H E L E N   K E L L E R  M I D D L E  S C H O O L

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar...Helen A. Keller


EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

Peer Leadership 



Peer Leadership Program                                    Advisor: Mrs. Thomas

This program will involve students in training as peer leaders.  Using a substance abuse prevention model, the program will train students to interact with their peers in conflict resolution.  Guidance and leadership in areas of prevention of drug abuse, multi-cultural experiences and stress management will be developed.  The program is contingent upon the award of competitive grant monies from the Federal Government. 

Eligibility:   8-10  Eighth grade students
                   8-10  Seventh grade students
                   8-10  Sixth grade students
                   8-10  Fifth grade students

Students must demonstrate a commitment to their peers and a willingness to promote a drug-free life style.

Times/Dates:          To be announced

John Hopkins Talent Search Program                          Mrs. Thomas

Center for the Advancement of Academically Talented Youth (CTY)

CTY offers a Talent Search which identifies exceptional mathematical and/or verbal reasoning abilities among young students in the seventh grade and eighth grade. 

CTY is a nationally and internationally recognized resource center which works with those highly able students and their parents, teachers, and school administrators in providing appropriate educational programs.

Please contact Mrs.Thomas for further information. 

 





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