SPIRIT. MIND. BODY. CORDECHO 5 Peer Leaders came in early to place a positive messages on each locker before midterm assessments. When I learned I was nominated to be a Sources of Strength Peer Leader, I was excited and proud that teachers viewed me as a leader. SoS has helped me learn my strengths so I can help others. - Bridget Georger ’27 Sources of Strength has helped me maintain a healthy, balanced life, focusing on topics such as healthy activities. I even shared the wheel with my own family to show them all the great ways to live a more balanced life. - Julie Kurzdorfer ’27 Through Sources of Strength, I learned how to better communicate and interact with my community. Sources of Strength has taught me how important it is to be supportive of all those people around me, and has given me ways and opportunities to help me do that. - Izzy Glamuzina ’27 In November, Peer Leaders challenged each student to identify something to be grateful for. Students filled out gratitude cards and displayed them outside the cafeteria. During February’s interactive assembly, Peer Leaders shared the relationship-building games they learned during their train-thetrainer session. The Sources of Strength wheel is designed to visually represent all the parts of a student’s life from which she can draw strength. If a student is struggling in one area, taking a step back to evaluate those areas where she is having positive experiences provides a new, hopeful perspective. Peer Leaders are trained to focus on the full wheel, helping others identify the elements that best serve them. What Students Say about Sources of Strength
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