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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This Thursday is the last day of the 3rd quarter with a Teacher Planning Day on Friday. We hope everyone has a relaxing and safe Spring Break the following week!
Report cards will be available in HAC on Tuesday, March 31st.
Seniors: Would you like to be this year's graduation speaker? Auditions will be held on Wednesday, March 25th. Please complete the survey by Friday, March 13th if you would like to audition.
This Friday, March 13th is the LAST day to make a change to elective courses or the scheduling option for next year. Elective courses include world languages, science or social studies courses not needed for graduation, CO-OP, art, PE, etc. Scheduling options include taking courses virtually in a lab at Nease or at home, taking DE, or seniors modifying their day. Exceptions will not be made to this deadline.
The
spring Reality Fair
is searching for 10 parent volunteers.
This fantastic event, held in the Media Center on March 30th, gives seniors a look into the complexities of real-life budgeting and supporting a family in our economy. Each volunteer works at a booth which “sells” the students groceries, childcare, rent, vehicles. The event runs from 8:45 am-3:15 on Monday, March 30th. If you are willing to volunteer for the Reality Fair on Monday, March 30th, in the Media Center, please email
[email protected]
Mr. Smith, Ceramic's teacher, has a Donor's Choose request. Any support you can provide, would be much appreciated. Thank you!
Griffin Moody Scholarship Award Application – 2020
One or more $2500 Griffin Moody Scholarships will be awarded to a Nease High School Senior who is graduating in May 2020, has demonstrated good moral character, achieved success in the classroom, participated in extra-curricular activities, (either in school or outside of school), and has applied to attend college in the Summer or Fall of 2020.
Application forms are located in the front office.
Applications are due no later than Friday, April 8, 2020.
AP EXAM PROCTORING:
As we move closer to testing season, we hope you will consider volunteering your time to help us make the process as smooth and stress free as possible for our students. Please click on the link below or copy and past into your web browser. Any help at all is appreciated. Even if you can not stay the full slot! Thank you for your continued support!
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.
The St. Johns County School District and the local Department of Health are working together to follow the recommended guidelines of the CDC regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This guidance offers specific steps for school staff, parents, and students to take during the current low-risk conditions, as well as for more severe conditions. It is recommended, that based on current conditions, students and staff with flu-like illness stay home until at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever or signs of a fever. This should be determined without the use of fever-reducing medications (i.e., any medicine that contains ibuprofen or acetaminophen).
The CDC emphasizes washing hands, respiratory etiquette and staying home when sick:
- Practice good hand hygiene. Students and staff members should wash their hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are also effective.
- Practice respiratory etiquette. Illnesses can spread from person to person in the droplets produced by coughs and sneezes, so it is important to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder, not into your hands.
- Stay home if you are sick. Keeping sick students home means decreasing the spread of germs to others.
- For further information visit www.floridahealth.gov and www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/.
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JROTC Academic Team qualifies for national championships.
The JROTC brain brawl competed at the Area 12 Academic Championships this past weekend at Clay High School against the top 24 academic teams in the State of Georgia and northern Florida. The team of Elkhan Bagirov, Ben Prohofsky, Brody Mongon, Isabella Rivera and Nate Fagen successfully made their way through the qualifying rounds to the championship round where they finished behind the past two defending national champions from North Cobb and South Effingham, GA.
The team will next compete April 25 in San Diego where the championships will be held on board the
USS Midway
aircraft carrier.
SJCSD National History Day Competition - Congratulations to the following Panthers!
Special Awards
African American Heritage
- Sreenivas Kuntamukkala -
Fighting a War on Two Fronts: How the Tuskegee Airmen Fought the Barriers of Racism and Segregation both Abroad and at Home during World War II
(paper)
Senior Division Paper
1st Place - Sreenivas Kuntamukkala -
Fighting a War on Two Fronts: How the Tuskegee Airmen Fought the Barriers of Racism and Segregation both Abroad and at Home during World War II
Senior Division Individual Website
2nd Place - Sreyas Kuntamukkala -
Breaking Barriers on the Road to Unification: Otto von Bismark's Unification of Germany
Senior Division Group Website
1st place - Adam Bernstein & Sreeniketh Vogoti -
The Jewish Language: How Hebrew Built a Nation
Best Overall Project
Adam Bernstein & Sreeniketh Vogoti -
The Jewish Language: How Hebrew Built a Nation
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Fundraisers - Please support our Panthers!
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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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A.S.S.I.S.T.
Aid and support for students in sudden transition. Thank you for all the donations that were brought into the front office for this wonderful cause. PTSO will also be donating $1,500 additional dollars to fund this worthy cause.
Business Partners:
We want to thank Donna Mancini Interiors & Flooring for their support of Nease PTSO. Call to schedule a consultation today: 904-810-2027 or check out their amazing website for more information
https://donnamanciniinteriorsandflooring.com/
Message on the Marquee
: Send a Birthday or Congratulations message to your student via the Marquee in the front of the school. Complete this Announcement Form and submit to the main office for PTSO 1 week prior to the message appearing on the marquee. Cost is $25.
SAT & ACT Prep
:
Spring time is testing time - here are some opportunities to help your student achieve more and give back to the school at the same time by using our PTSO partners who both give back a portion.
1. Mock testing ahead of time - a great way to try out each test and find the best fit without the stress !
April 25 mock SAT at Nease 9:00am
2. Two hour power sessions designed to help you increase test scores by working on strategies for test -taking and boosting self confidence
ACT Prep- April 2
SAT Prep-April 30
PTSO Social Media: Join the Nease PTSO Social Media sites to learn more about Nease-related events:
Facebook: Nease High School PTSO Instagram: @nease_ptso Twitter: @NeasePtso
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IB Seniors
- IB Senior Stoles are ready to be purchased. If you are not a member of the IB Boosters, please submit 25$ (check payable to IB Boosters) to Mrs. Kennedy so we can order your stole for graduation.
- Mark your calendar! The IB Senior Celebration will be held on May 19th at the WGV Renaissance Hotel at 5:30. More details to come!
IB Freshman
- Permission slips and team leader forms were distributed at the Beach Clean Up meeting. These are due back to Mrs. Kennedy’s office by March 6th.
All IB Students & Parents
- IB Booster meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24th at 10 AM in the Media Center.
- All students have been registered for their 2020-2021 classes. Please verify the core courses and electives are correct in HAC. All summer virtual forms, zero-hour forms and program of choice forms should have been returned to Kennedy at this time. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Kennedy
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If a student wants to drop their Academy for the 2020-2021 school year, drop forms are due March 13th!
If your student is a currently in the Communications, Hospitality or Engineering Academy, and does NOT want to continue on in the Academy for the 2020-2021 school year, he/she must submit an Academy Drop Form to Mrs. Combs by March 13
th
. Academy courses will remain on the student’s schedule until that form is received. Keep in mind, no elective course changes will be made after March 13
th
, so it is IMPERATIVE that the drop form is received by March 13th if your student doesn’t want to remain in an Academy course next year.
Upcoming Academy Field Trips/Guest Speakers
- Flagler College Hospitality Management Program Tour – Hospitality Academy students (March 27th)
Jaime Combs
Academy Coordinator | Nease High School
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Proctors Needed
Thank you to those who have volunteered to proctor during April 1-14, 2020 for FSA Write 9
th
& 10
th
grade. Then in May 1 -25, for FSA Reading / Algebra I / Geometry / US History and Biology. If you do have any time to assist we would be extremely grateful, we have a very large number of students to test and still need more proctors.
Jacqui Ashcroft, Testing Coordinator
904-547-8281
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Upcoming Scholarships & College Visits
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Upcoming Scholarships: -
- Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship- March 9
th
- Florida Striders Track Club Scholarship- March 9
th
- Jeff Hart Memorial Service Above Self- March 13
th
- Liberty Pines Academy Alumni- March 14
th
- BMW/SAE Engineering Scholarship-March 15
th
- Emma Means Music Scholarship- March 16
th
- Ponte Vedra Women’s Scholarship- March 16
th
- American Society of Military Comptrollers- March 21
st
- Sarah Olsen Scholarship (Nease only): March 30
th
- Florida Realtors Education Foundation- March 31
st
Juniors and Seniors can sign up via Naviance to attend an on-campus visit with a college.
Upcoming College Visits at Nease
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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: 8
th
graders at the middle schools. Please be patient with us while we are off campus.
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
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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.
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
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
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.
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.
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Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist
Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk
AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING!
Parents and students – this is a FREE service available for ALL our students at Nease. Every Tuesday and Thursday after school in the media center, students who are struggling in any course are invited to come and sit with a tutor for some extra help. No appointment is necessary. If you have any questions, please contact me at
[email protected]
for more information.
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National Honor Society News
Attention Sophomore students! Are you interested in becoming a part of our chapter next year during your Junior year? Then the time to start planning and preparing is now! Interested Juniors MUST have a weighted GPA of 3.80 sharp by the start of their Junior year and a minimum of 40 community service hours already documented with their school counselor. For more information, please click on our webpage link below. If you have additional questions, please contact Mrs. Milian, our chapter Adviser, at
[email protected]
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Preorder your copy of
Happenstance, Nease’s Annual Art & Literary Journal,
now! Preorders are just $8. This year’s edition features more than 30 pages showcasing art, poetry, and prose by Nease students! Print the order form here:
https://nhsvertical.com/happenstance-pre-order-forms/
Bring your form with cash or check to D7. You may also pick up order forms in the media center or D7.
PJ Day!!
Next
Thursday, March 12
th
,
National Honor Society is sponsoring a “PJ Day” to help raise money for the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life! For a small donation of $2 students may wear their favorite pj’s to school on Thursday. All pajamas MUST be in dress code and NO BLANKETS will be allowed. Students can bring their $2 to Mrs. Milian in the media center anytime between now and Thursday. On Thursday morning, all students who donated will receive a wristband from their 1
st
period teacher indicating that they donated and have permission to wear their pajamas. We will also have wristbands available on Thursday morning for all our “procrastinators”. We encourage ALL our students and faculty to donate to help with this worthy cause!
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If you paid your $75 dues, mark your calendars for April 9th for the Senior Day celebration! The celebration includes a guest performer, picnic, games, photo booth, and more! The original date was March 12
th
, but this event has been moved to April 9, 2020.
If you haven’t paid your senior dues, you MUST pay $50 by March 23, 2020. If you do not pay senior dues you cannot attend prom or graduation.
SENIORS!!! Nease Track & Field will be selling
graduation yard signs for $25. Please place form and a $25 check made out to “GPBC Track and Field” in envelope at front office labeled Track & Field. Orders are due no later than Wednesday, April 1
st. Deliveries will be made in beginning of May. Thank you for your support! Any questions, email
[email protected].
Please be read this important letter about Graduation and more:
SENIOR EXAMS are Monday, April 27th through Thursday, April 30th.
Seniors MUST attend all classes from May 1st through May 12th.
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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Monday, March 9th
- HOME: 5pm Boys' Lacrosse vs PVHS
- HOME: 6pm - JV Baseball vs Bishop Kenny
Tuesday, March 10th
- Chorus FT to WGV (Poe)
- US/Eng 3 FT to Ripley's in St Aug (Bonner & Cunningham)
- 8:30am - Mu Alpha Theta Mtg in auditorium (Baran)
- 6pm - SAT Prep in B-104
- AWAY: 6pm - Girls' Lacrosse at Bartram
- HOME: 4pm - Tennis vs Matanzas
- HOME: 5:30pm - Softball vs Orange Park
Wednesday, March 11th
- ROTC Working TPC Golf Tournament
- Communications FT to Washington DC (Cooler)
- Engineering FT to Northrup Gruman
- 8:30am - SOS meeting in cafeteria
- 5:30pm - Boys' Basketball Banquet in auditorium & cafeteria (Bailen)
- AWAY: 4pm - JV Boys Lacrosse at PVHS
- AWAY: 5:30pm - Softball at Bartram
- AWAY: 5:30pm - JV Baseball at Creekside
- HOME: 6pm - V Boys Lacrosse vs Oak Hall
Thursday, March 12th - PJ Day - Donate $2 for NHS fundraiser for Relay for Life
- LAST DAY OF 3rd QUARTER
- ROTC working TPC Golf Tournament
- Communications FT to Washington DC (Cooler)
- ROTC FT to Marine Corps Base - Quantico, VA (Spears)
- ASL FT to Magic Kingdom (Koenig)
- 8:40am - National Hispanic Honor Society mtg in auditorium (Adair)
- LUNCHES: Wristbands are sold for March Madness BB game
- 7th period - March Madness Basketball game in gym
- 4pm - IB Beach Clean-up Team Leader meeting (Kennedy)
- 4:10pm - SAT Prep in A-104 (Natour & Thomas)
- 4:30pm - Pantherette Try-out clinic in gym (Case)
- HOME: 5:30pm - Softball vs Ponte Vedra
- HOME: 6:30pm - V Baseball vs Ponte Vedra
Friday, March 13th - Teacher Planning Day!
- ROTC working TPC Golf Tournament
- Communications FT to Washington DC (Cooler)
- ROTC FT to VA (Spears)
- AWAY: ?? V Girls Lacrosse at Gulf Breeze HS
- HOME: ???Softball vs Ponte Vedra
- HOME: 5pm - Boys' Lacrosse vs Flagler Palm Coast
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