<p>there was no way in HELL i could have turned in the work to my art teacher while I was out because
1) It's an art studio class, you can't do anything until you come back (clay making, etc...)
2) My parents and I contacted the teacher several times when I was out, and even when I got back I worked my hardest to catch up, and it would have been so much easier had the teacher helped, but she seemed spiteful and bitter and extremely fake to my face. "No problem just come during your lunch period and I'll help you get everything made up." Then when I go I hear, "You're being so selfish to come right now!" ***. On the website where I can check my grades, she even kept giving me A's, and then knocking them down to C's the next day to keep my average under a certain number.</p>
<p>also, parents were informed earlier after I started missing a bit of school, they got some makeup work for me to do at home, then when it got worse my parents just kept in touch w/ the teacher</p>
<p>i also worked my ASS off. in the art studio class, there is no grade she puts in higher than a 90. therefore it is virtually impossible to get an A. most of my friends with 'so-so' work got a B. I, to be absolutely honest, had work reflecting a lot of time and effort, deserving at least a B (and at least more than what I've seen of my friends).</p>
<p>also, i waited this long because I was only informed of what my art teacher was going to do only a few days before the last day of school. and she did it purposely so that I wouldn't be able to retaliate.</p>
<p>What you should do is the following:
SUCK UP TO HER/HIM.
Be nice, go and discuss the issue amicably with your teacher, and I mean really suck up, nod, be sympathetic, pretend you understand. Ask them what it would take to make amends for it. Be so incredibly apologetic your teacher will have no other choice but to help you.</p>
<p>I don't understand why you can't drop this class. in special circumstances, as in your case, the administration should allow you to drop a class without any record on your transcript. </p>
<p>however you beg, it seems unlikely your teacher will give you anything higher than a C, which will also harm your grade.</p>
<p>Yeah, you should first just talk to the teacher and suck up like no other. As undignified as it is, it always works if not just so she can get you off her back. Just keep on going in there every day and ask what you need to do to bring it up, then do it. And if all else fails just drop the class. It's not like you need it to graduate.</p>
<p>my son failed art in 9th grade. I'm not even sure of the exact reason. He didn't want me to make an issue of it. I'm sure part of it was his fault (attitude/missing work, etc). </p>
<p>He still got into college (NYU)</p>
<p>Funnier still was his first grade teacher. Gave him all F's in his last marking period. Again, I'm sure my son was at least partly at fault. He can be annoying. </p>
<p>I'm hoping for the best this fall at college. He's real capable, just sometimes is really stubborn and annoying.</p>
<p>Well, if it is true that you have ABSOLUTELY no fault about the grade, then I suggest taking some action. Do NOT be agressive, however. In many circumstances the teacher has the full right to give you any grade and the school officials might refuse to do anything about it. So go and talk with your teacher. I don't know whether you can resit/take a supplementary examination, but if you can - do it.</p>
<p>If nothing helps, then the good news is that, as you are a sophomore, you can enroll in any art competition for high-school students - some kind of contest and sort like that. If you do really well at arts, as you state, then why not winning a prize/award/recognition? Why not taking two years of Arts at the private school and taking the As or Bs you deserve? There are so many ways to show that this grade is made up (in case it is) and they can also make you stand from the crowd. Don't be too upset about it.</p>
<p>And finally, it's not so relevant to the question, but I am just curious... At middle school I took three years of Arts but I never thought of it as a part of my application. I just did it because I liked it... From the way you are worrying about your grades, however, I cannot escape the feeling that you have taken this elective just for the credit. I don't claim that this is the case, but perhaps your teacher also thinks so... And teachers like to see commitment and passion for their subjects rather than for grades. Perhaps, when talking with your teacher, you can stress it to make it clear that it's your commitment being not fairly evaluated and not the grades that worry you so much.</p>
<p>I Feel bad.......for you
My first advice is to never suck up to that teacher!....
A lot of kids with the same problem do this && unfortunately sucking up never works......
Go to your Principal...alert MOm && dad like everyone else that posted said.....you can't afford to have your GPA because of frikkin art...I mean be serious; art?.....I will never let that drop my average...</p>
<p>My only concern is that once this issue is dealt with; are you still going to have that teacher because she or he might do the same BS......again</p>
<p>Ok, fist of all im sorry that this all happened to you. I think you and your parents and some other official need to sit down and talk with this teacher and get this all explained. However, I have a feeling that this post may only be presenting one side of the story. If this is truly what this teacher did she should never have a job again. </p>
<p>Second, In respnse to some posts of people with similar situations, I think you need to look at the post by sueinphilly above. She understood that the grade was her sons fault, whom i also applaude on accepting the grade. On several occasions ive seen kids slack off in classes like gym and art and recieve a mediocre grade like a C. Then I hear the kid whine and moan about how it was so unfair and gym didnt matter, when the fact was that all they had to do was get dressed and participate but did not. When running they would walk and would never even try during activities. They also were dressed about half of the time. I thought these people should have recieved Fs. When they got Cs they were outraged and i was like what were u expecting. When I think about the post earlier in this thread about the mother complaining and getting the grade changed for the val, it made me sick. Immediately the image of these people i knew popped up. I cant take it when parents go in and manipulate grades and the school cant really fight it because the family could sue for tons. I hate it when parents are so overprotective, did u ever think it could just be ur own dang kids fault? Ur kid is not god, im sure that every once in a while they slack off. Its almost as if the parent act as a friend instead of a mother or father. Overall im not saying that the op slacked off based on the story, u were sick and u ended up doing ur work and that sounds legit. However its hard for me to believe that if u did all this the teacher would be so cold.</p>
<p>you need to get your parents involved and dont settle for a D or F. that is completely ridiculous. just make sure you get a C or above and in your applications make sure you somehow explain the situation.</p>