The National Art Honor Society will be installing artwork around campus in the next few weeks. They are in need of parent volunteers to assist in hanging artwork. If you are available after school at any point in the next two weeks please email Mrs. Welch with your availability. [email protected]

Students who are participating in the Nease Science Fair next week must put up their posters either Tuesday Nov. 19 ^th or Wednesday Nov. 20 ^th in the Media Center on the far wall. The bookshelves will be labeled. Judging will begin around 7:30am on Thursday Nov 21st. Students do not need to be present for the judging. There will be an informational meeting on Monday Nov. 18 ^th at 8:30am in Mrs. Kilpatrick’s room. A ‘Remind’ notice will be sent out. No projects will be accepted on Thursday Nov. 21 ^st .

The French Honor Society visited The Palm Valley Academy Middle School this past Wednesday to teach them some French Culture. Members Andrea Rivera, Mirey Centeno and Grace Kim taught them some basic French words and did some fun activities with the students to encourage them to take French in High School. The Middle Schoolers enjoyed the activities so much they asked the French Honor Society to come back again!

View one photo from Nov 2019:

https://share.icloud.com/photos/01A7PlLSBDpQAGl_JZkwZ-Yiw

Seniors and Senior Parents:

Due to size restrictions placed by the Remind APP, the class of 2020 group will be split into several smaller groups. Students if you get a message that you were removed from the group, do not rejoin, you have been automatically placed in a new group.

Parents, several of you were switched over, a few did not make the move for some reason. If you are not sure, please join the parent group  https://www.remind.com/join/8h2ak7  this is parents only and will get the duplicate message from the senior pages

Final payments for GradBash are now due. Please bring $80 to D27

For the safety of the students and staff at Allen D. Nease High School , St. Johns County School District has a policy where all visitors must complete a volunteer online school access form which is good for three years. When doing so you are agreeing to a criminal background check and a sexual offender check. You are also agreeing to abide by the policies and procedures of the St. Johns County School Board and its facilities while volunteering. The process can take two – six weeks to process your form.

The following link will direct you to the online form. The form will take approximately 7 minutes to complete.  School Access Form Without having School Access you will not be able to enter the school for appointments you may have scheduled.

Nease is participating in the Annual Marine Corps Reserve's Toys For Tots Drive. We are competing against the other high schools in St Johns to see who can collect the most toys. Nease has won the last 2 years, so bring in those toys through December 2nd. Collection boxes are in the main office, Media Center, and C-pod.

Semester exams will be here before we realize it. Exams will be administered December 17th through the 20th. Exams may not be taken early, so it is extremely important that students are present. Make-up exams will be administered when students return in January.

Semester 1 Exam Schedule - December 2019

The Nease SAC meeting is Thursday, November 21 ^st at 8:00 am in the Panther Hall Conference room #104. SAC meetings are open to the public, all are welcome to attend.

YEARBOOK SALES! Last year we sold completely out of yearbooks! We have increased our order, but we have already sold more than half of our goal. You don't want to run the risk of missing out on a fabulous collection of memories of your child's year at Nease. Get yours now! https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/?event=general.displayLanding&jobnumber=15476

Good News!

The Nease Boys Cross Country Team achieved the highest finish in school history as they ran to second place in the state . They ran an incredible team race as they strategically executed their race plan to move up throughout the race. Individual champion, Rheinhardt Harrison, set the tone early followed by Anderson Ball claiming the State Runner-Up position. Justin Tackling ran to fourth place overall earning First Team All-State. Will Lloyd and Aiden Champagne moved up significantly over the last mile to round out the scoring for the team.  Ryan Landeweer and Adrian Figueroa ran incredible races brining home all of the Nease competitors. 

1.   Rheinhardt Harrison – 15:24 – 1 ^st Place - Individual State Champion

2.   Anderson Ball – 15:34 – 2 ^nd Place - Individual Runner-Up

3.   Justin Tackling – 15:38 – 4 ^th Place - First Team All-State

4.   Will Lloyd – 16:44 – 72 ^nd Place

5.   Aiden Champagne – 16:53 – 88 ^th Place

6.   Ryan Landeweer – 17:13 – 133 ^rd Place

7.   Adrian Figueroa – 17:15 – 138 ^th Place

Pictured below L to R: Coach Peckiconis, Coach Landeweer, Taylor Hampson, Peter Luers, Will Lloyd, Aiden Champagne, Ryan Landeweer, Anderson Ball, Justin Tackling, Luke Monty, Sam Myers, Seth Zapata, Rheinhardt Harrison, Adrian Figueroa, Eriando Dhembi, Coach DeVos. 

Pictured above: Rheinhardt Harrison (Left) – Individual State Champion, Anderson Ball (center) – Individual Runner-Up, Justin Tackling (right) – First Team All-State 

4A Region 1 swim meet top 16th Nease swimmers:

Event 1 women’s 200 medley relay Nease placed 6th

Event 11 women’s 100 butterfly: Olivia Peoples placed 1st; Allie Larrimore placed 9

Event 13 women’s 100 free: Natalie Padgett placed 16th

Event 15 women’s 500 free: Haven Hinkle placed 11th; Ryan Kruger placed 16th

Event 17 women’s 200 free relay: Nease placed 7th

Event 19 women’s 100 back: Allie Larrimore placed 10th

Event 21 women’s 100 breast: Olivia Peoples placed 2nd

Event 23 women’s 400 free relay: Nease placed 7th

Event 4 men’s 200 free: Jacob Brougham placed 10th; Thomas Zak placed 16th

Event 6 men’s 200 individual medley: Jonathan Kim placed 2nd; Joseph Wyatt placed 9th

Event 8 men’s 50 free: Matthew Koziol placed 12th

Event 10 men’s 1 meter diving: Brooks Adams placed 2nd

Event 14 men’s 100 free: unter Olive placed 10th; Matthew Koziol placed 13th

Event 16 men’s 500 free: Jacob Brougham placed 2nd

Event 18 men’s 200 free relay: Nease placed 8th

Event 20 men’s 100 back: Dylan Ramos placed 16th

Event 22 men’s 100 breast: Jonathan Kim placed 2nd; Rich Nguyen placed 10th; Joab Temotio placed 13th

Event 24 men’s 400 free relay: Nease placed 8th

https://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/sports/swimming-diving/archives/2019-20/regionals/4_1.htm

Fundraisers - Please support our Panthers!

Nease Boy’s Lacrosse- TPC Ticket Sales :  The Nease Boys Lacrosse team is selling tickets for next year’s TPC! Please use or forward the below information out to anyone interested in buying tickets. Below is the code that buyers will enter on the dedicated Ticketmaster page when purchasing tickets.  They must enter your code for you to receive credit of the ticket purchase.  The Ticketmaster page can be found at  www.chipinforyouth.com . The direct link for this page is:  THEPLAYERS.COM/CHIPIN20

Our code is: NEASEBOYSLAX

This year there are a few changes and adjustments:

The tickets are priced at $55. Of each ticket sold, $30 is returned to Nease Lacrosse, with the remaining balance donated to The First Tee. Regular priced Stadium Passes for Thursday and Sunday are valued at $65; Saturday and Sunday Stadium Passes are valued at $70.

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

Nease Cheerleading Team will be hosting a Middle School Cheer Clinic on December 14 ^th . Any middle schoolers are welcome. Sign Up Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqyLG8GR_pSvo3yz_RF_UOdfebtXMD_nBgPH8OHFEZQrtidA/viewform

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES MUST REGISTER AND BE CLEARED ON THE ATHLETICCLEARANCE.COM WEBSITE PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION IN ANY SPORT. A MINIMUM 2.0 GPA IS REQUIRED BY THE STATE TO PARTICIPATE. VISIT NEASEATHLETICS.COM AND SELECT THE “REGISTER” TAB FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.

Congratulations to our Boys Cross Country Team!  They placed second in FHSAA State Championships. Reinhardt Harrison won the individual state championship, Anderson Ball was runner up and Justin Tackling finished fourth.

Track & Field – Conditioning after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays beginning on December 5 .

Tennis – Players and parents, the Nease Tennis Spirit Wear link from Bakers Sporting Goods will be posted on their website from November 1-15 only. Orders will arrive in time for the Holidays. All purchases will benefit the Panther Tennis Team Booster Club. 

Nease Boy’s Lacrosse – Panthers! We will be hosting a FREE Boy’s Lacrosse Clinic for any Middle School / Elementary School student-athletes interested in lacrosse. The clinic will take place on Monday, November 25 ^th , 4:30 – 5:30 at World Golf Village Field off International Golf Parkway. Please share with anyone interested in playing the FASTEST GAME ON TWO FEET!

PTSO News

Business Partners:  A huge thanks to GOLD business partner Dr. Ann Ngyuen- Target Optical and Lenscrafters and Dr. Esra- Nease Animal Hospital. If you are a customer, please be sure to tell them how much we appreciate their support of Nease High School.   

SAT/PSAT prep:  On campus SAT and ACT prep classes available year-round with business partner Test Prep Simplified. 

SAT Dec 5 4-6 pm

ACT Dec 13 4-6 pm

ACT Feb 6 4-6 pm

SAT Mar 12 4-6 pm 

To register visit  www.testprepsimplified.com

Message on the Marquee:  Send a Birthday or Congratulations message to your student via the marquee in the front of 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.  https://files.constantcontact.com/e8a012da601/e45a833e-8a00-4002-abd7-e6d1f1c8fda0.pdf

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

IB News

IB Seniors

IB Juniors

All IB Students & Parents

Academy News

Read the Academy Newsletter for November: November Newsletter

Communications Academy Lunch and Learn

Good Morning Jacksonville News Anchor Lewis Turner will be joining us for three Lunch and Learns on Tuesday, November 26th. Mr. Turner will be discussing his background in Broadcast Journalism, what his job entails on a daily basis, and he will answer student questions. Students can sign up for A, B, or C lunch, depending on which lunch period you have. The Communications Academy will provide 2 slices of pizza per student, and students can bring a drink and any other food they would like to eat. The Lunch and Learns take place in the Media Center classroom. There are a maximum of 30 slots per lunch period, and the sign-ups close on Wednesday, Nov 20th.

Sign up here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4ca8ad2fa3fc1-communications

 

Upcoming Academy Field Trips/Guest Speakers

Guest Speaker events take place during certain periods, according to the guest speaker’s availability. Students whom do not have Academy classes during those periods, but are interested in attending the guest speaker event, can pick up a guest speaker pass from their Academy teacher. Field trip forms will be made available to students 2-3 weeks before field trips take place. Academy teachers will distribute forms in class to interested students.

Jaime Combs

Academy Coordinator | Nease High School

904.547.8306 | [email protected] | http://www.neaseacademies.com

Testing Information

Winter Retakes : Algebra I / Geometry / Biology / US History, will commence on December 2, 2019. Students will be given passes. If your student requires this opportunity please view my EOC website page under Testing, which has links to practice tests.

CollegeBoard / ACT accommodations : If your son or daughter receives state standardized testing accommodations via an IEP or 504, please complete the parent consent forms on my website, and have your student return them to me when they are ready to take this exams. Please remember to check their websites for deadlines and allow time for the testing organizations to process the request.

Upcoming Scholarships & College Visits

Upcoming Scholarships:

More information regarding these scholarships can be found on the Nease website: http://www-nhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/guidance/scholarships-financial-aid/ .

Interested in a career in Plumbing, Pipefitting and HVAC after graduation? A representative from Local Union 234 will be at Nease November 19 ^th @ 12:00pm , in the Media Center. Come and learn more about an excellent career in the pipe trades!. Any student interested can obtain a pass from Mrs. Leitao in C130.

Guidance News

Here are the School Counselor caseloads and appointment links:

 

Kim Hollis: Students with the last names A-Cl: https://calendly.com/kimhollis

D’Erica Gibbs: Students with the last names Gr-Le: https://calendly.com/derica-gibbs-1

Athena Kifah: Students with the last names Li-O: https://calendly.com/athenakifah

Linda Smith: Students with the last names P-Si: https://calendly.com/lindamsmith

Daphne Harden: Students with the last names Sk-Z: https://calendly.com/daphneharden  

Missy Kennedy: ALL IB Students: https://calendly.com/neaseib

Temporary School Counselor Assignments:

D’Erica Gibbs: Students with the last names Co-Cul

Linda Smith: Students with the last names Cun-Dod

Daphne Harden: Students with the last names Doh-Ex

Athena Kifah: Students with the last names Ez-Fua

Kim Hollis: Students with the last names Fue-Gou

School Counselors are also available during all three lunches in Counselor Corner located in the left hand corner of the cafeteria. Students may come in during that time to speak with their School Counselor.

 

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] .

 

Seniors:

It’s officially financial aid season!  On Tuesday, October 1 ^st , the Bright Futures Application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened up for the 2020-2021 school year.

We discussed both of these applications with seniors when we met with seniors individually in September. Students have a handout with the Bright Futures information on it to serve as a guide. We have additional information available in counselor corner in the cafeteria during all 3 lunches. 

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 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.

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 . 

 

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 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 counselor and Naviance as you get news of your acceptances! 

Juniors:

As we enter the holiday season, now is a great time to see if you can incorporate college visits into your travel plans. If you could schedule a housing tour along with a financial aid and admissions presentation with a meal on campus, it would go a long way in helping you get a sense of where you might want to be 2 years from now.

Counselors will be visiting Junior English classes this week. We will be working with students to confirm that they are aware of all the classes that they need to graduate. We will also be working with them on developing their college lists of potential schools and careers. Students will be receiving 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 will also be encouraged to start working on their resumes in Naviance as these will be required for their college letters of recommendation next year.

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:

We hope that you all took the PSAT this month and it was a positive testing experience for you. As the first nine weeks comes to a close, you should be reviewing your grades and evaluating your study habits. It is important to make sure and keep your grades up so you keep your opportunities open. 

Freshman:

All Freshman World History classes went to the computer lab on Tuesday 10/22 or Thursday 10/24. Students created their Naviance accounts (a huge college and career resource), learned about graduation requirements and tutoring opportunities, took a strengths survey, and more. Please have your student share with you the packet they received that includes their 9 ^th grade “stay on track” checklist.

Community Service Opportunity:

Coastal Oaks is hosting their Annual Winter Festival that will include winter themed family fun for all ages.

Where: Coastal Oaks Clubhouse

When: December 7, 2019 from 10am-2pm 

Activities include:

This event is sponsored by the Coastal Oaks Social Committee. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Ms. JoAnn Marracello at: [email protected]

Media Center News

Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist

Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk

P ³ - Panthers, Poetry, and Prose! It’s time to start planning! Our Poetry Slam will take place in February this year and we will be having an informational meeting for all students interested in participating on Wednesday, Nov 20 ^th during all lunches in the media center. Students, if you would like to perform your pieces and participate, please come to the meeting on this date!! 

 

HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER FOR THE BAHAMAS!! 

Thank you to EVERYONE who donated to this fundraiser! All together we were able to raise just over $850 to send to the American Red Cross specifically for the relief efforts in the Bahamas due to Hurricane Dorian. 

 

MEDIA CENTER DONATIONS AND HELP

WE NEED YOU!! Our media center is quite the busy hub!! We have been averaging between 200-300 students in here a day and we would LOVE to have some parent/college student volunteers help us out at the circulation desk during our busiest times – mornings before school and during all lunches .  If you are able to help us out, please click on the link below and select a day and time you could come help us out. 

Media Center help!

We are still in need of some supply donations to get us through the school year. If you can donate any of the following items that we use daily in the media center, we would be MOST grateful:

·                Paper towel rolls

·                Kleenex

·                Plastic spoons/forks

AFTERSCHOOL TUTORING!!!

This FREE service for all our students takes place EVERY Tuesday and Thursday after school and no appointment is necessary. Students just need to show up after school to the media center on these days. We have cancelled Monday and Wednesday lunch tutoring sessions due to low attendance, however, students who would like to have a tutor to work with during any of their lunchtimes can see Mrs. Milian to schedule a session. These MUST be done 1-2 days in advance. If any these times are not convenient for some students, please contact Mrs. Milian at [email protected] to discuss the possibility of other days and times.  

Student News

National Hispanic Honor Society Induction is taken place on December 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the PAC.

Join the National English Honor Society ! If you are a sophomore, junior, or senior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, grab an application from the Media Center, fill it out, and drop it off in B103 by November 1. We will host book clubs, workshops on writing and test-taking skills, and service and cultural outings.

What is happening at Nease this week

Monday, November 18th

Tuesday, November 19th

Wednesday, November 20th

Thursday, November 21st

Friday, November 22nd

Saturday, November 23rd

Community Events