Math/Science Tutoring Help is Available

Below is an email discussion I have had with Tom Krajci. It is posted with his permission. He is interested in providing tutoring in the math/science area. As I have said before, there are a lot of local resources that our schools could be tapping into, but no one seems to know how to take advantage of them! If any of you have suggestions, how about letting Tom or me know.

On 11/9/2011 6:44 PM, Margo Whitt wrote:

Hi Tom,

There is definitely a need for tutoring in upper level math. I don't know of any formal tutoring list, however, I do know that Debbie Rabon tutored some kids to help them do better on the ACT and it was somehow done at the school during class time. I think that's something that you would need to work out with Roman. Debbie only had a few kids that showed up, but I think she made a big difference to those few kids.

That's just my observation. I'd be glad to post something on the blog. It would be most productive if you first had something worked out with the school so there could be definite times, topics, etc.

Tom's reply today: 

Two weeks ago I called the high school and left a message on Debbie Dalton's machine...offering tutoring help as a volunteer in math/science...asking that she please spread the word far and wide.

Nothing happened.

Last week I spoke with Roman Renteria and told him I was a volunteer tutor, flexible as to time, location, group size, topic, etc.  Roman sounded happy to hear what I had to say.

Nothing happened.

I have wasted two weeks by attempting things through official channels.  Lesson learned for me.

Please tell me of students that need help.  Or tell students about me.  Or tell parents of students about me.  Or get me plugged into the local parents/student network.

Home phone:  575-682-2028

Cell:  575-921-1335

primary email:  tom_krajci@tularosa.net

secondary email:  tom.krajci@gmail.com

Thanks in advance,

Tom Krajci

Any School Board News?

No luck on finding anyone with a recorder, so there is no podcast of the last two school board meetings. If anyone attended them and would like to offer a summary for the blog, just email me.

Looking for Help for November's School Board Meeting

Hello to all who follow this blog. I have been on a fire assignment which caused me to miss the last meeting and will cause me to miss this next meeting as well.

If anyone has a way of recording the meeting and getting it to a .wav file, then I can do the rest to get the podcast completed. If you can help out, please email me and we'll hammer out the details prior to this Tuesday's school board meeting.

Thanks - Margo