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Goal

Our goal is to ensure students excel academically by promoting and celebrating student achievement and commitment. We want to increase our high school graduation rate and ensure more students are prepared for college and careers.  

What will be done with my students

We have various events and activities to help students experience how essential it is to succeed. The program offers incentives and rewards for academic excellence. More importantly, it recognizes student improvement.

Students will earn a Renaissance card based on their grade point average each marking period. The card will entitle students to perks and privileges reserved only for card holders. There are three levels of cards based on GPA. The higher the GPA, the more benefits.

Some of the rewards are provided by local businesses so we would not need fundraising or a grant to procure them. However, other rewards are what we would use this grant for. For instance, we have a giveaway at the end of each school year. Last year we gave out a couple of hundred prizes and awards to our deserving students. Many of the items were donated but many were purchased as well. Things like gift cards, sports equipment, academic related electronics etc., is what we gave to students. At least once a month we have some kind of day to recognize and reward Renaissance students for their efforts. It truly is yet another incentive for academic excellence and a great morale builder for the kids.

We have a website with information and images about the program. For more information, please click on the following link: http://nhsrenaissance.wix.com/napleshighschoolrenaissance
 

Benefits to my students

This program benefits all of our students. It is a national program that was initiated at Naples High School 4 years ago. Since then, our number of students earning Renaissance Cards has grown from a little over 500 to over 1,000. This program is truly effective in enhancing our students' academic success.  

Budget Narrative

The funds would be used for various gift/prize items. We would ensure we used the funding wisely and purchased the largest number of gifts at the best (lowest) prices so that we could impact the most students.  

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