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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How common are Cs in high school at STA?  My son is new to the school and expects to have at least one C this period.  He had been an A student at our public before that.  Should I be alarmed?[/quote]

Cs are definitely relatively common in the high school (Upper School) at STA, and there is not only often an adjustment for kids coming from other schools but for kids making the jump from the St. Albans Lower School (8th grade) to ninth grade.  You will probably get a pretty detailed teacher comment when the grade comes out, and the academic advisors are an excellent resource.  You should not feel bad about contacting the advisor and seeing if the advisor has some additional thoughts beyond what's in the written advisor comment (those come out with the grades also).  St. Albans -- and, generally, most high schools -- puts a lot of emphasis on the students taking ownership themselves, so almost always the first recommendation will be that the student starts trying to meet with the teacher more as needed (maybe before and after tests, or to go over a draft of a paper if it is a writing class).  If it seems like it's hard for your son to work out a time in the schedule to meet with the teacher, sometimes the advisor can help facilitate that.

Good luck![/quote]

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