<p>yeah, but i won't hurt her gpa she just won't get credit. Thats how public school pass fail works.</p>
<p>Ahhh, good point. But I think she's more concerned about her transcript than her GPA (she's transferring to a private school) At my (public) school, a fail in a pass fail course still shows up on the transcript. (Maybe this varies)</p>
<p>I smell "lawsuit." That's all I'm going to say about that!</p>
<p>To: APOL -Thumbs up;way to fight for your rights!</p>
<p>Please explain to me how you could possibly fail high school art. That itself is a feat.</p>
<p>More striking, though, are other posters' concerns. Your kid fails gym/art/another elective, which is admittedly hard to do. And you think that LITIGATION is the way to remedy the situation?</p>
<p>It is no wonder that teachers have become more adamant that their word is law, with parents suing because Sally can't play softball well.</p>
<p>I sympathize for the OP, and think that much of the advice given here is helpful. Get organized and talk to the teacher. Worse comes to worse, see if you can have your grade as an 'incomplete' rather than a failing grade.</p>
<p>Find out why she doesn't like you. There must be some reason. Most teachers do not set out to fail students.</p>
<p>Regardless of what you decide, you need to pull yourself together and take charge. So this happened. Ok. Get over it and be productive. There is no reason that you and your family shouldn't be able to sort it out.</p>
<p>i have a feeling the OP just tried to make up all the work at the last minute b4 even asking for an extension.</p>
<p>Actually, if I had taken Art in high school, I probably would have failed; I'm terrible at it. :( And PE is easy to fail at my kids' school; for every 2 times you forget your PE clothes, you're docked one letter grade.</p>
<p>But anyway, if the OP missed a lot of school, then all his classes must have been affected, not just Art. Since you are not upset about your other grades, I assume those teachers handled it differently. The school should have a consistent policy that all teachers follow, and if one of them isn't following it, it should be pointed out to the administration.</p>
<p>I'm certainly no expert... but...
Why not find out from your new school if they send your full transcript or just your Jr and Sr grades. (My friends son switched several times and none of his prior transcripts were sent.). Your GPA may only be reflective of your years at your new school. Contact the guidance office to find out before you get more upset than you need to. Also, find out if you can repeat the class at your new school. Your experience and maturity in handling the situation may make a great college essay.</p>
<p>It shouldn't be a big deal, considering it's not an academic class. However, I would still appeal, because it just isn't fair. Once you do this, the school will probably give you the grade that you deserve. Think about it...You have to really mess up majorly to get an "F". I doubt that you deserved it.</p>
<p>I assume you are in public school? You may have been eligible for an accommodation (unable to complete work due to a documented illness and needed extra time to complete work). Get a note from your physician stating that you were ill. Use the word accommodation and speak with the principal. If she/he is not responsive, contact the special education director for your school district and tell this person you do not understand why you were not given a reasonable accommodation while ill and that you do not understand your rights. If there is still no positive outcome, ask around about parent advocacy in your state for kids with special needs - they may be able to help.</p>
<p>ye i had a similar situation in an elective class. I hate these elective classes like art, where a lot of stuff is subjective, and based on how much "work" you put in. I got a B- the first marking period(not as bad as an F but still..), and I then decided to suck in my pride, and suck up to the teacher as much as I could. I'm probably ending the year with an A+. Just beware of these elective classes that seem easy, but then the teachers f you over with that attitude that their classes are equally as, if not more important than a core subject class.....so..stupid...</p>
<p>Well. Go through the ladder, from your counselors up to the district. If that doesn't work, get a lawyer. I would seriously threaten legal action.</p>
<p>ok really legal action, over art class? over the top much? It would be really funny if a college like read about you suing your school in the newspaper over art class, and then rejected you for being a douche. It's kinda sad that you cried about it to, just take it and make the best of the situation. And if it really "scars" you for life, then write about it in your essay. ha.</p>
<p>You should get the teacher fired for this. It's probably the worst practice ever to simply give a student an F for doing nothing wrong. I would have cried about this too ^ It is quite ridiculous how this teacher grades people. You definitely need to involve the school principal and your parents. No lawsuit though. That would be too much.</p>
<p>I think that we may be giving the OP too much credit. </p>
<p>At my school, when students are sick, you're supposed to contact your teacher so that you can KEEP UP. Or at least let them know you think you'll be out for a while. The OP's inability to turn her work in on time, regardless of whether or not she was sick (a week out without proof of serious illness doesn't seem to warrant special treatment, in my mind) warranted the teacher's actions. That is assuming that the OP did NOT keep in touch and turned the work in late.</p>
<p>Does the OP deserve the F? Probably not. I think it would be reasonable to ask for a D so that you can get credit. But nothing in the OP's described behavior leads me to believe that the OP DESERVES a 'good' grade.</p>
<p>cover the head of your sculpture in red paint and put it under her bedsheets.</p>
<p>A+ forever. </p>
<p>but seriously, complain all the way. a lot of schools just want to make life difficult - push through the bureaucracy and get what you gotta get.</p>
<p>show her this thread</p>
<p>you are evil, mj93. what you suggest goes beyond human dignity.</p>
<p>Just drop it like its hot.</p>
<p>Yeah, this is serious stuff.
I think the people above have already said basically what you should do.
I wish you good luck and please tell us how this turns out.</p>