Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD would have a 4.0 unweight on all high school level courses if it weren't for a B received in French 1B in 6th grade. She switched to Spanish the next year and hasn't been anywhere near French or that grade since she was 11. Is there a way for that grade to be removed from the transcript? It really is a shame for something like that to be messing up her gpa.

uh oh

time for community college


really, OP? Let her deal with this now. If you scrub her life of all challenges, she'll never become resilient.

You've now posted 3 times, Troll, insulting OP. Please move along.

nope - This post is my second on this thread. I'm still supporting my response. why? b/c my daughter accidentally received a B in a class - And despite showing her teacher work the teacher missed, the B remained. I told her to leave it alone, to not sweat the small stuff. She doesn't have cancer. She's smart, healthy and kind.

It's a goddamn B.

I feel sorry for your children. I really do. such unhealthy parenting styles

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
The new regulation changes allows students to take foreign language in middle school - the grades go on their transcript only if they want to. If they do not want it, the grades do not show up on the transcript. Plus they can retake the same classes in high school. I think many students should start taking HS credit classes in middle school now because they have nothing to lose. For some students taking the same course in middle school and high school may make them understand the material better.

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikcra.pdf

Your link doesn't support your assertion that there is a new policy allowing these HS in MS grades to go on the transcript "only if they want to". Can you link to any supporting cite?

Did you read the policy?

For students who enter Grade 6 during or after the 2018-2019 school year, the final grade and credit earned for high school courses
successfully completed while in middle school will be reported on the high school transcript, but will not be calculated into the cumulative
GPA unless requested by the parent/guardian or the student if 18 years old or married (eligible student). Students
/parents/guardians will be notified annually of procedures to follow in order to include such courses in their cumulative GPA.

revised January 30, 2018.

Doesn't actually apply to OP, but with a policy change there is some standing to make a specific argument for removal of the one course.

But the grade is still reported on the HS transcript, even if it is included in the HS cumulative GPA calculation.

Many colleges recalculate GPA based on their own formula. So, having a grade on the transcript is still a problem for those kids applying to the top tier "No B" schools.

You can retake the class in HS and completely replace the grade. If it is made clear on the transcript that the grade and course were taken in middle school then there should be no issues. So in the end, all depends on how it is presented on the transcript.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
The new regulation changes allows students to take foreign language in middle school - the grades go on their transcript only if they want to. If they do not want it, the grades do not show up on the transcript. Plus they can retake the same classes in high school. I think many students should start taking HS credit classes in middle school now because they have nothing to lose. For some students taking the same course in middle school and high school may make them understand the material better.

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikcra.pdf

Your link doesn't support your assertion that there is a new policy allowing these HS in MS grades to go on the transcript "only if they want to". Can you link to any supporting cite?

Did you read the policy?

For students who enter Grade 6 during or after the 2018-2019 school year, the final grade and credit earned for high school courses
successfully completed while in middle school will be reported on the high school transcript, but will not be calculated into the cumulative
GPA unless requested by the parent/guardian or the student if 18 years old or married (eligible student). Students
/parents/guardians will be notified annually of procedures to follow in order to include such courses in their cumulative GPA.

revised January 30, 2018.

Doesn't actually apply to OP, but with a policy change there is some standing to make a specific argument for removal of the one course.

But the grade is still reported on the HS transcript, even if it is included in the HS cumulative GPA calculation.

Many colleges recalculate GPA based on their own formula. So, having a grade on the transcript is still a problem for those kids applying to the top tier "No B" schools.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why middle schools need to stop pushing the kids to start taking a language. It can screw up your GPA and there is nothing you can do. I personally don't think languages should be started until 8th grade or do 1A in 7th grade and 1B in 8th because you can still make it to the 5th level of the language if you go until your senior year, and colleges only want a minimum of 2 and competitive colleges could ask for up to 4.

EMPHATICALLY NOT. You're looking at it from a grade perspective, not from the intended purpose of learning a language, which is... learning a language!

Brains are more able to take in a language when they are young, the younger, the better. Language classes need to start in ELEMENTARY, and never count as anything other than the grade level they are taken in.
Other countries start their language classes earlier than we do. We need to understand that we're not going to be the world's superpower for much longer, and that our kids need to learn languages at an earlier age without added pressure.

There is no rhyme nor reason to this "high school course" concept. Courses taken in middle school should be middle school courses, however advanced. Courses taken in high school should be high school courses. End of story.

The new regulation changes allows students to take foreign language in middle school - the grades go on their transcript only if they want to. If they do not want it, the grades do not show up on the transcript. Plus they can retake the same classes in high school. I think many students should start taking HS credit classes in middle school now because they have nothing to lose. For some students taking the same course in middle school and high school may make them understand the material better.

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikcra.pdf

Your link doesn't support your assertion that there is a new policy allowing these HS in MS grades to go on the transcript "only if they want to". Can you link to any supporting cite?

Did you read the policy?

For students who enter Grade 6 during or after the 2018-2019 school year, the final grade and credit earned for high school courses
successfully completed while in middle school will be reported on the high school transcript, but will not be calculated into the cumulative
GPA unless requested by the parent/guardian or the student if 18 years old or married (eligible student). Students
/parents/guardians will be notified annually of procedures to follow in order to include such courses in their cumulative GPA.

revised January 30, 2018.

Doesn't actually apply to OP, but with a policy change there is some standing to make a specific argument for removal of the one course.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD would have a 4.0 unweight on all high school level courses if it weren't for a B received in French 1B in 6th grade. She switched to Spanish the next year and hasn't been anywhere near French or that grade since she was 11. Is there a way for that grade to be removed from the transcript? It really is a shame for something like that to be messing up her gpa.

uh oh

time for community college


really, OP? Let her deal with this now. If you scrub her life of all challenges, she'll never become resilient.

You've now posted 3 times, Troll, insulting OP. Please move along.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why middle schools need to stop pushing the kids to start taking a language. It can screw up your GPA and there is nothing you can do. I personally don't think languages should be started until 8th grade or do 1A in 7th grade and 1B in 8th because you can still make it to the 5th level of the language if you go until your senior year, and colleges only want a minimum of 2 and competitive colleges could ask for up to 4.

EMPHATICALLY NOT. You're looking at it from a grade perspective, not from the intended purpose of learning a language, which is... learning a language!

Brains are more able to take in a language when they are young, the younger, the better. Language classes need to start in ELEMENTARY, and never count as anything other than the grade level they are taken in.
Other countries start their language classes earlier than we do. We need to understand that we're not going to be the world's superpower for much longer, and that our kids need to learn languages at an earlier age without added pressure.

There is no rhyme nor reason to this "high school course" concept. Courses taken in middle school should be middle school courses, however advanced. Courses taken in high school should be high school courses. End of story.

The new regulation changes allows students to take foreign language in middle school - the grades go on their transcript only if they want to. If they do not want it, the grades do not show up on the transcript. Plus they can retake the same classes in high school. I think many students should start taking HS credit classes in middle school now because they have nothing to lose. For some students taking the same course in middle school and high school may make them understand the material better.

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikcra.pdf

Your link doesn't support your assertion that there is a new policy allowing these HS in MS grades to go on the transcript "only if they want to". Can you link to any supporting cite?

For students who enter Grade 6 during or after the 2018-2019 school year, the final grade and credit earned for high school courses
successfully completed while in middle school will be reported on the high school transcript, but will not be calculated into the cumulative
GPA unless requested by the parent/guardian or the student if 18 years old or married (eligible student). Students
/parents/guardians will be notified annually of procedures to follow in order to include such courses in their cumulative GPA.

revised January 30, 2018.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why middle schools need to stop pushing the kids to start taking a language. It can screw up your GPA and there is nothing you can do. I personally don't think languages should be started until 8th grade or do 1A in 7th grade and 1B in 8th because you can still make it to the 5th level of the language if you go until your senior year, and colleges only want a minimum of 2 and competitive colleges could ask for up to 4.

EMPHATICALLY NOT. You're looking at it from a grade perspective, not from the intended purpose of learning a language, which is... learning a language!

Brains are more able to take in a language when they are young, the younger, the better. Language classes need to start in ELEMENTARY, and never count as anything other than the grade level they are taken in.
Other countries start their language classes earlier than we do. We need to understand that we're not going to be the world's superpower for much longer, and that our kids need to learn languages at an earlier age without added pressure.

There is no rhyme nor reason to this "high school course" concept. Courses taken in middle school should be middle school courses, however advanced. Courses taken in high school should be high school courses. End of story.

The new regulation changes allows students to take foreign language in middle school - the grades go on their transcript only if they want to. If they do not want it, the grades do not show up on the transcript. Plus they can retake the same classes in high school. I think many students should start taking HS credit classes in middle school now because they have nothing to lose. For some students taking the same course in middle school and high school may make them understand the material better.

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikcra.pdf

Anonymous wrote:Couldn't she retake the class? If sh retakes the class and gets an A, the B would be replaced.

Anonymous wrote:This is why middle schools need to stop pushing the kids to start taking a language. It can screw up your GPA and there is nothing you can do. I personally don't think languages should be started until 8th grade or do 1A in 7th grade and 1B in 8th because you can still make it to the 5th level of the language if you go until your senior year, and colleges only want a minimum of 2 and competitive colleges could ask for up to 4.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why middle schools need to stop pushing the kids to start taking a language. It can screw up your GPA and there is nothing you can do. I personally don't think languages should be started until 8th grade or do 1A in 7th grade and 1B in 8th because you can still make it to the 5th level of the language if you go until your senior year, and colleges only want a minimum of 2 and competitive colleges could ask for up to 4.

EMPHATICALLY NOT. You're looking at it from a grade perspective, not from the intended purpose of learning a language, which is... learning a language!

Brains are more able to take in a language when they are young, the younger, the better. Language classes need to start in ELEMENTARY, and never count as anything other than the grade level they are taken in.
Other countries start their language classes earlier than we do. We need to understand that we're not going to be the world's superpower for much longer, and that our kids need to learn languages at an earlier age without added pressure.

There is no rhyme nor reason to this "high school course" concept. Courses taken in middle school should be middle school courses, however advanced. Courses taken in high school should be high school courses. End of story.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD would have a 4.0 unweight on all high school level courses if it weren't for a B received in French 1B in 6th grade. She switched to Spanish the next year and hasn't been anywhere near French or that grade since she was 11. Is there a way for that grade to be removed from the transcript? It really is a shame for something like that to be messing up her gpa.

uh oh

time for community college


really, OP? Let her deal with this now. If you scrub her life of all challenges, she'll never become resilient.