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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe are very excited to host our first rally in several years and recognize the accomplishments of our students,\u201d Carney said. \u201cEducation is not only about the curriculum, it is about building relationships and celebrating the big and small goals along the way. Renaissance gives CCCHS an avenue to do both; directly impacting our students while having some fun.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Renaissance, an idea originally created and sponsored by Jostens Corp. in the late 1980s, is designed to give every student a chance to participate. Even if a student doesn\u2019t have all A\u2019s or B\u2019s, they can still be a part of the program by raising their GPA or having perfect attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe acceptance criteria allows for every student in the building to participate because even if a student cannot make excellent grades, [the student] is always capable of being at school and making wise decisions,\u201d Hardy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the CCCHS Renaissance program has been around for years, it has not stagnated. The twice-a-year rally is one such change, involving food, games, and even cash drawings, at the most recent rally sponsored by Coca-Cola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt has evolved quite a bit in the last four years \u2013 the rallies that we do were not in existence until three years ago,\u201d Hardy said. \u201c[the students] have really enjoyed the rallies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The program doesn\u2019t just focus on students, it also impacts the faculty and staff. Hardy said one of the most enjoyable things she got to do was go around to classrooms and surprise students with treats or breakfast. \u201cThe teachers,\u201d Hardy said, \u201coften get competitive about being eligible for the snacks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s just fun as an administrator, to be able to get in the classroom in a non-threatening way,\u201d Hardy said. \u201c[The teachers] like that someone can come into their classroom and… it\u2019s just all positive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not only has Renaissance been helpful in creating a positive learning environment, it helps the administrators and students meet in a way that is not related to discipline, as might be the case otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are meeting students, and interacting with them in a positive way,\u201d Hardy said. \u201cIt is definitely fostering positive relationships.\u201d -GN <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AT COFFEE County Central High School (CCCHS), students are encouraged to achieve. One of the ways this is done is through the high school\u2019s Renaissance program. Through the program students get to be a part of a number of incentives, both in the classroom and out. \u201cIt\u2019s just to try to improve the culture and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":13426,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1-1024x768.jpeg\")
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