Welcome to the Senior Building

Home to the 5th/6th Grade Program

Silverwood's Senior Program is comprised of students in grades five and six who are encouraged to work to their full potential, often in experiential settings, collaborate with students in other grades, be adventurous in their studies, and apply their learning to in-depth projects, both independently and in small groups.  The students are expected to exhibit a generosity of spirit and work within a code of values they have summarized as "Respect each other and the environment."  The Science classes take advantage of the school's science "labs"--two greenhouses, a pond, a stream, and acres of woods.
The Senior faculty integrates the curriculum so students make connections among all subjects.  

Amanda Jones, Senior Team lead teacher. Amanda spent the last three years teaching in the Venture Program at Emerald Heights Elementary in Silverdale where she developed an integrated, project-based curriculum that engaged all students in critical and creative thinking skills. Amanda teaches the core subjects; Math, Literacy, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science and Character Development & Citizenship.

Helen Kirkham, is the school's artist who encourages hands-on inquiry with clay, paints, and other media in the Grotto.  She also co-teaches Social Studies, Earth Science and Computer Literacy where students use technology as a tool to further their learning. Art Blog - http://artqueen.edublogs.org/

Yvonne Rivera, a native Spanish speaker, teaches the Spanish Program Senora Yvonne's Blog

Pianist and vocalist Carol Taylor leads our 5th and 6th graders within the school’s Music Program and arranges performances for the budding vocalists.