1170 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104
Phone (413) 750-2929  Fax (413) 750-2978
The Springfield Renaissance School
  • Home
  • Fall Sports
  • Seniors
  • Staff
    • Administration
    • Faculty/Staff Profiles >
      • ELA
      • Math
      • Science
      • Social Studies
      • Humanities
      • Special Education
      • LINKS
      • Developmental Skills Program
      • Lead Teachers/ILS
      • Paraprofessionals
      • Guidance & Counseling
      • Main Office
      • Nurses' Office
    • Grade-Level Teams
    • Grade-Level Crews
    • Tribute to Teresa Pfeifer
  • How We Do School
    • School Info. >
      • About Us
      • Bell Schedule
      • Calendar
      • Employment
      • Governing Board
      • Library
      • School Profile
      • Student & Family Handbook
      • Student Life >
        • Clubs
        • Athletics
      • Staff Late Days
    • Adventure Ed.
    • Community Commitments
    • Crew >
      • Student Led Family Conferences
      • Gr. 8 Passage Portfolio
      • Gr. 10 Passage Portfolio
      • Gr. 11 Internships
      • Senior Talks
    • EL Education
    • Grading System
    • Intensives
    • Photos & Videos
    • Qualities of a Ren. Grad.
    • STEM
    • Sweating The Small Stuff
  • News
  • College
    • College Acceptances
    • Financial Aid
    • 2020 Senior Documents

10th Grade Passage Portfolio

All sophomores at Renaissance must complete a rigorous project called Passage Portfolio.  The Passage Portfolio demonstrates a student's academic and mental readiness for 11th grade.

Requirements:

1. Physical Challenge
  • Is a challenge you have never before completed (something new to you)• Pushes your fitness level to a significantly new level of performance
  • If it involves a school sport, it should be on a team you haven’t yet been a part of (with some exceptions)
  • Must include regular training and a performance log
  • Training must have specific realistic goals (examples: go to 100% of the practices, run 30 miles per week, or eat 1500 calories per day)
  • Must include a culminating challenge or final goal (examples: complete a triathlon or 60 mile bike ride, run a 10k in 45 minutes)
  • Allows you to have a coach or mentor
  • Reflection essay connects the experience to a school character trait
  • Examples: Running and Road Races/Marathons, Completing a Varsity Athletics Season, Fitness/Nutrition Plan, Extended Hiking Trip, Triathlons, Bike Tour/Road Trip

2. Service Challenge
  • At least 40 hours
  • Completed in 20 weeks
  • Helps to address a need in our society that you have determined to be important
  • Allows you to be in an environment or perform a responsibility that is new to you and will require you to step outside your comfort zone
  • Allows you to have a sponsor, mentor or supervisor
  • Must include a log of hours and reflections
  • Reflection essay connects the experience to a school character trait
  • Examples: Soup Kitchen, Food Shelter, Rebuild Springfield, Tutoring/Mentoring, Working with Elderly Shut-ins, Animal Shelter, Coaching, Sunday School 

3. Academic Challenge:
     Students write 
two academic reflections which provide at least 3 pieces of evidence that they have demonstrated a:
  1. Quality of a Renaissance Graduate that is a strength.
  2. Quality of a Renaissance Graduate that is an area for growth.

4. Resume

5. Personal Reflection  - ("This I Believe" Essay): completed as an assessment in ELA

6. Panel Presentation which includes:
  • Family, Community Member, Students
  • Excerpts from reflections
  • Evidence from challenges: logs and sign-off by supervisors
  • Evidence for Academic Reflections: 1 piece minimum from ELA, Social Studies, Math, Science, (humanities and co-curriculars)

Important Passage Portfolio Documents

academic_reflection_outlines.docx
File Size: 24 kb
File Type: docx
Download File

qualities_of_a_renaissance_graduate.docx
File Size: 16 kb
File Type: docx
Download File

passage_physical_challenge_proposal_and_plan.docx
File Size: 21 kb
File Type: docx
Download File

service_and_physical_challenge_logs.docx
File Size: 19 kb
File Type: docx
Download File

passage_service_challenge_proposal_and_plan.docx
File Size: 19 kb
File Type: docx
Download File

service_and_physical_challenge_reflection_outlines.docx
File Size: 16 kb
File Type: docx
Download File

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.