<p>My gifted son became a slacker his final senior semester/year. He also got B’s in AP statistics because while he got 100%s on tests he got zeroes on homework, which counted. He also got a C in AP chemistry but a 5 on the AP exam taken a month before school ended. It didn’t matter what we parents thought.</p>
<p>She should NOT do as my son did. She should try to learn as much as she can to have the best foundation for her college classes. She should have good study habits. Use this year for honing time management skills- useful with the heavier college loads. There can be just as much to learn in regular as in AP courses.</p>
<p>I understand your desire for her to not stress out about getting perfect grades. This is different than slacking off. Perhaps a talk about goals- getting good grades is not a goal but a consequence of learning the material and doing the work. Remind her that once she starts college her HS record will be ancient history. Remind her this is her last semester as a child and to be sure to enjoy all of it, not only the academics. Unless she gets really bad grades she should do things she will remember and can’t do later. Go to the event instead of studying more for an exam or rewriting a paper…</p>