Creating Opportunities: Creating Opportunities: A Practical Guide to A Practical Guide to

SuccessSuccess

Ironwood Ridge High SchoolIronwood Ridge High School

Creating Opportunities Through Creating Opportunities Through Excellence in EducationExcellence in Education

Welcome to Ironwood Ridge High Welcome to Ironwood Ridge High School!School! The faculty, staff and I look forward to a great year of creating The faculty, staff and I look forward to a great year of creating

opportunities for you to develop your interests and fulfill your opportunities for you to develop your interests and fulfill your dreams. dreams.

As a student, you have responsibility in working toward fulfilling As a student, you have responsibility in working toward fulfilling your dreams. your dreams.

This presentation provides solid tips and strategies to help you This presentation provides solid tips and strategies to help you

on the path to success!on the path to success!

Sincerely, Sincerely,

Michael Szolowicz, Principal Michael Szolowicz, Principal

Pride and Respect Pride and Respect

►Pride and respect create the difference Pride and respect create the difference between success and failure.between success and failure.

►The following are practical ways to The following are practical ways to show pride in yourself and respect show pride in yourself and respect toward others. toward others.

DressDress►Dressing for success is a way to show pride Dressing for success is a way to show pride

and respect. and respect. ►Dressing for success @ IRHS means:Dressing for success @ IRHS means:

Covering all undergarmentsCovering all undergarments Covering midriffs, cleavage, and the top 3 inches Covering midriffs, cleavage, and the top 3 inches

of your legsof your legs Covering shoulders with shoulder straps at least Covering shoulders with shoulder straps at least

2 inches wide2 inches wide See the IRHS Student Handbook 2013-14, page See the IRHS Student Handbook 2013-14, page

22, for more dress code information.22, for more dress code information.

LanguageLanguage►The language you use clearly reflects The language you use clearly reflects

your respect for others. your respect for others.

►Profanity or any negative put-down of Profanity or any negative put-down of others is unacceptable because it others is unacceptable because it demonstrates a lack of respect. demonstrates a lack of respect.

Personal Electronic DevicesPersonal Electronic Devices(PEDs)(PEDs)►Sometimes, PEDs need to be put away.Sometimes, PEDs need to be put away.►Other times, PEDs are a valuable Other times, PEDs are a valuable

educational tool.educational tool.►Your teacher will guide you as to when Your teacher will guide you as to when

the PED is a tool, and when it needs to the PED is a tool, and when it needs to be put away. be put away.

►Note that your teacher may confiscate Note that your teacher may confiscate your PED if you are using the device at your PED if you are using the device at a time when it should be put away. a time when it should be put away.

OrganizationOrganization►High school success requires High school success requires

organization. organization. ►To keep yourself organized:To keep yourself organized:

Set priorities. Studying should be a Set priorities. Studying should be a priority. priority.

Break big projects into smaller daily tasks. Break big projects into smaller daily tasks.

Keep a planner. Update your planner each Keep a planner. Update your planner each time you have a new assignment.time you have a new assignment.

Conference PeriodConference Period►Conference Period occurs every Wednesday Conference Period occurs every Wednesday

and Thursday morning starting at 8:15. and Thursday morning starting at 8:15. ►Show pride in yourself and your work by Show pride in yourself and your work by

using Conference Period productively by:using Conference Period productively by: Visiting teachers for additional help or tutoringVisiting teachers for additional help or tutoring Making up missed workMaking up missed work Meeting with a study group Meeting with a study group and and studyingstudying Joining a club Joining a club

Tutoring Tutoring ►The IRHS curriculum can be The IRHS curriculum can be

challenging, but then, so is life. challenging, but then, so is life. ►Tutoring is available to help you. Tutoring is available to help you. ►Often, our most successful students Often, our most successful students

utilize tutoring the most!utilize tutoring the most!►Tutoring is available during conference Tutoring is available during conference

period. Also watch for after-school period. Also watch for after-school tutoring later in the fall semester.tutoring later in the fall semester.

Study GroupsStudy Groups►Successful students at high school and Successful students at high school and

college often have friends with whom college often have friends with whom they study.they study.

►Have a “study buddy” or even a group Have a “study buddy” or even a group of friends with whom you can meet or of friends with whom you can meet or call and discuss assignments and call and discuss assignments and homework.homework.

Self-AdvocacySelf-Advocacy►Your teachers, the IRHS staff and Your teachers, the IRHS staff and

administration are here to assist you.administration are here to assist you.

►From time to time, all of us need the From time to time, all of us need the strength others.strength others.

►Often, the best way to get the Often, the best way to get the assistance you need is to assistance you need is to simply asksimply ask..

I hope these practical tips are useful to you I hope these practical tips are useful to you as you pursue success. as you pursue success.

If you have any additional ideas that should If you have any additional ideas that should be included in this presentation, or if I can be included in this presentation, or if I can be of any further assistance, please do be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me: not hesitate to contact me: mszolowicz@amphi.commszolowicz@amphi.com

Have a great year full of new opportunities!Have a great year full of new opportunities!