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What’s Dear Scotty?
Madison Louden| September 2025
We all know that growing up in our society is harder than it has been in previous years. Do you ever have so many unanswered questions that you feel overwhelmed because you don’t know who to ask? When newspapers were very popular, a lot of years ago, there was a section called “Dear Abby”, which was a resource people nationally used to get advice. Well, one aspect that our Scott County High School has in our newspaper is a section called Dear Scotty. Dear Scotty is an advice column created by students for students who need to get answers to their questions, reach out for help, get advice, and more. If you didn’t know, Scotty is our school mascot, and he has gone through many experiences, leading him to be very educated and emotionally intelligent. So, these questions will be answered by Scotty (students your age who have gone through similar situations) and published in the monthly newspaper.
You don’t need to fret when submitting your questions or stories, because there is the option to make your submission anonymous so that nobody knows your concerns. Whether it’s you worried about your boyfriend cheating on you, your teacher not educating you properly, your sibling stealing your clothes, or you catching your best friend in a lie, it will stay completely confidential. To submit a question or concern to Scotty, go to the Scott County High School website. Then you click “quick links” and under that category, there will be a tab called “Dear Scotty” and that is where you go. Once you’re on it, you’re able to put your stories or questions, and as I previously said, you can keep it anonymous.
Link:https://bit.ly/dearscotty
Yearbook submission for student pictures
Yearbook wants your candid photos!! There are many students who want to submit pictures to be included in the Scott County High School 25-26 yearbook, so we have decided to use the app “Yearbook Snap” so your pictures can be used. Depending on whether you have an iPhone or Android you would go to your App or Play store, and download “Yearbook Snap”. You then find Scott County High school, and put in the code: Cards26. You can submit any school-related pictures, but make sure that they’re appropriate because you do have accountability for the images you submit. There is a limit to doing 5 pictures at a time, but after you submit your photos, you can go back and add more. All pictures submitted will be approved by school staff before being used in the Yearbook. And the last step is to order a yearbook so you can see your featured pictures!
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Going From ACT To SAT?
Andrew Issacs| September 2025
Instead of the ACT, high school Juniors in Kentucky will now be taking the SAT as the standardized test. Since 2006, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has required all high school Juniors to take the ACT, a standardized test that colleges and universities use for their admissions. In July of this year, the department decided to let go of it’s contract with ACT in favor of a contract with SAT. SAT is another standardized test that colleges use for admissions, very similar to ACT but formatted differently.The previous test used, the ACT, is formatted in multiple-choice questions for the core sections of English, Mathematics, and Reading, with optional sections of Science and Writing. The ACT has a scoring system where you are not penalized for incorrect or blank answers, but your score is the composite of the questions answered correctly. For example, on the English section of the test, you answer 75 questions; the highest composite score you can achieve is a 36.Now using the SAT format, there are 2 main sections, including Reading and Writing, and Math that are divided into 2 modules each. The SAT is scored on a scale of 200-800 in each module, for a total score of 400-1600. The digital SAT uses an adaptive scoring system where how you performed on the first module determines how difficult the 2nd module is. Instead of a dedicated science section, the SAT incorporates science-based questions into its reading and writing sections.The main ways the switch to the SAT changes things up for students are the allotted times per question and the kinds of tests each has. Depending on whether you take the science section of the ACT, if you choose to take science, the test it is much faster paced. The SAT claims to have 41%-44% more time per question than the ACT with the science test. And as previously stated, the ACT gives you the options of the writing test and the science test.Overall, the Kentucky Department of Education is switching the mandated test for Juniors from the ACT to the SAT, with the main differences between them being the opportunities the ACT offers and the longer time allotted from the SAT.