Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District
Sixth graders got some advice from the experts on how to master the intricacies of middle school and high school during presentations by Massapequa’s Student Advisory Council on Feb. 5 and 6.
The group consists of student government and class officers from Massapequa High School’s Ames and main campuses. They spent several weeks preparing presentations on a variety of topics for their younger peers at Berner Middle School. Students visited the library during MS-101, a sixth grade course that focuses on organizational and technology skills, social and emotional learning and other topics to set them up for success at the secondary level.
Ninth graders from Ames focused their presentation on bullying. They discussed how to appropriately respond if they are being bullied or see bullying taking place in their school or online. Sophomore class officers presented on peer pressure while juniors gave useful tips on time management. Getting involved in middle school and high school was the topic for seniors, who encouraged sixth graders to take advantage of the wide range of athletics, extracurricular activities and community service opportunities offered in Massapequa schools.
After each presentation, sixth graders had a change to ask questions and draw on the knowledge of their older peers. The high school students used their experiences to pass down practical and useful information.
Class of 2025 Activities Coordinator Kaia Mueller explained that their presentation highlighted many of the spirit events at the high school, while class Treasurer Will Stebner noted the wide-range of club offerings for students of all different interests.
“There’s always something they can do to get involved, meet new people and build up your resumé for college,” he said.
Luke Ciaravino, historian of the general organization, added, “If you don’t get involved in school, you’re really limiting yourself.”
Ninth grader Charlotte Pachucki said their message was to remind students that they are not alone and there are always people to turn to for help. The purpose of their presentation was to both stop bullying while also giving students resources for support if they are bullied.
Principal Jason Esposito said that he was grateful for the high school students to come to the middle school and share their knowledge. He added that for the sixth grader, they got to hear a consistent message from the people they can most relate to.
“It’s wonderful for our students to get to learn from their older peers who set the right example,” he said.
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