1. Huntsville City Schools PSAT and ACT Prep
Donna Clark, Coordinator
School Counseling Services
September 1, 2016

2. HCS Juniors Identified as “High Scorers” based on the October 2015 PSAT Exam are Invited to Participate in PSAT Preparation Sessions
HCS schools were notified of potential top scorers from the National Merit Corporation
Prep provided by Appleton tutors
Parent information meeting on Sept. 6, HHS FA, 6:00 p.m.
Dates/Times: Sept. 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: HHS Freshman Academy (Oct. 1 HJHS)
Weeks Prep in Critical Reading, Writing and Math
Week 5 – Practice PSAT exam
Week 6 – Review and address commonly missed questions on the practice test; overview of National Merit process

3. HCS High School Students Have Access to ACT Preparation
ACT prep classes at each high school
Teachers received summer training and will have two coaching days each semester
Teachers have been trained to utilize Naviance ACT test prep
Appleton will provide six ACT prep sessions at each high school prior to the October 2016 and April 2017 ACT exams (2 sessions per week for 3 weeks)
Each high school student has access to Naviance ACT test prep
Efforts to increase awareness of the ACT test include:
Billboards
HCS/School websites
Schoolcast messages
Naviance messages
Edmodo groups