Silas High School

Two hour delay on Feb. 23:
Due to weather conditions, all schools will start two hours late Thursday, February 23 and will operate on normal bus routes.

Today's Bell Schedule for Two Hour Delay:

Warning Bell 9:25 AM
1st Period 9:35 AM - 10:10 AM
2nd Period 10:15 AM - 10:50 AM
3rd Period 10:55 AM - 11:30 AM
1st Lunch 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM
4th Period 12:10 PM - 12:50 PM
4th Period 11:35 AM - 12:15 PM
2nd Lunch 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
5th Period 12:55 PM - 1:30 PM
6th Period 1:35 PM - 2:05 PM
Hall/Campus Cleared 2:30 PM

SiHi POTW January 30th - February 3rd, 2023

The February equity questions are centered around TRUTH.

If someone experiences a moment or situation differently, does that assume they are right or wrong?
How does this impact or change how you relate or react to others?
Challenge—

Listen with compassion, letting others’ ideas, feelings or feedback lay before you, and make a conscious effort to hear their truth and let it exist.
Avoid saying that’s right or that’s wrong.
Important Dates

February 3: Semester break, no school for middle and high school students
*STAFF—If you plan to work from home on Friday, don’t forget to take your computer home sometime this week to make sure everything is in working order. Mine has been glitchy, so I plan to be at school on Friday.*
February 3: The SNOW BALL dance in the gym—8:00-10:00 pm
February 3: TPS night at Puget Sound basketball
February 5: GRADES MUST BE POSTED BY MIDNIGHT, please and thank you
February 6: Second semester begins

Job fair

Do you know someone who wants to work with students? Tacoma Public Schools is hosting a series of job fairs in February and March. Please share the details!

Careers - Tacoma Public Schools (tacomaschools.org)

Menu survey

What are your thoughts on our school meals? We want to provide students healthy, delicious breakfast and lunch items at school every day, and we’re looking for your feedback. Please take this survey and let us know what you think.

Parent Meal Survey 2023 (office.com)

(RAMS—I KNOW you have opinions on this! Please take this opportunity to give honest feedback!)

UPS basketball

All TPS students and their families are invited to attend a fun, free basketball night at the University of Puget Sound on Feb. 3. See our school website for details.
(Note: This is the same night as the Snow Ball dance.)

Whole Child Champions

Our very own Silas Attendance team, Jackie Mullen and Maureen Hardwick were named Whole Child Champions for our school district. Champions create a positive school culture that we can all feel, and they make an incredible impact in the lives of students. We are so lucky to have Ms. Jackie and Ms. Mo at our school! If you have a moment, take a look at all of our champions and how they’re making a difference to kids.

Whole Child Champions - Tacoma Public Schools (tacomaschools.org)

Apply to be a tutor

Students in grades 10-12 can apply to be after-school tutors with elementary students.

Tutors will earn $500 after completing a semester of work. Applications are due Feb. 3. Get more information on our school web site.

Academic Tutor/ Mentor Application (office.com)

Ram TV News this week: https://bit.ly/ramtv012523

Ms. Becca’s Career Center SWAY Page with updates on activities like the UWT opportunity below, community events, scholarships, job opportunities and other goodies: https://sway.office.com/PuWWkvgyplEo9TvB?ref=Link

What Inspired Me?

THE CAT TREE!!

This week, we received what might be the most unique call of the year. A nearby neighbor called the office to say that she has a naughty kitten. She ordered a cat tree for said kitten. She is not able to put it together on her own. Might there be a student who needs some easy volunteer hours or is willing to help an ol’ lady out? Lucky for her, there was a willing student and staff member. CAT TREE COMPLETE.

So many people fear teens, but I am here to tell you—they do good deeds.

Way to help a neighbor Huynh and Lo! I see you—WE SEE YOU!

Thanks to Ms. Bennett for coordinating and organizing with our neighbor, Dr. Carr.

GO RAMS!

This Week in Athletics

(Please note the Athletic Department sends this out on Friday, and I DO NOT modify it.)

News:

Bowling:

The PCL League tournament was held last Friday, Silas finished in 2nd place in the tournament, behind the defending state champions Spanaway Lake Sentinels. The Rams 2nd place finish was done so in dramatic fashion. The Rams had trailed Lincoln throughout most of the day and made a furious comeback in their last game to edge the Abes by two pins! Wow!

Next up is the West Central District Bowling Tournament where the Rams hope to qualify for the State Bowling Championships. Districts will be held tomorrow (1/28/2023) at Paradise Lanes in Parkland. Both the team and individuals can qualify for the State Bowling championships. State will be held on February 1 – 4, 2023 at Bowlero Lanes in Tukwila.

Girls Basketball:

The Girls went 1-1 this past week, defeating Mount Tahoma and losing Bonney Lake. Their regular season has concluded. They finished their overall season with a record of 11 wins and 8 losses and a Pierce County League record of 8 wins and 4 losses. Silas finished in 3rd place in the PCL and qualified as the #3 seed from the Pierce County League into the West Central Districts Girls basketball Tournament. Silas is ranked 29th in the WIAA’s 3A RPI rankings.

The Girls first game in Districts is scheduled for Friday, February 10th here at Silas High School. They will play the #3 seed from the Greater St. Helen’s League. This will either be the Kelso Hilanders or the Heritage Timberwolves, in this winner advances, loser out contest.

Boys Basketball:

The Boys went 2-0 this week, with wins over Mount Tahoma and Bonney Lake. The Rams finished their regular season with an overall record of 10 wins and 8 losses and finished in 3rd place in the Pierce County League with an 8 win 4 loss league record. In the WIAA RPI rankings, Silas is ranked 30th in the 3A classification.

The Boys first West Central District game is scheduled for Saturday, February 11th here at Silas High School. They will take on the #3 seed from the Greater St. Helen’s League, the Evergreen Plainsmen. This is a winner advances, loser out game.

Unified Basketball:

Last Saturday, the Rams lost Mount Tahoma. Tomorrow they travel to Foss to take on the Falcons.

Flag Football:

Flag Football played a doubleheader last Wednesday. They beat Foss 28 to 0 and lost to Mount Tahoma 25 to 18 and Their next games are scheduled for next Tuesday January 31st when they host Stadium here at Silas High School. They will play a double header against the Tigers. They will also play two games here at Silas High School on February 2nd against Stadium and Washington High Schools.

Boys Swimming:

The Boys wrap up their regular season later today when they travel to Mount Tahoma to swim in a six team meet. The 3A West Central District Swim Meet is scheduled for Friday, February 3rd and Saturday February 4th at Mount Tahoma.

Girls Wrestling:

Last Saturday, the Girls finished in 20th place (out of 34 teams) in the Lipstick Open at Lakes High School. Medaling were Tru Willis who was the Champion in her weight classification. Nialah Harris finished in 3rd place in her weight classification, and Johanna Hokansson finished 4th in her classification. On Wednesday, the Girls lost to the Washington Patriots 21 to 12. Leading the way for the Rams were Tru Willis and Keely Grochowicz who won their matches via pin.

Tonight, the Girls host the Spanaway Lake Sentinels here at Harry Bird Memorial. Post-season is right around the corner as the Sub-Regionals will take place on Friday, February 3rd and 4th at Mount Tahoma.

Boys Wrestling:

Last Saturday, the Boys took 6th place in the Pan Can Invitational at Hazen High School in Renton. Tonight, they also host the Spanaway Lake Sentinels. Sub-Regionals will take place at Mount Tahoma on February 3rd and 4th.

Schedule of Events:

Saturday 1/28/2023

Bowling: West Central District Championships – Paradise Bowl - Parkland
Boys JV Wrestling: Kentwood JV Tourney – Kentwood High school – 9:00 AM
Unified Basketball: @ Foss 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM (noon)
Tuesday 1/31/2023

Flag Football:

v. Stadium: 5:30 PM
v. Stadium: 6:30 PM
Thursday 2/2/2023

Flag Football:

v. Stadium: 5:30 PM
v. Washington 6:30 PM
Friday 2/3/2023

Boys Swimming: West Central Districts – Mount Tahoma
Boys Wrestling: Sub-Regionals – Mount Tahoma
Girls Wrestling: Sub-Regionals – Mount Tahoma
Results:

Bowling:

No matches this week – WCD Tournament later today @ Paradise Lanes (Parkland)

Girls Basketball:

Varsity
1/24/2023: Silas 34 Mount Tahoma 29
1/28/2023: Bonney Lake 61 Silas 48
JV
1/24/2023: Silas 29 Mount Tahoma 11
1/28/2023: Silas 44 Bonney Lake 30
Boys Basketball:

Varsity
1/24/2023: Silas 70 Mount Tahoma 65
1/28/2023: Silas 69 Bonney Lake 63
JV
1/24/2023: Silas 66 Mount Tahoma 33
1/28/2023: Silas 77 Bonney Lake 48
C Team
1/24/2023: Mount Tahoma 47 Silas 45
1/28/2023: Silas 57 Bonney Lake 42
Flag Football:

1/25/2023: Silas 28 Foss 0
1/25/2023: Mount Tahoma 25 Silas 18
Boys Swimming:

No meets this week – Next meet 1/27/23 @ Mount Tahoma ( 6 team meet)

Boys Wrestling:

1/21/2023: 6th Place Pan Can Invitational

Girls Wrestling:

1/21/2023: 20th Place Lipstick Open
1/25/2023: Washington 21 Silas 12
GO RAMS!

BC Ray
Bernadette C. Ray (she/her/hers)
Principal
(Dr. Dolores) Silas High School
formerly (Woodrow) Wilson High School
1202 N Orchard St
Tacoma, WA 98406
253-571-6130 direct
[email protected]
UNITED IN STRENGTHS.

Rebecca Ackerman She/her pronouns

SiHi POTW January 23rd - 27th, 2023

The January equity questions are centered around LANGUAGE.

How can language become a barrier to our understanding of one another?
What can we do to transform our own discourses?
Challenge—When confronted with an issue or misunderstanding, change the language you use to describe the problem.

*Added challenge this week, based on discussions with staff:

Think about language in two different ways—

The language spoken—is the home language not English? Might it be American Sign Language? That changes the conversation…
It can also be our word choice (in English) or the tone we use when we speak.
Important Dates

January 23-February 28: OUR OWN EXPRESSIONS Teen Writing and Art Contest—go to expressions.pcls.us for more information
January 23: Ailey II field trip forms due to MS. McFarland, Ms. Ray or Ms. Kelly at the front desk—FORM ATTACHED HERE so you can fill it out at home tonight! Ailey field trip form.pdf
January 27: FIELD TRIP! Ailey II Dance Production at The Pantages
February 3: Semester break, no school for middle and high school students
February 3: The SNOW BALL dance in the gym—8:00-10:00 pm
February 6: Second semester begins
Community Violence

When violence occurs in our communities, we know it deeply effects our students, their families and our own school staff. And when the victims are young people, the impact is often more pronounced.

It’s important that the adults in our children’s lives are listening a little more intently right now.

We have a number of resources to help families help children after tragic events: - Suggestions on how to answer questions brought on by grief and a list of community resources - By age group, how to talk to children about shootings - How to help children cope with a gun violence tragedy - Additional tips and activities to help children feel supported every day

Our school counselors are also available to talk to your child.

Please know our team at Silas is here to support all of our kids. Please reach out. We want to hear from you.

Calendar Reminder

There’s no school for students in grades 6-12 on Friday, Feb. 3, due to semester break.

Tacoma Flex

Through a new program called Tacoma Flex, our students can increase the flexibility in their schedule starting by taking two classes online, in addition to completing the rest of their classes in person.

Students can work with their school counselors to enroll in Tacoma Flex. Students should complete the Tacoma Flex course request form by Feb. 15.

Tacoma Flex - Tacoma Public Schools (tacomaschools.org)

Ram TV News this week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH7i0NYo1fw

Senior Portrait flyer for yearbook attached yearbook senior portraits.pdf

Ms. Becca’s Career Center SWAY Page with updates on activities like the UWT opportunity below, community events, scholarships, job opportunities and other goodies: https://sway.office.com/PuWWkvgyplEo9TvB?ref=Link

What Inspired Me?

Do you know about Unified Sports? We offer soccer, basketball—the current season—and next year we hope to add bowling!

Unified Sports is an opportunity for students with disabilities (“athletes”) to play with typical peers (“partners”) for competition and fun. Different than the rigors of the varsity team, Unified teams practice two or three days/week instead of five or six, and games are usually on Saturdays.

Our team is pictured here with the team from Lincoln—their competition for this week. They play again next Saturday. Details of the when and where to come.

Unified Basketball 2023.jpg

Also, our band hosted middle school musicians with our pep band on Friday night at the girls basketball game versus (undefeated) Lincoln. The added numbers sounded ROBUST, and I honestly think it helped our girls battle on the court. The ladies played WELL but were not able to give the Abes their first L this time around.

Thanks to Band Director Mike Herb and to Coach B for a fantastic night.

GO RAMS!

This Week in Athletics

(Please note the Athletic Department sends this out on Friday, and I DO NOT modify it.)

News:

Bowling:

The PCL League tournament is scheduled for today at Paradise Lanes in Parkland. This is the first step towards Districts (1/28/2023 @ Paradise Lanes – Parkland) and State (February 1 – 4, 2023 @ Bowlero Lanes – Tukwila). Good luck girls!!

Girls Basketball:

The Girls went 2-0 this past week, defeating both Lakes and Spanaway Lake. Silas remains in 3rd place in the Pierce County League with a 7 win 2 loss league record and an overall record of 10 wins and 6 losses. In the WIAA RPI rankings, Silas has moved up four positions this week, currently ranked 26th in the 3A classification.

The Girls have three games remaining in the regular system; all PCL League contests. They host Lincoln tonight, they travel to Mount Tahoma on Tuesday January 24th, and finish their regular season hosting the Bonney Lake Panthers on Senior Night Thursday January 26th.

Boys Basketball:

The Boys went 2-1 this week, with wins over Lakes and Spanaway Lake. They lost their game to the Skyline Spartans. The Rams are currently in 3rd place in the Pierce County League with a 6 win 3 loss league record and an overall record of 9 wins and 7 losses. In the WIAA RPI rankings, Silas remains 30th in the 3A classification.

The Boys also have three games remaining in the regular system; all PCL League contests. They travel to Lincoln tonight, they host Mount Tahoma on Senior Night on Tuesday January 24th, and finish their regular season on Thursday, January 26th traveling to Bonney Lake Panthers to take on the Panthers.

Unified Basketball:

Our Unified Basketball team gets cranked up this Saturday when they travel to Mount Tahoma to take on the T-Birds.

Not familiar with Unified Sports? Coordinated through Special Olympics, Unified Sports are played at a number of high schools in the State of Washington comprised of teams with students who possess intellectual and development disabilities (IDD). These athletes are coupled with student/athletes who do not possess an IDD to provide support and mentorship.

The season is short with games on Saturday 1/21, 1/28, and 2/4/2023. Districts will be held on Saturday 2/11/2023 (location TBD) and State on 3/3 and 3/4/2023 in Wenatchee.

Flag Football:

The Girls did not have any games scheduled this past week. Their next games are scheduled for Wednesday, January 25th at Foss. They will play a double header, playing both Mount Tahoma and Foss.

Boys Swimming:

The Boys had no swim meets this past week. They wrap up their regular season next Friday, January 27th when they swim in six team meet at Bonney Lake.

Girls Wrestling:

Last Saturday, the Girls finished in 10th place (out of 17 teams) in the Ragnarök invitational at Curtis High School. Last night the Girls defeated the Mount Tahoma T-Birds 30 to 24. Tru Willis was the difference maker pinning her opponent to secure the Silas victory.

Tomorrow the Girls travel to Lakes High School to participate in the Lipstick Open.

Boys Wrestling:

The Boys took 2nd place (out of 10 teams) in the Ragnarök invitational last Saturday. The Boys defeated the Mount Tahoma T-Birds 60 to 9 in last night’s dual match. The Rams had six pins led Elijah Cater, Sam Aiken, Orion Rhinehart, Shay Livant, Luke Staley, and Jordan Wright.

Tomorrow, the Varsity Boys travel to Hazen High School (Renton) to participate in the Pan Can Wrestling Tourney. Also tomorrow, the JV Boys will travel to Foss High School to participate in the Willie C. Stewart Tournament.

Schedule of Events:

Saturday 1/21/2023

Boys Wrestling: Pan Can Wrestling Tourney (Varsity– Hazen High School (Renton) – 9:00 AM
Willie C. Stewart Tournament (JV) – Foss High School -
Girls Wrestling: Lipstick Open – Lakes High School – 8:00 AM (30 team tournament)
Unified Basketball: @ Mount Tahoma 10:00 AM
Tuesday 1/24/2023

Boys Basketball: v. Mount Tahoma - C-Team: 4:00 PM JV: 5:45 PM Varsity: 7:30 PM
Girls Basketball: @ Mount Tahoma – JV: 5:45 PM Varsity 7:30 PM
Wednesday 1/25/2023

Boys Wrestling: @ Washington – JV: 6:00 PM Varsity: 7:00 PM
Girls Wrestling: @ Washington – 6:00 PM
Thursday 1/26/2023

Boys Basketball: @ Bonney Lake - C-Team: 4:00 PM JV: 5:45 PM Varsity: 7:30 PM
Girls Basketball: v. Bonney Lake - JV: 5:45 PM Varsity 7:30 PM
Friday 1/27/2023

Boys Wrestling: v. Spanaway Lake – JV: 6:00 PM Varsity: 7:00 PM
Girls Wrestling: v. Spanaway lake – Varsity: 7:00 PM
Results:

Bowling:

No matches this week – PCL Tournament later today @ Paradise Lanes (Parkland)

Girls Basketball:

Varsity
1/14/2023: Silas 52 – Lakes 46
1/18/2023: Silas 56 – Spanaway Lake 35
JV
1/14/2023: Lakes 50 – Silas 25
1/18/2023: Spanaway Lake 36 – Silas 24
Boys Basketball:

Varsity
1/14/2023: Silas 65 – Lakes 51
1/16/2023: Skyline 72 – Silas 61
1/18/2023: Silas 80 – Spanaway Lake 70
JV
1/14/2023: Silas 57 – Lakes 54
1/18/2023: Spanaway Lake 68 – Silas
C Team
1/14/2023: Lakes 56 – Silas 41
1/18/2023: Spanaway Lake 64 – Silas 47
Flag Football:

No games this week – Next games (2) @ Foss 1/25/23 v. Mount Tahoma & Foss

Boys Swimming:

No meets this week – Next meet 1/27/23 @ Mount Tahoma ( 6 team meet)

Boys Wrestling:

1/13/2023: Silas 54 – Bonney Lake 27

1/19/2023: Silas 60 – Mount Tahoma 9

Girls Wrestling:

1/13/2023: Silas 6 – Bonney Lake 6 (Tie)

1/19/2023: Silas 30 – Mount Tahoma 24

BC Ray
Bernadette C. Ray (she/her/hers)
Principal
(Dr. Dolores) Silas High School
formerly (Woodrow) Wilson High School
1202 N Orchard St
Tacoma, WA 98406
253-571-6130 direct
[email protected]
UNITED IN STRENGTHS.

Rebecca Ackerman She/her pronouns

SiHi POTW January 16th - 20th, 2023

The January equity questions are centered around LANGUAGE.

How can language become a barrier to our understanding of one another?
What can we do to transform our own discourses?
Challenge—When confronted with an issue or misunderstanding, change the language you use to describe the problem.

Important Dates

January 16: MLK Day, no school for students or staff
January 20: College and Career Spirit Day
January 23-February 28: OUR OWN EXPRESSIONS Teen Writing and Art Contest—go to expressions.pcls.us for more information
January 27: FIELD TRIP! Ailey II Dance Production at The Pantages—we have 90 student tickets.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SEE MS. RAY OR MS. MCFARLAND FOR A FIELD TRIP FORM.
February 3: Semester break, no school for middle and high school students
February 6: Second semester begins
All-District Spirit Day

It’s time to show our spirit! Friday, Jan. 20, all students are invited to participate in a school district “College and Career Day” spirit day. Students can wear gear for a school or career path they aspire to join. I’m looking forward to seeing how students show their future hopes and dreams.

MLK Jr. Day

School is closed Monday, Jan. 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday.

Tacoma Flex

Through a new program called Tacoma Flex, our students can increase the flexibility in their schedule starting by taking two classes online, in addition to completing the rest of their classes in person.

Students can work with their school counselors to enroll in Tacoma Flex. Students should complete the Tacoma Flex course request form by Feb. 15.

Tacoma Flex - Tacoma Public Schools (tacomaschools.org)

Ram TV News this week: https://bit.ly/ramtv011123

Ms. Becca’s Career Center SWAY Page with updates on activities like the UWT opportunity below, community events, scholarships, job opportunities and other goodies: https://sway.office.com/PuWWkvgyplEo9TvB?ref=Link

What Inspired Me?

Two staff members, Ms. Hockman and Ms. Rehberg, presented the first of a series of workshops for school staff on the teen brain. It was fascinating! While I knew some of what I heard, I also learned more about teen brain development, impulsivity, processing, and why they do some of the things they do. I look forward to the rest of the series. Thank you to Ms. Hockman and Ms. Rehberg for going above and beyond their daily duties to present content interesting to them and FASCINATING to me. KUDOS!!

GO RAMS!

This Week in Athletics

(Please note the Athletic Department sends this out on Friday, and I DO NOT modify it.)

News:

Bowling:

The ladies hit a bit of a tough stretch this past week with the Rams losing to both Spanaway Lake and Lincoln. Their regular season has completed with the PCL League tournament scheduled for January 20th at Paradise Lanes. This is the first step towards Districts (1/28/2023 @ Paradise Lanes – Parkland) and State (February 1 – 4, 2023 @ Bowlero Lanes – Tukwila). Don’t forget, next Wednesday, January 18th, our Bowlers are hosting the Silas Staff at Tower Lanes at 3:00 PM.

Girls Basketball:

The Girls went 1-1 this past week, losing to Bonney Lake and dominating Stadium. Silas remains in 3rd place in the Pierce County League with a 5 win 2 loss league record and an overall record of 8 wins and 6 losses. In the WIAA RPI rankings, Silas has moved up one position this week, currently ranked 30th in the 3A classification.

The Girls have three games this coming week; are all PCL League contests. They host Lakes on Saturday January 14th, travel to Spanaway Lake on Wednesday January 18th, and host the league leading Lincoln Abes on Friday January 20th.

Boys Basketball:

The Rams went 2-0 this week, with wins over both Bonney Lake and Stadium. The game against Stadium was epic. The Rams prevailed 72 to 70 in double overtime! The Rams are currently in 3rd place in the Pierce County League with a 4 win 3 loss league record and an overall record of 7 wins and 6 losses. In the WIAA RPI rankings, Silas jumped eight positions this week, currently ranked 30th in the 3A classification.

The Boys have a busy week with four games on the schedule. On Saturday January 14th, they take on the Lakes Lancers at Lakes High School. On Monday, January 16th, they participate in Federal Way High School’s Martin Luther King’s tournament. They will play the Skyline Spartans. They host Spanaway Lake on Wednesday January 18th, and travel to Lincoln to take on the Abes on Friday January 20th.

Flag Football:

The Girls are off to a fast start to their season with wins over Franklin Pierce and Mt. Si, this week. They have no games scheduled this coming week. Their next games are scheduled for Wednesday, January 25th at Foss. They will play a double header, playing both Mount Tahoma and Foss.

Boys Swimming:

The Boys hosted a dual meet against Lincoln on Tuesday, defeating the Abes soundly. On Thursday they hosted a four-team meet with Bonney Lake, Mount Tahoma, and Lakes. The Boys finished in 2nd place, behind Bonney Lake. On Saturday, January 14th they travel to Bremerton (Olympic High School) for a nine team swim meet.

Girls Wrestling:

The Girls match against White River unfortunately did not take place as White River only brought their Boys’ team. Today, (Friday January 13th) the Rams travel to Bonney lake to take on the Panthers. On Saturday, both the Boys and Girls travel to Curtis high School to participate in the Ragnarok Invitational.

Boys Wrestling:

The Boys defeated the White River Hornets 48 to 32 on Wednesday evening. They accumulated a total of seven (7) pins on their way to victory over the Hornets. The Boys travel to Bonney Lake today (Friday January 13th) to square off against the Panthers. On Saturday, both the Boys and Girls travel to Curtis high School to participate in the Ragnarok Invitational.

Schedule of Events:

Saturday 1/14/2023

Girls Basketball: v. Lakes – JV: 12:00 PM (Noon) Varsity 1:30 PM
Boys Basketball: @ Lakes – C-Team: 4:00 PM JV: 5:30 PM Varsity: 7:15 PM
Boys Swimming: @ Olympic High School – Bremerton – 10 Team Meet – 10:00 AM
Boys Wrestling: Ragnarok Invitational – Curtis High School – 9:00 AM
Girls Wrestling: Ragnarok Invitational – Curtis High School – 9:00 AM
Monday 1/16/2023

Boys Basketball: v. Skyline – @ Federal Way High School – 3:45 PM
Wednesday 1/18/2023

Girls Basketball: @ Spanaway Lake – JV: 5:45 PM Varsity 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball: v. Spanaway Lake – C-Team: 4:00 PM JV: 5:45 PM Varsity: 7:30 PM

Thursday 1/19/2023

Girls Wrestling: v. Mount Tahoma – 7:00 PM
Boys Wrestling: v. Mount Tahoma – 7:00 PM
Friday 1/20/2023

Boys Basketball: @ Lincoln C Team: 4:00 PM JV 5:45 PM Varsity: 7:30 PM
Girls Basketball: v. Lincoln – JV: 5:45 PM Varsity: 7:30 PM
Results:

Bowling:

1/6/2023: Spanaway Lake 1960 – Silas 1793
1/10/2023: Lincoln 1686 – Silas 1549
Girls Basketball:

Varsity
1/6/2023: Bonney Lake 56 – Silas 29
1/10/2023: Silas 67 – Stadium 22
JV
1/6/2023: Bonney Lake 55 – Silas 45
1/10/2023: Silas 36 – Stadium 24


Boys Basketball:

Varsity
1/6/2023: Silas 60 – Bonney Lake 51
1/10/2023: Silas 72 – Stadium 70 2OT
JV
1/6/2023: Bonney Lake 61 – Silas 59
1/10/2023: Silas 66 – Stadium 54
C Team
1/6/2023: Bonney Lake 45 – Silas 38
1/10/2023: Stadium 58 – Silas 47
Flag Football:

1/6/2023: Silas 26 – Franklin Pierce 19
1/11/2023: Silas 32 – Mt. Si 24
Boys Swimming:

1/10/2023: Silas 120 – Lincoln 43
1/12/2023: Bonney Lake 87.5 – Silas 59.5 – Mount Tahoma 25.0 – Lakes 8.0
Boys Wrestling:

1/11/2023: Silas 48 – White River 32
BC Ray
Bernadette C. Ray (she/her/hers)
Principal
(Dr. Dolores) Silas High School
formerly (Woodrow) Wilson High School
1202 N Orchard St
Tacoma, WA 98406
253-571-6130 direct
[email protected]
UNITED IN STRENGTHS.

Rebecca Ackerman She/her pronouns

SiHi POTW January 9th - 13th, 2023

The January equity questions are centered around LANGUAGE.

How can language become a barrier to our understanding of one another?
What can we do to transform our own discourses?
Challenge—When confronted with an issue or misunderstanding, change the language you use to describe the problem.

Important Dates

January 16: MLK Day, no school for students or staff

January 23-February 28: OUR OWN EXPRESSIONS Teen Writing and Art Contest—go to expressions.pcls.us for more information

February 3: Semester break, no school for middle and high school students

February 6: Second semester begins

All-District Spirit Day

It’s time to show our spirit! Friday, Jan. 20, all students are invited to participate in a school district “College and Career Day” spirit day. Students can wear gear for a school or career path they aspire to join. I’m looking forward to seeing how students show their future hopes and dreams.

MLK Jr. Day
Please note there is no school Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. District offices will also be closed.

Vaccination clinics
Students and adults can get free vaccinations at a series of upcoming clinics in January in February. Get more information on the district website. Apologies that I have no direct link this time.

What Inspired Me?
I’m sick. I’m not sure I have ever been this sick. In my 22 years as teacher or administrator I have never not come back after winter break. What inspired this week me is how the Silas team picks up the slack. Shifts are made for someone to cover my game supervision in the evenings. Meetings are moved to Microsoft Teams, rescheduled or a counselor or assistant principal or behavior interventionist attends in my place. While we strive to improve EVERY DAY and appreciate your feedback toward that goal, something good is happening at Silas High School, y’all. It feels good to know that I can take care of myself and trust that all will be well at school. It’s hard to believe that since 2020 I didn’t take a sick day or quarantine or isolate. I feel like I’m being punished for that now. Take care of yourselves—whatever I have is not viral. Not COVID or RSV or flu. But all the same rules apply. Get your rest. Wear a mask when you feel you should. Wash your hands. All the things we’ve learned.

GO RAMS!

This Week in Athletics

(Please note the Athletic Department sends this out on Friday, and I DO NOT modify it. For example, I know the Rainier Beach basketball game was canceled. That will not be noted below.)

News:

Bowling:

The wrap-up of the regular season for Bowling is right around the corner. The Girls have two more PCL matches left:

Today (1/6/2023) v. Spanaway Lake – Tower Lanes 3:00 PM
1/10/2023 @ Lincoln (Bowlero Lanes – Lakewood) 3:00 PM
Silas is fighting hard for the league championship and positioned well for a strong run. The league champion will be crowned in the PCL League Bowling Tournament. The date and location of the tournament hasn’t been finalized yet, but it will be sometime in the near future. The West Central District Bowling Tournament will be held on January 28th at Paradise Lanes. The State Bowling Championships will be held on February 1-4 at Bowlero Lanes in Tukwila.

Girls Basketball:
Silas is currently in third place in the Pierce County League with a 4 win 1 loss league record and an overall record of 7 wins and 5 losses. In the WIAA RPI rankings, Silas is ranked 30th in the 3A classification. Their games this coming week are PCL League games. Stadium on Tuesday January 10th and hosting the Lakes Lancers on Saturday January 14th.

In the recent T-Town Throwdown Basketball Tournament hosted by Silas, the Girls went 1-2 finishing in 6th place in the tourney.

Boys Basketball:
The Rams are currently in a 4th place tie with Spanaway Lake in the PCL with a 2 win 3 loss record and an overall record of 5 wins and 6 losses. In the WIAA RPI rankings, Silas is ranked 38th in the 3A classification. In the T-Town Throwdown, the Boys went 2-1, finishing in 4th place in the tournament.

The Boys are busy this coming week with three games on the schedule.

Cool Event Alert
In a rare visit to Tacoma, the Boys will be hosting perennial 3A powerhouse Rainier Beach Vikings. The Vikings finished 2nd in State last year, losing to Auburn in the State Championship game. The tip-off for the Varsity game is scheduled for 5:00 PM.

Their remaining games this week including hosting Stadium on Tuesday January 10th and traveling to Lakewood to take on the Lakes Lancers on Saturday January 14th.

Flag Football:
The Flag Football season gets cranked up today (1/6/2023) with a game at Franklin Pierce. Silas is part of the NFL sponsored program called NFL Up. This is the 2nd year of the program which is growing rapidly nationwide (over 500, 000 girls participating nationwide). The NFL is also sponsoring a similar program at the collegiate level.

Boys Swimming:
The Boys have three meets next week. They host Lincoln on Tuesday January 10th and host Bonney Lake on Thursday January 12th here at Silas High School. On Saturday, January 14th they travel to Bremerton (Olympic High School) for a nine team swim meet.

Girls Wrestling:
The Girls get back on the mat this weekend. They travel to Kelso to participate in the Kelso Invitational Tournament today and tomorrow. This is a 95 team mega tournament. The Boys and Girls host the White River Hornets on Wednesday January 11th and travel to Bonney Lake on Friday January 13th.

Boys Wrestling:
Wrestling action for the Boys also starts up this weekend. Today and tomorrow (1/6 & 1/7) the Boys travel to Kent to participate in the Gut Check Tournament at the Showare Center. The Boys will also host the White River Hornets on Wednesday January 11th and travel to Bonney Lake on Friday January 13th

Schedule of Events:

Saturday 1/7/2023

Boys Basketball: v. Rainier Beach – JV: 3:00 PM Varsity: 5:00 PM No C-Team game
Boys Wrestling: Gut Check Tournament – Showare Center (Kent) 8:30 AM
Girls Wrestling: Kelso Invitational – Kelso High School - 9:00 AM


Tuesday 1/10/2023

Girls Basketball: @ Stadium – JV 5:45 PM Varsity 7:30 PM
Boys Basketball: v. Stadium – C Team: 4:00 PM – JV 5:45 PM - Varsity: 7:30 PM
Bowling: @ Lincoln (Bowlero Lanes – Lakewood) 3:00 PM
Boys Swimming: v. Lincoln 5:00 PM


Wednesday 1/11/2023

Flag Football: @ Fife – 5:30 PM
Girls Wrestling: v. White River
Boys Wrestling: v. White River


Thursday 1/12/2023

Boys Swimming: v. Bonney Lake 5:00 PM
Saturday 1/14/2023

Boys Basketball: @ Lakes C Team: 4:00 PM – JV 5:30 PM - Varsity: 7:15PM
Girls Basketball: v. Lakes – JV 5:45 PM Varsity 7:30 PM
Boys Swimming: @ Olympic (Bremerton) – 9 Team Meet 10:00 AM
Boys Wrestling: @ Curtis - Ragnarok Invitational 9:00 AM
Girls Wrestling: @ Curtis - Ragnarok Invitational 9:00 AM
Results:

Bowling:

1/5/2023: Lincoln 1694 – Silas 1643
Girls Basketball:

Varsity

12/16/2022: Silas 65 – Thomas Jefferson 35
12/17/2022: Lincoln 70 - Silas 43
12/27/2022: Juanita 60 - Silas 45
12/28/2022: Silas 49 – Kelso 42
12/29/2022: Franklin 50 – Silas 47
1/4/2023: Silas 54 – Mount Tahoma 39
JV

12/16/2022: Thomas Jefferson 45 – Silas 21
12/17/2022: Lincoln 76 - Silas 10
1/4/2023: Silas 42 – Mount Tahoma 20
Boys Basketball:

Varsity

12/21/2022: Lincoln 74 – Silas 62
12/27/2022: Newport 73 - Silas 68
12/28/2022: Silas 61 - Juanita 57
12/29/2022: Silas 63 – Woodland 54
1/4/2023: Mount Tahoma 69 – Silas 68
JV

12/21/2022: Silas 77 – Lincoln 69
12/29/2022: Silas 71 – Bellarmine Prep 62
1/4/2023: Silas 57 – Mount Tahoma 49
C Team

12/21/2022: Silas 52 – Lincoln 41
12/29/2022: Bellarmine Prep 62 – Silas 29
1/4/2023: Silas 57 – Mount Tahoma 18