Center for Learning and Academic Wellness
The Center for Learning and Academic Wellness (CLAW) at Monsignor Farrell is a peer tutoring enrichment service spearheaded by members of the National Honor Society (NHS), designed to aid students in any academic subject.
CLAW is available to all students and is offered every morning in the Brother S. Wright Learning Commons before homeroom and on Tuesdays after school (unless otherwise specified)
Appointments are not necessary, and students can use CLAW as needed.
No matter where students are on their academic journey, CLAW is a resource students can utilize to hone their abilities and take ownership of their grades.
When attending CLAW sessions, students are expected to come with specific questions or issues to be worked on. While homework assignments can be the focus of these sessions, the expectation is that tutors will use specific questions to teach concepts. Tutors will NOT simply give students answers to homework assignments.
If you have any questions about CLAW, please see Mr. Acri.
CLAW Hours
Monday through Friday
- 7:20 am - 8:05 am | Learning Commons
Tuesdays
- 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm | Room: 109
Voluntary Use
CLAW is available to all students regardless of their grades in any specific course. Students attending CLAW sessions on a voluntary basis may do so as often as they like.
Mandatory Use
Students who are mandated to attend CLAW sessions will be notified by their guidance counselor. They include:
- Students failing one or more courses are required to attend two CLAW sessions per week for each course in which they earned a failing grade from the previous marking period.
- Students with a course average below 70 in one or more courses are considered “at risk of failing” and are encouraged to attend one CLAW session per week for each course in which they are currently earning an average below 70.
- Students failing or at risk of failing one or more courses will receive contracts from their Guidance Counselor, which must be signed by both the student and a parent/guardian. These contracts will include the courses for which CLAW attendance is mandatory and the number of sessions required per week. If significant improvement is seen in a specific course after one month of dutifully attending CLAW sessions, then CLAW extra help sessions will not be mandated. The decision to remove mandatory CLAW attendance will be made collaboratively by both the guidance counselor and the teacher of the course.