A FRESH START TO SCHOOL AND A NEW LOOK FOR JOSTENS RENAISSANCE.

As you prepare for the new year, we at Jostens Renaissance Education want to provide you with culture and climate resources and strategies. The Hello Box is now the Renaissance Education Kit, providing the same great ideas and positivity supplies with a new look and clear monthly theme. Be sure to check out our redesigned www.jostensrenaissance.com site to share the best culture and climate ideas with our network of educators and experts.

Centennial Savvy Flyer (85)
All students are now "mobile natives" — students who have never known a world without mobile phones or tablets. How does this influence the way they relate to school? Included are trends, statistics and ideas for understanding this new generation. Give one to each teacher to help them connect most effectively with their students.

Positive Communication Postcard (500)
Give your school community a fresh start on improving communication for the new school year. Parents, students and school staff can all benefit from a few reminders on how to keep conversations positive and productive. Offer them to parents at the open house or to students in the counseling office.

Get to Know Your School Planner (2)
Every school's planner or handbook is different, but they have some common purposes and elements. We suggest using this activity in homeroom as a fun way to make sure students have basic familiarity with your school's vital information. Included are a middle and high school version; download these Word documents to add a few personalized details before you print. Click here for the high school version, or click here for the middle school version.

Renaissance Education Overview Flyer (1)
Are you familiar with the Jostens Renaissance approach to school culture and climate? Benefits can include higher morale among staff and students, better attendance and better test scores. Renaissance was created by educators, for educators, and Jostens has been supporting it for over two decades. While Jostens provides a host of tools to help foster a positive climate and culture, the philosophy is that any educator can begin to make a difference, at any moment, with the resources they have. Visit our new www.jostensrenaissance.com site to learn more.

First Steps DVD (1)
Just as our personal journeys begin with "first steps," the school year begins with one class, activity or event after another. Use this inspiring video to reassure students that everyone in the school community is on this collective journey together, and what matters most is that even though stumbles are inevitable, we keep taking those steps together.

Educational Push Messages for August (1)
These messages can be used on Twitter or Facebook, in school announcements, newsletters and other communication resources. Push messages for this month are focused on taking first steps and getting started. Click here for an Excel version for easy copying and pasting.

Meme: #newyearlaunch
Use on your email blasts, Facebook, your district/school website or other social media sites to let them know where information to help them get started is available. Click here to download the JPG file.

NEED MORE? For additional items from the kit, contact your Jostens rep or email: renaissance@jostens.com