The freshman class was treated to a great assembly program, created and presented by Teen Pep, of PHS. Teen Pep stands for Prevention Education Program, and this club aims to create awareness in peers about teen pregnancy. The club consists of 16 juniors who have been voluntarily trained in leadership and sexuality issues.

On February 18, these students presented the teen awareness ”talk about it” assembly program, for the Freshman class. Juniors, Ana Rosas and Wilbert Tavarez, held the lead roles of this skit, which involved a couple having a discussion about sexual involvement. Their consciences were giving them advice about the pros and cons of becoming sexually active. This led to a discussion about becoming sexually involved between Teen Pep students and freshmen assembly attendees.

Teen Pep presented three different examples of the possible outcomes of teen pregnancy, and also how to avoid becoming pregnant in the first place. This is a problem at PHS and Teen Pep is dedicated to helping our fellow students avoid this serious issue. Mrs. Cilento advises this group.

Members of Teen Pep meet to plan and organize key events for this school year. Photo By Gabriela Hernandez

“It was nerve wracking, but the students and teachers gave us so much positive feedback,” said Ana Rosas, about her involvement and presentation of this skit. The response from the audience was positive, and most seemed to enjoy their assembly program, especially the fact that it was created by, presented by and performed for PHS students.

The freshmen seemed to find this assembly helpful, and they learned a lot about the serious consequences of teenage pregnancy. Seeing how helpful the assembly was, Wilbert Tavarez, said “I hope we can do it again.”

The other members of Teen Pep hope to get the chance to keep performing in front of PHS students to have a positive impact on our school.

By Gabriela Martinez