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[quote=Anonymous]There is a cyber bullying post making the rounds across Olney social media. It's terrible (3 boys bullying a girl online for months, and there's a backstory with additional terrible behavior making the rounds through conversations IRL). It prompted me to google Sherwood bullying, and this popped up: https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2014/07/29/maryland-teen-hopes-make-bullying-thing-past.html. While a noble effort, it's clear it was prompted by bullying. Which begs the question, "Does Sherwood have a bullying problem?" Inquiring minds want to know.

Next question: how does the average mcps high school handle such bullying? And, how does Sherwood handle it? They have a relatively new principal who is supposedly better than the last one, but the school does seemingly put sports before all else (including the fact that weekly robocalls literally lead with sports announcements)...and the 3 boys involved are athletes. Since this is just coming to light over the summer (when school isn't in session), I'm curious what the school can do if notified? (Note: the harassment (which was outed through screen shots on Facebook and Twitter) was bad. Beyond the typical cursing and nasty comments, at least one post suggested the girl should kill herself/jump off a bridge.)

Curious if any other parents know how mcps high schools typically handle such things---and curious if anyone with firsthand knowledge of Sherwood knows if this sort of behavior is rampant, and if it is sufficiently addressed?

PS - I won't post links or name names. If you are truly curious, ask any person on FB or Twitter in Olney. [/quote]

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