PSAT 8/9 Test for Interested SMS 8th Graders
Posted Date: 02/23/26 (04:22 PM)
SMS 8th Grade Families,
As part of our college and career readiness efforts at Sahuarita Middle School, we strive to set all students up for success. That is why we are offering the PSAT 8/9—the first test in the SAT® Suite of Assessments—to our 8th grade students. If you are interested in having your 8th grader take this optional assessment, please have them sign up at the front office with Ms. Jessica Johnson by Friday, 03/06/26. The cost of the test is $14.00, and will be due by Friday, 03/13/26, via online payment at https://susd30.us/families/online-payments, cash or check made out to SUSD #30. Results from this assessment help us establish a baseline for students as they start their high school journey. The results help us focus classroom instruction and support your child’s growth. Taking the PSAT 8/9 can also help your child to:
* Understand their strengths, and what skills they need to work on.
* Find out what AP® courses they’re ready to take.
* Discover career options by exploring a sample of growing careers in their state.
This spring, the PSAT 8/9 will be administered in a digital format that will provide an overall easier testing experience for students. Feel free to watch the two-minute video attached hereto to see what students can expect with the digital PSAT 8/9. If you sign up for the test in the front office and pay by the deadline, your child will take the PSAT 8/9 on the morning of Tuesday, 04/28/26, on a computer in the SMS computer lab, and scores will be released in mid-April. Check-in is at 8:00 AM. Testing Begins at 8:15 AM sharp. If you or your child have questions about the PSAT 8/9, please reach out to Ms. Jessica via email at jessica.johnson@sahuarita.net or via phone at 520-625-3502 x1446.
As part of our college and career readiness efforts at Sahuarita Middle School, we strive to set all students up for success. That is why we are offering the PSAT 8/9—the first test in the SAT® Suite of Assessments—to our 8th grade students. If you are interested in having your 8th grader take this optional assessment, please have them sign up at the front office with Ms. Jessica Johnson by Friday, 03/06/26. The cost of the test is $14.00, and will be due by Friday, 03/13/26, via online payment at https://susd30.us/families/online-payments, cash or check made out to SUSD #30. Results from this assessment help us establish a baseline for students as they start their high school journey. The results help us focus classroom instruction and support your child’s growth. Taking the PSAT 8/9 can also help your child to:
* Understand their strengths, and what skills they need to work on.
* Find out what AP® courses they’re ready to take.
* Discover career options by exploring a sample of growing careers in their state.
This spring, the PSAT 8/9 will be administered in a digital format that will provide an overall easier testing experience for students. Feel free to watch the two-minute video attached hereto to see what students can expect with the digital PSAT 8/9. If you sign up for the test in the front office and pay by the deadline, your child will take the PSAT 8/9 on the morning of Tuesday, 04/28/26, on a computer in the SMS computer lab, and scores will be released in mid-April. Check-in is at 8:00 AM. Testing Begins at 8:15 AM sharp. If you or your child have questions about the PSAT 8/9, please reach out to Ms. Jessica via email at jessica.johnson@sahuarita.net or via phone at 520-625-3502 x1446.
Additional Information:
What Should I Bring? Students should bring two No. 2 pencils with soft erasers, an acceptable calculator, their home address, their email address, and (optionally) his or her student ID number or Social Security number.
How long will the assessment take and how many questions are there? Actual testing time is 2 hours and 14 minutes, plus breaks. There are 54 minutes allotted for the reading and writing portion and 44 minutes for the math portion.
How does my student receive PSAT 8/9 scores? Please provide your student with a valid email to write down on testing day. As soon as the test is assessed, the results are immediately sent to the email on file and you do not have to wait for the paper results to arrive in the mail. SUSD learns account emails are acceptable, as well as a parent email address if your child knows it.
What about snacks? You are welcome to bring water and snacks to eat during one of the designated breaks.
Seating? Students will be seated in a staggered format in the computer lab and provided scratch paper to write on.
Additional Information: Please feel free to browse the website provided below. It provides a lot more specific details about the PSAT test and how to prepare accordingly.