Showing posts with label middle school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label middle school. Show all posts

Sunday, October 14, 2012

What's your style? #tweens,#tweengirls,#accessories,#tweenblogs

Bracelets can be a nice fashion statement.If you like bracelets,there are so many styles to choose from.Pick your own favorite color,shape,and size. (These are at KOHLS)Have a fun Sunday! ~ Keep it sweet! Marie

Saturday, October 13, 2012

What's cool about Justin? #justinbieber #tweens,#tweenblogging,#justinbieber

Yes, Justin Bieber has star power!!He sings songs that thrill us and the dance moves are so cool! Justin likes to help others,too.That gives him extra points in the adorable box! What do you like most about Justin? If you ever met him face to face,what would you say? sweet thoughts,Marie

Thursday, October 11, 2012

The skin she is in ~ #socialissues #tweens #tweenblogs

Erin was waiting for her toast to pop up so that she could hurry off to school.She pondered if she should tell her mom what happened the day before in gym class. Erin has a best friend named Kanesha.Kanesha and Erin met during ballet class when they were six years old.They lived in Atlanta,Georgia and remained friends.The two girls had sleepovers and loved swimming,music,scrabble,drawing,and the Just Dance video game. Now they are in seventh grade and had English and gym class together.English class was good.Erin and Kanesha both loved reading books. Gym class always began with warming up.The class ran two laps around the basketball court.The gym teacher said that they were going to play a couple of games of basketball.Erin and Kanesha really did not like playing basketball.They had trouble dribbling the ball sometimes and thought it was a wierd game. Tracy and Dian picked their basketball teams.Erin was on Tracy's team.Dian had to choose one more girl and picked Kanesha.Kanesha had a feeling that Dian didn't want her on the team by the expression on her face.Kanesha just brushed it off. The games began and Kanesha made 10 points to give Dian's team the first win.Dian was happy and gave Kanesha a high five at the water fountain.Then,Dian wiped her hand on her gym shorts as if she had touched something dirty.Again,Kanesha didn't think too about why she was acting so snobbish.Dian's team won the second game also,and the gym teacher dismissed the class. In the dressing room,Erin and Kanesha talked about what they were going to do after school.As they were getting dressed,they heard two girls talking in the shower.One of them said,"That ghetto girl can play basketball!" Erin and Kanesha waited to see who said that. Out came Dian and another girl.Erin had fire in her eyes from anger.Kanesha told her that she knew Dian didn't like her.Now she knew why.It was because Kanesha was a Black girl.Kanesha pulled Erin out of the dressing room quickly and told her to forget about Dian.Erin and Kanesha talked that night about skin color and race.They thought that the way Dian acted was so dumb! Erin and Kanesha decided that they loved everybody... no matter what color.Their parents had taught them that at a young age. Erin was now eating her toast and told her mom what had happened in the dressing room at school.Erin's mom told her that there are two kinds of people in the world.... Those who help others and those who want to see others fall down.Erin kissed her mom goodbye and her mom smiled and waved at her.Erin's mom knew that she had raised a rockstar! Sweet feelings~Marie

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

hanging with the thief ~ #friendship,#tweens,#peerpressure

Joni,Heather,and Mary Beth were friends and went to the same middle school.Heather and Mary Beth made the honor roll each semester.Joni was a good student,but did not make all A's.They all lived in a quiet neighborhood near Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. Heather and Mary Beth went over to Joni's house to ask her parents if she could go to the mall and shop.Joni's parents said that she could go after she finished her chores. She had to clean up her room.The girls came in and helped Joni clean her room and throw away some trash.Joni told Heather and Mary Beth that she did not have much money to spend today.Heather told her that it was okay. Heather's older sister dropped the girls off at the mall and they headed to Claire's and Justice.They looked around and picked outfits that they liked.Heather had a large pink bag with her.Mary Beth carried a small blue shoulder purse.Claire's was filled with earrings,bracelets,bff jewelry,boots,hair accessories,nail polish,mirrors,fashion glasses,socks,etc. Mary Beth and Joni each picked out a bff owl necklace.Mary Beth chose the pink necklace and Joni bought the purple one.The two girls checked out and looked for Heather.Heather was at the back of the store and had two hair bands in her hand.Heather paid for the hairbands and the girls left the store. Heather's sister called and said she would pick them up in thirty minutes.They all were hungry and went to the food court to get some chicken nuggets and a drink.After sitting at the eating table,Joni noticed that Heather's pink bag was full of stuff from Claire's.Joni could see a Justin Bieber diary,earrings,sunglasses,and writing pens.It was stuff that she didn't pay for! What was going on? Did she steal those things from the store? Joni told Mary Beth of her suspicion when Heather went to get more napkins from the chicken store.When Heather returned,Mary Beth asked her about the stuff in her bag.Heather said,"I put some things in my bag, so what?" Joni and Mary Beth looked at each other in disbelief.They were in shock at what had just happened! They were hanging out with a shoplifter.... a thief!! Heather's sister arrived to take them home.Joni and Mary Beth sat quietly in the back seat of the car all of the way home. What would you do if you found out that one of your friends was a thief? ~sweet thoughts, Marie

Monday, October 8, 2012

fitness tip ~ #exercisetips #tweens,#tweenblogging

Fitness tips ~ *go walking with your friends or parents after school.Walking is good for the body. *play outdoor games with your siblings or friends *walk or run with the dog. *jump rope ~ Jumping rope is a good cardio exercise.It gets the heart pumping! *Try a new exercise that you have never done before: soccer,karate,skating,baseball,dodgeball,basketball,swimming,or table tennis may be fun to try!

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Marissa's bubble gum ~ #tweens,#peerpressure

Marissa and Devon looked at different flavors of bubble gum as they walked up to the counter of the local convenience store in their neighborhood.Marissa was allowed to stop by the store one day a week to spend part of her weekly allowance.Devon did not receive an allowance,so Marissa shared her bubble gum with her.They loved blowing bubbles and tried to see who could blow the most enormous bubble.
They saw cherry,watermelon,kiwi fruit,orange,tuti fruiti,coconut,grape,peppermint,ice cream,lime,pineapple,chocolate,and lemon bubble gum.It looks like the store had a new flavor of bubble gum.It was pink lemonade and sugar free.So Marissa bought one package for herself and one for Devon.Marissa's mom told her to eat dinner before she chewed the gum.Devon walked home.A few minutes later Devon called Marissa and told her to bring the gum to school tomorrow.Marissa knew the classroom rules....No chewing gum in class!Afterall,Marissa had an "excellent" in school conduct and following the school rules. She thought about it and agreed to bring the sugar free gum.She had no intention of chewing it in class.Marissa put the gum in her bag that night so that she would not forget to bring it. The next day Marissa sat by Devon in Science class.They had just finished an experiment when Devon pulled Marissa over to the side.Devon put her hand in her jean pocket and pulled out the pink lemonade gum.She told Marissa that the teacher would not care if they chewed the gum.Marissa said,"no!" Devon looked around to see if the teacher was watching.Then she slipped the square of gum into her mouth.She was careful that no one noticed.Marissa told her that she was going to get caught. Class was almost over.Devon still had the bubble gum in her mouth and kept telling Marissa to chew her gum. Marissa gave in and took it out of her bag.She slowly lifted the gum to her mouth.Then it happened!The teacher looked up at that exact second to ask Marissa for her worksheet.The teacher asked,"What is that in your mouth,Marissa?" Marissa had to confess."It's gum." Her teacher was disappointed and told Marissa that she took 10 points off of her conduct for the 9 weeks. Gosh! Marissa was angry with herself.She knew the rules and still listened to her friend......Now she had a spot on her perfect conduct grade. Blah! "never again, I will used my brain and think before I act!", she promised herself. Pick sweet friends, Marie

Friday, October 5, 2012

What's wrong with Emily? #tweens,#tweengirls,

Cara is in seventh grade and lives in a small town in the country.She was quiet and only had a couple of friends at her school.She sat in the back of the room in Language Arts class and talked to Nicole during class.Cara could read well and finished all of her assignments.Emily was a girl who lived in the same town and is a year older than Cara. The school cafeteria was small and the seven and eighth graders ate at the same lunchtime.Cara and Nicole would sit together in the lunchroom every day and talk it up.Cara would take out her small mirror and comb her hair after she ate.While looking into the mirror,she saw Emily sitting on the row of tables behind her.Emily was staring at Cara with a mean look on her face and her teeth tightened."WOW!",Cara thought.Cara wondered what was going on.She barely knew Emily.Cara stood up to take her tray to the school kitchen and glanced over at Emily.Their eyes connected and Emily rolled her eyes at Cara.Cara did not know what her problem was and it made her uncomfortable. The school year went by quickly and Cara just ignored Emily.Cara knew that Emily had no reason to act ugly towards her. Field day was coming up and Cara was happy about the day of activities.There was going to be food,games,and activities.Field day came and Cara and Nicole went outside.They did the sack race,parachute game,and appple bobbing game.Cara wanted a snack and went over to get some fruit.She got some oranges and bananas and then turned the corner to go back.She took two steps and ran smack into Emily.They gazed at each other for the longest moment.Finally,Cara took a breath and said,"Do you want some fruit?" Emily gave Cara a smile and said,"Yeah,thanks."Cara gave her an orange slice and skipped back to the activities. Cara told Nicole what had happened and they both laughed.Cara laughed so hard that her last piece of banana fell onto the grass. Emily always said hello with a smile after the incident. Cara thought: OMG!It is great to be kind to others.If they are angry and grumpy,it is their issue.I will always keep my happy,no one else will steal it! sweet thoughts,Marie

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Alyssa~ #friendship,#tweens,#tweengirls

Alyssa was excited about starting 6th grade in her new school.Her family had moved from California to New Jersey during the summer.She made friends with two girls (Erin and Tiffany) in her new neighborhood.Alyssa was invited to Erin's birthday party and the three girls went swimming together at park. On the first day of school,Alyssa woke up early. It was raining pretty hard.Her mother had just left for work and Alyssa was to walk to the bus stop with her new friends.She was holding her umbrella,backpack,and purse.Somehow she slipped on the wet pavement and fell into a mud puddle.Her purse was wet and her shoes and pants were soaked with the muddy water. Alyssa was upset and really embarrassed.After picking up her things,she stepped onto the school bus.She look down the aisle of the school bus and saw that Erin and Tiffany were laughing and pointing to Alyssa's soaked shoes.Alyssa could not believe it! This was not a good morning for Alyssa... how could the first day of school go so wrong?!When the school bus arrived at school,Alyssa went to the bathroom to clean up as best as she could.The physical ed.teacher even gave her some clean socks. She wanted to ask her new friends why they laughed at her.Did they have any manners? Should Alyssa keep silent and remain friends with the girls or ask them about the way they treated her that morning? Sweet thoughts, Marie

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Friends are all around~ #friends

Hi girls, What do you want in a friend? Should they be nice,honest,fun,smart,or a little bit kooky? Think about why you like to be around that person.Should a friend be a real good listener? They may listen to the same music as you do. Is it important to be friend with the girls who are popular in school? Does it really matter if you are friends with the new girl in school who sits by herself in the school cafeteria? Show some love ... spread the friendship on this day.You may be glad you did! Keep it sweet, Marie

Monday, October 1, 2012

body moves ~ #exercise,#fitness

Can you believe it is October all ready? The tree leaves are beginning to fall to the earth.Maybe that's why they call it Fall. Health experts think that exercise is good for the body.It may also help with the brain as far as thinking power. You may like Physical Education class,riding your bike,walking the dog,swimming,jogging,jumping jacks,dancing,or soccer.Whatever exercise you choose,you will feel pumped after the activity.Drink water as needed to keep the fluids flowing. If you have friends who may not be very active,ask them to join you in the fitness acitvity! Keep the body moving! Stay sweet, Marie adolescence,fitness,exercise,physical education,growing up,middle school,motivation, kids fitness,childhood obesity,tween girls,tweens,self esteem,self confidence,self image,

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Stomp out fear ~ #selfconfidence,#tweengirls,#selfesteem,#tweenblogs,#adolescence

Shelly was born in a small town in the country. She grew up with loving and caring parents.They protected and provided her.They taught her how to tell the truth.As in all families there were disagreements.Sometimes there were words that were said that made her sad. Shelly looked at her father as her teacher and hero.Her father taught her how to be strong and how to pick herself up after trouble. He was a good person,but some of his words hurt.The most hurtful words that he spoke were,"You can't do that! You don't know how to do this!" Those few words hurt her on the inside.She thought the words were true and hid her voice and talents.Afterall,this was her dad speaking to her. Years past.Shelly is a teenager now and kept her courage.She could not let those words destroy her happy heart.She loved her father and knew he did not mean any harm.The words came from him and she chose not to believe them.She decided to try.Even if she failed,she could say that she tried.Shelly tried out for cheerleading,the drill team,band,basketball,and joined various clubs in high school.She saw that she could do things! Today,Shelly knows that the strength that her father helped her to stop doubting herself!She learned that she will only listen to positive words and stomp out her fears! Keep sweet, Marie

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Saturday world ~

Saturdays are the best days,aren't they? You don't have to get up early and get dressed for school.It may be a good morning to find a good breakfast recipe and take time to enjoy it! If it is raining outside and kind of dreary - games,reading,listening to music, or talking to friends may be on your agenda. Whatever you plan,keep the talk sweet! Learn something new! keep pushing, Marie saturday,motivation,inspiration,self confidence,self esteem,tweens,tween girls,adolescence,middle school,

Friday, September 28, 2012

keep up the motivation ~ #tweengirls,#selfconfidence,#tweens

"Keep motivated girls! If you are not looking forward to that Math class,make sure you let the teacher or other classmates know.If they do not know you are struggling with a subject,how can they help? Every last one of us has issues, ya know! It's nothing to feel embarrassed about!You owe it to your self to get that knowledge. Besides,we all have different talents.We all have strengths and weaknesses...gosh!Our differences are what makes the world go round. :0), Marie ~ tween girls,middle school,girls,advice for girls,motivation for girls,self esteem,self confidence,tweens,tween blogs,inspiration,self image