Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Winter is upon us and vacation is coming. Midmarks are Dec. 7, which means...

...soon will come the end of the marking period and midterms!


Bring in your writing for review! It can be assignment sheets alone, smaller pieces of writing, longer papers, from any subject area! Student tutors are available as follows:

Regular day schedule:
Period 1: By appointment
Period 2: By appointment
Period 3: Marissa (not D days)
Period 4: Justine (B and D days only)
Period 5: Abby and Kate
Period 6: -----------
Period 7: Ali (C/D days)
Period 8: By appointment


After school schedule:
Tues. 12/12: Talia
Wed. 12/13: Neha
Tues. 12/19: Sophie
Wed. 12/20: Mary
Happy Vacation!
Tues. 1/2: Hadiya
Wed. 1/3: Maddie
Tues. 1/9: Alexa
Wed. 1/10: Talia

No tutoring during midterms.


Remember, if there is no student tutor on duty during your class period, you can meet with the teacher on duty. Just ask!


Monday, October 23, 2017

Fall is upon us and the school year is flying by

Hello everyone!

We hope you are having a great year so far! Below you will find the upcoming after school tutoring dates and tutors. Please remember that it is easiest if you sign up for a session so we can guarantee that there will be someone available to work with you (especially in cases of multiple sign-ups for a given time). And during the day remember if you would like writing assistance and there is no tutor on duty, please remember to speak to the teacher on duty who can help you with your writing as well.

Happy Fall to you all!

Regular day schedule:
Period 1: By appointment
Period 2: By appointment
Period 3: Marissa (not D days)
Period 4: Justine (B and D days only)
Period 5: Abby and Kate
Period 6: -----------
Period 7: Ali (C/D days)
Period 8: By appointment


After school schedule:


Wed. 10/25: Maddie
Tues. 10/31: Sophie
Wed. 11/1: Alexa
Tues. 11/7: No tutoring (no school)
Wed. 11/8: Mary
Tues. 11/14: Talia
Wed. 11/15: Neha
Tues. 11/21: Hadiya
Tues. 11/28: Sophie
Wed. 11/29: Maddie
Tues. 12/5: Talia
Wed. 12/6: Neha

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Welcome back to school Amity!

Hello and welcome back everyone! The Amity Writing Center is open for student tutoring!

We hope that you remember to come to the Writing Center for any of your writing needs, for a place to study, for a place to spend your study hall in a relaxed and open environment. If you would like writing assistance and there is no tutor on duty, please remember to speak to the teacher on duty who can help you with your writing as well. And whenever possible, sign up early for a tutoring session to give us time to accommodate your request!

Below you will find the period schedule of tutor availability for this semester.

Period 1: By appointment
Period 2: By appointment
Period 3: Marissa (not D days)
Period 4: Justine (B and D days only)
Period 5: Abby and Kate
Period 6: -----------
Period 7: Ali (C/D days)
Period 8: By appointment

We are also open after school Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting 9/26. After school schedule of tutors is as follows:


Tues. 9/26: Talia and Erin

Wed. 9/27: Neha and Hadiya

Tues. 10/3: Mary and Maddie

Wed. 10/4: Alexa and Sophie

Tues. 10/10:  Talia and Erin

Wed. 10/11: Neha and Hadiya

Tues. 10/17: Mary and Maddie

Wed. 10/18: Sophie and Neha


See you in the Writing Center!

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Writing Survey for 9th and 10th Grade Students

Below is the link to the survey for 9th and 10th grade students at Amity High School. Please take this as soon as possible if you are in this category.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AmityWritingCenter

Thank you!

The Amity Writing Center

Revised Peer Tutor Schedule for May

Due to AP Testing the weeks of 5/1 and 5/8, the schedule had to be altered and study halls may not have tutors available.

At the start of Senior Internship, Periods 3 and 7 will not be covered and you will need to meet with the teacher on duty instead.

Here's a quick view of the current schedule for student tutors and the Amity Writing Center. Please use the Session Request form link on the right to make an appointment.  If for some reason a tutor is not available you can meet with the teacher on duty in the Writing Center as well.

Schedule for available tutors during study halls:

Period 3: Conrad (until 5/12)
Period 5: Mary
Period 6: Daisy
Period 7 (C/D): Evelyn and Chloe (until 5/12)
Period 8: Erin and Marissa

Schedule for after school tutoring (Tuesdays/Wednesdays):

Tues 5/2: Katie K. and Justine
Wed. 5/3: CLOSED due to AP testing
Tues 5/9:   Kate Y.
Wed. 5/10: Maddie and Alexa
Tues. 5/16 Hadiya and Abby
Wed. 5/17 CLOSED for tutor meeting 
Tues. 5/23: Ali and Justine
Wed. 5/24: Sophie and Neha
Tues. 5/30: Marissa and Kate Y.
Wed. 5/31: Maddie and Alexa
Tues. 6/6: Hadiya and Abby
Nothing past this date except by appointment 

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Peer Tutor Schedule for April and May

Here's a quick view of the current schedule for student tutors and the Amity Writing Center. Please use the Session Request form link on the right to make an appointment.  If for some reason a tutor is not available you can meet with the teacher on duty in the Writing Center as well.

Schedule for available tutors during study halls:

Period 3: Conrad
Period 5: Mary
Period 6: Daisy
Period 7 (C/D): Evelyn and Chloe
Period 8: Erin and Marissa


Schedule for after school tutoring (Tuesdays/Wednesdays):

Tues. 4/25: Hadiya and Abby 
Wed. 4/26: Sophie and Neha
Tues 5/2: Katie K. and Justine
Wed. 5/3: Ali and Talia 
·       Tues 5/9:   Marissa and Kate Y.
·        Wed. 5/10: Maddie and Alexa
     Tues. 5/16 Hadiya and Abby
     Wed. 5/17 Sophie and Neha
     Tues. 5/23: Katie K. and Justine
     Wed. 5/24: Ali and Talia
     Tues. 5/30: Marissa and Kate Y.
     Wed. 5/31: Maddie and Alexa
     Tues. 6/6: Hadiya and Abby 
     Nothing past this date except by appointment

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Continuing schedule for Writing Center Tutor Availability

Here's a quick view of the current schedule for student tutors and the Amity Writing Center. Please use the Session Request form link on the right to make an appointment.  If for some reason a tutor is not available you can meet with the teacher on duty in the Writing Center as well.

Schedule for available tutors during study halls:
·        
             Period 3: Conrad (please make an appointment as this is not always a guarantee)
·         Period 5: Mary F.
·         Period 6: Daisy (please make an appointment as this is not always a guarantee)
·         Period 7: Evelyn and Chloe (C-D days only)
·         Period 8: Erin and Marissa P.


Schedule for after school tutoring (Tuesdays/Wednesdays):

·        Tues. 3/7: Hadiya and Abby 

·         Wed. 3/8: Sophie and Neha 

·        Tues 3/14: Katie K. and Justine 

·         Wed. 3/15: Ali and Talia 

·       Tues 3/21:   Marissa and Kate Y.

·         Wed. 3/22: Maddie and Alexa 

·       Tues. 3/28:   Hadiya and Abby 

Wed. 3/29: Sophie and Neha

 Tues. 4/4: Katie K. and Justine

Wed. 4/5: Ali and Talia

No school week of 4/10 through 4/14

Tues. 4/18: Marissa and Kate Y.

Wed. 4/19: Maddie and Alexa

Tues. 4/25: Hadiya and Abby 

Wed. 4/26: Sophie and Neha

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

New Semester! New Times!

Here's a quick view of the current schedule for student tutors and the Amity Writing Center. Please use the Session Request form link on the right to make an appointment. 

Schedule for available tutors during study halls:
·        
             Period 3: Conrad
·         Period 5: Mary F.
·         Period 6: Daisy
·         Period 7: Evelyn and Chloe (C-D days only)
·         Period 8: Erin and Marissa P.


Schedule for after school tutoring (Tuesdays/Wednesdays):

·       Wed. 2/1:   Hadiya and Abby  
·       Tues. 2/7:  Maddie and Alexa 
·       Wed. 2/8:  No tutoring (no late bus (parent conferences)) 
·        Tues 2/14: Katie K. and Justine 
·         Wed. 2/15: Sophie and Neha 
·        Tues. 2/21: No tutoring (no school)
·       Wed. 2/22:  Ali and Talia 
·        Tues 2/28: Marissa and Kate Y.
·        Wed. 3/1: Maddie and Alexa 
·        Tues. 3/7: Hadiya and Abby 
·         Wed. 3/8: Sophie and Neha 
·        Tues 3/14: Katie K. and Justine 
·         Wed. 3/15: Ali and Talia 
·       Tues 3/21:   Marissa and Kate Y.
·         Wed. 3/22: Maddie and Alexa 
·       Tues. 3/28:   Hadiya and Abby 
Wed. 3/29: Sophie and Neha 

Welcome!

The Amity Writing Center is run by students for students, and we are here to help you. If you need help understanding assignments, brainstorming, organizing, or reviewing pieces of writing, the writing center is an excellent resource. 

To make an appointment, go to our website: amitywritingcenter.blogspot.com and fill out a session request form. We will get back to you as soon as possible to let you know who is available. 

You can also access our Help Desk and Self Revision Checklist on our website for specific questions about writing.

We look forward to seeing many of you in the writing center soon!  -- The Writing Center Crew

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