In order to be considered as a Peer Counselor, applicants must complete both parts of the two part application form.
Part II must be completed and submitted in paper form and can be obtained from the Guidance Office / Student Center at your school.
Part II includes the following:
v Four essay questions
v Recommendation forms completed by two teachers
v Pledge of “no drug or alcohol use” from the time of your acceptance as a Peer Counselor and throughout the 2010-2011 school year. Both you and a parent/legal guardian are required to sign the pledge. Failure to sign the pledge will mean not being considered and accepted as a Peer Counselor. Failure to live up to the pledge would mean dismissal from the program.
Typically there are more applicants than counselor positions. This means that we are not able to select all that apply. To help make the process as fair and impartial as possible, all applicants are evaluated based on criteria included in the application. Those who receive the highest composite evaluation points are selected to fill the available positions. Applicant evaluations will remain confidential and will not become a part of the student’s file or education record. Under the Family educational Rights and Privacy Act, applicant evaluations shall not be considered an educational record subject to disclosure to the applicant or his/her parent, guardian or legal custodian. Peer Counselor selection is done by the Peer Counseling advisors and the Safe and Drug Free School Coordinator.
Applicants will be notified by mail before the end of this school year as to their acceptance into the Peer Counseling program. We want to choose as Peer Counselors those students who are best suited to work with the 5th graders, who will work hard and attend all sessions and will be positive role models. If you believe that you meet these qualifications, your are encouraged to apply.
Susan Earley
Safe and Drug Free School Coordinator
Forest Hills School District