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[quote=Anonymous]It doesn’t have to be sports. Any club or activity that helps him be involved in the school in some way and be with a core group of kids. Can be yearbook, newspaper, theatre tech crew, SCA, etc. But as a high school teacher, the kids I see who are the most integrated in their school and have relationships with peers fare the best. It’s so sad when you realize how many kids can come to school each day and literally never speak to another classmate or hear their own name uttered. Additionally, as much as you can, reinforce to him his phone needs to be AWAY. Not only does this mess up his academics but it takes away from the peer bonding he could otherwise be doing. Again, the kids doing overall worst in school are the ones who don’t have any connections in the building and are on their phones all day. I call them blob kids. There’s no thoughts, no engagement in their world or other people, no participation. Just phone. It’s sad. [/quote]
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