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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Janney is responsive - but you need to check in with your child and make sure they are being supported.  Every child and situation is different.

They have a new counselor who may or may not know how things really work.

If you want to "try things out" get on a Janney soccer team and meet some classmates.

We moved from a smaller school to Janney and the larger school is better for my child WRT "mean girls".  Old school had a queen bee who told people who could sit with whom.

Don't get me wrong - there are cliques / groups of friends.  But there  many kids there are opportunities to find a place.  [/quote]

The "join the soccer team" solution isn't for everyone.  By 5th grade some children are the size of adults.  The children who are still the size of children aren't competitive, and can't necessarily count on their teammates to be defenders and friends.[/quote]

My comment of joining the soccer team was misinterpreted.    The intent was than -[b] if you do not know anyone in the neighborhood, join Stoddert Soccer and asked to get placed on the Janney soccer team.   It will give you the opportunity to meet neighborhood girls.[/b]  I assume that the OPs DD is in 2nd or 3rd grade at a local private and socializes mostly with that friend group.[/quote]

I have 3 kids at Janney and have seen this done countless times by parents in the neighborhood who have kids who don't go to Janney.  It never really works out (eventually the kids leaves the team) and I'm not sure why.  I guess playing soccer for an hour a week doesn't make up for not going to school together for 30.  And the Janney school social scene can be overwhelming to keep up with even when your kids go there. [/quote]

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