CB West High School
West Times Newsletter 5.4.2020
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AP Exam Updates
All AP students should look through the following resources for helpful tips on what exam day will look like:
2020 AP Testing Guide: Page 5 shows the exam e-ticket needed by all to take an exam, Page 21 shows 5 steps for students to complete before exam day, Pages 27-30 talk about specific things that students will need for each exam by subject.
2020 Exam Day Checklist: Here is a printable checklist of things students should have near them while taking each exam.
Explainer Videos: These are short You Tube videos that actually go through the testing process and can show students what to expect on test day.
New Resources
• 2020 AP Testing Guide: This guide will walk students through test day, it provides information about:
- The AP Exam e-ticket
- Five steps to take before test day
- Understanding the test day experience
- Exam scores, credit, and placement
• 2020 AP Exam Day Checklist : Students should complete this checklist for each exam they take and keep it next to them while testing.
• Explainer Videos: New videos are available to give students quick, easily accessible information about their test day experience, what they need to do to prepare, exam security, and more. Explore the playlist.
AP Exam Demo: AP students should use the clickable exam demo to practice the different ways to submit their exam responses. The demo will help students confirm that their testing device will be able to access and run the online exam. If they can’t access the demo, the final slide of the Testing Guide can help them troubleshoot. The sample content in the demo will be the same for all users and isn't a practice exam. Students will receive an email to remind them when the demo is available.
AP Exams - How Parents Can Help
AP® Exams are May 11–22, and you can help your child get ready by taking these key steps.
• Download and print an Exam Day Checklist for each exam.
• Make sure your child knows what time exams start in your time zone.
• Learn how to get ready for exam day.
• Go through the exam day experience with your child.
Confirm Email Address
It's important that College Board has the correct email address for your child. We're sending crucial information by email, including the e-ticket used to access each exam. Help ensure your child receives our emails.
Practice for Exams
There's still time for your child to review course materials and get ready for exam day. Practice free-response questions are available in AP Classroom. Next week's AP Classes and Review Sessions will focus on the exam day experience and sample exam questions.
To see the latest information about AP Exams, be sure to visit the College Board website.
COLLEGE BOARD UPDATE REGARDING SATs
College Board added a new SAT administration for Saturday, September 26, 2020. This date will be for the SAT only, in the United States and internationally, with no SAT Subject Tests available. Sunday testing for religious reasons will be on September 27.
Registration for the 2020-21 SAT administrations will open the week of May 26. At that point, June registrants will be able to transfer their seat to a 2020-21 administration. All other students in the high school class of 2021 who don't have SAT scores will also have early access to register for the August, September, and October administrations. This includes students who had registered for March or May and had their registrations canceled and refunded. For each administration this year, College Board is also preparing to significantly expand their capacity.
For more information, visit College Board’s website for SAT and PSAT-Related Coronavirus Updates.
The College Board announced that the next administration of the SAT on June 6, 2020 has now been cancelled. Additional details from their press release include:
- If it’s safe from a public health standpoint, there will be weekend SAT administrations every month through the end of the calendar year, beginning in August. This includes a new administration in September and the previously scheduled tests on August 29, October 3, November 7, and December 5.
- To replace canceled SAT School Day administrations this spring, the College Board will offer the SAT in schools this fall. Almost all of College Board state partners and many of its district partners have expressed interest in providing SAT administrations during the school day later this fall. This is an important opportunity for the many students who take the SAT for free as part of state- and large district-sponsored programs. Specific information about state and district testing will be shared with our partners in the coming weeks so they may create their testing plans for students.
- In the unlikely event that schools do not reopen this fall, the College Board will provide a digital SAT for home use, much as the organization is delivering digital exams for three million Advanced Placement (AP) students this spring. As with at-home AP Exams, the College Board would ensure that at-home SAT testing is simple; secure and fair; accessible to all; and valid for use in college admissions. Like the pencil-and-paper test, a digital, remote version of the SAT would measure what students are learning in school and what they need to know to be successful in college. The digital, at-home SAT would build on the organization’s experience over the past year of delivering the SAT digitally in schools in several states and districts. While the idea of at-home SAT testing is new, digital delivery of the test is not.
The official press release from the College Board can be accessed here: https://www.collegeboard.org/releases/2020/college-board-shares-plans-provide-students-opportunities-take-sat-2020
Yearbook Information
Due to overwhelming demand, our 2020 Antler Yearbooks have all been sold! However there is still a chance to get a yearbook and a second press run has been planned. If you still wish to purchase a yearbook, go to www.jostens.com on 05/05/20, and pre-order your copy. This second run will ship directly to homes around July 1. If you are unsure if you ordered, please double-check your receipts. Don’t delay – we have a limited number of books in the second press!
To those that have already purchased a yearbook, we are utilizing your primary mailing address as the shipping address.
To those who have already placed their order online and have since moved, please access your Josten's order or call the Josten's Customer Support Line at 1-877-767-5217.
For any questions, please reach out to the Antler Advisers:
Ms. Erin Walsh elwalsh@cbsd.org
Mrs. Stephanie Ferraro sferraro@cbsd.org
Attention Seniors
- If your family’s income this year has been affected by COVID-19, please contact your college’s financial aid office directly, since your award package was based upon your family’s income from the 2018 tax year.
- Please see the Guidance Financial Aid page for important updates about filing your FAFSA, and applying for a PA State Grant – the deadline to file for a PA State grant was extended by two weeks, to May 15, 2020.
School District Updates
CB West Wellness Resources
Please visit Distance Learning Wellness Resources for effective strategies on how to maintain wellness during this difficult time.
Keystone Exams
As you are aware, Keystone Exams have been canceled for this Spring by the PA Department of Education at the direction of Governor Wolf and Secretary Rivera. For more information regarding this, please Click Here
You can find your child’s Keystone scores from the Winter under the Assessment tab in Infinite Campus. We thank you for your understanding and patience as we continue to navigate these unique circumstances. Please feel free to reach out to Mr. Rubenstein, House Principal and School Assessment Coordinator (SAC), CB West: jrubenstein@cbsd.org.
Supporting Those In Need
Help us share food with families and children throughout the Central Bucks School District during this crisis! Click HERE to support our Go Fund Me.
The CBSD Farmers Market at Barclay was started a year ago by a small group of principals and teachers, collectively known as The Friends of John Barclay, with a mission to address food insecurity for children in the Central Bucks School District. Through the generosity of local organizations, including Bucks County Opportunities Council (BCOC), Philabundance, and Rolling Harvest, we distributed thousands of pounds of fresh produce to families and children at our monthly markets.
A week after the start of the COVID-19 crisis, we were able to quickly expand our operation, and we now distribute food every week on Wednesdays at 4:00 at Barclay Elementary School. Last week, we shared milk, eggs, fresh produce, and dry goods with over 200 families throughout the district. Unfortunately, this number has been increasing each week. We believe that in a community as well resourced as ours, no child should ever be hungry. We also believe that at some point in time, we all might need a little extra support, and we should feel confident in the compassion and empathy of our friends and neighbors.
Eighty percent of the funds we raise will go directly to CBSD families and children in the form of weekly food support. While we receive many donations, we have built relationships with wholesalers who are able to offer excellent prices on bulk purchases of perishable and non-perishable groceries that we don't receive from outside organizations. We have no overhead or administrative costs, as our efforts are completely volunteer supported. The other twenty percent of the money we raise will be donated to the three organizations above--BCOC, Philabundance, and Rolling Harvest. To give you a sense of their generosity, we received nearly 5,000 pounds of food donations from them just last week. Without their kindness and support, none of our efforts would be possible.
The Friends of John Barclay, and our small group of employee volunteers, are very grateful for even the smallest donations. Please consider supporting families and children throughout the district who need a little help during this difficult time. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.
Parent Positive Facebook LIVE Event with Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard
Working cooperatively with The CB Cares Educational Foundation, the Central Bucks School District invites our entire community to take part in a very special Parent Positive Facebook LIVE event hosted by Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard on Thursday, May 7th at 4 p.m. Presented courtesy of Dr. Dahlsgaard, the event entitled “The Second Greatest Generation? A Call to Action Over Anxiety,” will feature a 30-minute LIVE presentation by Dr. Dahlsgaard followed by a 20-minute public question and answer session. During the event, Dr. Dahlsgaard, a psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders, will discuss strategies for psychological survival during the once-in-a-generation pandemic of Covid-19. She hopes to inspire our community to manage our fears and build resilience for our future. A long-standing supporter and friend to CBSD, Katherine Dahlsgaard, Ph.D., ABPP, is Clinical Director of the Anxiety Behaviors Clinic in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We hope to “see” you live. Visit www.cbsd.org/facebooklive beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 7. You DO NOT need a Facebook account to watch the LIVE event.
Good News From CB West
National Technical Honor Society
Congratulations to Madelyn Kovaleski (Medical and Health Professions), Salina Delvalle (Multimedia Technology), and Lilly Smulling (Commercial Arts and Advertising Design) for being inducted into the National Technical Honor Society at MBIT.
Boomerang Congratulations
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