what should school administrators do to stop high school kids from eating in class?
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Campaign Banning eat in class. Actually what's wrong with eating in class,school kid needs to eat to grow. Normally when students get sleepy,teachers would ask them to take sweets or candies.
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Less is more.\n\nStart with nonverbal eye contact, a raised eyebrow...and exude dissapointment in their judgement with every pore of your being. Most of the time, that stops it cold, especially when they know that you will follow up with more severe responses if they don't toe the line.\n\nIf they still are at it, ignoring you, etc. move into closer proximity to them. Stand next to them. Continue with your instruction while you're doing this.\n\nIf they are still at it, say their name, quietly but clearly. State the behavior you want them to do. "Joe, sit quietly and listen (or read, or complete the assignment, etc.)."\n\nIf they are still at it after that, now it is time to pull out your formal big guns (your posted consequences). Start with the verbal warning. "Joe, if you do not sit quietly and listen (or read the book, etc.), you will have to stay a minute after the bell (or whatever your first consequence is)."\n\nIf he doesn't respond to that, then there is no further warning. Start down your list of consequences.\n\nTypical elementary school lists tend to be as follows:\n1) 5 minutes off the next recess\n2) loss of all of the next recess\n3) lunch detention\n4) call home to parents\n5) trip to principal's office after calling parents\n\nTypical secondary school lists are similar, but it is one minute or three minutes after the dismiss bell rather than recess time for the first two consequences.\n\nUsually, there is one or two "volunteers" at the beginning of the semester/year who will help you prove to the others that you are consistent, unwaivering, and fair about following the consequences. The others will take note, and you will not have to use the more severe consequences all that often.
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It depends on what grade:\n\nK-5:  A game should be set up where they get a certain amount of warnings each day (usually 3), and everytime they get one, the teacher moves a clothespin on a "traffic light" looking thing.  If it gets to red, the teacher should call home.\n\nMiddle School:  If asked more than twice, should be sent out of the room or to the office.\n\nHigh School:  Given an F for participation and kicked out of the room (depending the severity of the incident).\n\nCollege:  Instantly kicked out / shot.\n\nIt's also important to reward the quiet kids, don't just assume that they SHOULD be quiet at all times -- make it known that it's appreciated; bring in candy.
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Try to eat half vegetables, half meat/fish or whatever. Take reasonable portions of food. Try reducing the amount slowly if you believe you eat too much. Let at least half of the plate be vegetables. Snack on fruit or vegetables. Drink water when thirsty, but don't over do it. Try not to add salt to the food. Avoid reward food like candy and such unless you really fought for it, and then in moderation. Decide first what the rewards is gonna be and stick by it.
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For 8th grade not so much. I'm in tenth grade so I know kind of how you feel. When I was 7th grade, we were supposed to have an end of the year feild trip to frost valley but because of the kids who went before us and misbehaved, my entire school is now banned from frost valley. I went to our middle school last week and my bf put his arm around my shoulder and the VP almost had an aneurysm, which I thought was pretty funny... but anyway once you get to High School, that  wont matter much anymore because they relax the rules alittle bit in high school. but for the food fight, i think the punishment was totally fair. it makes students not want to misbehave again.
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stay active & eat lots of junk!\nmost high school boys do! [eat junk]
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You're hungry four hours later? That's no surprise! That's a long time to go without food when you are growing. And you are still growing. You need more calories.\n\nI used to get embarrassed when my stomach would growl in class when I was in high school, too. Everyday in algebra. I know it's embarrassing now, but, you know what? In a few years no one will remember. Besides, everyone knows that people get hungry. And you are not the first person whose stomach has grumbled. :-)\n\nHaving 5 small meals a day can curb your hunger better than having the traditional 3 meals a day. Do you have some time in your schedule for a midday snack? Is there any chance of having a quick snack between classes? \n\nSomething fibrous and filling might help: an apple, granola bar. Or something that will give your stomach something to work on for a while: cheese, meat.\n\nI'm glad to hear that you are eating breakfast. You might also try something more filling for breakfast: oatmeal, peanut butter on your toast...\n\nDon't bother with appetite suppressants. That's crazy. Also, you have a condition. I don't think you want to mess with medications that might affect your metabolism.\n\nYour dad also probably doesn't get hungry because he is older and doesn't need as many calories as you do. Talk with your parent(s). Maybe you'll get some ideas from them.\n\nGood luck. I hope that you won't let this affect your life too much. It will pass. You won't be in high school forever. Keep the big picture.
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Everyone, including all teachers, aides, and children need to be taught the importance of hand-washing. It needs to be a routine after using the restroom, and before snacks or lunch. If one of the parents happens to be a nurse, have him/her come in and give a lesson to everybody.\nThe director has the responsibility to address the issues you speak of. I don't know why the teacher withheld dessert, but children have a very acute sense of fairness; so, if it was an attempt to discipline the kids in question, it should have been handled differently.
609753
Listen yes, punish them- depends on what they say, not allow them to eat lunch NO. She can not prevent your son from eating lunch.
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You shouldn't, because many people will not make it back to school, be late getting back, get into accidents while hurrying out, etc.  They might get into a fight while out there--who would be responsible for them?  They are more likely to do drug deals or have sex if they can leave school during the day.  If we thought about it, we could probably come up with a dozen more reasons that high schools should have a closed campus at lunch.
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I would be glad if our schools went to something like that, at least I would know they were getting something healthy. Right now, if they want to eat a fried chicken sandwhich everyday they can, and when you are 6 years old it's a pretty yummy choice, I think that offerring the healthy versions of food will help kids get into the habit of eating things that are good for them which in the long run will help with weight issues. Kids should not be coming home to all out binge on whatever junk they want either, this type of eating can also lead to life long struggles with weight. There are also alot of kids out there that don't get healthy meals at home either, so at least now they will be getting 5 a week.
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Stop eating junk food. Boycott Mexican owned or Mexican staffed restaurants.  Then, it will stop.
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The best thing that works is the old stick and carrot routine. \n\nYou encourage them to work harder by offering rewards for jobs well done, and punish them for poor performance - up to and including firing. \n\nGet rid of tenure at public schools, and make it so that regardless of how much time you put in, you have to pull your weight or you have to go.
904809
You need to tell your parents and your teacher. Hopefully the principal will get involved as well. There is no need for you to put up with this one moment more. Don't be shy to do something about it.
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Something has to be done about the sugar intake. Obesity is becoming a hugh problem.
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1.Cut back on eating \n2 Get plenty of excrise
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Actually, most school districts have made attempts to have more healthy meals in their cafeterias, but the project has always failed because the children simply will not eat the healthy food in favor of tastier but less healthy foods, or even eating out of vending machines. Most schools are strapped for money, and putting extra funds into salad bars (which are VERY labor intensive and thus very expensive in man hours) when the students simply will not respond will probably not be either politically or realistically successful.\n\nThe school district is not conspiring to make children fat, they are merely bowing to various pressures from the students; it is usually just a fight the district feels it cannot win. As such, this petition will likely do very little except alienate you and your friends from the cooking staff and likely from other students. Healthier lifestyles cannot be forced onto people, there has to be a noticeable demand already in existence.