Advice for high school?

Sarah J

I only know three other girls and it's a trade school so there isn't a middle school associated with this school but I'm kinda scared. I'm worried about bullying because I'm a huge nerd. I'm a girl by the way. I can't help being nerdy. I like video games, science, comic con, star wars, nerdfighters, ect. I want friends who like these things too but I don't want to be made fun of. Also can you help me with making friends cuz before this I had gone to the same school k-8.

Answer
1. Say hi to the person sitting next to you in each of your classes.
2. Go in with a positive attitude
3. Get to know your teacher's school emails so you can submit papers, ask questions etc.
4. Don't be embarrassed or afraid to raise your hand to ask questions.
5. If you fall behind make sure you get help right away because then you will fall so far behind you'll have a hard time getting back on track.
6. Buy a whiteboard/ cork-board for your room or one of those wipe off wall stickers, and write down the due dates of assignments, long term projects, extended homework, group work, trips anything important.
7. Buy a mini whiteboard for your locker or a few magnets and write down the same things.
8. If you have no one to sit with at lunch sit alone, someone will come over to you :)
9. Get the phone number of someone in each of your classes for homework etc.
10. Take notes.
11. Keep your notes organized!!!!

12. You don't need a boyfriend to make you happy.
13. Don't ever lose a friend over a boy.
14. Getting into fights is not cute
15. Be assertive not to nice, not to mean.
16. Don't let people tale advantage of you.
17. If you happen to go out with an upperclassmen be careful. If a senior is after you they usually do want one thing. Now this doesn't mean that you have to stay away because there are very nice guys too.
18. You are not in love with someone after a month.
19. Juniors and seniors will leave you alone for the most part, sophomores are a different story.
20. Never go to a party alone. EVER
21. Unless you can drive don't have a friend suggest driving you to and from somewhere unless you know 100% there is a designated driver or your friend will not drink. ( yes high school parties have drinking)
22. Don't do drugs
23. Surround yourself with positive people
24. Join clubs, teams and things you like because you like it not to fit in.
25. Always make time for friends
26. Even best friends let secrets go, be mindful of what you tell who.
27. Don't listen to or spread rumors. Your eyes are the witness of the truth
28. If you have a problem talk it out. Tell your friend but ideally find an adult whom you trust completely to talk you through what's wrong.
29. Having a relationship with your parents is important.
30. Someone, somewhere will have a problem with you. Be the bigger person and ignore it.
31. Don't start drama, high schools more fun that way.
32. Girls can be mean.
33. Have pride, and dignity in yourself.
34. The girls that are sluts and get all the attention usually have self esteem issues.
35. People get pregnant, things happen, so protect yourself and never abandon a friend who is going through this.
IN YOUR BAG/ locker
36. Keep an extra notebook folder.
37. Keep extra pads/ tampons
38. Pens, pencils ALWAYS get lost keep a lot.
39. Keep extra money
40. Little bottles of : gel, water, lotion etc.
41. Keep a brush
42. Keep some hair ties.
43. Keep an extra change of clothes in case of accidental wetting, accidents etc.
44. Keep some snacks in a baggie or a small bin thing ( my friend had a tiny one to keep out bugs)
45. Keep body spray
46. Three words TIDE TO GO best invention ever!
47. Your makeup, if you use anyone
48. A locker mirror
49. A pocket mirror
50. Deodorant

OTHER

51. Keep a pair of old shoes in your gym locker so you never have to worry about bringing them home
52. Keep an extra pair of socks.
53. Brush every morning.
54. Give yourself time to eat in the morning.
55. Pack your bag, lunch projects the night before.
56. Set your alarm clock 1 min apart so it rings twice
57. Set your cellphone alarm too
58. Pick out a few clothes each night so you don't have to run around when what you thought you wanted to wear doesn't look right.
59. ALWAYS STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF
60. Take nothing but pens, pencils, a notebook and a folder the first day
61. Use your locker all the freshmen here think it's a good idea to not use lockers IKD why.
62. Find what studying method works for you.
63. Find what morning routine works for you
64. Find what HAIR product works best ( I knew one worked and I used a differed one and I looked like a lion by the end of the day)
65. Invest in Bobby pins.
66. Shower every night or morning or both.
67. Pack gum. So you always have minty fresh breath
68. Remember your phone.
69. Don't use a purse AND a bag
70. NOT PASSING GYM CAN PREVENT YOU FROM GRADUATING WITH YOUR CLASS!!!!
71. Have fun
72. Think about what interests you and what you want to do in college like think of a major
73. Don't over challenge yourself, only take on what you can handle

must-haves in your school bag?

CenterOfAt

what are your must haves in your school bag??
just wondering and bored..

Answer
Thanks for a good reason to go through my purse! I use it as my school bag, and carry my books or get a guy to do that part, lol.
-Lipgloss (I have five!)
-Songbook
-Contacts case
-Rewetting drops
-Extra contacts
-Body spray
-Mini deodorant
-Mini lotion
-Hair Ribbon
-Black & Gold tee
-Water or tea
-Chips
-Mirror
-Mini dictionary
-Glow in the dark nail polish
-Hair ties
-Extra earrings
-Hairbrush
-Book (Twilight or the A-List)
-Car charger for my cell
-Cell phone
-Ten dollars
-Gum (Orbit Maui Melon Mint)
-Pencils
-Pens (Black, blue, red, and green ink... and a sparkly pink one!)
-Teal Expo Marker
-Hot pink mini-Sharpie
-Pink and Blue Highlighters
-Pads (never know when you might start)
-Hand sanitizer (Bath & Bodyworks: Warm Vanilla Sugar)
-Graphing calculator
-iPod
-Guitar pick
-School football game schedule
-Locker combination
-Index cards
-Eyeshadow
-Eyeliner
-Hoodie
-Protractor
-School I.D. (almost forgot it!)

Dang, that's a lot of stuff! No wonder I have more muscles in my right arm than I do my left!! lol!

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What are good time consuming games for an assembly?

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Q. I am the pep rally commissioner at my high school and we are having an hour long assembly on Friday but i need more time consuming class competitions. Any ideas?

Answer
OMG SO ARE WE!!! we're having a basketball homecoming assembly and im secretary for ASB so i know like all the games!! hahaha uhmmm...
one game we did was have like ten students from each class line up in a straight line and pass a soaked sponge along and then squeez it into a bowl and the class with the highest wins!!!
another one we did was we involved the teachers!! we got like 7 sleeping bags and 8 teachers, it was kinda like musical chairs! we played music and then when it stopped, then the teachers had to fight to get inside a sleeping bag!!! it was really fun to watch and all of the students loved it!!!

My friends and I are planning a party with most likely 40 high school seniors coming. Any ideas?

SuzuPants

We need food, we might play some games in a park, and we need a place to just chill at. We're in Brooklyn, NY so we're open to quite a few ideas. We want the party to be this sunday from early afternoon to whenever. Any help would be appreciated!

Answer
You can hang out at parks, and for food, maybe order some pizza, buy few bags of chips, pick up some mcDonalds, whatever is up to you. And for drinks maybe buy 3, 24 pack water, or some 2 liter soda, or maybe those powder gatorade where u add water. But yea, everythings up to you...HAVE FUN(^_^)

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What are some good ideas to do at an after graduation party for 8th graders. Games? Dance?

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Courtneyy

At my school we normaly have a party after graduation for the whole class in our gym. This year we are having a difficult time planning and finding activities.

Answer
Why the Gym...why don't you use the school field for a fun event.
Needs alot of VOLUNTEERS... start planning now!!!

DECORATIONS: Mortarboards and tassels are the natural decoration themes for the graduation bash. Look for congratulatory banners and balloons, and decorate flowers and tablecloths in the school colors to add to the school spirit. Plus⦠make it A Luau Party⦠Itâs an aloha party because it means hello and goodbye. âWe are saying goodbye to a dear friends, but in a fun spirited way.â Itâs not a sad party; itâs a fun party to remember the good times. Have all the 8th graders and guests wear their summer clothes. Provide your guests with fake leis as they enter the party.

Photos, photos, photos.
To really bring everybody to their knees about how much they're going to miss the person/people leaving, you need photo camera!

Food: Pick any items.
Pizza - order or create your own.
Baked Potato Bar - Baked potato, sour cream, bacon bits, cheese, butter.
Tacos Bar - Beef, tacos, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa.
Salad Bar - salads, veggies, chicken salad, crab salad, bacon bits, tomatoes, broccoli, etc.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Nachos - Beef, melted cheese, salsa, tomato, olives, jalapeño peppers.
Hamburgers â Buns, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, cheese, pickle, onion.
Hot Dogs â Bun, mustard, ketchup, relish, red onion.

Snacks: Pick any items.
Popcorn
Pretzels
Chips and Dip
Veggie Tray with Dip
Fruit Tray
Cupcakes
Ice cream Sundaes

Drinks:
Sparkling Water Bottles
Sodas

Face/Body Painting:
Have a friends/volunteers do a fake body tattoo design using face paints or cool color marker pens.

music:
Do you have an ipod? Set it up with a good stereo system. If you donât have one, ask one of your friends who does. Also if youâre in the mood, have a karaoke; this will be a fun entertainment!!!

Farewell music tips:
Forever Young / Chris Isaak
Leaving on a Jet Plane / Peter, Paul & Mary
Say Goodbye / Dave Matthews Band
Thank You / Dido
Changes / Black Sabbath
Going to California / Led Zeppelin
Wild Horses / Rolling Stones
Take the Money and Run / Steve Miller Band
Follow Me Up to Carlow / Young Dubliners
In the Cold Cold Night / White Stripes
Mrs. Robinson / Simon and Garfunkel
Graduation Day / Kanye West
Congratulations / The Rolling Stones
Schoolâs Out / Alice Cooper
Old Friends / Willie Nelson
Forever Young / Alphaville
Goodbye / The Corrs
Graduation (Friends Forever) / Vitamin C
We Go Together / Grease Soundtrack
Shout / The Isley Brothers
or your way....
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Cool Games Ideas:
FLAG FOOTBALL- Guys against girls or combine players
FOAM FRISBEE
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Have a limbo contest!
Have a Hula Hoop contest!
Teach people the hula dance
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OLYMPIC GAME SUGGESTIONS
1.Make an Olympic Torch. Have teams with at least 2 runners on each team (preferably 4 runners), and have a relay race by passing the torch.
2.Set up an obstacle course at park using lawn furniture, old tires, and anything else you can find that people have to go around, climb under or over, and go through.
3.Make some Water Weights and have a weight lifting competition.
4.Play volleyball, but instead of trying to hit the ball back and forth, each team must catch the ball with a blanket and throw it back the same way!
5.Set up six 2-liter soda pop bottles (put a few inches of water in the bottom of each bottle) like bowling pins, and see who can knock the most down by kicking a soccer ball.
6.Make your own Bean Bags and have a throwing competition. Use boxes, cans, paper bags, etc to make targets.
7.Try this peanut toss game. Who can get the most peanuts in?
8.Try a Tug-O-War team! For added fun, place the center of the rope over a small, inflatable swimming pool. From pulling, whomever team who touches the water in the pool first loses.
9.Put an egg on a spoon and walk across an area; make an obstacle course if you like. If you don't want to use an egg, try a marshmallow.
10.Have a discus and/or javelin-throwing contest using paper plates and drinking straws.
11.Make tennis rackets and set up a tennis competition.
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BALLOON BRIGADE RELAY RACE
This fast-paced race lets winners go out with a real bang. Need: balloons.
1. Assemble each team in single file with the first player in each line holding a balloon.
2. When the whistle blows, each lead player passes the balloon between her legs to the next person in line. Each recipient, in turn, passes the balloon overhead to the teammate directly behind her.
3. The balloon is passed alternately between players' legs and over players' heads all the way down the line. When the last person receives the balloon, he or she races to the front of the line and the balloon pass resumes.
4. The relay continues in this fashion until one of the original players regains position at the front of her line and pops the team balloon.
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SUCKER
Suck or eat a long strand of licorice as fast as you can. Very long thin pieces of licorice for each player. As many players you can get to play. Need: Buy a big box of strawberry laces or licorice (the longer the better). Everyone has to put one end in his or her mouths. The idea is to lick/suck up the lace without using your hands as quick as possible. The room will go silent with the concentration then explode in a fit of giggles when every sees everyone else looking silly! The winner is the first to eat their lace all up yes they can chew donât want them to choke.
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CHEETOS HEAD
Try to throw Cheetos at your teammate and make them stick to their head covered with shaving cream. 6 or more players. Needs: plastic shower caps, Cheetos, and shaving creams. One person is seated on a chair. A plastic shower cap (or plastic wrap) is placed on the individual's head. Shaving cream is applied over the entire shower cap. The other team member or members stand behind a line opposite the seated player. During a preset period of time (60-120 seconds), team members throw Cheetos at the seated player and attempt to get them to stick on the shaving cream. The seated player can assist by moving his head to help "catch" the Cheetos.

The team with the most Cheetos stuck on the shaving cream wins.
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WATER BALLOON TOSS
Try to catch water balloons! Need: water balloons. With each successful catch move further and further apart. Pair off players into groups of two and have them face their partner about 3 feet apart. Begin tossing balloons to each other. Every time the balloon is caught the player that caught the balloon takes a step back. Eventually someone is going to get wet!

You win by being the furthers apart while still successfully catching the water balloon
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BLIND BEACH VOLLEYBALL (Set This Up Before Guests Arrive)
Volleyball played with a beach ball and with no visibility to the other side of the court. Active. A lot of movement may be required. 6 or more players. Needs: Volleyball court and net, beach ball and sheets or blankets. Standard volleyball rules apply. Except that a blanket or sheet is draped over the net preventing each team from knowing when the ball is coming. A beach ball should be used instead of a standard volleyball. One team serves and the other team has three hits to get it over the net. Serves cannot be returned on the first hit. The first hit for the receiving team must be an underhand hit (a bump). If the ball touches the ground before going over the net, it is returned to the other team for another serve. If a serving team can keep the opposing team from returning the ball, they score a point. If the serving team allows the ball to touch the ground or has greater than three hits, the ball moves to the other team and they serve. The ball must stay within the court boundaries or else a side out results. First team to 15 wins.
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Wet Sponge Relay
Players arrange themselves in a straight line, with a full bucket of water at one end of the line and an empty bucket at the other end. Players dunk the sponges in the water and then pass the wet sponges down the line, with the last person wringing the wet sponge into the bucket and passing it back. The object is to fill the empty bucket with water using only a sponge. The first team to fill their empty bucket wins. Evenly divided into two teams. Needs: Four buckets, two sponges. Time Required: 20 minutes
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Wet T-shirt Relay Game
Form two teams. The first persons must run to the bucket that is filled with water and ices, she/he must pull out a soaked cold t-shirt out of the bucket, puts on the wet t-shirt, then runs down the field (24 feet away from the bucket) around a cone and back to the bucket, take off
the t-shirt and put the t-shirt back in the ice/cold water bucket, she/he then run back to her/his next team player in line. The second team player person repeats this process. They go through the whole line. The first team/group done wins. Needs: two big buckets, two x-large t-shirts, two team player groups of friends.

Good Luck and Graduation!!!

What to bring on a school indoor camping trip?

Accidental

I'm going on a Leadership Indoor Camping Trip with my school next week, and they didn't give us a list of things to bring. I know that it is classified as "Indoor camping" because we will be staying in bunks and there are indoor bathrooms. What do you bring when you go camping with school?

Answer
Technically, if you're sleeping indoors, in beds, it might be called "camp" as in summer camp, but it isn't camping as in a tent.

For that sort of thing I wouldn't bring anything more than for a sleepover at a friends' or a hotel vacation. Just bring changes of clothes, extra shoes, pajamas, sleeping bag, pillow, hygiene products, shower kit, laundry bag, bath towel, hand towels, shower sandals...

If you'll be doing any sports, physical games, sightseeing, or other outdoor activities be sure to bring clothes and shoes you can play in, along with a hat and sunscreen.

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What are some good ideas to do at an after graduation party for 8th graders. Games? Dance?

school bags games image

Courtneyy

At my school we normaly have a party after graduation for the whole class in our gym. This year we are having a difficult time planning and finding activities.

Answer
Why the Gym...why don't you use the school field for a fun event.
Needs alot of VOLUNTEERS... start planning now!!!

DECORATIONS: Mortarboards and tassels are the natural decoration themes for the graduation bash. Look for congratulatory banners and balloons, and decorate flowers and tablecloths in the school colors to add to the school spirit. Plus⦠make it A Luau Party⦠Itâs an aloha party because it means hello and goodbye. âWe are saying goodbye to a dear friends, but in a fun spirited way.â Itâs not a sad party; itâs a fun party to remember the good times. Have all the 8th graders and guests wear their summer clothes. Provide your guests with fake leis as they enter the party.

Photos, photos, photos.
To really bring everybody to their knees about how much they're going to miss the person/people leaving, you need photo camera!

Food: Pick any items.
Pizza - order or create your own.
Baked Potato Bar - Baked potato, sour cream, bacon bits, cheese, butter.
Tacos Bar - Beef, tacos, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa.
Salad Bar - salads, veggies, chicken salad, crab salad, bacon bits, tomatoes, broccoli, etc.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Nachos - Beef, melted cheese, salsa, tomato, olives, jalapeño peppers.
Hamburgers â Buns, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, cheese, pickle, onion.
Hot Dogs â Bun, mustard, ketchup, relish, red onion.

Snacks: Pick any items.
Popcorn
Pretzels
Chips and Dip
Veggie Tray with Dip
Fruit Tray
Cupcakes
Ice cream Sundaes

Drinks:
Sparkling Water Bottles
Sodas

Face/Body Painting:
Have a friends/volunteers do a fake body tattoo design using face paints or cool color marker pens.

music:
Do you have an ipod? Set it up with a good stereo system. If you donât have one, ask one of your friends who does. Also if youâre in the mood, have a karaoke; this will be a fun entertainment!!!

Farewell music tips:
Forever Young / Chris Isaak
Leaving on a Jet Plane / Peter, Paul & Mary
Say Goodbye / Dave Matthews Band
Thank You / Dido
Changes / Black Sabbath
Going to California / Led Zeppelin
Wild Horses / Rolling Stones
Take the Money and Run / Steve Miller Band
Follow Me Up to Carlow / Young Dubliners
In the Cold Cold Night / White Stripes
Mrs. Robinson / Simon and Garfunkel
Graduation Day / Kanye West
Congratulations / The Rolling Stones
Schoolâs Out / Alice Cooper
Old Friends / Willie Nelson
Forever Young / Alphaville
Goodbye / The Corrs
Graduation (Friends Forever) / Vitamin C
We Go Together / Grease Soundtrack
Shout / The Isley Brothers
or your way....
````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
Cool Games Ideas:
FLAG FOOTBALL- Guys against girls or combine players
FOAM FRISBEE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Have a limbo contest!
Have a Hula Hoop contest!
Teach people the hula dance
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OLYMPIC GAME SUGGESTIONS
1.Make an Olympic Torch. Have teams with at least 2 runners on each team (preferably 4 runners), and have a relay race by passing the torch.
2.Set up an obstacle course at park using lawn furniture, old tires, and anything else you can find that people have to go around, climb under or over, and go through.
3.Make some Water Weights and have a weight lifting competition.
4.Play volleyball, but instead of trying to hit the ball back and forth, each team must catch the ball with a blanket and throw it back the same way!
5.Set up six 2-liter soda pop bottles (put a few inches of water in the bottom of each bottle) like bowling pins, and see who can knock the most down by kicking a soccer ball.
6.Make your own Bean Bags and have a throwing competition. Use boxes, cans, paper bags, etc to make targets.
7.Try this peanut toss game. Who can get the most peanuts in?
8.Try a Tug-O-War team! For added fun, place the center of the rope over a small, inflatable swimming pool. From pulling, whomever team who touches the water in the pool first loses.
9.Put an egg on a spoon and walk across an area; make an obstacle course if you like. If you don't want to use an egg, try a marshmallow.
10.Have a discus and/or javelin-throwing contest using paper plates and drinking straws.
11.Make tennis rackets and set up a tennis competition.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BALLOON BRIGADE RELAY RACE
This fast-paced race lets winners go out with a real bang. Need: balloons.
1. Assemble each team in single file with the first player in each line holding a balloon.
2. When the whistle blows, each lead player passes the balloon between her legs to the next person in line. Each recipient, in turn, passes the balloon overhead to the teammate directly behind her.
3. The balloon is passed alternately between players' legs and over players' heads all the way down the line. When the last person receives the balloon, he or she races to the front of the line and the balloon pass resumes.
4. The relay continues in this fashion until one of the original players regains position at the front of her line and pops the team balloon.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SUCKER
Suck or eat a long strand of licorice as fast as you can. Very long thin pieces of licorice for each player. As many players you can get to play. Need: Buy a big box of strawberry laces or licorice (the longer the better). Everyone has to put one end in his or her mouths. The idea is to lick/suck up the lace without using your hands as quick as possible. The room will go silent with the concentration then explode in a fit of giggles when every sees everyone else looking silly! The winner is the first to eat their lace all up yes they can chew donât want them to choke.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CHEETOS HEAD
Try to throw Cheetos at your teammate and make them stick to their head covered with shaving cream. 6 or more players. Needs: plastic shower caps, Cheetos, and shaving creams. One person is seated on a chair. A plastic shower cap (or plastic wrap) is placed on the individual's head. Shaving cream is applied over the entire shower cap. The other team member or members stand behind a line opposite the seated player. During a preset period of time (60-120 seconds), team members throw Cheetos at the seated player and attempt to get them to stick on the shaving cream. The seated player can assist by moving his head to help "catch" the Cheetos.

The team with the most Cheetos stuck on the shaving cream wins.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WATER BALLOON TOSS
Try to catch water balloons! Need: water balloons. With each successful catch move further and further apart. Pair off players into groups of two and have them face their partner about 3 feet apart. Begin tossing