Great Schools issued the following announcement on Aug. 26.
It’s always troubling for me to hear that a child is being excluded (“no one lets her sit by them during lunch”) and that if the school is aware of this fact that they do nothing to remedy the situation. I realize kids have definite opinions about who is “acceptable” and who is not, but it makes my blood boil that students can get away with being so blatantly cruel to other students! Because she came home so upset on the last day of school, and there has been a pattern of her not being included by kids her age, have you had a conversation with the school counselor? Before the new school year starts you might seek out a recommendation for a local psychologist/therapist who specializes in working with teen girls. It may turn out that it would be beneficial for your daughter to have at least one session with a therapist.
Because you say that your daughter “relates better to adults and kids older and younger than she is,” I’m wondering if there might be opportunities for her to do some volunteer work in a child care center for younger kids. Many Parks and Recreation Departments offer such programs, and if your daughter is willing (and the program accepts her as a volunteer), I believe she could greatly benefit from being in a leadership position with younger children. In this way your daughter would gain some needed self-confidence that she could bring into high school with her.
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