Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of
students and parents.
- Why does my child have zeroes on their progress report?
- What can my child do to bring their grade up?
- My child was suspended or in ISS, what do I need to do?
- I need a face-to-face conference with a teacher.......
- I emailed the teacher, but haven't received a response.......
- My child failed first 9 weeks, what's the chance of passing Biology?
Why does my child have zeroes on their progress report?
The teachers don't randomly give out zeroes. If your child has a zero, it
may be because they are not doing their work and/or not turning in their
work. The daily agenda and other information is posted on this website for
reference. Zeroes may also be a result of failure to makeup assignments
when the student is absent. The course syllabus outlines the
procedures for making up work. Students have 3 days to complete work and
turn it in when absent. After the 3 days, it is recorded as a zero.
What can my child do to bring their grade up?
SIMPLE REALLY....they need to come to school everyday, pay attention in
class, do their class assignments, and do their homework or study everyday!
Students that do this generally don't need extra credit. If a student is
not doing their work to begin with, what's the point in giving them additional
work (extra credit)? Unless there is a mandatory meeting that must be attended,
students may stay after school for additional help.
My child was suspended or in ISS, what do I need to do?
When a student is placed in ISS (in-school suspension) or OSS (out-of-school
suspension, the student must be "CLEARED" before returning to classes. Once
placed in ISS or OSS, the student's name is placed on the "Do Not Admit"
list that is distributed to teachers. If a child shows up for class and their
name is on the "Do Not Admit" list, the teacher is obligated to send them to
the office because that student has not been cleared from ISS or OSS.
Being "CLEARED" usually means that the administration has talked with the
parents or conferenced with the parent. The parent usually signs a form
that will allow the student to be "CLEARED" to return to class. The student is
given a "Clearance Form" for all of his/her teachers to fill out that
indicates how the student performed in class that day upon returning. The
student must return the form to the administration or their name will not be
removed from the "Do Not Admit" list and the student will have to go through
the whole procedure again.
I need a face-to-face conference with a teacher.......
To avoid conflicts with times and conferences with other teachers, the
guidance department is responsible for arranging conferences. Please call
Kendrick High School at 706-565-2960 and ask for guidance. The guidance
department secretary will arrange an appointment that is convenient for both
you and the teacher.
I emailed the teacher, but haven't received a response.......
Teachers will sometimes get 50 to 60 emails a day. Managing and teaching
30+ teenagers in an area the size of a living room does not leave much time for
checking and responding to email. Not to say the email is not important,
but most teachers choose a certain time of the day or week to review email
correspondence so they can focus on the most important thing during the
day...teaching your child. Sometimes, email addresses are picked up
as SPAM by the MCSD email system...this happens alot with extensions from
AOL, Yahoo, Earthlink, etc. If you haven't received a response, please call
and leave a message for the teacher that you have emailed her. Your message
may have gone to the SPAM folder, but can be retrieved if we are aware you
emailed.
My child failed first 9 weeks, what's the chance of passing Biology?
FAIL is such a harsh word. Think of it more like "My child did not master
the concepts or performance standards needed to pass the EOCT (end-of-course
test) or the GHSGT (Georgia High School Graduation Test)." Mastering the
standards does not soley depend on the teacher. It also depends on the
student. Is the student willing to be present in class everyday? Is the
student willing to do their classwork? Is the student willing to be quiet
when the teacher is talking? Is the student willing to listen when their
classmates are asking questions? Is the student willing to commit to
studying each night? Is the student willing to go back and
read/study the topics they did not master the first nine weeks? Is the
student willing to do practice tests online for the End-of-Course tests or
comprehensive exams?