PSAT Information Night
- Start:
- September 10, 2015 6:00 pm
- End:
- September 10, 2015 7:00 pm
- Category:
- School Calendar
FOR Parents/Guardians of 9th, 10th and 11th grade students:
The Charter Arts’ Guidance Department is pleased to announce that they will be holding an Information Night on Thursday, September 10th from 6pm-7pm on the Redesigned PSAT. All current 9th, 10th and 11th grade parents/guardians and students are invited to attend.
The first time the Redesigned PSAT will be administered is in October 2015. The test provides students the opportunity to check in on progress toward college and career readiness. In addition, the PSAT serves as an excellent preview and practice for the SAT because it is tightly aligned with the new SAT. The redesigned PSAT has two sections, assessing students in three areas: Evidence Based Reading and Writing Skills and Math Skills.
Charter Arts is administering the PSAT on Wednesday October 14, 2015 on the campus of Charter Arts. Test administration begins promptly at 8am; hence, arrival to school should occur as early as 7:15am but not later than 7:40am. Late arrivals will be refused without a refund. Testing generally concludes between 11:15am and 12pm. Being that the PSAT is being offered on a regular school day, transportation to and from Charter Arts would occur as scheduled for a normal school day (i.e. bus transportation, carpool, and/or walk).
If your child is a current junior and took the PSAT last year, please register your child to take the PSAT again this year since this is the first time the Redesigned PSAT is being offered. Juniors who take the PSAT are eligible for their score to be considered for the highly competitive National Merit Scholarship Competition. All students, especially juniors, will be identified by their PSAT participation to eligible colleges for potential admissions recruitment.
We are opening registration for the PSAT starting on Wednesday September 16th at Back to School Night in the Commons Cafe, starting at 6:00pm. Additionally, PSAT registration will be available before the start of first period on Thursday, September 17th through Friday, October 9th, 2015. Registration reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis with current 9th graders eligible to register, subject to availability from a waitlist.
The cost for the PSAT is $15.00, cash or check payable to Charter Arts. Your $15.00 payment reserves a test for your child. As a receipt of payment, you or your child will be given an informational booklet about the PSAT that includes a full-length practice PSAT test. Fee Waivers are available for those who qualify; contact your child’s school counselor, if you are in need of a PSAT fee waiver.
Students are required to bring their own #2 pencil(s) and a calculator.
If you have any further questions please contact your child’s school counselor.
