Reinforce staff camaraderie and student connections by having a classroom door decorating contest. Encourage contestants to decorate based on personal interests, or provide everyone with a…

This is a popular activity at Renaissance schools across the country! Recognize and reward anyone on campus by allowing them to paint a parking spot. School…

Spotlight yearly Renaissance t-shirts by framing each year’s shirt in a shadow box and presenting them on the walls of school. School type: High school, middle…

A celebration of the people in your school At Rock Hill High School, TX, a wooden box sits on a prominent round table in the middle…

Beautify bathrooms in school to create a more welcoming environment for students to feel safe. School type: High School Activity goal: To beautify bathrooms at school…

Improve your school’s look and boost student engagement by providing a reward for your senior class to work toward a goal (such as a higher GPA…

Create a committee in your school that is in charge of decorating the school and making it look great. School type: Middle School, High School Activity goal:…

Clean up the entrance to your school and make it welcoming so you can give a great first impression. School type: Elementary School, Middle School, High School…

Bring a splash of color and inspiration to your stairways. School type: K-12 Activity goal: Improve school look Prep time: Several hours for surface preparation People…

Have a competition among Staffulty to decorate the bulletin boards to create a better school aesthetic. School type: K-12 Activity goal: Improve school look Submitted by:…

Welcome students to campus with positive messages on the sidewalks, setting the tone of your school as a fun place where everyone belongs. School type: K-12…

Place compliment notes on each locker – a great way to display your positive culture in the hallways! School type: K-12 Activity goal: Recognize students Submitted…

Add color and pride to your school’s walls that will inspire everyone to be the best they can be each day on your campus. School type:…

Add color and life inside your building by having departments design and create murals to brand their hallways and spaces. School type: K-12 Activity goal: Improve…

Recognize students for achieving the honor roll (or other selected criteria) School type: K-12 Activity goal: Provide recognition and ownership in your school Submitted by: J.W. Wiseman Elementary…

Increase school pride with entrance signs on your campus that will have anyone coming to your campus feeling welcomed and excited to be there. School type:…

A great way to recognize students and staffulty during their birthday month. School type: K-12 Activity goal: Provide recogntion for all students and staffulty members. Submitted by: Tara…

“When people come into our lobby and see it for the first time, they are drawn toward it. If they do not have children in our…

Create suspense and anticipation by spacing out each part of this project without giving away its goal until complete. This project is a little more expensive…

Encourage kindness and compassion with a “Give Me a Hand” wall – a display of cut out hands that students receive when recognized for kind behavior.…

This idea hits a lot of goals at once—community relationships, inspiration for current students, and a way to create a “Look of Renaissance” for your school.…