>> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm livia. let's start with our top story for this week. this report is brought to you by big mountain entertainment. a very special school in north carolina received ac from an up-and-coming pop band. christina tells us more. >> this school was started bypecial

the goal -- to give them an environment where they can grow, learn, and socialize at their own pace. >> we have kids from kind of all walks of life.at dynamic community charter school get an individualized education with project-based lessons. this means that they learn withke art, acting in plays, and even listening to music. the school recently adopted a popular song by an up-and-coming new york band as their school anthem. who is homebound for health issues, and she was scanning around on her computer... >> i don't wanna be typical o be me >> ...and she found the song "i just wanna be me." well, when she listened to it,e her son is pretty autistic, has had a really rough time, and the song just resonated with her. >> oh, yeah, i'm standing on a... " is by the band six stories told. >> well, from the title alone,

people want to be themselves,at the school here have not been able to be themselves in the previous environments -- just public schools, or they had to bef their differences, of their little quirks. and i couldn't feel like i belonged anywhere until i came to this school.de a complete transformation. it's just staggering to me the changes i've seen in him. academically, his grades have gone up by two letter grades up, and he has trust in these teachers, and he knows that they support them. >> since coming to dynamic, manyxcelled not only academically, but socially as well. >> i love dynamic because everybody here just -- we're all like family here.ons. we accept each other for who we are. we don't judge each other. >> unlike the other schools iriends here, i have a lot of fun, not

it's just -- i love it here.y grown since the beginning of the year. there's a couple different students who have grown very largely in social behaviors,ng a classroom of friends that might be older or higher functioning versus lower functioning, these kids are getting mentorships. >> what's your name?e to meet you. i'm tyler. >> when six stories told learned the school had adopted "i just wanna be me" as their anthem, the band decided to pay them a visit.uch for having us at your school, for letting us come here and meet you. i wa so excited. i've been waiting for, like, months for this. coming, and they're gonna be playing our school song, which is "i just wanna be me." >> "just wanna be me" in a nutshell is about being comfortable with who you are.tic to meet and talk with the band members. >> "i recently heard our school's new theme song. although i love country music more than anything, you guys are really good."the venue where

to end up because it's about self-acceptance and self-worth, ough the school, you feel that the second you walk in the doors. >> so, the second we pulled up in front of the school, we realized right away it was aent. it offers an environment for each and every single individual inside the school to feel welcomed, comfortable, socially accepted, and happy. ooh, i love you so [ singing indistinctly ]how our music has impacted them, it's just a great feeling, so we're really happy to be a part of this. who out here is ready to hear >> finally, the moment everyone was waiting for... >> so, they're gonna play, and you guys are gonna play.e was extra special... >> [ singing indistinctly ] >> ...because it involved the students. >> i don't wanna be typical be me

>> see-through, invisible be me >> there's so many things that are special about this school, but i think the most importantion of students is that they've found a community. >> dynamic community has always been an innovative idea in north carolina.ial-needs school that's public. >> [ vocalizing ] i just wanna be me-e-e-e-e-e >> whoo!since doing this report, we learned that the school was forced to close due to lack of funding. hopefully, the students will keep thriving wherever they endlieve the message of the song they love, "i just wanna be me." >> six stories told has come a long way since "teen kids news". the band has recently completed a 14-city u.s. tour, and they've played in 10 u.k. cities, as

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>> exams and tests make many ofat's not necessarily a bad thing. getting the heart pumping helps us get energized and puts us ont reports, if tests make you far more than just a bit hyper, that can be a bad thing.i feel nervous, anxious. >> before, really nervous -- after, extremely nervous if i failed or not. >> i get really nervous, and i feel like i'm gonna fail.ibing what experts call "test anxiety." it's a serious issue for many students. to understand it and to deal with it, we're turning to an hi. >> hi. how are you? >> i'm good. thank you. first of all, what is test anxiety?n a student gets very nervous or fearful either before or during

their ability to perform the way >> does that mean we actually don't get the highest scores we could get because of test anxiety? >> it does. test anxiety interferes in many different ways.ou can't concentrate and focus, and so it creates problems studying and preparing for the test, and, during the test, it makes itest questions and getting good answers down on the piece of paper. also, it can make you feel all these different physical symptoms like nausea orin, it's hard to focus on the test and how you want to perform. >> who's most likely to experience test anxiety? >> anybody can have testlikely students to experience it are ones who either worry a lot about general issues or about academics in particular or kidsfect and focus on really high grades and doing really well in school. >> how can we tell if we have te test? >> everybody gets anxious once

anxious before or during a test, but students with test anxietyhan the average student, and they get anxious a lot longer and before the test, so it's a much more extreme form of the normal else feels. >> in your opinion, has test anxiety actually increased in recent years? >> i think it has.een a lot of focus lately on tests and standardized tests and teaching to the tests for teachers.talk about a test and how important it is, it increases how nervous kids get about that particular test and makes test anxiety that much harder. dena will give us some tips on dealing

y a lot before, and then, after awhile, i'm not nervous anymore 'cause i

>> chew a lot of gum, chew on just try to get through it. >> study with friends, like, have a study group, and just think positive. think the best. psychologist dr. dena rabinowitz. so, for those of us who may have test anxiety, what are some of the things we can do to overcome ouple things you can do that will really help. the best thing is to be prepared. if you have laid out your time well, have good study skills,e before the test, you'll be more ready for the test and feel more confident in your ability to do well. a good night's sleep is also really important, as is eating at you don't go in on an empty stomach and feel all those nauseous "butterfly in the stomach" feelings. >> how about relaxation techniques? do the work? >> they do techniques are really, really helpful. there's a couple really good ones that you can use before a test to help you relax both your mind and your body. the first is calledreathing," which is just another way of saying

the way you do it is you breathe in deeply through your nose for about two seconds and then outh for about three seconds in a slow, steady manner. it looks something like this -- [ breathes deeply ]o that, it gives your body a chance to calm down, and it makes the anxiety slightly less. another good technique is called "p where you focus on a muscle p that's really tense and help it relax. so, for example, i get tense in my shoulders. when i do that, i raise my, feel the tension in that area, and then release it and feel my whole body relax a little bit. do is a visualization technique in which you just imagine yourself in a more calm, pleasant place, maybe like walking along the beach orfriends, and so you're not focusing, in that moment, so much on the test and the stress that causes and have a more calm and pleasant

techniques don't work? at what point should a student seek help, and who should they go to? >> if you find that your testf it's before every test and it's really interfering with your ability to do well, to feel good about yourself, and to study for your tests and perform, that's there are people in the school who can help you with this like teachers and guidance counselors or you can talk to your parents. need to see a psychologist or a psychiatrist who can diagnose and treat the test anxiety. >> any final words of advice? >> i think it's really importanter that the purpose of a test is to see if you know the material. one single test is not gonna determine the course of youryou get into college. so stay in the moment, try to relax, do the best you can, and don't worry about it so much. >> thank you, dr. dena.of great information. >> you're welcome. have a good day. >> while we can't stop teachers from giving us tests, we can from

prepare, visualize, and breath. [ breathing deeply ] at your phone before you fall asleep may actually make it harder for you to fall asleep. this is because your phone screen mimics the light that the your brain into thinking it's daytime. and it's the same for all electronics. so avoid late-night gaming,atching tv. the experts say you should turn off all electronics at least 15 minutes before going to sleep. sweet dreams. >> there's lots more ahead on "teen kids news," so don't go away.

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>> let's check in with theamerica for this week's great recipe. >> when you think of a snack that has avocados, i bet you immediately think of guacamole. well, today we're gonna beus with homemade pita chips. let's get started. the first thing you're gonna do is take your avocado. only use a knife if you have your parents' permission. off just like this. and using your knife, you're going to slowly go through the top, until you feel the pit the avocado around the knife. just like that.the knife into the pit and give it a little wiggle around until it falls out.

put it right in the garbage. okay, now we're gonna take the avocado and scoop it right into a food processor.st like that. and i already have another one cut up right after. there's two avocados. next thing you're gonna do is5-ounce can of chickpeas, and you're gonna put that right in here. okay.loves of crushed garlic. and two teaspoons of tahini. tahini is just like a sesame paste. okay, lock in your food processor and give it a whirl.

incorporate everything. okay, now you're gonna slowlys of lemon juice. okay. then you're gonna slowly stream in extra virgin olive oil until it's smooth. okay. then you're gonna add some salt. e the lid and carefully remove the

put that in the sink.then scoop it all into a bowl. this looks so good. just like that.. and there's your dip.arted on the pita chips. so, first thing you're gonna do is you're going to need a round pita about this big, and you cant wedges, and you're gonna line them on a baking sheet. make sure you oven is set to 350 degrees fahrenheit., with a brush, you're gonna take extra virgin olive oil and brush it right over the top just

when you put it in the oven. okay.e some chili powder. if you don't want it be too spicy, you don't have to add too much. we just sprinkle it over the top just like that. and for a little bit of flavor,me lime over the top. just watch your fingers on this. be very careful., next, we're gonna put it into a 350-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes. hips have been cooking for about 15 minutes. let's go check on how they're

olden-brown. perfect. these are gonna be hot, so, with tongs, put them onto a plate. let's give it a try.s really good. at the culinary institute of america, for "teen kids news," i'm nicole. icious. for all of us here at "teen kids news," have a great

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