Early

You'll never guess who dropped by to tutor this week.

Remember Salman Khan?

Well said, Mr. Khan.  Bravo.

Salman Khan is the founder of Khan Academy, a not-for-profit organization that provides free online math tutorials.  He has taken a digital step into the classroom.  CLICK HERE to read the New York Times report on Salman Khan's continuing endeavor to make math accessible.

(Quote from NY Times article linked above.)

Our Troops

Top Honors volunteer tutors form the backbone of our program.  We believe that the stronger the tutor camaraderie, the greater the potential for our tutors to offer the best possible instruction and mentorship to our students.

Wednesday, November 16th

Midtown West

Counting Our Thanks

...our students who bring their "A" game every week.

...our loyal volunteers who form the backbone of our program.

...our generous grantors and donors who make our mission possible.

...our students' parents and caregivers for their support.

...our local community for allowing us to provide free math tutoring for ten years.

Happy Thanksgiving from TH!

Eureka!

A rousing round of PIG is an opportunity to practice mental math.  Who knew addition could be so fun?

Sometimes, When You're Having Fun...

Let It Be Known

A student confidently walking through a problem step-by-step is one of many great TH moments.  A student bravely doing so in front of a group comprised of 28 of her peers, 24 tutors, and 4 TH reps is a great moment 64 times over.

While Snow Took Over The City Outside...

...TH students danced their pencils across KenKen boards inside.

First Day Back

Session is back on, friends.  And we're oh, so happy to have you join us for this, our tenth year of strengthening our NYC community.

NYC Volunteer Math Tutor Opportunity

Top Honors is looking for new volunteer tutors to join their team for the 2011-2012 year.  TH welcomes all interested individuals who express enthusiasm for helping struggling middle school students master basic math skills.  Come connect with NYC middle school math students.  We'll train you and guide you along the way.  Click on the image to reserve a seat.

TH asks volunteers for a weekly commitment to one of the following sessions with an attendance rate of 80%+ for the fall and/or spring term.  The 2011-2012 TH calendar will be posted on this blog by the end of September.

- Saturday mornings (sessions start 10/22), 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
- Saturday afternoons (sessions start 10/22), 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Tuesday evenings (sessions start 11/1), 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday slots have been filled.

Can't make this one?  Register anyway and we'll keep you posted on the next one.

Please visit the Volunteer page or F.A.Q. page listed on the right sidebar for answers to questions you might have.  If they're not covered there, feel free to leave a comment and we'll reply with a comment.

Top Honors On Camera

Want a glimpse to see what we're about?  Well, here it is: Top Honors in a 3-minute visual nutshell.  That's 3 minutes x 60 seconds = 180 seconds of Top Honors goodness.

Leave a comment or shoot us an e-mail at info@tophonors.org if you want to join in on the action.

Good Times at the Top Honors Fundraiser

Friends of Top Honors gathered on the evening of June 15th for a fundraiser on the UWS. As we enter our tenth year of providing free math tutoring for the local New York City youth community, we are eager to meet the growing demand for our services.  It is with much gratitude and appreciation that Top Honors accepts the generous contributions of our donors.  Thank you for making the important work we do possible.

Top Honors would especially like to thank those who donated goods to the event:

Todd Brower and Manta Cosmetics, Rob Gerbe, Julia Kang, Jen Mandelson, The Sunburnt Calf, Craig Takiguchi and Beard Papa's, Natasha Taylor and Kiewit Infrastructure, Evan Turtel, Jenny Yang

Thank you also to the many volunteers who generously gave their time to help staff the event:

Katie Dunn, Trude Goodman, Tanuja Gupta, Kyle Pedrotty, Barclay Stanton, Robyn Tortorelli, Phuong Truong, Charlie Wolfson

Here's to Top Honors' tenth year!

If you would like to make a contribution to Top Honors, please click here for more information.

It's Summer Time

Well that was fast, wasn't it?  Top Honors celebrated the end of its ninth year with a bang on June 4th.  With the support of volunteers, the enthusiasm of our students, and the spirit of community, this year's bunch had a grand time.  Special thanks goes to Ben Block and Beard Papa's for making the celebration an extra special occasion.

Thank you all for a wonderful year. Enjoy your summers and we'll see you in the fall!

If you want to join in on the action next year, please contact us.  Information and instructions for student and volunteer applicants are available through the sidebar menu to the right of this post.  The 2011-2012 Top Honors year will begin again in late September/early October.  Reserve your spot now.

"Oh, The Places You'll Go!"

Top Honors is grateful for our tremendous high school volunteers who found the time to tutor our students every week despite their busy upper class student schedules.  Between homework, AP exams, SAT prep, sports, clubs, music lessons, college applications, and who knows what else, we were continually amazed at their ongoing enthusiasm and loyalty to our program.  Top Honors high school student tutors are some of the most motivated, bright, and compassionate individuals we know.  We wish them the very best as they march onward to this next chapter of their education.  These schools have no idea how lucky they are to have you!