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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounded to me like an older boy inserting himself into a conversation among much younger girls because his mother had inculcated her resentment of AAP students in him.  It may be easy for him to intimidate girls who are several years younger than he is.  Let's see how it goes when he tries to boss children his own age around. [/quote]

Well, clearly you have your own agenda.  This was a PATROL, and they are told to step in when they see someone being bullied, made fun of, what have you.  He did exactly the right thing, but you go right ahead and paint him as some kind big mean 6th grader.  I applaud him for hearing nasty comments and putting a stop to them.  And that goes for any kind of bullying this kid or other patrols are witnesses to.  You don't even need to be a patrol to stand up for others.  Isn't that what we are trying to teach our kids, to say something when they witness behavior like this?  We need more kids like him, who are ready to nip this kind of nastiness in the bud.  Hopefully it isn't your kid who could use a helping hand one of these days.[/quote]

I wouldn't have an issue if a patrol heard kids bickering loudly and reminded them all to keep the noise down and be kind to one another.  It does not sound like this is what happened here.

Instead, he decided to take sides when some younger AAP and GenEd students were discussing the indisputable fact that FCPS considers some kids more academically advanced than others,  and then intimidated the AAP students into silence.   And he apparently did so because he is a GenEd student, and knew he'd earn brownie points with his mother for reporting that he'd told off some AAP kids.

Assuming, of course, this actually happened, and wasn't just made up by the OP so she could launch into another anti-AAP vent.

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