At my school, not only are we only having 6th and 7th periods in the afternoon after the PSAT, we are using those classes to conduct required preparedness drills. Fire Drill during on period and a lockdown drill during the next

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Anonymous wrote:My high school is doing college readiness activities in the morning. Seniors can go to the Writing Center for help with their college essays in the morning. Seniors have their panoramic class picture taken tomorrow morning too.

Which school?

Blake, 10:30 AM

At Springbrook, they're making 9th graders take a "mock" PSAT, which is obviously not the real PSAT. Don't know why they can't just provide the real 9th grade PSAT.

At BCC, morning classes are cancelled, but afternoon classes are scheduled.

My 10th grader said that teachers for the afternoon classes were told not to teach new stuff. She's talking the PSAT and coming home afterwards, since the only afternoon class she cares about missing is math, and the teacher posts daily videos of the class, so she can watch it at home if she wants. I trust her, she's a straight A student taking challenging coursework.

The school buses will run on a normal schedule, so if your kid depends on a bus and wants to attend some of the classes, they need to stick to the usual schedule.

Those not taking the PSAT will have other rooms to stay in, and maybe some activities and SSL hours to earn. Or they can stay home!

Anonymous wrote:My high school is doing college readiness activities in the morning. Seniors can go to the Writing Center for help with their college essays in the morning. Seniors have their panoramic class picture taken tomorrow morning too.

Which school?

My high school is doing college readiness activities in the morning. Seniors can go to the Writing Center for help with their college essays in the morning. Seniors have their panoramic class picture taken tomorrow morning too.

I wish someone had told me this when my oldest child was in high school:

Students not taking the PSAT don’t need to go to school that day.

Write them a note and let them stay home.

Even in the afternoon abbreviated classes teachers are not supposed to introduce any new material. The morning consists of little presentations or sitting in a homeroom.

Write them a note and let them stay home if they’re all caught up with work.

Anonymous wrote:At our school, students who are not taking the PSAT don’t go. The school offers wellness activities and games

Thank you, this is the case at my child’s school.

At our school, students who are not taking the PSAT don’t go. The school offers wellness activities and games

Anonymous wrote:My 9th grade son made it sound like he doesn’t need to go in the morning, but will have shorter classes in the afternoon. If he doesn’t take the bus in the morning, he won’t be able to get there later in the day. Can anyone elaborate on what the 9th graders would typically do on this day?

At our school, 9th graders take a mock ACT in the morning. Are you certain he doesn’t have that?

At RM, most kids not taking the PSAT just show up after lunch. The ones who take the bus and have no way to get to school for just the afternoon sit around that morning and are encouraged to work on pending school work / homework, but mostly they play on their phones for half a day.

My junior is not going to school for the afternoon classes.

at Wootton it is some wellness day. so, most kids don't go.

My 9th grade son made it sound like he doesn’t need to go in the morning, but will have shorter classes in the afternoon. If he doesn’t take the bus in the morning, he won’t be able to get there later in the day. Can anyone elaborate on what the 9th graders would typically do on this day?

If your high schooler isn’t taking the PSAT, are you still sending them to school?