Hi Hannah,

Private school is just a school that does not get $funding from the state or federal government. I am sure the kids and teachers are nervous about the new school year too. Are you going to take music or choir ? They are fun and can be relaxing. Hope you enjoy the rest of your summer.

It is a big adjustment. It really won’t be that bad. All my kids except my last 2 went to parochial school with the uniforms (skirts, not pants!) so it could be worse. My youngest daughter goes to a public school and has to wear a uniform there. So you personalize what you can. Ah, you have no choice with shoes. My youngest daughter does.

Well, hair stuff is iimportant, jewelry, makeup (although my kid didn’t really wear makeup much, just for proms–the other kids told her she looked like some tv actress and she decided she didn’t need makeup–her skin is clear, etc.).

Your mom had a good reason for your changing schools. You really will thank her later. But whatever, things will fall into a pattern, you will find some friends, just be friendly and check out the clubs to see which ones you want to join.

Best wishes! We have all had to change schools at some point in our lives, and we adjusted, you will too!

i’ve gone to Private school my entire life, and to be honest i love it. My school doesnt have a uniform, it has a dress code (which is very loose…for girls :P)

maybe you could try to get really bright colors, like lime green instead of hunter. Also, they make “form fitting” khakis, and pretty brown shoes. This isnt a huge crisis, so i wouldnt worry about too much-just try to be clean and look classy and pretty and you’ll be fine.

Also, for the first day of school-don’t, i repeat, don’t test the dress code. Wear exactly what they tell you, if there is even a thought in your mind as to if its allowed, its not. Then after the first day you can see how the other students wear their clothing, etc.

good luck!

Well, if you will be wearing a uniform, then what do you need fashion tips for? I think that it’s good that your mom is making you go to a private school. You need some help with your English and writing skills that you probably wouldn’t get from a public school!

You can’t really have any different kind of fashion if you have to wear a uniform can you. If you are talking about make up and hair and stuff it’s pretty much the same as in private school. I only went to a private school in preschool but my 2 brothers and sister went to catholic school for a while and from what I saw they look pretty much the same as people in public schools.

Btw sorry you have to go to a Catholic school that sux. Pray to God to get you the hell out of there 🙂

You really can’t do anything as far as fashion goes, because if you will have a strict dress code. My advice would be to express yourself through your hair. Pick out some hairdos and just have fun with it. In public schools the way people dress is a form of personal expression so if you can’t have that at least you have your hair.

Good luck and I’m sure you will be fine.

I was new at a private school just last year. Here’s some stuff I recommend doing:

1.) Find someone who goes there. Involve your parents if you have to.

2.) If you do find someone, gently ask them about the actual life at school. Homework, social scene, teachers, etc. Don’t be TOO direct. She/He might think you’re weird.

3.) If you don’t find someone, do a little research. Find the website, ask your parents, investigate!

4.) See if you can arrange a pre-visit to the school. If you know nothing about this school, at least you’ll know the campus or at least the building(s) itself.

5.) Try to define yourself clearly so when school actually rolls around, you know who you are. Then, you can make friends who are truly your friends.

6.) Don’t ever try to get involved with the popular crowd unless they open up to you. I’m dead serious.

7.) For God’s sake, try to relax.

8.) Accept any kindness given.

GOOD LUCK!

Most kids who go to a school which requires uniforms try to personalize the uniform in some way (within the guidelines of the uniform code), but for the most part the problem of what’s in fashion is eliminated.

Most students wear their uniform as it is on their first day of school. If you want to add some style use accessories, such as a stylish bookbag or a peice of costume jewelry.

[sarcasm]Ooohhh….I knowww….it’s SOOOO awwfull..[/end sarcasm] Seriously. Fashion tips? You’re going to high school to prepare for college and you worry about fashion tips?? Please, I’m going to high school next year, too, and it’s a Christian Private school, too. Plus, it’s all girls and I don’t care a bit. I think it’s silly when people freak out about stuff like that. You will get a better education there than you would anywhere else, probably, and you will hopefully gain more confidence and not worry about fitting in. I’m 14 and I don’t worry about fitting in and being “Miss Popular” one BIT. There’s SOOOOO much more to life than that. Besides, I’m myself and people like me for that. Trust me, you don’t gain much respect if you try to be someone else. But now I see that you weren’t saying all that and I guess I’m just angrily responding to all the n00bs and immature people who think Christian schools are awful. Anyway, maybe you will learn to spell and use grammar when you go there, seeing as your public school obviously taught you none at all.

Sheesh people. GROW UP.

Hehe, fashion tips.

That’s the FIRST thing you need to know when you’re going to a new school.

Hey, make a “clique” [as you girls call it] with the kindergartener [not kindergarDen] and like, totally, like, shop for, like, oh-mi-gosh, SHOES. 😉

Focus on ACADEMICS. That’s all that matters. Popularity and having sex—you have your WHOLE LIFE for that. Academic achievement and a chance to prove that teenage girls aren’t stupid, makeup loving, clique-making, gossip loving idiots— only comes in high school.

Your life is planned by what you do in high school. Nobody cares about whether or not you wore new makeup during the prom. They care about whether or not you got a 55 or a 99 in math or science.