Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts

This upcoming school year's SAVE Plan is now available for your review. To provide feedback, please email Dr. Cait Loury, Chief Educational Officer at loury@renacad.org. https://5il.co/1igso

Hello RA families and staff! The proposed NYS budget is calling for a DECREASE in funding for Rochester Charter Schools. We are the only city in NY that is facing this issue. Please join one of the two zoom meetings listed on the attached flyer to find out how we as a Rochester Charter School Community can express to the governor and state legislators how important adequate funding is for our students. There is still time for amendments to be made to the budget before it is passed. Please take the time to learn more about how your voice can be heard! Thank you!

Hello RA Families! Now that we do not have school on Monday, April 8th, consider celebrating the Total Solar Eclipse at the Public Market. The market will be open from 10am-5pm and there will be food, vendors, music, and more! The eclipse itself occurs at 3:20pm. This is a very special event to enjoy with your family!

SAVE THE DATE: The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has generously donated 250 FREE TICKETS to RA families for their "Lights! Camera! Pops!" instrumental performance on Saturday, April 27th!! A registration form will be sent to you near the end of March. Mark the date in your calendars now, and check out details about the performance here: https://rpo.org/event/lights-camera-pops-2/

Hello RA Families and Staff! We are so excited to celebrate "Read Across America Week" with dress down days this week: -Monday(tomorrow) is "Mismatch Monday." -Tuesday is "Tie Dye Tuesday/Color Day." -Wednesday is "Wear a Hat Wednesday." -Thursday is "PJ Day." -Friday is "Dress as your favorite Book Character Day."

SAVE THE DATE! Renaissance Academy will be hosting a "Sweet Dreams Sweetheart Dance" on Saturday, February 3rd, at 11am. More information coming soon!

Community Resource Alert: Clothing Giveaway sponsored by @gharvestroc and @healthybabynetwork on Saturday, December 9th, 2023. Stock up on warm clothing, toys for the holidays, and other needed accessories. #help #community #together

HELPING YOUR CHILD ENJOY READING REGISTER TODAY FOR NEXT WEEK'S RAFFA MEETING. WHEN: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 TIME: 6:30 - 7:45 pm WHERE: Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts 299 Kirk Rd. (RA's cafeteria) Click here to register! Presenters: Ruth Tolbert, Asst. Principal and Katie Moriarty, Instructional Coach Community Resource Presenter: Devin Coleman, Asst. Director of Student Engagement and Community Enrichment, at UPREP CHILD CARE, DINNER, & RAFFLE PRIZES! Click on the link below to register. https://tinyurl.com/yc4he4a5

Our next RAFFA meeting is fast approaching. TOPIC: Help Your Child Enjoy Reading Presenters: Ruth Tolbert, Asst. Principal and Katie Moriarty, Instruction Coach Community Resource Presenter: Devin Coleman, Asst. Director of Student Engagement and Community Enrichment, UPREP WHEN: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 WHERE: 299 Kirk Rd. (RA's cafeteria) TIME: 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm CHILD CARE, DINNER, & RAFFLE PRIZES! More details forthcoming!

You're invited to RA'S VIRTUAL MURAL UNVEILING! Tune in LIVE tomorrow morning at 9:30am on Facebook and Instagram to celebrate our 10th year as a school and our "Decade of Dreams" mural. There will be a performance by our choir and a Q&A session with one of the student mural artists. You won't want to miss this awesome virtual event! A huge thank you to Shawn Dunwoody for creating this mural with our students!

Hello RA Family! Don't forget to come on out to RA's Annual Chuck E. Cheese Fun-raiser. NEXT WEEK Friday, November 17th from 3 PM - 9 PM. SAVE THE DATE! Invite your friends and family to the Greece location for a Family Fun Night and help RA raise some funds. Chuck E Cheese will donate up to 20% of sales generated from this event to our school. So be sure to mention Renaissance Academy when making any purchases. COUPONS will go home the week of the event. Questions, contact Mrs. Felton at 225-4200 x209

RA is honored to be named a finalist by the @greeceregionalchamber for the 2023 Small Business of the Year award! ⁠ ⁠ #Decadeofdreams #Goodschoolsroc

"The voting bloc is here. Rochester charter schools see power in soaring enrollment" 📰 Today's article posted in the D&C highlights the growing desire for school choice in the Rochester community. "The kids have got to be the north star," EdCeptional CEO, Sebrone Johnson pleas in response to the often tenuous dynamic between charters and district schools. "Let's not fold our arms and not talk across the table. How do we help one another in order to help the children?" 🤝 https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2023/11/01/rochester-ny-charter-schools-see-power-in-soaring-enrollment-sebrone-johnson-interview/71057937007/ #goodschoolsroc #forthechildren #worktogether

Our 1st grade students had so much fun picking and decorating pumpkins from the "pumpkin patch" provided by Blodgett Family Farm! We are so thankful for generous community members like the folks at Blodgett.

💫Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts Receives Major Grants to Expand Mental Health Services⁠ ⁠ 🙏🏾Thanks to the incredible generosity and commitment to the community- @theGRHF and @RACF4change have helped Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts fund two full-time mental health professionals who will provide trauma-informed care and support services for our students. ⁠ ⁠ 🙋🏿Supporting the whole child is vital for academic and interpersonal success, and we cannot thank them enough for believing in RA and our students! ⁠ ⁠

Our Hispanic Heritage Month Student Performance was a big success last week! Here are the 3rd grade students who danced to "Prende la Vela" taking a few moments to pose for pictures in the dance studio and before getting on stage. #HispanicHeritageMonth #DanceEducation #charterschool #goodschoolsroc

6th Grade Annual Middle School Fair. Wednesday, October 25, 2023 6:30 - 8:00 PM Registration is required. SAVE THE DATE and PLAN TO ATTEND! If you have any questions, concerns, or barriers contact Mrs. Felton at 225-4200 x209.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, our 3rd grade students had two special visitors come to share about their Mexican culture and current positions in the US Navy today. The students were highly engaged and had lots of wonderful questions for our guests!

Today Ms. Gallagher and Mr. Walsh's class visited the Memorial Art Gallery to culminate their arts integration unit on ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt! The students even got to check out a mummy! Ms. Drago and Ms. Cahill's class will visit tomorrow, and Ms. Wedderburn's class will check it out next week.

Today we welcomed Cleveland Willis of C. Willis Visuals (https://www.cwillisvisuals.com/about) as we work to update our school photography and videography! 📸 We're on a mission to tell the world about RA, and Cleveland is here to help us. We need your help too! If you love RA and want to spread the word about what this school means to its students- invite one person to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn! #Schoollove #aphotoofaphoto #spreadlove #spreadtheword