r/school

my state just banned phones. we used to get to use them during study hall, passing periods, lunch, etc. i get so insanely bored in study hall when i have no homework. any ideas for entertainment?

Hello, 14F here. Today, i checked my school's ranking of the best students in my grade. I unfortunately ranked 11th out of approximatively 250 students, with a grade of 17.70 out of 20. I don't really like living in Morocco,I love my country but my mom's not very rich, and my grades are my only way out. My dream's to study in the US, and i'm going into high school next year(we only have 3 years of high school, pretty much like the french school system), yet with no decent extracuricculars, given i'm from a low income household or grades that meet my expectations. The grading system here is so strict, and yet i do my best but i can only get 17s, 18s, 19s and rarely 20s on my tests, Exepted for history geography, my weakest subject, where my grades range between a whooping 12.5 and 16/20. At least i'm fluent in english and I have some experience in fields like engineering and computer science, because my "very good grades" are far from enough. Ranking 11th in your average middle school, in your average city in Morocco. Deep inside, i know that it's all my fault because i didn't study enough. My grades kept dropping, from 18.76 last year to now 17.70. I don't want to stay here, under my family's watchful eyes, working at an office job while my parents tell me that i should get married, have kids and get them money at the same time. I want a real, fulfilling, and successful career. But I lost my hope, and I probably won't get myself to study well next year.I'm sorry if i sound dramatic, yes it really is that bad, and i want to leave as soon as possible. Also, sorry if my grammar's badly, english is my third language, and i'm exhausted. I would love to get some advice about how to improve my grades and likeliness into getting into college in the US, thanks a lot

For me it's cuz of my duck feet. Basically it's when your feet turn outwards instead of straight forward. It doesn't affect my day to day life like at all but I did get made fun of for it, for no discernable reason other than being different

I'm about to go to a new high school in Los Angeles after summer for my senior year and I'm just really anxious about it, I was supposed to graduate this year but due to personal stuff and the fact that I was homeless and didn't go to school, I now will graduate 2027. I mean it's not really a big problem and I like going to school as long as it's fun, but idk if I will fit in at the new school and how's it gonna be? Any advice? Like I know I should try to just be myself I guess, but even then how am I gonna make friends now and where will I sit at lunch? Will I get bullied...

I (16m) began talking to this girl nearly 3 weeks ago and we became pretty close, going to the garden and sitting there for hours sometimes after school.
The thing is, she is kind of getting closer everyday which is something i dont want to happen. I want to keep a healthy friendship between us but i dont know how to stop the progression in our relationship.
Today she was talking to a friend of hers and she asked me “you dont have a girlfriend do you??”
Which is kind of fine to ask but its just that all the stuff she does concerns me.

I want to make her realize we are just friends nothing more nothing less but i don’t know how.
She is a kind of violent and very very bipolar person.

So, for context, I am doing an online gym class so I don't have to embarass myself at school trying to do gym. For whatever reason, my school counselor who helped me sign up never mentioned that the school is doing something they havent done before and lock us out of our computers until school is back. Therefore, I cannot get onto everything. Only email through my phone. Can't get onto the application needed (my school stops phones from logging onto almost everything with a school account), or zoom, or anything. This is a SUMMER CLASS! It's supposed to be from summer to mid fall. But I can't get on!!! The teacher is probably wondering why I've not submitted my weekly check in, or my quizzes, or any of that. I can't get onto that stuff.

My second eldest brother class is doing a time capsule and opening one at the same time.

The thing is he asked me what should he put in the capsule that means something to him I told him leave with me and I will think of something. What do you put in a time capsule.

Hello just wondering how to build new long term friendships

hello everyone I just wanna ask cuz ik a lot of people here are American.

im currently 14, and im moving to America for my dad's new job so im going into freshman year in August, after being at a private school in the UK.

im not gonna doxx myself or anything but im going to a private all boys school in MA so I think experiences will be similar.

is there anything I need to know or be prepared for about American schools? im actually terrified ngl. the American accent lowkey grates on me so bad and I know the curriculum is easier over there so im gonna be repeating a lot of content.

I have placement exams in two weeks to see where I am knowledge wise and yeah I know very little about American schools.

this move was NOT my choice 😕 I wanted to board at my current school and come for holidays here but my dad wouldn't let me so here we are.

please just tell me about your experience at American schools and if anyone has been in my position before pls talk to me lmao

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I'm currently doing summer school (reach ahead, I didn't fail), and I'm really struggling with doing the work. I'm trying to stay on top of it and do it same day, but every time I write a single word I feel the need to get up and take a walk. And if I try to resist the urge, it just gets stronger until eventually my brain literally can't think of anything until I go for a lap. What do you guys typically do to combat this?

What's been your tomfuckery level recently?

Mine has been a solid 8.

My school are choosing to get rid of a specialist SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities) programme that I'm a part off, and give us a lackluster transition.

I've been bullied, and the school did nothing about it until my mam filed a complaint against the school.

A teacher that I have a lot hasn't been in at all this week.

And the cherry on top? One of the supplies that I was supposed to have didn't even show up for that lesson.

So my school doesn't have Saturdays off, and actually only one Saturday off in a month. Me and my friends don't usually go on Saturdays, because till 6th grade it used to be just doing whatever you want in school, but after that, we started having proper classes and all. We just kinda got an habit to not go, and anyway not like we get anything from our teachers. I don't usually skip much besides Saturdays, my parents are strict but not that strict, they just tell me I am old enough to decide (they say the opposite on some occasions and are actually trying to trip me, I just know it) and that just makes me more confused. My mom is home alone when we go to school with our maid, and she keeps complaining whenever we skip, saying she is kicking us to school from next week. Me and friends aren't that level of good in academics neither are we that serious, but we still get higher results than almost all the students in our batch (maybe cus the other students don't really care and all). I prefer to study at home, and also I don't like to go to school that much, cus half the teachers time goes in yelling at the class, and anyway I can barely keep my eyes open and just daydream through most of it. Along with the Saturdays I have probably skipped around 12 days from April to Today. My school has a 75% attendance policy and I genuinely confused on weather to start going on Saturdays or not, also one of my friend group didn't come so I was mostly just peer pressured in it, but now I actually hate going to school on Saturdays, my other friends do come tho, so notes aren't any problem.

Edit - dang shit man, didn't know the US has this high compulsory attendance, I feel lucky atp.

My middle brother yesterday had a pen taken away and had to collect it at end of the day.

The pen in question was in the shape of a hammer which I think this is going too far. He couldn't understand why the teacher did this he he never explained why just took the pen and put in his desk can he do this or was he overreacting.

My son came home from school genuinely upset after a ‘top student’ award was given to a pupil who, according to him, regularly receives demerits and detentions. He wasn’t upset because he expected to win. He was trying to understand what the school was rewarding.

He’s never had a detention or demerit, consistently works hard, is among the top performers academically, and quietly gets on with things every day.

I understand recognising improvement. If a pupil has turned things around, that’s worth celebrating. But at what point does rewarding improvement start to overshadow rewarding consistency?

If the message pupils receive is, “Consistently doing the right thing is simply expected, but improving after falling short earns recognition,” are we creating the right incentives?

I’m interested in hearing from teachers and parents. How should schools strike the balance between recognising progress and recognising sustained excellence?

Hey everyone I'm 16yr old girl and mostly everyone in my class hates me. They talk trash about me and spread rumours about me (for e.g., a guy I used to be friends with spread rumours that I sexualise girls. Another one said he has chats of me sexting etc.)

I don't really think much of it but sometimes it just feels suffocating and I can't stand going to school at all. I have only one friend in the entire class. Otherwise no one talks to me. How do I deal with this :( I'm tired of this bs.

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to enroll my son in Nursery next year, and I understand that most CBSE schools start their admission process around July.

We’re looking for a school that offers a strong balance of academics and holistic development, along with good infrastructure, extracurricular activities, and overall facilities - no showoffs and overall fancy stuff

We live on SPR Road near Sector 69, so schools within a reasonable commuting distance would be ideal.

I’d really appreciate your recommendations and any first-hand experiences with schools in the area. Thank you in advance!