Northumberland

Middle & High School

Peer Leaders

The NMS/NHS Peer Leaders (formerly Peer Mediators) are leaders in the school community.  Some of the activities that Peer Leaders will be involved in throughout the school year include:

• Conducting peer mediations for students who are having conflicts with each other
• Acting as new student "buddies"
• Giving presentations to elementary school students on such topics as: conflict resolution, tolerance/empathy, anger management, and being positive leaders
• Assisting with "Stand Up to Bullying Day" skits and activities
• And more!!

What are the qualifications to be a Peer Leader? 

Students in the Peer Leader program must maintain the following standards:

• Maintain a 3.0 GPA (high school) or A/B Honor Roll status (middle school)
• No out-of-school suspensions (OSS)
• No more than 3 days of in-school suspension (ISS)
• Sign a "No substance use" contract