Email sent to Parent/Guardians on October 9, 2025

Dear Parent/Guardian,

On Wednesday, October 29th, all Juniors will take ACT® WorkKeys® Assessments in school. This exciting opportunity gives them a chance to measure their readiness for careers after high school, whether they’re headed to college or into the workforce.

How will this help you with your career planning and proving your skills to potential employers?

• You can compare your skills to those needed in your dream job—and you can work to improve those skills before graduation.

• Or, if you don’t know your dream job, you can explore careers that match your skills.

• You can show off your skills with a nationally recognized certificate and digital badges to use when applying for jobs.

You can help prepare your child before test day by reminding them that this isn’t “just another test,” and why taking it can help prove or verify their skills to employers, give them information on careers they might enjoy, and earn college credit before graduation. 

We will begin testing at 9:00 am sharp! Juniors who arrive after 9:15 will not be allowed to test, but will be directed to attend their scheduled classes. Students will not have access to their cell phones or smart watches while they are testing. If you need to communicate with your student, call the office; any message you leave will be given to students after they are finished testing. We expect to be done testing by 11:30 PM. Junior students will not be allowed to leave during testing. Please plan accordingly. 

We hope your student(s) has/have a positive experience with the assessment. Please let me know if you have questions. In the meantime, you can go to act.org/workkeys-ncrc for more information about the test. Our district is excited to give this opportunity to your student.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Amy Peterson

Counselor

amypeterson@usd367.org