Silas Wood Success
This page offers advice and information from many of my former students from Silas Wood.
This page offers advice and information from many of my former students from Silas Wood.
A worthwhile read...
A worthwhile read...
The following is a list of success "tips" that was generated by former Silas Wood students:
The following is a list of success "tips" that was generated by former Silas Wood students:
1) Stay organized - right from the 1st day of classes
1) Stay organized - right from the 1st day of classes
2) BEHAVE - follow all the school rules in the Agenda Book and the Student Code of Conduct...avoid ISS
2) BEHAVE - follow all the school rules in the Agenda Book and the Student Code of Conduct...avoid ISS
3) Keep your locker clean, neat and organized
3) Keep your locker clean, neat and organized
4) Always take notes in class - you will need them for homework, tests and finals
4) Always take notes in class - you will need them for homework, tests and finals
5) Pay attention in class- VERY IMPORTANT
5) Pay attention in class- VERY IMPORTANT
6) Always keep your locker locked
6) Always keep your locker locked
7) Don't "dilly-dally" in the hallways
7) Don't "dilly-dally" in the hallways
8) If you are low on school supplies, go to the school store during am homeroom
8) If you are low on school supplies, go to the school store during am homeroom
9) Put you best foot forward...take time to get to know your new teachers and classmates
9) Put you best foot forward...take time to get to know your new teachers and classmates
10) Make a new friend or many new friends
10) Make a new friend or many new friends
11) Changing classrooms is easy - the classes are close together on a team
11) Changing classrooms is easy - the classes are close together on a team
12) Don't worry if your friends are not on your team, you will see them in the hallways, at lunch and other activities
12) Don't worry if your friends are not on your team, you will see them in the hallways, at lunch and other activities
13) ALWAYS use your Agenda book
13) ALWAYS use your Agenda book
14) DON'T get caught up in gossip or negative situations
14) DON'T get caught up in gossip or negative situations
15) ALWAYS do your homework
15) ALWAYS do your homework
16) Don't be a bully or a bystander!
16) Don't be a bully or a bystander!
17) BE KIND
17) BE KIND
18) find and use homework buddies
18) find and use homework buddies
19) DON'T do projects last minute..."Slow and steady wins the race!"
19) DON'T do projects last minute..."Slow and steady wins the race!"
20) ALWAYS eat a good breakfast
20) ALWAYS eat a good breakfast
21) HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
21) HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Q: When can I go to my locker?
Q: When can I go to my locker?
A: Your team teachers will set up times based on the team's schedule.
A: Your team teachers will set up times based on the team's schedule.
Q: How are the Report Cards different?
Q: How are the Report Cards different?
A: You will get a number grade out of 100 not a "letter" grade.
A: You will get a number grade out of 100 not a "letter" grade.
Q: How many periods are in a day?
Q: How many periods are in a day?
A: There are eight periods every day.
A: There are eight periods every day.
Q: How much homework is given everyday?
Q: How much homework is given everyday?
A: It really depends on your teacher and subject.
A: It really depends on your teacher and subject.
Q: How much time between classes?
Q: How much time between classes?
A: There are 3 minutes between classes which is more than enough time.
A: There are 3 minutes between classes which is more than enough time.
Q: Is there detention?
Q: Is there detention?
A: Yes, there is I.S.S (In School Suspension), After School Detention and Lunch Detention.
A: Yes, there is I.S.S (In School Suspension), After School Detention and Lunch Detention.
Q: Can you get lost easily?
Q: Can you get lost easily?
A: No, there are many teachers in the halls and can help you find your way if you do get lost.
A: No, there are many teachers in the halls and can help you find your way if you do get lost.
Q: What are Wheel Courses?
Q: What are Wheel Courses?
A: Wheel courses are classes that you take individually for ten weeks. They included Foreign Languages, Art, Coding and Makerspace.
A: Wheel courses are classes that you take individually for ten weeks. They included Foreign Languages, Art, Coding and Makerspace.
Q: Is it scary at the beginning of the year?
Q: Is it scary at the beginning of the year?
A: Yes and no... you'll feel much better after the first day.
A: Yes and no... you'll feel much better after the first day.
Q: How many quarters in a year?
Q: How many quarters in a year?
A: There are four quarters and finals week. In between quarters you get progress reports.
A: There are four quarters and finals week. In between quarters you get progress reports.
Q: How many tests to you get in a day?
Q: How many tests to you get in a day?
A: It depends on your teachers but they will usually work it out with the other teachers in your team - so that you do not have more than 1 major test per day.
A: It depends on your teachers but they will usually work it out with the other teachers in your team - so that you do not have more than 1 major test per day.
The following is a list, in no particular order, of our favorite things about Silas Wood:Â
The following is a list, in no particular order, of our favorite things about Silas Wood:Â
1) Lunch - you can sit where you want
1) Lunch - you can sit where you want
2) Art Class
2) Art Class
3) World Language class
3) World Language class
4) vending machines in the cafeteria
4) vending machines in the cafeteria
5) Coding
5) Coding
6) Spirit Weeks
6) Spirit Weeks
7) Career Day
7) Career Day
8) Recess !!
8) Recess !!
9) Gym class
9) Gym class
10) yearbooks
10) yearbooks
11) DANCES!!!
11) DANCES!!!
12) Coding
12) Coding
13) 8 minute bell
13) 8 minute bell
14) changing classes
14) changing classes
15) many teachers each day
15) many teachers each day
16) lockers
16) lockers
17) Holiday Sing-Along
17) Holiday Sing-Along
18) Popcorn Fridays
18) Popcorn Fridays
19) holiday treats
19) holiday treats
20) more freedom
20) more freedom
21) Mrs. Bernard
21) Mrs. Bernard
22) Marching Band
22) Marching Band
23) team competitions
23) team competitions
24) Homecoming
24) Homecoming
25) morning fitness
25) morning fitness
26) Student Council
26) Student Council
27) Plays and assemblies
27) Plays and assemblies
28) STEAM Curriculum
28) STEAM Curriculum
29) walking in the hallway by yourself
29) walking in the hallway by yourself
30) Adventure Land
30) Adventure Land
Silas Wood is great...have fun and get involved!!
Silas Wood is great...have fun and get involved!!