Class of 2020

In accordance with district Procedure 2414P, the principal or designee will determine waiver of this graduation requirement and will grant waivers when appropriate.  Written requests for waivers may also be initiated by the parents/guardians or the student of legal age (18 and over). Requests must be submitted by May 29, 2020.

Request to Waive Form PDF (Download)

Request to Waive Form  WORD Copy into an email

Please send this request to the Lindbergh High School Waiver email address: LHS.Waiver@rentonschools.us                 

Community Service Requirement

Students are required to complete 20 hours of community service as part of their high school graduation requirements. 

The project may be completed through participation in school activities (e.g., National Honor Society, Key Club, athletic teams, etc.) as well as other acceptable community activities.

• Community service hours are typically completed outside of school time. Additionally, the work must be voluntary in nature and not tied to any class credit or pay. 
• It is recommended that the community service be related to the student’s career exploration or to a cause about which the student feels passionate.
• Written requests for waivers shall be addressed to the Principal and will be granted when appropriate, in accordance with Procedure 2414P.

Superintendent’s Certificate of Merit

A Certificate of Merit will be issued to high school students meeting the requirements below.  This recognition is designed to honor those students who demonstrate a deep commitment to serving their community by going far above and beyond the graduation requirement for community service. Community service hours may be accumulated annually or throughout the high school career.  Students will keep a written log and hours must be verifiable. 

1. A bronze-level designation on the certificate is earned for completing 80-99 hours of community service.
2. A silver-level designation on the certificate is earned for completing 100-119 hours of community service.
3. A gold-level designation on the certificate is earned for completing 120+ hours of community service.    

 

The High School and Beyond Plan is a State graduation requirement and will not be waived in light of the transition to online learning.

Seniors who have completed this requirement must contact their advisory teacher to get the requirement fulfilled before the due date. Earning a high school diploma is dependent upon getting this requirement completed. Don’t delay, do it today.

Deadline for High School and Beyond Plan has been extended to Friday, May 8. Please contact your home room advisor with completion questions.

Class of 2020 FAQ’s

How do I meet graduation requirements?

See graduation requirements for the Class of 2020.

The basic requirements are:

• 22 total credits in specific areas
• Meeting graduation pathways requirements in ELA and Mathematics
• High School & Beyond Plan
• WA State History requirement
• Community Service (this requirement can be waived by the principal or designee - see request form on your high school website)
  • Lindbergh High

Seniors should be working on assignments, activities, or project-based learning projects as outlined by their teachers to earn a letter grade in your classes. Counselors are continuing to reach out to seniors to make personalized plans toward graduation. Seniors are welcome to contact their teachers and counselors if they have any questions about their graduation status. 

What does it mean to be on track to graduate? How do I know if I’m on track to graduate?

If you were on track to graduate, you will still graduate this spring. “On-track to graduate” means that you have successfully completed or are enrolled in courses that would allow you to meet state graduation requirements by the end of this year. Counselors will continue to contact seniors who are off track for graduation. Please reach out to your counselor if you have any questions or concerns. 

How will I be graded? 

Teachers will be grading on a letter grade system of A-D or give an I – Incomplete. Teachers will establish grading rubrics in alignment with their content departments.

What happens if I get an incomplete? 

Please work with your counselor to understand how getting an incomplete would affect your ability to graduate and what alternatives there are.

Do I continue Running Start or online courses?

Yes, please continue to take and complete all Running Start and online courses that you had already started before the school closure or began after the school closure.

Is state testing canceled? What if I was planning on taking a state test to meet a graduation requirement?

Yes, state testing has been canceled due to the school closure. In Washington State there are many ways that you can meet the state assessment requirement for graduation. Your school counselor will be connecting with you if you need to meet this requirement to discuss what other options are available. 

Can credits be waived for the class of 2020?

The district applied for and was granted the ability to waive credits on an emergency basis. These requests will go through your counselor at a later date and if granted will show up on your transcript as “waived”. While credits may be waived, graduation pathway requirements cannot.

I was planning to take the World Language Credit by Proficiency exam. Will this be rescheduled? What about the Seal of Biliteracy?

World Language exams will not be held this spring. Seniors should check with their counselors if they believe they need World Language credit for graduation or college entrance purposes as many colleges have indicated they are relaxing their entrance requirement rules this spring. Students who have earned the Seal of Biliteracy will still receive it on their diploma.

What if I was planning on taking a state assessment to meet a graduation requirement?

In Washington state there are many ways that you can meet the state assessment requirements for graduation. Your school counselor will be connecting with you if you need to meet this requirement to discuss what other options are available. 

I am taking Bridge to College so that I can meet my math/ELA requirement for graduation. Will I still earn credit for this course?

Yes, if you receive an A-D letter grade. We are working to ensure that all students enrolled in Bridge to College classes will earn the credit they need to fulfill this requirement. Please check your email and be in touch with your teacher about what will be required. Students still need a ‘B’ or above to be eligible for the college placement agreement for College Composition and/or specified entry-level college math courses at participating Washington institutions of higher education. 

Is AP testing happening?

Yes. AP test(s) will be taken remotely. This information is being updated on the College Board website. Your AP teacher will continue to reach out to you through email and will share information as it is available. Please also see the College Board website for more information by following this link here: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/

What is happening with IB testing?

IB tests have been canceled. Grades and credits received this year will carry the same value as they have in the past. You will be submitting coursework to your teachers; they will connect with you directly.

High School Grading
High school students and middle school students earning high school credits (e.g., Algebra, Geometry, Spanish I) will be graded in the following manner for the third trimester of the 2019-2020 school year:  

• Letter Grades (A through D):
  • Students will complete assignments, activities, and assessments.At the end of the course, students will receive a traditional letter grade on their high school transcript.
  • Attendance will not be a factor when determining student grades.
  • If students are unable to complete enough work for the course to earn a letter grade in accordance with the teacher’s grading practice, then the student will earn an Incomplete (I) on their transcript.

• Incomplete (I):    
  • The Incomplete will be converted to a letter grade by one of the following:  contract with the teacher to establish assignments or assessments which must be completed by an agreed upon timeline; taking the course in the following year; completing an online course.
  • Students who did not engage in the class at all via remote learning shall retake the class or complete the class as online credit recovery.
  • We will establish further guidelines on the conversion of incompletes to letter grades A-D.

For students with grading accommodations in Individual Education Plans (IEPs), pass/fail will require a change in the Continuous Learning Plan (CLP) from pass/fail to pass/incomplete. IEP case managers will contact families to reflect this change.

Another consideration during this time is access and resources for students and families. It is not our intention to have students penalized for inability to access online coursework. While we have been able to provide Chromebooks and hot spots to many, we realize that an increased demand for technology supports is likely. We will continue to contact families, particularly those of students who haven’t yet  engaged, to identify and remove barriers to access. I also encourage you to alert school personnel if your student’s access to learning has been interrupted. 

Should you have any questions regarding grades, please contact your child’s principal.

Lindbergh High School Career Center Specialist is Ivery Rhodes. To access Career Center resources please visit the Career Center website or email Ivery Rhodes, Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm.

• Renton School District Graduation Requirements Policy 2410
• Procedure 2410P

Wednesday, May 27, 2020—Today, Governor Jay Inslee announced that he does not believe that all counties, including King County, will move to Phase II of the state’s Safe Start recovery plan by June 1, and will remain in Phase I as several important areas—disease activity, testing, and healthcare system status—have yet to meet guidelines laid out in the plan. 

The announcement means King County, along with others, cannot safely reopen businesses and resume travel, shopping, recreation, and gatherings (some restrictions were lifted for houses of worship). The decision also impacts our plans for celebrating the Class of 2020. 

Earlier this month, we created two plans for graduation celebrations for the Class of 2020. As Phase I does not allow any in person activity (including the graduation walk we planned in Option 1) we will move to Option 2 and create a virtual graduation by videotaping parts of the ceremony and including a slideshow of graduating seniors (senior photos will be used in this slideshow). This virtual graduation ceremony will premiere on the district’s YouTube page on Monday, June 15.

Additionally, high schools are planning a graduation event between June 1-5 that will provide students who have met graduation requirements an opportunity to pick-up their diploma cover, while in cap and gown, in a vehicle procession in the school’s parking lot. Students and families are being provided details of this plan by school staff.

Renton Schools has two options for graduation.

We’ve worked to develop plans that gets the closest to the wishes of our seniors while adhering to the new requirements for graduations that were released by the Washington State Department of Health on May 14 (read here). 

Option #1 Senior Graduation Walk,
June 1-4, 2020

(preferred method; but only available if Washington State has moved to Phase 2 of governor’s reopening plan): 

Seniors who are on track to meet all graduation requirements will be invited to participate in a Senior Graduation Walk to receive their diploma cover while wearing their cap and gown. This walk will be recorded by professional videographers and professional photos will be taken of each graduate (as in previous graduation ceremonies these photos will be available for purchase). The video of the graduation walk, as well as student and staff speeches, will be used to create a virtual graduation ceremony that will premiere on the Renton School District YouTube page on Monday, June 15. 

The Graduation Walk for Lindbergh High's 2020 graduates will take place at the IKEA Performing Arts Center at Renton High School campus June 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. In order to ensure we are able to follow social distancing guidelines, graduates will be assigned a specific time.

If a student is unable to participate in the Graduation Walk with their high school, their yearbook photo will be used as a part of the virtual graduation ceremony. 

PROCEDURES

On the day and time of the assigned Graduation Walk, Seniors will arrive in their cap and gown and adhere to the graduation dress code. Students must arrive no more than 15 minutes prior to the assigned time. 

• Vehicles will enter the parking lot on South 2nd Street and exit in the back of the lot onto Logan Ave South.
• Vehicles will park in the lot and graduates will walk around to the front entrance on South 2nd Street to check in. No one else is allowed out of the vehicle or in the venue.
• Seniors must wear a mask to enter the venue. They may remove it immediately before “walking." No purses, backpacks or personal items may be brought in.
• Students will wait in line (spaced out 6 or more feet) until it is time to walk across the stage.
• No convening on campus will be allowed. Students must leave immediately after exiting.  

Option #2: Virtual Graduation

If Washington State is still in “Phase 1”, the Governor’s Office and the Department of Health will not allow us to do any in person activity, we will create a virtual graduation with videotaping of a mock ceremony and a slideshow of seniors (students’ yearbook photos will be used). This virtual graduation ceremony will premiere on the district’s YouTube page on Monday, June 15.

We will also explore options to allow this year’s graduates to participate in next school year’s (2020-2021) graduation ceremony. 

During the COVID-19 public health crisis, students can use their time at home to stay on track with college and career planning, financial aid applications, and more.

High schools and colleges are being flexible.  

• High schools and colleges are being flexible about everything from graduation and course requirements to test scores and deadlines.
• Students can still get college credit through dual credit programs during the COVID-19 crisis. 

Find out more at Washington Student Achievement Council website