For approximately twenty-five (25) years, Mr. Stanzione, one of our school counselors, has facilitated a program that looks to work with young people in middle school to understand the dangers, effects, and recent research on drug and alcohol trends among our youth. The Cross-Age Teaching program at Loyalsock is designed to make an impact with sixth grade students regarding the pressures experienced by most young people in our society today. High school students are trained for several days and then develop their own curriculum that is designed with various activities to get to know and work with students at the middle school level. It is an extremely beneficial program that we can only hope grows and continues making a difference with young people who will soon enter our high school. Special thanks and congratulations are extended to Mrs. Stanzione on her tremendous efforts and to the young people, both past and present, who have been Cross-Age teachers. Together, we can continue to make an impact with young people in making them all aware of the dangers and effects of drugs and alcohol on the youth of today.
