Gifted Jaguars and Eagles

Interested in earning an Honors Diploma at graduation from Jefferson High School?  Come to a meeting for students to hear about the requirements and to get an application during advisory on December 19th with Meredith Aby-Keirstead from the gifted and talented department.

US News and World Report recently published an article explaining that practice tests can elevate ACT/SAT results.   I wanted to let you know about some opportunities for your student to take the the Practice  ACT  at Jefferson.  The test is $15.  The 2 hour and 30 minute Review Session is an additional $35.  This test is put on by Breakaway Test prep.   During the review session, they will go over the test results, but also give test-taking tips as well.  They also offer longer classes that students could take after the review session if they find it valuable and want more prep. The school sends out a Blackboard Connect email (about the 1st of October) to Sophomore and Junior parents but many of my 9th grade gifted students have also asked about this.  Payments can be dropped of to Mrs. Becky Wallerick in the Career Center at JHS. Bloomington Public Schools pays for all juniors to take the  ACT  during the school day in the spring.   I wanted to let you kno

Six seniors from Bloomington’s Jefferson and Kennedy high schools have been named semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.  Charles Maki*, Max Mallinger*, Ryan Martz*, Amelia Miller, Isabella Phan* and Emily Wammer are candidates for a merit scholarship to be awarded early next year. More than 1.6 million high school juniors entered the 2019 National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which serves as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists includes the highest scoring entrants in each state. Another 10 students have earned National Merit Commended Student status, which recognizes students performing in the top 5 percent of all entrants on the qualifying test. Commended Students include  Joshua French,* Alexandra Janey, Kaija Johnson, Isabel Matias, Ryan Meany*, Claire Miller, Logan Redding, William Titus, Skylar Volden* and Jennavieve Zimmerman. Students with an * attended

If you are interested in applying to an Ivy League school (even if it's not Yale) it would be worth it for you to go to this info session so you could start to think about how to market yourself to an Ivy and to think about whether it would be a good fit for you.  - Meredith ****** Debra Johns, Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions, will discuss academic programs, residential colleges and campus life, admissions, and financial aid. Monday, September 24, 2018 at 6:30 PM Saint Paul Academy and Summit School Huss Center for the Performing Arts 1712 Randolph Ave. St. Paul, MN Event Registration All students are welcome to attend. Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions 38 Hillhouse Avenue PO Box 208234 New Haven CT 06520 admissions.yale.edu/questions