Category:  Advise: Volume 44 (2015–2016)

Welcome Back! As you begin planning activities and events for the new school year, make sure you visit the National Student Project Database for inspiration. Remember to enter your most successful projects into the database to help others do the same. Visit www.nhs.us/projects, www.njhs.us/projects, or www.nasc.us/projects to access the database. Who knows? Your project may...

Welcome back! I hope you had an excellent summer vacation that allowed you to recharge your batteries and energize yourself for another great year of activities, events, and programs with your Honor Societies and student councils. We at NASSP are excited for the new school year to begin and are ready to show you the...

As a busy adviser your time is especially valuable, so we've rounded up tips and resources just for you that only take 10 minutes or less Make It a Social (Media) Event Get your team interacting on social media to promote your event-before, during, and after. Live tweeting during an event can be a big promotional tool...

Get fresh and inspiring ideas for your next project Use this key for help determining whether these projects could work for your school: M - middle school   H- High school   S- small schools   L- large schools Popcorn Day Did you know October is National Popcorn Month? Birdville High School's student council in...

Objective Students will participate in a decision-making activity and observe various leadership skills in action. At the conclusion of the activity, students will be able to discuss the various skills of the people in their group and what actions translate to leadership. Materials At least five different Little Golden Books prepared for the activity. You...

Written in collaboration with student council members Sammie Addisu, president; Madeline Burkey, co-chair; Sydney Turner, co-chair; and Jazz Duncan, communications How do you get a group of 30 individuals to work together as a cohesive unit? Pretty tough, right? Let's add to this dilemma: The group is composed of teenagers who come with all the...

Brent Camalich hopes to inspire people to treat others better. As CEO of DUDE. be nice (www.dudebenice.com)—an apparel company based in Southern California—he's changing the world by creating clothing styles that are trendy and promote a simple message: Be excellent to one another. His goal? To build a brand that positively impacts campuses and communities...

Understanding and celebrating diversity is a challenge. If you are different than someone else, it can easily trigger feelings of anxiety and fear. Are you going to hurt me? Are you going to like me? Is it safe to be open and honest with you? These worries are—in part—built into how our brains work: We...

Get inspiration from one special individual who's making a difference Daryn Frischknecht was involved heavily in her high school's student council, serving ultimately as student body president. She was also a member of NHS. Today, she works as a staff assistant for Congressman Chris Stewart (of Utah's 2nd district). As staff assistant, her responsibilities range from...

This October we celebrate our principals for National Principals Month. Say thanks on social media using #ThankAPrincipal, and ensure your principals are encouraged all year long! School should be a welcoming place for every student, and what better way to do that than promote an open and family-like environment? The Association for Supervision and Curriculum...