1. Trustworthy Respectful United Excellent
Mr. Silliman’s Matrix
B-What? B-
Trustworthy
Respectful
United
Excellent
Behavior
Classroom Procedures
Be on TIME, with all supplies
Food & Drinks are allowed -within reason
Phones are to be out of SIGHT until you are told you can use them
RAISE your hand and wait to be called on
STAY in seats unless told otherwise
Classroom Rules
Rule 1 - Respect Yourself
Have self-control and let yourself succeed
Rule 2 – Respect Others
Treat all classmates with respect and as you wish to be treated by them
Rule 3 – Respect the Instructor(s)
Respect is a two way street; you gain what you give
Vision – all students must create a vision account. All class materials posted here – Password: silliman
Briar Woods Homework Page – all due dates for assignments can be found here
List – this is a compiled list of your parent’s s that I use to keep them up-to-date on the class
Remind this allows me to text information to you when needed
The SillyLand Dollar
You will be paid for your work, participation, and behavior
The more you make the more you have to spend
Rewards:
Candy
Sweet tea
Other goodies 
Homework passes
Pens and pencils
Academic
Honor Code
The Briar Woods High School community embodies a spirit of mutual trust and intellectual honesty that is essential to the nature of the school. As members of this community we uphold the values of honesty, integrity, responsibility, accountability, and respect the property of others.
Academic Rules
Get seated and start your Warm-Up
Take a picture of your homework
Copy down Daily Terms
No late homework is accepted
When absent, all work is to be made up
NO RED INK on assignments
You will work with partners and in groups so carry your weight
You are expected to contribute to the assignment in a fair way
You will have the chance to grade each other on all group projects
Participation Grade
At the end of each unit, you will have to pay a fee for your Participation Grade
Full amount = 100%; if you can’t pay the full amount then you do not get full credit
Any money left over can be used to buy things in the room
Consequences
Phones, food, & drinks confiscated
REFOCUS Form
Parents will be contacted
Referral sent to the office
ZERO on assignments
Lower GRADES
Weighted Grade Scale
Test – 40%
Quizzes – 30%
Writing /Projects - 20%
Homework /Classwork - 10%
QMA – this mastery assessment will give you a chance to replace one test per quarter
Missing work
Lower grades on assignments and projects
Not knowing when test and quizzes are coming up
Do the expected behaviors and you get paid:
Answer questions in class
Do your homework
Go above and beyond on assignments
Do the inappropriate behaviors and you will be FINED:
Talk out of turn
Get sent to Refocus
Break Rules 1-3