On Jan. 14, the National Honor Society (NHS) hosted its first two-day study session of the year in Ms. Frumento and Mrs. Annunziato’s rooms, in preparation for midterms. The largely student-run event had an average turnout for the first day, noted Mrs. Annunziato, an English teacher who is one of the club’s advisors, along with Ms. Frumento. “It is nice for our tutors to be able to work one-on-one with kids,” Frumento said of the small turnout, which was less than that of the study sessions for AP exams or the SAT. “I definitely [think this format is effective.] It helps students feel more comfortable with the subject matter and working with older students.” Students showed up for help with geometry, algebra 2, chemistry, statistics, physics and personal finance, among other classes. The girls basketball team was also in attendance

The tutors for the study session are members of the NHS who “[have taken] classes previously, who can then give insights to their peers in a productive and meaningful way,” according to Tobias Haxhi, a senior. “We have people who have taken or know about almost every class, even super niche classes like AP music theory. I know a lot about finances, even though I haven’t taken any classes, because I am in DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), so I can help with those kinds of classes, in addition to ones that I have taken.”

Felicity Potkay, one of the two tutoring chairs, who is responsible for both the study sessions for finals and midterms, and coordinating tutoring throughout the year, said that “It was nice to see tutoring in person rather than just organizing it.” She helped students with algebra 1, geometry, personal finance, chemistry, and English. She said that the position was initially overwhelming; she expected it to be simpler, but it is an “enjoyable challenge.”

Annunziato said her role, along with Ms. Frumento’s, is largely supervising. “We oversee kids taking the reins,” she said, adding that students handle most aspects of advertising, organizing tutors, and other logistical “legwork.”

They plan to have a raffle for Valentine’s Day and offer more study sessions in April for AP exams, according to Nesreen Hnini, the president of NHS.