1. 2014-2015 Renaissance 2.0 Chapter 1

2. 2013-14 Still the Highest Performing School in SPS Our graduation rate, college bound rate, MCAS test scores, and dropout rate meet or exceed the state average Recognized by 5 state and national school reform networks, as well as the US Department of Education, as a model school for the 21st century

3. 2014-15 • 80% Meet or Exceed the Standard • 80% Involved in Co-Curriculars or Work • 100% Complete with Passages and Student Leds, Internships and College Applications, Senior Talks and Promotion Requirements • Still a Work in Progress Crew TAs, Academic Tutors, and MS Study Hall

4. The Mission College BoundOptions Against the Odds Use Our Minds WellIndependenceand Freedom Take Care of Ourselves and Each OtherPersonal and Community Health and Well-Being

5. The Mission • Rise to the Duties and Challenges of Citizenship • JUSTICE

6. The World Needs You Urban RevitalizationDetroit and Bankruptcy Race and ClassFerguson MO Public PolicyImmigration and 50,000Central American kids with nowhere to go EnergyFossil Fuels v Renewables and Woddburning Plants in Springfield EconomicsGlobal Economy and Local Communities, International Casinos and Springfield Human RightsChild Slave Traffic in the 21st Century

7. Kurt Hahn & ExpLrng "Education must enable young people to effect what they have recognized to be right, despite hardships, despite dangers, despite inner skepticism, despite boredom, and despite mockery from the world. . . ."  

8. Digging In: Jesse Lederman & the Governor’s Campaign Amanda Greaves & Public Health Nick Feliciano & the United States Marine Corps Zoe Rosa, Joe Ryan, Terrell James & Alexa Brunton: The Next Generation of Teachers and School Leaders

9. Where Will You Dig In? School Service like Crew & Classroom Teaching Assistants and Renaissance Ambassadors Co-Curriculars like the Renaissance Players and the Swim Team, HVZ and Lit Mags CBOs like Gardening the Community & Project Coach Pre-Professional programs like BSEP and Junior Achievement Ordinary Heroism

10. CharacterMatters Community Commitments Habits of Work Qualities of a Renaissance Learner Be Nice, Work Hard, Get Smart

11. Tabula Rasa What story will you write?