Our middle school had so much drama in it. If you sat with the preps, they would pretty much glare at you till you left. And thats just small stuff.

So interms of drama in high school is it different? or is it the same? Im a freshman this year, so i was mostly curious
I have heard the school im going to is way more laid back then my midddle school, but thats just with its rules.

I go to a performing arts high school, so pretty much all the drama is stuff like fighting over parts in upcoming shows and like being competitive.
But in regular high schools, it’s more like who’s the latest 16 year old to get pregnant, what drugs you took in the last weekend, why you got kicked out of your house. But not everyone’s like that.

I ‘m 12 yrs old. I really want to learn how to play the piano but I don’t have that much money. I can afford maybe $10-$12 a half hour. But that’s about it. Please help me find reasonably priced piano lessons.

Ask your music teacher in school.

I am president of a club and I want to do some community projects that will benefit the local elementary schools. These schools are filled with students that come from drug filled homes and poverty.Knowing this I STILL can’t find any projects; Like contests and stuff that the high school can do to benefit them or something or another?? Thanks

Finding Community Service and Volunteering for Groups
http://www.coyotecommunications.com/stuff/groups.html

Finding Community Service and Volunteering for Teens
http://www.coyotecommunications.com/stuff/teenvolunteers.html

You also need to call each school and ask them what volunteering activities they want/need.

I am currently attending college as a history major. I have one more year left before I graduate with a bachelors degree. However, I have recently started thinking about the possibility of becoming a middle school social studies teacher. Do I need an education degree? Or is it possible to use my history degree?

Your history degree is fine however, you will want to RUSH to the education department at your college and allow an advisor provide you with the additional educational courses you will need to take. There are required courses to ensure you have the state’s requirements to teach. After that, your advisor will help you select a middle school where you can begin ’student teaching’. Usually, you will observe the teacher in that class for a short period of time -and then you will be allowed to teach a lesson for several weeks. During this time, you are acting just as the teacher. You’ll take attendance, do hall duty, attend planning and collaborative meetings, staff meetings and whatever the regular teacher would do. When you complete this portion of your study – you will be directed to take the PRAXIS exam, and also your state’s history exam (or whatever subjects you are going to teach). THEN you can become licensed and start looking for a teaching position.

The rules have changed so much over the years because the requirements for teaching have become more strict. I pray that you are clear about your decision and do ask questions. Many of us teach multiple subject matter. While I majored in Sociology at my college, my minor was English and I had an abundance of credits in history. These helped me in many ways. My certification is for grades 7-12 and I am able to teach, middle school (Lang Arts,Social Studies) Reading, Speech, and other Related Arts classes). In high school, I am certified to teach – English, History).

Be sure to engage in a good question and answer session with your advisor. They can guide you all the way. Good luck!

What is academic year for elementary school in USA. Is it jan – Dec or Sept- June. Does the year change by state ?
When does the admission process starts and what is the process for taking new admission in first grade.
I am planning to take admission for my kid in first grade but not aware how the process goes.

To gain admission in an elementary school, you must prove that you live within the school boundaries. This would be a rental lease or proof that you own the house. You also need something like a utility bill with your name on it at that property. Many schools also require that your child have certain medical shots which may differ by state. You would also need a birth certificate to prove the age of your child. No tests are needed unless your child is obviously mentally disabled.
In some states the school year goes from August to May so you need to check with the exact district that you want to have your child go to.

0k so I’m still in school but I’m out in 6 weeks n I’m nervous about middle school!!any tips?
o n should i change my style if so what kind of trend? p.s. im a girl so yea
o n should should i change my style if so what kind n what should i were?

Dont be nervous, there is nothing to be nervous about. Just talk to people in your classes and hang out with your friends from elementary school and you will meet new friends.

When my kids were little we used Piano Discovery, by Jump! Music. They have gone out of business. I want another computer program, where I plug in the electric keyboard into the computer, using a Midi cable and have lessons for the piano. I have seen piano wizard, are there any others you would recommend. I am also interested in a free trial down load to make sure it is what I want. Thank you

Hi

The Piano FX-studio does that. Here is the link

http://www.mymusictools.com/free/piano.htm

Here is another link which is very good especially the ABC program for beginners

http://www.newfreedownloads.com/find/piano.html

We have an assignment in Social Studies which include this question and I find it difficult as a Student. I tried to search in the internet but there are no searches are related. Can you please answer this question for me.

Social studies is actually just an interdisciplinary field of study made up mostly of the social sciences and a bit of the humanities. It’s just there to make students (usually elementary and high school) aware of current events and to teach them to be good citizens of their nations.

I think the list in this wikipedia article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Studies) is ok:
Usually social studies is mistaken for a history class but they are quite different. History class is focused on the details of the past. In social studies, we usually start with historical narratives and then apply the lessons of the past to the present and future.

But social studies is not just history. It also contains concepts from the other fields in order to enhance how we can analyze current society. These fields include political science, sociology and anthropology, geography, and civics.

I’m a pianist who is giving lessons. I was looking for a more scientific perspective. in other words, how does this help my student achieve more scholastically or how does this help them become more capable of integrating with other children naturally? Do piano lessons help them socially, academically?

Well I guess if they like music, it helps them find something that they enjoy doing, and music is one thing that can help people relive stress … so maybe it is a way to just have fun after a hard day at school?

Everything is weighed the same besides our final test. So my current Social Studies average is 78. And I need it to stay 75%+ and I have one more final exam worth 25% of my mark so what percentage on my test would I need to get achieve the grade I want?

If you are hanging at a 78 percent consider that the 100 percent. Then 25% of that you would need to get perfect to keep the 78 percent, and anything lower than about 20% would bring you lower than 75. You need an almost perfect or absolutely perfect score to get your 75+