WOODS 1 CLASS IS THE STUDENT'S FIRST STEP IN THEIR JOURNEY INTO A WORLD OF WOOD WORKING. STUDENTS IN GRADES 9 THRU 12 WILL LEARN SOME SIMPLE, BUT VERY IMPORTANT SKILLS THAT WILL BE USEFUL TO THEM FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. WOODS 1 CLASS IS A PREREQUISITE CLASS. STUDENTS WILL NEED TO TAKE WOODS 1 IN ORDER TO LATER TAKE AN ADVANCED WOODS CLASS AND CONSTRUCTION CLASS AT BHS.
IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERYONE
SAFETY IS THE MAIN CONCERN OF MYSELF AND THE BHS ADMINISTRATION. WE CARE ABOUT YOUR CHILDS SAFETY AND WILL NOT ALLOW ANY STUDENT TO JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF ANY PERSON USING THE SKILLED AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES LAB (STS). THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO FOLLOW THE SAFETY GUIDELINES SET BY MYSELF AND THE BHS ADMINISTRATION WILL BE REMOVED FROM CLASS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. AFTER BEING REMOVED FROM THE CLASS OR LAB THREE TIMES THE STUDENT WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CLASS WITH A FAILING GRADE.
EVERY STUDENT WHO ELECTS TO TAKE A WOODS CLASS IS REQUIRED TO TAKE A SAFETY AND PARTS TEST OVER SEVERAL POWER TOOLS THAT THEY WILL USE IN CLASS. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE A 100% ON ALL POWER TOOLS SAFETY TESTS AND A MINIMUM OF 85% ON ALL POWER TOOL PARTS TESTS. STUDENTS WILL TAKE THE TEST ELECTRONICALLY ON A PROGRAM CALLED SCHOOLOGY. STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN A MINIMUM OF SEVEEN ATTEMPTS TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED SCORES. THE AVERAGE SCORE OF ALL OF THE TESTS WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE GRADES. IF A STUDENT IS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE TEST THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE TESTS AT HOME.
DRILL PRESS
BANDSAW
DISC SANDER
SCROLL SAW
SABER SAW
ROUTER
PORTABLE DRILL
OSCILLATING SANDER
ORBITING (PALM) SANDER
DUE BY THE LAST FRIDAY OF THE START OF THE SEMESTER
FALL SEMESTER = AUGUST
SPRING SEMESTER = JANUARY
STUDENTS WILL BE USING A VARIETY OF CONSUMABLE ITEMS IN ORDER TO CREATE THREE PROJECTS THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE HOME TO DISPLAY AND USE. STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO HELP PAY FOR THE MATERIALS USED IN CLASS TO CREATE THE THREE PROJECTS. PROJECT FEES ARE DUE BY THE LAST FRIDAY OF THE FIRST MONTH OF THE SEMESTER. FOR EXAMPLE FALL SEMESTER PROJECT FEES ARE DUE BY THE END OF AUGUST. SPRING PROJECT FEES ARE DUE BY THE END OF JANUARY. THOSE STUDENTS WHO DO NOT PAY THE LAB FEE BY THE DUE DATE MAY NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN LAB PORTION OF THE CLASS UNTIL THE PROJECT FEE IS PAID. A WAIVER FOR THIS FEE IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE.
STUDENTS WILL BE BUILDING THREE PROJECTS. EACH PROJECT THAT IS BUILT WILL BUILD ON PREVIOUSLY LEARNED SKILLS IN CLASS. HERE ARE THE PROJECTS AND WHAT THE STUDENTS WILL BE LEARNING AND USING TO BUILD THE PROJECT.
PROJECT ONE
ROUTERED INTIALS
TOOLS USED
PROJECT TWO
ROUTER LAST NAME / NICK NAME
TOOLS USED
PROJECT THREE
SERVING TRAY PROJECT
TOOLS USED
STUDENTS GRADES WILL BE BASED ON THE TOTAL POINTS THAT THEY EARN DURING THE CLASS. HERE ARE THINGS THAT STUDENTS WILL POINTS FOR:
EXTRA CREDIT IS EXACTLY THAT "EXTRA". TO ME THIS MEANS IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS DONE AFTER ALL OF THE OTHER ASSIGNED WORK IS COMPLETE. EXTRA CREDIT WILL BE OFFERED TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE COMING UP SHORT OF ACHIEVING THAT NEXT GRADE LEVEL.
SKILLSUSA IS A CAREER STUDENT ORGANIZATION (CSO) THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY STUDENT AT BHS TO BE A PART OF. IT IS THE GOAL OF SKILLSUSA TO HELP PREPARE TODAY THE WORKFORCE OF FUTURE. STUDENTS LEARN NOT ONLY HANDS ON SKILLS BUT ALSO THOSE EVER SO IMPORTANT SOFT SKILLS AS WELL. STUDENT ALSO DEVELOP THEIR SELF CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NEBRASKA SKILLSUSA OR THE NATIONAL SKILLSUSA ORGANIZATION. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT BHS SKILLSUSA GO TO https://sites.google.com/blairschools.org/bhsskillsusa/home
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