QOHS Weekly Newsletter
Updates & Information for Students, Staff & Families
MCPS student hanbooks are available in digital format, in multiple languages, on the MCPS website:
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/students/rights/
If you would like a hard copy (in English or Spanish) they are avialable now in the main office!
QO AP Students and Caregivers:
GREAT NEWS!
MCPS will continue to pay for Advanced Placement (AP) exams for students who are enrolled in the corresponding AP course and who register for the exam by November 9th. A couple of important items:
Students enrolled in an AP Course for the 2026-27 school year are expected to take the corresponding AP Exam
Students registering after November 9th will be be responsible for the late fee of $40
Students who cancel their exam after November 9th will be responsible for the $40 cancellation fee
Students who do not attend their exam will be responsible for the $40 cancellation fee
Students wishing to take an AP exam and are not enrolled in the corresponding AP course will have to pay the AP exam fee.
How do students register? They sign up in AP Classroom.
How do students sign up in AP Classroom? They must be able to log into the College Board AP website and add their class with an AP Classroom Code. Their teacher can provide them with that code.
What if a student was in an AP Class but am no longer enrolled? Please email Ms. Buckley no later than November 9th (do it now!) so we can remove you from the exam. Otherwise you will be charged a cancellation fee or an exam fee (if you wish to still take the exam).
What if a student wants to retake an exam or take an exam in a subject where they are not enrolled? Please email Ms. Buckley immediately to begin this conversation or stop by the main office during lunch.
If you have AP questions, email Ms. Buckley at Andrea_B_Buckley@mcpsmd.org
Please check out the Important SSL Dates linked here and pictured below.
Testing Accommodations for the College Board Tests (AP, SAT, PSAT)
In order to receive accommodations on these tests, a student must request the accommodations by submitting a Student Eligibility Form. The form must be completed by both parents and school officials and then mailed to the College Board at least seven weeks in advance of the student taking the first test.
Please review the criteria established by the College Board for requesting testing accommodations:
https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/request-accommodations/request
Please follow the link below to identify the process for submitting a request for ACT Test Accommodations and English Learner Supports:
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration/accommodations.html
**Please note that students who have an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) or a 504 Plan are not guaranteed that College Board or ACT will provide accommodations. The College Board requires current neuropsychological testing (within the past three years) which documents the specific need for each requested accommodation.
All IEP students should work with Ms. Samantha Carter to complete the accommodation request(s) and students with a 504 Plan should work with Ms. Jessica Conter or their counselor.
This years AP coordinator is Mrs. Andrea Buckley. Please e-mail her with any questions regarding AP testing.
Please contact Ms. Jessica Conter, Resource Counselor in the Counseling Office (240-740-3620) if you have any further questions about this process.
Important Links:
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