9/18/10. Saturday school started today with a good turnout and lots of productivity. Sophomore Jazzmin Boyd said she came "...to get some quiet time to do my homework, at home it's too loud." She said she came every Saturday it was offered last year.
Autumn Bentley, also a sophomore, said she is attending Saturday School because: "I'm trying to do better in school and I know if I don't go the extra mile the same thing will happen as last year when I didn't do so well." Freshman Stephanie Flores was encouraged to come by other students who told her: "It's a nice place to learn and make new friends."
Students come on Saturday mornings to get help from teachers, to study individually, to use the computers in the library or computer labs, or to catch up on work missed due to absences. It is also a good place to learn from fellow students and to be there for your peers as well. Ricardo Herrera, junior, stated: "I came to get help on my writing assignments, teachers here can correct them. I feel like I can help other students a lot too, because I've done it before."
Saturday School is from 9:00am to 11:30am most Saturdays, and all students are welcome. It's a great way to get some individualized instruction, stay on track academically, or recover from a setback or absence. Mr. Phil Stollenwerk, Guidance, and Mrs. Catherine Wittig, Science, are two of the organizers and can be contacted with any questions.
