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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your child is in HS and has missing assignments through the quarter and/or quarter grades that are not as good as you would hope/expect, are there any consequences from you (the parent) at home?

I have told my kids that they should be getting B's or better.  Both kids have had a number of missing assignments that I have seen on grade book and brought to their attention to rectify.   I know that no one is perfect, but I feel like not turning things in or not doing them in the first place is unacceptable (they are not doing their "job" as a student, yet they have plenty of time for video games/on line activities after school and on the weekends).  I also don't expect all A's b/c not every subject is going to be your strength and I got some B's in my day as well.

With the opportunities in FCPS to meet with teachers for help, I feel that "B's or better" is reasonable.

So, does your child have any consequences at home if they don't meet your expectations on grades?  
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By High school I let my kid handle the responsibilities.  Meaning the consequences will be if they get poor grades than they may not be able to get into the college they want.  So, that is their consequences.  It is not my job to micro manage my kids' school by this age.  They can make up assignments and talk to the teachers.  I've given them the tools already.

Basically, it is not my life and the credit and blame go all to them.    Maybe if parents didn't live through their kids more parents would back off.  As a result, they work hard to get the grades they want for themselves, not me or DH.

Not sure this helps you but, it works for us.  And yes sometimes they have poor grades but, they don't need me telling them that.  They know they have to work harder next time.[/quote]

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