What would you put in a "Middle School Survival" Kit?
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Be careful--the boys will use the stuff for everything except for which it was intended.\n\nThe safest thing for middle school kids is cool pencils, which can be purchased at any teacher supply store.  Erasers can be cool also, though they can be abused.
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As a public school teacher, I am always running short on supplies.  So, personally, I enjoy like whiteboard markers, a new stapler, maybe a new pencil sharpener.  These are all useful gifts and help us from having to spend our own money on things that are going to be used in the classroom.
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Food. Offer breakfast or something to have students meet their mentor over breakfast. Then have them pair up and do a scavenger hunt around the school (the first team to find all of the locations wins something). Make it a competetion and offer food...that always seems to get my students into it.
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a foam pad to place over the mattress, a mini fridge to keep snacks in, a tv, a word processor/computer, medicines like aspirin, pain reliver, neosporin, bandaids, gauze, scissors, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, a good pillow, blankets, a small heater, movies, condoms, plenty of clothes, hygiene items, disks to save your homework, an alarm clock, your stereo, id, medical cards, emergency phone numbers, hangers, disinfectant wipes and spray, a small dry erase board/markers to hang on your door for messages.
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Go old-school. Make their locker look like a present. Use wrapping paper.
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lighter and matches\nextra batteries and a compass\ngood good hiking boots and extra socks (always keep um dry)\nCourse imma always paronid about wildlife so i would carry a pistol.\nfirst aid kit.
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How about some beanbag chairs and a small couch.  We also added a story time theatre with teired steps to maximize space for many students.  Plus if the children are young include some toy characters from the books and even artifacts from different countries.  Plus posters of famous faces promoting reading is a great addition.
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Basics as: stationary, pens, notebooks. Snacks, sodas, student's notes. Etc.
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>you could get black peices of paper and little flashlights for you kids turn the classroom lights out and have the kids move their peice of paper over the flashlight and have them see that the light comes around the edges \nInstuctions\nMaterials\n>popsicle sticks\n>glue or tape\n>black peice pf paper \n>scissors \n>flashlight\nDirections\n>out line the inner circle of the flashlight\n>cut on that line\n>glue or tape a popsicle stick on the black peice of paper\n>turn on the flashlight and move the black peice of paper in front of the flashlight\n\n>this is what my second grade teacher did and i had a ball
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bandaids, sample size hand lotions, small hand sanitizers\nlip balm,  key chain, because the are they key to sucess\nI have seen the kits where each item is  with a little phrase like lifesavers to remind you that people appreciate your help.\nYou might see if the local health center has anything they would give, like they give at health fairs. \nyou could see if anyone can make up some drawsting bags for it, or a water bottle or go to the dollar store and see if they have any cute containers.\nenjoy
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I would bring my husbands friend, Mark. He just got back from Iraq as an infantryman, his survival skills are the best. I would bring a box of waterproof matches, a waterproof poncho that could be used as a tent,, the book "The Way Things Work", a handgun and either a Leatherman or Swiss Army knife.
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1. Take everything you'll need, with you, such as pens, pencils, paper clips, stickers, any supplies for your grade level.\n2. Have in mind some puzzles, stories, brain teasers, etc. for those spare moments.\n3. Stay professional at all times.
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Water\nBlankets\nClothing\nFirst Aid Kit\nSpecial Items (for babies & elders)\nToiletries, Hygiene items, Moisture wipes\nFlashlight(s), batteries\nRadio (battery operated) and NOAA weather radio\nCash (Banks & ATMs may not be available)\nKeys\nToys, books, games (for kids)\nImportant documents (in a waterproof container - insurance, medical records, bank account numbers, Social Security cards, etc.)\nTools (keep a set handy during the storm)\nVehicle fuel tanks filled\nPet care items (proper identification, immunization records, medications; ample supply of food & water; cage or carrier; muzzle and leash)
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Baked goods\nCrafts\nManicures or pedicures\nT-shirts with School emblem\ndinner for two gift certificates\ngas certificates\ngift shop candles\nhotel night packages\nstationary gift sets\nantique items\nfloral arrangements\nart the students have done\nwalmart gift cards\nspa packages\nKrispy Kreme donuts\ngaming packages\nask business in your area if they are willing to donate any items for auction.  Work those yellow pages!
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I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL DISAGREE WITH ME BUT A LIFE-VEST IS YOUR #1 ITEM TO HAVE. ALSO A BALL CAP (OR HAT), SUN-SCREEN, LAMINATED ID CARD, (KEEP THE OTHER STUFF LOCKED IN THE CAR TRUNK), $$IN A ZIPLOC BAGGIE, AND STUFF TO DRINK.\nHAVE FUN! CANOEING IT AWESOME...LOVE TO FLOAT DOWN THE ILLINOIS RIVER IN THE SUMMERTIME ON THE 16 MILE COURSE.
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Food and clean water would be the first thing I would have to secure. I would go round supermarkets, shops, people's houses, to find tinned food, bottled water, things that will keep for a while. Fresh fruit and veg could be used while they're fresh. Vitamins would be useful otherwise I could get some kind of deficiency, like scurvy.\n\nShelter and fire would be next. I would find a place to stay, not on the ground floor. That's in case there are animals around that could hurt me. I would make sure the door is secure. There's a high chance I'm not the only person still around. If I survived, others could have too.\n\nThere will be plenty of matches and lighters around, as well as flammable materials. Furniture, etc, can be used to make a fire. \n\nRain can  be used to wash in, etc. Toilets - use a bucket. I'm the only person around, nothing to get embarrassed about!\n\nAfter sorting out my basic needs, I would go to a high place, like the top of an office block. There I would build a big bonfire. If there are any other survivors like me in the immediate area, they will see the fire and come to investigate. There is a chance they will be unfriendly but you deal with that hurdle when you come to it.\n\nIt would be hard to live in a world without people but you would cope. If there are animals around, perhaps an animal, like a dog, could be befriended and give some companionship. That would make life a bit more bearable. \n\nWhen I get more established, a vegetable garden could be made. That will give fresh food. It is possible to live without meat if you don't feel up to killing something, but if you're desperate enough, you will do it. Fire can be used to cook with.\n\nElectricity can be lived without. I would not have the knowledge to maintain a power station. It would just be like going back in time before we had such luxuries as running water and electricity. They coped for hundreds of years without it, we can do the same. Evenutally, the same discoveries would be made as they once were and society will slowly build itself back up.\n\nThat is, providing I am not the only person left in the entire world. In which case, I would live my life the best I could alone, then die in solitude, ending the human race once and for all because I would not be able to have children to continue the species.
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Your college should provide you with a list of what they think you need. My daughter's school suggests mini fridge, microwave, tv, computer & printer (check what will work at your school), stereo (IPod) phone, pillows, bedding, towels, plates, cups, silverware, toiletries, laundry detergent & fabric softener, hamper or laundry basket, an extension strip, a small fan, an alarm clock. Just remember, you're not going to have that much room so see if you and your room mate can divide the bigger items up.