The AP Exams are coming! The AP Exams are coming!

Hello all,

It is that time of year again. Tensions are high and sales of pepto-bismol are shooting through the roof. AP Exams are upon us. Thankfully, your exam isn't tomorrow. You have plenty of time between now and May to study and prepare and agonize. While you are in that process, though, a couple of reminders:

1. If you intend on taking an AP Exam, you need to sign up for it now. Exam order forms are available in a myriad of colors, including blue, green, yellow, goldenrod, and white! You can pick up an exam order form from your AP teacher or just outside the bookstore. The cost is $86.00 per exam and you need to take your order form and your payment to the bookstore. You have until February 22nd to sign up for the exam (a date that is fast approaching). You can order an AP exam form after that date, but it will cost you $30.00 extra per exam. I will not be accepting any orders after Thursday, March 6th at 3:00PM (the order form says Friday, March 7th -- but, please, for the love of everything good and holy, just get your order form in before then. Please. I'm begging you).

2. Whatever color you pick, the final color you will receive is a pink receipt that explains when and where the Pre-Administration session is and when you will be taking your AP exam. Be sure to keep that safe and visible.

3. ALL students who plan to take an AP Exam must attend one of the two Pre-Administration sessions, which will be Thursday, April 10th at 3:15PM and Friday, April 11th at 7:30AM. You will want to report to the room assigned according to your last name. These are the American Studies rooms:

Room C 207-208 (A-G) Room C 220-221 (N-S)

Room C 211-212 (H-M) Room C 273-274 (T-Z)

4. You are not required to send scores to any college or university. You may choose to release the scores later to the college or university of choice.

5. You do NOT need your teacher's permission to take an AP Exam. Your choice to take or not to take the AP exam is YOURS!

If you have any questions, you can check out one of the two AP web sites:

http://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/Desert_Vista_HS/GiftedProgram/page2.html or
http://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/Desert_Vista_HS/GiftedProgram/GiftedCoordinator/page4.html

Or you can e-mail me at dwhite.dvh@tuhsd.k12.az.us or call me at (480) 706-7900, extension 92154.

Take care and don't stress out!

Mr. White