<p>my dad died on june 9th, so i only came to school sporadically from then until june 20th, when school was over.</p>
<p>my math teacher said i could take the final on the last day of school, so i came to take it, but he had forgotten and went home. so i left him a note and then the next day i called him but he had left for the summer.</p>
<p>and of course, he is retiring so i dont think hes ever coming back to school.</p>
<p>i got my report card and i have a B for his class when i used to have an A. so i must have gotten a 0 on the final to bring me down that low.</p>
<p>is there anything i could do about this? should i even care? can my counselor write a letter of explanation to my college?</p>
<p>Talk to your high school principal. My friend missed a week of school two weeks before finals due to the International Science Fair. He had arranged to take finals the week after school let out. Our principal was the one who kept a copy of all of the final exams.</p>
<p>Yeah, if you're really concerned, talk to the principal and/or guidance dept. I'm sure they coud accomidate in some way, if they have you take it or send a note to college.</p>
<p>Dude...it's totally not your fault. Since the teacher forgot about you, and not the other way around, and because you experienced such a big loss, the school is obligated to help you. Get right on it ASAP.</p>
<p>Write a letter to the principal and copy the head of guidance. More than likely both will come in before Aug. Include your phone # and e-mail to make it as easy as possible for them to contact you as soon as possible.</p>
<p>I think that considering your loss and your track record in that class, there's a good chance that you'll be exempted from the final.</p>
<p>if i were you, i dont care even if it was my fault (like if i had forgotten) If they have any heart they should let you take it, or should of exempt. I know one girl was exempt from a lot of stuff (tests, work, etc) because somebody in her family had committed suicide. There was another case where a student was experiencing extreme family problems and her mother had talked to an administrator and they ended up freezing all her grades at that time. She never came back to school, I believe. But what makes your case better is that it's your teacher's fault. Good luck to you and again sorry for your dad.</p>
<p>I'm so sorry about your dad. Definitely put up a fight with your school if they don't do anything. This wasn't like you were slacking off and avoiding taking the final. It's not your fault, so get your mom to talk with the school if they won't listen to you.</p>
<p>this must be some kind of joke!!! What school do you go to? There is no way in hell they can get away with something like that. If you speak with a principal and he/she says there is nothing they can do, I would suggest taking it to your superintendent and then further if that doesn't work. </p>
<p>sorry to hear about your father...i can only imagine.</p>
<p>If the school won't do anything about it, I agree to take it to the superintendent or school board. Also, your kind of situation is exactly what colleges would understand. If the current grade stands, ask your GC to explain it.</p>
<p>smack ur teacher and be like "GIMME MY A BIATCH!" :) or just talk to him or an administrator when they have time. im sure they will understand ur situation. sorry for ur loss</p>
<p>our school has this big policy about not changing anything.....they dont even let you change your schedule......and im pretty sure that once you get your grade thats your grade.</p>
<p>i will call the principal and all the stuff you guys suggested, but if nothing works out, on the college application could i explain this even if my guidance counselor wont? </p>
<p>or should i just ignore it? my gpa is still solid......something like 3.8 uw.....and i dont want the college to think i am making it up.</p>
<p>You know what, im a 4.0 unweighted myself - taking ap classes - the toughest course load. So I know how a B feels like - well i don't never got one. But just how i dont want one. But there is something in my gut that is saying that I wouldn't try to explain it to a college admissions officer. I dont know. It makes it seem like the B was equally important than the death of your father. Now I replied earlier to this saying that you should march your butt up there and change it - you're right in this one! They have no right to do what they did! If anything, you should be exempt! But if they don't for some reason (take it up to the superintendent, its a big deal!) I wouldn't really try to empasize to the college admissions that you got a B because of your father's death. Rather, try to explain the hard times that you were going through at this time. I think it's a plus - to go to college from a very sad incident like this. I know my life would be ruined. Good luck in everything.</p>
<p>well regardless of what your grade will be with this 0, it's the substance of the issue that matters. they should not be able to do something like that to someone who's father died AND made plans to STILL keep up with his work. Most people I know, like myself, would say "hey my father just died and screw you school I'm not coming back for awhile." </p>
<p>If the superintendent doesn't work, you might report it to the news or see what else yall could do. To me that doesn't just seem wrong, it seems illegal.</p>
<p>Advice from a parent: get your parent involved - make an appointment, visit the counselor/ vice principal (who is ususally in charge of instruction) - explain the unusual situation and see what happens.</p>
<p>But if after all that, you are stuck with a "B" , it's not the end of the world. Learn from it; realize that even when crap happens in our lives, others aren't always going to make it easy for you. That's the way the world works. Accept it and move on.</p>