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Jordan Goldstein 17 leads a group of preschoolers to Ted Slavin Field in advance of a Special Olympics event. Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

School hosts Special Olympics event for preschoolers

Anthony Weinraub December 2, 2016

Students high-fived and cheered on preschoolers as they participated in events ranging from walking across a balance beam to running around cones during the Special Olympics Young Athletes Festival Dec....

Will Granger ’18, Charles Flippen ’18 and Kevin Wesel ’17 (left to right) laugh as they reflect on their Peer Support training session. Mark Rosner spoke to the team.

Professional trains group peer leaders

Gabi Berchtold November 23, 2016

Peer Support trainees and leaders participated in a training event at the Upper School on Nov. 19. The four hour event featured Mark Rosner, the director of the Council in Schools program at the Ojai Foundation,...

Peer Support leaders, trainees attend retreat

Sofia Heller October 7, 2016

All 54 of the Peer Support leaders and trainees went on the annual retreat at Gindling Hilltop Camp in Malibu from Sept. 9 to 11. “The coordinators of the program, four seniors, had a lot of say in how...

Peer support to go on annual bonding trip

August 30, 2016

Peer Support leaders and trainees will go on their annual retreat from Sept. 10 to Sept. 12. Counselor and psychology teacher Luba Bek and upper school psychologist Kavita Ajmere will chaperone the trip...

Leaders announce new Peer Support trainees

Kate Schrage May 24, 2016

School counselor and humanities teacher Luba Bek announced the Peer Support trainees for the 2016-2017 school year in an email on Friday. The 26 sophomores were chosen from an application pool of 68 students....

Peer Support trainees elect coordinators

Danielle Spitz April 28, 2016

Peer Support trainees elected Emily Rahhal ’17, Lily Beckinsale-Sheen ’17, Josh Musicant ’17 and Jake Broder ’17 to serve as the 2016-17 Peer Support Coordinators. This year, 17 trainees applied...

Peer Support leaders, trainees bond on retreat

Connor Reese October 7, 2015

Fifty-one Peer Support leaders and trainees traveled to Camp Hilltop in Malibu Sept. 11-13 for their annual retreat. "I think the goal of retreat was to foster bonding so that we can create the best environment...

Peer Support to hold first meeting of year

Jesse Nadel September 28, 2014

All Peer Support members will participate in a series of icebreaker activities to learn about each other and Peer Support itself at the first group meeting on Monday. Peer Support coordinator Marc Shkurovich...

Peer Support to attend annual retreat

Izzy Wiesenthal September 4, 2014

The senior leaders and junior trainees will attend the annual Peer Support Retreat in Malibu Sept. 12-14. It will be chaperoned by counselor and humanities teacher Luba Bek and Director of Counseling and...

Peer support chooses coordinators

Jessica Spitz April 16, 2014

Peer Support trainees elected Sydney Concoff ’15, Rebecca Katz ’15, Jack Price ’15 and Marc Shkurovich ’15 to serve as Peer Support Coordinators for the 2014-2015 school  year April 14. Sixteen...

Peer Support requires new sleepover contracts

Kelly Loeb December 18, 2013

A new policy now requires students to sign a contract prior to attending Peer Support sleepovers in order to ensure proper and school-appropriate behavior. "We want people to feel comfortable and safe...

Peer Support draws students

Carly Berger October 15, 2013

A total of 417 students, nearly half of the upper school student body, signed up for Peer Support at Activities Fair this year, making it the largest club on campus. Peer support coordinators also created...

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