How to Handle Being the New Kid at School

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Plan ahead the night before.. Choose an outfit that makes you feel great.. Do your best to stay calm and positive.

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1

Plan ahead the night before.

Step 1

Plan ahead the night before.

2

Choose an outfit that makes you feel great.

Step 2

Choose an outfit that makes you feel great.

3

Do your best to stay calm and positive.

Step 3

Do your best to stay calm and positive.

4

Use your body language to show confidence.

Step 4

Use your body language to show confidence.

5

Introduce yourself to your teachers and classmates.

Step 5

Introduce yourself to your teachers and classmates.

6

Be kind to everyone.

Step 6

Be kind to everyone.

7

Participate in class.

Step 7

Participate in class.

8

Practice talking to strangers at school.

Step 8

Practice talking to strangers at school.

9

Talk to the people sitting next to you in class.

Step 9

Talk to the people sitting next to you in class.

10

Look for a group you'd fit into and ask to sit with them.

Step 10

Look for a group you'd fit into and ask to sit with them.

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Add your classmates on social media.

Step 11

Add your classmates on social media.

12

Join an activity right away.

Step 12

Join an activity right away.

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Go to games and events.

Step 13

Go to games and events.

14

Look for someone who needs a friend.

Step 14

Look for someone who needs a friend.

15

Stay positive and give yourself time.

Step 15

Stay positive and give yourself time.

16

Look up your school online.

Step 16

Look up your school online.

17

Arrange a school tour.

Step 17

Arrange a school tour.

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Email your teachers.

Step 18

Email your teachers.

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Find out if you already know somebody at your new school.

Step 19

Find out if you already know somebody at your new school.

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Look up clubs and teams you may want to join.

Step 20

Look up clubs and teams you may want to join.

21

Ask for help if you need it.

Step 21

Ask for help if you need it.

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