<p>I have to disagree with fogfog’s statement:
“On SATs…I do know that it has to be a religous conflict.”</p>
<p>DS12 had an alternate test date which was NOT due to a religious conflict. There was a letter stating that he had to have been registered for the SATs prior to finding out his qualification for the competition. He then was able to contact school administration requesting an alternate date. I would recommend you contact your child’s school to see if they would provide this accommodation.</p>
<p>^ THAT is great to hear.
The info online indicated differently and that it required some clergy letter etc…
sigh
So glad to hear it can be arranged. Hopefully K2’s spring season and events etc etc will allow for everything without having to appeal for a Sunday test date.</p>
<p>Do they do Sunday testing in all testing sites or very few?</p>
<p>I have a feeling that an alternate day of the week is not going to work for you in this case. Here’s what College Board’s site says:</p>
<p>Alternate day testing
A school may request alternate testing arrangements if a school-sponsored event unexpectedly conflicts with an SAT administration date. All of the following conditions must apply:</p>
<p>The activity must be sponsored by the school. Events scheduled by outside clubs, recreational leagues, or organizations do not qualify.</p>
<p>The scheduling conflict must be unexpected. This includes advancement in an athletic league or academic competition beyond the regular competition. Proms and other regularly scheduled events are not considered unexpected and do not qualify.</p>
<p>Students must already be registered to take the test on the date in question.</p>
<p>Only the school principal can request an alternate test date. The request must be submitted on school letterhead.</p>
<p>Students will be charged an additional fee to change their registrations.</p>
<p>For more information, see the Alternate Test Date flyer.</p>
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<p>So it sounds like the student has to already be registered and it has to be unexpected. If the events are already on the calendar, then it sounds like it wouldn’t meet their requirements. </p>
<p>If your child absolutely can’t make any of the SAT dates, would the ACT work instead?</p>
<p>Anyone planning to take the SAT in Oct. I read on cc of some kids that do it right before the PSAT since they have been prepping anyway. Today is the deadline to sign up. Counselor say he doesn’t recommend JR. to take before spring. Any insights?</p>
<p>Checking in with my hs2014 parents. S3 is one of the late school starters, just going back this week after Labor Day. He ended up with all of his requested courses, and only two repeat teachers (two older brothers). At back to school night last night we were hit with the full memory of the hell that is Jr year. He will not have a moment to breath. This is not a schedule I was particularly happy about, but S3 wanted. Unfortunately, we have AP and college prep in Jr/Sr year, no honors classes. So you’re either swamped or bored to tears. There is absolutely no in between.</p>
<p>Ahh well… Off to mail a package to S2 at school. He missed the all important headphone adapter from his amp to guitar so the rest of the apartment (complex) doesn’t have to listen to him play. He’s talented, but loud, lol. There’s also a textbook that got shipped here by mistake.</p>
<p>I hope to get to know many of you over the coming years as we help our kids navigate this process. I was part of a parents thread for my older son that was exceptionally supportive, funny, and a safe place to go and share with friends. Somewhere along the line the tone changed, becoming divisive, judgemental, with singleminded and absolute viewpoints. It’s like sucking the air out of a room. Many of us left at that point. I sincerely hope we can maintain a respect for one another, our students differing objectives, opinions as parents, students needs, and goals. No one has to agree on everything, how boring would that be?! However a basic respect is essential or you will loose posters who add diversity to the conversation and forum.</p>
<p>I was an infrequent contributor/constant lurker on the parents of HS class of 2012 and the parents were supportive right through to the end… and continue that attitude in the current 2016 college thread. I have faith that this group will be just as wonderful! It’s a shame that your previous experience was crummy. There is often times 1 poster who brings everyone down, but if a negative poster is ignored, they usually fade away. I’m looking forward to getting to know all the 2014 families!</p>
<p>Anyone need a care package to an older sibling—a friend uses [Cookies</a>, Desserts, Gifts - Cheryls](<a href=“http://www.cheryls.com%5DCookies”>http://www.cheryls.com).</p>
<p>Mrs Pepper, I know the GCs at our HS don’t recommend it…they feel that the incremental gains taking it over and over aren’t worth it–and they ask the kids to wait til later Jr yr. They also worry that if the student could have used a few more months of maturing, math, english etc that a score that isn’;t as high as they would hope - might give the student anxiety over the exam. However your school system and GC may operate differently.</p>
<p>Our older K1 - a college soph - took the SAT in Jan of Jr year because HYP wanted test scores and an unofficial transcript … I forget when- however also sometime in Spring K1 also took the ACT. When the ACT turned out to be a better format K1 retook that once and took 4 or 5 SAT2s…I forget exactly. The SAT score was absolutely fine, however the ACT was stellar. </p>
<p>So Mrs Pepper, imho every kid should try both tests… ask you GC too.</p>
<p>Sooo happy it is the weekend. K2 is “off” tom-- from sport…The team generally practices 6 days a week - however I guess its a testing day or something so enough kids will be gone that the Head Coach gave them the morning off. Happy Dance for mom!</p>
<p>I’m also a 2014 parent - just got my oldest settled in at her college and now it’s time to think about the next one.</p>
<p>Our high school also just started this week. My D had a little glitch in her schedule as APUSH is no longer being offered, but yesterday she was able to get into another class she wanted. We live overseas and the kids go to a small international school, so certain classes are only offered one period a day. </p>
<p>As far as testing goes, my older D only took the SAT, but I think fogfog’s advice is good and will have this one take the ACT as well.</p>
I’ve actually been posting here for over two years.</p>
<p>I hope your S2 is having a good transition this year. I know the school was rather harsh with him last year on make up work when he was ill. Every student is different and can’t be expected to have work made up the minute they return after an extended illness.</p>
<p>You’re very right mompop. Some threads just run their course. That’s okay. It was there for me when I needed it most. I’m glad the 2012 group continues to meet your needs. :)</p>
<p>mrspepper: New to thread; fairly new to cc overall. We (DS and myself) have thought about this a bit and have decided to go ahead and take the SAT on the NOV 3 date for a few reasons, despite the schools general recommendation to wait till winter or spring: S has taken the advanced math track and should be ready for Math section already, will have taken/studied (maybe not as much as I would like) for PSAT a couple weeks prior, and perhaps most importantly, his ECs (Debate) schedule really picks up in the winter, especially on weekends. He will likely take the ACT sometime in late winter or spring, exact scheduling depending somewhat on the SAT scores achieved in November.</p>
<p>@blueiguana - LOL about shipping the package to son! I did the same thing earlier this week although it was the box with his speakers in it! We hadn’t even made it an hour on our drive home before I got the phone call that they were missing! I think you got the better deal as speakers are HEAVY! But I padded them with all the sweatpants he forgot :)</p>
<p>I also hope we can all be supportive of each other. And have some of the humor that the 2012 class had!</p>
<p>Happy weekend to all! DD has survived 6 days of junior year and is busy doing homework right now so she can go to a surprise 16th birthday party for two classmates tonight, work tomorrow, and volunteer with HOBY all day on Sunday. Therefore homework has to be done now!</p>
<p>My son’s cross country coach decided not to schedule the team to run in an invitational meet on Oct. 6, because he has a couple of seniors who needs to take the SAT. My '14 son decided against the SAT. He prefers the ACT, which will be offered at his school in late October. </p>
<p>As for when to take the SAT/ACT, my oldest son (who is a college senior) took it once each of his freshman, sophomore and junior years. He was happy with his final test so he never took it again. Good thing, too. His senior year was busy enough that he did not need to do testing. My '14 son hopes that he can take the ACT twice this year, get the score he desires and not have to take it again. Maybe he will get lucky and need to take it just once.</p>
<p>Momreads
I think it is really nice when teachers and coaches realize these kids are juggling a lot and will arrange schedule to accommodate them.</p>
<p>BI,
I knew you were here–and I have been around this thread for a couple of years too…several CCers have kids spread about between classes…there are a few familiar names and some news friends. You and I just haven’t crossed paths in awhile.</p>
<p>You are right bout K2 and school. Thank you for remembering and asking. Being hospitalized last yr etc was horrible–completely tanked the 3rd qts/2nd semester.
One thing we did complain about (sadly after the fact) was that none of the faculty culled the wheat from the chaff and helped K2 with what was a priority and what could slide. K2 made up every single assignment whether really necessary or busy work.
I know the school does do it on occasion as a classmate who had been out for most of a school year advanced with the class - work was amended.
Perhaps we should have been more proactive-though we let k2 handle it all…we really want k2 to be as self reliant and as independent/college ready as possible. The upside was k2 learned a lot about many things through the ordeal.</p>
<p>This year K2s schedules includes regular, honors and AP coursework. We have seen some maturing too. I think getting the drivers license was a boost -
Also a busy summer with some accomplishments was also encouraging I believe.</p>
<p>Glad to see this thread picking up! I was hoping it would once all the older siblings headed off to college! I, too, have been reading some of the other threads and hope we can have a fun, light, positive group! Looking forward to learning from you with older kids!!</p>
<p>I had thought about having my son take the SAT in October, hoping for a little practice for the PSAT (which he points out is strange that the PSAT holds more weight for scholarship than the SAT for some colleges!). But I think he’ll wait until Spring. He has taken the ACT and we’re happy with that score. I know his math teacher was encouraging him to take it his sophomore year.</p>
<p>My DS has been sick since before school started. Going on 3 weeks of being tired from mono. Took him back to doctor yesterday to find out that he has strep now, too. He’s only missed one day of school (shhhh…don’t tell anyone that he went to school with fever!). When the mono test came back, the doctor said he wasn’t contagious (unless he kissed someone!), so he continued with school. There is just so much work to make-up if they miss and he did feel well enough to go. He has missed most of his cross country training, though and is excused for two more weeks. By then the season will almost be over. Hmmmm…wonder if he’ll get an F in that class? Hope not!</p>
<p>My son also plays guitar … maybe I should check in to him getting one of those headphone jacks for his amp! I enjoy listening to him play, but you’re right, it’s loud!</p>
<p>beadymom – so sorry about your son! Mono just wipes them out. He will make up the work. Fogfog will tell you – help with the negotiation with the teachers – have some reasonable plan for making up the lost work. They don’t necessarily have to do every single assignment to catch up.</p>
<p>I will now say that S’14 has also missed the entire first week of school (pneumonia – hospitalized). When H and I found out he wasn’t coming home Wednesday, we did what any caring CC parents would do – we brought him his AP English homework. :)</p>
<p>Aw, so sorry to those whose kids are trying to keep up while sick! My college son is sick (nasty cold/cough) and it’s tough. He was sick at the beginning of last year as well.</p>
<p>I had mono on a co-op work term, and that was ok, I just worked and slept. But school is much more demanding than “just” a full-time job.</p>
<p>DD will be taking the Nov SAT. Normally the GCs recommend a spring SAT for juniors, but over the summer I happened to realize that the SAT dates from Jan on were horrible choices for DD due to ECs and workload…(hello? May SAT + 3AP exams???) So we made the decision for her to begin prepping for the Nov SAT before things really ramp up. She is doing a prep course for the next 2 months. That should inadvertantly also help her PSAT score (which were not planning to prep for) and an early SAT. After the Nov one, our plan is for her to take one more maybe in June or more likely fall of Sr year. We’d of course like her to do well, but we are not getting too intense about the SATs. She has anxiety and so we want to approach in a smart, but “chill” way.</p>
I, too, have been reading some of the other threads and hope we can have a fun, light, positive group! Looking forward to learning from you with older kids!!</p>
Going on 3 weeks of being tired from mono. Took him back to doctor yesterday to find out that he has strep now, too. He’s only missed one day of school (shhhh…don’t tell anyone that he went to school with fever!). When the mono test came back, the doctor said he wasn’t contagious (unless he kissed someone!), so he continued with school. There is just so much work to make-up if they miss and he did feel well enough to go. He has missed most of his cross country training, though and is excused for two more weeks. By then the season will almost be over. Hmmmm…wonder if he’ll get an F in that class? Hope not!</p>
I enjoy listening to him play, but you’re right, it’s loud!</p>