A NOTICE TO ALL CALCULUS AND PRE-CALCULUS STUDENTS:
As of March 13th, 2018, no late work will be accepted for the rest of the year (except in cases of extreme family emergencies or illnesses, submitted with documented proof and corroboration from administration and a parent or guardian).
The ability to turn in late work was a privilege afforded to you out of courtesy and kindness on my part. But the constant, unabashed abuse of this privilege has taken its final toll. Since a significant number of you have demonstrated a complete lack of consideration for my free time, I see no reason to continue affording this courtesy.
So to reiterate, you will not be able to turn in any assignment late for the 4th nine weeks of this school year.
But I wasn’t here on Friday!
Do you have a signed note from an officially licensed physician? If so, great; once I confirm with your parent/guardian that you indeed had a legitimate reason to miss school, then I will accept some or all of your make-up work. If not? Too bad.
But I was at this field trip / senior event / club activity!
Too bad. Why didn’t you do it early?
But I need at least a B to graduate!
Too bad. Why did you ignore me when I warned you? Repeatedly.
But my parents are going to skin me alive!
Assuming you’re talking figuratively—otherwise we’d need to get DCFS involved—that’s too bad. Perhaps you should have, again, heeded my many warnings.
But… that’s not fair!
[wipes away tears of laughter]
So in summation, HEED MY WARNING. Do not let yourself be counted among those students who have become the very reason for this new policy. Because I will have very little patience for such students going forward.
And if you’re wondering Is he literally talking about me? Did I break Velazquez? Is the whole class paying a high price now because of what I did? I assure you, you are absolutely correct. Do better.
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