This year Renaissance Leadership has implemented a new system to encourage students to work hard in school by rewarding academic achievement. Don Dollars, a recognization program, rewards students for academic achievement and improvement. There are students on the Honor Roll who receive some recognition, but Don Dollars includes all students. Students who receive a GPA of 4.0 to 3.5 receive six Don Dollars, 3.4 to 3.0 recieve four, 2.9 to 2.5 recieve two, and those who improve by a GPA of .5 will earn six Don Dollars. Freshmen will recieve their Don Dollars after the six-week grading period. Students can use these Don Dollars to purchase small prizes at a Leadership table during lunch each month. Prizes range from food to pom poms and other prizes which are subject to change each month. Leadership hopes that this new program will encourage students to continually strive to improve their grades.
