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Is your teen ready for the test? Provide your son or daughter with the opportunity to take the ACT, SAT or PSAT tests under the same testing conditions as the actual exams. It’s a great way for them to learn about the exam format as well as determine areas that need improvement.

West Geauga High School is once again hosting a series of ACT, SAT or PSAT practice tests and follow-up sessions. All tests will be given on Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in rooms 123 and 124. Most follow-up sessions will be given on Tuesday nights from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Students will receive a personalized score that shows their strengths and areas for improvement during the follow-up sessions. The cost for one test and follow-up session is $10 for West Geauga students and $15 for non-West Geauga students. Students may take as many tests as they like.

SAT practice tests:

• September 17, 2011 with follow-up session on September 27th
• January 14, 2012 with a follow-up session on January 24th
• February 4, 2012 with a follow-up session on February 9th
• March 17, 2012 with a follow-up session on April 3rd

ACT practice tests:

• January 14, 2012 with a follow-up session on January 24th
• February 4, 2012 with a follow-up session on February 9th
• March 17, 2012 with a follow-up session on April 3rd

PSAT practice test

• September 17, 2011 with follow-up session on September 27th.

Students should arrive 15 minutes early and should bring #2 pencils and a calculator.

West Geauga students should register and submit payment in advance of the test at the West Geauga High School Guidance office. Non-West Geauga students should register in advance by visiting or calling the West Geauga High School Guidance office. Non-West Geauga students can submit payment in advance via the guidance office or on the morning of the test when they sign in. Checks should be made out to the West Geauga Educational Foundation.

Practice test sessions are coordinated by the West Geauga Educational Foundation and are administered by The Princeton Review. Please contact Mrs. Linda Todaro at 440-487-1663 with any questions.

Teachers Brian Spotts and Natalie Cooper put in long hours after school supporting the 2010-2011 West Geauga High School robotics team, including the development of a pitching machine for the Lake County Captains initially so powerful the players “declined” to face it in batting practice.

The team also placed in a competition in Pittsburgh, qualifying them to advance to a six-state event in Philadelphia, with members learning important technical, problem-solving and teamwork skills along the way. The competitions required teams of up to ten students in grades 9-12 use engineering principles to design, build and program robots to compete directly against other teams.

For their efforts with the robotics team, Spotts and Cooper have been recognized as the winners of the 2010-2011 WEDGE Award from the West Geauga Educational Foundation. Announced at teacher’s convocation on August 22nd, the award includes a $500 educational grant to be spent with their schools at the winners’ discretion.

“These two teachers created an environment where the students did all the planning, design, development and repair of the robots, even though they competed against teams where adults were clearly contributing,” said Jerry Pignolet, WEDGE president.

The Lake County Captains heard about the team’s competition successes and requested the pitching machine for a game-time promotion. An early version of the machine threw so hard and far, its first test pitch made perfect holes in two successive glass security doors.

Sponsored by the West Geauga Educational Foundation, the WEDGE Award is presented annually to a member of the West Geauga Schools community who shows an outstanding commitment to introducing and adopting innovative learning experience. In addition to being recognized for the willingness to try new ideas, WEDGE Award recipients also receive a $500 grant to be spent in the schools at their discretion.

The West Geauga Educational Foundation also awards money for innovative and creative programs in the West Geauga School System. WEDGE helps those interested in finding better ways to teach and learn to try new approaches.

Please visit the programs page on our website for more information on approved programs and how to apply for funding. The primary qualifications to apply? A willingness to try new ideas, experiences, technology and programs with West Geauga students in and outside the classroom.

To learn more about the West Geauga Educational Foundation, please visit our website at https://wgef.org/. If you would like to join, help, attend one of our events or make a donation, please contact WEDGE President, Jerry Pignolet at 440-338-5196.