Good afternoon!

Reminder that Monday, Feb 6th is now a regular school day to make-up time missed from hurrican and tropical storm.

Students and families are invited to come and see our Nease Jazz Bands perform at the annual District Music Performance Assessment next Wednesday, February 8^th! This event is at Creekside High School in their auditorium and features bands from across St. John’s County, Clay County, and Flagler County!

The Nease Jazz Band will be performing at 6:00pm and the Nease Advanced Jazz Ensemble will be performing at 8:00pm. Admission is FREE! Please come and support our jazzy students and hear all the hard work they’ve been putting in toward this performance!

ATTENDANCE REMINDER:

Early Check-out procedure for students who drive themselves to school is as follows:

• An Early Check-out Form MUST be filled out online (link below) by 10 AM the day of the early checkout. The form can also be filled out any day in advance. We do not take phone calls for Early Check-Out. 
• Form can be found on the Nease HS website under Attendance or use link below.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=V9CzsxL8P0-S9HK-boRDUWALGd-OwKBPsDFhuYTl_PFUOFdXMzJGSUFPS0tIRlhMTUk0R1EzMVMxNi4u

YEARBOOKS ARE GOING FAST! There are only about 150 books left. Don't run the risk of missing out -- last year we sold out completely! Reserve your copy today by visiting www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter code 15476. Contact the yearbook adviser at leisha.cowart@stjohns.k12.fl.us with any questions.

Vacancies we are actively trying to fill...

English 2 & AP Lit - we did not find anyone and will repost

School Counselor - currently being re-advertised

Social Studies - curently being advertised

Part-time Clerk - interviewed and name submitted to HR

If you know someone interested, please have them email Lisa.Kunze@stjohns.k12.fl.us

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.

ACT Non-College Reportable Exam – 12^th Grade ONLY

This test is for 12^th grade students who have not met the FSA Grade 10 ELA and/or the Algebra 1 EOC graduation requirement. Students who participate in this ACT-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 ACT English and Reading score of 17.5 to meet the FSA Grade 10 ELA graduation requirement and/or ACT Math score of 16 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 ACT administration cannot be used for admissions or scholarship purposes. 

The ACT will be offered at Nease on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 to 12^th Graders ONLY. The cost of the ACT exam is $37.00. Payment can be made via this link in School Pay. Payment is due by Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

SAT-NCR (Non-College Reportable) Exam – 12^th Grade ONLY

This test is for 12^th 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, March 22, 2023 to 12^th 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 Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

Mark your calendar!! Lights Out 2023 for seniors only will be Thursday, May 11th at the stadium.

Looking for Scholarships?

Below you will find a list of 15 Scholarship Programs that will give out more than 240 Individual Scholarship Awards during the 2022-23 school year. Students from your school district are eligible for all awards below.

*Newsletter is available for PDF Download here: https://studentscholarships.org/newsletters

TEXTBOOKS AND MEDIA FINES –

Last week I sent out notices to all students with overdues and/or fines on their accounts. SENIORS AND JUNIORS!! PROM SEASON IS AROUND THE CORNER! If there are fines on your media account, you will NOT be able to get tickets to the dance. Freshmen and Sophomores – if you are invited to Prom, your accounts must also be clear. If you have any questions, please see me asap in the media center.

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Elks Lodge Educational Trust Fund Scholarships

Each year the St. Augustine Elks Lodge offers $1,000 scholarships to seniors in St Johns County. Last year four $1,000 scholarships were awarded to Evan Graff, Abigail Hamby, Brianna Streeter and Katie Vaughn from NHS.

This year there will be ten $1,000.00 scholarships available to qualifying seniors in St. Johns County. Applicants must attend or have attended a high school within St. Johns County, be a resident of St. Johns County, and have at least one parent that is a St. Johns County resident. Applications are due back no later than April 10, 2023.

Applicants are selected based on the overall excellence of the student, and include community service, extracurricular activities and financial need, as well as academic achievement. 

Elks Scholarship application

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

I am Regent of the Ponte Vedra Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. A $500 scholarship will be awarded at our meeting on May 3, 2023, to a deserving college-bound senior graduating from a St. Johns County high school in the spring of 2023. Students meeting the eligibility criteria are invited to apply.

Eligibility criteria consist of the following:

• Student is enrolled in one of the following high schools in St. Johns County, Florida: Bartram Trail High School, Creekside High School, Nease High School, or Ponte Vedra High School.
• Student exhibits good academic achievement and character.
• Student has maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better (where A is equal to 4.0) during the entire high school enrollment period.
• Student is a citizen of the United States.

Please note that our scholarship committee must receive the student’s application packet no later than March 31, 2023.

Seniors, if you are interested in applying for the Goodwill Get There scholarship, please complete the application.

Monday, Feb 6th – Green Day – 1, 3, 5 & 7

Tuesday, Feb 7th – Gold Day – 2, 4, 6 & 7

• Engineering FT - SOAR STEAM & Trades Career Symposium
• FCTC Showcase
• 8am - PTSO meeting
• AWAY: 4:15pm - Tennis at PVHS
• HOME: 6pm - Girls Lacrosse vs Tocoi Creek
• HOME: 7pm - Boys V Basketball vs Fleming Island (Districts)

Wednesday, Feb 8th – 1, 2, 3, 4, EXCEL, 5, 6 – 2:50pm dismissal

• Jazz Band FT to Creekside HS
• 5pm - Golden Panther Booster Club meeting in main office conf room 104
• AWAY: 6pm - JV & V Boys Wrestling at PVHS

Thursday, Feb 9th – Green Day – 1, 3, 5 & 7

• HOME: 6pm - Boys Lacrosse - Green vs Gold Scrimmage

Friday, Feb 10th – Gold Day – 2, 4, 6 & 7

• Band FT to Fleming Island HS
• Cheer Competition - UCA Nationals

Saturday, Feb 11th

• 7am to 3pm - ACT Exam
• HOME: 11am - Boys Lacrosse vs Richmond Hill
• Cheer Competition - UCA Nationals
• Debate Team FT - Westwood MS
• NJROTC FT - Sanctioned Brain Brawl Meet at Clay HS

Student Life

Fundraiser: La Fuerza is selling bracelets and bags to benefit the less fortunate in Central America . We are teaming up with the Pulsera project which is an organization that fundraises to be able to supply students with what they need. All bracelets and bags are handmade. We will be hosting a presale through schoolpay next week and sell them in person from February 6^th to February 20^th. For more information about the Pulsera project please click on link: https://www.pulseraproject.org/artists.

Time: 7pm to 10pm

Cost: $25 (tickets will go on sale Feb 1st starting with seniors first on SchoolPay)

Athletic King and Queen will be announced.

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING

After school tutoring has resumed and takes place EVERY Tuesday & Thursday after school in the media center. No appt or reservations are needed. Please remind your student that this is an EXCELLENT opportunity and time to kick off the new semester with the help and support they need to maintain their grades, get help with difficult concepts they find themselves struggling with, and learn some great study skills. Also – if these times do not work for your student, they can come see me to schedule a tutor for mornings or lunchtime.  Don’t wait until interims to get the help you need! 

VALENTINE’S DAY SERVICE PROJECT!

Please stop by the media center, sit down and create a Valentine’s Day card to send to the senior citizens at Starling at Nocatee Assisted Living or to the Clyde E. Lassen Veteran’s Nursing Home. I’ve created an entire station complete with cardstock, craft scissors, glue sticks, stickers, markers, glitter pens, etc! You can make a card here or you can make one at home and bring it in. 

Service hours will be awarded for making cards:

•     3 cards = 1 service hour

•     5 cards = 2 service hours MAX

These hours CAN be applied towards Bright Futures total BUT a “Reflection Form” must be completed, signed by you and your parent, and included with your cards when you turn them in. 

**IMPORTANT!! To receive service hours, drop your finished cards into a GALLON size Ziploc bag, along with the “Reflection Form” and staple an index card to the bag with your full name, student number, and grade. Any bags with missing information WILL NOT receive service hours.

**ALL CARDS ARE DUE BY Friday, Feb. 10th, in the media center.

See Mrs. Milian if you have any questions.

NJROTC

Our Navy JROTC had another dominating drill meet this past weekend at Terry Parker High School with an overall 1st place finish. They came in 1st place in 10 out of 13 group events with one 2nd place and one 3rd place finish. Individual accomplishments included:

• Academics: 1st Zachary Servello, 4th James Perry
• Men’s Pushups: 2nd Samuel Lewis with 155 pushups!
• Women’s Pushups: 2nd Lauren Villarreal (97), 3rd Hailey Pitches (91)
• Men’s Sit-ups: 1st Caden Byas (340), 2nd Keegan Mapa (310), 3rd Aiden Kennedy (304)
• Women’s Sit-ups: 2nd Rachael Tawdrous (253), 4th Audrey Jovel (172)

The Drill Team will be competing at the Area 12 Drill Championship on March 4th, in Coffee County, Georgia where they hope to continue their winning streak and move on to Nationals.

Girls Weightlifting

The Girls Weightlifting team took home 3^rd place at last weekend’s District Championships!

Mikayla Bowman is the District One Olympic Champion, and advanced to the Regional Championships along with Izzy Knight, Miranda Orta, Mackie Cherry, Payton Plandel and Emma Tolly.

Izzy Knight and Mikayla Bowman are your District One Traditional Champions, and advanced to the Regional Championships along with Miranda Orta and Mackie Cherry.

Boys Weightlifting

Traditional Only

Nease – 57

Beachside – 27

Outstanding Performances:

Samuel Lewis (129) – 395lb total

Luis Napoles (154) – 450lb total

Evan Higgins (Unltd) – 560lb total

This Sunday, February 5^th, Nease Marathon High runners will finish their season with the Donna Half Marathon race at the Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach. The team ran with 14 other participating schools from across our region. This season our student athletes completed training runs totaling over 200 miles in preparation for this race! We are very proud of our 15 runners that have completed training and will meet our final goal of 13.1 miles on Sunday. Congratulations to Alisha Mian, Ana Johnson, Auston Hsieh, Oscar Hsieh, Emma Wettlaufer, Jaden Price, James Russo, Janie Enos, Joshua Samet, Katherine Hixon, Pranay Kolulkulun, Shreya Veeravalli, Sophia Drake, Sydney Rodriguez-Jaume, and Sofia Pantano!

This year’s team is coached by: Jennifer Fagan, Christina Milton, and Jeremy Wenzel. Thank you to our running buddies who supported us throughout the season, Ana Howard and Lori McCarthy.

National Signing Day - Feb 1, 2023

Congrautions to all our student-athletes who will continue playing at the next level. We are so proud of you and your accomplishments!



Sasha Gregory     Track & Field          UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE

Jackson Klauk      Golf                         JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY

Makenna L Pollock Volleyball              PASCO HERNANDO STATE COLLEGE

Marcus Stokes      Football                  UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA 

Gabrielle Gluntz   Lacrosse                 SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND

DESIGN(SCAD)            

Connor Angst       Lacrosse                 HUNTINGDON COLLEGE 

Kalani Laughlin    Lacrosse                 VIRIGINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Ethan M. Jahr       Lacrosse                 SPALDING UNIVERSITY

Jordan McGovern Lacrosse                 NORTH GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY  

Shanya Arasu       Golf                         FLAGLER COLLEGE

Come Support Nease Girls’ Lacrosse

at the Your Pie Pizza Night!

Wednesday, Feb. 8^th from 4pm – 9pm

15% of sales will go to the Girls’ Lacrosse Team

to pay for new uniforms, transportation, and equipment

Hope to see you there!

Help the Nease Panther Pride Marching Band Get to the Daytona 500!

The Nease Band Program has received and invitation to perform at the upcoming Daytona 500 race event. This was an unplanned invitation and has many additional costs for the performance. We need your help to get us there! The Nease Band Boosters have setup a GoFundMe to help raise funds for this trip. Every little bit helps and will go toward putting our band at a national level! You can go the GoFundMe page by clicking here!

Band also have a fundraiser through NASCAR for those of you who wish to attend the race! If you purchase tickets through our referral link here, $25 of each ticket sold goes to the marching band! These tickets are at a significantly reduced price to the Daytona 500 and are available until the event sells out. Get your tickets to hear the band perform and watch the biggest race of the year!

Hometown Fan APP

Nease High School has transitioned to Hometown Fan for athletic tickets to games.

Download the APP or click on https://neaseathletics.com/tickets/ to purchase tickets!

Follow Nease Athletics on Instagram #NeaseAthletics and Twitter @NeaseAthletics

NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete 2022-2023

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Student_Resources/CBSA.pdf?j=84970295&jb=12006&l=7822357_HTML&mid=10892399&sfmc_sub=1302201880&u=741606448

Purchase Nease Athletic Apparel:

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/florida/pontevedra/nease-high-school

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.

For step-by-step athletic clearance instructions please visit: https://neaseathletics.com/athletic_clearance/

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

https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Athletic-Fee-/SUeFDu

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.

Spring Sports: Please begin working on your athletic clearance so you are ready for tryouts!

Click here to begin https://neaseathletics.com/athletic_clearance/

Boys Volleyball

Please check the Nease Boys Volleyball website for all Preseason and Tryout updates

EXCEL Volunteers Wanted! We are looking for Volunteers during EXCEL time. EXCEL is each Wednesday and gives students an opportunity 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.

We’ve Got Spirit! Yes, We Do! Check out the NHS PTSO Spirit Store! You may have items shipped to your home for a nominal fee or save the shipping cost and pick them up from the store! If you have any questions, please reach out to Katie Swindell at kswindell78@gmail.com. Purchase here: https://shop.crowleyprinting.com/Nease-High-School-Spiritwear_c93.htm

Amazon Teacher Wish Lists Have Been Updated! Good news! We have made it easier than ever to support the amazing teachers at NHS! The PTSO asked teachers to create Amazon Wish Lists for items that they would love to have to enhance learning in their classroom. Check out the Amazon Wish Lists that are posted to our website. We will be updating the page with additional teacher wish lists as they are submitted. Amazon Teacher Wish Lists

SAT Boot Camps are Coming to NHS! Boot Camps are held at NHS and are open to all students, including those outside of NHS. Help us spread the word!

*Math SAT Boot Camp focuses on mathematics problem solving and time management strategies. This will be a ONE-DAY session on Sunday, February 26, 2023 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Click here to register: https://neaseptsoboard.wixsite.com/nhsptso/advanced-sat-math-boot-camp-feb

*Verbal SAT Boot Camp focuses on reading comprehension, writing concepts and grammar rules. This 2-day camp will be held on Saturday, February 25th & Saturday, March 4th from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Click here to register: Advanced SAT Verbal Boot Camp Feb/Mar | Nhsptso (neaseptsoboard.wixsite.com)

PTSO Gold Business Partner Spotlight:

THANK YOU to Rice Orthodontics! Dr. Rice and his team at Rice Orthodontics are proud to be long-time supporters of the Nease PTSO. One of its two locations is in Nocatee to better serve its Panther patients! Utilizing the latest technology available – including ceramic braces, aligners, and 3-D intraoral scans – Rice Orthodontics provides interactive treatment that results in a healthy and beautiful smile. For more information or to request complimentary orthodontic consultations: www.drriceortho.com.

Dropping a Career Academy Program for 2023-24

If a student noted on their Intent to Return that they did NOT want to continue on in an Academy program for 2023-24, a Program of Choice/Academy Drop Form has been delivered to the student. Students who determine that they would like to be released from an Academy program for the 2023-24 school must submit a completed Program of Choice Drop Form to Mrs. Combs before the Academy Course can be removed from their course selections for next school year. A Program of Choice/Academy Drop Form can be found here.

If you have any questions about dropping an Academy for 2023-24, please reach out to Jaime Combs at Jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us

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

IB Seniors

Midyear reports will soon be needed from certain requesting institutions. 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.

IB Juniors

We will be completing our class service project through The Seamark Ranch Project. Save one of the following dates for the mandatory participation: February 11^th or March 11^th. More information will be sent directly to the student’s email listed in Naviance.

IB Sophomores & Freshman

This year, both our sophomore and freshman class will participate in our annual Beach Clean-Up. Our first meeting is scheduled for February 16^th in the PAC, during your lunch time. The Beach Clean-Up is scheduled for April 1^st. Please save the morning of this date.

Schedule for upcoming 2023-2024 registrations in English or TOK Classrooms:

IB Freshman- January 30^th- February 3^rd through English 1 PIB class

IB Sophomores- February 6^th – February 10^th through AP Language class

IB Juniors- February 13^th - February 17^th through TOK Class

All students will come home with a course request verification sheet and a IB planning worksheet the week prior, so you can write down questions to be discussed at the registration appointment.

For any questions related to testing please email our testing coordinator, Ms. Cynthia Messenger (Cynthia.Messenger@stjohns.k12.fl.us)

547-8281

For all upcoming test dates, please visit the NHS Testing Information  website.

ACT Non-College Reportable Exam – 12^th Grade ONLY

This test is for 12^th grade students who have not met the FSA Grade 10 ELA and/or the Algebra 1 EOC graduation requirement. Students who participate in this ACT-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 ACT English and Reading score of 17.5 to meet the FSA Grade 10 ELA graduation requirement and/or ACT Math score of 16 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 ACT administration cannot be used for admissions or scholarship purposes. 

The ACT will be offered at Nease on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 to 12^th Graders ONLY. The cost of the ACT exam is $37.00. Payment can be made via this link in School Pay. Payment is due by Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

SAT-NCR (Non-College Reportable) Exam – 12^th Grade ONLY

This test is for 12^th 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, March 22, 2023 to 12^th 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 Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist

Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk

Media Center phone number – 904-547-8367

Email – carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us

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, ESPECIALLY with more chilly days heading our way! 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.

·      10 oz. coffee cups

·      Hot chocolate 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.

TEXTBOOKS AND MEDIA FINES –

Last week I sent out notices to all students with overdues and/or fines on their accounts. SENIORS AND JUNIORS!! PROM SEASON IS AROUND THE CORNER! If there are fines on your media account, you will NOT be able to get tickets to the dance. Freshmen and Sophomores – if you are invited to Prom, your accounts must also be clear. If you have any questions, please see me asap in the media center.