I believe it was clear that (a) Tina Fey got the "inspiration" for the movie "Mean Girls" from the book "Queen Bees and Wanna Bees," but "inspired by" is a very elastic concept; (b) the author of "Queen Bees" did her workshops at NCS and at other schools; (c) from what I recall, it was thought that NCS perhaps played a larger role in the author's book than other schools.

With that said, when I read the NY Times article some years ago I thought about what colossally bad luck it was for NCS to hire this shameless self-promoter, who has given the school a black eye that still lingers (even if in attenuated form) over a decade later. On a substantive basis, the woman sounded in the article as if she was absolutely buying into the behavior with her "coaching." Ugh.

More than one poster has pointed out that Mean Girls the movie is NOT based on NCS - no matter how you parse it. The fact that a NYT article mentions it in ONE paragraph hardly has anything to do with it. I was aware of that article when I posted at 06:18. Only someone with poor reading skills - and an ax to grind - would read that article and extrapolate your conclusion about the basis for the movie. Moreover, repeating something ad nauseum will not magically make it so.

Really, if you had read the book and seen the movie, you would know exactly how loosely the movie can claim to be based on the book at all. You are just making up crap.

NP. Exactly. I chuckle at each one of your defensive posts, 17:53. You do realize how ridiculous you come across, don't you?

Anonymous wrote:The worst Queen Bee in the book actually went to a different DMV area private. I'm not going to the name the private, obviously. My coworker is BFFs with the parents.

17:11, you are an idiot with an axe to grind, the worst kind of idiot. Sure, the NY Times did a piece at the school that everybody's heard of. But if you actually read the article, it says things like this: "Wiseman, who is 32 and hip and girlish herself, has taught this class at many different schools...."

You've been called out on this misrepresentation on other threads, and I'm sure my post won't stop you from misrepresenting again. But at least the readers of this thread know what you're up to.

Let's see....you're calling people idiots and morons. You're not helping the NCS reputation. All you're doing is confirming the apple(s) didn't fall far from the tree.

The worst Queen Bee in the book actually went to a different DMV area private. I'm not going to the name the private, obviously. My coworker is BFFs with the parents.

17:11, you are an idiot with an axe to grind, the worst kind of idiot. Sure, the NY Times did a piece at the school that everybody's heard of. But if you actually read the article, it says things like this: "Wiseman, who is 32 and hip and girlish herself, has taught this class at many different schools...."

You've been called out on this misrepresentation on other threads, and I'm sure my post won't stop you from misrepresenting again. But at least the readers of this thread know what you're up to.

Here is the article that has lead people to infer Mean Girls is based on NCS. It is mentioned in the first paragraph. I read that Lorne Michaels read the article and asked Tina Fey to look into it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/24/magazine/girls-just-want-to-be-mean.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm


NCS does figure prominently in the article but obviously there are other schools in the article as well.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of denying the undeniable?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Bees_and_Wannabes

Queen Bees and Wannabes is a 2002 self-help book by Rosalind Wiseman. It focuses on the ways in which girls in high schools form cliques, and on patterns of aggressive teen girl behavior and how to deal with them. The book was, in large part, the basis for the movie Mean Girls (2004).

Find me the names of the characters? Hmmmm? Oh, right - you are taking a researched book and pretending that the fact it "inspired" a movie means the movie is based in fact.

You are a moron.

What color is the sky on the planet you're living on? Back here on Earth there is no denying that NCS was the main inspiration for "Mean Girls." Don't shoot the messenger. Fix the problem.

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of denying the undeniable?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Bees_and_Wannabes

Queen Bees and Wannabes is a 2002 self-help book by Rosalind Wiseman. It focuses on the ways in which girls in high schools form cliques, and on patterns of aggressive teen girl behavior and how to deal with them. The book was, in large part, the basis for the movie Mean Girls (2004).

Find me the names of the characters? Hmmmm? Oh, right - you are taking a researched book and pretending that the fact it "inspired" a movie means the movie is based in fact.

You are a moron.

What is the point of denying the undeniable?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Bees_and_Wannabes

Queen Bees and Wannabes is a 2002 self-help book by Rosalind Wiseman. It focuses on the ways in which girls in high schools form cliques, and on patterns of aggressive teen girl behavior and how to deal with them. The book was, in large part, the basis for the movie Mean Girls (2004).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster here. My very good friend, who I've known since we were 10, sent her daughter to NCS. She told me awful stories of how her daughter was treated. Her daughter is now at college and cannot believe how wonderful life is again. Needless to say, our dd did not apply to NCS. Administrators who are reading this, please do all you can to help these girls!

NCS has had this reputation for years - the movie "Mean Girls" is largely based on NCS. The most disappointing thing is that NCS boosters try to deny the undeniable or deflect by saying this unacceptable behavior happens at every school. There is no school where mean girl behavior is as pervasive as NCS. If you want an explanation , look to the moms of NCS girls.

Oh, you again? You know perfectly well that the movie isn't even actually based on the book, the research for which was conducted at several area schools, including NCS.

Anonymous wrote:New poster here. My very good friend, who I've known since we were 10, sent her daughter to NCS. She told me awful stories of how her daughter was treated. Her daughter is now at college and cannot believe how wonderful life is again. Needless to say, our dd did not apply to NCS. Administrators who are reading this, please do all you can to help these girls!

NCS has had this reputation for years - the movie "Mean Girls" is largely based on NCS. The most disappointing thing is that NCS boosters try to deny the undeniable or deflect by saying this unacceptable behavior happens at every school. There is no school where mean girl behavior is as pervasive as NCS. If you want an explanation , look to the moms of NCS girls.

My daughter attends NCS and I can tell you this is BS. Great friends and a place for everyone. I won't lie and say that these girls aren't driven: they are, but most of their wounds are self inflicted and have really nothing to do with the placement. They self-select into this school because they're hard chargers, each in her own way. The only advice I would five a parent is to let them know that the occasional B and or a C is okay. Don't beat yourself up.

Anonymous wrote:Here's what I was told. The teachers are stationed out in the hallways between classes and elsewhere land have been told to look for "relational aggression."

So, they're trying to catch the mean behavior, but really, is this going to be effective? Covert bullying can be very subtle stuff to a 3rd party observer.

Parent whose child graduated and was very unhappy -- I have never heard this nor have I heard of teachers being stationed in the hallway.

Here's what I was told. The teachers are stationed out in the hallways between classes and elsewhere land have been told to look for "relational aggression."

So, they're trying to catch the mean behavior, but really, is this going to be effective? Covert bullying can be very subtle stuff to a 3rd party observer.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Uh, the title of the thread is Bullying at NCS. Perhaps you want to start your own " Lovely, happy time, NCS"

What's the point? The same 1-3 bashers would show up with their pitchforks and wouldn't leave until they had burnt the thread down. And then they'd hang around to spit on the ashes. *creepy*

Sad but true.