• PSAT/NMSQT will be on 10/13/21. All 10th graders will take this test. The district pays for all 10th graders. I will schedule all 10th grade students to take the test. If you are a 9th or 11th grader, you will have to pay $18, should you wish to participate. This is a first come-first served and our 11th graders are given priority. 
• I distributed all the PSAT/NMSQT study guides to all my 10th grade English teachers today. 9th and 11th graders will need to come to my office, media center room 2106B and show proof of purchase to receive a study guide and free practice test. Picture of receipt is fine. I also get record of payments-24 hour delay if you are unable to bring proof of purchase.
• Please do not email and ask me to register you for the PSAT/NMSQT test. This is something that you will have to pay online on our OSP payment platform found in the student/parent portal. I will assign you a test once you pay. ONLY students who are in 9th and 11th grade will need to pay for it. I will make sure to schedule all 10th graders- they DO NOT pay. 
• 11th graders can start paying on 9/9/21 through 9/24/21 (midnight). Make sure that you pay ASAP on the first week because on the second week, I will open the payment to 9th graders. First come first served.
• 9th graders can start paying on 9/19/21 through 9/24/21 (midnight). First come first served.
• If you are unable to pay by credit card through our OSP system (Online Student Payment), then you will need to pay in cash. You will need to go to the treasurer's office in the main office, room 1102, ext:2330.
• Treasurer office time= Monday through Thursday 7:00 AM-12:30 PM. Closed on Fridays.
• OSP payments= go to your student or parent portal, click on apps/services, click on OSP and look for either PSAT 11TH grade or PSAT 9TH grade
• 9th and 11th graders will need to come to my office, media center room 2106B and show proof of purchase to receive a study guide and free practice test.
• 10TH graders- If I do not schedule you to take the PSAT/NMSQT, you MUST CONTACT ME! I might have missed you, so please contact me if you are not in my list. The list will be given to ALL teachers- especially the ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS teachers. List will be out in about three weeks.
• Schedules are not posted yet. Give me three weeks until I receive payments for room scheduling. Students will be informed of their testing rooms by their English Language Arts teacher. Ask your English teacher first. 🙂

IMPORTANT TESTING INFORMATION

• Fall retakes will take place from 9/13/21 through 10/3/21. I will post schedules on our main website (https://palmettopanthers.org) under IMPORTANT TESTING INFORMATION. I will also send this information to ALL teachers. Students are usually informed by their English and or math teachers.
• TEST INFORMATION:
• Algebra 1 EOC retakes will start on 9/17/21
• If you did not take or pass your algebra 1 EOC, do not despair. There are several options for you to meet the algebra 1 EOC graduation requirements.
• You can get a 3 and above score in your geometry EOC. For those students who are taking the geometry class this year, you have a good chance at getting a comparative score for the algebra 1 EOC. DO YOUR BEST next May 2022!
• Score a 430 and above in your PSAT/NMSQT exam
• Score a 420 in the Math section of the SAT. (collegeboard.org)
• Score a 16 in the Math section of the ACT. (ACT.org)
• Take the algebra 1 EOC again. I strongly suggest the ACT/SAT/PSAT-NMSQT 🙂
• FSA ELA Retakes will start on 9/13/21
• If you did not take or pass your 10th grade FSA ELA (graduation requirement), do not despair. There are several options for you to meet the FSA ELA graduation requirement.
• Score a 480 in the READ section of the SAT. (collegeboard.org)
• Score an average score of 18 in your Language/Reading section of the ACT. Simply, add both scores and divide by 2. (ACT.org)
• If you have Free/Reduce lunch, you may qualify for a fee waiver for the ACT and/or SAT. You will need to contact Ms. Fair at jafair@dadeschools.net.
• Write you name, student ID, birth date, and reason- fee waiver. Remember that it is first come-first served and there might not be one always available 🙂.Waivers are constantly being offered. Best of luck!
• PLEASE go to collegeboard.org or ACT.org for testing dates. These tests are given throughout the year.
• If you did not do well on your Geometry, Biology, or US History- do not worry. This past year, the district did not count it against you. The 30% was only added to your final grade if you did well or it would have helped your grade.
• FSA ELA and Algebra 1 EOC are the graduation requirements. However, the geometry will serve as a comparative score to the algebra 1 EOC if you get a 3 or above.
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• PSAT/NMSQT will be on 10/13/21. All 10th graders will take this test. The district pays for all 10th graders. I will schedule all 10th grade students to take the test. If you are a 9th or 11th grader, you will have to pay $18, should you wish to participate. This is a first come-first served and our 11th graders are given priority. 
• I will be posting more information in the next couple of weeks concerning payments for the PSAT/NMSQT.
• All information will be posted soon. Please do not email and ask me to register you for the PSAT/NMSQT test. This is something that you will have to pay online on our OSM payment platform found in the student/parent portal. ONLY students who are in 9th and 11th grade will need to pay for it. I will make sure to schedule all 10th graders- they DO NOT pay.  
• 10TH graders- If I do not schedule you to take the PSAT/NMSQT, you MUST CONTACT ME! I might have missed you, so please contact me if you are not in my list. The list will be given to ALL teachers- especially the ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS teachers.

All of these dates have REGISTRATION DEADLINES! Check website for dates. Best of luck everyone!

Alejandra Valencia

Testing Chairperson

Co-AP Coordinator

Miami Palmetto High School

(305)235-1360 x2284

avalencia@dadeschools.net