<p>Seems very sickly for such a young person.</p>
<p>Bring it to the school district office and make an appointment to speak with a person of authority if your principal declines</p>
<p>lol don't be a pain in the butt. You'll be "the girl who cries over art". unless you were going to be val. then just let it go.</p>
<p>It factors into the GPA, which affects her rank, which colleges take into account. I think that you should still take action... don't sue though!!</p>
<p>Anyone remember the girl who got into Harvard and then sued because she wasn't named outright valedictorian. </p>
<p>They rescinded her.</p>
<p>^ no please find the article. It sounds hilarious...</p>
<p>Drop of elective grade = no impact
--> factors into your GPA, consequently your rank = um.... colleges look at your rank. Don't listen to those above who say let it go. FIX this.</p>
<p>Exactly. Don't be a douche, and stay in school. What did you have, OP, that made you so sick?</p>
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<p>They rescinded her.
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<p>When the story made it into the papers a reporter read the newspaper articles the girl had written (part of her 'hook' for getting into Harvard) and realised she had plagiarized most of the article. When that became public Harvard rescinded her. Blair Hornstein. It was quite a story.</p>
<p>there is no other way to describe how that girl must've felt: completely pwned.</p>
<p>summer school?</p>
<p>don't listen to the weird nerdy kids who are like "this is an outrage! take action!" if you need to, right a little note explaining the circumstances, though i have a feeling that you were indeed at fault in this. You can't cry over an F if it WAS your fault, no matter how much of a b. your teacher is being.</p>
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I submitted my makeup work when I came back on time and had at LEAST B worthy work in her class!!
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<p>How is this F the OP's fault? If the OP were dying, is it STILL her fault? No one deserves a FAILING grade for turning in work AND having a B beforehand. </p>
<p>By the way, how is trying to not get an F NERDY? I think that even a C student wouldn't want an F on their transcript.</p>
<p>I am a believer that there are 3 sides to every story; your side, my side and the truth. I also think when it comes to telling tales of woe, that some students don't exactly include everything that went on. </p>
<p>From reading the OP's posting it looks to me that she should have gotten her parents involved earlier in the term before the final grade was given. I think in this situation, timing is key.</p>
<p>At most public schools if a student is absent there is usually a process which requires some due diligence on the part of the student and the parent. </p>
<p>The parents contacts the school and lets the school know that the student is out sick. Keep in mind although the student is sick the school year and the work that takes place in the classroom still goes on. Being sick does not absolve someone from making up the work.</p>
<p>If a doctors note is brought in, the absences are medically excused. This is important especially for a course like gym where it would be extremely difficult to make up the class. Most schools have a code for medically excusing physical education and the grade will just show up as credit for the course (no grade) with a code for medically excused.</p>
<p>If the parent knows the student is going to be out for an exteded period of time, they have to contact the GC and the attendance office as most public schools have home instruction where they send a teacher to the home of a student who cannot attend for medical reasons. </p>
<p>If the parent knows that the student is going to be out for a short period (a couple of weeks) they should coordinate with the teachers to have the assignments sent to the student so there is as little missed work as possible. The parent has the responsibility for contacting the GC as a point person to get the assignments from the other teachers and forward it to the students. The parent and the GC will then coordinate how the work is getting to the student; is the parent is picking up the work, if it is sent by mail, etc.</p>
<p>I think the parent should meet with the teacher/GC/administration as soon as the student returns to school to find out how the absences will be handled and how the student's grades will be affected. It is not unsual for most schools to request the meeting if for no other reason, to take care of the absense situation (which is a ding against the school)</p>
<p>I think in this situation, the timing was key. If you were turning in work during your in a timely manner from your home, you are absolutely correct in you should be getting full credit. However, if you started turning in the work after you returned as "catching up" the teacher is under no obligation, to give you full credit, and can still deduct points for "late" work. Your best bet for trying to salvage this situation is to meet with the GC and the administration to find out if you have done enough work to get a P or just credit with no grade for the course.</p>
<p>good luck to you in getting this resolved.</p>
<p>My oldest daughter was yearbook editor her senior year and her grades were not gair for all the work she put in. The teacher told eveyone at class day it was the best yearbook in a long time but when my daughter got her last semester grade in the mail she gave her a C. The teacher has missed alot of class due to durgery and my daughter busted her butt to get everything done. The lesson was life is not fair.</p>
<p>at my school (public), if you have unexcused absences (which doesn't necessarily mean you don't HAVE a good excuse, it means you didn't TELL them a) at all or b) in a timely manner) then the teacher is supposed to only give you 60% at most on the make-up work (some teachers don't pay attention if it's for one day b/c your parents can still call and excuse it but still)</p>
<p>if you were out for multiple weeks (or even one week) it's your responsibility to let your school know and then hatch out the plans to fix the situation. i know if someone in my school was out for a week, one of their friends would probably relay that to the teacher and the teacher may try to find out what's going on, but they don't HAVE to.</p>
<p>i'm sure there's guidelines at your school for INFORMING the administration of a medical excuse within a certain time frame adn with proper documentation, but if you didn't meet those, as much as i would hate to have an F as well, there's not much you can do about it.</p>
<p>did you/your parents call the school at all while you were sick?</p>
<p>aquamarine-</p>
<p>I think Taylor was referring to the rampant grade-grubbing going on in this thread. May kids feel that it is OK to beg, scheme, and cajole their way into a better grade than they deserve in order to maintain their GPA so that they get get into HYPS or another highly selective school.</p>
<p>But the majority of these kids don't have the grades/gumption/talent to get them into these schools in the first place. Any school that wants you as a student shouldn't be discouraged by a failing grade in an elective, especially if you explain the circumstances.</p>
<p>They will, however, be discouraged if you become unnecessarily enraged and sue.</p>
<p>Nobody likes a crybaby, much less a litigous one.</p>
<p>tyler: "don't listen to the weird nerdy kids who are like "this is an outrage! take action!" if you need to, right a little note explaining the circumstances, though i have a feeling that you were indeed at fault in this. You can't cry over an F if it WAS your fault, no matter how much of a b. your teacher is being."</p>
<p>totally ridiculous post. you have no idea if it was the OP's fault or not.<br>
We're talking about missing school with an illness and getting docked for that. Giving an "F" is a serious decision with serious consequences. The OP has a right to find out if it is, in fact, the policy of the school to give "F"'s when someone is absent with an illness. It is a cut-and-dry issue. </p>
<p>And yes, some schools will not take you because you have an "F". Many state schools determine acceptance purely through a combination of SAT and GPA (U. of Illinois for instance.) And more competitive schools don't want to take someone with "circumstances." They may overlook it, but they may not also.</p>
<p>let's not make this personal, guys. chill and focus on helping the OP out.</p>
<p>To give you a sense of how an admissions counselor responds to this kind of scenario ... </p>
<p>I am wondering what we have not heard about the situation. Since most schools have illness/absence policies, it makes me wonder what else happened here. Not to say that this didn't happen just as presented, but so much does not make sense ... certainly parents could have been informed earlier? If not, is there something else going on that the poster did not want parents to know? In my mind, I wonder if less energy went into making up the work for the art course, since it was "just" an art course ... ? It also makes me wonder that, if documentation was presented for illness, some of the absences may not be able to be documented ... ? </p>
<p>In any case, my own reactions show why it is important to resolve this situation. An "F" in art (or PE) still reflects negatively on an applicant, even if it is not an academic solid.</p>
<p>To resolve this matter, start with a parent-teacher meeting, then to department head, then to principal. However, starting this late really creates problems. Everyone is gone for the summer.</p>
<p>And that just raises even more questions ... why did the student wait so long? Why didn't the parents know? Either there is something more we don't know ... or the student is not on top of the situation ... either one is not positive.</p>
<p>You need to put everything in writing with as much detail as possible. Dates you were absent, assignments, specific attempts to meet with teacher, copies of assignments made-up and dates handed in, etc. Quote comments made by the teacher. You're leaving the school so you don't need to be concerned about retaliation. The GC at your new school will be writing your recommendation. As long as you are respectful, truthful, and fair, then go advocate for yourself! You might as well learn how to do it now. Be professional and relentless. Research your rights. Good luck.</p>
<p>3.2 is really low for the schools you mentioned. Also research where you fit GPA and SAT wise and target those schools. You can throw your hat in the ring for a reach, but the majority of your applications should be to match and safety schools. You can always go to one of your faves for grad school if it doesn't work out now.</p>