Juniors, if you haven’t signed up for the ACT yet, you need to do so. If you sign up now you will be taking it in the summer. It’s better to get it done then wait till the fall date. Also for the juniors, the PARCC test will be in April. Every junior will be taking the English test and if you’re in Algebra 2 you’ll be taking both. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors: you will be selecting your classes for next year soon, so start thinking about the classes you want to take. Lastly, scholarships are still available for the seniors. There are packets and packets to take on the wall by the study hall area. See Mrs. Wenzel if you have any questions.
Have you signed up for the ACT test yet? If you’re a junior considering a four-year university or any of a variety of college scholarships it’s time to do that!!! The state of Illinois has required juniors to take the ACT and has provided the test to school districts for the last few years. But this year, with its infinite wisdom and ongoing money problems and budget issues, suddenly the state is no longer requiring – or fully funding – the ACT experience for Illinois juniors. Colleges, universities, and scholarship boards still want an ACT score for entrance etc. – the test has not disappeared!!! What does that mean for each of our PHHS juniors? It means you’re on your own for this important step in college preparation. What should you do? Well, www.act.org has most of the information that will help you decide. That site will give you a list of fees – on time, late, with and without writing – and test sites – you will have choices, rather than just going where the school bus takes you – as well as other information.
To prepare for the test, much of the classwork offered here at PHHS helps directly with the ACT. The information from your PLAN and PSAT test scores would also be helpful. There are books available – Barnes & Noble, Amazon, etc. are all willing to sell you helpful information. Mrs. Wenzel says that she has some practice information as well. The ACT website will also direct you to available prep classes and information – most of these require a fee, rather than the free, school supplied preparation of earlier years – so be prepared! When you go to that website – you can sign in as a student, then go to Useful Information – Test Dates to find out about deadlines(March 4 , 2016 for the April test), ACT Fees to find out about cost etc. There is also information about times, test sites, picture ids that are acceptable, and calculators, pencils, and other necessities. You can also register on the same website, with a credit card for the fees, or you can register by mail. Whatever you do don’t wait too long to check it all out – March 4 is just around the corner!! |