​Magnolia School District’s (MSD) Prevention Coordinator holds PAL Advisor meetings three times a year. All nine schools in this district have PAL programs. At their first meeting of the school year, advisors discuss best practices and select (with site administrator input) new school wide focus activities for the school year based on their Caring School Community curriculum.
The structure of each of the nine MSD programs is unique. They range in size of twenty to sixty plus students and include 4th through 6th graders. Some schools have one PAL advisor, while others have three. However, there is a common thread of activities in all of their PAL Programs, including new student transition, some or all Red Ribbon Week activities, and conflict peer mediation. In addition, each PAL program plans activities that meet the needs of their individual schools. The support that the MSD and their Prevention Coordinator provides helps PAL advisors stay connected throughout their busy school year.
