Happy Friday!

Teachers will be teaching on Monday and Tuesday of next week. We hope everyone enjoys the 3 days off for Thanksgiving Break and finds time to create wonderful memories with family and friends. The next Panther Press will be send on Friday, December 3rd.

Teacher Appreciation Gift Card Donations! The PTSO is sponsoring a teacher appreciation luncheon next month. We are accepting gift card donations to present to our amazing teachers! The suggested donation amount is $10-$25. We ask that you please write the dollar amount on the cards. You can drop off your donation at the Front Office for Mrs. Kunze no later than noon on December 16^th. Click here to sign up: ​Nease High School PTSO: Teacher Gift Card Appreciation (signupgenius.com).

The half way point for the quarter was this past Tuesday. Please check HAC to monitor your child's progress. Encourage him/her to seek help if needed by seeing the teacher during EXCEL or attending NHS FREE tutoring in the Media Center after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tutoring has been CANCELED for next Tuesday and will resume after Thanksgiving Break.

Once again our school is competing against all the other high schools in the Toys for Tots collection drive to provide a Christmas for so many children who might not have a great Christmas otherwise. Students are being asked to donate a new, unwrapped toy to make a little girl’s or boy’s Christmas special. Unfortunately, the state and district have issued very strict guidelines regarding service hours for donations and students are NOT able to earn service hours for Bright Futures for making donations. However, some Nease service clubs might decide to award service hours for “in-club” hours and that is completely up to each club sponsor. Please remember it’s important to remember that this is a season of giving and there are many children and families in North Florida that will benefit from this very valuable toy drive. We will have donation stations set up in the media center, front office, and Guidance. Last year, Nease completely blew all the other high schools out of the water with the MOST donations and we’d like to keep that reputation! Please make sure your student’s full name, student number, and guidance counselor is attached to the bag.  If you have additional questions please contact Mrs. Milian in the media center. Thank you for helping us with this incredibly important act of kindness and generosity. ALL DONATIONS ARE DUE BY MONDAY, NOV. 29^TH THE LATEST! 

Nease has won the Toys for Tots trophy 3 out of the last 4 years and we want to keep the trophy at Nease!!

The senior panoramic will be at the stadium this year on Friday, December 17th at 1:30pm. Every senior is encouraged to participate. This is an early release day for semester exams, so students can park in the student lot. Please mark your calendar and request off work, so everyone is part of the panoramic. My apologies for the typo on the date.

SENIOR PARENTS! The Class of 2022 will be an unforgettable one. Make sure you capture the year with a yearbook order and a senior ad! Go to yearbookordercenter.com and enter school code 15476 to purchase and design your senior ad. Prices are at their lowest of the year! Follow us on Instagram! @neasehsyearbook

Cap & Gowns - Order by December 1st for discounting pricing. The last day to order is January 1st.

Senior Dues covers your graduation expenses (such as arena rental, arena security, parking, flowers, diplomas, GPA honor cords, and printing of tickets and programs), a Senior t-shirt, as well as Seniors-only activities. IMPORTANT NOTE: Graduation is currently scheduled at UNF Arena. Due to the size of your class and the seating at UNF, this limits your available tickets to 6 per graduating Senior. Ms. Kunze is actively looking for a larger venue. If a larger venue is secured, additional graduation fees will be announced.

Senior dues must be paid in order to be eligible to purchase tickets for prom, keep your reserved spot for GradBash, attend graduation, and receive a printed diploma. Seniors who pay their dues after the deadline are not guaranteed a Senior t-shirt.

Our senior class has 777 members, yet only 351 Seniors have joined our Senior Schoology group. This group is where we publish information about upcoming events, graduation, senior week, GradBash, t-shirts, and more. If you want a voice in your senior year, you MUST join! If you are Dual Enrollment, this is a GREAT way to stay connected! To Join, Seniors should navigate to Groups in their Schoology account and join the group using this code: NFBJ-8Q36-T5TM7

If you would also like to be updated on Senior Class information by using Remind you can join the class of 2022 Remind by texting @bgkde7c to the number 81010

GradBash IS SOLD OUT! If you paid the GradBash deposit, please stay tuned for the final amount due and more information about the trip. Remember, your senior dues must be paid to go!

Contact your Senior Sponsors with questions:

Holly Bourquin: Holly.Bourquin@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Laura Kuhel: Laura.Kuhel@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Shannon Jordan: Shannon.Jordan@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Wednesday, November 24th - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break!

Thursday, November 25th - NO SCHOOL -Thanksgiving Break!

Friday, November 26th - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break!

Visit www.neaseathletics.com to register for 2021_22 sports at Nease. Registration information can be found via the “Athletic Clearance” link at the top right-hand corner of the page. Please follow all instructions carefully to ensure a smooth clearance process. 

Contact Coach Light with any questions ; john.light7608@gmail.com

Student Donation Drive EXTENDED! We had generous families contribute $450 to the PTSO Donation Drive for “in transition” students or those whose families are experiencing hard times. We had a lot of families ask if they can still contribute. We would like to help these students with some of their basic needs by distributing Walmart, gas station or grocery store gift cards. Please drop off your donation to the Front Office by NOON on November 23^rd in an envelope labeled, “PTSO-ASSIST.” If you provide your name and contact information, the PTSO will mail you a receipt for your donation. Thank you in advance for supporting our students! Please email Sheila Kelly with any questions at nhs.ptso.business.liasion@gmail.com.

Teacher Appreciation Gift Card Donations! The PTSO is sponsoring a teacher appreciation luncheon next month. We are accepting gift card donations to present to our amazing teachers! The suggested donation amount is $10-$25. We ask that you please write the dollar amount on the cards. You can drop off your donation at the Front Office for Mrs. Kunze no later than noon on December 16^th. Click here to sign up: ​Nease High School PTSO: Teacher Gift Card Appreciation (signupgenius.com).

-The Rapid Fire Mini SAT Math Boot Camp focuses on mathematics problem solving and time management strategies. This camp will be held on Sunday, November 28 from 9:00 am-4:30 pm. Click here to register: ​​Rapid Fire Mini SAT Math Boot Camp | NHSPTSO (wixsite.com)

New Spirit Wear Makes a Great Gift! The online Spirit Store has NEW items including joggers, a cropped hoodie and racerback tanks! We still have plenty of short and long-sleeve t-shirts, hoodies, flannel pajama pants and even hats! Get all holiday orders in by November 30^th! A portion of all profits is given back to the Nease PTSO. Click here for your Panther Swag!

Help Wanted! We are looking for volunteers during EXCEL time on Wednesdays from 11:00 am-12:30 pm. Sign up for one session or as many as you would like. We would love the help! Volunteers will get training prior to their first shift and will get a valuable peak into campus life at Nease! Click here to sign up for EXCEL As a reminder, all visitors on campus must be approved. To become an approved visitor, click here https://stjohns.keepntrack.com/apply/. Visitors are required to check in at the front office and present identification.

We are Filling the Fence! Thank you to everyone that has signed up for a Premium PTSO membership! Every Premium PTSO membership comes with a Panther Pride banner that will be placed on the fence. There are two banner options to choose from-one for our senior students and one for our Panther families. Click here to support the PTSO and fill the fence with your banner!  

Stay in the Know! Follow NHS PTSO on social media to stay up to date on all of the latest PTSO news and events! Find us on Facebook at Nease High School PTSO, on Instagram at @nease_ptso and on Twitter at @NeasePtso. 

For the latest Academy news, read the November edition of the Academy newsletter.

Join us in Panther Hall 221 for a guest speaking event focused on Women in Engineering on Wednesday, December 1^st, during Excel A. Our speaker, Debra Bienert, earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City. She spent 13 years in engineering within the power industry, working as a senior engineer in Green Bay alongside linemen and other front line workers. Then, Mrs. Bienert worked her way into teaching at the college level, specializing in math courses for engineering majors. 

Mrs. Bienert is now retired, but is passionate about encouraging young female students interested in engineering.  She’ll be speaking with students regarding paths to success in engineering both in high school and college, and what is possible with an engineering degree. All Engineering Academy students are invited, and can bring along any other students who may be interested, even if they’re not currently in the Stellar Academy of Engineering. The guest speaking event will take place on Wednesday, December 1^st, during Excel A, in Panther Hall 221, Mr. Arias’ room.

If you have any questions regarding the Communications Academy, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, or the Stellar Academy of Engineering, reach out to Jaime Combs at Jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us

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. 

Attention Seniors: For seniors who were absent during the counselor college presentation or for those who do not have an English class at NHS, if you have not picked up your Gold Envelope please do so as soon as possible in C-Pod. The Gold Envelope includes information on Naviance, Common App, and the college application process. College/university application deadlines are coming up and your counselor needs your Gold Envelope turned in with a two-week processing time. 

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

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

Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist

Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk

Media Center phone number – 904-547-8367

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

FREE AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING!   

Students and parents – PLEASE take advantage of this FREE opportunity offered by our juniors and seniors of National Honor Society. Students that need help or support in any of their classes can stay after school on any Tuesday and/or Thursday from 4-5 p.m. or during Excel and work with an NHS member. No appointment or reservation is needed. Students can also request tutoring in the mornings or during lunches, however, an appointment for these times must be made with Mrs. Milian so she can secure an available tutor. ALL our students have plenty of opportunities to get some extra help when they need it! For more info, please email or call me in the media center.