Peer Development Program
August 2007
To All Cranford High School Freshman
Welcome to Cranford High School. This year you will be involved in a Peer Development Program as your freshman health requirement.This program is designed to assist you in making the transition from eighth grade to Cranford High School a positive one.
In Peer Development, approximately fifty juniors and seniors who have experienced a peer leadership training class will lead small group discussions with you once per week during your physical education period. Hopefully, in these small groups you will discuss more openly problems that you are feeling or will face.
Facilitators will serve in a Big Brother/Big Sister capacity. You will meet your Peer Pal on the first day of school.
The following topical areas with relationship to self, others and family will be discussed:
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1. Personality
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11. Family
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2. Abstinence/Alcohol
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12. Violence
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3. Stress
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13. Eating Disorder
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1. Personality
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11. Family
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4. Death and Dying
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14. New Area of Concerns to Teens
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5. Suicide
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15. Friends
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6. Divorce
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16. High School Life
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7. Decision Making
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17. Police and You
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8. Values
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18. Feelings
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9. Alcohol/Drug Use & Abuse
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19. Percption and Acceptance
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10. Cummunication
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20. Bullying
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21. Teen Sexual Health
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All activites and discussions will be monitored by the faculty advisors and students on the Peer Development Steering Committee. If you or your parents have any questions about the Peer Program, please feel free to contact Ms. Kathleen White by phone at (908) 709-6317 or by email at whitekat@cranfordschools.org.
Any questions regaurding these topics should be directed to Ms. Renee Dorfman, Health/Physical Education Supervisor by phone a (908) 709-6287 or by email at dorfmanr@cranfordschools.org. Enjoy the reminder of the summer and we look forward to meeting you this September.
Sincerely,
THE PEER DEVELOPMENT STEERING COMMITTEE
Ms. Kathleen White
Mr. George Huff
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