WEEK 1 UPDATE
Here are the Updates for the first week of school!
First Week Schedule
Wednesday and Friday times are regular school day times.
On Monday and Tuesday, Freshmen [9th graders] are permitted to leave at 2:25pm, 5 minutes before dismissal at 2:30pm.
On Wednesday there is an extended 2nd period which lasts the entirety of the normal Advisory period. During this time students remain in their second period while their 2nd period teacher goes through the Wellness lesson. These Wednesdays are called Wellness Wednesdays and the lesson this week is Wootton 101. An introductory presentation for the first week.
On Thursday students report to their Homeroom Period to receive important documents. Students report to Homeroom at least once a Quarter. To find you Homeroom teacher, open Synergy, head to your class schedule and it will be your Period Zero class.
Events this week
Senior Pictures: It’s the time of year for Seniors to look dapper. To book you appointment to take a picture head to vosphotos. Most sessions are in school however with an expensive option you may get their In-Studio sessions.
A regular Yearbook Session is Free with one Year Book photo
A Standard Session is $20 with a total of 14 poses for Yearbook, Cap & Gown and Personal Outfits.
A Deluxe Session is $40 with a total of 19 poses for Yearbook, 3 with Smoky Topaz Background, Cap & Gown and Personal outfits.
For Seniors already signed up, this weeks appointments are on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afterschool.
Yearbook Pictures: Student pictures for everyone-else, other than seniors, takes place during your social studies class. These pictures are taken so soon in order to get Student IDs distributed as soon as possible.
Back to School Night: At Back to School Night on Thursday night from 7-9pm, you will watch a video that welcomes parents back to the school year. Providing critical information to know as well as useful resources to have on hand! The event takes place in the school building and is meant to be for parents only.
Welcome Back Bash: The SGA is hosting the Welcome Back Bash taking place during lunch on Friday! It is located on the Training Field (a flat hill at the back of the school). There will be an assortment of games from spike ball, cornhole, and soccer. Popsicles will be provided to refresh and cool down in the remaining Summer school days. SGA Co-President Alex Balian says the event is meant to server as a “get to know you” event for people to meet and come back to school with fun!
Resources
Your Counselor: It is always a good thing to have good contact and relations with your counselor. Afterall, your counselor is there to guide you through your time in High School. Check in on them the first weeks of school to discuss your goals for this year. They will be able to better plan things for you if they know! You can find who they are in your Class Schedule in Synergy, labelled as Period 10.
Canvas: Where all of our classes and assignments are located. Although all of us use it, did you know you can customize it to your preference? Take a moment to move your classes on your dashboard, rename courses, and change course tiles. In the calendar section you may also change course colors and choose which courses you want seen.
It is also a good habit to check your calendar and To-Do pages. Being on top of assignments gives you more relaxation than it does submitting it by 11:59.
Synergy: Also known as StudentVue, Synergy is where our gradebook is located. However it also holds some sneaky emails that we don’t always catch so it’s good to check it every now and then. The Attendance page is good to check on to see if you have been marked absent and tardy.
Since the unpopular Synergy UI update last year, many have wished to go back to the old grade view page. You can go back to the old viewing option by opening a class grade book and choosing the Assignment View in the upper right hand corner.
located in the upper right hand corner
Emails: Our school emails are filled with canvas notifications, causing important emails to be hidden like a needle in a haystack. If you have 15-20 minutes, change the settings in Gmail or Outlook to auto-sort the emails so that you see the ones that are important easily without any fluff. Afterwards, check your email every now an then.
Our personal emails are also important to check regularly. More and more clubs and organizations are adopting the use of personal emails for communication. Being able to check them and manage those inboxes are important, especially when you graduate and jump into the adult world.
School Website: The school website is useful to check to get important forms and documents. It’s also useful to get into contact with specific teachers with their Staff Directory. We will create guides on how to navigate them in the future. You can go to the website here.
County Website: The county website is useful to have to check during poor weather conditions for changes in school operations. It also has the Traditional School Calendar which has all the breaks and half-days marked on it. A good tool for planning get aways and get togethers. You can go to the website here.
Certain days are subject to change dependent on weather.
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