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!
Nease's graduation will be Wednesday, June 1st at 7pm at UNF. Thank you to the 224 senior families who voted - 172 votes for UNF and 52 votes for Nease's stadium.
Teacher Appreciation Gift Card Donations! The PTSO is sponsoring a teacher appreciation luncheon next month. We are accepting gift card donations to present to our amazing teachers! The suggested donation amount is $10-$25. We ask that you please write the dollar amount on the cards. You can drop off your donation at the Front Office for Mrs. Kunze no later than noon on December 16th. Click here to sign up: Nease High School PTSO: Teacher Gift Card Appreciation (signupgenius.com).
If you would like your child to learn about Dual Enrollment courses for 22-23 school year, please read the Guidance section.
Midterm exams are quickly approaching. Students will be released early each day during exams, so please review schedule below. Students will have an exam or culminating activity for EVERY class, so students need to be present. Co-op students DO have an exam to take on campus. Make-up times are Tuesday, Dec 21st at 11:30am OR when we return in January.
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Graduation will be Wednesday, June 1st at 7pm at UNF.
The senior panoramic will be at the stadium this year on Friday, December 17th at 1:30pm. Every senior is encouraged to participate. This is an early release day for semester exams, so students can park in the student lot. Please mark your calendar and request off work, so everyone is part of the panoramic. My apologies for the typo on the date.
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
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.
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
GradBash IS SOLD OUT! If you paid the GradBash deposit, please stay tuned for the final amount due and more information about the trip. Remember, your senior dues must be paid to go!
Contact your Senior Sponsors with questions:
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What is happening at Nease this week? |
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Monday, December 6th - GREEN Day - periods 1, 3, 5 & 7
Tuesday, December 7th - GOLD Day - periods 2, 4, 6 & 7
- Engineering FT - Stellar Superior Construction Express Tour
- 7pm - Band and Chorus Winter Concert in the auditorium
- HOME: 5:30pm Girls JV Soccer vs Pedro Menendez
- HOME: 6pm Boys JV Basketball vs Oakleaf
- AWAY: 6pm Girls JV Basketball @ St Augustine
- HOME: 7:20pm Girls Varsity Soccer vs Pedro Menendez
- HOME: 7:30pm Boys Varsity Basketball vs Oakleaf
- AWAY: 7:30pm Girls Varsity Basketball @ St Augustine
Wednesday, December 8th - periods 1, 3, 5, EXCEL, 2, 4, 6
- Voter Registration for Seniors through Gov & Econ classes in the auditorium
- EXCEL A: Mu Alpha Theta meeting in auditorium
- EXCEL: Dual Enrollment Interest meeting in M-107 (HOPE Lab)
- 6pm - Track & Field Parent meeting in auditorium
- HOME: 4:30pm Girls Weightlifting vs Ponte Vedra
- AWAY: 5:30pm Boys JV Soccer @ Fletcher
- AWAY: 7:20pm Boys Varsity Soccer @ Fletcher
Thursday, December 9th - GOLD Day - periods 2, 4, 6 & 7
- Communications Academy FT - UNF TV Production Program Tour
- AWAY: 1pm Boys Varsity Basketball – Fortegra Invitational @ FSCJ south campus
- HOME: 5:30pm Girls JV Soccer vs Tocoi
- HOME: 7:20pm Girls Varsity Soccer vs Tocoi
Friday, December 10th - Green Day - periods 1, 3, 5 & 7
- 7pm - Jazz Band Winter Concert in auditorium
- AWAY: Boys Varsity Basketball – Fortegra Invitational – TBD
- AWAY: Girls Varsity Basketball – Andy Hart Tournament – TBD
- AWAY: 2pm Boys Wrestling @ Oakleaf
- AWAY: 5:30pm Girls JV Basketball @ Bishop Kenny
- AWAY: 5:30pm Boys JV Soccer @ St Augustine
- AWAY: 7:20pm Boys Varsity Soccer @ St Augustine
Saturday, December 11th
- International Thespian Competition Part 2 at Creekside HS
- AWAY: Boys Varsity Basketball – Fortegra Invitational - TBD
- AWAY: Girls Varsity Basketball – Andy Hart Tournament – TBD
- AWAY: 9:30am Boys Wrestling @ Fernandina Beach
- AWAY: 9:30am Girls Wrestling @ Ponte Vedra
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Congratulations to Yash Singh and Charan Sriram for being selected to represent Nease in the district science fair.
TOYS FOR TOTS!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! Our students have SAVED the holidays for so many children in North Florida. We were able to overfill over 5 large Toys for Tots boxes with toys for all ages! Thank you to all our incredibly generous families for showing all the love!
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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:
Please download the GoFan app to your phone to purchase tickets.
Boys and Girls Tennis Tryouts
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Monday, January 10th – 4:15pm-6:00pm
- All participants must have completed the Athletic Clearance paperwork via https.//athleticclearance.fhsaa.home.org/
- All returning players and those who wish to try out must have their physicals on file and athletic clearance completed by January 7
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Any questions, please contact Coach Michael Kypriss @ mkypriss007@gmail.com
Boys Volleyball Conditioning
- Voluntary Conditioning – Tuesdays/Thursdays - please meet at the track at 4:30pm. Conditioning from 4:30-6:00pm.
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Must have a current health physical on file and cleared through our Athletic Clearance in order to participate in conditioning. https://neaseathletics.com/athletic_clearance/
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Teacher Appreciation Gift Card Donations! The PTSO is sponsoring a teacher appreciation luncheon next month. We are accepting gift card donations to present to our amazing teachers! The suggested donation amount is $10-$25. We ask that you please write the dollar amount on the cards. You can drop off your donation at the Front Office for Mrs. Kunze no later than noon on December 16th. Click here to sign up: Nease High School PTSO: Teacher Gift Card Appreciation (signupgenius.com).
Mark Your Calendar! Stay in the loop! Join us at the December PTSO meeting on Tuesday, December 7th at 7:30 am in the school courtyard. 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.
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 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!
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!
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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Academy Intent to Return Process
This month, all Academy students will be asked to indicate if they want to remain in their Academy for the 2022-23 school year by signing an Intent to Return roster in their Academy class. If the student checks “Yes,” than that student will be automatically re-enrolled in the Academy for 2022-23. The student will also receive a recommendation to move on to the next-level Academy course, as long as he/she is meeting Academy requirements.
If an Academy student checks “No” on the roster 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 after winter break, confirming that the student would like to be removed from the Academy for the 2022-23 school year.
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 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 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
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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.
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Are you interested in taking dual enrollment courses next year? If so, join Ms. Stricklin in M-107 during EXCEL on December 8 and December 15 to learn more about the program and how to apply/register. You can also check out the Dual Enrollment Prospective Schoology Page (Access Code: QQ65-FS9N-6FGTM) to see how you can get started. There will also be a MANDATORY dual enrollment meeting on January 10 and 11 with session times before school, after school, and during lunch. You must attend one of these meeting times to be eligible for dual enrollment and to place courses on your schedule for next year. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Stricklin.
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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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PARENT/ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! PLEASE HELP US!
Our school library media center is the “heart” of our school and a HUGE part of our student life on campus. 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!
FREE AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING!
Students and parents – MIDTERMS ARE COMING!! 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. *Note: Tuesday, December 14th will be the LAST day for after school tutoring before Winter Break. There will be NO TUTORING on Dec. 16th or 21st due to mid-terms and early release.
EXCEL CHANGES IN 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. 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 ORANGE “Excel tutoring pass” from their teacher or from me in the media center before Excel time.
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)
· Tea bags (for our tea drinkers 😊 )
· Creamer (individual packs or powdered. No refrigerated creamers please)
· Sugar (individual small packets)
Thank you so much for anything you can help out with so we can continue this little “perk” for our students.
SENIORS!! Get your “Panther Café Senior Tile”! This is your chance to IMMORTALIZE yourself in our library!
ALL seniors have the 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 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.
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