Dear AP Students,Parentsand Stakeholders,

On Monday,May 11,2020,online AP testingwill begin. Right now,over700 DHS Wildcatswill betaking1,526 AP exams. The information belowwill helpyouto prepare fortesting day.

During theweekof5/4/2020, be sureto do the following:

A) Clickon this linkto see theAP testing guide. https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-testing-guide-2020.pdf
When prompted, click "Download" to see theguide. Be sureto review theAP testing guideso thatyou are familiarwith all the procedures needed to take your AP exam. This guideexplains how accommodationswillworkfor thosewho have approved accommodations through the College Board.
B) Log into yourCollege Board account,and in your settings, double-check thatyour email is not aschoolemail (s#@dekalbschoolsga.org). If it is aDCSBemail,change it to a personal emailaddress.
C) In settings, indicatewhich institutionsyou wantyour scoresenttoo. D) In settings,make sure thephone number you listed isstill valid.
E) Markcollegeboard@e.collegeboard.org as part ofapproved senderlists. Ifyou're using a school/district email,pleasechange itto apersonalemail account.
F) Watch the YouTubevideo about testing procedures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHZ2zpqlZNE&list=PLoGgviqq4844oyQviUHOOddAaMOdDAqpk&index =3
G) Clickon this linkto see theAP testing checklist. https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students/taking-ap-exams/getting-ready-for-exam-day/exam-day-checklist

The night beforeeachofyour AP examsbe sure to do the following:

A) Makesuretheelectronic device you are goingto use for thetest) isplugged in and charged to full power. B) Makesurethatyou havescratch paper,calculators, and a pen/pencil.
C) Get some rest.You'reready forthis!

On exam date:

A) Be sureto have a quiet place to work with steady internet service

B) Be preparedto start thetest on-time. Beready to begin testing 30 minutes for the starttimeofyourexam.

2-D Art andDesign,3-D Artand Design,Drawing, willuse portfolio submissionsand will nothave a separateonline exam. Thedeadline for submissionisMay 26, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Yourteacher will guideyouthroughthe upload and submissionprocess.

Due to the testbeing online thisyear,I will not be able to assist youvery much during the test. If, forany reason,you cannot get into your AP exam, don't receive the emailwith the test link, orany other issueswithtesting, you will needto contact theCollege Boarddirectly. I recommend thatfor any test day issues, callthe CollegeBoard. TheCollege Board's contact information islisted below. Itmay be difficultto reachthem on that date. Don't worry; therewill be make-up dates in June ifyou experience some technical issues.

AP Services forStudents Phone: (888)225-5427
Email: apstudents@info.collegeboard.org

AP students: You have worked hard allyearto prepare foryour AP exams. Thefaculty and staff all believe in you,and we knowthatyou're goingto do great! Good luckonyour AP exams!

Coach Braaten