Weekly Update - 9/30/22
Weekly Announcements: September 26-30
PSAT Testing Day
The Woodstock Academy will be offering PSAT testing for all students in Grades 9, 10, and 11 on Wednesday, October 12. Testing will begin at 7:30 a.m. and regular testing will conclude around 12 p.m. No lunch will be served in the North Commons.
Grade 11: PSAT
Grade 10: PSAT
Grade 9: PSAT 8/9
Grade 9 students will be testing on South Campus and should be picked up and dropped off there if possible. Grade 10 and 11 students will be testing on North Campus. Individual room assignments will be emailed to each student.
The tests are free, and all students will be automatically registered.
Additionally, students must bring their own calculators and pencils. We encourage students to bring bottled water and a snack to have during the short testing breaks. No lunch will be provided on test day. Since no classes will meet, students do not need to bring their materials for classes or their iPads.
For more information on the PSAT, please visit collegeboard.com.
For Seniors and PG Students:
Seniors and PG students will not be testing during the test day on October 12; however, we have set up some optional opportunities for seniors and PG students to take part in on that day:
1. Tour and information session at QVCC. Bus will leave at approx. 9:00 a.m. and return to WA at approx. 12:30 p.m.
2. Tour and information session at Eastern. Bus will leave at 8:45 a.m. and return to WA at approx. 1:00 p.m.
3. Tour and information session at UConn. Bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. and return to WA at approx. 1:00 p.m.
4. Volunteer at the Woodstock Arboretum. 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (Ms. Dziedzic)
5. Common Application “Bootcamp.” 12:30 - 2:15 p.m. in room B121. (Mrs. Champany)
(You can sign up for both 4 and 5 if you would like to.)
A Permission Slip is also required to participate in a trip. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Michael Harten, Ed.D.
Dean of Academics
mharten@woodstockacademy.org
David Walley
Director of Counseling
dwalley@woodstockacademy.org
PaySchools - Lunch Accounts
Need to access PaySchools? You can access the portal and learn more about dining services at woodstockacademy.org/students/dining-services.
Why PaySchools Central?
• Payments can be made by credit card 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the parents’ convenience – online or via the mobile app
• Parents can review student purchases, along with account balance information
• Online payments are fast, easy to manage (even for multiple students), and more convenient than writing multiple checks
• This cashless system will be more sanitary and efficient.
• No more lost lunch money, cash, or checks on the journey from home to school!
Convenient Features for Parents
• Parents can opt-in to receive email notifications when a student account balance falls below a threshold set by the parent
• Parents can use an automatic payment feature that replenishes their student account(s) when the balance falls below a level set by the parent
• Student information is automatically transferred from year to year
• Parents can manage accounts for multiple students with a single login
• Parents can manage payments via an easy-to-use online portal, or while on the go with a convenient mobile app
• PaySchools is PCI compliant and maintains industry-standard SSL certificates. This ensures all data is safe and secure
• A continuous online survey is provided to monitor parent feedback and ideas
Please contact Director of FLIK Dining Michael DiMascio with any questions at mdimascio@woodstockacademy.org.