Editor
October 29, 2020
Lunchtime is usually a “crunch-time” for students; many complete their unfinished assignments or study for upcoming quizzes or tests. With the challenges presented by highschool curriculum, Sandburg proudly boasts four lunchtime resource centers to help students with their math, English, social studies, or science classes. It can be overwhelming and troublesome navigating through problems when there is limited time in class and for intervention, so these resource centers are a wonderful option. Although the world is still burdened by the global COVID-19 pandemic, these resource centers are up and running to help all students with their questions.
In a traditional school situation, students can come into the physical room -- Math Resource Center for math, Lit Lab for English, Social Studies Resource Center for social studies or history classes, and Science Resource Center for science classes -- and are paired with a tutor to work through their assignments. However, these centers have adapted to the remote setting of the school year in order to continually bring the assistance students deserve. To access any of the centers, students should have enrolled in each of them through their Canvas account. From there, students can click on the digital links for their lunch period. Like before, they are still paired with tutors through breakout rooms. Currently, the MRC is allowing students to come to the physical room during their in-person day.
The usefulness of the experience has not changed, however. According to Ms. Simpson, one of the sponsors of the SSRC, “The student tutors understand the courses and can help students navigate the classwork, topics, and reinforce the key concepts of each [one]. Not only do student tutors help students with specialized skills in these classes, but they are there to provide moral support to students that need it.” As a tutor myself, I truly do believe in a student’s ability to learn and improve in any topic and am excited to assist with any need.
Whether it be catching up on homework problems, getting another set of eyes on an essay, breaking down a complicated LEQ prompt, or analyzing a data set, everyone in the resource centers are enthusiastic about that particular subject and are thrilled to help others get the clarity they need. A Sandburg student should never be afraid to ask for help; the teachers and tutors will always be there for them.