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Falling grades
Im a straight A student and I have never really cared much about my grades. It isn't hard for me to get a A at my school. I am in 6th grade and I know this isn't very serious but I'm worried. I have gotten a B+ on my test in math...yeah I know no big deal...and I know it isn't. I just took it as a sign to pay attention in class, which I do. I recently got a A+ on my math test so everything is fine in math. I'm not worried about any of my other classes except language arts. For the past two quarters its been a easy A. I got a B or a B+ on one of my tests and I was like alright, that was just a mistake I made and I'll be sure to pay more attention. Well we did these powerpoint presentations on the book 'The Cay' and I got a C on it. I was at a 92% and I'm not sure how far this will drop my grade. I really don't want to have to get a b+ on my report card. I know I sound pretty preppy or whatever but it's not that. My dad has been having 'trouble' letting go of me lately because boys have been asking me out and my friensd are trying to get me to go to the movies with the boys and I've been buying shorter skirts...and I know he isn't exactly the happiest man in the world. I just know he would be dissappointed if I came home. The real question is , is there anything I can do to bring my grade up?
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Focus on school!!! You've obviously been focused on boys way too much. And I don't know about you, but the guys at my school aren't worth it. I would focus on math because that is VERY important later on in life.
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There is no shame in getting a tutor. At your age, a study group might be a better idea. Pick a couple people in the class whose grades are higher than yours and study with them once a week. Go over class notes and discuss the material. Meet at your place so that your father can see you aren't running around. Don't actually do the assignments together unless it's a group project, but talk to other people in your class. This will help if you miss something, or if you get sick and have to borrow someone else's notes.
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Just keep trying. If you can stay after school or something, ask your teachers maybe why you got such "bad" grades (and really they're average ... as you already said, not much to worry about!) and what you can do to bring up your average more. So just talk to your teachers. and by the way, as i think someone already mentioned... your grades in middle school don't matter that much. middle school is really just a preparation for high school, as long as you're paying attention, absorbing information and learning, you'll find that it really doesn't matter what grades you get . . . so don't stress, you'll do fine :)
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I Went through the same exact thing and it made me so worried. TO bring your grade up ask your teacher if there is anything you can do like extra credit or reading an extra book outside of class. If she says there is nothing you can do to bring it up, just study harder for your next test or presentation and make sure to go over the material again and again
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Hmm... personally I see nothing wrong with those grades now... but I remember when it was harder to even pass for me so I'll go into that mode.
If you're like me and it's near the end of the 3rd quarter then you probably can't raise them very fast. However, if you're doing really well on everything else I don't see how they could have dropped a whole lot. Looking back to my first C in 1st quarter of this year, I just looked at what I wanted to be and my grades and saw that they reflected where I put higher priorities at. I want to be an artist. I have a 107% in art. That's the highest of my whole grade/year. And it's the one of the toughest classes to pass in school. I have a strong back-up to this in biology. However, I suck in history. Get my point? It's not what I want, why should I bother?
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That's know preppy enough in some places, if you must know.
I read the cay when i was in fifth grade...people these days...it;s such an easy book! my teacher always say "you should always concentrate on your grade, even if it's an a plus" which is not what your doing.
even if you have an a, it's more easy to drop it than to making it go up again. having a b+ on a test should affect your grade much, through. especially if its only one. you can always ask you teacher to <b>retake</b> the test (if you can).
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i'm not the greatest fan of skirts, but you can always tell your father that you'll always be he's little girl and that he can trust you.
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Don't feel bad about a few Bs. If you really want to push your already impressive grades up a bit then try paying more attention and working harder. If you're of the opinion that you can get As without trying then you probably won't get an A.
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Right about 6th grade, teachers start getting serious. My grades were absolutely straight A's until 7th grade, because that's when the work load actually starts getting real. I have no idea why they give grades in elementary school, because they're very unimportant. If you are concerned about keeping up your grades, pay attention carefully in class to what your teacher hints will be important. A good tip is, if they say the same thing more than once, or say it AND write it on the board, it will be on the test. Presentations depend on how well and how thoroughly you work out the problem you've been given---in your case, how well you read and understood the book. If you aren't sure what your teacher wants specifically (more graphics, more notes, more talking) then ask questions and try to make your work fit what they want. Give the teacher exactly what they want, especially in the higher grades where it makes a difference. That's how I had to do it. Even when I didn't agree with them, I still had to give them what THEY want. It works out much better for everyone involved.
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Your teacher probably thinks you aren't working up to your potential. I'm sure you're totally capable of doing A work, but it seems like you've been coasting for a while, and it's starting to catch up with you.
The only thing to do is to go talk to your teacher, ask him or her where you stand grade-wise, and see if there's anything you can do to raise your grade. You may need to do some extra-credit work, or maybe if you work hard for the rest of the term, that'll be enough -- but whatever suggestions your teacher has, you should listen.
Theoretically, you should be able to wear short skirts, go to the movies with boys, AND get good grades, but only if you put enough mental energy into your schoolwork and reserve the distractions for your free time. Your dad may be worried that you're having trouble keeping it all in balance, so talk to him about it: see if you can get a sense of what his fears really are, and find out what you can do to reassure him that you're quite a responsible, together kid.
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Well, I would guess that your grades are dropping because you think it should still be easy for you, but in actual fact the curriculum is getting harder, but you are still carrying out the same amount of work.
I would suggest going and seeing the teachers for the subjects you are worried about and ask them what they suggest you do. They may give you extra work, or say you can stay behind after school for exrta lessons or somthing, although it doesn't really sound like you are struggling, just a little supprised that things aren't so easy any more.
Good luck
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If you really must know, your grade in middle school really doesn't matter. The grades that really matter are the ones that you get in highschool. If you want to bring your grades up then you may have to skip some events that you're invited to (such as movies with your friends etc). Don't worry too much about your grades, jut make sure that you don't slack off. One piece of advice that I can really give you (even though you never asked about this) is to do a lot of extra curricular activities outside and inside of school. Take a foreign language, plan an instrument, play sports. Trust me, you're at an age where it's really easy to start doing things like that and the extra stuff will really helped me when I was in middle school. It teaches you self confidence, determination, and responsibility. Don't worry chief, one B will not kill you. Just try a little harder and it will do you a lot of good.
-Joce
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