Hello johnwen305
Welcome!
You have been given some good advice.
Other conversation ideas: favourite / least favourite ~
~ foods, films, books, TV programmes, sports, actors, singers, music, school subjects, animals, etc.
Or what she does in her spare time, or wants to do after school, or where she goes for holidays or at weekends, etc.
You are not the only one to ask similar questions, so do have a read through the other posts.
Good luck!
And try not to worry about it ~ just relax and be friendly.