Class of 2027 What's Happening
September 19, 2025
Congratulations Class Officers!
Meet your Junior Class Officers!
Brady Baugus
Anna Buckhold
Arianna Dunavant
Lola Durnil
Peyton Kirgan
Audrey Nance
Hannah Nepple
Lexie Nieman
Bennett Roettger
Sheridan Ruyle
Ava Turek
pACT is Tuesday! Testing locations are posted outside our office!
Dear Junior Parents & Students,
As we begin our fall semester, we want to make you aware of the testing opportunities available this fall for the class of 2027.
Practice ACT:
This September all juniors at KHS will have the opportunity to take a practice ACT exam. This test will be given September 23rd during the KHS school day at NO COST.
Registration
The Practice ACT is given to all KHS students in the junior class. All juniors are automatically registered.
Test Day
Tuesday, September 23rd is the test date of the Practice ACT in 2025. This exam is a new full-length enhanced ACT, and it will include a Science section! This ACT matches with timing, format, and number of questions (without writing) that gives each student a real-time composite score as well as each subsection score. Testing will begin at 7:45 am in the Holley and Denver Miller Gyms. Students should bring their school ID, a #2 pencil and a calculator (see list of approved calculators here). Students can expect to spend the first four hours of their school day taking the practice ACT.
How will students receive scores?
Scores will be emailed to the student's Kirkwood gmail account and will show an individual report and breakdown of exam performance.
Important: Because this practice test is NOT officially scored and NOT governed by ACT, no local accommodations will be provided in an attempt to provide good practice experience. Applications for testing accommodations for a real ACT are coordinated by grade level counselors or SSD case managers, please contact them directly for more information.
2) PSAT (optional):
The PSAT is a practice exam for the SAT. It is a shortened version of the SAT. The PSAT is given in October every year and students take the exam at Kirkwood High School. This exam is NOT mandatory.
In order to qualify for the National Merit Competition, you must take this exam as a junior. If you have more questions about the PSAT please go here or contact your grade level or college counselor. Applications for testing accommodations for testers are coordinated by grade level counselors or SSD case managers. Please contact them for more information.
Registration:
Students will register and pay for the exam using this link. The cost of the test is $20 and may be paid online with credit card/debit card/check to Total Registration. Payment of the exam ensures your registration.
Registration closes on September 19th at 3pm and all test fees must be submitted by this deadline. This is a College Board deadline to ensure time for file uploads as this is a fully digital exam.
Test Day Information:
Tuesday, October 14th is the test date of the PSAT in 2025. The exam will be digital this year (no paper and pencil). Testing will begin at 7:45 am in the Holley and Denver Miller Gyms. Students should bring their school ID, a #2 pencil, an approved calculator and their school laptop fully charged. Students can expect to spend the first three hours of the school day taking the PSAT.
*Students who have approved accommodations will be notified of their testing location at a later date and may take longer than three hours to complete.
PSAT Student Guides with the Practice Test may be found here
PSAT Video Study Sessions can be found here
We wish you the best if your child chooses to take advantage of these opportunities!
Please feel free to contact me (amber.kapral@kirkwoodschools.org) or your child’s grade-level counselor if you have any questions.
College Visits!
Please encourage your student(s) to sign up to visit the colleges and universities that are coming to visit Kirkwood High School!
A full list of all universities and colleges that are visiting can be found HERE.
To sign up to attend a College Visit at KHS, students will need to log into their Naviance Student account.
To access Naviance:
1. Student(s) need to log into their KHS gmail account
2. In the upper right corner, click on the 9 digit icon
3. Scroll down and select the Naviance icon
4. Once signed into Naviance, in the toolbar, select “colleges” and then click “college visits” to see the most up to date list.
5. Click on "View Details" and then sign up!
Students can visit as many colleges as they like and all visits take place in the Guidance Activity Center. Visits usually last 30 minutes. After registration, students will receive an ehallpass the day of the visit and are excused from class. Colleges and Universities are still signing up and making appointments to visit us, please check the above site for updates!
If you have any questions, please contact you KHS College and Career Counselor:
Joshua Jaworowski- Students with last names A-K
Abby Peterson- Students with last names L-Z
Tech Help!
How do I start a LiveChat with a KHS technology specialist? Where is the one place my child goes for links for ALL their school resources? Did you know that if your child needs support outside of school hours, they get complimentary support over the phone with Apple Education? Please visit Kirkwood High School Technology to view solutions to student FAQs!
Thank you for making KHS such a great place!
Birthday Shout Outs!
9/19 Trip Nieman
9/20 Tim Ray
9/21 Leila Ambuehl
9/22 Nem Memula
9/22 Dallas Royal
9/22 Travis Shores
9/23 Cooper Davis
9/23 Amelia Southards
9/24 Sofia Jaramillo
9/24 Turner Ludbrook