Interested in becoming a member of PEER? Complete this application.

Here's the parent/guardian permission form.

The recommendation was emailed to teachers, counselors, and administrators.

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @sb_peer!

PEERs Are

• students trained by professionals

• listeners, not advice-givers

• *required to maintain confidentiality

PEER Activities

• Bulldogs Don't Bully Assembly at Sbhs

• Mentoring Activities at Tms

• Assemblies About Positive Relationships at Feeder Elementary Schools

• Leadership in Advisory

• Informational Sessions With New Students

• Activities to Facilitate Friendship and Cooperation

• Signs of Appreciation for Others in the School

• One-on-one Meetings to Listen and to Help a Student Talk Through an Issue or Problem 

*Everything is confidential UNLESS someone mentions self-harm, hurting someone else, being hurt by another, or a current pregnancy. PEERs are required to alert the School Counselors to those issues.

One-On-One Meetings

(*Information to come about how these will be conducted virtually. During distance learning, they will not be 1:1 contacts.)

 Anyone may refer a student (students, school counselors, teachers, parents).

Students may request a PEER meeting through the counselors or the PEER desktop icon.

Counselor meets with the recommended student to see if he or she would like to meet with PEER.

If student agrees, a meeting is arranged. 

Meetings are held in private conference rooms in the counseling office. 

Examples of Problems PEER Can Address

• stress

• boyfriend/girlfriend issues

• family problems

• friend problems

• sadness/loneliness

• bullying

To request a confidential meeting with a PEER, see any teacher or school counselor. You may also email your request to Email Cynthia McCarthy.