October 13th PSAT
Tuesday, October 5th
General Testing Information
ALL 10th grade students and 11th grade students who have registered are required to be physically on RHS campus.
Testing rooms are set up with physical distancing.
Report to the assigned testing room by 8:15 am
How to find your assigned PSAT or SAT Room:
Testing Room lists will be posted in multiple areas throughout the school:
- by the bookkeeper's office
- between classrooms 108 & 111
- between classrooms 100 & 102
- between classrooms 227 & 230
- by the main office reception area
- Lists for 11th grade are on green paper
- Lists for 10th grade are on blue paper
Note:
Virtual School House and Rebound staff and students will be on the RHS campus testing.
Teachers will be proctoring the PSAT exam and will be unavailable for assistance.
Asynchronous Remote Learning A-Day for NON-testers
Wednesday, October 13th will be an asynchronous remote learning A-day for the following students:
- ALL 9th grade students
- 11th grade students not taking the PSAT
- ALL 12th grade students*
*Note: ALL IBDP and IBCP Seniors will report to the RHS library by 8:30 AM to work on their IB Core – EE/CAS, SL/LD/RP. (These students will be exempt from the remote learning asynchronous assignments for the day.)
What to bring or not to bring to the PSAT exam
Bring the following items to the testing classroom:
- Calculator -- click on this "Approved Calculator list"
- Extra batteries
- #2 pencils (no mechanical pencils)
- Water Bottle
- RHS ID Badge
- Mask
- Snack (or pick up a "Grab'n go snack bag" when you arrive at school)
Leave the following items in your car or plan to turn items in when entering testing classroom:
- Cell phone -- turn off
- Smart watches -- turn off
- Fitbit -- turn off
- These items cannot be accessed or used at anytime during the test or breaks
Note:
- lockers will not be available for use
- backpacks are not needed for the day
- students will need to leave campus as soon as the test is completed or at the 12:30 bus departure time
Calculators
The RHS library has a limited number of calculators which can be checked out for the exam. Juniors will have priority for the PSAT.
Calculators must be checked out from the library before/after school or during lunch by Tuesday, October 12th.
Sophomores may use a generic scientific calculator for the PSAT.
Calculator Smarts from College Board
- Bring your own calculator. You can’t share one.
- Don’t bring a calculator you’ve never used before. Bring one you know. Practice for the test using the same calculator you’ll use on test day.
- It may help to do scratch work in the test book. Get your thoughts down before using your calculator. Make sure your calculator is in good working order with fresh batteries. The testing staff might not have batteries or extra calculators. If your calculator fails during testing and you have no backup, you can complete the test without it.
- All questions can be answered without a calculator.
Transportation Information
10th and 11th Grade Students
How Do I get to RHS Campus physically:
- Students may drive to campus
- Parent/guardian may drive student to campus
- Students may ride the bus to the home high school, then the shuttle bus to RHS campus
Morning Buses:
All General Education High School buses will run the morning of the 13th transporting students to home high schools, academies, Renaissance, and the charter schools:
- Late start times are in effect – 15 minutes later for morning pickup
All Renaissance High School 10th and 11th grade students just need to get on their regular bus in the morning to come to school.
Afternoon Buses:
In the afternoon, ONLY buses that transported students to school in the morning will run.
- RHS Shuttle buses will depart at 12:30 pm to return to the home high schools – students will need to begin loading the buses at 12:25 pm.
- Routes will depart from home high schools at 1:00 pm – schools need to start loading students at 12:55 pm
In the afternoon, ONLY buses which transported students to school in the morning will be used. Students will have to ride in the morning to guarantee a ride home from the "home high school." The exception is that shuttles back to home high schools will run in the afternoon regardless of rider count in the morning.
Snacks & Lunch
10th and 11th Grade Students
ALL students will need to bring a water bottle.
Snack Options:
When students arrive to school, stop to pick up a "Grab'n Go Snack Bag" provided at no cost at the following locations:
- "Grab'n Go Cart" by the library
- "Grab'n Go station" by the middle stairs
- "Grab'n Go Cart" by the upstairs elevator
OR
- Bring your own snack
Lunch Options:
When students are released from the PSAT exam, students may stop by the Cafeteria to pick up a Grab'n Go Lunch and leave campus for the day
Students who are waiting for the 12:30 buses may stop by the Cafeteria to pick up a Grab'n go lunch and eat in the designated areas
Schedule for the Week of October 12th ~ October 16th:
- Monday, October 11th -- A-day
- Tuesday, October 12th -- B-day
- Wednesday, October 13th PSAT Testing day
- Asynchronous remote learning A-day for students not testing
- Thursday, October 14th -- B-day
- Friday, October 16th -- A-day