Everyone doesn’t get straight A’s in mcps

[Anonymous]

Contrary to the popular belief on dcum kids in mcps get B’s and C’s. My DC’s friends in ES 5th grade told them proudly that they got a pretty good report card, almost straight B’s. This is just example. There are others.
A couple of years ago I asked about my DC then a 2nd grader if kids get B’s or C’s in elementary school and the posters here commented how my kid must have an undiagnosed learning disability or some other issue. Turns out they were wrong. My kid got B’s and C’s on tests because they like to finish quickly, do not check their work etc. But dcum will make you believe that every kid is a perfect straight A student.
Not true at all.

[Anonymous]

OP here- fyi, we are in a W feeder school and even here kids get B’s and C’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Contrary to the popular belief on dcum kids in mcps get B’s and C’s. My DC’s friends in ES 5th grade told them proudly that they got a pretty good report card, almost straight B’s. This is just example. There are others.
A couple of years ago I asked about my DC then a 2nd grader if kids get B’s or C’s in elementary school and the posters here commented how my kid must have an undiagnosed learning disability or some other issue. Turns out they were wrong. My kid got B’s and C’s on tests because they like to finish quickly, do not check their work etc. But dcum will make you believe that every kid is a perfect straight A student.
Not true at all.

No, DCUM actually believes the following:
1) Only their kids deserve straight As and their kids only deserve straight As. Other grades they receive are the result of teacher incompetence, jealousy, or political agendas.
2) Any other demographic than DCUM is simply given good grades because of a twisted agenda.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Contrary to the popular belief on dcum kids in mcps get B’s and C’s. My DC’s friends in ES 5th grade told them proudly that they got a pretty good report card, almost straight B’s. This is just example. There are others.
A couple of years ago I asked about my DC then a 2nd grader if kids get B’s or C’s in elementary school and the posters here commented how my kid must have an undiagnosed learning disability or some other issue. Turns out they were wrong. My kid got B’s and C’s on tests because they like to finish quickly, do not check their work etc. But dcum will make you believe that every kid is a perfect straight A student.
Not true at all.

No, DCUM actually believes the following:
1) Only their kids deserve straight As and their kids only deserve straight As. Other grades they receive are the result of teacher incompetence, jealousy, or political agendas.
2) Any other demographic than DCUM is simply given good grades because of a twisted agenda.

They also believe it is their duty to tell us all about their child's straight A's every time anyone asks a question on the school forums. A question about anything, it doesn't have to be about grades.

And when you get to the college forum, you will learn that even one C means your child might be doomed to community college, or the trades

[Anonymous]

They’re idiots who didn’t put any effort in. If you have a pulse you get an A.

[Anonymous]

I would also add that in High School there are some really hard classes and teachers who enforce a high level of rigor. Smart kids can work really hard and still end up with 89.3

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Contrary to the popular belief on dcum kids in mcps get B’s and C’s. My DC’s friends in ES 5th grade told them proudly that they got a pretty good report card, almost straight B’s. This is just example. There are others.
A couple of years ago I asked about my DC then a 2nd grader if kids get B’s or C’s in elementary school and the posters here commented how my kid must have an undiagnosed learning disability or some other issue. Turns out they were wrong. My kid got B’s and C’s on tests because they like to finish quickly, do not check their work etc. But dcum will make you believe that every kid is a perfect straight A student.
Not true at all.

It depends on the teacher really since ES grades are mostly fictions the teacher makes up. In MS and HS they actually have tests and assignments that show up in parentview.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re idiots who didn’t put any effort in. If you have a pulse you get an A.

Maybe you hadn't heard but the latest equity policy from the central office is the 90% rule where kids get 90% as the new minimum grade for turning in their assignments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re idiots who didn’t put any effort in. If you have a pulse you get an A.

My kid has ADHD. He gets some Bs. Probably had a higher IQ than you.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't know. My kids get straight As.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re idiots who didn’t put any effort in. If you have a pulse you get an A.

Maybe you hadn't heard but the latest equity policy from the central office is the 90% rule where kids get 90% as the new minimum grade for turning in their assignments.

No it’s that 90% of the grade needs to be for things that are done at school so mommy’s work doesn’t impact your grade too much.

You can see why DCUM is upset!

[Anonymous]

I would respectful remind you that there are financial consequences to that.

When my SN kid with an IEP and a specific learning disability in math claws his way to AP Calc BC, it makes me think that some bright neurotypical kids with Bs and Cs in standard courses CHOOSE not to focus on academics - a choice that is perhaps a function of the environment at home. You and your child are free to make that choice.

Having gone through the college application process for this kid last year, I know that UMD and UVA GPA cutoffs are high these days. I know kids with weighted GPAs of 4.4, who had done several AP courses, who were rejected from UMD. UVA is more selective.

When you consider that in 2023, state flagships are 30-40K a year, total cost of attendance, and private universities and liberal arts colleges are in the 70-100K range;
And when you consider that college tuition has risen faster than inflation, when observed over several decades;

You start to realize that this approach limits your child's options. Of course, they can always attend a less-selective state option, where acceptance rates are in the 80%. That is always a fine choice.

There is an amusing notion that the C student becomes President, the B student the CEO, and the A student the busy worker bee.
That's only if your kid starts off with wealth and connections, or if they have an amazing knack for networking.

So make of that what you will.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re idiots who didn’t put any effort in. If you have a pulse you get an A.

These are the toxic posters on dcum that make others feel like their kids are somehow idiots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re idiots who didn’t put any effort in. If you have a pulse you get an A.

These are the toxic posters on dcum that make others feel like their kids are somehow idiots.

Yep when in fact most of the time these differences in grades are a function of a specific teacher rather than curriculum or student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I would respectful remind you that there are financial consequences to that.

When my SN kid with an IEP and a specific learning disability in math claws his way to AP Calc BC, it makes me think that some bright neurotypical kids with Bs and Cs in standard courses CHOOSE not to focus on academics - a choice that is perhaps a function of the environment at home. You and your child are free to make that choice.

Having gone through the college application process for this kid last year, I know that UMD and UVA GPA cutoffs are high these days. I know kids with weighted GPAs of 4.4, who had done several AP courses, who were rejected from UMD. UVA is more selective.

When you consider that in 2023, state flagships are 30-40K a year, total cost of attendance, and private universities and liberal arts colleges are in the 70-100K range;
And when you consider that college tuition has risen faster than inflation, when observed over several decades;

You start to realize that this approach limits your child's options. Of course, they can always attend a less-selective state option, where acceptance rates are in the 80%. That is always a fine choice.

There is an amusing notion that the C student becomes President, the B student the CEO, and the A student the busy worker bee.
That's only if your kid starts off with wealth and connections, or if they have an amazing knack for networking.

So make of that what you will.

Quite dramatic. There are so so so so so so many options out there to pursue higher education or a career outside of high school. I was an internship coordinator for a very highly selective internship program in biotech for years. We absolutely did not look at gpa. That just tells me your kid can test well it doesn’t tell me that your kid has their own initiative and can be successful outside of your home. Get a grip. Your poor kid.