District Test Day (PreACT & ACT)

This is a mandatory testing day for all 9th through 11th grade students.  Seniors do not have classes on April 12th – and thus shall not report to campus.  Seniors may use the day to manage their post-secondary planning – including submitting college scholarship applications and/or making college visits.  

Thursday, April 18th will be a normal school day for all students in grades 9-12. 

On April 12th, juniors will take the ACT® Test -with writing – while freshmen and sophomores will take the PreACT.  SMSA teachers will administer these standardized tests on campus.  This gives our students a chance to complete these important assessments in a familiar environment.  Whether going on to college or into the workforce, helpful feedback about student readiness for life after high school is measured by these tests.   

Regarding April 12, please NOTE: 

• All Ledgers in grades 9-11 are expected to arrive on campus no later than 8:15 am so that they are able to report ready to test inside their assigned classrooms promptly at 8:20am.  Your help in ensuring your student arrives early to school on District Testing Day day is greatly appreciated!   

• Any student who arrives late to their testing session will not be allowed to enter the classroom based on strict ACT and PreACT testing rules and protocols, and thus, shall be prohibited from testing on that day. 

• Both the ACT® Test -with writing and the PreACT will be conducted digitally.  Therefore all students will need to bring a fully charged school issued Chromebook.  Without their fully charged school issued Chromebook, students will be unable to participate in testing for the day.

• All 9th – 11th grade students will be released at approximately 1:10 p.m.   Hot lunch will not be available for high school students on April 12th. Ledgers in grades 9-11 will be expected to leave campus directly after the testing.  Please make arrangements for pick-up as needed, as students will not have access to stay on campus after testing.