Kyle is in the fifth grade. He has attended the Yorktown, NY Huntington for the past several months and has made huge improvements in reading comprehension and math. Before Huntington, Kyle was not unlike many fifth-grade boys. He would rather spend time with his friends than work on reports. He procrastinated and avoided studying and often put in the minimum effort to get work done.

Since coming to Huntington, Kyle has made great improvements, particularly in his time management abilities. Recently, Kyle had to complete a project for science class. We worked with Kyle to organize this project, reviewing the requirements, the timeline he had to complete the project, and the work involved. Together, we mapped out a plan, held Kyle accountable for his progress at each session, and encouraged him to do his best. Kyle handed in the assignment early, asking the teacher if she would review it and give him feedback. His teacher gave him extra credit for getting it to her before the deadline and Kyle received an excellent score of 97 on the project.

Since seeing how much his hard work paid off, Kyle has completed all of his subsequent assignments on time or early. His mother came into the center ecstatic to tell us that she had recently received a call from Kyle in the middle of the school day, asking her to pick him up 30 minutes late so he could get extra help from his English teacher. Never before had Kyle taken such initiative or seen the value in seeking outside assistance from a teacher.

When Kyle leaves our program, we know that he will have the skills he needs to complete school work, but more importantly, he has the drive and the willingness to go the extra mile. Kyle now strives to be not a good student, but a great one, which will serve him well as he moves into middle school next year.

FROM: Kyle