Crater Renaissance Academy

Spring Fling
SPRING FLING – The entire Crater campus is invited to this new and exciting event. There will be live rock bands as well as competition in Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and other video games on large screens with big speakers. There will be food and drink and prizes. DJs will also be filling in with music to dance to. There will be a big drawing happening throughout the evening. Fri, March 12 7-10:30pm Crater Student Center Cost: Only $5 and includes a $5 drawing ticket and refreshments This is a great way for all four of the schools on our campus to welcome in another great Rogue Valley Spring.

Do You Have Talent?
Auditions for the Crater Campus Talent Show will be April 6-8. Sign up forms are in the office. The Talent Show will be Thursday April 22 @ 7pm in the PAC. Forms need to be turned in to Mr. Burkett in the Band Room or Mr. Reynolds in the PAC by Wednesday March 17.

School-Wide Writing Contest
Love writing and want to be published? Please submit your original poems or short stories to ajenkins@charter.net before March 19th. Email Aundria Jenkins for more details. All winners will be published. Prizes for multiple categories.

English Credit Retrieval
English Credit Retrieval class will be held April 7-April 30th. 3:30-5:30 pm Tues through Friday. Cost $75. Must pay bookkeeper by 3-19-10. Class fills up quickly- don’t miss an opportunity if you need this credit retrieval. See Ms. Barber for details.

Going on the Senior Trip?
Project Graduation Senior Trip sign up will be in front of the PAC for sign ups this Friday, March 12th at lunch. Also if you have already signed up they will be handing out your tickets.

Attention Japanamanics!
Attention Japanamaniacs!! The next meeting for the trip to Japan is Tuesday, March 16th at 4:00 in room 52. We will distribute our first fund raising materials, talk about an exciting opportunity to make some moola, and meet with the founder of the Japan club. If you have not yet signed up for the trip but would like to come, please feel free to come to the meeting.

Project Graduation Info
This Friday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 17, we will have sign ups before school and at lunch by the parking lot. Drawing tickets are still available to be picked up on the 12th. However, the money and the tickets are due back to us on the 17th. The drawing will be held at the Roadhouse Grill on the 18th, this is also a fundraiser as well, and coupons are recquired and are still available. Seniors are also encouraged to phone 664-7702 for tickets prior to the 12th and or for signing up, at any time.

Spring Fling Extravaganza!
Two of the hottest rock bands in Southern Oregon will perform live on the same stage at the Spring Fling this Friday. “Jam On Bread” featuring Crater’s Joby Shields and “Port Sound” featuring Crater’s Matt Bostrom will be playing. Both bands feature fantastic young musicians. See the other Spring Fling announcements for details. You will not want to miss this event!

Guest Passes
Spring Fling guest passes are available in the RA office for this Friday’s dance.

Crater Renaissance Academy

Semester 1 Honor Roll

Freshman– 4.0 GPA:

Reyanna Blank, Nikolas Brewer, Kaitlyn Culbertson, Marielle Durand, Lauren Foster, Hale Gervais, Celeste Gutierrez, Matyson Harlow, Renae McElravay, Kaylee Prislac, Gage Reddington, Agustin Ruvalcaba, Kierstyn Smith, Kaylee Walker, Kayla Yother, Mathew Young

Freshman—3.5 to 3.99 GPA

Amanda Adams, Jerilyn Armstrong, Madeline Bern, Renee Coffman, Stephanie Gill,  Rebecca Gilworth, Tilese Haight, Tiffany Langfield, Ashley Schwab, Thomas Wagenet

Sophomore– 4.0 GPA

Edith Corona, Tanecia Jason, Cody Lord, Zachary Lunte, Diana Mancilla, Taylor Mullaney, Jennifer Parsons, Sara Quackenbush, Kayla Tadlock

Sophomore– 3.5 to 3.99 GPA

Katie Hansen,  Zach Knorr, Tianna Jordan, Eilish Lambrechtsen, Michael Larson, Samantha Lucero, Diana Mancilla, Kayla Pankonin, Braxton Parker,  Garrett Simpson, Alsacea Stauffer

Junior – 4.0 GPA

Eshjaia Gervais, Lacey Haight, Kassandra Hirsch-Reddington, Bethany Langfield, Isabel Spurlock, Jessica Worley

Junior– 3.5 to 3.99 GPA

Kayla Burch, Ashley Burgess, Samantha Edgerton, Ali Finlayson, Emmily Greb, Katie Jones, Alexis Kellum, Maria McCrory, Magon Meeker, Amy Puckett, Natasha Schroeder, Marissa Southmayd, Nathaniel Stickrod, Katie Stone, Erika Terada, Whitney Thomas, Krista Thorpe, Emily Walley, Sarah Williams, Aisha Young

Senior– 4.0 GPA

Kayla Ackerman, Erica Blaisdell, Jennette Chisholm, Cassity Mega, Samuel Mitchell, Tarren Mitchell, Silvia Ruvalcaba, Emily Wilder, Ashley Winker

Senior– 3.5 to 3.99 GPA

Angelica Banuelos, Hannah Bryant, Tanner Enes, Maile Guthrie, Jesseca Knorr, Brooklyn Langfield, Arielle Nelson, Shannon Paine, Tyler Stanley, Victoria Versteeg

Check out all the classes Renaissance Academy has to offer!  2009-2010 Course Catalog

CES Student Survey 2009

CES Teacher Survey 2009

CES practice is exemplified by small, personalized learning communities where teachers and students know each other well in a climate of trust, decency and high expectations for all. Modeling democratic practices with a strong commitment to equity, Essential schools work to create academic success for every student by sharing decision-making with all those affected by the schools and deliberately and explicitly confronting all forms of inequity. And, Essential schools focus on helping all students use their minds well through standards-aligned interdisciplinary studies, community-based “real-world” learning and performance-based assessment.

During the week of May 12^th through the 18^th, from 9 am to noon, Renaissance seniors will be presenting their senior exhibitions in the library and in the conference room. Students will present before a panel of teachers, parents and community members. All parents are encouraged to attend.  

The exhibitions are a culmination of a year-long process which students begin by choosing a research topic that can sustain their passion and interest for the whole year. They then organize and implement some type of project that ties to their research, and gives back to the community in some way.  

Some examples of research and projects include: 

Research into the negative impact of illegal drugs in people’s lives, the project inviting and organizing the Southern Oregon Meth Project’s Christina Anderson to speak to all freshman students. 

Research into the positive effects of arts education on students’academic achievement, and the project, a “Battle of the Bands” concert to raise money for the Crater Marching Band.  

Research into the positive effects of gardening and spending time outdoors, the project building a Zen garden with stepping stones in the Crater quad. 

There are 50 more wonderful projects that seniors have spent countless hours on – we are VERY proud of our seniors and the work they’ve done this year.

Senior Graduation Information:

May 6th  – Students can sign up for extra graduation tickets at the athletic office. 

May 20th - Pick up cap and gown during lunch in the Band Room

May 29th-  Last day of classes for SENIORS

June 1st-  Graduation Practice- report to gym 8:45 am – MANDATORY (girls wear shoes you will wear to ceremony)

June 2nd-  Graduation Practice-  report to gym at 8:45 am- MANDATORY (wear cap & gown over street clothes)

June 2nd-  Baccalaureate practice follows grad practice- OPTIONAL

June 2nd-  Last day to clear fees with bookkeeper by 3:30 pm

June 2nd- Baccalaureate 7:00 pm in the Gym

June 3rd-  Graduation Day- report to the gym at 7:00 pm/Ceremony begins at 8:00 pm

* Girls- light colored dress & light shoes/Boys- Dark slacks, collared shirt & tie, dress shoes/NO JEANS

    or tennis shoes

*DVD’s of the commencement ceremony will be available for $12. 

Details about 2009_graduation_information can be found here (acrobat reader needed).

2008-2009 Course Catalog

2009-2010 CRA Course List