Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies - Excalibur Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Tutors provide an alternative D E M utoring gives me a great sense of sat- isfaction because I know that I am helping others and myself. Even if I ' m just helping a little girl with her times tables, I still feel that I am making an impact. I also learn responsibility, because I am dealing with another persons future, I can ' t just say oh well! and give up without re- percussions. It is a valuable ex- perience that the CSF proudly offers, tenth grader, Josie Val- derrama said. The California Scholarship Federation (CSF) provides tu- toring for all grades. It is for students who feel the need to receive some extra help in a cer- tain subject. Tutoring helps me a lot es- pecially if I need to get good grades to maintain my position on the Basket Ball team. elev- enth grader, Byron Devers said. The students who tutor other students really enjoy helping them out. I really like to see my tutee ' s Tutoring gives me a sense of satisfac- tion because I real- ly help a lot of stu- dents. % • get good grades. It assures me, because I know that I have helped him. eleventh grader, Deanna Duong said. Tutoring gives me a sense of satisfaction, just knowing that I am helping others out and mak- ing their lives in school a little easier. I always feel anxious to help a tutee, in fact I actually anticipate one to come into the college career center for help. I enjoy it a lot! tenth grader, Melinda McMahon said. Tutoring is to improve grades, some students feel their grades are good enough and all they need is just a little study time. I feel that my grades are good, however if I felt that my grades aren ' t doing too well then I would get tutoring. sev- enth grader, Leah Kirshbaum said. Grades are a part of a stu- dents life. Tutoring is there just to make life a little easier. Now you add this — Tenth grader Josie Valderrama helps Whitney Boyle with her math work. Josie Valderrama helps Whitney Boyle with her mat work. Josie feels that tutoring helps a lot and she loves to help people because it makes her feel good to know that she really does make a difference in a persons education. Josie uses up lunch time frequently to help tutor the students who really need it. Tutoring qq Academics J7j7

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got it — Kimberly Artis is ecstatic that she understands her Chemistry work thanks to tutor. Senior Michael Kirshner. who helps her periodically to maintain good grades. Now that she understands it she ' s ready for the test. Oh no P-day — Yep that ' s it progress reports the day where everyone loves to receive progress reports. Ninth grader Cesar Carrasco shows his classmate ninth grader Ryan Hill all the good comments he received in his classes. Study, study, study — Eleventh grader Marcella Chang studies all her hard written history notes for a big test thai will count three grades towards the next progress report. She hopes that this test will give her a solid A aver- age in her class. It ' s party time — In Mr. Jones Chemis- try class, where Mr. Jones gives major tests every other week. Eleventh grader Joseph Antonio a dedicated student studies at the last minute to refresh his memory of what will appear on the lest. 98 Tutoring Academics

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m Rush, rush — For the younger students it ' s some times hard getting used to six classes. Michele Feigel- son complains about all the homework she has to her friend. Abbie Spoor. Man, I don ' t get this rrfr lYr tcrr nnd 4jln - Cbiitis study for a very important test they had later that day. A better education is one of the reasons so many students come here. Could you hold — So many students come here it keeps office personnel busy. Mrs. Ann Carrigan is in charge of very important items to the students, like organizing sale of class rings and class T-shirts for ninth graders. 100 A choice of schools Faces