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!
It is unbelievable, but we are halfway through the 3rd quarter. Please check your child's progress on HAC and encourage them to seek help, if needed.
Mark your calendar - Monday, Feb. 21st is a holiday! This will make Wednesday, Feb 23rd a Green day without 7th period.
For everyone's safety, we are asking that turn signals are used and cell phones are put away in the parent drop-off and pick-up loop. Thank you!
Miss Nease Informational Meeting
Attention Junior Ladies, an information meeting will be held during EXCEL B on February 16th in Mr. Hunsinger’s room I-206 (Theatre room – in the PAC) Miss Nease Scholarship Pageant is a unique program that combines an opportunity to win college scholarships while showcasing intelligent and talented junior students at Nease. All junior ladies are invited to learn more about the Miss Nease Scholarship program.
ACT to all juniors on Tuesday, March 1st. This FREE ACT administration will provide a reportable score for colleges. In order to meet the ACT testing requirements, we will utilize most classroom, so all other students may have a digital learning day with an online assignment that is due to teacher either Wed, 3/2 or Thu, 3/3. Any 9th, 10th or 12th grader who attends school on the 1st, will use laptops in the cafeteria to complete online assignments.
The plan for Tuesday, March 1st
- 9:20am to 9:30am - ensure all students are in correct testing location
- 9:30am - testing begins (There are 2 breaks, so students should bring a small snack & water.)
- 1:30pm - testing ends
- 1:300pm to 2:10pm Lunch
- 2:15pm to 3:50pm - 7th period
If you would like your junior to leave campus at 1:30pm when testing ends, he/she MUST complete the early dismissal form to submit at gate to leave. We will NOT check-out students through the main office.
Excused Absences & Early Dismissal Procedures
- Please utilize the online submission link to submit an excused absent note.
- Early dismissals are a breeze, if you submit the request by 10am day of early check-out.
- Remember the last check-out is at 2:50pm on M,T,Th,F and 1:50pm on Wednesdays.
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Attendance webpage with links - https://www-nhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/parents/attendance/
Visitor/Parent/Volunteer Information
Nease High School is a closed campus for the safety and security of students and staff. ALL parents, visitors, and volunteers MUST be registered in School Access. To register, click here and complete School Access forms online. Visitors to our campus are required to sign-in to School Access on the computers in the Front Office and show your I.D. The three forms of acceptable ID’s are a Drivers License, a State I.D. and a Passport. Clearance in School Access lasts for 3 years. If you are unsure if your School Access is current, please call the Front Office, 9045478300.
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Graduation will be Wednesday, June 1st at 7pm at UNF. The ceremony will be live streamed.
MANDATORY graduation rehearsal is Wednesday, June 1st at 10am at UNF.
Attention seniors taking a virtual course: Coursework and final exam must be completed by Sunday, May 1st to give virtual teacher time to post grade and send to Nease for us to enter on transcript. This deadline is extremely important and will NOT be extended!
705 Seniors have ordered their Caps & Gowns. If you have not, you CANNOT participate in graduation.
110 Seniors have NOT paid their senior dues. Your $65 dues MUST be paid to participate in Prom, Senior activities (including GradBash), and Graduation!
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.
GradBash is sold out! For seniors who have paid the deposit, the second payment link will be sent to the email address used for your deposit before Tuesday 2/1/22. The second payment is $70. This payment is based on the estimate of the bus cost and is meant to cover the entire cost of the trip. If fuel prices change significantly, we may require a 3rd payment. Students who are attending GradBash, you will be allowed to select which bus you are riding, so you can be with your friends.
Class of 2022 Schoology Group
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
Class of 2022 Remind
Seniors and their parents can join the Class of 2022 Remind to stay up to date on senior class information. Please note that everyone joins through the join information below, but because of Remind limitations we may move you into a different section. When this happens you will get two notifications from Remind – 1 that you have been added to a new section and 2 a notification that you have been removed from the initial section. You do not need to rejoin! All sections get the same information! Please do not rejoin as that fills up the queue and prevents announcements from being delivered.
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
Contact your Senior Sponsors with questions:
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What is happening at Nease this week? |
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Monday, February 14th - GREEN Day - periods 1, 3, 5, 7
- 9:45am - IB Booster meeting in main office conf room 104
- AWAY: 6pm Boys JV Lacrosse @ Fleming Island
Tuesday, February 15th - GOLD Day - periods 2, 4, 6 & 7
- 4-6pm: Spring sports pictures at stdium
- AWAY: 6pm Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Fleming Island
- AWAY: 7pm Boys Varsity Baseball vs Bolles @ Mandarin
Wednesday, February 16th - periods 1, 3, 5, EXCEL, 2, 4, 6, 7
- EXCEL A & B: IB Beach Clean-up meeting in auditorium (choose 1 to attend)
- HOME: 3:15pm Boys and Girls Tennis vs Ponte Vedra
- HOME: 3:30pm Boys and Girls JV and Varsity Track Meet
- AWAY: 4pm Boys Weightlifting @ Creekside
- AWAY: 5pm Boys JV Lacrosse @ Pedro Menendez
- AWAY: Boys Wrestling Districts s@ Oakleaf - TBD
Thursday, February 17th - GOLD Day - periods 2, 4, 6, 7
- 8am - SAC meeting (in-person & virtual)
- Chorus FT - International Speedway in Daytona
- ALL Lunches - IB Social behind Panther Hall
- AWAY: 4:30pm Boys Varsity Baseball vs Stanton @ Mandarin
- AWAY: 7pm Girls Varsity Softball vs Flagler Palm Coast @ Matanzas
- AWAY: 7pm Girls Varsity Lacrosse @ Bartram
- AWAY: Boys Varsity Basketball Regionals - TBD
Friday, February 18th - GREEN Day - periods 1, 3, 5, 7
- HOME: 5:30pm Boys JV Lacrosse vs Lake Mary
- AWAY: 6pm Girls Varsity Lacrosse @ St Joseph’s Academy
- HOME: 7:30pm Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs Lake Mary
Saturday, February 19th
- AWAY: 10:45am Girls Varsity Softball vs Taylor @ Matanzas
- AWAY: Girls Wrestling Regionals in Panama City, FL - TBD
Planning ahead:
Mon, Feb 21st - Holiday - No school!
Wed, Feb 23rd - Green Day w/o 7th period to make-up for missing Green day on Mon the 21st
Tue, Mar 1st - ACT administered to ALL juniors. Digital learning day for all other students.
Wed, Mar 2nd - Gold Day w/o 7th period to make-up for missing Gold day on Tue the 1st.
Wed, Mar 9th - Green Day w/o 7th period to make-up for missing Green day on Fri the 11th
Thu, Mar 10th - Last day of 3rd quarter
Fri, Mar 11th - Planning Day - No school for students!
March 14th - 18th - SPRING BREAK!!
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Girls Basketball
- FACA All State Team – Alli Fifield, Sydney Gomes, and Cami Robinson!
- All Academic Award, 3.8 or higher, Alli Fifield, Savannah Gomes, Sydney Gomes, Cami Robinson, and Kendyl Ryan!
- All Star Team MVP – Sydney Gomes will represent the North All Stars in the North vs South All Star game in Lakeland on March 18!
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Nease rolls to 5th straight Drill Championship!
Five times during the 2021-22 school year, Nease's drill team rolled out of Ponte Vedra in search of a drill meet championship, and for the 5th consecutive time, the team returned home with victory in hand. Most recently the team travelled to Miami to take on the best schools in South Florida at the Stars & Stripes Drill Meet hosted by Flanagan High School. Competing against these schools for the first time, in addition to capturing the overall championship trophy, the team was 1st in Armed Exhibition Drill, Overall Athletics, Pushups, Situps, and the 16 x 100 relay. Several cadets earned top honors including Andrew Padgett - Academics, Aiden Kennedy - Male Situps, Nick Gallego - Male Pushups, and Kaitlyn Boggs - Female Pushups.
The team had previously won championships this year at Sprayberry HS, Lee County HS, MLK HS and Mandarin HS. The team travels next month to the Area-12 Championships in Coffee County, GA.
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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!
Looking ahead:
Boys Weightlifting:
- All prospective Boys Weightlifters should stop by Coach Jump’s room in P53.
- Whether you are experienced or brand new to weightlifting, we would love to have you learn about the sports. Unlike other game-based sports, weightlifting is a life skill and can be taken with you throughout life. This is why many of our athletes enjoy being on the team. Our team fee is $175 which covers gear, travel, and tournament fees. All members, new or returning will have a shot to earn a Varsity letter as the strongest two athletes in each weight class compete in the FHSAA events at the end the season.
Please download the GoFan app to your phone to purchase tickets.
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SPACE IS LIMITED FOR SAT BOOT CAMPS! REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Advanced SAT Math Boot Camp-Saturday, 2/26 and Sunday, 3/6 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm.
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 Spotlights:
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!
Also, thank you to Dr. Ann Huynh Nguyen & Associates for your commitment to being a PTSO Gold Business Partner! Dr. Nguyen practices optometry at LensCrafters on Southside Boulevard, next to Academy Sports. She is a proud parent of two NHS Panthers and welcomes everyone in the Nease community to have their eyes examined for optimum visual function: 904-519-5855.
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ACADEMY SENIORS, ORDER YOUR GRADUATION CORD BEFORE MARCH 1ST!
Seniors who have been enrolled in the Engineering, Communications (TV Pro or Digital Design) or Hospitality Academy for at least three years are eligible to order an Academy cord. You must sign up to order a cord via the Sign Up Genius link before March 1st, 2022 in order to guarantee getting an Academy cord for graduation. Cords cost $8, and payment will be due in May when the cords come in for distribution.
Paid Internships At National Parks
Students who are interested in a paid summer internship working at a local National Park (either the Castillo de San Marcos or Fort Matanzas), applications are open now:
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 Seniors
- Midyear reports will be sent this week. 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.
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IB Pinning Ceremony will occur on March 24th at 6pm at the stadium. Seniors will need to be present at this event to welcome our juniors. Please mark your calendar.
IB Juniors
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Our IB junior service project meeting forms are due to Ms. Kennedy by March 2nd. If forms are not returned, the students on the waitlist will be placed on the list.
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IB Pinning Ceremony will occur on March 24th at 6pm at the Nease stadium.
IB Sophomore and Freshman
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Our IB Sophomore and Freshman service project meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 16th during EXCEL A. This is a mandatory meeting for all freshman and sophomore students.
Current IB Students & Parents
IB Booster meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 14th, 2022 at 9:45am in Panther Hall Room 104.
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Mrs. Kennedy will be registering students for the upcoming school year. She will be in classrooms to discuss highlights and a four-year planning guide from January 26th-28th. The schedule for upcoming 2022-2023 registrations in English Classrooms is below:
IB Freshman- January 31st- February 4th through Pre-IB English 1 Class- Completed
IB Sophomores- February 8th – February 11th through AP Language Class- Completed
IB Juniors- February 14th - February 16th through AP Literature Class
Prospective new IB Students
The academy application window closed on February 10th. Applications will be reviewed and student selection letters will be sent via email with the academy lottery process.
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ACT Non-College Reportable Exam – 12th Grade ONLY
This test is for 12th grade students who have not met the FSA Grade 10 ELA and/or the Algebra 1 EOC graduation requirement. The ACT will be offered at Nease on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 to 12th Graders ONLY. The cost of the ACT exam is $35.00. Payment can be made via this link in School Pay. Payment is due by Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
NHS ASVAB Test – Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program (CEP) will be administered on Thursday, March 3rd in the PAC at 9:20 AM. There is no charge to take this test.
You must register to take the ASVAB Test through SignUpGenius, as there will be no other area to sign-up. Deadline to register for the test is Wednesday, November 3rd.
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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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FEBRUARY READING BINGO!
Students!! Want a chance to win $25 cash? All students are invited to participate in our February Reading Bingo challenge! ALL students who participate will be entered into a chance opportunity for one person to win some cold, hard, cash for reading!! Here’s the Bingo board. Check the media center website for full details and prizes that you can win! ALL Bingo Boards and logs are due to the media center by Monday, Feb. 28th. See Mrs. Milian in the media center for a copy of the board and reading log.
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PARENT/ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! PLEASE HELP US!
WE STILL NEED HELP and we would LOVE to have some of our parents help us out at our circulation desk in the mornings before first period during our busiest time of the day. If you are willing and able to help us out, please click on the link below and sign up to become a part of our “library” family. Please remember that you MUST be a district approved volunteer. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email me at carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us . Thank you so much! You’re going to LOVE our space and all our incredible students!
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.
· Hot chocolate (kpods or packets)
· 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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Use the link to sign-up for any upcoming link discussion.
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Elks Scholarship Application
Educational Trust Fund
(Must be received by March 1, 2022)
The Elks of St Augustine will be awarding ten $1,000. scholarships this year.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
1. Applicant must attend or have attended a high school within St. Johns County.
2. Applicant is a resident of St. Johns County.
3. One parent of the applicant must be a St. Johns County resident.
Note: Residency requirements are waived for students attending FSDB
FCTC has community enrichment programs available. Check them out!
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