National Honor Society Brings Tutoring to Northern

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By Sophia Ahmed
Husky Herald Reporter

  Teachers are often busy after school; from staff meetings to coaching, after school help can be hard to get.  While they try their best at reaching a student, the schedules of the teacher and student often conflicts.

  This conflict can result in a student not getting help if they need it, which can lower academic performance.  NHS aims to stop this.

  When Murphy Vandervest (‘17) saw how many students needed tutoring according to their schedules, she decided to act.  Through National Honor Society, she helped organize an student-accommodating tutoring program, for students by students.

  “It’s important to help the students who need it,” said Vandervest.

 There is just one difference between National Honor Society tutoring and traditional tutoring: students are the tutors.  “I had a signup sheet and members seemed really enthusiastic to help out,” said Vandervest.

  While it may seem untrustworthy to have students teach their friends, Vandervest said that because the tutors are in National Honor Society, the students will be getting tutored by the best and brightest in the school.

  Other than being top students, National Honor Society students are also required to maintain principles of ethics, which plays a crucial role in tutoring. “They won’t just sit and do a homework assignment for someone,” said Vandervest.

  Because there are so many National Honor Society members tutoring, the times and locations of the help allows a flexible schedule.

   “If a student wants to be tutored in geometry at seven o’clock in the morning, it wouldn’t be a problem to get a tutor, there are so many of us,” said Aishah Ahmed (‘16).

   Ahmed, the president of National Honor Society really liked the idea of a tutoring program at the school, saying it not only benefited the students being tutored, but the whole school itself.  “It makes us a stronger and smarter community,” said Ahmed.

   Stacy Vo (‘16), the secretary of National Honor Society, praised the tutoring program and what it does for students, “It gives them an opportunity to excel, an opportunity that they may have never had before,” said Vo.

  The tutoring schedule is almost complete and possible locations are currently being considered, according to Vandervest.  

  “It shouldn’t be long until the wheels start moving,” said Ahmed.