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! When we quarantine students each school is given the option to check-out laptops. We have elected to check-out laptops to those who request, because we want our students to continue with their learning while at home and not be behind when they return. Unfortunately, the laptops are not getting returned to us. Currently, we have 83 laptops out that should have been returned when the student returned to school. The laptops have been blocked from the district, so they can no longer be used at home so they are of no value to the student. We need these laptops returned as we are down to just a few remaining laptops to check-out to newly quarantined students. If you have a school laptop at home, please drop it off at the main office. Thank you in advance, so we can continue to support all of our students.
It is Academy Showcase time in St. Johns County. If your current 8th or 9th grader in interested in joining an academy at Nease or any other high school NOW is the time to apply. Please visit the Academy Section below for more information.
STUDENT ID’s – Parents and students, ALL Nease students are required to have their student ID on them anytime they are on campus. The past few weeks, many students have been without their ID. Please know that if they are asked for their ID and they do not have it on them AND do not have a picture of it on their phone, they WILL BE issued a new ID and their media account will be charged $5. Please have your student take a picture of their 2020-21 student ID and keep it on their phones. This way, if they accidentally forget it at home, they won’t have to have a duplicate created for them. IDs must be used to purchaes lunch, scan for a tardy, or to enter the media center.
AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING
Takes place every Tuesday and Thursday after school in the media center. Students do not need to make an appointment or reservation. This is a FREE service offered by our National Honor Society students! J Students may also request to be tutored during lunchtime, Excel or mornings before school, however an appt. MUST be made for this with Mrs. Milian at least 2 days prior so arrangements can be made. Parents, PLEASE encourage your students to take advantage of this service! Our tutors are ready and willing to help!
SENIOR PARENTS
- Senior dues are past due. Please pay them immediately. We will be ordering senior shirts soon and if you have not paid, you will not receive one.
- Cap and gown orders will see a price increase at the end of January. If you have not ordered yours yet do so before the price goes up.
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Cap and gown orders: www.herffjones.com
Next week we will administer District Final Exams in semester courses only - Economics (standard & honors), Government (standard & honors), Pyschology 1, Creative Writing 1, Team Sports, Weightlifting,
The exam will count 10% of the overall semester grade with each quarter grade counting 45%. Students that do not take the exam will have a zero placed in the final exam column, which can negatively affect their overall course grade.
Please see "What is happening at Nease this week" section below for which periods are testing each day.
ALL Distrance Learners needing a District Final Exam MUST come on campus Wednesday, January 20th at 2:30pm to take their exam. An email will be sent with their testing room location. Students who do not come on campus to take the exam will receive a zero for the exam grade.
SAC
The January 20-21 Nease High School Advisory Council will be held on Thursday, January 21st at 8 a.m. All stake holders are welcome and invited to attend either virtually using the link below or in person in the front office conference room. Agenda items should be sent to Deanna.scheffer@stjohns.k12.fl.us at least one week prior to the meeting. The School Advisory Council is a school-based group intended to represent the school, the community, and those persons closest to the students that share responsibility for supporting the school’s continuous improvement. The SAC committee meets on the third Thursday of each month. Meeting documents are posted on the SAC page of the Nease HS website.
Distance Learning 2nd Semester
Starting 2nd semester on Tuesday, Jan 26th we will make some changes to specific courses for distance learners.
Courses that will move to a synchronous ZERO Hour (will meet from 8am to 8:50am Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri)
- Biology Pre-IB w/Lyons; Chemistry Pre-IB w/Kilpatrick, Environmental Science w/Howley. Students will log into their ZOOM conferences at 8am and the teacher will only be teaching to the DL students.
Courses that will move to an asynchronous model, where teachers will post recorded lessons, and assignments for students on Schoology. Students will complete work daily to submit for attendance, but they will NOT log into a live conference. The teachers will be available after school hours for help.
- English 1 PreIB w/Goodman; English 2 Honors NOT standard w/Ware; English 4 Honors w/Bourquin
- Algebra 1 standard & honors w/Townsend; Algebra 1 Blocked w/Thompson, Geometry standard w/Ward; Geometry Honors w/Gebauer; Financial Algebra w/Massacavollo
- Biology Honors w/Spahiu; Chemistry Honors w/Hutcherson; Chemistry standard w/Post
- World History standard w/Lankford; US History Honors w/Jump
- Spanish 1 w/Sundstrom; Spanish 2 w/Padilla-Hernandez; Spanish 3 Honors w/Adair; Spanish 4&AP w/Espinosa; French 1 w/Scheffer
- Chorus all sections w/Poe; Drama all sections w/Hunsinger; Band all sections w/Cananzi
- In Art DL students with Denton, Smith, Sobol & Vitkas will all work asynchronously with their assigned teacher.
The Cafeteria staff would like to share that the USDA has extended the free lunch program for all students for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. This is available to any student for one breakfast and one lunch each day.
LAST CHANCE FOR SENIOR PARENT ADS! The deadline has been extended to Jan 25. Go to yearbookordercenter.com to order and design your ad before time runs out.
YEARBOOKS SELLING OUT QUICKLY! This is definitely the year to buy a yearbook! Years from now, you'll want to remember this unprecedented year! Go to yearbookordercenter.com to reserve your copy!
From Congressman Rutherford's Office:
The military service academies hold summer programs every year for high school juniors interested in attending an academy. The applications for these programs are open. As of now, students can apply to attend the summer programs for the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Military Academy.
- The deadline to apply for the Naval Academy Summer Seminar is March 31, 2021. The three opportunities to attend this seminar are Session 1: June 5 – 10, Session 2: June 12 – 17 and, Session 3: June 19 – 24.
- The deadline to apply for the Military Academy Summer Leaders Experience is March 15, 2021. The two opportunities to attend this program are Session 1: May 29 - June 4, 2021 and Session 2: June 5 - June 11, 2021.
- Links to both Academies’ websites which contain more information on these programs.
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**ATTENTION ALL Actors, Singers & Dancers**
Guys & Dolls Auditions will be held in the PAC on January 25th, 26th, 27th with callbacks on Jan. 29th. Sign-ups are live now! Don’t miss your shot to be a part of the NHS Spring Musical. All the details and to reserve your audition slot, are on the Nease Theatre website (which is located in the Student Life section on the Nease Home Page)
*Not a performer, but interested in Production & Tech? Check out Nease Theatre website as well and sign up to be part of the crew for the show.
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PLEASE check to see if your child can answer any of the following questions each morning. If yes, please keep them home, so they are not spreading germs.
Student Health Screening Entry Form
Please assess your child daily for the following symptoms and answer the contact questions.
• 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
• 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.
• Does your child live in the same household with someone positive for COVID-19? If yes, your child must quarantine for 10 days from the last date of contact with the positive individual. The quarantine period may be shortened to as few as 7 days if a negative PCR test result is obtained on day 6 or later from exposure to the positive case. The Dept. of Health will assist in clearing your child to return to school once they have received the negative test result.
FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE REGARDING NEW GUIDELINES FOR QUARANTINING
Beginning 12/9/2020
The CDC and the Florida Department of Health continue to recommend quarantine for 14 days from the date of exposure. However, there is new guidance that allows for a close contact to return to school earlier. There are two options that may allow the close contact to return to school/work before the full 14-day quarantine period has been met:
- The quarantine period may be shortened to 10 days from last exposure to the positive case if daily symptom monitoring indicates the close contact remains symptom free. The contact can return to school or work on Day 11. HOWEVER, it is extremely important that the contact continues daily monitoring for signs and symptoms through 14 days, as well as, practice social distancing, always wears a mask, and washes hands frequently. If signs or symptoms develop at any point, the contact should immediately isolate, seek medical care, and call the Health Department.
- The Quarantine may be shortened to as few as 7 days if a negative PCR test result is obtained on day 6 or later from exposure to the positive case. A PCR test is required and a rapid antigen test CANNOT be substituted. The test must be collected on day 6 or after, and if it is negative, the contact can return on Day 8 of quarantine, if he or she remains symptom free. HOWEVER, it is extremely important that the contact continues daily monitoring for signs and symptoms through 14 days, as well as, practice social distancing, always wears a mask, and washes hands frequently. If signs or symptoms develop at any point, the contact should immediately isolate, seek medical care, and call the Health Department.
FAQs:
DO I HAVE TO GET MY CHILD TESTED?
No, assuming your child remains symptom-free, he or she does not need a negative test to return to school on Day 11. If they develop symptoms you should seek medical care and call the health department.
HOW DO I GET PCR TESTING?
- You can obtain PCR testing through your medical provider
- You can obtain PCR testing at a public testing site
- REMEMBER: the rapid antigen test is not accepted, it must be a PCR test
- If your child develops symptoms, seek medical care and call the Health Department
- Make sure results can be provided within 24 to 48 hours. If the results are likely to take longer than 48 hours, it may be better to quarantine through day 10 and return to school on day 11, if no symptoms. CHILDREN WITH A KNOWN PENDING TEST RESULT SHOULD NOT RETURN TO SCHOOL
IF I GET A NEGATIVE PCR TEST RESULT, OBTAINED ON OR AFTER DAY 6 FOLLOWING EXPOSURE, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP?
Call the Health Department to check if the result has been reported electronically in their system. If the result is reported, they will let the school know that your child may return, assuming they remain asymptomatic. If you have been notified that the result is negative but it has not yet shown up in the DOH system, you will need to provide a copy of the lab directly to the Health Department. NOTE: Please DO NOT fax or drop off copies of labs without first contacting the Health Department to make appropriate arrangements.
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Distance Learners AND Quarantined Students |
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SCHOOLOGY & ZOOM for Distance Learners and students who are quarantined:
Parents & students – if you are a “distance learner” or have been recently quarantined,
Please remember the following tips:
1. You MUST use Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as your browser. DO NOT USE Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, or Safari.
3. Find out from your TEACHER what platform he/she is using for conferences.
4. If you have a personal Zoom account, you MUST be logged out of it to be able to access Zoom through Schoology.
6. If you continue having issues, restart your computer and/or clear your cache/history.
7. If you still have issues, please call or email Mrs. Milian at carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us or 547-8367. Please do not contact your school counselor, computer operators (Registrar), or Mr. Von Hagen.
AFTER SCHOOL TESTING FOR AP & IB COURSES
Wednesdays from 2:30pm to 4pm in the cafeteria - the time will change to 3:30pm to 4:30pm starting Wednesday, January 27th.
Thursdays from 4:30pm to 5:30pm in the cafeteria
Distance Learners and EXCEL Time
Distance Learners are NOT allowed on campus for EXCEL time to attend club meetings or teacher help sessions. Please talk to the teacher about attending both through a live conference.
ZOOM for live conferences
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What is happening at Nease this week? |
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Monday, January 18th - HOLIDAY!! No School
Tuesday, January 19th - GOLD DAY - periods 7, 4, 2 & 6 - District Semester Exams in 7th & 4th periods. 9:20am - 7th period; 11am - 4th period; 1:18pm - 2nd period; 2:58pm - 6th period
Regular 3:50pm dismissal
- 8am to 9am - Driver's Ed class in F-105
- 9:45am - IB Booster Meeting in MC 146
- AWAY: 5:30pm - JV Girls' Soccer at Bolles
- HOME: 6pm - Boys' Basketball vs Creekside
- HOME: 6pm - Boys' Varsity Soccer vs Fernandina Beach
Wednesday, January 20th - periods 1, 3 & 5 (NO 7th period) - District Semester Exam in 3rd period LAST Wednesday of 2pm dismissal
- 8am to 9am - Driver's Ed class in F-105
- 2:30pm to 4pm - AP & IB testing for distance learners in the cafeteria
- 2:30pm - District Semester exams for Distance learners at Nease
- AWAY: 6pm - Wrestling JV Tri-Meet at Creekside
Thursday, January 21st - Gold Day - periods 2, 4, 6 & 7 - District Semester Exams in 2nd & 6th periods. Regular 3:50pm dismissal
- 8am to 9am - Driver's Ed class in F-105
- 8am - SAC Meeting - virtual or in person in conference room 104 in main office
- 4:30pm to 5:30pm - AP & IB Testing for Distance Learners in cafeteria
- AWAY: 5:30pm - Girls' Soccer at Creekside
- AWAY: 6pm - Boys' Varsity Soccer at Yulee
- HOME: 6pm - Wrestling vs Creekside
Friday, January 22nd - Green Day - periods 1, 3, 5 & 7 - District Semester Exams in 1st & 5th periods. Regular 3:50pm dismissal
- 8am to 9am - Driver's Ed class in F-105
- NJROTC In-School FT - Cyber Patriot Competition
- NJRTOC FT - Area 12 State Air Rifles Championships - Anniston, AL
- HOME: 6pm - Boys' Basketball vs St Augustine (SR Night)
Saturday, January 23rd
- Girls' Weightlifting Districts
- PTSO SAT Math Boot Camp - 9am to 3:30pm
- NJROTC Drone Competition at Nease
- NJRTOC FT - Area 12 State Air Rifles Championships - Anniston, AL
- 10am - Girls' Wrestling at Lyman HS
Sunday, January 24th
- PTSO SAT Math Boot Camp - 9am to 3:30pm
PLANNING AHEAD!
Monday, January 25th - Green Day - Last day of 2nd quarter
Tuesday, January 26th - Gold Day
Wednesday, January 27th - GREEN DAY - 2:50pm dismissal
Thursday, January 28th - Gold Day
Friday, January 29th - Teacher Planning Day! No School for Students!
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Adjudication for the 2021 Northeast Florida Scholastic Art Awards was held on Saturday, January 9th. During this adjudication, judges from around northeast Florida reviewed over 2,900 entries ranging from 16 visual art categories. They were absolutely impressed and inspired with the quality of work they saw! Congratulations to all the Nease students and their art teachers! |
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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.
The following athletic events can be viewed on the NFHS network. Please go to nfhsnetwork.com and click Nease, subscribe, and enjoy Nease Athletics.
- Boys and Girls Soccer
- Boys and Girls Basketball
- Wrestling
Congratulations to Nease Tennis Coach, Mike Kypriss, on being inducted into the Florida Athletic Coaches Association this past Saturday!
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Tennis Tryouts – Boys and Girls Tennis Tryouts will be on Wednesday, January 20 from 3:00-5:00 PM and Saturday, January 23 from 9:00 AM until noon. Athletes must be cleared on AthleticClearance.Com PRIOR to tryouts. Please contact coaches with any questions:
Baseball tryouts –
Monday, January 18 – Varsity @ 10:00 AM; JV @ 2:00 PM
Tuesday, January 19 – Varsity and JV from 4:15-7:00 PM
Please make sure you are cleared through Athletic Clearance!
Boys Lacrosse – If you are interested in trying out for the spring season, please see Coach G in Panther Hall 208 or e-mail max.gurowski@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Boys Lacrosse Tryouts – Monday, January 25th and Tuesday, January 26th, 4:00-6:00 PM.
Girls Lacrosse – Any girl interested in playing Girls Lacrosse, please reach out to Coach Amato. She can be reached at tara.amato@stjohns.k12.fl.us.
Track and Field –
Athletes interested in trying out for the team need to be cleared through the athletic department by visiting www.neaseathletics.com prior to the start of the season.
Tryouts will be from 01/25/2021 - 01/30/2021
Practices Schedule: Mon./Tues./Thurs./Fri. 4:08 PM and Wed. 3:08 PM after school
Practice Location: Meet at the visitor stands in the football stadium after school
Please contact the following coaches with any questions:
Distance Running Track Athletes – Conditioning for distance track events meets every Tuesday and Thursday at P34 with running starting at 4:15 PM to 5:45 PM. Saturday morning runs are at different locations. Please contact Coach DeVos at theodore.devos@stjohns.k12.fl.us to confirm the schedule and training.
Track & Field Throwing Events –
What: Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, Power and Footwork Conditioning (Voluntary)
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:00-5:30 PM
Where: Tuesdays meet at the Stadium; Thursdays meet in the Weight Room
Who: Male and female athletes interested in throwing events with Nease Track and Field.
ALL participants must be cleared through AthleticClearance.Com. See instructions for clearance via www.neaseathletics.com (upper right hand corner of page-follow Athletic Clearance link for detailed instructions)
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Parking Spot Drawing Fundraiser
- One parking spot is available for three winners. Proceeds will be used to purchase five picnic tables for the student courtyard.
- You can purchase one chance for $25 or five chances for $100. You may purchase as may chances as you desire.
- The drawing will be held on Monday, January 25, 2021. Please fill out the form below for the chance to win a parking spot. If you have any questions, email mailto:nhs.ptso.board@gmail.com
PTSO GOLD Business Partner
We are excited to announce that Nease High School PTSO received a grant from Walmart Giving! By receiving this grant PTSO was able to provide financial assistance to several A.S.S.I.S.T. Nease students. Thank you, Mandarin Walmart Supercenter #1082 for your support and commitment to giving back to the communities where you operate! #BetterTogether, #WalmartGiving, #Walmart https://www.facebook.com/Walmart1082/
PTSO 2020-21 School Year PTSO Contributions to date:
- 3 additional water filling stations (key this year since water fountains can't be used).
- 6 new laptop carts, enabling students to use laptops for for in-class projects.
- Teacher appreciation events including a staff holiday luncheon and October taco lunch.
- Ongoing teacher appreciation endeavors including Amazon gift cards given to teachers for their birthday; monthly drawing; and keurig kcups in the staffroom.
- Gift cards to Teacher of the Year, Rookie Teacher of the Year and Employee of the Year.
- Coordination of weekly volunteers, enabling EXCEL to take place each Wednesday.
- $1000+ in Walmart, Publix and Gate gift cards given to students in need.
PTSO has a great leadership team this year, but we're looking for 3-4 additional people to attend meetings and get involved. The next PTSO Meeting is Tues. Jan. 12 at 7:30 a.m. (either outside in the courtyard or socially distanced in the media center). As you know, Nease is a very big school, so getting involved in PTSO enables you to learn about things firsthand, get to know school administrators -- and of course make a difference. Monthly meetings will be held on Tues. 2/2, Tues. 3/2, Tues. 4/6 and Tues. 5/4. Please email nhs.ptso.board@gmail.com if you have any questions.
PTSO Board Meeting:
Top 5 reasons to get involved in Nease PTSO:
1. You’ll help make Nease a better school for your student.
2. You’ll help make Nease a better school for teachers.
3. You’ll get to know administrators and get a broader context to what’s happening at Nease.
4. You'll make new friends! The 17-person leadership team is really nice!
5. You'll make a difference without a huge time commitment.
Meetings will be held on the first Tuesday or the month from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.: 2/2, 3/2, 4/6 and 5/4. Please email nhs.ptso.board@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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 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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Students Can Apply to Join an Academy for 2021-2020 NOW
All current 9th graders are eligible to apply to begin a new Academy or Program of Choice in St. Johns County for the 2021-2022 school year, and the application window opened on Friday, January 8th. If your student is interested in joining any Academy program in the district, including programs which will be offered at Tocoi Creek High School, he/she can apply for a spot in the Academy via the online application system in Home Access Center.
The application window opened on January 8th, and closes February 5th, at 5 pm. If you’d like to learn more about all the Academies offered in the district, visit: https://cte.stjohns.k12.fl.us/
For more information about Nease’s programs, visit: neaseacademies.com
Academy Intent to Return Process
Before winter break, all Communications, Hospitality, and Engineering Academy students will be asked to indicate if they want to remain in their current Academy for the 2021-22 school year by signing an Intent to Return roster. If the student checked “Yes,” than that student will be automatically re-enrolled in the Academy for 2021-22. The student will also receive a recommendation to move on to the next level Academy course, as long as he/she is meeting Academy requirements.
If an Academy student checked “No” on the roster to indicate that he/she does not want to continue in the Academy next year, a Program of Choice Drop Form will be sent home for the student and a parent to sign, confirming that the student would like to be removed from the Academy for the 2021-22 school year.
Distance Learner Academy students will be asked to tell his/her teacher if they would like to continue in the Academy program, and the teacher indicated the student’s choice on the Intent to Return roster.
Students who will be zoned for Tocoi Creek High School in 2021-22 but are returning Nease Academy students can remain at Nease. These students will then be designated as out-of-zone Academy students. The St. Johns County School District does not provide transportation to students attending an out-of-zone school. Because transportation is not offered to out-of-zone students in our district, families need to discuss whether they can provide transportation to students who are zoned for Tocoi HS, but who choose to continue in their Academy program at Nease. As long as the student can provide transportation, keeps an Academy course on his/her schedule every year, and remains within Academy grade and behavioral guidelines, he/she can attend at an out-of-zone school. If you have any questions about the Intent to Return process, please reach out to Jaime Combs at Jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Citi Announces Paid Summer Virtual Internship Offered To Female Students
Citi is offering a wonderful internship opportunity to young ladies: the Women in IT summer internship. This is a one week paid internship opportunity that will be offered virtually June 21st-25th. The program is looking for girls who will be aged 16 or older by June 1st, and who are interested in learning about careers in Technology. See the flyer link here: Citi Women in I.T. One Week Internship Flyer
Make sure to apply before the deadline on January 22nd!
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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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 Relay for Life. More information to come.
IB Sophomores
This year, both our sophomore and freshman class will participate in our annual Beach Clean-Up. Our first meeting is scheduled for February 23rd in the PAC, during your lunch time. More information will be sent directly to your email.
IB Freshmen
Students who were nominated for Youth Leadership Jacksonville, please remember your packet is due back to Mrs. Kennedy by the end of next week.
This year, both our sophomore and freshman class will participate in our annual Beach Clean-Up. Our first meeting is scheduled for February 23rd in the PAC, during your lunch time. More information will be sent directly to your email.
All IB Students & Parents
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IB Booster meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 at 9:45am in the Media Center.
- Schedule for upcoming 2020-2021 registrations in English or TOK Classrooms:
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IB Freshman- January 14th- January 20th (DL zoom appointments have been emailed directly to student email in Schoology)
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IB Sophomores- January 27th – February 5th through AP Language Class
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IB Juniors- February 8th - February 12th through TOK Class
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Course Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year:
Course registration for the 2021-2022 school year began on Monday, January 11th. School Counselors will be in classrooms every day between now and spring break in order to meet with each student one-on-one regarding their individual selections. All of the information regarding scheduling (our schedule to meet with students, a registration video from Mrs. Kunze, course progressions, the elective video, and course catalog) are available on our website. If parents have specific questions, it is recommended that they write them on their student’s course registration form so that the School Counselors can address those concerns during their individual meeting. Students will receive their recommendation form a few days before their scheduled visit and will need to have spoken with their parents regarding their selections, considered which electives and scheduling options they want, and obtained a parent signature on their recommendation form prior to attending their appointment. For more details, please see the “Checklist for the Course Registration Process” on-line.
This week we will be meeting with distance learners and makeups from last week.
SJVS Summer Course Registration:
The deadline for SJVS summer course registrations is already approaching. The final date to sign up for SJVS courses is Wednesday, February 10. Students are encouraged to sign up for HOPE, Driver’s Ed and other summer courses with SJVS prior to the deadline.
Dual Enrollment Updates
Prospective Dual Enrollment Students
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NHS students interested in joining Dual Enrollment courses need to join the Schoology GROUP using this access code: QQ65-FS9N-6FGTM *NOTE: This is different from what was sent out in the last Panther Press!
- Directions: Login to Schoology> Groups> Join Group> (enter the code above.)
Application Process for New DE Students:
1. Register to take the PERT/ SAT/ ACT at a testing site or at an SJR on campus testing site through SJR.*(Information to register is on Schoology.)
2. Watch this video (or re-watch) and take the online “Quiz.”
3. Upload your test scores to the last question on the “Quiz.”
4. You will get an email within 5 business days that will have the application and registration information and you will be added to the official NHS DE Schoology Group! (USE IT!)
5. Apply online using the document that was sent in the email.
6. Download the Consent form and sign.
7. Upload Consent form to the Portal. (This is located in the DE Schoology Group in "Resources."
8. Check your email! (When the summer/ fall course schedule is loaded on the SJR website, you will get an email that the schedule is live.
Current SJR Students
Classes began on Wednesday January 6th, so hopefully you have already logged on to your classes! If you are missing a course, or you would like to drop/ add a course go into the Couse schedule link and see if there are still seats and complete a registration adjustment (You can find this document in our Schoology Group). https://web.sjrstate.edu/apex/prod/f?p=132:1:::NO:::
Drop Add Deadline is Tuesday January 12th at 5pm FIRM! If you have to drop a course after this time is will be considered a “WITHDRAWAL” and this will go on your permanent college transcript!
SJCSD Dual Enrollment Textbook Requests Spring 2021
Textbook requests for SJR Dual Enrollment Spring 2021 opened Tuesday, December 1st,2020.
Media Services hours are 8:30am –4:45pm Monday –Friday.
*Proper ID is required when picking up materials & an official St. Johns River State College schedule is required when requesting textbooks.
The schedule must contain the following:
- Student’s full name
- X# (SJRSC student number)
- Course(s) enrolled
If you have requested a textbook or online code and you have not received a call or text that your materials are ready, please contact Media services directly. Phone: (904) 547-3947
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PSAT Scores
Scores are available on your student’s SAT account which they created when completing their demographic information for the exam.
FSA English Language Art Spring Retake 2021
We are still awaiting results for students who completed their FSA ELA 10, after October 23, 2020. As soon as we receive these, students will be made aware and results should be in HAC, for you to view.
However, Anyone in 11th or 12th grade who did not pass this graduation requirement in the fall will be offered the opportunity to retake the exam commencing early February. For 11th / 12th grade students who still need to pass this or obtain a concordant score, testing will be reaching out via email with more information to parents / guardians.
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Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist
Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk
Allie Haddix – Media Clerk
Direct phone number – 904-547-8367
CELEBRATE LITERACY WEEK FLORIDA! This is a statewide event where schools across the state are invited to host and participate in events and activities focusing on literacy. Below is a small sample of some of the events we will be hosting during the week of January 25th – 29th. If you have any questions about them, please email me for more information!
Door Decorating Contest – teachers’ 3rd or 4th period classes will be invited to decorate their outside door in the theme/book cover of their favorite book or reading quote or any other design celebrating literacy. Doors MUST have the title/author of book. Quotes should include author. All doors must be completed by the end of day on Friday, Jan. 29th. Doors will be judged by administration and faculty members. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes will be awarded as follow:
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1st place – Build your own ice cream sundae party or pizza party (their choice)
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2nd place – ice cream sundae party or pizza party (depending on what 1st place chooses)
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3rd place – Dunkin Donuts for the whole class
Mystery Reader of the Day on Wired – 5 faculty volunteers will read a few lines from their favorite books. These recordings will be aired on Wired each day the week of Jan. 25th. Students will need to guess who the Mystery Reader is. First student to the media center who guesses the Mystery Reader, wins a prize.
Book jacket poster contest – students are invited to reimagine and redesign the cover of their favorite book. See attachment and please share with students. Prizes will be awarded at each grade level. Using a 12 x 18 inch sheet of white construction paper, COMPLETELY re-design the jacket/cover of your favorite book/novel. See Mrs. Milian for construction paper. All posters turned in must follow these guidelines:
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Your book selection MUST be a book that is grades K-12 appropriate. You can find a copy in our school library or public library. It can also be a picture book. J
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You CANNOT copy the original book cover or jacket. How would YOU have designed the book cover if you were asked by the author. Your design must be ORIGINAL.
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Must be on 12 x 18 white construction paper - please do not use any other size paper. See Mrs. Milian for paper!
- The title and author of the book MUST be on the poster!
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Be sure to include the following information on the bottom right corner of the poster:
- Student Name (First and Last)
- Grade Level
- ELA/Reading teacher name
- All posters can be done in any medium the artist chooses.
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Posters are due by Friday, Jan. 29th, 2021.
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Posters will be judged by staff members and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be selected from each grade level. Each winner will win the following prizes:
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3rd place - Free book and Pizza lunch with 1 (one) friend
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2nd place – Free book and $10 gift card to Starbucks
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1st place – Free book, $15 gift card to Starbucks AND pizza lunch with 1(one) friend
Reading in Unusual Places PHOTO CONTEST! Students will be asked to create innovative and dynamic images of themselves reading in odd places. Images must be submitted to the “Reading In Unusual Place” album in the Media Center Schoology group page by Friday, Jan. 30th. Instructions will be posted on the “Nease High School Media Center” Schoology Group page. Students and faculty will vote for the top 5! Starbucks or Tropical Smoothie gift cards will be awarded.
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GRADUATION DATE: Thursday, June 3rd at 7pm at UNF
SENIOR PARENTS
- Senior dues are past due. Please pay them immediately. We will be ordering senior shirts soon and if you have not paid, you will not receive one.
- Cap and gown orders will see a price increase at the end of January. If you have not ordered yours yet do so before the price goes up.
- Cap and gown orders: www.herffjones.com
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