At GHS there are a variety of classes that the students can choose, but the required ones are science, math, social studies, English and world language. On occasion, students need assistance with their homework, tests or other assignments. This year, GHS introduced the subject centers for the five areas as a resource for those who need a little extra help.
“Kids seem to really like the system,” said Mrs. Jenny Long, the English Department chair. “So we are trying it in all our core classes this year.”
The Subject Centers are a different way to look at time spent with teachers. It gives students access to more help in certain subjects. They will be held every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3:25-3:50 p.m. The subject centers will officially start on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Students can be assigned by their teachers to a center to complete missing work or make up assignments. Students can also go on their own as an optional opportunity to get more help.
“The social studies department is going to take turns being in the center after school,” social studies teacher Mr. Bryce Brunswig said. “Every social studies teacher will have their time in the center.”
The social studies center will be held in Mr. Jon Swanson’s room, room 210. It will be held there for the fall sports season and will change once the basketball season begins.
“I’m looking forward to getting to work with students that I have never had before,” science teacher Mr. Tyler Garder said. “I’m also looking forward to the collaboration or working together with other teachers.”
The science center will be held in room 224 and all the science teachers will be in the center each day. This center is unique because there are many different types of science including biology, chemistry, earth and science and zoology.
“I think it’s a really good idea for kids to work in community together,” Mrs. Long said. “I think it’s a great community initiative that you can come together and talk to different teachers.”
The English center will be held in room 143 and all of the English teachers will be there after school.
“We collaborated with other schools and learned how to get all our kids on the same page,” math teacher Mr. Neil Hammond said. “We are all collectively helping each other to help those students.”
The math center was the first to be created. It started five years ago and has been housed in the library. This year, it will be held in room 114, which is Mr. Hammond’s room. Since the math center has been around for so many years the math department has seen various improvements to how their students are learning.
