Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School

Class Calendars
Testing Information
Summer Programs

Counselors monitor the academic progress of students and provide guidance for excellence including enrichment opportunities, graduation requirements, and annually scheduling course choices.

Students meet with their counselor several times each year to provide support and guidance for their academic progress. This includes meeting with each student at the beginning of the school year to determine academic goals for the upcoming year, meeting with teachers, parents, and /or student if additional support is necessary, and integrating student academic progress with their college and career goals.

Class Calendars

The following calendars are designed to make students aware of important activities on campus and help students progress through each grade.

Freshman Counseling Calendar
Sophomore Counseling Calendar
Junior Counseling Calendar
Senior Counseling Calendar

Testing Information

Test Day is Oct. 14

Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will be taking standardized tests on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Seniors have this day off and are encouraged to use the day to visit colleges. Freshmen will be taking the EXPLORE and sophomores will be taking the PLAN. Both tests are designed to give students an opportunity to simulate an ACT, predict ACT scores, provide feedback on areas of academic growth for each student and provide career information based on an interest inventory built into the test.

Juniors will take the PSAT. The PSAT provides juniors an early opportunity to take a simulated SAT, enters them into the National Merit Scholarship competition, provides information that may be useful in determining areas of growth, and gives them access to college and SAT preparation information on collegeboard.com. PSAT scores are often good predictors of a student’s SAT scores. Please click here for more information on the PSAT on the College Board website.

Parents, please remember:

Students must arrive in their test room at 8:15 a.m.
FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES WILL BE DISMISSED AT 10:45 A.M. AND JUNIORS WILL BE DISMISSED AT 11:30 A.M. Please make all necessary arrangements.
There will be no lunch, but before school and break food will be served by the cafeteria.
It is a regular uniform day.
Students need to bring: at least two #2 pencils and a calculator (cannot use your phone).
Make sure your student gets a good night’s sleep and eats a good breakfast.

SAT and SAT Subject Testing Schedule 2009/10

For information about the SAT's and to register, visit www.collegeboard.com

2009-10 Test Dates	Test	Regular Registration Deadline (postmark/submit by)
10/10/09	SAT & Subject Tests	9/9/09
11/7/09	SAT & Subject Tests	10/1/09
12/5/09	SAT & Subject Tests	10/30/09
1/23/10	SAT & Subject Tests	12/15/09
3/13/10	SAT only	2/4/10
5/1/10	SAT & Subject Tests	3/25/10
6/5/10	SAT & Subject Tests	4/29/10

ACT Testing Schedule 2009-10

For information about the ACT's and to register, visit www.actstudent.org

For ACT study tips and sample questions, visit www.actexampracticetests.com

Test Date	Regular Deadline	Late Fee Required
9/12/09	8/7/09	8/8 – 8/21
10/24/09	9/18/09	9/19 – 10/2
12/12/09	11/6/09	11/7 – 11/20
2/6/10	1/5/10	1/6 – 1/15
4/10/10	3/5/10	3/6 – 3/19
6/12/10	5/7/10	5/8 – 5/21

Summer Jobs and Academic Programs

The Counseling Department encourages Sophomores and Juniors to enroll in summer programs to prepare for the rigors of college study, testing, and the application process. Click here for more information about these recommended programs.

Updated 1/18/10

Path to College

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Testing Information

Summer Jobs and Academic Programs