Speaking as a school Principal, not just no, but heck NO

Dec 5, 2023
4:25:51pm

UMWolverine Playmaker

You can always have a discussion about grades and missing assignments at an appropriate time. Go be a dad and have a blast tonight. Your son will be just fine. School and grades in a snapshot don't define one's future. Thankfully!!!

Report problem with this ad

UMWolverine

Bio page: UMWolverine
Joined: Dec 14, 2016
Last login: Dec 20, 2024
Total posts: 2,169 (1 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

I just bought tickets for my son to go to the game tonight. He's going with

UberDeek

12/5/23 3:50pm

I bet his friends would LOVE having you there!

IdahoCoug

12/5/23 3:52pm

Yes

Indy Coug

12/5/23 3:52pm

Our agreement with him is that we won't gripe about grades as long as he turns

UberDeek

12/5/23 3:53pm

Wait, do we have the same kid?

sah22

12/5/23 8:36pm

gotta love the automatic calls from the school for that, 'oh the teacher hasn't

franklyvulgar

12/5/23 3:53pm

the last time i got a call from the school, it was because they wanted to make

titlecoug

12/5/23 3:56pm

RE: the last time i got a call from the school, it was because they wanted to

franklyvulgar

12/5/23 4:03pm

oh i wasn't bragging. i was saying i was also annoyed by all the calls about my

titlecoug

12/5/23 4:09pm

This is far more important than school.

Skeeziks

12/5/23 3:54pm

If it is like my kid's school, they send out these "your kid is failing" emails

rcbyufan

12/5/23 3:55pm

Mine gets teachers that are behind grading and it shows missing

davidmj10

12/5/23 4:31pm

Send him to a U game as a punishment and tell him this is where his future is.

Chefcurry

12/5/23 3:57pm

RE: Send him to a U game as a punishment and tell him this is where his future

Courtimedes

12/5/23 4:12pm

RE: Send him to a U game as a punishment and tell him this is where his future

yahtzee

12/5/23 6:15pm

Pretend you didnt see the email until after the game

MrTootles

12/5/23 4:14pm

Grades can recover, but if he becomes a Ute, there’s no turning back.

Heath Squashwell

12/5/23 4:14pm

Speaking as a school Principal, not just no, but heck NO

UMWolverine

12/5/23 4:25pm

Boardname checks out…

ochobeeguy

12/5/23 4:42pm

Okaaaayyyy…..

UMWolverine

12/5/23 5:18pm

Apparently he had a hairy wolverine-like principle growing up? 🤷

Breaded Hamster

12/5/23 5:37pm

RE: Okaaaayyyy…..

notaboy

12/5/23 7:46pm

No.....just work with him to find out the reason. Use the game as a way to improve communication

richvan

12/5/23 4:30pm

Let him go. He has plenty of time to learn that you are responsible for your

kcca

12/5/23 4:36pm

Do you really not have another way to hold the kid accountable?

puntersarepeople

12/5/23 4:57pm

I'd let him go. Then speak with him the following day about the grade. He doesn't need to know what you know and

HarlemCoug

12/5/23 5:33pm

Which class?

Blue Heart

12/5/23 5:53pm

RE: I just bought tickets for my son to go to the game tonight. He's going with

BroDelusional

12/5/23 7:38pm

He’s missing homework. Tell him if he’s caught up by Saturday then he can go.

Posting on CougarBoard