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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a college professor who rounds up at .5

I will look at the grades again, but people are right that sometimes that means the calc is lower.

I would respond this way:

Hi Mom,

Thanks for reaching out about Johnny's Math grade. I've reviewed the calculations and the 79.2 is correct. This includes 100% for class participation, which was 10% of the course grade. My firm policy is to round up to the next percentage point at .5, which is not an option in this case; if I were to make an exception, I would have to make exceptions for all of my students, and the policy that I follow is fair and consistent so I do not make exceptions to the grading procedures. 
Johnny did very well in Algebra this year and struggled somewhat with Trig; if he would like to meet to discuss his strengths or resources for summer enrichment or strategies for his future math studies, I would be happy to meet with him after school before June 16th.

Be well, and have a nice evening, 
--Teacher[/quote]

NP. You sound super reasonable![/quote]

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