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PSAT/NMSQT INFORMATION FOR CONNETQUOT HIGH SCHOOL

(Updated: August 18, 2026)

The college search and application process often includes standardized assessments such as the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, and/or ACT. Students are encouraged to begin the process by speaking with their high school guidance counselor about college planning, including which assessments may be appropriate for them.

The PSAT/NMSQT is a standardized assessment for students in grades 10 and 11 that measures reading, writing, and mathematics skills. The assessment provides students with an opportunity to practice for the SAT and, for eligible students, serves as the qualifying assessment for the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Recommended Participation

• Grade 10: Connetquot High School recommends that students in Grade 10 who are enrolled in Algebra Honors or Pre-Calculus consider taking the PSAT/NMSQT.
• Grade 11: Students in Grade 11 are encouraged to consider taking the PSAT/NMSQT as part of their college planning and preparation.

PSAT/NMSQT Administration

The PSAT/NMSQT will be administered at Connetquot High School on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, beginning at 7:18 AM and ending at approximately 11:30 AM.

Important: Connetquot High School does not permit students who attend schools outside the Connetquot Central School District to register for or take the PSAT/NMSQT at Connetquot High School during the school day.

Registration Information

• Cost: $18.00
• Registration: MySchoolBucks.com
• Registration Period: Thursday, September 3, 2026, through Friday, September 18, 2026
• Additional Registration Information will be emailed to students and families.

Testing Accommodations

Students who currently receive testing accommodations through an IEP or 504 Plan should be aware that school-based accommodations do not automatically transfer to College Board or ACT assessments, including the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, and ACT.

Students must apply separately for testing accommodations through the appropriate testing organization. Please review the information and application procedures provided in the links below for College Board and ACT testing accommodations.

The district deadline to apply for PSAT/NMSQT testing accommodations is Friday, August 28, 2026.

Students and families with questions about the PSAT/NMSQT, registration, or testing accommodations should contact their high school guidance counselor.

(Updated: August 18, 2026)

Subject: PSAT/NMSQT Digital BlueBook Training – Date to Be Determined

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Your child has registered to take the PSAT/NMSQT on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, which will be administered in school from 7:18 AM to approximately 11:30 AM in the Small Gym. Students with College Board–approved testing accommodations will be assigned to appropriate testing rooms.

In preparation for the exam, there will be a mandatory training session on how to use the College Board’s BlueBook application on (Date and Time to Be Detemined). All students registered for the PSAT/NMSQT will be using their district Chromebooks to take the PSAT utilizing an application program called DIGITAL BLUEBOOK.

About BlueBook:
BlueBook is the official digital testing platform from the College Board used for the SAT, AP Exams, and PSAT-related assessments. The application has already been installed on district-issued Chromebooks and is ready to use. BlueBook also provides access to full-length digital practice tests to help students prepare for these exams.

DIRECTIONS Logging into Bluebook (Chromebook) for PSAT/NMSQT

1. Turn on CCSD issued Chromebook
2. Once the login page appears, student should not log in. If the student is already logged in, the student should Sign out to bring them to the login page.
3. Click the Apps button in the lower left corner of the screen.
4. Click Bluebook
5. The app will load and update itself if necessary
6. Then the Sign In screen loads – which asks students to “use a sign-in ticket from your school” OR “Sign In with a College Board account.” Do not sign in yet.
7. Students should select “using sign in ticket”.
8. On test day, they should select “using a sign-in ticket from your school” which will be provided to them on test day at the testing location.
9. The student would then follow the College Board instructions for the exam and through a successful end of the test session.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Mark Sidman, Assistant Principal

Dear Student and Parent/Guardian:

If wish to apply for testing accommodation(s) on College Board tests (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and/or Advanced Placement Exams) due to disability, please click on the following link for a copy of “CONSENT FORM FOR ACCOMMODATIONS REQUEST”.

Complete the form and send it to the District Office for Special Services, Services for Students with Disabilities Coordinator. The signed “SSD CONSENT FORM” will authorize the District: to release to the College Board copies of your records that document the existence of a disability and need for testing accommodations; to release any other information in the school's custody that the College Board requests for the purpose of determining my eligibility for testing accommodations on College Board tests; and to discuss my disability and accommodation needs with the College Board.

By submitting a signed SSD Consent Form, you also grant the College Board permission to receive and review your records, and to discuss your disability and needs with school personnel and other professionals.

Please click on the following link for information for College Board Accommodations on College Board Exams:

• COLLEGE BOARD – SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WEBSITE

ACT is committed to serving examinees with documented disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations appropriate to the examinee's diagnosis and needs. ACT has established policies regarding documentation of an examinee’s disability.

If you currently receive accommodations in school due to a professionally diagnosed and documented disability, see the ACT Policy for Accommodations Documentation (PDF), which will prepare you and guide you through the process of requesting test accommodations on the ACT test.

ACT recognizes the need to expand access to English learners. Beginning in the fall of 2017, ACT will provide supports on the ACT test to U.S. students who are English learners. These supports are designed to improve access and equity for those students whose proficiency in English might prevent them from fully demonstrating the skills and knowledge they have learned in school. The number of English learners is growing in our country and ACT is committed to improve access and opportunity for them and all under served learners.

If you currently receive supports in school due to limited English proficiency, see the ACT Policy for English Learner Supports Documentation, which will prepare you and guide you through the process of requesting English learner supports on the ACT test.

Follow the 3 Steps Below:

1. Create or log in to an existing account
   • Register for the ACT test
   • Indicate need for accommodations and/or English learner supports
   • Select the type of accommodation and/or English learner supports you need
      
2. Upon completion of your registration, you'll receive an email with instructions on how to work with your school to submit a request. Forward this email to your school official along with a completed Consent to Release Information to ACT (PDF) form. This email initiates the process.
    
3. Your school official will submit your request to ACT. ACT will review the request and email the Decision Notification to your school official. Your school official should contact you within two weeks of submitting your request.
    

Note: The basic fees and registration deadlines for testing with accommodations and/or English learner supports are the same. Find upcoming test dates and deadlines on the Registration page.

All accommodation and EL supports requests should be submitted by your school official by the published registration deadlines for your preferred test date.

Accommodations Checklist (PDF)

For immediate answers to commonly asked questions, download FAQs for Students and Parents (PDF). 

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