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!
We have had a great first full week of school and students seem to be settling back into the school routine. Starting Monday, August 22nd students will need a tardy slip or late bus pass to enter class late.
We will host our annual club fair during EXCEL on Wednesday. PLEASE encourage your child to sign-up for at least one of our many clubs.
We will host an in-person Open House at 6pm on Tuesday, August 30th. Parents will follow their child's schedule - periods 1 through 7 - visiting each classroom for 10mins to meet each teacher and learn about the course. That same night, Mrs. Kennedy will host a college application informational session for any senior parent in the auditorium at 5:15pm.
The new state reading & writing exam for grades 3-10, FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) which is replacing the FSA (Florida Standards Assessment) requires students to be progress monitored 2 times before the May administration. The first round of progress monitoring for 9th and 10th graders will start Monday, August 22nd. The exam is computer-based and is 90mins in length. All FAST progress monitoring will occur through English classes.
- Monday, August 22nd - 10th grade English classes: Strauss (PH222); Devine (PH230), Murphy (PH232), Cowart (PH234); small groups in PH146 & 226
- Tuesday, August 23rd - 10th grade English classes: Strauss (PH222); Devine (PH230), Murphy (PH232), Cowart (PH234); small groups in PH146 & 226
- Thursday, August 24th - 9th grade English classes: Binns (PH222), Goodman/Morrison (PH230); Russel-Micheal (PH232); O’Meara (PH234); small groups in PH146 & 226
- Friday, August 25th - 9th grade English classes: Binns (PH222), Goodman/Morrison (PH230); Russel-Micheal (PH232); O’Meara (PH234); small groups in PH146 & 226
If your student requires emergency medication to be on hand, either to self-carry or to store in the clinic, a medical management plan must be on file in the school clinic. This paperwork is available on the school website under the ‘parents->clinic’ tab, or a hardcopy can be picked up in the clinic. Please call the school clinic with any questions or concerns, 547-8326
Girls Weightlifting meet-up with Coach Schoeneman
When? Wednesday, August 24. During Excel.
Where? M-103
Who? All girls interested in becoming stronger, healthier, more confident versions of themselves.
PSAT-NMSQT Exam
It is time to register your 9th or 11th grader for the PSAT-NMSQT. The FL Department of Education pays for every 10th grader to take the exam, so there is no need to register them, as a test will be ordered for every 10th grader. The PSAT is a practice SAT. The score report provides detailed information that can be used to prep for the SAT. We only recommend 9th graders enrolled in Geometry Honors or higher to take the exam in 9th grade. We encourage ALL 11th graders to take the exam, since scores are used for the National Merit Scholarship Program. The PSAT will be administered during the school day on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 and the cost is $22. Payment is due by Friday, September 9, 2022.
SAT-NCR (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. Students who participate in this SAT-NCR experience will be granted accommodations (i.e., extended time) in hopes that the extra time will give the student a better chance to acquire the necessary SAT English and Reading (EBRW) score of 480 to meet the FSA Grade 10 ELA graduation requirement and/or SAT Math score of 420 to meet the Algebra 1 EOC graduation requirement. However, because these accommodations are not officially approved by College Board, results earned during a non-college reportable SAT administration cannot be used for admissions or scholarship purposes.
The SAT-NCR will be offered at Nease on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 to 12th Graders ONLY. The cost of the SAT-NCR exam is $60.00. Payment can be made via this link in School Pay. Payment is due by Friday, September 9, 2022.
YEARBOOK SALES NOW OPEN! Last year we sold out of yearbooks, so make sure you get one early, and at the best price! Go to yearbookordercenter.com and search for Nease High School. Prices will go up soon, so don't miss out! Contact leisha.cowart@stjohns.k12.fl.us for more information.
SAC
If you are interested in being a member of our School Advisory Committee (SAC), please complete the committee member form below. SAC meets at 8am the 3rd Thursday of each month - 9/15, 10/20, 11/17, 12/15, 1/19, 2/16, no March meeting, 4/20, 5/18.
Attendance Procedures
PLEASE review Attendance Policies and Procedures on the Nease website under "Attendance". Note the Early Check Out Policy--we are taking NO calls or forms submitted after 10:00 AM for student drivers to be released early.
School Pictures
Underclassmen pictures will be taken on September 8th & 9th through English class.
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SENIOR INFORMATION
Graduation date:
Saturday, May 20th at 9am at University of North Florida.
As of right now, graduates should plan on receiving 6 tickets.
Ms. Jordan and Ms. Mollo will be visiting English classrooms on August 29th & August 30th to discuss the college application process. All students will use Naviance to send college applications to post-secondary institutions.
Seniors who do not have an English class at Nease (ex: Co-op, Dual Enrollment, Online English class)! Please use the link below to sign up for a Naviance/College planning session.
Senior Dues
Every year senior dues are collected to pay for everything related to graduation – facility rental, security, flower, video board, sound, streaming, parking, diplomas, programs, etc. The fee is $65 and can be paid online now. Seniors who pay their senior dues by October by Friday, October 14th will receive a senior t-shirt.
SENIOR PORTRAITS -- If you have not had your senior portrait done at Leonard's Studios, your portrait will not be in the yearbook. You have until Sept. 1 to schedule and complete your sitting. Cost is $35. Please contact Leonard's Studios at (904) 209-3300 or leonards.com. Contact leisha.cowart@stjohns.k12.fl.us for more information.
SENIOR PARENT YEARBOOK ADS NOW AVAILABLE! Honor your senior with a special yearbook ad. Prices start at $100 for a quarter page and go up. Go to yearbookordercenter.com to design your ad. Deadline for senior ads is Nov. 1. Contact leisha.cowart@stjohns.k12.fl.us for more information.
Class of 2023 Remind
If you would also like to be updated on Senior Class information by using Remind you can join the class of 2023 Remind by texting @nease23 to the number 81010
Seniors and their parents can join the Class of 2023 Remind to stay up to date on senior class information. Please note that everyone joins through the join information above, but because of size limitations we may move you into a different section. When this happens you will get two notifications from Remind – 1that 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!
Class of 2023 Schoology Group
Seniors (students only) please join the Class of 2023 Schoology group, which is how we will communicate important information about senior dues, the senior t-shirt design contest, GradBash, ordering your Cap & Gown, 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! This group is for students only. To Join, navigate to Groups in your Schoology account and join the group using this code: C8JX-WT66-BHV8D
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Monday, August 22nd – Green Day – 1, 3, 5, 7
- Boys Varsity Golf Invitational - Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
- 9:45am - IB Booster meeting in Media Center room 146
Tuesday, August 23rd - Gold Day – 2, 4, 6, 7
- Lunches - PTSO delivering freshman t-shirts to those who have not received
- 5:30/6:30pm JV/Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Episcopal
Wednesday, August 24th – 1, 2, 3, 4, EXCEL, 5, 6 – Early release at 2:50pm
Thursday, August 25th – Green Day – 1, 3, 5, 7
- Lunches - PTSO delivering freshman t-shirts to those who have not received
- 3:30pm Boys Varsity Golf @ Fleming Island – GCFI
- 4:00pm Girls Varsity Golf @ Ponte Vedra – Marsh Landing
- 5:30/6:30pm JV/Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Creekside
- 7:00pm - Student Fan Zone Orientation at Stadium
Friday, August 26th – Gold Day – 2, 4, 6, 7
- 7:00pm Varsity Football vs Andrew Jackson
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Student Government Campaigns & Elections!
Join Student Government Association!
Scan the QR Code or Click the link below to join the interest pool for 2022-2023
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SGA will include:
-Student Body Council
-Class Council
-Student Body Officers
-Class Officers
Member Verification and Officer Elections will take place in Fall 2022
-Students must have 2.0 GPA
-Teacher Recommendation
-Approval from Dean’s Office
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Nease NJROTC, the number one program in Area 12 and number one unit in the nation, restocked its high-performing cadet leadership ranks, successfully graduating nine cadets at the Area 12 NJROTC Leadership Academy in Milledgeville, Georgia, on June 18-25.
More than 200 high-performing cadets from Area 12’s 60 NJROTC high school programs (northern Florida and state of Georgia) participated in the training. The top Navy, and Marine Corps JROTC naval science instructors from northern Florida and state of Georgia directed the training, which covered leadership, precision drill, academics and physical fitness.
This year’s attendees included rising juniors Amber Fields, Hunter Jones, Gabriel Mitchell, Rylie Larkin, Diego Molina, Andrew Padgett, Joseph Stodel, Hailey Pitches and McKenzie Cherry. Cadet Nicholas Gallego and Cadet Lauren Villarreal served as cadre during the week, assisting in the mentoring and training of the cadets. One of Nease’s naval science instructors, Gunnery Sergeant Durwin D. Hanson worked as an instructor for the program.
“Epic,” said Fields. “I loved it, made great friends from other schools and learned so much about leadership at the same time.”
Cadets received individual commendations for exceptional performance during the training, including Fields and Pitches as the number one female athletes. Larkin was number two in academics with an average of 99.167. In addition, Larkin was number three in athletics.
“Full speed ahead,” said Stodel. “From reveille at 5 a.m. until taps at 10 p.m., we were nonstop learning, drill, exercising and developing leadership traits. It was phenomenal. I am humbled and grateful for the opportunity.”
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PTSO Parking Spot Auction Fundraiser! Nease PTSO is auctioning three (3) student parking spots to the highest bidders. Online bidding starts on Friday, August 19 at 8:00 am and closes on Tuesday, August 23 at 9:00 pm. Bidding begins at $100 and increases in $50 increments. Winners will receive an email with information on how to pick up their parking pass on the 24th. The auction is open to all students. Click here to bid
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Follow Nease Athletics on Instagram #NeaseAthletics and Twitter @NeaseAthletics
Booster Club Membership & VIP Seating
You can support Nease Athletics by becoming a member of our Booster Club and/or purchasing VIP stadium seating for home athletic events! Everyone is welcome. There are four membership levels. All funds will directly support Nease High School athletic programs. All athletes and coaches will benefit from the funding. To purchase membership or VIP seating please visit: https://neaseathletics.com/gpbc-membership/
Annual Golf Cart Giveaway
50% of all proceeds go directly to the team of your choice!!
This fundraiser runs through October 28, 2022. For more information please visit:
Purchase Nease Athletic Apparel:
Athletic Clearance
Prior to participating with a Nease High School athletic team, all students are required to complete the athletic clearance process.
Please keep in mind that the FHSAA requires all student athletes to view free NFHS video courses on concussions, heat illness, and sudden cardiac arrest (see instructions below). Signatures on the EL3 form indicate that your athlete has completed these three video courses. The FHSAA also requires that all student athletes have at least a 2.0 unweighted GPA to be eligible for participation.
Athletic Fee
The purpose of the Nease Athletic Fee is to help address the costs associated with operating a high school athletic department. Currently the St. Johns County School Board pays each coach’s coaching supplement, and all remaining costs are the responsibility of the athletic department and teams. The athletic fee helps cover the following expenses:
· Game officials
· Indoor and Outdoor Athletic Facility maintenance
· Sports Medicine
· Security
· Ambulance service
· Athletic Leadership Council activities
· Student-Athlete Letters and Awards
· FHSAA membership dues and other fees
The 2022-23 fee will be as follows: $75 Per Sport Played
The $75 Athletic Fee can be paid via School Pay by clicking
This fee must be paid prior to the student-athlete participating in his/her first contest. Nease Athletics appreciates your attention and compliance regarding payment of this fee. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Nease Athletic Department
Looking ahead:
Fall Sport Photo Dates
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Golf Team photos will take place Wednesday, August 24th, at 3:15pm at Palencia.
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Swim Team photos will take place Saturday, August 27th, at Planet Swim.
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Cross Country Team photos will take place Wednesday, August 31st at 3:15pm.
Athletic Department Volunteers Needed
2026 Instagram
Golden Panther Booster Club is looking for someone to set-up the 2026 Instagram Page
Monthly Newsletter
Nease Athletics is seeking a student volunteer to help produce a monthly newsletter. This is a great opportunity for student interested in athletic communication or digital design to gain valuable experience.
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Gold Business Partner & Freshman T-shirt Sponsor: Alexander Dental is so proud to announce that they have moved into our new, larger, state-of-the-art dental practice. The new office is located at the entrance of The King & The Bear Neighborhood off Pacetti Road. Please call them at (904) 940-5757 or visit them on their website at www.AlexanderDental.com to book your appointment in real time today. They have convenient appointment times from 7am-7pm and on Saturdays!
*We also want to say THANK YOU to Alexander Dental for the dental donations for Nurse Aberdeen’s office. We appreciate your generosity.
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PTSO Membership Is Open! There are two options for your 2022-23 PTSO Membership:
1) Regular Membership: includes a NEASE car magnet! - $30
2) Premium Membership: includes a Panther Pride Banner and a NEASE car magnet! - $120. Let’s FILL THE FRONT FENCE with Panther Pride banners!
Volunteers Wanted! We are looking for Volunteers during EXCEL time for the 2022-2023 school year. EXCEL is 63 minutes each Wednesday for students to eat lunch, attend a club meeting, seek help from a teacher, or retake a summative exam. Volunteers are needed from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm. Volunteers will get training prior to their first shift and a volunteer T-shirt. Volunteers get a valuable peak into campus life at NHS! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aafab2ea0f9c70-excel2
*All visitors on campus including PTSO meeting attendees, must be approved volunteers. To become an approved visitor, please visit https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/volunteer/. Visitors are required to check in at the front office and present identification.
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Stellar Academy of Engineering Internship with Northrop Grumman Engineers
Stellar Academy of Engineering Juniors are eligible to apply for the HIP Internship program with Northrop Grumman. This incredible opportunity is a two-year internship in which Nease students work with engineering students from other high schools while being mentored by professional engineers. Engineers from Northrop Grumman will be at Nease during Excel A on Wednesday, August 31st, to present more information on the internship and the application process. The meeting will take place in Mr. Beale’s Engineering lab, Panther Hall 220, during Excel A. For more information on the HIP program with Northrop Grumman, check out these links:
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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Mrs. Kennedy has visited the Senior TOK classroom on the first day of school to explain the college application process and other Senior items. Juniors were also seen on August 10th to discuss important Junior events. AP and IB Testing schedule was distributed to 11th and 12th graders at this meeting. She will be in the Sophomore and Freshman English classrooms over the next few weeks as well. Stay tuned for those dates.
Freshman and Junior families should pay for the October PSAT by clicking the link on the Nease testing website. 10th graders do NOT have to pay for the exam. This is an important test for Juniors, possibly earning a National Merit Scholarship. Take advantage of this opportunity!
Our first IB Booster meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 22nd, 2022 at 9:45 a.m. in the Media Center Classroom. Please make sure you are a 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.
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Attention Seniors! Ms. Jordan and Ms. Mollo will be visiting English classrooms on August 29th & August 30th to discuss the college application process. All students will use Naviance to send college applications to post-secondary institutions.
Seniors who do not have an English class at Nease (ex: Co-op, Dual Enrollment, Online English class)! Please use the link below to sign up for a Naviance/College planning session.
In an effort to reduce time away from classes, students who would like to meet with their counselor should first touch base during Counselor’s Corner, during their lunch period. If their situation requires a longer appointment the counselor can help you make an office appointment at that time.
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547-8281
PSAT-NMSQT Exam
It is time to register your 9th or 11th grader for the PSAT-NMSQT. The FL Department of Education pays for every 10th grader to take the exam, so there is no need to register them, as a test will be ordered for every 10th grader. The PSAT is a practice SAT. The score report provides detailed information that can be used to prep for the SAT. We only recommend 9th graders enrolled in Geometry Honors or higher to take the exam in 9th grade. We encourage ALL 11th graders to take the exam, since scores are used for the National Merit Scholarship Program. The PSAT will be administered during the school day on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 and the cost is $22. Payment is due by Friday, September 9, 2022.
SAT-NCR (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. Students who participate in this SAT-NCR experience will be granted accommodations (i.e., extended time) in hopes that the extra time will give the student a better chance to acquire the necessary SAT English and Reading (EBRW) score of 480 to meet the FSA Grade 10 ELA graduation requirement and/or SAT Math score of 420 to meet the Algebra 1 EOC graduation requirement. However, because these accommodations are not officially approved by College Board, results earned during a non-college reportable SAT administration cannot be used for admissions or scholarship purposes.
The SAT-NCR will be offered at Nease on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 to 12th Graders ONLY. The cost of the SAT-NCR exam is $60.00. Payment can be made via this link in School Pay. Payment is due by Friday, September 9, 2022.
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Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist
Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk
Media Center phone number – 904-547-8367
MEDIA CENTER ACCESS
Students are now able to eat lunch in the media center in our “Panther Café”. When the gates open at 8:45 a.m., students can start coming in to get lunch passes. If they need to buy lunch, they MUST go to the cafeteria FIRST, and then show their pass to an adult in the cafeteria so they can be allowed to go to the media center. Morning access and after school access is ONLY for students needing textbooks. Students waiting for parent pick up, will need to wait in one of the designated outdoor areas. On Wednesdays when Excel schedules are in effect, students MUST obtain a colored wristband from the media center to be able to come in during Excel A or B. NO WRISTBANDS WILL BE HANDED OUT AT THE DOOR DURING EXCEL.
Regular mc hours and access for all students are set to resume on Monday, August 29th if not sooner.
PARENT/ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Our school library media center is the “heart” of our school and a HUGE part of our student life on campus. Our library averages over 400 students coming in every day and there is no way I can do my job without your support. We need your support during the school year in the mornings before school starts as that is our busiest time of the day. If you are willing and able to help us out, please click on one of the links below and sign up to become a part of our “library” family. 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 and let’s have an awesome year! You’re going to LOVE our space and all our incredible students!
FREE AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING!
After school tutoring will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 13th in the media center. This is a FREE service 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. 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. And this year we will also be providing tutoring services during Excel times. So all our students have plenty of opportunities to get some extra help when they need it! For more info, please see me in the media center.
COFFEE STATION DONATIONS!
In our media center we have a coffee station set up with a Keurig for our students to help themselves to a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate in the mornings, during lunch, and after school. With the start of the year, we have no supplies as of yet. If you are willing and able to help donate so we can keep this going for our students, these are some of the items we need:
· K -cups (assorted)
· 10 oz. or smaller coffee cups (lots)
· Creamer (individual packs or powdered. No refrigerated creamers please)
· Individual sugar packets (no large containers)
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 other technology enhancements 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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The 2022 Fall baseball season is upon us and we are in need for umpires in our Tball Divisions. Opportunity exists for compensated work if applicants are 14 years or older. Volunteer experience may be available as well in collaboration with another umpire.
Anyone or children of yours that are interested in umpiring PVAA Tball games please email pontevedrabaseball@gmail.com to start conversations with our Umpire in Chief.
Thank you for your continued support of Ponte Vedra Baseball Association.
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