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Warning
Signs
For
Parents
--"Signaling
there's
trouble
in
school"
- Repeatedly
"sick"
during
test
days
- Says
"hates"
teachers
- Tends
to
hide
report
card
- Lying
about
homework
being
assigned
or
completed
- Hooking
school
- Teachers
phoning
home
about
behavior
or
poor
work
habits
- Avoiding
school
related
discussions
with
parent
- Stops
bringing
books
home--leaves
them
at
school
- Severely
disorganized
binder
- Not
recording
homework
assignments
- An
"I
don't
care
attitude"
after
a
low
test
grade
or
poor
report
card
- Receives
detention
for
unexplained
or
vague
reasons
- Blames
teachers
or
circumstances
for
poor
grades
"the
teacher
was
unfair"
- Loses
papers
and
work,
acts
"surprised"
when
approached
about
schoolwork
- Frequently
complains
about
going
to
school
for
various
reasons
(sick,
tired,
doesn't
feel
like
it)
- Forgets
homework
books
and
materials
that
are
necessary
to
do
homework
- Refuses
to
complete
class
projects
on
time
or
even
hand
them
in
at
all
- Fails
to
bring
home
notes
from
his/her
teacher
- Sits
down
to
do
homework
but
gets
little
accomplished
- Homework
takes
hours
- Becomes
angry
or
withdrawn
when
asked
about
school
- Hides
school
assignments
(or
fibs
about
having
them)
- Criticizes
his/her
own
intelligence
or
school
abilities
- Refuses
to
read
for
pleasure
- Waits
until
the
last
minute
to
start
a
lengthy
project
- Says
school
is
"boring,"
despite
falling
grades
- Afraid
to
speak
up
and
ask
questions
in
the
classroom
- Demonstrates
inconsistent
grades
- Complains
about
having
a
stomachache
or
feeling
dizzy
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