I have to say that I absoultly agree with you. The clicks and "popular group" buisness is absoultly rediculous. I am tired of people thinking that they are better than everybody else, and then talking behind everybodys back, even the people that they call friends. I have been thinking about this problem and I dont think that there is going to be a soluiton for a long time. At least not untill people learn to accept eachother for who they are, and not for who they pretend to be.

I agree with you also, and everywhere you go, there's going to be that problem, and that happens everyday at school but there's nothing that anyone can really do about it, so I guess people can ignore it and hang out with people in school/out of school (where ever) that will accept you for you..and not talk about you behind your back

I attend Meade Senior High and see this almost everyday. But the thing in my school isn't physical (fighting) at all. Each group would simply excommunicate other groups. For example, if the SGA would do something, lets say blood drive, one group/type would oppose it because the event is majority another type.

If you guys have any suggestions feel free.....

Social Cliques can cause problems within schools. One group might be talking about another group or when one group is doing a good deed, one of their enemies might try to ruin it or just not participate in it. This needs to stop...this causes fights, causes students not to participate, and it can cause the loss of friends. I know my school has a large amount of problems that are the result of differnt groups in the school. So if any of you guys have any advice please post it or send me a PM ( personal message)

I go to Corkran middle and part of the biggest click in the school and we get along fine we have no problems with any othr students and I feel that most click problems include irresponsible students and trouble makers so we can't say that all clicks are bad some people just get along with the same kind of people we all have somthing in common

the problem of cliques and exclusion is an ongoing and age-old issue. We see it on TV, in magazines, any form of media:::what cool and whats not. this image of popular and stylish is blinding all students to whats really happening and keeps them from getting to know eachother.
One solution that may be considered is a[u] once-a-week assigned seat program.[/u] Monday in your cafeteria, look around at who sits where: the groups and tables are almost always the basis of cliques... Preps wth preps, cheerleader with cheerleaders, jocks wioth jocks, nerds with nerds, musicians with musicians, and all those inbetween.

This arrangement would allow students to see their friends 4/5 days of the week, but mix it up once and a while to encourage conversation. For most people, 30 minutes is a LONG time to sit and do nothing..... eventually the awkward silence will fade and conversations will start. Whether its simply a request to pass a napkin, its a start. I figure, with correct supervision, this shouldn't be too much of a problem. I don't know about other schools, but, if there is a problem, all that needs so be done to fix it is to seperate the students involved.
I mean, its worth a try!

I absolutely agree. I remember being in 4th grade at Shipley's Choice Elem. There were 2 tables per class. There wasn't supposed to be, but there was a girls table and a boys table. Had to avoid cooties, ya know? Anyway, I was friends with all the girls in my class. You get stuck together and you become friends. If we sit with a bunch of random people, then you'll get to know them and you WILL be friends. Believe me. YOU WILL. :D

Every one has a group of friends or people they prefer to be around. But when one gorup goes against another that can spell trouble. Mostly this is done through exclusion. We have to face the music not everyone will get along. Like Sinnot said we see it in the media every day. What we can do is be more aware of when we are disresecting, excluding, or ignoring someone because of the clique yo are the are in. Another thing to do is to talk to someone new once a week to cross clique lines (similar to the rotating seat)

[color=cyan]at my school we dont really have a popular group!!! so might say we do but we really have a lot of popular groups!! its really weird for me because i fit in a lot of groups!!! and all my friends dont get along!!! i hang with emos,preps,goths,and a whole bunch of people. but anywhere you go there will ALWAYS b people who talk behind other peoples backs its just life and i really dont agree with it also i hate when people say that preps cant hang out with emos and goths that is so not true!!![/color] :!:

I agree. People who talk behind other people's backs cruelly are either a) unable to think for themselves or b) just jerks. Just my $0.02.

~Phangirl of the Opera

I believe that the problem boils down to each individual person's self confidence. No matter what clique people may belong to, (may it be jocks, goths, "nerds", or whatever), people have to become confident that what other people think about you based purely on what group you "belong" to doesn't matter! You should actually pity those people who make such irrational judgments for they irgnorant to what really defines someone, their character, NOT their clique, or lack there of.

Very true, very very true. :eusaclap:

~Phangirl of the Opera

What I would like to know is, how can the Board do anything through policy to resolve this issue?

I don't think the Board can do anything. It's up to each student to decide if they will talk to anyone outside their clique.

~Phangirl of the Opera

[color=orange]I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU CUZ LIKE I SEE PEOPLE AT MY SCHOOL DROPPING PPLES BOOKS, EMBARASSING THEM .....AND LIKE SAYING MEAN THING ABOUT HOW THEY LOOK,WHAT THEY WEAR ETC......

PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY OWN THE SCHOOL DEFINETLY NEED TO CHANGE BECAUSE THE STUDENTS WHO ACTUALLY WANT TO LEARN AND DONT CARE FOR DRAMA MIGHT BE DISTRACTED BY THOSE WHO WANT TO START IT[/color]

Hey all i agree 100 percent i think that if everyone who reads this can spot two people in a clique making fun of someone or being mean or starting drama and say something like hey thats not cool or another small coment that it will spread and maybe drop the drama! We all want that ( or at least most of us )!!!!!! It can be very hard to stand up to a friend but you know find friends that agree with you and work together with them whe nyou have people to back you up it makes life easier!!! :roll: try it!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!! :D :eusadancing:

[quote="Phangirl of the Opera"]I don't think the Board can do anything. It's up to each student to decide if they will talk to anyone outside their clique.

~Phangirl of the Opera[/quote]

Exactly. So why complain on the Board's website?

true, because there's really nothing that can be done about it

Or at least that the board can't do