Mountain View students present Sources of Strength class to board

Oct 8, 2026

Students and staff from Mountain View High School described a new graded Sources of Strength class that trains peer leaders to deliver monthly lessons on mental wellness and leadership across the school; staff said the program grew out of a club and now supports wider school programming.

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Mountain View High School staff and students presented the Sources of Strength program to the Thompson School District board, describing how a former club has become a graded class that trains student peer leaders to deliver monthly mental-health and leadership lessons across the building. "I'm Marcy Ramirez, the principal here at Mount View," said Marcy Ramirez, introducing the team; teacher Joe Erst said he leads the class and the students then outlined lesson activities and a recent ELO scavenger-hunt lesson held Sept. 29.

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