RIE inspires students to do their work

By Amanda Maddux

Silverton High School sophomore Izaak Tobin missed some days of school due to wrestling tournaments.

Since he didn’t turn in assignments, he was sent to RIE or Remediation, Intervention or Extension.

“I like RIE a lot because you get to catch-up on the work you missed. I wouldn’t change anything about it because it’s the best it could be,” Tobin said.

Thursdays at Silverton High School are designated as RIE days - to help students who are behind in their work or need some assistance understanding material. Students also can use the time for extension projects such as choir, FBLA, band or ASB meetings.

RIE is about 70 minutes each Thursday, but students do not miss any classes. Instead, their classes are shorter and there is no Advisory Group.

History teacher Craig Rankin likes having RIE.

“It’s better than staying after school on Early Release days,” Rankin said. “Whether kids like it or not, they know it helps them.”
Every Monday, teachers submit a list of students they want to see during RIE or have assigned to study hall to work on missing assignments.

Ceramics teacher Banyon Boyd said RIE provides him the opportunity to “work with a smaller amount of kids one-on-one.”
Boyd has noticed his Advisory Group students’ grades are improving and “their missing assignments are going down.”

Sophomore Rochelle Schmidt hasn’t been requested to see a teacher but she finds the time useful.
She recently used RIE time to practice with the school’s band for an upcoming competition. She also uses the time to finish homework.

This will also be a time when students make appointments to begin work on college/ career exploration with members of the counseling staff. The school intends to run SAT/ACT preparation courses as well as schedule college visits.

Realizing students need an incentive to get their work done, the school’s staff has stated students with a 3.0 or higher grade point average, no missing assignments and are on track to pass OAKS and graduation, are not required to stay for the RIE time.

“Sometimes teachers don’t put your assignments in the computer so you have to stay,” sophomore McKenna Clark said, “Other than that I think it is a good concept, and the extra help to classes is useful.”