 11 - President
Bush's executive order closing federal government
offices out of respect for the passing
of former President Ronald Reagan will not effect school districts
and other state agencies.
May 20, 2004 - District's Financial
Operations Receives Outstanding Results in State Audit -Good business
practices in the Renton School District were acknowledged today when state auditors
reported that after an eight-week financial accountability
review, no discrepancies in the district's practices were found.
April
2004 - Middle School and High School Summer School 2004 - Each
comprehensive secondary school will hold its own remediation
summer schoom program.
April
22, 2004 - New
Graduation Requirements - In just a few years, high
school students in Washington state will be required to meet a series
of
new, rigorous
graduation requirements before they earn a high school diploma.
April 21, 2004 - Readers vote for what
they like best. Local newspaper announces winners of the Renton
Reporter's Best of Renton 2004 contest.
April
12, 2004 - Kindergarten Registration for 2004-05 School Year
Begins - Registration
will begin Monday, May 3. Parents may register their children
at their
neighborhood school
during regular school
hours.
April
8, 2004 - Outstanding Employees HonoredSchool Board members
at the April 7 Board meeting
recognized
winners of this year’s
Outstanding Employee awards.
April 6, 2004
- Renton Educators Receive 'Ahead of the Class' Awards - Seven
outstanding Renton
teachers will be recognized as the winners of the Fourth Annual
Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce Ahead of
the Class awards.
April 5, 2004 - Seattle Times
- Nominate great high school seniors for Times honors. The
Seattle Times is launching its annual search for the region's
outstanding high-school graduates. Read
Complete Seattle Times article>>
March 2004 - Education in the
News
Senate approves retakes of 10th grade
WASL
Group asks voters to approve 1-cent sales tax hike for education
March
11, 2004 - The GEAR UP program and the Renton IKEA Performing
Arts Center
present Jason Dorse a nationally acclaimed speaker on youth self-perception
and relationships
February
24, 2004 - Community invitation to Hazen PTSA Informational Meeting
on Monday March
1, 2004
February 10, 2004 - Black History Extravaganza
on Friday February 27, 2004
February 4, 2004 - February 3 Levy Election
Passing with 64% of votes
January
29, 2004 - Snow Makeup Days Announcement
January 28, 2004 - February 3 Levy Election
in Final Week
January
8, 2004 - Nominations Sought for Ahead of The Class Award
January
2004 - Nominations
Sought for Outstanding Employee Award
December
19, 2003 - Upcoming events at Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center
December
4, 2003 - Windstorm Update
November 5, 2003 - Renton School Board
Election Update
October 23,
2003 - Board places 4-year M&O
Replacement levy on Feb. 3 ballot
October
21, 2003 - Excellent Credit Rating Helps in Sale of $100 Million
Bond
October
14, 2003 - Traffic Safety Education Enrollment for Second Trimester
October 7, 2003 - Three Renton School
Board Members on November 4 Ballot
October
1, 2003 - Season opens Saturday October 4 at Renton IPAC
September
30, 2003 - Legislators Return to Hear More
September
17, 2003 - Legislators Learn Ramifications of ‘Cookie-cutter’ Education
September
11, 2003 - Fall 2003 Performances at Renton Ikea Performing Arts
Center
August
18, 2003 - The H.O.M.E. Program Open House and Registration
August
22, 2003 - Back-to-School Orientation / Curriculum Nights Schedule
for 2003-2004
September
2, 2003 - Traffic Safety Education Classes Enrollment
September
2, 2003 - Start of School Newsletter PDF 263K
September
2, 2003 - Letter to parents of children with life-threatening
health conditions
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