Why can't I sell stuff at school?

little_emp

I asked my cosmotology teacher if for the hair show we're holding, I could sell crafts that I make (like makeup bags, etc.) -- and she said she'd ask the principal but probably not because the income would be going to me.

I know the issue isn't with LAW, because the school can sell cupcakes, food, clothes, flowers, and whatever they want, and they have. The issue with school is that they're almost like a RUNNING ENTERPRISE. They don't want anything sold unless the income is going to the SCHOOL, or if it is for a charity. All they care about is getting as much money as they can (we even opened up a school store yesterday).

I thought school was a place for us to LEARN, and GROW, and develop SKILLS. I obviously can't go buy a store, and sell things, or even go online and sell things. I wanted to use this opportunity to SHOW people what I have to sell, and learn some business skills because it'd be easier to learn in school because it's a closed environment, and it's an easy way to gain experience and to get the word out. I mean in school we can sell pizza, or raffles, and whatnot because all the income is school gained (us students just do all the work for free). It isn't that selling isn't allowed, it's just they want the income to themselves.

I don't know.. I'm not asking for much. I just asked if I could have a small DESK to just have my things on display for things to buy. I doubt I need a permit -- the school sure as hell doesn't bother to get permits on bake sales, or random cupcake sales they have.

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This happened at my school, at my school you get into loads of trouble if you are caught 'selling'
at my school; first; people were selling just odd chocolate bars, 50p a chocolate bar.. but then people realised big money could be brought in and I know a boy who makes around £50 ($81) a week from selling chocolate, the school see this as 'scamming' kids out of money, and instead of buying healthy food and giving money to the school they are buying chocolate and fizzy drinks from kids that have got it from a discount shop for about 10p (16cents) from that people found new idea's since so many people were selling chocolate and it moved onto cigarettes and people were stealing cigarettes from people; I actually saw a boy take £20 ($32) worth of cigarettes out of someones bag without hesitation and I asked him how much he sold them for and he sold them for £30 ($48) and people are buying ONE cigarettes for £3 ($5) which is shocking, but that's how much kids are charging.

I know yours is a different kind of thing but that was an example; but for my school, it a health and safety issue; people buying chocolate from discount shops and cigarettes which they have no idea where they have came from, but like you said; if the money isn't going to the school then they want nothing to do with it.

How to make a good bake sale speech?

Miss confu

I'm doing a bake sale for my school and really need an influencing paragraph regarding my sale. The bake sale is back to school so cookies and milk style. Can anybody write me a short speech that includes all this. Any ideas welcome :)

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Still confused at who your audience is and the intent of the speech. Are you speaking to kids trying to convince them and their parents to make products for the bake sale? Are you speaking to kids trying to drum up attendance for bake sale buyers?


Calling all bakers and dessert fans. "Insert School Name" is holding a bake sale to help raise funds for "insert worthy causes". Your help is sorely needed and much appreciated. So, show off your baking skills and help us kids at the same time. Cookies, Brownies, Cakes, Cupcakes or any other sweet confections that you make.

(you really need to expand the types of things that you want here. Do you want just sweets or are you including savory dishes and soups and stews like some bake sales include).

If you don't have the time to bake, we also welcome bottled water, small bags of chips, baggies for packaging individual portions of cookies and even financial donations so that we can purchase the necessary supplies.

And, last but not least, we need your sweet tooth. Please come on down to the best bakery in town on "insert date and time" to sample some of our fine goodies. Show your support and bring the whole family down. And, don't forget to tell your friends to stop by too.

Next tell them how to sign up for donations of baked goods and how/when to bring in their goodies.

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What is a good laptop bag for sale online?

bjoyful

Next year we have to have laptops for school and the school said that i need to provide my own laptop bag. I have a 13 inch Macbook.
I would like a bag with a shoulder strap so its easier too carry around school but i would also like some pockets/compartments so i can put stuff like my charger cable in it.

So my question is does anyone know a website that sells laptop bags that aren't too expensive? i don't want to spend more than $25 on the bag.
Thanks! :)

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hey kid, have a look in this link. i think it will solve your problem.

How can a kid make money?

CJ

How can a kid make money. I want money and i have no way to get it. Im a little too young to get a job, so can u tell me some other ways i can make money? At this point ill do anything. I have no idea what to do and i need ideas quickly!!!

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Are you able to collect bottles and cans for recycling? Even my 7-year-old daughter carries a bag with her when we walk our dogs in our neighborhood. Together we pick up grocery bags full of aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, and we put them all in our wagon and cart them across the street to the recycler where we turn them in for cash. If you have a parent who can help you, collect lots and take them to your recycling facility. Here in California, plastic bottles are five to ten cents each and they buy aluminum cans at $1.25 - $1.75 a pound. we regularly get $30 every time we take in our bottles and cans.
Can you eat candy at your school? My sister would buy a bag of individually wrapped candy sour balls and sell them to her friends at school at twenty-five cents each. She would buy a bag of those candies on Monday for $2.00 for the bag and come home with $15 in quarters by Friday. If you are able to sell things at school, try selling really fun pencils. My daughter brought in to her classroom all of the pencils we got for free at fairs and special event booths, and the teacher later told me all the kids in class traded in their plain yellow pencils for the brightly colored pencils my daughter brought in. If you could get a lot of different colored pencils, could you sell them to your classmates at twenty-five cents each?
Have you been picking up those pennies, nickels, and dimes from the ground? We find pennies everywhere we go! We find pennies, nickels, and dimes even in the dirt under the soda machines at Yosemite National Park! We find pennies on the floor at Wal-Mart and local supermarkets all the time. We find pennies on the sidewalk and in the street everywhere we go, and every night when I walk my dogs I find at least 2-3 pennies! Pennies are still money! We were walking home from a walking field trip to sing Christmas carols at the school district offices, and right in front of the line of walking second-graders I found thirty-five cents on the sidewalk by the corner store! Pick up those pennies! We put them all in my daughter's piggy bank, and when it's full we roll the coins up and cash them in at the bank, and we usually cash in $25 at a time. Offer to help clean and vacuum your relative's cars and ask to keep whatever change you find in them. Some people have several dollars in coins in their cars and never bother to cash them in. Collect them, put them in a jar, and take the coins to your coinstar coin counter at the supermarket and get your money in dollar bills. We do. I am a grown-up and I still pick up all the pennies I find on my college campus! High school campuses are great places to find pennies as well. Look under the benches at the football stadium, especially if there is nothing but dirt underneath them. My sister and I regularly found quarters, nickels, and dimes under the bleachers at the football stadium at the high school down the block after their Friday night games.
Are you good at fixing things? I knew a kid who started at the age of 10 collecting bicycle parts he found being thrown away in the trash, and then he bought new tires and seats, painted the frames, put the bikes back together, and then sold them at yard sales at his house. He averaged around $500 a month in sales of his bikes. He now is grown up and owns his own bike shop. Another young man I heard of years ago had access to all kinds of free tickets to sporting events and concerts around Los Angeles. His dad had a job where he got complimentary tickets to major events and never used them, so the boy took the free tickets to his friends and sold them for face value and made a lot of money - enough to open his own business as a ticket broker. He still to this day has his own ticket office right down the street from his old high school, and has made a lot of money as a ticket broker just by starting selling his dad's unwanted free tickets.
Another boy I knew was really good at woodcarving while still in junior high. He carved all kinds of wonderful little animals and leaves and flowers and today is still selling his woodcarvings, and makes wooden signs and fun garden statues and is still happy doing what he loves.
In other words, there are lots of ways to find money or earn money if you keep your eyes open. Me, I've been recycling and getting the money for it since I was 16 and got my driver's license. I'm teaching my 7-year-old daughter to do the same. She now demands a dollar for helping me every time we cash them in.

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How long does an insulated bag work for?

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I'm going to be at college for 12hrs, plus another 2hrs driving time.

If I were to keep some food in an insulated bag, APPROXIMATELY (to your best knowledge) how many hours max would it stay fresh for if:

-the food was reallly hot or frozen?
-it was just sorta cold?

Thanks.

Answer
I found this for you. Hope it helps!

Lunch Bags & Boxes
The first thing you will need is a container in which to pack the lunch. It doesn't need to cost a lot of money. For adults a small cooler makes a great lunch box. Fred uses a medium sized cooler. He is usually gone for 24 to 48 hours, so he needs alot of food to keep him going. For children and teenagers, you can usually find inexpensive lunch boxes and insulated lunch bags at yard sales and thrift stores.

Small children often prefer a plastic lunch box with cartoon characters on the side. I suggest you buy these as cheaply as possible. They only last for a year or two before the children drop them or the latch breaks. At $6 to $10 a piece, buying brand new boxes has never been a good investment for me. I have purchased them new when I desperately needed the thermoses that came with them. After the plastic lunch box broke, I purchased replacements from my local Goodwill. I continue to use the same thermos year after year.

If the art work on an older lunch box is shabby, you can easily replace it. Use rubber cement to glue down a new picture (cut to size) and then cover the picture with clear contact paper. I've done this, and it lasted almost 2 years, until the lunch box cracked and became unusable. Amy D. describes the process in detail in the first book of The Tightwad Gazette.

For older children insulated lunch bags work best. They don't have the juvenile connotations of plastic boxes with matching thermoses, so older kids usually don't object to carrying them. I like them because they don't break when they get drop-kicked across the livingroom by a budding football player. Since they have soft sides, it is easier to fit more food and odd-shaped containers in them too. They usually have zipper closing and shoulder straps for carrying them. I buy the largest ones I can find because I find them easier to fill. Many modern insulated bags have several extra zipper pockets and sections on the outside to carry little extras like napkins, spoons and salt or pepper packets. My boys like these but they aren't really necessary. Purchased brand-new, insulated lunch bags cost between $5 and $15. If you wait until back-to-school-sales you may find them cheaper. Over the summer they can often be found at yard sales. Insulated lunch bags usually do not come with their own thermos, so you will have to use some you already have or buy them separately.

What should I buy for back to school shopping in terms of clothes?

Messenger

I'm going in a week or so. I want to dress more girly this year. I'm usually tomboy-ish. My school outfit consists of a graphic tee, a sweater, skinny jeans, and sneakers. So...What should I buy to look more fashionable? Lol XD I'm new to this, haha.
I live near Boston, MA. It get's pretty cold around the end of October.
I live near Boston, MA. It get's pretty cold around the end of October.

Answer
hi! definitely buy clothes that you can wear with a lot of outfits for different looks rather than clothes that you can only wear in one way. clothes that you should buy less of because you can only wear them one way would be rompers and dresses. clothes that can be mixed and matched would be tank tops, skinny jeans, shorts, cardigans, cute v-necks, etc. you should definitely buy a few pieces that can be used to accessorize an outfit such as a scarf (my favorite!), jewelry, and different kinds of shoes. for example.. an outfit that is completed with boots would look different than the same outfit with flats or sneakers.

anyways, for the bare minimum of new wardrobe options, i'm going to list what i would suggest you to buy:
2 tank tops in neutral colors that would look good with anything (such as white and navy) ~$8 each
2 pairs of jeans (a light wash and a dark wash for variety) ~$30 each
1 cardigan (navy or black would match with anything) ~$20
2 jackets for winter(maybe one in (faux) leather and one in your favorite color) ~20 each
1 pair of shorts (denim shorts always look good with anything) ~$10
2 v-neck or scoopnecks or whatever you like (these are like t-shirts, but with a girly touch. they will be your basic attire) ~$10 each
2 pairs of shoes (personally, i like boots but you can get flats which are super girly or toms which are really popular lately) ~$30 each depending on the brand
2 accessories (again, i love scarves because they're big enough to stand out and they're practical for cold days but you can choose a chunky necklace or a hair band or really anything that you think fits you) ~$10 each

these are the things that i think would allow you the most variety and ability to mix and match (therefore the best price!) for the items i listed above, the total comes out to $246. for anyone wishing to purchase a whole new wardrobe i would think that $300 should be the minimum amount that they should expect to spend so, if $246 isn't a lot for you, feel free to spend the remainder of the money on a splurge of your choice. like maybe if you had your eye on a cute dress or bag.

now i'm going to list stores at the mall that you can purchase these items: charlotte russe, hollister, forever 21, abercrombie and fitch, abercrombie kids (if you're on the small side and you love the clothes from abercrombie and fitch, go here instead because they're a lot cheaper and they're the same clothes), cotton on, ever, rainbow, macys, aeropostale, tillys, etc.

again, these are just suggestions of things that i would buy if i wanted to buy a girlier wardrobe for the new school year. make sure you try everything on before you buy it and only buy things that look good on you and flatter your figure. when going to the mall, wear something neutral like a pair of jeans and a plain shirt so you can see how something works with the clothes that you already own. also, when you're trying something on like a shirt, put your hair in a pony tail to see how the item looks with your hair up and down. sometimes it makes all the difference. bring a girlfriend or your parents for a second opinion and never let anyone make you feel like you need to buy something just because it's girly. we all got our own styles and we should never stray too far away from it. anyways, i hope i helped and i hope that you aren't scared off by the total that i calculated for you. have a great school year <3

edit: oops i forgot to add.. if money is a problem for you, don't buy all of these items at once because not only will you be forcing yourself to find all of these things at one time, you will be hitting yourself in the head because everything you just bought will be like half price during black friday sales. you might want to hold off on some of the wintery things for black friday sales.

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How long does an insulated bag work for?

school bags for kids on sale image

~ <3 ~

I'm going to be at college for 12hrs, plus another 2hrs driving time.

If I were to keep some food in an insulated bag, APPROXIMATELY (to your best knowledge) how many hours max would it stay fresh for if:

-the food was reallly hot or frozen?
-it was just sorta cold?

Thanks.

Answer
I found this for you. Hope it helps!

Lunch Bags & Boxes
The first thing you will need is a container in which to pack the lunch. It doesn't need to cost a lot of money. For adults a small cooler makes a great lunch box. Fred uses a medium sized cooler. He is usually gone for 24 to 48 hours, so he needs alot of food to keep him going. For children and teenagers, you can usually find inexpensive lunch boxes and insulated lunch bags at yard sales and thrift stores.

Small children often prefer a plastic lunch box with cartoon characters on the side. I suggest you buy these as cheaply as possible. They only last for a year or two before the children drop them or the latch breaks. At $6 to $10 a piece, buying brand new boxes has never been a good investment for me. I have purchased them new when I desperately needed the thermoses that came with them. After the plastic lunch box broke, I purchased replacements from my local Goodwill. I continue to use the same thermos year after year.

If the art work on an older lunch box is shabby, you can easily replace it. Use rubber cement to glue down a new picture (cut to size) and then cover the picture with clear contact paper. I've done this, and it lasted almost 2 years, until the lunch box cracked and became unusable. Amy D. describes the process in detail in the first book of The Tightwad Gazette.

For older children insulated lunch bags work best. They don't have the juvenile connotations of plastic boxes with matching thermoses, so older kids usually don't object to carrying them. I like them because they don't break when they get drop-kicked across the livingroom by a budding football player. Since they have soft sides, it is easier to fit more food and odd-shaped containers in them too. They usually have zipper closing and shoulder straps for carrying them. I buy the largest ones I can find because I find them easier to fill. Many modern insulated bags have several extra zipper pockets and sections on the outside to carry little extras like napkins, spoons and salt or pepper packets. My boys like these but they aren't really necessary. Purchased brand-new, insulated lunch bags cost between $5 and $15. If you wait until back-to-school-sales you may find them cheaper. Over the summer they can often be found at yard sales. Insulated lunch bags usually do not come with their own thermos, so you will have to use some you already have or buy them separately.

What should I buy for back to school shopping in terms of clothes?

Messenger

I'm going in a week or so. I want to dress more girly this year. I'm usually tomboy-ish. My school outfit consists of a graphic tee, a sweater, skinny jeans, and sneakers. So...What should I buy to look more fashionable? Lol XD I'm new to this, haha.
I live near Boston, MA. It get's pretty cold around the end of October.
I live near Boston, MA. It get's pretty cold around the end of October.

Answer
hi! definitely buy clothes that you can wear with a lot of outfits for different looks rather than clothes that you can only wear in one way. clothes that you should buy less of because you can only wear them one way would be rompers and dresses. clothes that can be mixed and matched would be tank tops, skinny jeans, shorts, cardigans, cute v-necks, etc. you should definitely buy a few pieces that can be used to accessorize an outfit such as a scarf (my favorite!), jewelry, and different kinds of shoes. for example.. an outfit that is completed with boots would look different than the same outfit with flats or sneakers.

anyways, for the bare minimum of new wardrobe options, i'm going to list what i would suggest you to buy:
2 tank tops in neutral colors that would look good with anything (such as white and navy) ~$8 each
2 pairs of jeans (a light wash and a dark wash for variety) ~$30 each
1 cardigan (navy or black would match with anything) ~$20
2 jackets for winter(maybe one in (faux) leather and one in your favorite color) ~20 each
1 pair of shorts (denim shorts always look good with anything) ~$10
2 v-neck or scoopnecks or whatever you like (these are like t-shirts, but with a girly touch. they will be your basic attire) ~$10 each
2 pairs of shoes (personally, i like boots but you can get flats which are super girly or toms which are really popular lately) ~$30 each depending on the brand
2 accessories (again, i love scarves because they're big enough to stand out and they're practical for cold days but you can choose a chunky necklace or a hair band or really anything that you think fits you) ~$10 each

these are the things that i think would allow you the most variety and ability to mix and match (therefore the best price!) for the items i listed above, the total comes out to $246. for anyone wishing to purchase a whole new wardrobe i would think that $300 should be the minimum amount that they should expect to spend so, if $246 isn't a lot for you, feel free to spend the remainder of the money on a splurge of your choice. like maybe if you had your eye on a cute dress or bag.

now i'm going to list stores at the mall that you can purchase these items: charlotte russe, hollister, forever 21, abercrombie and fitch, abercrombie kids (if you're on the small side and you love the clothes from abercrombie and fitch, go here instead because they're a lot cheaper and they're the same clothes), cotton on, ever, rainbow, macys, aeropostale, tillys, etc.

again, these are just suggestions of things that i would buy if i wanted to buy a girlier wardrobe for the new school year. make sure you try everything on before you buy it and only buy things that look good on you and flatter your figure. when going to the mall, wear something neutral like a pair of jeans and a plain shirt so you can see how something works with the clothes that you already own. also, when you're trying something on like a shirt, put your hair in a pony tail to see how the item looks with your hair up and down. sometimes it makes all the difference. bring a girlfriend or your parents for a second opinion and never let anyone make you feel like you need to buy something just because it's girly. we all got our own styles and we should never stray too far away from it. anyways, i hope i helped and i hope that you aren't scared off by the total that i calculated for you. have a great school year <3

edit: oops i forgot to add.. if money is a problem for you, don't buy all of these items at once because not only will you be forcing yourself to find all of these things at one time, you will be hitting yourself in the head because everything you just bought will be like half price during black friday sales. you might want to hold off on some of the wintery things for black friday sales.

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What are some good fundraising ideas for a small group of kids?

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Lora

We are a church youth group planning on going to Oaxaca, Mexico to work on building a school. Its VERY important to us. We need to raise approx. 1000 per kid. If you have and ideas on fundraising events, or and businesses that may be willing to sponsor us. Please, let me know.

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My son's French club raised $1,066 per student for a trip to Quebec City by selling 6-inch hoagies (subs) for $3.50 each. The sales were phenomenal. Nearly everyone asked was happy to purchase a sandwich. At $3.50, this was something affordable to all. On the day the sandwiches were to be distributed, the students gathered in the school cafeteria to make them assembly-line style, which took only 2-3 hours. This is one of the most successful fundraisers we have ever participated in.


Another popular fundraiser is a cookbook sale. Perhaps the women of your church could help in soliciting and gathering recipes, with an equal amount from total sales being deposited in each child's account. This would also work well for church bake sales, quilt raffles, rummage sales, spaghetti dinners, etc.

The members of a local church are often seen in front of our Walmart selling bags of various flavored Tootsie Rolls for $2 each. They do this each year, to fund trips to South America.

Another successful fundraiser in our area has been the ever-popular candy bar sales through a local candy maker. Ask at your school for the names of the candy salesmen they use. We also have a pizza shop that participates in $5 cheese pizza sales, as well as a convenience store that offers coupons for a sandwich, chips and drink for $5. As with the hoagie sales, these are enormously popular. Check with the pizza shops and convenience stores in your area to see if they offer similar fundraising opportunities.

Last but not least, a local public school teacher found her calling in Uganda, where she eventually settled to set up an orphanage. Through the generous donations of the students who deposited the change from their lunch money into a jar each day, an orphanage, clinic, and school were built and furnished in just over three years. Where there's a will...

It is my hope that you are able to utilize some of these ideas. Good luck to you and your group.

What kind of backpacks/bags do most High School kids use?

Stephanie

I'm going into High School and im not totally shure what kind of bag or backpack I would use? Cause I see most girls use something like a beach bag, i'm not really shure what those would be called.
Please help.

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A few idea's:
Okay so most girls at my high school use big bags like you said because we have to bring our gym clothes, after school clothes (sports), lunches, ect.
So i bring on the days i have no after school activites and no gym class my vera bradley bookbag. I carry it and then when i go to lunch my lunch is in it, along with my normal things in my purse.

Another idea would be an across the chest bag. I have a coach one. They are around 100 dollars and are very in. you can put just the few things you need need in it for the day if you do not want to bring a purse. A lot of girls not just at school but in magazines ect. are using these.


Finally there is the big bag. Victoria Secrets Pink is a brand we all use. I have a Marc Jacobs one i caught on sale. American Eagle, Hollister, or Forever 21 will have one also that is trendy.

As far as the backpacks go we all use Northface. They are 100 to 200 dollars and are very in. you can order them online or get them from a sporting goods store like Dick's ect.
Hope this helps!
Good luck!
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