Do You Need a Job?
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Summer is approaching and some of you may be going off to college in the fall but need a summer job and others may just be looking for a summer job before school starts again.
Don’t know where to start? I have compiled a simple list of websites to help you get started on your search for a job!
Job Search Resources:
Note: If you need or want any help using these search engines to find and apply for jobs just ask and I will be happy to help!
Also, if you would like to make a resume come see me and we can get started!
Teen Dating Violence Prevention Awareness Month
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What is Dating violence?
Dating violence is when violent acts occur between two people in a close relationship.
Dating violence can be physical, mental, emotional, psychological and sexual. Abuse is never okay, even if it is just cruel words or making someone feel ashamed. Dating Abuse ranges all the way up to 96% in middle school to high school students. Dating abuse happens in all different ways including through social media, texting and phone calls. The signs of abuse can be spotted early on if the person is pushy and demanding, becomes extremely jealous and possessive over you and is controlling. Nearly 1.5 million high school students across the nation experience abuse from a partner in just one year. One in 10 high school students has purposefully been hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend.
If you or someone you know is or has been the victim of dating abuse, you can get free help 24 hours a day through the National Abuse Helpline.
- Call 1-866-331-9474 or 1-866-331-8454
- www.loveisrespect.org (http://www.loveisrespect.org/)
- Text `loveis` directly to 77054 to chat with an advocate
For more information, visit the following sites.
- Girlshealth.gov-Healthy relationships- (http://girlshealth.gov/relationships/healthy/index.html)
- Girlshealth.gov-Safe relationships-(http://girlshealth.gov/safety/saferelationships/index.html)
- National Institute of Justice- (http://nij.gov/topics/crime/intimate/intimate-partner-violence/welcome.html)
- Office of Adolescent Health- (http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-health-topics/healthy-relationship/dating-violence.html)
- Office of Violence Against Women (http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/)
- Womenshealth.gov- (http://www.womenshealth.gov/violence-against-women/types-of-violence/dating-violence.html)
- Dating Matters- (http://vetoviolence.org/datingmatters/)
Feral Youth
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Feral Youth
By: Shaun David Hutchinson
A group of ten teenagers are forced to overcome their differences in order to survive in the wild. The group of teens are trouble teens who have been sent away to camp Zeppelin Bend by their parents. Camp Zeppelin Bend is an outdoor education program designed to teach the youth what it's like to work hard, cooperation and learn compassion. They are dropped off in the woods miles away from camp with nothing but the bookbags on their backs. The only knowledge they have about surviving in the wild is the techniques that their instructor taught them for the two weeks prior. The ultimate test is surivival and learning to work together and overcome their differences in order to survive.
Book Review: Overturned by Lamar Giles
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Overturned is a mystery book about a man who was said to have killed his best friend in a gambling dispute. He is now sitting on death row for a crime that he may or may not have committed. When his case gets overturned and he is released from prison his daughter is not happy with the man who returns home. He is not the father she grew up with and he is determined to figure out who framed him for his best friend's murder. His daughter Nikki being stuck in the middle of this is fighting to stay out of the way but finds it very difficult when she realizes she is fighting for her own life. She is trapped in the middle of his mess and is waiting for graduation so she can pack up and leave that life behind.
Book Review: This is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
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This is Where It Ends is a story told from the perspective of four students over fifty-four minutes while one student acts on his plans to revenge on his school. It becomes a game of fighting to stay alive through a terrifying time. Each chapter covers 2-3 minutes of their ordeal as they try to survive and escape. This compelling unforgettable story will leave you wanting more.