10550 Ray Road, Ponte Vedra, FL 32082 904-547-8300 - Main Office
Office Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:45p.m.
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We have students at Nease who are playing the assassin game again this year, but they have renamed it St Augustine Fun in the Sun. You might have seen information on the local news about students playing the assassin game. This game is meant to be harmless, but unfortunately not all of the kids are using common sense. There have been golf card & automobile accidents and an instance where a homeowner had a gun because students were in her yard at 4am dressed in black. Please talk to your child about the risks of playing this game.
Thank you to everyone who donated to Mr. Sobol's Donor's Choose. His project was funded!
The district calendar committee has draft calendars for 21-22, 22-23 & 23-24 on the district website ready for community feedback through Friday, February 27th.
LAST CHANCE TO ORDER YEARBOOKS!
The online order center will close after Saturday, Feb. 15. After that, yearbooks will only be available for purchase if we have extras when the books arrive in early May. This year's book, "Show UP and Show OUT" features all the ways Nease students excel in every facet of school life. You do not want your child (ESPECIALLY YOUR SENIOR!) to miss out! Go to yearbookordercenter.com and enter code 15476.
Scholastic Book Fair
– this upcoming week in the media center
Feb. 14
th
– 24
th
.
This is a fundraiser for our library media program so that I can keep planning events and providing our students with a variety of books and activities in the media center.
We need your help!
Parents, if you are able to volunteer at our book fair, please click on the link below to sign up for a spot. If you have any questions, please email me at
[email protected]
2019-2020 Parking Reminders
2020-2021 Parking Applications
Students who will be Juniors or Seniors for the 2020-2021 school year will have the opportunity to apply for on-campus parking through our online parking application from April 1
st
to April 15
th
. The link will be posted on our school website, under Student Life, Parking. No late applications will be accepted. Students who are awarded a parking tag will be notified on May 1
st
and will have to May 15
th
to pay for their parking tag. Any unpaid parking tags on May 16th will be provided to the next student’s on the waiting list. Please be advised that we do not have enough parking spots on campus for all of the eligible drivers who may apply.
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International Night is an annual evening event hosted by the National Hispanic Honor Society, International Students Association, and French Honor Society. This night is filled with cultural performances by our very own students, as well as foods, fashion, and booths from all around the world! It will be taking place in the Nease PAC and Cafeteria on February 28th. Doors to the PAC will open at 6:15 PM and the event will begin at 6:30 PM. Tickets are being pre-sold by our club members for $7, and they will also be sold at the door for $10. Join us for a fun, culture-filled night!
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Fundraisers - Please support our Panthers!
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Nease Boys Lacrosse Annual Golf Tournament
Registration for t
he annual Hit the Links Golf Tournament supporting Nease Boys Lacrosse is up and running. Please come out and support the Panthers as they get ready to kick off the 2020 season. We are looking for individuals or groups to come out and play at the beautiful St. Johns County Golf and Country Club.
When
: February 17th
Where
: St. Johns County Golf and Country Club
Time
: Check-in starts at 11 am with shotgun start at noon!
Lunch and Dinner are provided for golfers!
Prizes and raffles will also be provided.
Dinner-only options are also available.
There are also great sponsorship opportunities!
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TPC is coming soon! March 12-15th
You can purchase your tickets for reduced rate AND support Nease Cheerleading.
Tickets are $55 (regularly $65-$70, depending on the day)
Click on the link below, select your day and quantity and enter the promo code “NeaseCheer” to unlock the reduced rate.
THEPLAYERS.COM/CHIPIN20
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Boys Lacrosse – TPC Tickets Fundraiser – Ticket sales are ongoing. Please send out to your friends, family and contacts as this is a great deal.
Below is the code that buyers will enter on the dedicated Ticket Master page when purchasing tickets. You must enter the code below for us to receive credit of the ticket purchase. The Ticket Master page can be found at
www.chipinforyouth.com
. The direct link for this page is:
THEPLAYERS.COM/CHIPIN20
Our code is: NEASEBOYSLAX
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SAT/PSAT prep:
On campus SAT and ACT prep classes available year-round with business partner Test Prep Simplified.
ACT Feb 29 9-1
SAT Apr 5 9-1
See flyer below for more information.
A.S.S.I.S.T.
Aid and support for students in sudden transition. We will be doing a program drive to support the local ASSIST program at Nease. We are collecting gas/wal mart/publix gift cards that will be distributed to our own students in need. Please send in any donation to the front office in an envelope labeled "ASSIST" and be on the lookout for more information in an upcoming Panther Press to provide more information on this local drive.
Business Partners: Thank you Thursday is here and we want to thank Spavia Day Spa for their support of Nease PTSO. 80 pine lake drive, suite b, ponte vedra, fl 32081 904.395.7300
PTSO Social Media:
Join the Nease PTSO Social Media sites to learn more about Nease-related events: Facebook: Nease High School PTSO Instagram: @nease_ptso Twitter: @NeasePtso
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IB Seniors
- Midyear reports will soon be needed from certain requesting institutions. Please make sure you complete the log sheet and submit 2$ for each midyear report you need to be sent. There is at least a 2-week (14 working days) turnaround for the processing of the envelope. Please allow for this prior to submission
All IB Students & Parents
- IB Booster meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25th, 2019 at 6pm in the Media Center.
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Remaining in an Academy for 2020-2021
All Communications, Hospitality and Engineering Academy students have participated in the Intent to Return process in their Academy class before winter break. This process lets us know if a student would like to continue on to the next-level Academy course for the 2020-2021 school year, or if they would like to be released from the Academy after this school year. To complete the Intent to Return process, students simply checked “Yes” (they do want to continue on in the Academy program), or “No” (they would like to be released from the Academy program next school year to pursue other courses), and then signed their name. Academy instructors provided the Intent to Return paperwork during class. If an Academy student decided they do not want to continue on in the program for the 2020-2021 school year, and checked “No,” Mrs. Combs will send them an Academy drop form, which must be filled out, signed by the student and the parent, and returned to Mrs. Combs by dropping it off at the front desk. Those Academy drop forms will be distributed in January. If a student initially checked “Yes,” indicating they would like to return to the program, but then changes his/her mind, the student can email Mrs. Combs for a copy of the Academy drop form.
If you have any questions about the Intent to Return process, you can email Mrs. Combs at
[email protected]
. Drop forms must be submitted no later than March 13
th
.
Upcoming Academy Field Trips/Guest Speakers
Sawgrass Marriott Field Trip – Hospitality Academy students (Feb 24
th
)
Construction and Career Day Field Trip – Engineering Academy Juniors and Seniors (Feb 25
th
)
PGA Tour Entertainment Studio Tour – Communications Academy Digital Video Technology 1 students (Feb 27
th
)
Flagler College Communications School Tour – Communications Academy Digital Design/Wired/Sports Media Juniors & Seniors (March 2
nd
)
Castillo de San Marcos Field Trip – Hospitality Academy students (March 3
rd
)
Flagler College Hospitality Management Program Tour – Hospitality Academy students (March 27
th
)
Jaime Combs
Academy Coordinator | Nease High School
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ASVAB
The spring exam will be offered at Nease on Thursday March 5, 2020. Students wishing to take this exam should visit the Nease webpage -> Testing -> ASVAB, where they can find the signup link. Students must submit their name, grade and ID number. This exam is administered by the military and is only available to 10/ 11/ 12 grade students.
Please be advised that the test commences promptly at 9.00am and students MUST make their own arrangements to school. Buses will not arrive in time for the exam. There will be no late admissions.
Algebra I EOC Retakes / FSA ELA 10 Retakes
Passes have been distributed to students already, for these exams, which commence on February 24, 2020. Please have your students prepare for these graduation requirements. Schedules for these exams are available on the FSA / EOC webpage under Testing. Additionally, parents of students who require retakes will be receiving an email which has links to FSA resources, for practice tests. Alternatively, please review the letter by clicking on the link:
Spring testing schedules for FSA / EOC exams will be posted shortly, please keep checking the Testing webpages for information.
Proctor Help
If you have spare time during the month of may and would like to assist us as we carry out state testing, please email me:
[email protected]
We are always very grateful to parent and grandparents who would like to assist us. Thank you in advance
Jacqui Ashcroft, Testing Coordinator
904-547-8281
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Upcoming Scholarships & College Visits
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Upcoming Scholarships: -
- Florida State University, Service Scholar Program- February 17
th
- Friends of 440 Scholarship Fund- February 28
th
Juniors and Seniors can sign up via Naviance to attend an on-campus visit with a college.
Upcoming College Visits at Nease
University of Southern Alabama – February 13
th
, 11:55am
Rutgers University – New Brunswick – February 26
th
, 11:25am
New College of Florida – February 26
th
, 12:25pm
Lynn University – February 27
th
, 11:55am
Florida Atlantic University – February 27
th
, 12:25pm
University of Mississippi – February 27
th
, 12:55pm
University of Alabama – February 28
th
, 12:25pm
Samford University – March 4
th
, 12:25pm
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Here are the School Counselor caseloads and appointment links:
Course Registration for the 2020-2021 School Year:
Course registration for the 2020-2021 school year started on Monday, January 13
th
. School Counselors will be in classrooms every day between now and spring break in order to meet with each student one-on-one regarding their individual selections. All of the information regarding scheduling (our schedule to meet with students, the PowerPoint presentation from the parent night, course progressions, the elective video, and course catalog) are available on our website. If parents have specific questions, it is recommended that they write them on their student’s course registration form so that the School Counselors can address those concerns during their individual meeting. Students will receive their recommendation form a few days before their scheduled visit and will need to have spoken with their parents regarding their selections, considered which electives and scheduling options they want, and obtained a parent signature on their recommendation form prior to attending their appointment. For more details, please see the “Checklist for the Course Registration Process” on-line.
This week we will be meeting with the following English 2 classes:
Bakshi-Haller, Bonner, and Hurst
Parents:
Do you work for a company that hires high school graduates? Would you like an opportunity to recruit Nease High School seniors? We are hosting a technical college and career fair on April 1
st
to show students opportunities outside of a traditional 4 year degree. If you are interested in participating in this event, please reach out to Mrs. Smith at
[email protected]
.
Dual Enrollment:
PERT testing is offered at St. Johns River State. Students must contact SJR’s testing department to schedule an appointment. Test scores for Dual Enrollment must be complete by April 1
st
.
Seniors:
College Board is giving away scholarships for completing the steps for applying to college and financial aid. Click on the links below for more information.
Seniors can earn money from CollegeBoard for the following
:
- Complete the FAFSA: $1,000
- Now Open for Seniors Through February
- Students should complete the FAFSA® form to apply for financial aid. They must provide a screenshot of their FAFSA confirmation email if selected for the scholarship (undocumented and international students are exempt).
In order to apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a student AND a parent must first create an FSA ID. Students and parents can do that online here:
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid
.
This is something that can be completed in Counselor Corner. Parents who have older students may have already completed this process previously. Once students and parents have their FSA ID, they can complete the FAFSA on-line here:
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa
.
- Apply to Colleges: $1,000
- Now Open for Seniors Through February
- Students should apply to at least two colleges they want to attend and submit the names of the colleges to earn an entry for the scholarship. Students may earn one additional entry for every additional college application after their first two, up to a maximum of six total applications.
In addition to the College Board Scholarships, seniors that have not applied to Bright Futures should make sure to complete their application before the holiday break. Students who meet the criteria and who have applied for the scholarship prior to the end of the first semester can lock in the scholarship in January.
In order to apply for State Scholarship & Grant Programs (Bright Futures), a student must first
Create a Student Account/Profile
at the following link:
http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/
. Click on State Grants, Scholarships & Applications. Click on
Create a Student Account.
Students will receive an email with their User ID and temporary password. After creating a
Profile
, students will have the option to continue directly to the FFAA.
The application typically takes 10 minutes or less to complete, so students are welcome to come to Counselor Corner and complete the application with their School Counselor or do it on their own from home. Students DO NOT need to have met the requirements prior to applying for the scholarship. While we encourage students to meet the requirements for the scholarship as soon as possible, students have until the June SAT/ACT test dates to continue to try and earn the required test scores. As a reminder, students need qualifying GPA, SAT or ACT, and Community Service Hours in order to earn the scholarship. Any student that meets those requirements and applies will earn the scholarship.
Please make sure you are checking the e-mail address that you provided to your Naviance account as we will start sending larger senior specific updates through Naviance. Returning students should have received their Naviance registration code last spring in order to set up their accounts. If you need that information again, you can get it from your School Counselor. Once you have registered, you can continue to access your account here:
https://student.naviance.com/allennease
The majority of students should have submitted their college applications at this time. As we enter notification season, please update your School Counselor and Naviance as you get news of your acceptances!
Juniors:
School Counselors visited Junior English classes before Thanksgiving. We worked with students to confirm that they are aware of all the classes that they need to graduate. We also worked on developing their college lists of potential schools and careers. Students received their Naviance codes so that they can log into their Naviance accounts here:
https://student.naviance.com/allennease
and start saving potential colleges and careers to their “Colleges I’m Thinking About” and “Careers I’m Thinking About” sections. Students are encouraged to start working on their resumes in Naviance as these will be required for their college letters of recommendation next year. Please ask your student to review the packet that they received. It includes their remaining credits for graduation, SAT/ACT test dates, Bright Futures information, and their checklist for college/career planning.
It is also time for Juniors to start taking the SAT and ACT. Your goal is to have a solid test score by the end of the school year so that you can start submitting college applications in the summer and fall of next year. You can register for the SAT at
www.collegeboard.org
and the ACT at
www.actstudent.org
. Students on free and reduced lunch can see Ms. Harden in guidance for 2 fee waivers for each test.
Sophomores:
All Sophomores received their course recommendations for the 2020-2021 school year on January 29
th
. School Counselors will be meeting with these students individually to select their course for next year between February 3
rd
and February 14
th
. Please see the website for more specific times and information.
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Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist
Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk
Scholastic Book Fair
– is now going on in our media center through
Feb. 24
th
.
This is a fundraiser for our library media program so that I can keep planning events and providing our students with a variety of books and activities in the media center. We have some great incentives going on with the fair:
- For every book a student purchases, he/she will earn a raffle ticket for a free poster giveaway. Buy 3 books, get 3 tickets, buy 5 books, get 5 tickets and so on! J
- Spend over $25 and be entered into a chance drawing for a $50 gift certificate to spend at the Book Fair! J
- The English/Reading CLASS with the HIGHEST sales ($$$) will earn a “Donut or Pizza Party”! (We’ll be keeping track) J
We need your help!
Parents, if you are able to volunteer at our book fair, please click on the link below to sign up for a spot. If you have any questions, please email me at
[email protected]
P
3
(Panthers, Poetry, Prose) Poetry Slam!
Last Friday evening, 13 of our most talented writers and poets shared some inspirational, powerful, and impactful words in our 3
rd
annual poetry slam. It was definitely an evening to remember as our judges were faced with the difficult task of selecting the top 3! Congratulations to our students whose powerful words and voices earned them top spots and high accolades: 1
st
place- Joseph Anhorn, 2
nd
place – Camille Aguilar, 3
rd
place – Taylor Ingrassia, Honorable Mention – Katie Gray.
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Celebrate Literacy Week winners!
During Celebrate Literacy week, we had many contests going on to celebrate reading and writing. Here are all the winners of the week’s festivities!
- Door Decorating Contest! Congratulations to the top 3 classes: (see pictures below)
- 1st place – Mrs. Maksimovic’s 4th period class (Alice in Wonderland)
- 2nd place – Mrs. Bishop’s 4th period class (Wonder)
- 3rd place – Mrs. Flower’s 4th period class (Walt Disney World) (pic not available)
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All winning classes have won some great celebrations that will take place the week before Spring Break.
- Reading In Unusual Places Photo Contest
Students were asked to submit a photo of them reading in the most unusual place and the photos were judged by faculty members. Congratulations to the top 5 winners:
- Caroline Hardy, Leroy Heard, John Schantz, Tedi Demiraj, and Grace Farmer. All these students won a $10 giftcard to Starbucks.
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There will be a Student Council Meeting on Wednesday, February 19
th
at 3PM in M101.
The second Interclub Council Meeting (ICC) will take place on Wednesday, February 26
th
at 8:40 in the PAC.
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Seniors!
Please be read this important letter about Graduation and more:
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR SENIORS is Tuesday, May 12th.
MANDATORY GRADUATION REHEARSAL is Monday, May 18th at 1:30pm at UNF.
GRADUATION
is Friday, May 22nd 7PM at UNF. Seniors need to be there at 6pm.
Please join the Remind group if you have not already done so…text @9bdfbf8 to 81010
Seniors, join the Class of 2020 Schoology group for easy access to senior class information and for the opportunity to vote for class motto. The Schoology access code is: 3X7B-KCXN-32JZZ
See Mrs. Bourquin in D7 for help if needed.
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What is happening at Nease this week
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BOOK FAIR ALL WEEK IN THE MEDIA CENTER!
Monday, February 17th - HOLIDAY!
Tuesday, February 18th
- AWAY: 4pm - Varsity Boys Lacrosse at Lincoln
- AWAY: 6pm - Varsity Girls' Lacrosse at St Augustine
- HOME: 4pm - Tennis vs Oakleaf
- HOME: 6pm - V Softball vs Pedro
- HOME: 6:30pm - V Baseball vs Atlantic Coast
Wednesday, February 19th
- Engineering FT to Northrup Gruman
- Urban Planning Guest Speakers in Mr Smith's portable
- AWAY: 6pm - JV Girls' Lacrosse at Creekside
- HOME: JV Baseball vs Bartram
Thursday, February 20th
- ROTC FT to Embry Riddle
- 8am - SAC meeting in conference room 104 in main office
- 8:40am - National Hispanic Honor Society mtg in auditorium
- AWAY: 5:30pm - JV Softball at Bartram
- AWAY: 5:30pm - JV Girls' Lacrosse at Bartram
- AWAY: 7pm - V Girls' Lacrosse at Matanzas
Friday, February 21st
- AWAY: 5:30pm - Softball at Orange Park
- AWAY: 6pm - JV Baseball at Matanzas
- AWAY: 6pm - V Boys' Lacrosse at Fleming Island
- HOME: 6:30pm - V Baseball vs Matanzas
Saturday, February 22nd
- District Wrestling Tournament at Nease
- ROTC FT to Gateway Rifle & Pistol Club
- ROTC FT to Biship Kenny
- AWAY: 11am - JV Baseball at Mandarin
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Greetings from the University of North Florida!
My name is Dr. Tara Rowe and I serve as the director of the THRIVE program located in the Disability Resource Center here at UNF. I’d like to take a moment to share with you an exciting event we will be hosting on
Tuesday February 25th for potential parents, caregivers, and educators of students with disabilities transitioning from high school to college with a standard diploma.
As the enrollment of students with disabilities in higher education continues to rise, universities across the country have been continually working to provide accommodations supporting degree-seeking individuals. At the University of North Florida, students with disabilities are offered accommodations and programs to ensure their success on their degree pathway, as well as preparing them for professional life beyond college.
We are inviting potential parents, caregivers, and educators of students with disabilities to come to UNF to learn about admissions, accommodations, financial aid, and much more. Speakers will be able to answer any questions guests may have about how their child can be supported throughout their academic career at UNF.
If you know any parents or guardians of students with disabilities at your school you believe would benefit from such an information session, please share the Eventbrite link provided below, which will allow them to RSVP to attend the information session.
Please note that each individual seeking to attend must register for themselves; this means that if two parents of one child are attending, each parent must register independently of one another. This will allow us to get an accurate count of how many to be expecting.
Thank you for sharing, we look forward to seeing you all on February 25
th!
Dr. Tara Rowe
Director THRIVE
(904) 620-2769
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