10550 Ray Road, Ponte Vedra, FL 32082 904-547-8300 - Main Office
Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:45pm
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Happy Friday! Enjoy the 4-day weekend!
Volunteers needed for upcoming testing!
We will take parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and family friends - anyone with free time!
Nease needs your help! We need proctors for upcoming End of Course testing April 21st through May, 20th. If you have a few hours (or a few days), please use the sign-up genius link below or email me when you have availability. Thank you in advance for your time and support for our students!
Please make sure you have completed the Volunteer Link with the district.
Advanced Placement exams occur in May. If you have time to donate, please visit the link below to sign up. IMPORTANT NOTE: You cannot proctor a test that a family member (immediate or extended) is taking. When in doubt, double check. We appreciate your help, in advance.
ALL volunteers must complete the quick application on the St Johns County District website. Thank you in advance for your time and support for our students!
Message from PTSO
Teacher Appreciation Week Begins on May 2! The PTSO will be collecting gift cards to give to staff members during Teacher Appreciation Week! Our goal is to provide a gift card for every staff member. If you are interested in contributing, please put your gift card(s) in an envelope labeled PTSO Teacher Appreciation and drop it off at the Front Office no later than May 4, 2022. If you would prefer to send a Venmo donation and let us handle the purchasing of the gift card, please use @NeasePTSO as the recipient.
To make things even, we would prefer gift cards in $25 increments, but we greatly appreciate ALL donation amounts. Feel free to give more than one gift card-preferably two $25 gift cards instead of one $50 gift card. Please write the dollar amount on the gift card if it is not already pre-printed. THANK YOU in advance for helping us show our Panther staff how much we appreciate their hard work.
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To celebrate Earth Day, Nease Beaches Go Green will host a Ray Road Cleanup on April 24 @ 9 am. All students are welcome to attend. We will be planting a tree on campus before the cleanup then heading out to pick up trash on Ray Road and around the campus. Students will earn service hours, as well as better the environment and our campus! We will have a water station but please bring your reusable water bottle to fill.
GAME TIME! Ladies Powderpuff Football Games are Thursday 4/21
Registration is closed and teams are set for this fun competition of flag football between the grade levels. On Thursday April 21st the Freshman will take on the Sophomores at 4:30pm in the stadium and then the Juniors will play the Seniors at approx. 5:30pm. Practice will be held afterschool Tuesday-Wednesday April 19th-20th. Come out and support this entertaining senior scholarship fundraiser for just $5! Scholarship winners from March Madness and Powderpuff will be announced at halftime of the senior game. See you there!
AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING! PLEASE READ!!
Parents & students – we have had a sharp decline in the number of students staying for help on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please remember – this is a FREE service offered to ALL students every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-5 pm in the media center. Each day we have between 10-14 National Honor Society Juniors & Seniors ready to help you get back on track with your grades. And remember-- EOC’s, FSA’s and final exams are right around the corner!! Use these days as opportunities to get some extra help and support with the topics you are still struggling with and get extra help with preparing and studying for finals. You can also come in for tutoring at 8:15 a.m. on any morning Mon-Fri BUT you have to make an appt. with Mrs. Milian for this. The LAST DAY for after-school tutoring will be Thursday, May 19th! We will NOT have tutoring days during the last 2 weeks of school.
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SENIOR INFORMATION - PLEASE READ!
Did you miss the Special Edition Panther Press - Senior Edition? If yes, please read.
Additional Questions we have received:
- Graduation is Wednesday, June 1st at 7pm at UNF. The event WILL BE streamed.
- Students MUST check-in UNF field house between 6pm and 6:30pm. (Right next to the arena.)
- Arena doors will open at 5pm for guests to be seated. Seats are on a first come, first serve basis.
Cap & Gown Photos - May, 17th from 8am to noon
Leonard's will have Nease's custom gown for formal pictures. Sign-up using the link below.
Photos will be proofed to the Senior email that is on file with Leonard's from the Senior photo experiences.
For best results:
- Girls should wear a v-neck top so that it is not visible outside of the gown.
- Boys can wear a shirt and tie, or we will provide a white shirt and tie set to wear under their gowns. If this is chosen, please have on a neutral colored t-shirt.
Please email lurban@leonards.com if you have questions. Additional camera may be added as needed. Our pop-up studio will be once again on Magnolia Street late May, but a date has not yet been set. Once it is, I will add the link here.
Parents of Seniors: Celebrate how much your graduate has grown in the Senior issue of The Vertical, Nease’s student newspaper!
Submit a baby or young photo and a recent photo of you senior to be showcased side by side in our senior issue for only $10. Submitting photos for publication indicates that you own the copyright to the images submitted and give us permission to publish the images. DEADLINE IS APRIL 26, 2022! Purchase and find submission instructions at: https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/The-VerticalSenior-issue-baby-photo/S9WzJq
SENIORS ATTENDING GRADBASH: You should have turned in your permission slip and signed up for a bus by now! If not, you need to check the GradBash Schoology Group and see Mrs. B in D7 ASAP. Seniors who have not returned their permission slip or made the final payment will be removed from the trip. Students who have not signed up for a bus will be assigned a bus. Email Mrs. Bourquin your permission slip at: Holly.Bourquin@stjohns.k12.fl.us
If you paid dues before Spring Break, you are eligible to pick up a Class of 2022 t-shirt. Shirts are in room D7 and should be picked up by 4/27/22. Pick up is available before school, after school, and during EXCEL on 4/27/22. We will open shirts up to the waiting list on 4/28/22 and distribution will then be first come, first served until shirts are gone. If you are a full-time dual enrollment student, your shirts will be in the front office for pick up beginning Tuesday April 19, 2022. If you are a dual enrollment student with any classes at Nease, please come to D7 to pick up your shirt.
There are still 39 seniors who have not paid senior dues and 22 seniors who have not ordered their cap and gown. You cannot participate in graduation without paying dues and ordering a cap and gown. Please reach out to your senior guidance counselor ASAP to let them know if you do not plan to participate. You will remain on the debt list and will not receive a diploma until we have documentation that you do not plan to participate. Senior Guidance Counselors: Last name A-K Shannon Jordan: shannon.jordan@stjohns.k12.fl.us Last name L-Z Laura Kuhel: laura.kuhel@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Graduation Survey
Graduation Survey is now open on Naviance. Please make sure you complete the 2021-2022 Senior Graduation Survey, located under My School Surveys to be able to pick up your cap and gown.
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MISS NEASE 2022 TICKETS
The Miss Nease Scholarship Pageant is a unique program that combines an opportunity for junior girls to win college scholarships and show case their talent. Get your tickets now for this amazing evening on April 22nd @ 6:30pm, where a new queen will be crowned.
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What is happening at Nease this week? |
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Monday, April 18 – No Schoool!
- Home: noon – V Baseball vs St Augustine
Tuesday, April 19– Gold Day – periods 2, 4, 6, 7
- HOME: 5 & 7pm – JV & V Baseball vs Creekside
- HOME: 6pm – Boys Volleyball vs St Augustine
- HOME: 6pm – V Softball vs Tocoi (SR Night)
Wednesday, April 20 – GREEN DAY w/o 7th - periods 1, 3, 5
- Career & Technical Fair in gym from 9am to 3pm
- 6pm – Poetry Slam in Media Center
- AWAY: 4:30pm/7pm – JV & V Baseball at Oakleaf
Thursday, April 21– Gold Day – periods 2, 4, 6, 7
- 8am – SAC Meeting
- 8am – Communications Academy Advisory Board Mtg
- All lunches: IB Social behind Panther Hall
- 6pm – District American Youth CC Awards at World Golf
- AWAY: 8am Boys Weightlifting @ State
- AWAY: 7pm – V Softball at Palatka
- AWAY: 6:30pm – V Baseball vs Tocoi at Flagler College
- HOME: 6pm – Boys V Volleyball vs Tocoi
- HOME: 4:30pm & 5:30pm Powderpuff FB Game
Friday, April 22 – Green Day - periods 1, 3, 5, 7
- 6pm – Miss Nease in auditorium
- AWAY: 6pm – V Baseball at Bishop Kenny
- AWAY: 6pm – V Softball at Fletcher
Saturday, April 23
- DECA leaves for International Competition in Atlanta, GA
- NJROTC FT – Clay HS Brain Brawl & Ultimate Frisbee at Clay HS
- 8am-3pm: Model United Nations in the cafeteria
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Boys Soccer - Brogan Donnelly, Jr., Center Attacking Midfielder, was named to the All-State team by United Soccer Coaches. Brody has also been named 1st Team All First Coast.
Nease Track & Field squeezed in three meets this week, before taking a break to prepare for Districts on April 26. Instead of medals, some local track meets have begun awarding t-shirts to event winners. Earning a shirt at Saturday's Creekside Invitational were: so. Da'von Patterson in the 200 meter dash, who also took home 2nd in the 100 and 4th in long jump; jr. Auzzie Escoffery in long jump; jr. Sasha Gregory in high jump, also taking 2nd in long jump; and fr. Alexa Bohanon in javelin.
On Wednesday, athletes attending prom competed at Wolfson HS in Jacksonville, where Sasha continued her winning high jump streak. Nease took 1st in 5 events--the most of any school--and had so many top-8 finishers, the girls came in 2nd and the boys 4th out of 23 teams, even though we brought fewer athletes than most. The rest of the team goes to Bartram on Thursday, April 14th.
Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Tennis team on their District Championship and advancing to Regionals. The girls advancing to regionals are: Kylie Kochis. Gloria Xiao, Madeline Hosking, Brooke Albrecht, Tabitha Gottipatti, Mary Pace-Balzan, and Ranya Benchaaboune.
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Winners - 2022 Florida State Fair / TSA Entries
Residential Design:
Anthony Bismi 1st place
Brayden Myroup 2nd place
Sofia Pinilla 3rd place
Tiny House/ Shipping Container:
Aidan Long 1st place
Modern Seaside Villa:
Logan Rose 1st place + Best of Show
Matthew Schwarz 2nd place
Hannah DeVelder 3rd place
Live-Work Sustainable Design:
Saketh Challahulla 1st place
Brit Walker 2nd place
Kyan Sanchez 3rd place
Workspace of the Future:
Brandon Stowell-Campos 1st place
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ATTENTION ALL SENIORS!!!
Nease Track & Field will be selling graduation yard signs for $35. Forms will be at the front office and Coach DeVos’ room (P50). Please return all order forms and checks to Kristen Conway at the front office no later than April 22nd. Please make the $35 check made out to “GPBC Track and Field”. Orders are due no later than Wednesday, April 22nd. All orders will receive email verification. Deliveries will arrive in the middle of May and can be picked up at the front office. Thank you for your support!
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Follow Nease Athletics on Instagram #NeaseAthletics and Twitter @NeaseAthletics
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.
Help Support Nease Athletics!
You can help support Nease Athletics by becoming a member of our Booster Club! Everyone is welcome to join. There are four membership levels. All funds will directly support Nease High School athletic programs. All athletes and coaches will benefit from the funding. Show your panther pride and sign up online.
Link Below for Apparel purchases:
NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
*** The 2021-2022 edition of the Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete is now available. The guide is designed to assist with understanding the NCAA, NCAA Eligibility Center registration and academic requirements, and how you can help your student-athletes work toward their collegiate dreams. Here’s the link – feel free to share with others!
Please download the GoFan app to your phone to purchase tickets.
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Joe Nathaniel Bradshaw, Jr Scholarship
Nease High School Students
2021-2022 Scholarship Application
The selected student will receive a one-time scholarship based upon this application which considers: leadership, athletics, academics and a short essay. All scholarships will be paid directly to the school the athlete will be attending and comply with all NCAA guidelines. Any student-athlete that has been awarded a full scholarship to any college/university is not eligible. If you have any questions regarding the scholarship, please contact us at timothy.skip26@gmail.com
Scholarship Criteria Check List
Applicant MUST have participated in sports at Nease High School during the senior year and be eligible for graduation in May 2022.
All applications MUST be submitted with a FALL 2022 Semester transcript.
****** The deadline for applying is May 13 , 2022. *******
Applications must emailed by May 13, 2022, to be considered by the committee.
ONLY emailed applications will be considered.
Applications are at the front office and can also be emailed. Please contact Kristen Conway @ Kristen.Conway@stjohns.k12.fl.us and she will email you an application.
Want to be a Nease Cheerleader?
Cheerleading Tryouts for the 2022-2023 school year will be May 23-27 in the Nease gym. There will be 1 optional Pre-Tryout Clinic on April 13th from 3:30-5:00 at the VRA gym.
*If interested in participating in tryouts or clinics make sure your Athletic clearance is complete - If you are not already registered for Athletic Clearance for the 2021 -2022 school year, please complete Athletic Clearance - See webpage for instructions: Nease High School Athletics (neaseathletics.com)
If already in athletic clearance for 2021-2022 school year, please recheck your physical status to verify it has not or will not expire before tryouts.
(Need to be cleared for 2021-2022 to participate in tryouts and clinics since they fall within this school year, once team is announced cheerleaders who make the team will complete for 2022-2023 year. If you have already completed the process for this school year,
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Teacher Appreciation Week Begins on May 2! The PTSO will be collecting gift cards to give to staff members during Teacher Appreciation Week! Our goal is to provide a gift card for every staff member. If you are interested in contributing, please put your gift card(s) in an envelope labeled PTSO Teacher Appreciation and drop it off at the Front Office no later than May 4, 2022. If you would prefer to send a Venmo donation and let us handle the purchasing of the gift card, please use @NeasePTSO as the recipient.
To make things even, we would prefer gift cards in $25 increments, but we greatly appreciate ALL donation amounts. Feel free to give more than one gift card-preferably two $25 gift cards instead of one $50 gift card. Please write the dollar amount on the gift card if it is not already pre-printed. THANK YOU in advance for helping us show our Panther staff how much we appreciate their hard work.
Help Wanted! We are looking for volunteers during EXCEL time in 2022! EXCEL takes place 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 including PTSO meeting attendees, must be approved volunteers. To become an approved visitor, please visit https://stjohns.keepntrack.com/apply/. Visitors are required to check in at the front office and present identification.
New Spirit Wear is Online Now! The online Spirit Store has NEW items including joggers, a cropped hoodie and racerback tanks! We still have plenty of 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.
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Gold Business Partners Spotlight: |
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THANK YOU, Publix for your support as a second year Gold Business Partner! For over 90 years, Publix has been a company our schools & communities can count on. We appreciate you! |
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THANK YOU to 4-time NHS PTSO Gold Business Partner, All Florida Safety Institute. All Florida is the state's largest DMV-authorized driving school and AAA approved. The best method to become a safe driver while acquiring your license is to spend hours of time practicing with a certified driving instructor. All Florida offers convenient driver training and license testing together in one place. For driving lesson plans for teens and adults: https://allfloridasafetyinstitute.com/
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If A Student Wants To Leave An Academy for 2022-23
If an Academy student checked “No” on the Intent to Return roster in December, to indicate that he/she does not want to continue in the Academy next year, a Program of Choice Drop Form will be sent home for the student and a parent to sign. This form needs to be returned to confirm that the student would like to be removed from the Academy for the 2022-23 school year. If a student decides that they want to leave the Academy, but checked “yes” on the Intent to Return, they can email Mrs. Combs at Jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us to request a drop form.
If An Academy Student Is Zoned for Beachside HS for 2022-23
Students who will be zoned for Beachside High School in 2022-23 but are returning Nease Academy students can remain at Nease. These students will then be designated as out-of-zone Academy students. The St. Johns County School District does not guarantee transportation to students attending an out-of-zone school. Because transportation is not guaranteed to out-of-zone students in our district, families need to discuss whether they can provide transportation to students who are zoned for Beachside High School, if the district doesn’t provide bussing. As long as the student can provide transportation, keeps an Academy course on his/her schedule every year, and remains within Academy grade and behavioral guidelines, he/she can attend an out-of-zone school.
If you have any questions about the Communications Academy, Stellar Academy of Engineering, or Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, reach out to Academy Coordinator Jaime Combs, at Jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us
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IB General News:
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Our next IB Booster meeting will be held on April 25th in Panther Hall Room 104. IB Board openings for the 2022-2023 school year are available. Please reach out to neaseib@gmail.com to let us know you are interested in helping. Smaller volunteering opportunities are also available. We need your help!
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IB testing proctors are needed for our May testing window. Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4EAFA728ABF94-nease1
IB Seniors
- IB Pinning Ceremony will be rescheduled in the next coming weeks. Please be on the lookout for an email invitation.
- Please update Naviance with current acceptance, denial, withdrawal of college applications.
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IB Senior Banquet will be held at St. Johns Golf and Country Club on May 24th at 5pm. Please reserve the date. More information to follow.
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Graduation Survey will open on April 1st in Naviance. Please make sure you complete the 2021-2022 Senior Graduation Survey, located under My School Surveys to be able to pick up your cap and gown.
IB Juniors
- IB Pinning Ceremony will be rescheduled in the next coming weeks. Please be on the lookout for an email invitation.
Incoming Pre-IB Students
- Summer assignments will be posted on the IB website the first week of summer. These will be due on the first day of school.
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Join us on April 27th for the Welcome to Nease night! We will have an separate IB station featuring our TOK Junior Exhibitions. Take this opportunity to meet some of your incoming peers, as well as, upperclassmen who are in the program. We look forward to seeing you there
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Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist
Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk
Media Center phone number – 904-547-8367
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P3 Poetry April 20th!
Our 5th P3 (Panthers, Poetry, & Prose) Annual Poetry Slam will take place Wednesday, Apr. 20th at 6 p.m. here in our media center with a special performance by our FANTASTIC AND TALENTED acapella group “Voices of Nease”. Please join us as we transform our media center into a “coffeehouse” with a mic for some amazing performers as they share their own personal works. 1st place prize is $50 CASH! This event is open to family and friends, however, we do need to have a head count of how many folks will be attending so we prepare for seating and will be serving snacks and beverages. If you will be attending, please click on the link below and RSVP Monday, Apr. 1t8h. Thank you so much and LET’S GET READY TO SLAM!
STUDENTS! If you would like to perform in the poetry slam – you MUST see Mrs. Milian in the media center by Thursday, April 14th THE LATEST!
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TEXTBOOKS AND MEDIA FINES
Media fines emails went out last week. If you received an email notification indicating fines, PLEASE read through it carefully as it includes information and steps on paying fines online. If your student has any fines on his/her media account, PLEASE take care of these as soon as possible, ESPECIALLY SENIORS! Juniors and Seniors with any fines on their account will NOT be allowed to purchase prom tickets and Seniors will not receive graduation tickets until these fines are satisfied. Students can also pay by cash or checks made payable to Nease HS. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
COFFEE STATION DONATIONS!
THANK YOU SO MUCH to all our families that have donated so many supplies to keep our student coffee station running! The students absolutely love this little FREE perk we offer in our media center. We could still use some of the following items if you are willing and able to help donate so we can keep this going for our students.
· Coffee k-cups
· Tea bags (for our tea drinkers 😊 )
· Creamer (individual packs or powdered. No refrigerated creamers please)
· 10 oz. coffee cups
Thank you so much for anything you can help out with so we can continue this little “perk” for our students.
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JUNIORS AND SENIORS!!!
Get your “Panther Café Senior Tile”! This is your chance to IMMORTALIZE yourself in our library!
We are now opening this up to Juniors Class of 2023!! This is your opportunity to take home one of our café area ceiling tiles, paint and personalize it, then have it placed back into our ceiling for a donation of $25.The money raised from this fundraiser will be used to purchase new computers for our media center and other tech needs and at the same time have our seniors immortalized in our café as these will never be repainted! Please contact me in the media center for more information. Here are some examples of a few that have already been completed by some seniors. Let’s fill up the Café ceiling with your artwork seniors!!
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Use the link to sign-up for any upcoming link discussion.
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