Peer Tutors

What do Peer Tutors do? Well a lot of people do not actually know what peer tutors do. Peer Tutoring is an elective students at SJHS can take if they are in eighth or ninth grade. Peer tutors get to work with the special education kids in the school. Students report to Ms. Merrell’s room and either go to class with students or stay in Ms. Merrell’s room and help students with their work.  Peer tutors usually help to keep the special education kids on task and help them if they have questions.

According to Baylee Neil, a ninth grade student in the Peer Tutor program, she enjoys working with the students and loves joking with them. She said, “I think my favorite thing is seeing them have fun.”

Ms. Merrell, a special education teacher at SJHS said, “The Peer Tutor program is fantastic! I don’t know what I’d would do without it.” She also wishes she had more Peer Tutors.  According to Ms. Merrell, the program does not just help the special education kids, it helps the Peer Tutors too. “In the beginning there is some hesitation because the Peer Tutors don’t know what to expect and are nervous to step in and help. Sometimes it may not be the most fun thing to do, but they will do it anyway and come back with an awesome experience,” said Ms. Merrell. Ms. Merrell likes having the Peer Tutors to help out and it may not be easy all the time, but in the end it is worth it.