Regardless of where you go to school you live in a school district with a public school system that you are zoned to. The online program you are in is a public school and when you are removed they notify the student’s home school in your district.
This thread has become an unfortunate waste of bandwidth.
Bottom line is you have to enroll in school and the reality of the situation is schools will not look kindly on your excuses for the absenteism whether you think they are valid or not. Its what they think. Living in Georgia I can tell you a parental excuse is not adequate at day 10 of missing a class. If live lesson was a requirement and you missed you are in violation.
There was no 10 days of absences. Where did you get that information from? And that’s against the Georgia School system so technically I could develop a case against them.
So then why did they kick you out? Because based on reading this thread it has to do with these live lessons? Missing the live lessons would be an absence? You state you are on academic probation this term because of absentism and this year your teacher marked you as unexcused when you feel it was excused. So you have a doctors note on file for the cold submitted within 72 hours? By the way its five days a semester.
What do you mean by the “Georgia School System”? Each county has it’s own school system. There is a GA Department of Education and Atlanta Public schools/ Atlanta Board of Education, but no “Georgia School System”.Who are you planning to develop a case against?
It’s late- perhaps a good idea to get some sleep and get up bright and early.
You know what I meant when i said Georgia school system. You are given excuses for illness, family related events, religious holidays, and other things that relate. Did you really need me to spell it out for you?
And a case because they violated their own terms and are committing wrongful behavior. If you allow excused absence, grant it. It’s that simple.
@chuparchups People have respected you enough to treat you like an adult embarking on their college journey. This is not the place for fairy tales. The adults are nit going to lie to you about chances or choices. If you would like fluffy feedback that will not help you in any way, you’ll have to go elsewhere.
There are two sides to every story. And when you use incorrect terminology or argue about “other things that relate” (whatever that means), in order to make a cogent argument, yes, you do need to spell it out— use correct verbiage and terminology. And when someone asks for clarification, getting snide and rude is unhelpful. The tone is not likely to work in your favor in this situation “or other things that relate”.
Good luck to you.
You are a senior and if you intend to go to college next year, you need to get started on the applications. Most are due by Jan. 1st. If you need to apply for financial aid, those applications are available now too. FAFSA for most schools, CSS for MIT and perhaps others you are planning to apply to. You will need your parents’ assistance to complete the forms because you’ll need their tax information, bank account balances as well as yours (you said you work 35 hours per week).
Let us know where you will be going to college.
Bottom line, OP has lines and lines of explanation, but not the results to earn a tippy top. Results. “Show, not just tell.” It sounds like trying to cross a bridge that’s already burnt.
The online school set standards. OP didn’t meet them and is out. He/she doesn’t know gpa and scores. (Wouldn’t someone set on MIT be tracking gpa?)
It doesn’t matter how great he thinks his learning is or how defensive he is. Nor if some teachers like him. He doesn’t have the results, the proofs.
Tippy tops aren’t looking for defense, finger pointing. It’s not the level of action, right choices, thinking, they demand. MIT gets 20,000+ apps and takes about 1400 kids who have accomplished, in each and every respect, what the college wants. Any informed applicant knows it’s more than testing scores (which, btw, he can’t tell us, in late Oct of sr year.)
If your parents expected you to leave school for family matters, if that’s their priorities, then they should accept that this led to immense school issues.
Not blaming the school or explaining ad infinitum. Rather, a new plan of action and strictest adherence to attendance, no matter what.
The problem is in a reasonable person’s mind the amount of school you allude to missing seems excessive and out of reasonable norms. I seriously doubt a judge would approve of a child missing a month of school due to ill uncles, cousins and grandparents. If my child can undergo sinus surgery and be at school in the afternoon you missing two weeks of school for a grandparent seems and a week out for a cold seems excessive. Never have found a doctor to write a note for a week for a cold.
I’ve already started and mentioned I scheduled an interview and wanted to know if I should cancel. But I will definitely update with my results.
It’s best to cancel.
It sounds like communication could be improved on both sides. The school should be more responsive in getting back to you ,but you need to show a polite and good faith effort in getting things back on track. I am truly sorry for your loss, and the family emergencies with your grandparents must be difficult. However, there seem to have been instances where you could have made a greater effort. No matter how flexible a program is, there is still accountability. Having a cold stinks, but you can time your medications so that you are able to get up before noon. Really, you can. Since it’s online you don’t even have to leave the house. And if the rules are to sign on by 12, the school doesn’t have to let it slide if you happen to sign on at 12:01. Is this strict, yes, but it’s the rules and you agreed to them when you signed up for the program. It’s not about being insensitive - you simply are not entitled to be the exception. If you truly want to get reinstated then you will have to show them you are willing to meet the requirements even if you think they are a stupid waste of your time.
You asked for sound advice, so I will tell you what I would tell my kids… Take responsibility, connect with someone at a managerial level, always be polite, make a plan together, and do your part to get it done. Best of luck to you.
@chuparchups, wishing you the best of luck. I hope you are able to look back on this situation in a year, two years, five years, and feel like you were really able to overcome these limitations. I have a feeling you will.
MODERATOR’S NOTE: Closing thread. OP, do not start another one on the same topic.