Connect to Zoom using your computer, tablet or smartphone. Or, dial in using a home phone or smartphone. 
 
When a student connects to Study Zone Plus, they will be on hold in the Zoom waiting room.

A greeter will admit 1-2 students at a time into the Zoom lobby. Students will be asked what services they need and then moved to the breakout room that fits their needs. Students can be moved to different rooms to use one or more services during each session.

KCLS librarians and volunteer Rovers monitor the breakout rooms. Participants who do not follow the Terms of Use Agreement will be moved out of the breakout rooms, and may be blocked from accessing future Study Zone Plus sessions. 

Help keep Study Zone Plus a safe and positive space for academic support!

• Do not share personal information (email/phone number, home address, school, etc).
• User names should be anonymous, respectful and positive.
• Think about what is displayed in the background of your Zoom video.  Can you see identifiable signs or buildings, pictures or other people and rooms that should remain private?
• Do not agree to meet other students or volunteers outside of Study Zone Plus, either online or in real life.
• Tell a rover, greeter or librarian if something makes you uncomfortable during Study Zone Plus.

Tutors and Students will:

• Be respectful. Be kind. Be safe.
• Take turns working with the tutor.
• Be patient and use positive comments.
• Model the same online behavior that your teachers expect in school.
• Use the Chat box to ask for help or give needed information.

Study Zone Tutors

Homework help is available in all subjects for grades K-5 on every shift. See the tutor subject list for advanced high school topics. Tutors can provide language support for homework or translation in many languages. See the tutor language list for languages and fluency of each tutor. Individual or small group, up to 3 students with a tutor.

Teen Talk Time 

English language conversation practice in small groups. Teen volunteers lead fun and social conversation starters and activities. For students in grades 6-12. Social, up to 10 students in a group.

Reading Buddies 

Volunteers help students practice reading out loud. Reading Buddies have access to OverDrive ebooks to share on screen. The book selection changes every three weeks.  Students can also share an ebook from their computer or tablet.

Reading Buddies can focus on:

• Pronunciation and pacing as students read
• Reading and conversation for English language learners
• Reading comprehension
• Letter recognition for young readers

For students in grades K-5.  Focused support for 1-2 students, paired by reading level.  Students may be limited to 30 minutes when other students are waiting.

Math Club 

Volunteers give a 1-hour lesson each week to help students in grades K-8 practice core math skills. Lessons are separated into daily topics by grade levels. Directed math instruction for 1-10 students in a group. See the Math Club schedule for daily topics.

Take On College

• High school juniors and seniors applying to college can get help with:
  • • personal statements (brainstorming and editing) or
    • supplemental essays (editing only).

Offered in partnership with Take On College

• • 1-2 students at a time can get focused support.
  • Tuesdays from 5-7 only.

Recharge Rooms 

Activities for students to recharge and take a break. Recharge Rooms are separated for elementary students and teens.

• Tuesdays: Group Doodles or Yoga
• Wednesdays: Comics Art or Dance
• Thursdays: Pictionary or GoNoodle
• Fridays: Group Doodle or Escape Rooms

Social, up to 15 students in a group.