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How to help your kids make friends at a new school

Nbcwashington · · 1049 words · By Cheyanne Mumphrey; The Associated Press
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What to know about How to help your kids make friends at a new school

For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces?

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What happened

For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces?

Why it matters

“I’m this much nervous,” said Iman Fair-Seldon, 5, holding her hands about 4 inches apart.

Common ground

Iman will start first grade next month at a new school in southern New Jersey, near Philadelphia.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “Jaiden Journet, a 14-year-old starting at a new high school in North Carolina”
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The claim is mentioned in one web search result ('How to help your kids make friends at a new school'), but no other independent sources confirm Jaiden Journet's identity or location.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jaiden Journet, a 14-year-old starting at a new high school in North Carolina, suggests parents ask their kids: "Have you found anything you have in common with anyone?"
https://www.afro.com/education/how-to-help-your-kids-make-fr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Qiulae Wong, leader of The Opportunity Party, joins 14-year-old Henry Blakeman to discuss TOP’s plans for civics education, its proposed tax reset and how New Zealand could address housing affordabili…
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web search NEUTRAL — Students start High School in 9th Grade in Freshman year at 13 or 14 years old.Kindergarten in North Carolina commences if the child has turned 5 years old by the 31st of August.
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Claim 2: “Shia Watts, 16, says trying something new led her to some of her friends at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California.”
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The claim is found in one web search result ('How to help your kids make friends at a new school'). While other results confirm the existence of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, they do not mention Shia Watts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Islam is an Abrahamic religion based on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad. The monotheistic religion has an estimated 2 billion worldwide adherents, called Muslims. Islam is the world's second-l…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of mass or spree killers. A mass murderer is typically defined as someone who kills two or more people in one incident, with no "cooling off" period, not including themselves. A mass mu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg ( BOO-tij-əj; born January 19, 1982) is an American politician and former naval officer who served as the 19th United States secretary of transportation from 2021 to 2…
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Claim 3: “Iman Fair-Seldon, 5... will start first grade next month at a new school in southern New Jersey, near Philadelphia.”
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The claim is found in one web search result ('How to help your kids make friends at a new school'), but no other independent sources corroborate the specific details about Iman Fair-Seldon.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iman will start first grade next month at a new school in southern New Jersey, near Philadelphia. Despite the nerves, she said she is excited to make new friends.
https://www.afro.com/education/how-to-help-your-kids-make-fr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Susan‘s new to the school — Сьюзан новенькая в школе. I‘m 14 years old — Мне 14 лет. They‘re in room E — Они в кабинете Е. He‘s my best friend — Он мой лучший друг. You‘re in Grade 7 — Ты в 7 классе.О…
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Claim 4: “If a student feels staff and peers at their school care about them, they are less likely to have poor mental health, use substances or be involved in violence, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and they are more likely to have better grades and attendance.”
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While the search results discuss mental health and the CDC generally, none of the provided evidence snippets contain the specific statement regarding the correlation between feeling cared for by staff/peers and the listed outcomes (grades, attendance, substance use).
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web search NEUTRAL — Mental health conditions include mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities as well as other mental states associated with significant distress, impairment in functioning or risk of self-harm.
https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health
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web search NEUTRAL — lower academic achievement and higher levels of early dropout.
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web search NEUTRAL — Health Care Providers. Clinical Testing and Diagnosis. Information on ASD for Healthcare Providers.The latest data on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Mo…
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Claim 5: “Jamir Gonzalez transferred last year to Uncommon Camden Prep High School in New Jersey”
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The provided web search results for this claim are entirely irrelevant, consisting of Brazilian court (Tribunal de Justiça do Estado da Bahia) links, and contain no mention of Jamir Gonzalez or Uncommon Camden Prep.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tribunal de Justiça do Estado da Bahia 1ª Instância (Varas e Juizados)
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web search NEUTRAL — A presente consulta não retornará qualquer resultado em caso de informações prestadas incorretamente ou de processos sob segredo de justiça, conforme art. 1º, parágrafo único, da Resolução nº 121 do C…
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web search NEUTRAL — Processo Judicial Eletrônico - Acompanhe processos judiciais independentemente de tramitações
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Claim 6: “Nicole Hockley, co-founder and CEO of Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit that focuses on gun violence prevention in schools.”
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Multiple independent sources (Sandy Hook Promise official site, Associated Press via web search, and World Brain Mapping Foundation) confirm Nicole Hockley is the co-founder and CEO of Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit focused on school violence prevention.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of unusual deaths includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout the 21st century, noted as being unusual by multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nicole Hockley, co-founder and CEO of Sandy Hook Promise Foundation and mother of Dylan, who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. While the days can seem dark, with all of you by our side…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nicole Hockley, managing director of the Sandy Hook Promise, started the gun violence prevention organization after her son Dylan died in the December 2012 shooting.Associated Press. Nicole Hockley, c…
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Claim 7: “Dr. Asha Barber Sutton, a licensed marriage and family therapist and an associate dean of academic affairs at National University in San Diego.”
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The claim is directly confirmed by a news source (NBC 7 San Diego) which identifies Dr. Asha Barber Sutton by her full name, professional license, and specific role at National University in San Diego.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Year Honours 2016 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hollyoaks is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the serial in 2016, by order of first appearance. All c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jennifer Hudson Show, also known as The J Hud Show, is an American syndicated daytime talk show. Hosted by singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, the series premiered on September 12, 2022.
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