Let's talk about my kid's teacher again

[Deleted]

Because that worked out so well last time.

Anyway, she called me today to discuss the money pinky took in for the class party. I told pinky to get a five out of my purse since the teacher asked for three and pinky all the cash that was in there. So Mrs Teacherlady called to ask if she was supposed to keep it all.

Anyway, while I had her on the phone, I asked about the 70% in science pinky brought home on her progress report.

"Yeah, I'm wondering about the 70% on pinky's progress report because that's uhm . . . weird."

"What's so weird about it?"

"Obviously, I don't want her to have a 70. Is there something she can do to bring that grade up, is there homework she's missing? Something I work with her on?"

"Well, you know how she is but no, there's nothing you can do about it at home. I wouldn't worry about it though. It's just a 70 and she has five weeks left in the semester."

gah

I do not want to live in a world where a parent shouldn't worry about a 70.

[imoan]

Ahhh... the educational system, encouraging mediocrity.

I would've been in TONS of trouble for a 70. And so would my kid. It's so sad that a 70 is totes okay in some people's worlds.

[Deleted]

Right? I need to know exactly what to say to her little behind when I chew her out.

A 70, my ass.

Woooosaaaaah.

I just twitchy at anything on a report card or progress report lower than an 85. Under 80 and I start murdering small children.

For the record, I don't want lady to adjust my kid's grade, I promise. I just need to know how exactly to target my straighten up and fly right lectures.

[alleycat]

Does she already have a high grade that a 70% would not hurt? I don't think I would be happy with a C.

[iammalcolmx]

Does she teach on a curve where 70% is an A? That's how my Organic Chemistry class was in college. When I asked my professor why he said because he knew that class was hard. Tell me the teacher KNOWS this class is very difficult and 70% is an A?

[Deleted]

I'd have to look at her other grades but I'm pretty sure her other semester grades in science are low to mid 90's so I guess it's okay. But still, five more weeks could mean five more weeks of fuckery on the part of my daughter. The idea of just being all, welp, it's just a 70 kind of makes my head explode.

[cookiemdough]

What does "you know how she is" mean?

[meshaliuknits]

Does "nothing you can do from home" and "you know how she is" mean pinky's acting a mess in class? Because I suspect there is something you can do about that from home.

[dev22]

Yeah. The first time a brought home a C on a progress report was Freshman year of HS in honors English. Lets just say that went over about as well as a lead balloon.

Also, your teacher should be super happy that you are an involved parent that wants to work with her kid to help her improve her grade. WTH kinda teacher is she?

[UMaineTeach]

what teacher on this planet takes full responsibility for a kid's grade and doesn't want to shift some blame to the parents?

nothing you can do my ass.

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May 11, 2012 12:33:45 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Does "nothing you can do from home" and "you know how she is" mean pinky's acting a mess in class? Because I suspect there is something you can do about that from home.

Right? This is what I'm talking about.

Do I need to tell her to shut her face, stop talking to her friends, finish her work in a timely matter? Is she not completing projects, lying to me about homework, what?

But newp, I shouldn't worry about it. How silly of me.

[eclaires]

Does not compute. How is there nothing you can work with/talk to/do w/ pinky to change that grade?

I don't get it. It's not like you're asking for extra credit - you want to know what has caused her to get a 70% and what she needs to work on. That is not a hard question.

I'll bail you out of jail, HAB. Just sayin.

[One Girl In All The World]

May 11, 2012 12:32:36 GMT -5 cookiemdough said:

What does "you know how she is" mean?

'Tis my question as well.

And I wouldn't be ok with a 70 either.

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[whitewolf]

"you know how she is" -- wth?
I don't get why she wouldn't just say "oh, she messed up the vocabulary on the test" or "she hasn't been doing her homework."
I will say, however, that she probably meant the "still 5 weeks left" part to be encouraging-- like, "don't panic-- there's still time to bring this up." But she sucks for not being specific on how. When I have these discussions with parents, I always give them an overview of about the next 2 weeks in class, the tutoring center available, and any MAJOR stuff left hanging out there even if it's more than 2 weeks out.