PATOKA CUSD 100

PATOKA PRIDE

Guidance - - - March

What’s Happening?

March 3                Mobile Dairy Unit sponsored by St. Louis Dairy Council

March 5                Amy Center Presentation

March 7                12:30 Dismissal – School Improvement Day

March 14             End of 3^rd Quarter

March 17             Kaskaskia College enrolling Seniors

March 17             OKAW Application closes

March 18             SEMO visiting with juniors and interested seniors from 12:48-1:30

March 21-24       No School

March 28             12:30 Dismissal – School Improvement Day

IAR Testing

Students in Grades 3-8 will all be taking the IAR and ISA Test.  Please avoid making doctor, dentist, orthodontics, or other appointments during the following time frames.  Elementary will test April 7-11.  Junior High will test March 17-20.  It is much easier on the student if they are in attendance the days they are tested. 

PSAT and SAT

Freshmen and Sophomores will take the PreACT 9 and PreACT Secure between March 31 and April 11.  PSAT 10 on Tuesday, April 9.  The Freshmen and Sophomore testing will last approximately 3 hours  The Juniors will take the ACT between April 22 and May 2 and will last approximately 4 hours. The ACT test is a college enterance exam where the scores will be a determining factor in which college/university the students can gain admittance.  It is important that they take this test seriously so they can be admitted to their school of choice as well as be elegible for additional scholarships at the school. 

Kaskaskia College Registration

Kaskaskia College will be here March 17 to register Seniors who will be attending in the Fall.  The biggest challenge students face is low SAT test scores.  Check out the third bullet for more information

If you PLAN to attend Kaskaskia College this summer or in the fall, you should complete the following checklist:

_____ Apply for Admissions. This can be done at www.kaskaskia.edu by clicking on Apply Now.  Once your application is processed, you will receive a postcard that will give you a KC ID# and an opportunity to set your own password. WRITE DOWN YOUR KC ID# and PASSWORD. You will need it to log in to classes, check KC email, use Campus Net, etc. They will only give this info to you.

_____ Apply for Financial Aid by filling out the FAFSA. This can be done at www.fafsa.gov

_____ Submit placement scores for English and Math to KC if your program requires it.  KC will accept ACT/SAT scores or you can take their KC placement test. If your scores are not as high as you would like (18 ACT/500 SAT for English, 23 ACT/530 SAT for Math) then schedule a placement test appointment by calling the Success Center at 618/545-3060. Do this BEFORE March 16 so you can register for classes and have the best choice for classes.

_____ Register for KC classes at Patoka High School on March 14, 2024. A KC admission rep will come to our school to make this process easy for you.

_____ After registration, you will receive a schedule and a bill at some point. Do not ignore the instructions for when your bill must be paid by.

Scholarships

Now that you have completed the deadlines for college admittance, start working on outside scholarships.  Seniors, check your school email because I am sending as many as I can your way.  Parents, check with your place of employment or places you do business.  So many scholarships go unawarded because no one applies for them. Be proactive and earn free money!

Christine Meng

[email protected]        

618/432-5440 ext 305