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It's in the news everywhere – the pressure students are feeling in school seems to be increasing over the years. Perhaps you've read an ar cle recently or spoken to a parent friend about an experience with your student. Anxiety is on the rise. PEF has been a partner with all 17 schools in helping create a balance in our district by funding programs that con- tribute to student wellness. For many years PEF has funded safe school counselors at our middle schools to bring social-emo- onal learning to the forefront. Specially trained counselors offer a safe and suppor ve place to talk and help our children handle school pressures, friends, parental conflicts and other serious issues. DISTRICT WIDE: MORE TEACHERS $1.3 million of PEF's $3.5 million goes toward classroom teaching posi ons. SCHOOL SITE TECH SQUAD TEACHER GRANTS WHAT DOES PEF FUND? Music STEM in 4th, 5th grades Physical Educa on Library Aides STEM Safe School Counselors Parent University Academic Counselors College & Career Center STEM Programs Elementary S chool Intermediate S chool H igh S chool The counseling posi ons PEF funds at high school helps keep the student to counselor ra o the smallest in the state. This means that the amount of mes your student comes into contact with their counselor is much greater and the opportunity for an open dialogue between your student and someone who really cares about them on campus is there. PEF funds the college & career center posi ons at each high school and we are enormously grateful to have Joanne Lewis & Teresa Hoffman at PVHS helping your students navigate the college applica on landscape with a gentle, calming influence. Teri Lewallen, the student whisperer, and Julie Arico at Peninsula High are known for their wonderful ways with students. When you donate to PEF, you are suppor ng health and wellness of all students in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unifed School District. PEF SUPPORTS STUDENTS' WELLBEING Lisa Larson, Safe School Counselor at Miraleste Intermediate School