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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: DREDIOCK on November 23, 2005, 07:44:37 AM
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My sons most recent report card
Not bad eh?
Science & Society - A
The Vietnam Era - A
Creative Foods - A - (he was looking for an easy elective)
Prep College Math - A
AP U.S. Government & Politics - B+
PE 12 - A (lol like anyone ever fails Gym)
English IV Academic - B+
Since he was in grade school my mother has given himm $20 for every "A" he gets on his report card. Over the years he's made a pretty nice living off his grandmother
Looks like my mother is going to be oweing him yet another $100.
Last year she gave him an extra 100 for aceing Honors History all 4 quarters
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wtg Dred.
Karaya
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Since he was in grade school my mother has given himm $20 for every "A" he gets on his report card. Over the years he's made a pretty nice living off his grandmother
Looks like my mother is going to be oweing him yet another $100.
Last year she gave him an extra 100 for aceing Honors History all 4 quarters
What is the "Daddy" incentive? :D
(http://www.kittenstoyroom.com/gfx/paddles/paddle/untitled-truecolor-11.jpg)
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Rip, that would be more effective if there were "A"s emblazoned in those holes. One whack to the keister would leave a permanent mark reminding the kiddo what he better get. I don't think it would be psychologically impairing at all. Although, I did grow up in fear of spare toy race car tracks and extension cords.:eek:
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For my 4th grader, we have established baselines:
A's get a $10 note.
B- or better to play sports.
C+ or better to play with friends after school and play sports
Anything below a C+ means no friends after school and suspension of whatever sports he is in until the grade level can be brought back up.
We have a website that is updated weekly by the school district for specific class projects, class work and testing so its a pretty cut and dried process for maintaining good grades. He's got an overall grade average he needs to meet for the aforementioned criteria. He's been a A-/B+ student this year so far!
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
We have a website that is updated weekly by the school district for specific class projects, class work and testing so its a pretty cut and dried process for maintaining good grades.
That's outstanding! If you don't mind me asking, are they going to a public or private school?
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when my parents quit paying me, I quit trying, still made alot of As, but the grades did slip, and I wasn't able to go to the college I wanted to go to..... I sure showed them!
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Originally posted by Thrawn
That's outstanding! If you don't mind me asking, are they going to a public or private school?
Public. We're fortunate enough to live in a school district that is highly desireable to be in, and ranks very high in ITBS scores in Math, reading and Language. The unfortunate side of living in such a highly desireable school district is the price of real estate has skyrocketed, and so has our property taxes.
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Dred, just wanted to mention earlier but had little time to say it, good work with the kid! As you know, make sure that he knows that school work is what makes you, as a parent, most proud of him. Everything else takes a back seat to school work and grades. Continue that positive reinforcement, it pays off in big ways.
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Public.
Well, you could knock me over with a feather. It's such a mind-bogglingly good idea I would have bet it came out a private school. Geez, just incredible. That's got to be one of the best ideas to help parents be more involved in their children's education I've heard of. I wonder what the costs of implimentation are? Thanks alot for posting about Rip, it's definately something I'm going to look into further and advocate when my daughter goes to school.
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Originally posted by Thrawn
Well, you could knock me over with a feather. It's such a mind-bogglingly good idea I would have bet it came out a private school. Geez, just incredible. That's got to be one of the best ideas to help parents be more involved in their children's education I've heard of. I wonder what the costs of implimentation are? Thanks alot for posting about Rip, it's definately something I'm going to look into further and advocate when my daughter goes to school.
I'll PM you the link to our school district website, maybe you could give this PASS system example to the school faculty in your district?
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
I'll PM you the link to our school district website, maybe you could give this PASS system example to the school faculty in your district?
Thanks Rip, it's much appreciated. I'm going to tell everyone I can about this.
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The same system was used on me by my mother as well. It cost her some bucks during HS as I was on the honor roll every grading period.
With my son it was computer upgrades that had his attention. That and the ability to actually use it as if the grades weren't to my satisfaction the puter stayed off. He also knew that "C's" were unacceptable and B's tollerated only. If you don't have high expectations, the only ones kids will meet will be the low ones.
BTW when the kid finished HS he had 12 college credits already in Math and all "A's" in them. In just 2 semesters he's already only 3 units short of his Sophomore year. He says Calc 2 is mildly taxing. I had a heck of a time passing algebra...... Dad is very proud though!
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Originally posted by Maverick
The same system was used on me by my mother as well. It cost her some bucks during HS as I was on the honor roll every grading period.
With my son it was computer upgrades that had his attention. That and the ability to actually use it as if the grades weren't to my satisfaction the puter stayed off. He also knew that "C's" were unacceptable and B's tollerated only. If you don't have high expectations, the only ones kids will meet will be the low ones.
BTW when the kid finished HS he had 12 college credits already in Math and all "A's" in them. In just 2 semesters he's already only 3 units short of his Sophomore year. He says Calc 2 is mildly taxing. I had a heck of a time passing algebra...... Dad is very proud though!
Excellent! :aok I only hope my sons are as successful as yours, and that as a father I am up to your standards as you are to your children. Have a great thanksgiving!
By the way, the 1st grader LOVES homework, reading, etc. Polar opposite of his older brother who takes alittle more convincing to get his work done. :)
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
AP U.S. Government & Politics - B+
I took this class last year in my junior year. Very worth while. The exam at the end sure was a brain teaser tho.
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Originally posted by NATEDOG
when my parents quit paying me, I quit trying, still made alot of As, but the grades did slip, and I wasn't able to go to the college I wanted to go to..... I sure showed them!
You mean you didnt want to go to AID? Or was that SuperFly who went to AID? I wasnt the best student either, but I didnt have any aspiration to be go to Art School, until I enrolled in a Tech Institute while in High School.
The teacher, kind of twisted my arm to go to AIP. She was probably getting commission for every student LOL!
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Rip,
Other than some minor prodding from me there was little I had to do with Aaron. He's been a real blessing and an extremely easy kid to raise. I flat out got lucky and don't know how. You'll do just fine. Kids will meet whatever expectation you put for them as long as they know you love and support them. If you have no expectation for them, that's just what they'll meet.
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
What is the "Daddy" incentive? :D
(http://www.kittenstoyroom.com/gfx/paddles/paddle/untitled-truecolor-11.jpg)
LOL Not quite.
My deal is this.
All I ask is bring me the grades.
Bring me the grades and get to do pretty much as you please within reason.
There is no bedtime, I dont bust chops about not doing yardwork or taking the trash out.
But bring me the grades.
and as far as grades are concerned.
I borrow a line from "the Cane Mutiny"
Excellence is standard
Standard is substandard
And substandard will not be tolerated under any circumstances
First marking period I cut some slack on. after that. Grades are only allowed to go up not down.
Woa be it to you who's grade goes from a B to a C
Then he ends up with me doing a pretty damn good imitation of this
(http://www.cinema.com/image_lib/3539_002.jpg)
While saying something like
THIS (http://www.gotwavs.com/cgi-bin/wavs.cgi?Full_Metal_Jacket=neck.wav)
only louder
I watermelon you not
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Public. We're fortunate enough to live in a school district that is highly desireable to be in, and ranks very high in ITBS scores in Math, reading and Language. The unfortunate side of living in such a highly desireable school district is the price of real estate has skyrocketed, and so has our property taxes.
Same exact thing here. and main reason we bought a house here.
We could have gotten twice the house someplace else for the same price but we settled on a smaller house because of the school system
But whatever I say about this town I cant deny that they are all about the kids first and foremost.
They have the town meetings on TV and I'd have to say 75% of the things they go over has something to do with either the schools or some sort of program for the kids
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Dred, just wanted to mention earlier but had little time to say it, good work with the kid! As you know, make sure that he knows that school work is what makes you, as a parent, most proud of him. Everything else takes a back seat to school work and grades. Continue that positive reinforcement, it pays off in big ways.
thanks, and I absulutely agree.
I do praise him when he does well.
Fortunately he really hasnt given me much in the way of problems
while I am tough I do explain to him and he understands that its all about his future and all the hard work he does now will pay off for him down the road.
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
I took this class last year in my junior year. Very worth while. The exam at the end sure was a brain teaser tho.
He's taking it as a senior.
I've always beleived in setting high goals for him to reach
Hence the "Exellance is standard" bit and usually manages to meet them or at least come pretty close.
He said he is thinking of getting into politics after college so that coarse fits in well.
Fits in well with our new goal for him now
World emporer
Always reach for the highest star
You can always settle on something less later;)
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Rip, is it called Power School? Cause we have that stuff, show's attendance, grades, teacher notes, all that stuff. There have been stories of people going to find their kids after checking Power School only to see unexcused absences.
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Fits in well with our new goal for him now
World emporer
I would be a follower if he is anything like his father.
Maybe Im just in a real good mood from all the turkey. :D
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Originally posted by nirvana
Rip, is it called Power School? Cause we have that stuff, show's attendance, grades, teacher notes, all that stuff. There have been stories of people going to find their kids after checking Power School only to see unexcused absences.
They call it PASS(not sure of the acronym definition), and yes, it shows everything.
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My parents never paid me for getting good grades. When I have kids, I have no intention of ever bribing them for school performance. Children should not have a sense of entitlement like that. Plus, it's actually hard to fail nowdays anyway.
I suspect that kids who get bad grades in today's easy schools are the same kids who grew up watching brain-destroying drivel like Barney and Teletubbies (or Pee-Wee Herman, for my generation).
I also suspect that parents who ignore their kids and single-parent households are also major factors causing an entire generation of children to grow up stupid.
J_A_B
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Originally posted by J_A_B
1.) Plus, it's actually hard to fail nowdays anyway.
2.) I also suspect that parents who ignore their kids and single-parent households are also major factors causing an entire generation of children to grow up stupid.
J_A_B
1.) Wrong
2.) Unless you have lived it you dont know. Households with both parents have the same problems. Its not stupid kids, its stupid parents.