HOME OF THE
Thomas
JAGUARS
Jefferson
UPCOMING
EVENTS

WINTER
BREAK ENDS
ON
JANUARY 6,
2014

JANUARY 7:
XAVIER
UNIVERSITY
VISIT

NEXT
DEADLINE
FOR THE
SENIOR AND
JUNIOR
DUES IS
JANUARY 14
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5
JANUARY 2014
The Thomas Jefferson State Swim Team participated in the Division II
State Meet prelims on November 22nd and then in the finals on November 23rd in Sulphur, LA. The State team included: Cooper
Chauvin, Cameron Stansberry, Nick Arruebarrena, Aidan Garrity, Justin Fellows, Emily Steinkamp, Meghan Cart, Margaret Romano, Nadia
Toomer and Thea Martin. Team Captains were Emily Steinkamp and
Meghan Cart. At the state meet Cooper Chauvin placed 9th in the 200
yard Freestyle, and 8th in the 100 yard Butterfly, Aidan Garrity
placed 8th in the 500 yard Freestyle, Cameron Stansberry placed 15th
in the 100 yard Backstroke, and Thea Martin placed 9th in the 200
yard Freestyle, and 4th in the 500 yard freestyle. The Girls 200 yard
Medley relay (including Emily Steinkamp, Meghan Cart, Margaret Romano, and Thea Martin) placed 15th, the Girls 200 Freestyle Relay (including Emily Steinkamp, Meghan Cart, Margaret Romano, and
Thea Martin) placed 14th, and the Girls 400 yard Freestyle relay (including Emily Steinkamp, Meghan Cart, Margaret Romano, and
Nadia Toomer) placed 14th. The Boys 200 yard Medley relay (Cooper
Chauvin, Cameron Stansberry, Nick Arruebarrena, and Aidan Garrity) placed 11th and the Boys 200 yard Freestyle relay (Cameron Stansberry, Nick Arruebarrena, Aidan Garrity, and Justin Fellows) placed
16th. Good job Jaguars!!!
If you have any questions about any of these calendar items,
please see Mrs. Jambon in the Guidance office during your
lunch, or before leaving campus.
ACT TOPS
CODE
1595
C.E.E.B School
Code
191-122
SAT TOPS
CODE
IMPORTANT DATES:

Jan 7: Xavier University of Louisiana visit to Thomas Jefferson (9.40am)
For students in the Junior class interested in information on Dual Enrollment for the 2014-2015 school
year at Xavier and for Seniors who want information on Admissions for the 2014-2015 school year,

Jan 8: Navy Recruiting will speak with Seniors about opportunities for college
1099
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Jan 10:
ACT Registration Deadline for February 8th Test
WEBSITES OF
INTEREST:
Jpschools.org
SAT Late Registration Deadline for January 25th Test

Jan 13: Dollars for Scholars Fund Raiser—Pickle Sales during lunch period

Louisianaschools.net
Act.org
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Jan 20: Martin Luther King Holiday
Jan 24: ACT Late Registration Deadline for February 8th Test
Collegeboard.org
Louisianaconnect.org
[email protected]
March2success.com
GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR:
Mrs. Jo Ann
Jambon
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Jan 25: S.A.T. Test
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS and SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS
Seniors who have received letters of acceptance from colleges and scholarship offers, please be sure
to bring a copy of these documents to Mrs. Jambon in the Guidance Office. We must do a report at
the end of the school year of all colleges and universities students were accepted to and the total
amount of scholarships offered to our senior class.
Dollars for Scholars Applications are due by February 14.
Applications must be done online: Go to www.Jefferson.DollarsforScholars.org
The application is at the “Students and Parents” page or click on the link on the homepage.
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Nicholls State University – January 5
University of New Orleans - January 15
University of Louisiana at Lafayette – January 31
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
College Scholarship Deadlines:
Xavier University – February 15
Northwestern State University – March 1 (2nd priority)
LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS
MINIMUM ADMISSION STANDARDS for FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN
These are the minimum admissions standards for regular Freshmen admissions to
a Louisiana, public four-year university for Fall 2014
Students should check with the specific institution for additional information about the university’s requirements and process for admission.*

SENIORS
CHECKLIST:


High School Curriculum = Core 4 Curriculum
Courses in the English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, and Arts
categories listed in Bulletin 741 as Core 4.

Overall HS GPA = 2.0 (minimum)
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Developmental Courses Needed = None.
Demonstration of College Readiness:
ACT English score: 18 (minimum)
ACT Math score: 19 (minimum)

Core GPA (courses listed above) —> OR <— ACT Composite (minimum)
3.0
LSU A&M
25
2.5
LA Tech, UL Lafayette, UNO
23
2.0
Grambling, LSUA, LSUS, McNesse,
20
Nicholls, Northwestern, Southeastern,
Southern A&M, SUNO, UL Monroe
Universities may consider admission appeals for exceptions; check with institution.
Community or Technical College Admissions:
Open to High School Graduates.
*Check out www.Louisianaconnect.org for links to College and University admission information.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be filled out after January 1. There
is a list of documents or information needed to complete the FAFSA on the FAFSA website.
Parent and student incomes for tax year 2013 will be needed.

Collect
family tax
information
for 2013.
Prepare for
the Free
Application for
Federal
Student Aid
[FASFA] by
registering for
your Personal
Identification
Number (PIN)
at pin.ed.gov
Complete the
FASFA online
at fasfa.ed.gov
for the
upcoming
2014-15
school year.

Attend a
Financial Aid
program at
your school.