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 Families! We hope all of you enjoy the Holiday Weekend! Stay safe!
Thank you to those who donated to Mr. Smith's Donor's Choose request!
School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting
Our first SAC meeting for 20-21 will be virtually through TEAMS on Thursday, September 17 th from 8 -9 a.m. SAC is a school-based group intended to represent the school, the community, and those persons closest to the students who share the responsibility of supporting the school’s continuous improvement. Meetings will take place on the third Thursday morning of each mo nth. Agenda items should be sent to Deanna.scheffer@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Science Fair
Science Fair will be virtual this year. If you are interested in participating in the Nease 2020-2021 Science Fair please email Ms. Sanford at marsha.sanford@stjohns.k12.fl.us Please include your full name, grade level, and what you have been thinking about doing as a project. Please email by September 14th.
Parent Drop-Off and Pick-Up Loop
To keep the parent loop moving...
- PLEASE pull all the way forward in the loop.
- PLEASE have your child exit the vehicle as quickly as possible.
- PLEASE use the left lane to go around sitting cars and PLEASE use your turn signal to indicate to others what you are doing.
- PLEASE do not use your cell phone in the loop.
- PLEASE park in the visitor lot to change seats, if you are allowing your child to drive. Your child can then use the cross walk instead of dropping him in the loop.
Behavior Expectations for 20-21
Students watched a behavior expectation presentation on Wednesday. Please take a few minutes to watch and talk to your child about our expectations.
Dress Code & Tardies
We will start enforcing dress code and giving tardies on Tuesday, September 8th. Expectations are included in the Behavior Expectations Presentation.
Textbooks & IDs
All students went to the Media Center on Thursday or Friday with their English teacher to check-out textbooks and take a picture for their ID if they didn't have an ID printed. Students still in need of a textbook need to see Mrs. Milian before school, during lunch or after school. If students lose their ID, they can have a replacement made in the Media Center for $5. Students are REQUIRED to have their ID on them at all times.
Lockers
Lockers were sold during all 4 lunches Thursday and today. If a student still needs a locker or is having issues with their locker, they need to see Mrs. Cioffi in C-pod. She had an outside door next to the green bench facing the student parking lot.
Student Health Screening Entry Form
- Fever of 100.4 or higher
- Uncontrolled cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Sore throat
- Loss of sense of smell or taste
- Muscle aches
- Vomiting or diarrhea
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Is your child currently awaiting COVID-19 test results? If yes, please keep your child home and notify the school nurse when test results received. Further instructions will be discussed at that time.
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Does your child live in the same household with someone positive for COVID-19? If yes, your child must quarantine for 14 days from the last date of contact with the positive individual. A negative test result does not reduce the quarantine requirement for the full 14 day incubation period.
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Has your child had close contact with someone who in the past 14 days who tested positive for COVID-19? If yes, your child must quarantine for 14 days from the last date of contact with the positive individual. A negative test result does not reduce the quarantine requirement for the full 14 day incubation period.
PSAT
This is a reminder that the deadline for PSAT payment for 9th and 11th graders closes on September 10th. Only 9th and 11th graders who pay will take the test. As a reminder this is an alternative exam which can be used as a concordant score for the Algebra 1 EOC.
Fall State Testing Windo
The fall State testing window is September 21st through October 18th.
- ALL 11th graders will be taking the FSA 10th grade ELA that was missed last May.
- Students that signed up to take an EOCs in Algebra, Geometry, Biology or US History will be tested during this window.
Parking
We will be monitoring open parking spaces all next week to determine if we can sell additional parking tags for the full year or on a temperary basis.
Panther Plaza
The owner of Panther Plaza has contacted the Sheriff's Office complaining about parents dropping off and picking up and students parking in the plaza. PLEASE use the parent loop to drop-off and pick-up your child. Drivers please be aware that Panther Plaza towed vehicles last year and have stated they will tow again to keep students from parking in their lot.
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Students who are participating in the distrance learning option must...
- Check Schoology updates for each course daily.
- Participate in live conferences each period.
- Have access to a computer with a working camera and microphone.
- Have access to a printer.
Cameras need to be turned on when directed by the teacher to do so. Some students are logging in and since their camera is off are walking away from their computer. The teacher knows this when they ask the distance learner a question and there is no response. Students must participate in whatever is planned by the teacher that day. Teachers have been asked to email home for parent support and if the issue continues, the student will be referred to a dean.
SCHOOLOGY AND OTHER ONLINE ISSUES!
If you or your student is having struggles with Schoology, please see below:
Schoology troubleshooting 101:
- Students should use Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to log in and login through our school website. Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and Safari have ALL had issues so they should NOT use these browsers. If they do not have Chrome or Firefox, they can do a Google search for it and download it to their device. (School laptops that were signed out already have it on there). (hint: for those less tech savvy 😊 – a browser is the software we all use to go on the internet and it’s free to download to any device. Google is not a browser – it’s a search engine just like Bing, Yahoo, etc.)
- Schoology works BEST on a laptop/computer. Smartphone access is somewhat limited, but can be used.
- Conferences – if your teacher sets up a conference using Microsoft Teams – your student MUST join the conference as a guest. HE/SHE SHOULD NOT LOGIN WITH THEIR USERNAME/PASSWORD. This will block them from being able to join the conference.
- If all else fails, restart your computer. You’d be amazed how this helps!
- If you have tried all these steps with your students and they are still having issues, have them email me directly at carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us.
Please be patient with us as the volume of emails and phone calls for Schoology and other technical issues have been unprecedented and we are trying to address them in as timely a manner as possible.
Textbooks
You may come to school Monday-Friday between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to avoid large crowds of students on campus. You will need a printout of your schedule and come to the media center to gather any textbooks/workbooks you may need. However, if you have any fines, you will not be able to receive any materials until these have been paid or reconciled.
For distance learners, AP and IB summative assessments will be held after school from 4:30-5:30. These will be held on Tuesday and Thursday, unless indicated otherwise by the teacher. More information to follow in the upcoming weeks.
Our District Curriculum Office created a video to help explain what distance learning will look like for our students this year. https://youtu.be/BdJvvGtyl-c
Expectations for Distance Learners are below. This page can be printed here
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All of the information and forms below can be found on the Nease website under Parents and Attendance.
Absences:
- You do not need to call or email the school to notify us of an absence.
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This absence form must be submitted to the Attendance Office with 2 days of returning to NEASE for the absence to be excused. It may be dropped off at the attendance office or emailed to Mrs. Aldana at Janette.aldana@stjohns.k12.fl.us
- Any absence over 15 days requires official documentation to be excused. (Medical notes, statement from court, letters from universities, etc.)
- Only a Physician’s office is authorized to fax a note for the student to be excused. The fax number is 904-547-8305 – Attention Nease HS Attendance Office.
- Phone calls or faxes from parents are not accepted.
Early Dismissal Procedures:
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Students must submit an early dismissal form by 10am to the attendance office. The student will be issued an early dismissal pass, so they can leave class at the appropriate time.
- Emails, phone calls, and faxes will not be accepted to check-out early.
- An early dismissal form is also REQUIRED when a student needs to drive off campus during school hours. We will contact a parent/guardian before a student is allowed to drive off campus early. Please be available and include the best phone number to reach you on the form
- If a parent/guardian is picking up their child for early dismissal. Please note…
- We do not disrupt a classroom to call a student for early dismissal.
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Students will not be dismissed after 3:00 pm on Mon, Tue, Thu, or Fri.
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Students will not be dismissed after 2:00 pm on Wednesday.
Pre-Approved Absences:
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Parents may request pre-approval for a trip by submitting the Pre-Approved Absence Form to the attendance office 5 days prior to the absence.
Questions Regarding Attendance:
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Visit www.neaseathletics.com to register for 2020-21 sports at Nease! Registration information can be found via the “Register” link at the top right-hand corner of the page. Please follow all instructions carefully to ensure a smooth clearance process.
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SHARK WEEK IS HERE!!
We need everyone to show their school spirit. We can't all be at the football game this Friday, but we can show the players and coaches that we are supporting them by participating in our Annual Shark Week Dress-Up Days! (Remember school dress code still applies when planning your attire.)
We will also be selling game day themed spirit shirts during all lunches on Thursday Sept 10th. They are $10 each (cash or check) and there will be a limited amount available during each lunch. #BeatPV
Seniors ONLY: We will be drawing names during 7th period for any remaining tickets to the game on Friday. If you want to be entered for the drawing, please submit your name by noon Thursday using the link below.
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Nease Spiritwear:
PTSO coordinates a quarterly web store, and the fall sale will open on Fri. 8/21 and will run through Mon. 9/7. Items can be ordered online and will be available for student pickup at school the week of 9/21; parent/student pick up at Crowley Printing and Supply 101 Marketside Ave Ponte Vedra; or delivered to your home for a small fee. Follow this link: https://shop.crowleyprinting.com/Nease-High-School-Spiritwear_c93.htm
EXCEL Volunteers:
PTSO is looking for 40+ parents to volunteer once every 2-8 weeks during EXCEL time (mid-day on Wednesdays), starting in mid-September. Please think about how important Excel time is to your student (enables them to attend club meetings, get extra help from a teacher or make up a test) -- and if you'd be willing to help out to ensure EXCEL stays the whole school year. More information will be sent out soon.
Parking Space Auction:
Nease PTSO student parking spot live auction. The (3) parking spots will be auctioned off between September 8th and 9th - Bidding begins at 8pm ET on 09/08 and will end on 09/9 at 9pm ET. Winners will be able to pick-up their parking pass on the 10th. Please click on the link below to access the Auction site.
PTSO Membership Drive 2020-2021:
Thanks to the 80+ new premium PTSO members and 120+ new regular PTSO members! You still have time to join PTSO with these two membership options:
1) Regular Membership: includes a NEASE car magnet! - $30
2) Premium Membership: includes a Panther Pride banner (hung on the fence outside Panther Hall all year) and a NEASE car magnet! - $100
PTSO uses your membership donation to purchase needed school and classroom equipment, improve technology and coordinate teacher appreciation events. Panther Pride banners are for families with students of ALL grades; if you have a senior, you can recognize him or her in a special way! See the two examples below:
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Nease Gaiters for Sale:
Business Partner Spotlight:
PTSO would like to thank the following new GOLD Business Partner
PTSO Board/Meetings: Looking for a way to make a difference at Nease? If you’d like to learn more about getting involved, please email us at ptso.board@gmail.com. Anyone is welcome to attend PTSO meetings, held on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 a.m. in Panther Hall (except for the September meeting which will be held on Sept. 8 instead).
PTSO Social Media: Join the Nease PTSO Social Media sites to learn more about Nease-related events: Facebook: Nease High School PTSO Instagram: @nease_ptso Twitter: @NeasePtso
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
SAT/ACT Mock Exams:
SAT practice exam at Nease 9/26 at 9am. See the flyer below to register for this event by 9/21.
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Nease Academy News
For the latest Communications, Engineering and Hospitality Academy News, check out this month’s Newsletter: September Newsletter
Stellar Academy of Engineering
Northrop Grumman offers a High School Internship program nationwide, and Nease Academy Juniors are invited to take part in connection with the St. Augustine Northrop Grumman facility. If you are a Stellar Academy of Engineering Junior, you are welcome to apply for this incredible opportunity!
HIP Student Selection Criteria:
- Current high school Junior
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Complete a HIP mentoring program application, secure an official transcript and submit to Mrs. Combs no later than Monday, September 14th. Can submit via email with the subject line HIP Student Internship, or drop off a physical copy of the application and transcript at the front desk and ask that it be placed in Mrs. Combs’ mailbox.
- Have an interest in STEM, particularly Engineering, Physics, Math, Cyber, Computer Science, or Manufacturing
- Have a 3.25 or greater unweighted cumulative GPA (must submit transcripts with application)
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Demonstrate an eagerness and curiosity in school work and extracurricular activities
- Self-motivated
- Must be able to commit to HIP program activities, including 8-10 virtual or onsite sessions: participation in onsite sessions requires students (set for Wednesday afternoons from 4-6 pm) to get to and from Northrop Grumman on their own for in-person sessions
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A maximum of 5 juniors from Nease will be selected for this program. After applications are considered, a selection committee will choose and notify the top 5 applicants, who will then be provided with the Northrop Grumman website and passcode to submit their application again, online, directly with Northrop Grumman. The online application will be due by September 29th.
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Mrs. Kennedy will visit Senior English classes on Thursday & Friday (9/10 & 9/11) to explain the college application process and other Senior items. On Monday &Tuesday (9/14 & 9/15), she will be in the Junior English classrooms. On Thursday & Friday (9/17 & 9/18), she will be in the Sophomore English classrooms and finally on Monday & Tuesday (9/21 & 9/22) she will be in Freshman English classrooms.
AP and IB Testing schedule for May 2020 is available on the IB website under Assessments.
For distance learners, AP and IB summative assessments will be held after school from 4:30-5:30. These will be held on Tuesday and Thursday, unless indicated otherwise by the teacher. More information to follow in the upcoming weeks.
Families can pay for the October PSAT by clicking the link on the Nease 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 second IB Booster meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Media Center Classroom. All visitors will be required to sign-in and wear a mask. Please make sure you are 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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The School Counseling Department is excited to welcome everyone back for the 2020-2021 school year. We have a lot of great things planned for the year that we hope will be very beneficial to all our students.
We are excited to announce that our caseloads have NOT changed for the 20-21 school year and that we get to continue working with our same 10th-12th grade students while getting to know our new 9th grade students.
Please see below to see our caseload distributions, emails, appointment links, and Schoology pages. We will be going over all these forms of communication in our classroom guidance lessons during the first few weeks of schools.
The School Counseling Department hopes that your first week of school has been a smooth transition back into a working routine. We have been busy registering new students that we are pleased to welcome to Nease High School.
On Thursday and Friday of next week, School Counselors will be visiting Senior English classes to go over how to request transcripts and how students should get started on their college applications. Seniors will be bringing home a “gold envelope” that they will need to keep throughout the school year as they work on their applications and scholarships. Distance learners will be able to view the presentation during their English Schoology conference. The “Gold Envelope” materials will be available on their counselor’s Schoology page. They are also welcome to pick up an actual gold envelope from their school counselors office. Students who do not have an English class will be able to view the presented information on their counselors Schoology page and can also stop by to pick up a gold envelope and ask any follow up questions. Please use Calendly to schedule an appointment or visit us during our walk-in time in counselor corner.
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Jacqui Ashcroft, Testing Coordinator
904-547-8281
PSAT
It is time to register your 9th or 11th grader for the PSAT. 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 14th and the cost is $21.
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Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist
Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk
Allie Haddix – Media Clerk
PANTHERS READ BOOK CLUB!
Are you a VORACIOUS reader and LOVE to disappear into other worlds in your mind? Then you need to join our “Panthers Read/FTR” book club this year. We will be hosting their first meeting of the school year on Thursday, Sept. 17th, from 4-5 p.m.after school in the media center. Any student interested in participating in our book club, please come to this first meeting. We’ll have snacks and drinks and start discussing many of our favorite books, the Florida Teens Read for this year, and the district “Battle of the Books” in January. And food for thought – our Nease Panthers won the district battle last year and brought home the trophy in January. AND WE WANT TO KEEP IT!! So, let’s do this!
TEXTBOOK INFO!
· Brick & Mortar students - If you still have textbooks and/or library fines to pay or return, you still have time! Please return/pay for these items next week or they WILL impact your opportunities to participate in school events throughout the year. Seniors, fines will remain on your accounts and will affect end of year participation activities.
MEDIA CENTER ACCESS NEXT WEEK!
The media center will be OPEN for student access beginning on Tuesday. Students MUST wear a mask to be in the media center. This is to maintain the health and safety of our students and staff in the media center. Any student not wearing a mask,or refusing to wear one will be asked to leave. Students are also able to come to the media center for their lunch session with the following restrictions:
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They MUST have a MC Lunch pass each day. We begin to hand them out at 8:45 a.m. and only allow 50 passes per lunch period each day. Once passes are all gone, no more students will be able to come to the Media center for lunch. Lunch passes are different colors every day and date stamped.
- Students who have a MC Lunch pass, MUST go to the cafeteria FIRST to buy their lunch then come to the media center.
- Students can only eat on the tile floor in the café section. As soon as they are done eating, they are being asked to move onto the media center floor to allow other students who still need to eat. And due to current environment and restrictions, we will be strictly monitoring the number of students gathering in media center before school, during lunch, and after school in an effort to follow CDC guidelines for social distancing and group limitations.
LIBRARY BOOK CHECK OUTS!
Students can start checking out library books on Tuesday! Normally, I allow students to check out up to 5 books, but due to CDC guidelines and the need to “quarantine” books for 24 hours upon return, until further notice, I will be limiting 2 books per student per check out. Once things get back to normal, we’ll be able to check out 5. For our Distance Learners, you can check our online card catalog by clicking on this link: Destiny
Look for the book(s) you’d like to check out, email me at carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us and I can pull them and leave them up at the front office for pick up at your convenience. Please keep in mind, library books are due 2 weeks from the the check out date and can be renewed. IMPORTANT! If you are checking out any of the 2020-21 Florida Teen Reads titles, they MUST be returned in 2 weeks due to the popularity of those books, and there are no renewals for these specific titles. Check out my Florida Teen Reads page by clicking on the link above and find out about some exceptional young adult literature and how YOU can earn some great prizes this year by reading them!
Finally, parents and students – this year will prove to be challenge for all of us together, but together we can all support each other and make sure that our students have the BEST opportunities for success and growth. If I can offer my support and guidance in any way, shape, or form, please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email, or directly at 547-8367. Please check out my media center web page for additional information and resources that will help your student with this school year and beyond.
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Seniors, join the Class of 2021 Schoology group for easy access to senior class information. The Schoology access code is: 7XDP-72VH-Q9CMH
Senior Portraits
Senior portraits are taken at Leonard's this summer! An email was sent to parents with a personalized access code and instructions on how to book. As soon as students have an access code, the online appointment book can be accessed at Leonards.com. Students can also contact the customer service department at 1 (888) 224-5045 or customerservice@leonards.com to get their access code.
Message from Guidance
On Thursday and Friday September 10th & 11th, School Counselors will be visiting Senior English classes to share how to request transcripts and how students should get started on their college applications. Seniors will be bringing home a “gold envelope” that they will need to keep throughout the school year as they work on their applications and scholarships.
Distance learners will be able to view the presentation during their English conference. The “Gold Envelope” materials will be available on their counselor’s Schoology page. Students are also welcome to pick up an actual gold envelope from their school counselors' office.
Students who do not have an English class will be able to view the presented information on their counselor's Schoology page and can also stop by to pick up a gold envelope and ask any follow-up questions. Please use Calendly to schedule an appointment or visit us during our walk-in time in counselor corner during all 4 lunches on Green & Gold days.
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National Honor Society
Adviser: Carolyn Milian, School Librarian Media Specialist
I have received many emails inquiring about National Honor Society for this school year and the selection of new candidates. Please understand that with the late start, and all the “back to school” tasks that have taken place, selections and inductions will be a bit later. I hope to start sending out invitations to eligible students to attend a “virtual” informational meeting by mid-September. In the meantime, here 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
o Enrolled in at least 2 Honors, AP, or DE courses (or a combo of any of these)
o Completion of “NHS Resume/Selection” form
· 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 (6 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 “virtual” ceremony that will take place sometime in October. Confirmation letters will be sent out during the last week of September.
· Parents can contact Mrs. Milian for further information or check club webpage
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Monday, September 7th - HOLIDAY!!
Tuesday, September 8th - Gold Day - periods 2, 4, 6 & 7
- 7:30am - PTSO meeting at Nease under C-pod awning
Wednesday, September 9th - GREEN DAY - periods 2, 4, 6 ONLY no 7th - early release at 2:50pm
Thursday, September 10th - Gold Day - periods 2, 4, 6 & 7
Friday, September 11th - Green Day - periods 1, 3, 5 & 7
- 7pm - HOME: Varsity FB vs Ponte Vedra HS
Saturday, September 12th
- 7am - ACT administered at Nease
- JROTC FT to Middleburg Pentahlon
- JV Volleyball at Middleburg
- 7am - Cross Country - Craig Speziale Invitational at PVHS
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