Renaissance Continuing the Commitment to Excellence Catch kids doing good things and reward them for it, and encourage others to follow their example. This is the philosophy behind the Renaissance Program, begun at Owen-Withee High School in the spring of 1992. Our local Renaissance Program is loosely affiliated with Jostens' Renaissance Program, an outcome of several staff members attending their conferences. Businesses, industries and sports teams have recognized for years that what gets rewarded is what gets achieved .
Many organizations reward employee performance with bonuses, trips, parties, and other incentives.
The Renaissance Program moves this successful business practice into our school. Students are rewarded for accomplishing good things. Incentives are in place for achieving good grades, good attendance, strong effort, proper behavior and helpfulness to others. At the bottom of this page you'll find links to pages describing current components of our Renaissance Program. These components have been developed through the efforts of our Renaissance Team, a steering committee of staff and students who guide the program's development.