Advanced Placement Testing Tips

AP testing for the 2019-2020 school year begins next week.  Your remote advanced placement exams
from home are scheduled for the following times:

Monday, May 11th: 12 pm: AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism

                      2 pm: AP Physics C Mechanics

    4 pm: AP US Government

Tuesday, May 12th: 2 pm: AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC

Wednesday, May 13th: 12 pm: AP Physics 2

  2 pm: English Literature

Thursday, May 14th: 2 pm: AP Chemistry

Friday, May 15th: 2 pm: AP US History

4 pm: AP Computer Science A

Monday, May 18th: 2 pm: AP Biology

Tuesday, May 19th: 2 pm: AP Psychology

Wednesday, May 20th: 2 pm: AP English Language

                                     4 pm: AP Microeconomics

Thursday, May 21st: 12 pm: AP French

Friday, May 22nd: 2 pm: AP Statistics

  4 pm: AP Spanish Language

Important Notes:

• Your exam ticket will be in your My AP Account two days prior to the exam
• You hit the yellow button on the AP exam ticket to enter the exam
• You need to enter the exam platform 30 minutes in advance to get through security

measure in time 

• Save your work often, every 5 minutes is recommended
• Make sure you leave yourself time to upload your answers for each section
• If you are having technical difficulty, there is no hotline to call AP for help. If you cannot

access the platform or exam, you will need to send them an email within 48 hours to request

a ticket for the June date.

• Schools do not have access to the online portal, so we are unable to assist you with

technical difficulties or exam questions

• Make sure to submit before time runs out or your answers will not count and the exam

will be void

• Please see the Student AP Testing Guide at

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-testing-guide-2020.pdf

A Note About Course Selection For 2020-2021

Attention Classes of 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024:

Course verification emails are going out this afternoon regarding your desired academic classes for the 2020-2021 academic year.  Below is a copy of the email you will be receiving later today.

Dear Canton High School Families,

Thank you so much for your efforts to complete your step in the course selection process.  With your desired courses we are now able to enter the next phase of building the schedule for the 2020-2021 academic year.  

Attached to this email you will find a list of the courses you are slated to take next year along with alternative electives should you not get your first choice electives.  

Please review this document very carefully.  If it is correct, then there is nothing you need to do.  If you see an error and a class need to be changed, you need to communicate this error to  me, Dr. Meredith Chamberland at chamberlandm@cantonma.org by Friday, May 1st, 2020. Please note that we will not be able to grant late requests received after this date.

Thank you so much. Be well and stay safe.

Warmly,

Dr. Meredith Chamberland

Detailed AP Update

Dear AP Student,

As you most likely already have seen in the email sent out to all AP Exam examinees directly by The College Board on April 3, 2020, the AP exams WILL be administered in May 2020, but in a completely new and revolutionary AT HOME and ONLINE format.

We encourage you and your family to sit down and carefully review the information available on The College Board website at https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students 

(And we recommend you bookmark the link above so you can easily monitor it in the next month for more updates and information as The College Board works to modify the delivery of your AP exam(s).)

A few key items we want to make sure that you review ASAP:

• Your MyAP Account email address - College Board will be communicating with students with active exams DIRECTLY through this email address. If you have not received emails from The College Board in the last two weeks, this may indicate that there is an error in the email you have on your MyAP account. 
• Log into http://myap.collegeboard.org ASAP and navigate to "MyAP Profile" to review that the email address on file is one you ACTIVELY check and use. 
• College Board will be sending the high security log in credentials that you will need to log into the Exam Platform to the student email address on the MyAP account. Without that login access that will be sent by The College Board directly, you will NOT be able to take the AP exam.

• The New and updated AP Exam Schedule of Exams  (Linked HERE)

• The Exam Content and Format- What will be focused on for this exam has been drastically adjusted. Review the details regarding each exam's new modified focus as well as new format (available HERE). Connect with your teachers regularly!

• Know that you will be able to take your exams on ANY internet-connected device - a phone, a tablet, an iPad, a laptop, a desktop computer. More details will be released by College Board towards the end of April AND you will have an opportunity to try out the exam format and upload of material steps before exam day. Monitor https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students  and youtube.com/advancedplacement for tutorial videos and more

• Access to technology - Complete the College Board assistance form by April 24, 2020 if you need a device or if you need internet access to be able to take your exam(s). Form is linked HERE.

• Exams with Accommodations - if you have already been approved by College Board for accommodations on your AP exam(s), those accommodations will automatically be applied by the exam content platform (or site). The accommodations are linked via your SSD Number to your AP ID Number and will be automatic.

• Exam Security - this is being taken VERY seriously! The College Board will be applying all the technology resources at their fingertips to maintain the integrity and security of the exams, INCLUDING sending a copy of the work your submit to your AP teacher by May 26, 2020. Review carefully the security details.

• Preparation for the exams - a ton of resources available through MyAP, your teachers, and the College Board directly. Monitor youtube.com/advancedplacement and https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students for resources and updates.

And last but not least, if you do feel that you would like to rather cancel your AP exam due to the extended school closures and how COVID-19 has affected you, you need to fill out this Google Form by May 1, 2020.

AP FORM TO CANCEL TEST:    https://forms.gle/wGoa3LqhaNua6wBy8

Make sure to monitor https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students for new updates and information. The College Board will be supporting and administering your exams this year directly, and therefore will be your go-to resource.

Dear Class of 2020 Students and Families,

The link below contains a 35 minute video and presentation on selecting a college using virtual resources, how to negotiate financial aid packages, and how to complete the community scholarship applications virtually.  I hope this video helps.  Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or comments.  The guidance counselors, career counselor, and I are here to assist in any way we can.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uQVaZ5RoL88McBtAWEPOdOsUPRDMBmJr/view?usp=sharing

Course Selection How To Video

Dear 9th, 10th, and 11th Grade Students and Families,

I have made the short video below to help you with your course selection process.  If you have any further questions, please reach out to your child's guidance counselor.

Course Selection How To Video:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AJTLE9IHwSl4Z1EctpeVI9aWUo_8wTD6/view?usp=sharing

Course Selection Deadline Extension

Good Afternoon Students and Families,

I am reaching out as I know I have heard from some of you that the link to the grade level webinars that I hosted last week on course selection are not currently working.  We are experiencing some difficulties, and I am looking into a variety of ways to meet your needs.

As I reminder, you use the Google Form to complete your course selection. The course Over-ride form found on the Canton High School website will be coming down tomorrow at 3 pm.  We will not be accepting late requests.

However, if you need more time to pick your electives through your Google Form, we are extending the deadline until Wednesday, April 8th.  You will need to use your cpsmail account to fill out the Google form with a parent or guardian

If you still have questions, please reach out to your child's guidance counselor.    

Class of 2021 Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjaJnitMg8ujWcDdi7QWDPVxWNx2zwGLXWV_JTXHQ5IJPULA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Class of 2022 Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5w6G4yPnSX82ZXkKpwzAw_rgIjCBSY4y2outUx4rhJ4B_Gw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Class of 2023 Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPKL4IT7v2WUFbXiQpsF8B0IqkpYxXgedK8tpax-VAuLZ1xA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Warmly,

Dr. Meredith Chamberland

chamberlandm@cantonma.org

Course Selection Update

All students in grades 9-11 received their course selection sheets in homeroom on Tuesday, March 10th. Since we are no longer able to collect course selection sheets in person, we are adapting the process this year. I will be hosting a Zoom webinar for each grade so families can tune in from home and ask questions.  The webinars will be recorded so families who cannot make it can watch it at another time. A separate email specific to each grade will include the Zoom meeting details.

Zoom Webinar for 9th Grade Families: Thursday, March 26th at 12:30 pm

Zoom Webinar for 10th Grade Families: Thursday, March 26th at 1:30 pm

Zoom Webinar for 11th Grade Families: Thursday, March 26th at 2:30 pm

On Friday, March 27th, each grade will be sent a Course Selection Google Form to be completed along with a link to the Course Over-ride Form. Students and parents/guardians are expected to fill out this form together. We will not be collecting paper sheets. Directions will come with the Google Forms on Friday, March 27th. Course Selection Forms and Over-ride Forms are due on Friday, April 3rd.

Please email your guidance counselor if you have specific questions relating to your academic programming for next year.

Mr. Drew Carty: cartyd@cantonma.org

Mr. Chris Buss: bussc@cantonma.org

Ms. Stephanie Shapiro: shapiros@cantonma.org

Ms. Katie Leazott: leazottK@cantonma.org

Update on AP Exams

Greetings 2020 AP Students,

I am reaching out to share some important information regarding AP exams for this spring semester. Please know that information is evolving, and I will be utilizing this blog to keep you in the loop with the latest news from College Board regarding AP tests.

The link below has all the details College Board has outlined thus far. It is important to note that more information will be coming out next Friday, April 3rd.

At this point in time, College Board has announced the following:

This year AP exams will be:

• 45 minute exams
• taken digitally from home
• free response questions only, no multiple choice
• available on two dates of when each exam can be taken (exact schedule is to be released Friday, April 3rd)
• supported with free online preparation videos and teaching resources through the College Board on Wednesday, March 25th

As always, your AP teacher is a great resource and will have subject-specific information. I will also continue to update you with more detailed information as it is released.  

Here is the College Board link with additional information:

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/coronavirus-updates

Please do not hesitate to reach out to chamberlandm@cantonma.org if you have any questions.

Warmly,

Dr. Meredith Chamberland

Guidance Director

AP Coordinator

Course Selection

As we are just shy of two weeks before February break, it is important to remember that we are embarking on course selection time! Starting February 10th, the 6-12 Canton Guidance Department will be working collaboratively to assist students and families with picking a balanced and sound educational program for every student.  

How will we go about doing this? Starting on February 10th, we will be meeting with students in seminar in grades 10 and 11, meeting with freshmen in larger group presentations, and will finish up with eighth grade workshops in their sciences classes the beginning of March. There will be a parent evening event on February 10th.  Eighth grade parents will come to the GMS cafeteria at 6:30 pm, and parents and guardians of grades 9, 10, and 11 will come to the CHS cafeteria at 6:00 pm.  If that night doesn't work for you, we will have a Coffee with Counselors the following morning, February 11th, at 7:45 am in the CHS library (you do not need to attend both, just one or the other).  Lastly, you will also be able to watch the presentations from the comfort of your home when I host a webinar later in the week of February 10th.  More details on the webinar will follow.

We are hoping with all of these options, you will be able to participate in your child's course selection.  It is so important that we partner together to make sure that our students are challenged but not overwhelmed and are thinking how their educational choices impact their long term goals. We look forward to partnering with you in this endeavor.