WIN Time stands for “What I Need Time,” and it is a dedicated program that is designed to provide support for students, give them time to do homework, catch up on work, or get any additional help that they might need from a teacher. Students had their first WIN Time session on Feb. 11 and have had it every Thursday since, after their fifth hour class.
In order for WIN Time to fit in students’ schedules, every class is shortened by five minutes, resulting in a 30-minute WIN Time. Every Friday, students are given the opportunity to sign up for a class they would like to attend during the following week’s WIN Time, unless a teacher assigns them to their class, and the window to sign up for a class closes on Mondays at noon.
While WIN Time is there to help students and give extra support to those who might need it, some students have different opinions or suggestions.
Adilynn Rushlow, a senior at Woodhaven High School, said, “I don’t really like WIN Time that much because it messes up everyone’s schedules and it makes my day feel so much longer. I do think it is beneficial for students who need to catch up on their work or need help, but I feel like 30 minutes is not enough time to really get anything done; the time flies by really fast.”
Austin VanMarter, another senior at Woodhaven High School, said, “I believe WIN Time could be beneficial towards some students for the ones who miss school or fall behind in their classes, however I think students who are all caught up and have nothing to do it is a waste of time and doesn’t really benefit them in any kind of way. On top of that, students also take advantage of WIN Time by blowing it off and not utilizing their time properly.”
As a senior at Woodhaven High School, I personally believe that the thought of WIN Time is a good idea and could benefit students; however, I think it should be earlier in the day because by the time fifth hour is over, students are usually checked out for the day, tired, and just ready to go home. I think that if it were before lunchtime, it could benefit students a lot more because they are still checked in and more willing to do their work and really get the help that they need.
WIN Time at Woodhaven High School has positive and negative sides to it, according to the seniors. Some students worry about how WIN Time is being used, because they might not need the extra support, and WIN Time is shortening their classes, taking away some time from their real classes.
Overall, whether WIN Time works or not depends on who the students are and what they might need and benefit from. It gives students time to do their work and offers them support, but I think it could be scheduled differently to be more effective for everyone.
