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AP/IB
Exams
May 2-24 All AP exams except AP Spanish Language
North Creek Community Center
20125 Arrowhead Road
Gaithersburg, Md 20879
301-926-9858
Emergencies call: 240-745-5071 ask for Mr. Feamster
AP Spanish Language will be held in the
computer labs (b118/b120)
All IB Exams are held at Watkins Mill High School.
See updated schedule and locations attached.
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Name:____________________________________________ ID#_______________
Grade:_____________________ Best Phone Number: ______________________
Email address_________________________________________________________
College Board Accommodations? Yes No
DATE MORNING (7:25 AM)
Check
Box AFTERNOON (11:30 PM)
Check
Box
Monday, May 7 AP Environmental Science AP Psychology
Tuesday, May 8
AP Computer Science A
AP Spanish Language
Wednesday, May 9
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
2012 AP Exam Registration Form
Please complete both sides/pages of this form with all information – your ID # is REQUIRED.
Exams cost $87 per exam. Checks should be made payable to WMHS.
Financial assistance is available for AP exams. These forms will provide specific information regarding
the MSDE/College Board fee waiver program. Waiver request forms are also available in the
counseling office. Please see Mr. Saltzman in the counseling office for details.
Email: [email protected].
See page 3 for full fee waiver criteria (option 1) and see page 4 for hardship request information
(option 2).
Alternate testing dates are provided for students with conflicts only. A conflict can arise for an extreme
circumstance OR an AP/IB scheduling conflict (this will only occur if testing is simultaneous). Please
contact Mr. Feamster in Room C121.
Please bring this completed (both sides) form, and payment to Mrs. Spigler in the Financial Office
before/after school or at STEP anytime from 3-5-2012 to 3-30-2012.
For questions please come to room c121 and see Mr. Feamster.
Email: [email protected]
LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR 2010 AP EXAMS IS 3/30/2012
****All students will be required to attend an AP pre-registration session on 4-17-2012. ****
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DATE MORNING (7:25 AM)
Check
Box AFTERNOON (11:30 PM)
Check
Box
Thursday, May 10 AP English Literature
Friday, May 11 AP United States History
Monday, May 14
AP Biology AP Physics B
Tuesday, May 15 AP US Government (NSL)
Wednesday, May 16 AP English Language AP Statistics
Thursday, May 17 AP World History
Friday, May 18
**Alternate Testing Dates ONLY**
**Alternate Testing Dates ONLY**
Wednesday, May 23
AP Statistics AP English Language
AP U.S. History AP World History
AP U.S. Government (NSL) AP Environmental Science
Thursday, May 24
AP Calculus AB AP Spanish Language
AP Calculus BC
AP Computer Science
Friday, May 25
AP English Literature & Comp. AP Biology
AP Psychology AP Physics B
AP Physics C: Mechanics
# of Exams Ordered: __________________ x $87= Regular Exam Total $ ______________
Place a check on the line below to indicate what you are returning. Check all that apply.
__________________ Payment Included [Checks payable to WMHS- AP Testing] OR
__________________ AP Fee Waiver Form Attached (Option 1, pg. 3)
__________________ AP Hardship Request Form Attached (Option 2, pg. 4)
Student Signature: ______________________________________________
Parent Signature: _______________________________________________
(AP Fee Waiver, Option 1)
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2012 AP Fee Waiver Application
The Maryland State Department of Education has entered into a fiscal contract with the Federal
Government Grant Program, allowing public and private schools to provide AP exam fee waivers for
students who meet eligibility requirements based on family income.
If you meet one or more of the guidelines listed below, complete and return this form with your
completed AP registration form by 3/30/2012 to Mrs. Spigler in the Financial Office to receive your
waiver. The cost of the $87 exam will be $0 for eligible students receiving a State fee waiver.
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM WILL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL.
Name of Student ____________________________________________
Please check the appropriate item or items to indicate your student’s eligibility:
____My student is eligible for the free or reduced lunch program.
____My family receives assistance under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act.
____My student is eligible to receive medical assistance under the Medicaid Program under Title XIX
of the Social Security Act.
____My student is a member of a family whose taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed a
level established by the US Census Bureau. The table below lists annual family income that would
qualify for a fee waiver.
Size of Family Unit Annual Family Income (not to exceed this amount)
1 $20,036
2 $26,955
3 $33,874
4 $40,793
5 $47,712
6 $54,631
7 $61,550
8 $68,469
For each additional person add: $ 6,919
Parent Signature __________________________________ Date_________________________
Return this document with your registration form.
AP Exam Hardship (Option 2)
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WATKINS MILL HIGH SCHOOL
Montgomery County Public Schools 10301 Apple Ridge Road
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879
(301) 840-3959 FAX (301) 840-3980
AP Examination Hardship Request
Student: __________________________________________ MCPS ID Number: ____________
If you do not qualify for a state fee waiver from page 3, you may still be able to use this form to express a
financial hardship as a result of having to pay the cost of one or more AP Exams.
If you feel that you would qualify for a hardship consideration, please indicate the hardship at the bottom of this
form. WMHS will then consider all requests and attempt to support each family as much as possible. All
hardship applications should be submitted for approval to Mr. Saltzman in the counseling office (email:
[email protected]). Once approved, the hardship request must be submitted with AP registration
form by the 3/30 deadline.
ALL HARDSHIP REQUEST FORMS MUST BE APPROVED AND SUBMITTED WITH COMPLETED
AP REGISTRATION FORM BY 3/30/2011 TO MRS. SPIGLER IN THE FINANCIAL OFFICE.
I understand that application for hardship consideration is not a guarantee that adjustments will be made.
Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________________ Date:_________________
Home phone: __________________________Number of children in the household: ____________
Work Phone: __________________________
Due to our family situation, I am unable to afford the full fee for my student’s AP examinations, due by 3/30/11. I am
able to pay $_______ per exam for a total of $________. (Please fill in the amount you are able to pay for each AP
exam and indicate amounts and dates if you need to pay in installments.)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____WMHS Staff Initials Comments :_______________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
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2012 IB & AP Exam Schedule
Week 1 Morning Session Afternoon Session
Wednesday May 2
IB English HL P1 (120 min) IB Psychology SL P1 (120 min)
Location: Media Center (44) Location: Media Center (53)
Report: 7:25 Report: 11:50
Exam: 7:45 - 9:45 Exam: 12:00 - 2:00
Thursday, May 3
IB Psychology SL P2 (60 min) IB Mathematical Studies SL P1 (90 min)
Location: Media Center (53) Location: Media Center (50)
Report: 7:25 Report: 12:20
Exam: 7:45-8:45 Exam: 12:30 - 2:00
None
IB Mathematics SL P1 (90 min)
Location: C012 (25)
Report: 12:20
Exam: 12:30 - 2:00
Friday, May 4
IB Mathematical Studies SL P2 (90 min)
None Location: Media Center (50)
Report: 7:25
Exam: 7:45 - 9:15
IB Mathematics SL P2 (90 min)
None Location: C010 (25)
Report: 7:25
Exam: 7:45 - 9:15
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Week 2 Morning Session Afternoon Session
Monday, May 7
AP Environmental Science AP Psychology
Location: MVCC (18) Location: MVCC (54)
Report: 7:25 Report: 11:30
Exam: 8:00 - 11:00 Exam: 12:00 - 3:00
Tuesday, May 8
AP Computer Science IB Chemistry SL P1 (45 min) P2 (75 min)
Location: MVCC (8) Location: C012 (26)
Report: 7:25 Report: 11:50
Exam: 8:00 - 11:15 P1 Exam: 12:00 - 12:45
break 12:45 - 1:10
P2 Exam: 1:15 - 2:30
AP Spanish Language
None Location: B120 and B118
Report: 7:25
Exam: 8:00 - 11:15
Wednesday, May 9
IB Chemistry SL P3 (60 min) IB English HL P2 (120 min)
Location: C012 (26) Location: Media Center (44)
Report: 7:40 Report: 12:20
P3 Exam: 7:45 - 8:45 Exam: 12:30 - 2:30
AP Calculus AB
None Location: MVCC (46)
Report: 7:25
Exam: 8:00 - 11:30
AP Calculus BC
None Location: MVCC (17)
Report: 7:25
Exam: 8:00 - 11:30
Thursday, May 10
AP English Literature IB Physics HL P1 (60 min) P2 (135 min)
Location: MVCC (47) Location: C012 (18)
Report: 7:25 Report: 11:50
Exam: 8:00 - 11:15 P1 Exam: 12:00 - 1:00
break 1:00 - 1:10
P2 Exam: 1:15 - 3:30
None
IB Environmental Systems SL P1 (60 min)
Location: C010 (2)
Report: 11:50
P1 Exam: 12:00 - 1:00
Friday May, 11
IB Physics HL P3 75 min IB History HL P1 (60 min) P2 (90 min)
Location: C012 (16) Location: Media Center (35)
Report: 7:25 Report: 11:50
Exam: 7:45-9:00 P1 Exam: 12:00 - 1:00
break 1:00 - 1:10
P2 Exam: 1:10 - 2:40
IB Environmental Systems SL P2 (60 min)
None Location: C010 (1)
Report: 7:25
P1 Exam: 7:45 - 8:45
AP United States History
None Location: MVCC (60)
Report: 7:25
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Exam: 8:00 - 11:15
Week 3 Morning Session Afternoon Session
Monday, May 14
IB History HL P3 (150 min) AP Physics B
Location: Media Center (35) Location: MVCC (5)
Report: 7:25 Report: 11:30
Exam: 7:45 - 10:15 Exam: 12:00 - 3:00
AP Biology
None Location: MVCC (14)
Report: 7:25
Exam: 8:00 - 11:15
Tuesday, May 15
AP United States Government
None Location: MVCC (61)
Report: 7:25
Exam: 8:00 - 11:00
Wednesday, May
16
AP English Language AP Stat
Location: MVCC (55) Location: MVCC (28)
Report: 7:25 Report: 11:30
Exam: 8:00 - 11:30 Exam: 12:00 - 3:00
Thursday, May 17
IB Spanish B HL P1 (90 min) P2 (90 min) IB Biology HL P1 (60 min) P2 (135 min)
Location: C012 (28) Location: C012 (30)
Report: 7:25 Report: 11:50
P1 Exam: 7:45 - 9:15 P1 Exam: 12:00 - 1:00
break 9:15 - 9:20 break 1:00 - 1:10
P2 Exam: 9:20 - 10:50 P2 Exam: 1:15 - 3:30
IB Spanish B SL P1 (90 min) P2 (90 min)
Location: C010 (19)
Report: 7:25
P1 Exam: 7:45 - 9:15
break 9:15 - 9:20
P2 Exam: 9:20 - 10:50
IB Spanish B SL Abinitio P1 (90 min) P2 (90 min)
Location: C010 (2)
Report: 7:25
P1 Exam: 7:45 - 9:15
break 9:15 - 9:20
P2 Exam: 9:20 - 10:50
AP World History
None Location: MVCC (18)
Report: 7:25
Exam: 8:00 - 11:15
Friday , May 18th
IB Biology HL P3 75 min
None Location: Media Center (30)
Report: 7:25
Exam: 7:45 - 9:00
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Week 4 Morning Session Afternoon Session
Tuesday, May 22
IB French B HL/SL/Ab P1 (90 min) P2 (90 min)
Location: C012 (23)
Report: 7:25
P1 Exam: 7:45 - 9:15
break 9:15 - 9:20
P2 Exam: 9:20 - 10:50
Thursday, May 24
AP Calculus AB Makeup
None Location: C012 (9)
Report: 7:25
Exam: 8:00 - 11:30
AP Calculus BC Makeup
None Location: C010 (3)
Report: 7:25
Exam: 8:00 - 11:30
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WHY SHOULD I TAKE AP EXAMS?
1. All student enrolled in an AP course must take an AP exam.
2. Taking the exam lets you know how well you did compared to students all over the country.
3. Taking the exam is excellent preparation for what you will encounter when taking exams in college.
4. Taking the exam gives you a sense of accomplishment – you worked hard all year and you can see that it
paid off when you take the exam! Accepting this personal challenge shows your willingness to push
yourself and emphasizes your commitment to academic excellence.
5. Taking the exam can earn you college credit. Most universities accept exam scores of 3, 4, or 5 for
credit.
6. Earning credit now provides potential savings and allows you to take advantage of available courses at
university, potentially leading to the ability to double major, pursue an internship, travel abroad, or take
a course to fulfill an interest.
7. Those who take AP exams are exempt from a final exam in those courses. There will be some sort of
culminating activity due after the exam period and before school ends, but you will not have to sit for a
formal final exam. Those who do not take AP exams will have to take a final exam and will also be
responsible for any culminating activity that the students who took the AP exams are completing, as
well as continuing work in class in preparation for the final exams.
8. The workload for those students who take AP exams is considerably lighter after the exam period is
over. The workload for students who do not take AP exams remains constant until final exams. (See
above.)
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AP Testing - Information & Schedule
AP Exam registration materials will be distributed to students in their AP classes on 3/5/2012-3/9-2012.
All exam procedures and expectations will be outlined during this distribution of materials visit.
Regular registration for AP Exams will be from 3/5 – 3/30. During this time you can bring completed registration form and payment in order to register for your AP exam.
Fee Waivers: The cost of AP exams should never be a reason for a student to not take an exam. Assistance is available to families with financial need. Fee waiver applications will be automatically approved for full fee waivers upon receipt for families who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Families who do not qualify for free or reduced lunch may still qualify for fee waivers. Income qualification grids at the bottom of the fee waiver application clarify qualification limits for full fee waivers.
Families who do not qualify for full fee waivers but for whom AP exam fees will constitute a financial hardship may qualify for a fee reduction. Students needing to consider an application for a hardship consideration should go to the Counseling Office and see Mr. Saltzman (email: [email protected] with any questions prior to the 3/30 registration deadline. Conversations about financial hardships will be kept confidential.
Students who apply for fee waivers/hardship considerations are still expected to register for exams by the 3/30 deadline or incur late fees.
AP Tests will be given primarily at the North Creek Community Center spanning the dates of May 2- May 17. AP Spanish Language will be testing at WMHS in labs b118/b120. The length of AP tests varies by subject. Exams take approximately 3 hours of ACTUAL TESTING TIME. Adding one 10 minute break between sections and the time to distribute, collect and count materials the morning AP exams usually end around 11:30 with the afternoon exams ending around 3:30. Students must make arrangements for transportation to and from AP exams, both on campus and off site at the North Creek Community Center. Students taking the afternoon exams will DEFINITELY NOT BE FINISHED IN TIME TO RIDE THE AFTERNOON SCHOOL BUS.
Attached is a copy of the Testing Schedule/Locations grid, including both test times and locations. Students who are not taking AP courses but wish to register for AP exams should direct questions to Mr. Feamster in C121. (email: [email protected])
Students should get a good night’s rest before the tests, and eat a nutritious breakfast. The testing schedule is attached, as well as other information about AP exams.
Attached are the Attendance Procedures during the AP exams.
Attached is information about the advantages of participation in the AP Examination Process.
Questions?
Contact your AP teacher or Mr. Feamster by email at [email protected] or by phone at 301-840-3959
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Attendance Procedures for AP/IB Exams
1. Students who take an AP exams on any given day are excused from all regular
classes here at Watkins Mill on that day. The attendance office will be notified of the
excused absence(s) of students taking the exams. Students who are involved in an AP
exam will be marked PRESENT for school records.
2. If a student becomes ill and cannot attend an exam s/he should call the WMHS
attendance office to report the illness. Additionally, any student who becomes unable
to attend a scheduled AP exam MUST CALL Mr. Feamster at 240-745-5071 or Ms.
Walker at 301-840-3970 in the WMHS Counseling Center by 7:00 am.
3. If students are in the building during instructional hours on a day for which they are
scheduled for an AP exam, they will be expected to attend classes. Students MAY NOT
simply plan to spend the day in the Media Center studying. Anyone planning to miss
classes to prepare for an AM/PM exam must plan to do so off campus, and be assured of
reliable transportation to and from the exam session, whether on or off campus.
4. Reporting times and anticipated dismissal times for AP examsis listed on the AP Testing
Schedule.
5. Students should not ask to leave early if they finish before the end of the test, as
their requests will be denied. Students, who play a sport or have a job, are responsible
for informing coaches or employers of AP obligations and making arrangements
accordingly.
6. Exams may run longer than STEP; however, if that is the case a box lunch option may be
available for those students who qualify for free and reduced meals. Students may choose
to bring a lunch as well on AP exam days.