Sample News Release

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• Replace the underlined text with your school's information.
• Print it on appropriate letterhead.
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News Release

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Date Contact Name, Phone Number

Month of the Young Adolescent Proclaimed

The Sunnyside City Council (date) proclaimed October to be the Month of the Young Adolescent.

Initiated by the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), and endorsed by more than 40 other national organizations focusing on youth, the event is designed to bring attention to the important needs of young adolescents.

"Youth between the ages of approximately 10 to 15 years undergo more extensive physical, mental, social, moral, and emotional changes, with the possible exception of infancy, than at any other time of life," the proclamation reads. "The attitudes and values young adolescents develop during these formative years largely determine their later behavior."

During the Month of the Young Adolescent, AMLE hopes to provide parents and other adults with information on how they can support the natural maturation process of 10- to 15-year-olds, including educational, health, and social development.

The Sunnyside City Council proclamation calls upon all citizens to support young adolescents.

"All of us have a responsibility to support young adolescents," said Name, Title. "These years can be tough for both young adolescents and those closest to them. However, they still need the support of parents and adults. We must understand that they are entering a natural maturation process, and we need to learn how to work with them."

For further information on the Month of the Young Adolescent, contact the Association for Middle Level Education at 1-800-528-6672.