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1st Semester Exam Schedule 

PSAT Scores

PSAT scores and test booklets were sent home this week. Included with your child's scores is a handout entitled "Score Report Tutorial for Middle School Students" that can help you read and understand your child's results.

Students register for My College QuickStart by visiting www.collegeboard.com/psatextra and entering the access code printed on their official PSAT/NMSQT paper score report along with some identifying information.

Students are able to take the next steps towards college with these unique features:

• An online score report, including projected SAT score ranges, state percentiles, and the power to sort answer explanations by difficulty and by question type;
• A customized SAT study plan;
• Personalized lists of colleges, majors, and careers.
• Access to MyRoad™ - a college, majors, and careers exploration tool.

Your student will have online access to My College QuickStart until she/he graduates high school. Please encourage your student to take advantage of this exciting tool to help him/her explore college and career opportunities after high school.

Attention 8th grade parents! Even though it's only December, your 8th grader will be getting a lot of information about high school in January. During the first few weeks of January, students will view a DVD in homeroom that will highlight each high school and what academies are offered. St. Johns District Schools offers a variety of Programs of Study and Career Academy options. The goal of these programs is to encourage relevant academics through real-world activities tied to student interests. Students can prepare for further education in academic and career areas which require post-secondary education at a college, university, community college or technical institute, and in career areas which are open for immediate employment upon graduation. Academy students can earn free college credit through dual enrollment or by earning industry certifications which may articulate to college credits. Please take the time to visit www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/academies to explore the exceptional programs that St. Johns County has to offer.

Please mark your calendar for January 26, 2012 for this year's High School Showcase at World Golf Village. This conference style event will showcase the variety of programs available to St. Johns County high school students. Eighth grade students will be attending during the day (called High School Blitz) to get an in-depth view of academies and are encouraged to return that evening with their parents to learn more about the opportunities available in St. Johns County high schools. The showcase will allow parents and students to meet teachers and other students representing these programs and will allow the public to gather information on programs of interest.

2011-2012 Programs of Studies Timeline for Middle School students:

Beginning in Jan     Middle School Blitz DVD will be shown 

in homeroom.

Jan. 26                      8th grade field trip to High School 

Showcase, at World Golf Village. Open to parents/community that evening.

Jan. 27                       Online Academy Registration Opens

Jan. 30-Feb. 9          Academy Nights offered at each high 

school.

Feb. 13                      Academy Registration DEADLINE

Feb 24                       Letters of invitation (from each high 

school) are mailed to the students*

Feb 25                       Online acceptance opens

March 2                     Online acceptance DEADLINE**

March 5-6                  BTHS comes to SPMS for 9th grade 

registration meetings with students and parents. You will receive info about an appointment time from BTHS beforehand.

* Please note that IF students apply for more than one program, they may receive multiple invitations.