Peer Group Connections (PGC)  (This is only offered to rising Juniors and Seniors)

Would you like to develop leadership skills, be a role model for younger students, and make a difference at Northern High School? If so, then you might be a good candidate to become a Peer Group Connection (PGC) peer leader! 

PGC is more than a course; it is a life-changing experience. Interested students will apply to the program and go through a selection process that includes an application, group interview, and faculty recommendations. If you’re selected for PGC, you’ll become a peer leader and will receive training in group facilitation, leadership, and communication skills, which will enable you to conduct outreaches with younger students about issues facing teens today.

Click the link below to learn more and apply! 

What is PGC?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTp6907-V6k

Application: https://forms.gle/wnV3GjEYgYF1BPJh6

Media Center Student Assistant 

Northern High School 

Teachers:    

Laurie Thompson   (Laurie_Thompson@dpsnc.net) 

Ernest Peters            (Ernest_Peters@dpsnc.net) 

Course Description/Goals/Objectives:  

This course is an elective class for seniors and is limited to two students each period.  Students serve as media assistants and are trained to carry-out the day to day activities of the media center operations.  Students should be trustworthy, dependable and have good attendance.  Teacher recommendations are required for students to be considered for this course.

Students are expected to master the competencies outlined in curriculum standards approved by the State Board of Education for the Student Library Assistant Program. Among other skills, students will  

·                demonstrate a working knowledge of the media center’s organization and collections 

·                learn to select and use materials and equipment for specific purposes 

·                design and /or produce instructional materials 

·                demonstrate an understanding of computers and their application to solving relevant problems  

·                assist faculty members and students in identifying and locating materials in the media center to meet their informational needs.  

Student Responsibilities: 

Students are expected to be present and on time every day, ready to help make Northern High School and its media center a great place! We are a team!!!! Everything you do as a representative of the media center contributes towards making it the best resource for students and teachers.  

Required Resources/Materials: 

A good attitude, and a desire to work with all faculty and students. 

Types of Assignments: 

All assignments are completed in class based on the course outline. No outside work is required. 

As a member of the Yearbook staff, students learn to write and edit copy and captions, design layouts, take pictures, and develop themes. They will learn to use PageMaker or an alternative vendor software program for layout. 

As returning members of the Yearbook production staff, students learn leadership and develop high level skills in copywriting and editing, layout design, journalistic photography, marketing, and advanced desktop publishing. Students design specific yearbook pages and are graded on the product. Students take full responsibility for the leadership aspect of publishing the school’s yearbook including copy writing, layout design, editing, journalistic photography, advanced desktop publishing, business planning, advertising, marketing, and distribution of the book.

To learn more about joining the yearbook staff, click here.