Oct 2012 - Archbishop Riordan High School
Oct 2012 - Archbishop Riordan High School
Oct 2012 - Archbishop Riordan High School
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Crusader Brother Wednesday for <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
Freshman parents, please remember that on Wednesday, <strong>Oct</strong>ober 17th has been<br />
postponed because this day is National Testing Day (see notes in the Counseling<br />
section for more information). Good luck to the freshmen!<br />
Marianist LIFE Community (MLC)<br />
The LIFE Team will hold their third MLC of the year on Thursday, November 1 st from<br />
5:00 – 7:00 pm in Room 111. This is an opportunity for your son to meet other students<br />
from ARHS, as well as from other schools in the area. Encourage your son to come out,<br />
share his faith, and meet new people in the process.<br />
COUNSELING<br />
Our September counseling events were a huge success. If you missed<br />
any of the divisional events and would like to see the handouts that were<br />
distributed, please go to www.arhsguidance.org and click on events.<br />
Upcoming Guidance Department Events<br />
College & Coffee<br />
Thursday, <strong>Oct</strong>ober 11th, 7:30-8:30 am<br />
Drop your son off and come upstairs to join Ms. Mac for a discussion about<br />
college. There will be a Q&A session with coffee and muffins.<br />
Hosted by: Ms. Mac<br />
National Testing Day and Senior Application Workshop - MODIFIED SCHOOL<br />
SCHEDULE<br />
Wednesday, <strong>Oct</strong>ober 17th<br />
National Testing Day will take place on Wednesday, <strong>Oct</strong>ober 17th. Most high school<br />
students across the nation will be taking standardized tests, which will be used to<br />
identify academic strengths and areas of concern. These exams are also important<br />
because they help students prepare for the SAT and the ACT college entrance<br />
exams. There is no lunch service on this day.<br />
ALL 9th, 10th, 11th graders will be tested at ARHS. They should report to their<br />
homerooms by 7:45 am.<br />
Freshmen: EXPLORE test, a 9th grade academic progress exam from ACT<br />
Sophomores: PLAN test, the preliminary ACT college entrance exam<br />
Juniors: PSAT, the preliminary SAT college entrance exam. <strong>High</strong> scores will qualify<br />
students for National Merit Scholarships.<br />
Freshman, Sophomores and Juniors will be dismissed as their tests are<br />
completed which will be at approximately 12:00 pm.<br />
Seniors: Seniors should report to the theater by 7:45 AM. Seniors will not be tested, but<br />
will participate in college application workshops. If a waiver form is completed and
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