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DeWitt High students relaunch PALS peer-assistant program to support new students
Summary
Students and staff described restarting Peer Assistant Leadership and Service (PALS) at DeWitt High School to help new students navigate the building, reduce bullying through peer mediation and host social events; the board heard the presentation during its regular meeting.
Christy Thalen and Joey Taylor presented the relaunched PALS (Peer Assistant Leadership and Service) program at the DeWitt Public Schools Board of Education meeting, accompanied by students Sydney Ferguson and a student identified as Piazzu. The presenters said the program revives a long-running peer-assist effort to help new students acclimate to DeWitt High School's large campus and to promote restorative, peer-led problem solving.
PALS members were…
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