like a school shooting, these events can shake children’s and teens’ sense of safety and stability. They may be left sitting with a mix of painful emotions—fear, confusion, anger, grief, hopelessness. But adults don’t have to have all the answers in order to support their kids in wo...
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where I felt consistently safe, like a religious class. Church youth group, a once a week visit with the school counselor, and a demand that Inevertreat another person the way I treated Nate may have kept me from taking up cutting myself that year. Guidance. That’s what I needed. I...
All students will be required to pay for any 2nd breakfast. You will not be allowed to charge. Seniors with outstanding breakfast bills will not receive their diplomas until they are paid in full. Parents are encouraged to join the Scott High Local School Improvement Council, the Band Boosters...
with the school spirit being as high as ever. In addition, all school lunch is free and doesn't fit into the stereotype of "bad school lunches." If I could change something, it would be the communication of administration to students. For example, my counselor has made changes to my own...
When I went to high school, I had a lot of fun. Maybe a little too much fun for my own good. I can still remember going to parties and staying out late with...
Only 11 percent had sought guidance from a high school counselor, and 28 percent from a college adviser. And most didn’t think that the advice was especially helpful. Maybe it’s because much of the conventional thinking about majors is wrong. For example, for the big money, STEM (...
After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out someth...