Eighth Grade PSAT Wednesday, April 12

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Mia Lin

Every year, 8th graders are required to take the PSAT 8/9 (Preliminary SAT), a standardized test that is administered by the College Board.

Lakshya Jaiganesh, Staff Writer

Every year, 8th graders are required to take the PSAT 8/9 (Preliminary SAT), a standardized test that is administered by the College Board. The PSAT exam will take place on Wednesday, April 12. 

Due to the specific testing conditions required, the school day will have a late start for all 6th and 7th graders. They will arrive at school at 11:30, go to lunch, and attend their afternoon classes. 

For 8th graders, the reporting time is 8:15, like a regular school day. The testing will begin at approximately 9:05 and end at 12:15. After lunch, the 8th graders will attend their afternoon classes. 

Here is the April 12 schedule from the email Principal Harvell sent out:

6th Graders  8th Graders  7th Graders 
  8:15 → Be in testing location 

8:15-8:30 → Material pass out 

 
  8:30 → Pre-Bubbling 

9:05 → Testing begins 

 
  Testing END time varies by group

Students stay in testing location until 12:15

 
Lunch  11:30-11:50 

Advisory 11:50 – 12:10 

Lunch  12:15 – 12:43 Advisory 11:30 – 11:50 

Lunch  11:50 – 12:10 

5th  12:15 – 1:07 5th  12:48 – 1:07 4th  12:15 – 1:07
6th  1:12 – 2:05 6th  1:12 – 2:05 6th  1:12 – 2:05
7th  2:10 – 3:03 7th  2:10 – 3:03 7th  2:10 – 3:03