Student discover help in the science center
Accompanying the start of the new school year, the science center made its debut on Monday, Aug. 29 as a resource for students seeking tutoring in all science courses.
It was the success of the writing and math centers last year that lead to the opening of the Science Center. Kristen Skaff, statistics teacher, and Katie O’Neill, chemistry teacher, are working together to run the program.
The Science Center gives students struggling in any area of science the opportunity to work with peers who might be able to not only provide a new perspective on a topic, but also form a close bond with their tutees.
“Our tutors are so positive and excited to work with other students,” Skaff said. “It’s just an opportunity to get help from someone who really really wants to help you, and I think that’s really neat … all they want to do is have a student that they can help, and so, I want to just see more students taking advantage of that and starting to gain more confidence in science.”
Although most tutors specialize in chemistry, biology, and physics, students taking all levels of science classes are encouraged to visit the science center at lunch in C5 or after school in the cafeteria to receive help.
