Gammit,
You should explain to the student the flaw in his logic. Losing points on the tests may result in getting a 45/50 (or 90%) but if he was excelling at all his other work, then he could still pull off an A (unless 90% is no longer an A).
It's kinda like my brother who said he failed out of college because his gym teacher gave him a D. He didn't seem to think the fact that he failed his English and Math classes because he didn't do the work factored into it. In his mind, it was because he got a D in gym.
Better he learn to buckle down now in school before he gets out there into college and learns what not following instructions can really result in.
Also, I don't think not putting the header on the document is a behavior issue, it's an issue with not learning to follow directions and not learning to learn from his mistakes. I could see it happening once or twice, but after that, he should be responsible enough to take the extra 3 seconds to make sure it's on his paper so as not to lose the points.
I hope you and the other teacher stick to your guns. The student needs to learn to take responsibility for his own actions and not blame them on you two.

'Lo All. [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] Kinda busy today. End of month billing. HarleyQuinn, I spent about $5300 on Westlaw in one day. [img]graemlins/wow.gif[/img] Can you believe that?

<font color=deeppink>Hello all. Have been quite busy a couple of days now with cleaning and laundry. Phaaw! You should consider yourselves lucky I wasn´t in here while doing all this. I would probably have flamed you all out of frustration and boredom. ;) LOL.

*snicker* Timber, it would be so great if Lady Z added Arnold to her sig as kung-fu girl. You have way too much time on your hands to think such things up. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Hello Attalus. [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] I hope everything is fine with you and the family. I´m sure you are enjoying your warm weather with some nice gardening. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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Hell, for 1/2 of that I woulda done the research for you here [img]tongue.gif[/img] (just kidding in case anyone from West is reading this!!!)

I'm Guessing Cerek hosts his sig.</font>[/QUOTE]Got it in one, Sigmar. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

<font color=deeppink>Willow</font>, we are all peachy here. <font color=pink>Galadria</font> has big plans for herbs, a patio, and a swingset fgor Will, so we shall be busy, outside. Yesterday, cleaned all of the winter debris out of his sanbox and trucked in some more sand.

<font color=deeppink>Sounds good. pring has hit us up here as well. Beautiful weather and I´m finally able to spend all days outside. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Bardan, if you check the cafe. What is a "smnoooch"? ;)

Cloudy, I hope work isn´t all that bad. I also hope you finally got rid of all your colds. [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>

Thanks y'all [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] will have to see about Stealthy's ;)
Have a good day, I may just be getting a promo at work that will hlep out substancially since my wife can no longer work.

Evening everyone. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I would order a beer, but i'm getting ahead of myself. *ticks off the 365 day countdown till 'B-day.' ;)

I have such simple plans for the future. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Elif, I must have missed your post. Congrats on the new family member, and the promotion.
<font color=deeppink>Willow</font>, Spring is my favorite time of the year, as well. You should see the wisteria bush in the side yard. It is so laden with blossom that the branches are bending down. ;)

Good night, IWF. Until tomorrow. [img]graemlins/toilet.gif[/img]