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Category:  Advise: Volume 46 (2017-2018)

Chat Room: April/May 2018

NHS students at Willow Bend Academy in Plano, TX, are promoting #MakingGlobalChange by holding a paper recycling contest. To make it fun, they pitted two bins against each other in a match-up of Netflix vs. YouTube so that students and teachers felt more incentivized to recycle their used paper properly. Passersby could place a "vote"...
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Collaboration Space: April/May 2018

Smartie Pants Student council members at Southwest Career and Technical Academy in Las Vegas decided to do something special to honor academic excellence. To celebrate students who received straight A's for the quarter, they bundled eight Smarties candies together (one for each A earned) with a pants-shaped note that read, "Great job, smartie pants!" They...
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Advise: April/May 2018

One cannot deny that school is a busy place. With classes, new learning initiatives, sports, clubs, celebrations, and of course, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, and student council meetings, students and staff are constantly juggling multiple commitments. Download Full Issue Features Learn From the BestM. Diane McCormick Talking About CommunicatingWilliam McIlwee Navigating the...
— Advise, Advise: Volume 46 (2017-2018)

Talking About Communicating

It's not always easy to coordinate the efforts of teenage leaders who are among the most active students in their school, are often involved in multiple extracurricular activities, sometimes have jobs, and are always busy being kids.  At Eureka High School in Missouri, we have an active National Honor Society (NHS) chapter of 160 members...
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A Conversation With… Harriet Turk

Harriet Turk is a renowned professional speaker who has worked to develop and implement youth programs as a coordinator for the Mississippi Governor's Office of Highway Safety. Having struggled to overcome many obstacles during her teenage years, Harriet's relatable life experiences have been inspiring young people for more than 20 years. Turk was a featured...
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NatStuCo Update: Giving Students a Voice

In recent months, we've seen student voice amplified when it comes to issues that matter to them: school safety, transgender bathroom access, and student immigration status. Students have shown that when they are organized and motivated, their voices can propel change.   National Student Council has long championed this type of student empowerment and provides the...
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Take Ten

Plug into Buddha The holidays can be an insanely hectic time. Now that they've finally passed us by, try to regain your sanity (and maybe even find a bit of inner peace) by listening to a dharma talk podcast. A dharma talk showcases a Buddhist teacher speaking on topics such as "Simple Knowing," "Gratitude," or...
— Advise, Advise: Volume 46 (2017-2018)

Collaboration Space

A Night of Service NJHS students at Linden Avenue Middle School in Red Hook, NY, hold a two-hour event each February to knock out some community service hours in their school cafeteria. In advance of the evening, the students send out requests to all teachers, religious organizations, and community action groups to learn of small...
— Advise, Advise: Volume 46 (2017-2018)

Put This Into Practice: Leading the Way With Kindness for All

Objective This activity allows students to discover the effects of poverty locally and the needs of those in their own community. Students will be reminded of those in need and participate in an activity to help them. Materials Poster board Markers Internet access for researching poverty statistics Gallon-size baggies Small toiletries, gloves, socks, gas cards,...
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Cyberbullying: Fighting the Subtle Enemy

Bullying. This hurt that students experience has been around in many forms since the dawn of public education. It used to be evident: Schoolyard fights with obvious origins. The age-old boy who feels less love from home tries to make himself feel good by degrading someone else in the form of a fight. Parents and...
— Advise, Advise: Volume 46 (2017-2018)