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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess they can start being concerned now they transformed my A student to a straight D student![/quote]

Not really seeing why that’s their concern. [/quote]

Someone earlier in the thread said the teacher probably wasn’t concerned about my A student because other kids were struggling more, and I was merely pointing out that my child has now moved into the category of D student, so perhaps the teacher will care more?[/quote]

They won't.  Welcome to APS.  [/quote]

Unfortunately this year, he would have done better to fail.  The focus is on making sure kids pass, not on helping D students raise their grades to Cs.[/quote]

PP whose kids have been failing at least 1 class (one them has been failing about half), and I assure you, if that has been their focus, it's impossible to tell.  Have spoken to several other parents with kids at different schools, also with failing grades, and have not yet heard of these supposed "targeted interventions" that kids are supposed to get when they're failing.  My kid has at times had a 30 average in more than one class and I have had to beg teachers to tell us what WE (the parents) can do to assist.  At one point asked my kid's guidance counselor if there was any consideration for kids like mine (formerly straight As, now failing at least half)--maybe allow for extra time to turn in assignments?  Maybe offer the option of just repeating a class next year?  She chuckled.  [/quote]

To be getting a THIRTY, barring profound intellectual disabilities and being placed in inappropriate level classes, means YOU ARE NOT DOING YOUR WORK.

So your kid should get "extra time to turn in assignments" over kids who actually did and turned in their work?  GTFOH.  No wonder she chuckled.

And if the class is a core class (English or math especially), no, you're not going to get a free "do-over" and -- what?  Give your kid another year/class of free public education?  Four years of core subjects are required for graduation, and they will not be allowed to take two at one time.  Your expectations are hilariously unreasonable.[/quote]

Eh, I would go easy here.  My middle schooler was getting an E in a class or two over dumb misunderstandings on, like, three assignments.  They were big assignments, but the kid had actually gone to class and participated, just had problems or issues with turning them in or with understanding the assignment etc.

This is a weird year.  We should all be forgiving of one another.  I don't understand the chuckling from the administrator or the attitudes that these kids made their own beds and now must lie in them.  These kids are kids, dealing with an unprecedented year.  Of course teachers and administrators should be understanding here and offering chances and third chances and tenth chances.  wtf man these are good kids in a tough situation.

I don't know what the teachers and administrators are going through to give you this as a response, but I hope things improve.[/quote]

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