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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with the others that this is classic bullying behavior.  But don’t discount the schools ability to help here!

Have you tried to maybe reach out to the guidance counselor?  Could you maybe ask them to arrange a restorative justice intervention here ? (I know they’re trained and equipped for this).[/quote]

OP here:  I was going to talk to the counselor, but DD is worried that everyone would “hate her” for telling on them, and people would spread rumors. (This happened to another girl at the school last year, DD didn’t know her, but she ended up leaving and transferring out because it got really bad after telling the counselor.) [/quote]

She's probably right.  Counselors aren't equipped to handle situations like this because it's too nebulous and too prone to false rumors being spread.  Nobody is ever going to want to admit that they were a jerk and without a clear cut rule violation there is nothing the school can do.[/quote]

Agree with this. OP, your DD is likely correct that going to the counselor will make things worse for her -- unless it's just for her to talk to the counselor and get strategies for dealing with this and the counselor doesn't say anything to these other girls. But going to a counselor is not going to get your daughter included in their activities. I would be very cautious about taking this approach. [/quote]

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