Happy Friday!

Congratulations to our football team for their big win over Westside HS last night. We had a fun-filled homecoming week and appreciate all of the participation. A big thank you to the PTSO for purchasing Starbucks and Dunkin gift cards for dress-up prizes. Good luck to the football team in their first playoff game next Friday, November 12th. Go Panthers!

Due to the forecast Saturday evening, we are moving the homecoming dance to Wednesday, Nov 10th from 7-10pm. After reviewing the calendar we chose the date that had the fewest number of conflicts as there are events occurring throughout the week. We acknowledge a sudden change in plans can be an inconvenience, but ask that ask for your grace and understanding as we offer a long awaited dance for our students. The dance is outside and the cool temps are in the forecast, so we are suggesting that students dress warmly The dance is to have fun with friends and make memories, students should feel comfortable to dress for the weather. If your child would like to attend, a ticket must be purchased by noon on Monday, Nov 8th using the link below.

Mrs. Bell started teaching Psychology 1 & 2 and AP Psychology at Nease in August 2019. She loves psychology and her students.

Mrs. Mietzner is an ESE teacher and ESE Department Chair She supports several math courses and works hard for all of our students with disabilities.

Ms. Cook is a daytime custodian, who always has a smile on her face. She loves working at Nease where she works hard every day to provide a safe and clean environment for our students.

November 8^th - 12^th PTSO is holding a Donation Drive for “in transition” students or those whose families are down on their luck. We would like to help these students with some of their basic needs by distributing Walmart, gas station or Publix gift cards. Please drop your donation off in an envelope to the office next week in an envelope labeled “PTSO - ASSIST.” If you provide your name and contact info, PTSO will mail you a receipt for your donation. Thank you in advance for supporting our students! Please email Sheila Kelly nhs.ptso.business.liaison@gmail.com with any questions.

The Vertical is our student run school newspaper. Information about issue topics, issue dates, and advertising prices are listed here: https://nhsvertical.com/the-vertical-advertising/

TO GET YOUR TICKETS CLICK HERE OR SCAN THE QR CODE 

Date(s) & Time(s) : NOVEMBER 12th 6:30pm, 13th 6:30pm

Once again our school is competing against all the other high schools in the Toys for Tots collection drive to provide a Christmas for so many children who might not have a great Christmas otherwise. Students are being asked to donate a new, unwrapped toy to make a little girl’s or boy’s Christmas special. Unfortunately, the state and district have issued very strict guidelines regarding service hours for donations and students are NOT able to earn service hours for Bright Futures for making donations. However, some Nease service clubs might decide to award service hours for “in-club” hours and that is completely up to each club sponsor. Please remember it’s important to remember that this is a season of giving and there are many children and families in North Florida that will benefit from this very valuable toy drive. We will have donation stations set up in the media center, front office, and Guidance. Last year, Nease completely blew all the other high schools out of the water with the MOST donations and we’d like to keep that reputation! Please make sure your student’s full name, student number, and guidance counselor is attached to the bag.  If you have additional questions please contact Mrs. Milian in the media center. Thank you for helping us with this incredibly important act of kindness and generosity. ALL DONATIONS ARE DUE BY MONDAY, NOV. 29^TH THE LATEST! 

Nease has won the Toys for Tots trophy 3 out of the last 4 years and we want to keep the trophy at Nease!!

SENIOR PARENTS! The Class of 2022 will be an unforgettable one. Make sure you capture the year with a yearbook order and a senior ad! Go to yearbookordercenter.com and enter school code 15476 to purchase and design your senior ad. Prices are at their lowest of the year! Follow us on Instagram! @neasehsyearbook

Cap & Gowns - Order by December 1st for discounting pricing. The last day to order is January 1st.

Senior Dues covers your graduation expenses (such as arena rental, arena security, parking, flowers, diplomas, GPA honor cords, and printing of tickets and programs), a Senior t-shirt, as well as Seniors-only activities. IMPORTANT NOTE: Graduation is currently scheduled at UNF Arena. Due to the size of your class and the seating at UNF, this limits your available tickets to 6 per graduating Senior. Ms. Kunze is actively looking for a larger venue. If a larger venue is secured, additional graduation fees will be announced.

Senior dues must be paid in order to be eligible to purchase tickets for prom, keep your reserved spot for GradBash, attend graduation, and receive a printed diploma. Seniors who pay their dues after the deadline are not guaranteed a Senior t-shirt.

Our senior class has 777 members, yet only 351 Seniors have joined our Senior Schoology group. This group is where we publish information about upcoming events, graduation, senior week, GradBash, t-shirts, and more. If you want a voice in your senior year, you MUST join! If you are Dual Enrollment, this is a GREAT way to stay connected! To Join, Seniors should navigate to Groups in their Schoology account and join the group using this code: NFBJ-8Q36-T5TM7

If you would also like to be updated on Senior Class information by using Remind you can join the class of 2022 Remind by texting @bgkde7c to the number 81010

GradBash IS SOLD OUT! We are working with our representative to see if any additional spots are available. When we know, we will share this information via the Remind and the Schoology group.

Contact your Senior Sponsors with questions:

Holly Bourquin: Holly.Bourquin@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Laura Kuhel: Laura.Kuhel@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Shannon Jordan: Shannon.Jordan@stjohns.k12.fl.us

November 9^th

University of Kentucky- Media Center at 11:00

United States Air Force- Media Center at 11:35

Juniors and Seniors can sign up for these visits using their Naviance account. Passes will be given out the morning of the college visit during 1st/2nd period.  You must show your teacher the pass PRIOR to the college visit, if you will miss their class. Students are not excused from work missed.  You are responsible for all work missed. Summative assessments are not allowed to be missed for a college visit. Upon entering the media center, students must provide their confirmation pass to Mrs. Kennedy in the media center.

Boys Golf: Junior Jackson Klauk qualified for the State 3A Finals by shooting 4 under 68 at the Regional Tournament on Monday. Jackson will play at Mission Inn Resort on November 16^th & 17^th.

Visit www.neaseathletics.com to register for 2021_22 sports at Nease. Registration information can be found via the “Athletic Clearance” link at the top right-hand corner of the page. Please follow all instructions carefully to ensure a smooth clearance process. 

 

Boys and Girls Wrestling practice begins on Monday, November 8^th @ 4pm in the Wrestling Room.

 

Contact Coach Light with any questions ; john.light7608@gmail.com

Donation Drive November 8^th-12^th: The PTSO is hosting a Donation Drive for “in transition” students or those whose families are experiencing hard times. We would like to help these students with some of their basic needs by distributing Walmart, gas station or grocery store gift cards. Please drop off your donation to the Front Office next week in an envelope labeled, “PTSO-ASSIST.” If you provide your name and contact information, the PTSO will mail you a receipt for your donation. Thank you in advance for supporting our students! Please email Sheila Kelly with any questions at nhs.ptso.business.liasion@gmail.com. 

We are Filling the Fence! Thank you to everyone that has signed up for a Premium PTSO membership! Every Premium PTSO membership comes with a Panther Pride banner that will be placed on the fence. There are two banner options to choose from-one for our senior students and one for our Panther families. Click here to support the PTSO and fill the fence with your banner!  

Help Wanted! We are looking for volunteers during EXCEL time on Wednesdays from 11:00 am-12:30 pm. Sign up for one session or as many as you would like. We would love the help! Volunteers will get training prior to their first shift and will get a valuable peak into campus life at Nease! Click here to sign up for EXCEL As a reminder, all visitors on campus must be approved. To become an approved visitor, click here https://stjohns.keepntrack.com/apply/. Visitors are required to check in at the front office and present identification.

The Online Spirit Wear Store is Open! There are a wide variety of items available for purchase including short and long-sleeve t-shirts, hoodies, flannel pajama pants and even hats! A portion of all profits is given back to the Nease PTSO. Click here for your Panther Swag!

Stay in the Know! Follow NHS PTSO on social media to stay up to date on all of the latest PTSO news and events! Find us on Facebook at Nease High School PTSO, on Instagram at @nease_ptso and on Twitter at @NeasePtso. 

Dr. Monica Brown, Optometrist and owner of Baymeadows Vision Center, is a proud Nease PTSO Gold Business Partner. November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month and Dr. Brown and her staff strive to provide every patient a lifetime of healthy vision through superior comprehensive eye care. She specializes in contact lenses and binocular vision disorders. Call 904-739-2050 for an appointment or visit their website at ​​Baymeadows Vision Center. Dr. Brown is a Panther parent, and we are so grateful for her support! 

Now that first quarter grades have been released, a reminder that Career Academy students are required to keep a grade no lower than a C in their Academy course. This is a district requirement for all Career Academy students, as outlined in the Academy Contract. If you’re struggling in your Academy Course, or any course, you can take advantage of free tutoring offered by the National Honor Society. Tutoring sessions take place from 4-5 pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays, or during Excel Time, in the Media Center. If a student can’t make it to tutoring after school on Tuesdays or Thursdays or during Excel, NHS also offers tutoring before school or during lunch, but an appointment needs to be made in advance. See Mrs. Milian in the Media Center for more information. If you’re struggling in your Academy course, you can also reach out to your teacher to get additional assistance.

If you have any questions regarding the Communications Academy, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, or the Stellar Academy of Engineering, reach out to Jaime Combs at Jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Our third IB Booster meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 15^th, 2021 at 9:45 a.m. in the Media Center Classroom. All visitors will be required to sign-in. Please make sure you are registered volunteer to attend.

Thank you to all who have joined the IB Booster club! If you haven’t joined, there is still time. You can go to our website, www.neaseibboosters.org. For our senior families, your membership comes with a senior stole that your student will wear at graduation this May. 

Attention Seniors: For seniors who were absent during the counselor college presentation or for those who do not have an English class at NHS, if you have not picked up your Gold Envelope please do so as soon as possible in C-Pod. The Gold Envelope includes information on Naviance, Common App, and the college application process. College/university application deadlines are coming up and your counselor needs your Gold Envelope turned in with a two-week processing time. 

For any questions related to testing please email our testing coordinator, Ms. Cynthia Messenger (Cynthia.Messenger@stjohns.k12.fl.us)

For all upcoming test dates, please visit the NHS Testing Information  website.

Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist

Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk

Media Center phone number – 904-547-8367

Email – carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us

FREE AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING!   

Students and parents – PLEASE take advantage of this FREE opportunity offered by our juniors and seniors of National Honor Society. Students that need help or support in any of their classes can stay after school on any Tuesday and/or Thursday from 4-5 p.m. or during Excel and work with an NHS member. No appointment or reservation is needed. Students can also request tutoring in the mornings or during lunches, however, an appointment for these times must be made with Mrs. Milian so she can secure an available tutor. ALL our students have plenty of opportunities to get some extra help when they need it! For more info, please email or call me in the media center.

We are no longer handing out wristbands for students to be in here for both Excel sessions. We will ONLY hand out wristbands for either Excel A or Excel B but NOT both. This will go into effect this Wed., Oct. 27^th.  Too many students want to just hang out in the media center the entire time and it is causing too much traffic and chaos and crowd control issues. And as a reminder – we will NO LONGER hand out wristbands at the door. Students MUST pick up wristbands by 11 a.m. the latest if they want to come into the media center for Excel. We will still have Excel tutors available during this time if students need help. HOWEVER, they must secure an “Excel tutoring pass” from their teacher or from me in the media center before Excel time.

·      10 oz. coffee cups (lots)

·      Creamer (individual packs or powdered. No refrigerated creamers please)

·      Individually wrapped stirrers

·      Paper towel rolls

·      Napkins