SUMMER SAT/PSAT CLASSES

Charles County Public Schools is offering SAT/PSAT prep classes this summer for current 10th- and 11th-grade students.

Five available class sessions are:

June 21 - 25 8 a.m. - Noon La Plata High School
June 28 - July 2 8 a.m. - Noon La Plata High School
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. La Plata High School
July 12 - 16 8 a.m. - Noon Westlake High School
  1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Westlake High School

Transportation will be available for the first session for students from their zoned high school to La Plata.  Cost of the weeklong prep class is $50.  Students receive 20 hours of instruction and an SAT study guide to continue parctice after the class ends.  Charles County teachers will serve as class instructors.

Go to http://www2.ccboe.com/sat/classes/ to register, or pick up a registration form at any county high school.  Students must send a completed registration form and a check or money order for $50 to April Hebb, Charles County Public Schools, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD  20646.  Checks should be made payable to Charles County Public Schools.  Space is limited in all classes.  Email Hebb at shebb@ccboe.com with any questions.

 

 

SAT and ACT Information

 

Step 1:  Get information from the Guidance Office

Students interested in taking the SAT and/or the ACT should request an information packet from the Guidance Office.  Registration to take the tests is conducted through the Guidance Office.

Once you are registered, you will be invited to attend an SAT/ACT prep session two or three days before your SAT testing date.  In the past, students have found these prep sessions very helpful as they work to obtain their best SAT score.  Mrs. Jepsky and Mr. Moats will be teaching the sessions, which run from 7:25 until 11:25 a.m.  Students are to check in with their 1st period teacher, then report directly to the Testing Center in the A-Hallway by 7:25 a.m.  The login and password for the SAT/ACT prep sessions is your student ID number.

Tentative SAT/ACT Prep Session Dates:
October 8
November 3
December 3
January 21
March 12
April 29
June 3
 
 

Step 2:  Practice on your own

Online - Through Charles County Board of Education using Triumph College Admissions (TCA)

  1. Go to http://www2.ccboe.com
  2. Click on "Students"
  3. Click on "SAT prep"
  4. Click on the Lackey Charger
  5. Use your 6-digit student ID as both your user name and password
  6. Select your test -- ACT, PSAT, or SAT
  7. Use "Final Prep" a few days before your exam
  8. If your 6-digit student ID does not work, please contact the Guidance Office.

Online - Through the Charles County Public Library

  1. Go to http://www.ccplonline.org
  2. On the left, click on "Online Databases"
  3. At the bottom of the list, click on "Test Preparation"
  4. Under "Returning User Login" enter your library card username and password

Online - Through The College Board

  1. Go to http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/prep_one.html
  2. Choose from SAT Practice Questions, SAT Question of the Day and an SAT Practice Test
  3. For full access to this site, get your login ID and password from the Guidance Office

Online - Through The ACT

  1. Go to http://www.actstudent.org.
  2. Click on "Practice Test Questions - Free"

Books

There are several SAT and ACT practice books available in the library, or you may wish to purchase a practice book from a book store.

Remember, the more you practice, the higher your score!

 

Step 3 - It's Test Day - Be Prepared!

  1. Get plenty of rest the night before.
  2. Dress in layers - testing centers can be too warm or too cold.
  3. Make sure you have directions to the testing site, and give yourself plenty of time to get there.
  4. Bring your admission ticket and photo ID.
  5. Bring a watch, a calculator and two sharpened #2 pencils.