<p>He can’t take anything this summer, as he has 4 weeks of Boy Scout stuff. The teacher clearly cut him no slack, as he had a 69 based on her scoring rubric, so he got the D+. He even took the final in an attempt to raise his grade (it was optional on his part, as he scored high enough on the state standardize English test to be exempt) and he received an A-. Of course an A would have given him the 70 and a C-. </p>
<p>He knows the principal and when the D became a mathematical possibility in early June he spoke with her and she suggested several books for him to read this summer. I’m going to suggest strongly he writes a paper over the summer and see if the teacher would somehow raise the grade to C-. His guidance counselor is great and will be an asset in navigating this minefield. He knows he needs to come up with the explanation of how he will spin this. </p>
<p>I’ve have a hard time understanding how or why he does not hand assignments in on time. I would be too guilty. I hated literature classes in high school and college, but always handed something in, generally pulling all nighters (without the benefit of a computer!). </p>