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 hope everyone has a fun-filled, safe holiday weekend!
Underclassmen exams are June 8th through the 10th. Please use the Underclassmen Final Exam Schedule to know which exams your child will be taking each day. High schools are on a modified schedule during final exams, so please check the schedule for release time each day. Distance Learners must come on campus to test in their teacher's classroom. For distance learners in an asynchronous course, they will take the final exam during their ORIGINAL course period with their ORIGINAL teacher.
(Picture of the exam schedule for the week can be found below this section.)
TEXTBOOK RETURNS
Textbooks checked out to students can start being returned directly to the circulation desk in the media center if students will no longer need them to prepare for exams. ALL students will receive an email this weekend from the media center indicating textbooks and library books that are still outstanding on their account. *Please NOTE any workbooks marked as “consumable” DO NOT need to be returned, so please keep those at home. Students can also start logging into their Destiny account NOW by clicking on the link below and logging in with their username and password. This will show them all the items they have checked out, the barcode numbers of the books (which MUST match) and the price for each item if it is lost, damaged, or not returned.
MEDIA CENTER Fees/Fines:
If students have any mc fees/fines on their media account (lost/damaged textbook, library book, or duplicate student ID’s) they can be paid directly to the media center with cash or check. They can also be paid online via SchoolPay by clicking on the link below:
This link is ONLY for media center materials and fines. Once you have made your payment, please email me a screenshot of your receipt so that I can clear the student account on my end. If any materials are not returned or fines not paid, you will not be checked out any materials for the next school year until all discrepancies are reconciled. If you pay for a book and it found & returned, you WILL receive a refund.
We will be holding sports physicals Wednesday, June 9th from 5:00pm to 6:30pm on campus in the media center for $20. All proceeds go to the Athletic Training Department which helps dramatically in our ability to purchase supplies (ice bags, tape, first aid, coolers, etc.) each year for our student athletes. This physical will be good for one full year which will get all athletes through the 2021-2022 season. Please see the attached flyer for more details. Students can attend without a parent if they already have page 1 of the physical filled out and signed by a guardian.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Thank you for your support and I hope to see you there!
Ashley Raymond ATC, LAT, MS
Athletic Trainer
904-547-8364 (direct line)
From District Transportation Department
Transportation has received several inquiries from parents and schools about provisional transportation waivers for the 21-22 school year. The revised policy is attached for use. The policy is also available on the district’s website under Quick Links and Transportation.
Key points:
- All current provisional transportation waivers expire on June 10, 2021.
- Transportation is accepting provisional transportation waiver requests for the 21-22 SY now via the link online.
- Transportation will not process provisional waiver requests for the 21-22 SY until after student rollover on/about July 15, 2021.
- Parents/families should make alternative arrangements until when/if provisional transportation waiver requests are approved.
**************************************SENIOR INFORMATION!***************************************************
Please read the Special Edition Panther Press sent Tuesday, May 25th, with all necessary graduation information.
SENIORS!! We still have close to 100 seniors that have yet to return textbooks, library books, and/or pay media fines that have accumulated over the years on their accounts. Seniors who do not return or pay for these items, WILL NOT receive their graduation tickets until their accounts have been reconciled. Mrs. Milian sent out a system generated email to all seniors Thursday evening with specific details. PLEASE read the email carefully and contact her with any questions. All seniors can still come on campus on Monday and Tuesday to return items. Mrs. Milian will also be at the graduation rehearsal at our stadium on Tuesday evening to receive books and/or payments.
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Distance Learners AND Quarantined Students |
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The LAST day AP/IB Summative Testing will be offered is Wednesday, June 2nd from 3:30pm-4:30pm in the cafeteria.
ALL laptops and hotspots MUST be returned to the main office on Monday, June 7th, when students come on campus for final exams.
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What is happening at Nease this week? |
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Monday, May 31st - HOLIDAY - No School!
Tuesday, June 1st - GOLD Day - periods 2, 4, 6 & 7
- 5-7pm - Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal at Nease Stadium
Wednesday, June 2nd - GREEN Day w/o 7th period - 2:50pm dismissal
- 3:30pm to 4:30pm - AP & IB Testing for Distance Learners in cafeteria
- 6pm - Girls Cross County Meeting in cafeteria
- 7pm - NJROTC Awards at Nease Stadium
Thursday, June 3rd - Gold Day - periods 2, 4, 6 & 7
- 7pm - Graduation at TIAA Bank Field
Friday, June 4th - Green Day - periods 1, 3, 5 & 7
- 4pm to 8pm - Cheer try-outs in gym
Saturday, June 5th
- 10am to 1pm - Cheer try-outs in gym
Sunday, June 6th
- 10am to 1pm - Cheer try-outs in gym
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Congratulations to Ariel Rademeyer for placing 3rd for Feature Writing in The Florida Times Union Annual High School Journalism Awards!
Evan Hammel became the first Nease High School Rock, Paper, Scissors champion representing Mr. Lambert’s class. Evan was able to be the last person standing defeating 99 other class champions in the two month long tournament. He was awarded the 2021 trophy and his class a pizza lunch. Great job Evan!
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Visit www.neaseathletics.com to register for 2020-21 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.
Looking ahead:
6/4 - Cheer Tryouts 4-8pm and 6/5 & 6/6 10am-1pm
6/9- Sports Physicals at Nease 5pm
6/12 – Basketball Tryouts
6/14 - Basketball Youth Camp starts (grades 4-9)
6/14 - Summer Football Camp starts 8-11am
7/5-7/7 -Youth Cheer Camp 8-1
7/7-7/9 -Youth Dance Camp 8:30 -11:30am (K-8th)
8/6 - Golden Panther Annual Fundraiser at Ancient City.
Nease Lacrosse Camp
Who: Elementary & Middle School Boys
Where: Nease High School
When: Monday, June 14th – Thursday, June 17th
Why: Play the fastest game on two feet!
Time: 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
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PTSO GOLD Business Partner: THANK YOU to our Gold Sponsor, Alexander Dental! Dr. Alexander is a proud supporter of Nease PTSO. Thanks to their amazing patients, Alexander Dental is so proud to announce that they are moving across the street into a new, larger, state-of-the-art dental practice this Summer 2021. The new office is located at the entrance of The King & The Bear off of Pacetti Road. Please call (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 can’t do it without YOU! The Nease PTSO is actively planning for the 2021/2022 school year and we would love for YOU to join the team! We are looking for a new President, various leadership roles -- and just more parents to attend our monthly meetings. If you would like to get involved, please email nhs.ptso.board@gmail.com.
Banners: For Premium PTSO Memberships, if you would like to keep your banner-they make great decorations for a graduation party or for your garage-please stop by and take it down between May 24-31. Do not forget to bring scissors with you! If you do not wish to keep your banner, the PTSO will take it down for you.
Calling all Nease Families: Do you or someone you know own a business and would like extra exposure this upcoming school year? Time is ticking to add your business logo to the back of the Class of 2025 t-shirts! Only 10 spaces available. To find out more, email nhs.ptso.liasion@gmail.com.
SAT Boot Camp is Coming! PTSO has partnered with Nease teachers to host SAT Boot Camps in August! There is a separate registration for each boot camp. Sign up early to reserve your spot!
We’ve Got Spirit! Yes, We Do! The Nease Spiritwear store is now online and available for orders every day! Items will be produced every two weeks and they can be picked up at the store for free or delivered. This is a great way to show your school spirit and a wonderful gift for an incoming 9th grader, follow the link below.
Are you following us? Join the Nease PTSO Social Media sites to learn more about Nease-related events. Find us on Facebook at Nease High School PTSO, on Instagram: @nease_ptso and on Twitter: @NeasePtso. To learn more about PTSO: http://neaseptsoboard.wixsite.com/nhsptso
Message on the Marquee: Send a Birthday or Congratulations message to your student via the marquee in the front of school. Complete this form Announcement Form for Marquee and submit to main office for PTSO 1 week prior to the message appearing on the marquee. Cost is $25.
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For the latest Nease Academy News, check out our final monthly newsletter of the school year:
Current Academy Seniors & Graduation Cords
Payment must be received by June 1st.
If You Are A Current Nease Academy Students Going To Tocoi Creek High School Next Year…
If you are currently enrolled in an Academy/Program of Choice here at Nease (TV Production/Digital Design/Hospitality/Engineering/ROTC/IB), but know that you will be attending Tocoi Creek High School next year, you MUST submit a Program of Choice Drop form to have your records sent to Tocoi Creek High School. The form can be submitted to Mrs. Combs or your guidance counselor, and is required in order to be released from your Academy and to have your course recommendations sent for scheduling at Tocoi Creek High School.
Once completed, you can email it to Jaime Combs at Jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us or turn it in to Mrs. Combs at school by dropping it off at the front desk.
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IB Juniors
- By the end of the school year, Juniors should have their resume and recommendation letter questionnaire updated in Naviance.
All IB Students & Parents
- Summer assignments for the 2021-2022 school year will be published by the last day of school. Please make sure your student is prepared for the first day of school with these assignments.
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Last Names A- Cl: Please see temporary assignments below.
Last Names: Gr-Le: Please see temporary assignments below.
Temporary School Counselor Assignments for Last Names A-Cl and Gr-Le:
9th Grade: Angelia Sletto
10th Grade: Leandra Doane
11th Grade: Linda Smith
12th Grade: Athena Kifah
Nease Juniors
- Not sure of your career path? Click on About Me, then My Assessments and choose Career Cluster Finder or Career Interest Profiler, then answer a series of questions that will lead to suggestions for a career you may be interested in pursuing.
- Interested in attending college? Click on Colleges to Research and Find your Fit for possible college choices. Then start your list of “Colleges I’m Thinking about” or “Colleges I’m Applying to”.
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Prepare for college applications NOW. Click on About Me and build your Resume and complete the Recommendation Letter Questionnaire Survey under My Surveys. NOTE – these are REQUIRED from your school counselor for any college application forms she will need to prepare.
Not sure of your login information for your Naviance account? Go to https://student.naviance.com/allennease, click on Student then fill out the email address you used and the password you created (or click on Forgot Your Password and a new one will be emailed to you). If you never received a Naviance account, please email your school counselor and your Registration code will be sent to you in order to set up your account.
Dual Enrollment Updates
Reminders
- Transcript Requests for SJR Courses
- If you are wanting to request to send your SJR transcript to a college, you will need to do so through SJR.
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Click on this link to the SJR Records website to request an official copy of your SJR transcripts: https://www.sjrstate.edu/records.html
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Summer B classes begin June 28th.
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You will have until 5pm on June 28th to add or drop courses for summer B.
- You can begin requesting textbooks for Summer B now. Check Schoology or past issues of the Panther Press for more information.
Fall Registration Update
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The fall schedule is now expected to *tentatively* go live June 14th.
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Look for a sign-up genius that will be sent out for you to make an appointment for a 10 minute summer Zoom meeting with Mrs. Cullipher or a school counselor to review your fall course selections and times after the schedule goes live.
- This will be a requirement for all DE students taking fall courses UNLESS you are full time DE or are a Collegiate High Senior.
- You will need to come to the meeting with your Registration complete and your courses and CRN’s already chosen.
- After the meeting, it will be your responsibility to upload your registration documents to the portal.
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SJR will not begin processing registrations until July 6th. (It never hurts to submit early!)
- Watch the video "Registration Refresher" to remind yourself how to register!
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Fall SJR Classes begin August 23rd.
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The drop/ add date will be August 25th at 5pm.
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Students who are not able to maintain a 6 ft distance will be required to wear masks. Additionally, we are asking that they bring the following materials:
Pencil – for planning purposes
Earbuds / Headphones – Suitable headphone require a jack (3.5 mm) to insert into our system. These are available from a variety of stores. Apple earbuds/Air Pods are not compatible with our computer audio system
We realize students could be absent from being sick or quarantined on the day of their test. Make up sessions will continue until the end of the testing window. However, we aim to have the retakes completed as soon as possible. Students need to be ready the day they come back to school. They can be called into testing any time after their scheduled day to test.
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Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist
Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk
Allie Haddix – Media Clerk
Direct phone number – 904-547-8367
SUMMER READING BINGO!
Will be rolling late next week! Please keep checking our Schoology MC group page or the media center webpage for updates on the new board for this summer, reading logs, and prize list. This is a great time for students to read books of their choice and/or participate in literacy opportunities throughout the summer, earn some cool prizes, and avoid the “summer slide”. Statistics and extensive studies have been compiled over the years about the decline of learning gains due to summer break. Below are 2 graphics that show the best way to avoid the “Summer slide” and how reading just 20 minutes a day increases students scores on standardized tests!
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY NEWS!
Advisers: Carolyn Milian, School Librarian Media Specialist & Mrs. Robbins, Math teacher
SOPHOMORE & JUNIOR STUDENTS & PARENTS!
Is your student interested in being invited to join National Honor Society next school year? Well, here are some important details to keep in mind, so your child can start working on his/her “resume”. These are the requirements for students to be considered as candidates for the Nease chapter of National Honor Society:
Eligibility for National Honor Society:
o NHS is open only to Juniors and Seniors
o 3.80 SHARP WEIGHTED GPA (no rounding)
o Juniors – minimum of 40 documented service hours documented by end of August of Junior year. Seniors – minimum of 50 documented hours by end of August
o Enrolled in at least 2 Honors, AP, or DE courses (or a combo of any of these) for the school year 2021-22.
Eligible Juniors and Seniors who have the required GPA at the start of the school year, will receive an invitation for an “Informational Meeting” in September to discuss the requirements and expectations of all members in National Honor Society. At that point they will receive a “Selection/Resume” packet that must be completed and submitted by deadline date.
Eligibility does not guarantee admission. Other factors that will determine candidacy are leadership, school involvement in clubs, events, and activities, outside leadership and club involvement (ie: Scouts, church, community groups, work, etc.). The Faculty Council (8 anonymous faculty members) review all the resumes and make the final decisions regarding invitation to become a member or does not meet needed requirements. Juniors that did not meet requirements have the opportunity to become eligible at the start of Senior year. All confirmed candidates will be inducted into the club in a ceremony that will take place sometime in October. Confirmation letters will be sent out during the last week of September.
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Boy’s Lacrosse Clinic
-Come out and try the fastest game on two feet!
-No equipment necessary.
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The WGV Fighting Turtles swim team is looking for swimmers to lead the team in upper age bracket events. If you have the desire to swim, meet new friends, get a good summer work-out in and be part of a growing team, check us out at www.fightingturtles.swimtopia.com . We compete against eight other teams from St. Johns County, and we will coach you to improve your swimming ability and to increase your times.
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