Good afternoon!

We love our PTSO & parents!!! Thank you to everyone for making all employees feel appreciated Wednesday with customized sandwiches from Claire's Sandwiches and with gift cards.

We have early release all 4 days next week. The exam schedule is after the "Student Life" section.

Monday, May 22nd - school ends at 12:25pm

Tuesday, May 23rd - school ends at 12:25pm

Wednesday, May 24th - school ends at 2:50pm

Thursday, May 25th - school ends at 10:50am

We would like to show our appreciation to all of our wonderful parent volunteers. If you volunteered this year with PTSO, IB, NJROTC, athletics, drama, chorus, etc, please join us on Tuesday, May 23rd from

5-7pm at Treylor Park in Nocatee. We ask that you please sign up by Friday, May 19th, so we have enough food ordered.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0444ADA722AAF58-volunteer1

Open PTSO President Position!

Our current PTSO President will be serving in a different capacity for the 2023-24 school year, and we are actively looking for a replacement. The PTSO provides a forum where parents, teachers, administrators, and students can collaborate on ways to enhance and enrich the quality of education at Nease High School. For more information, please email nhs.ptso.board@gmail.com

We are looking for summer volunteers. We need students who are willing to work and who have no discipline issues. Working in the main office requires being able to answer the phone, greet guests, and answer questions about Nease. Students are provided service hour letters when school starts.

Front Office - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0444ADA722AAF58-summer6

Locker Clean-out: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0444ADA722AAF58-summer7

Locks on Lockers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0444ADA722AAF58-summer8

Custodial & Maintenance: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0444ADA722AAF58-summer9

Final Exams

Students who are absent the last 4 days of school and miss a district final exam or teacher created exam, will receive a zero on the exam. Students are required to take the exam during the summer. Please use the sign-up link to take the missed exam.

https://forms.office.com/r/4aNhpQd2UG

Message from Nurse Aberdeen

As we near the end of the school year, I would like to remind you that your child’s medication should be picked up from the clinic by May 25^th . School policy does not allow for medication to remain in the school over the summer. It will be important for you to make arrangements to pick up your child’s medication since medications may not go home with the student. Any medication left in the clinic after May 25^th will be discarded according to policy.

For your convenience, the clinic will be opening August 7^th to accept your child’s medication and completed medication forms for the new school year. 

If you have any questions, please contact the school clinic at 547-8326

Have a safe and healthy summer

SENIOR INFORMATION

• Doors to UNF’s Arena open at 7:30am.
• Students need to check-in at the field house between 8am and 8:15am.
• Ceremony starts at 9am sharp.
• PLEASE read information from UNF regarding parking, security, bags, etc.

   https://www.unf.edu/recwell/facilityandfieldrentals/hs-graduation.html

• Please make sure your graduate is dressed appropriately – guidelines in Special Edition Panther Press.    https://conta.cc/42uhZCl
• The ceremony will be streamed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCznvWKYd2U
• Don’t forget your tickets & Kleenex!

We hope everyone enjoys the ceremony and the rest of the weekend celebrating your special graduate!

Monday, May 22^nd - Exams in 3^rd & 1^st – Dismissal at 12:25pm

• 5pm – VRA 8^th grade ceremony in auditorium   

Tuesday, May 23^rd – Exams in 4^th & 2^nd – Dismissal at 12:25pm

• 12:30pm – Link Crew Training in gym
• 5pm to 7pm – Volunteer Thank you at Treylor Park in Nocatee

Wednesday, May 24^th – Exams in 5^th & 7^th – Dismissal at 2:50pm

• 6pm – PVA 8^th grade ceremony 
• 5pm – EOY Athletic Coach Meeting in MC 146

Thursday, May 25^th – Exam in 6^th – Dismissal at 11:20am

• 4pm – Sports Physicals in Media Center
• 5:30pm – Track & Field Awards in auditorium

Friday, May 26^th – Planning Day

Student Life

Final Exams

Students who are absent the last 4 days of school and miss a district final exam or teacher created exam, will receive a zero on the exam. Students are required to take the exam during the summer. Please use the sign-up link to take the missed exam.

https://forms.office.com/r/4aNhpQd2UG

Used Calculator Donation Drive:

Check those junk drawers! The PTSO is collecting USED calculators for the Math Dept. TI30Xa and TI84 (Any Version). Drop off in the Front Office between May 8-May 25!

Calling all CURRENT Juniors (Almost Seniors!)

Class of 2024 Remind

2024 Seniors and their parents can join the Class of 2024 Remind to stay up to date on senior class information. Please note that everyone joins through the join information below, but because of Remind limitations we may move you into a different section. When this happens you will get two notifications from Remind – 1 that you have been added to a new section and 2 a notification that you have been removed from the initial section. You do not need to rejoin! All sections get the same information! Please do not rejoin as that fills up the queue and prevents announcements from being delivered.  If you would also like to be updated on Senior Class information by using Remind you can join the class of 2024 Remind by texting @nease2024 to the number 81010

Class of 2024 Schoology

2024 Seniors can join the Class of 2024 Schoology group to stay up to date on senior class information. All current, rising seniors should already be added, however, if you were not, you can simply join by using the following access code: NB84-35J8-TQCFR 

Service project started by our new Miss Nease - Sydney Valdivia

Earn service hours by donating supplies or volunteering for the USS Milwaukee's homecoming through the link below.. :

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA4A723A4FCC43-adoptaship

The Morris Center, Ponte Vedra Beach

We are looking for high school volunteers to assist us with our summer camp this year. 

We are a clinic that is run by a neuropsychologist and we have a transdisciplinary team including occupational therapists, speech language pathologists & academic tutors. Our focus is to help children with learning disorders. The ideal volunteer would have an interest in special education, reading, neurodevelopment, psychology, occupational therapy or speech language development. They would also need to be HIPAA compliant. We can offer volunteer opportunities during the school year as well. 

The Morris Center April 2023 Newsletter

Morris Center's Reputation Brings Family from South Africa

The Morris Center Occupational Therapy

Alyssa Sommer

Director, National Outreach

The Morris Center Ponte Vedra Beach

themorriscenterpvb.com

+1 (904) 834-2482

NJROTC

Congratulations to Cadet Mary Colvin on her being awarded a Navy ROTC Scholarship to George Washington University. This scholarship is valued at over $200,000! Nease NJROTC had 11 Cadets earn scholarships to either a Service Academy or ROTC and three Cadets that enlisted in the military. We’re so proud of you all! What a way to end another fantastic year!

Congratulations to our Athletic Leadership Council’s March Madness and Powderpuff Football Scholarship winners! Due to the overwhelming support at both events we were able to give out 7 scholarships to: Ben McGuinness, Makenna Pollock, Kate Rieger, Olivia Carr, Payton Southall, Kaitlynn Schweizer and Brooklyn Peckiconis!

Congratulations to First Coast Girls’ Lacrosse Coaches Association 2022-2023 Award Winners Carmen Palenik – All District, Logan Wiesler – All First Coast, and Victoria Lenoir – Honorable Mention All First Coast. Great job ladies!

Hometown Fan APP

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

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

Follow Nease Athletics on Instagram #NeaseAthletics and Twitter @NeaseAthletics

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

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

Purchase Nease Athletic Apparel:

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

Athletic Clearance

Prior to participating with a Nease High School athletic team, all students are required to complete the athletic clearance process.

Please keep in mind that the FHSAA requires all student athletes to view free NFHS video courses on concussions, heat illness, and sudden cardiac arrest (see instructions below). Signatures on the EL3 form indicate that your athlete has completed these three video courses. The FHSAA also requires that all student athletes have at least a 2.0 unweighted GPA to be eligible for participation.

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

There is a new EL2 Physical Form print this PDF (click on blue EL2 Physical form) if you are going to get your physical updated.

Athletic Fee

The purpose of the Nease Athletic Fee is to help address the costs associated with operating a high school athletic department. Currently the St. Johns County School Board pays each coach’s coaching supplement, and all remaining costs are the responsibility of the athletic department and teams. The athletic fee helps cover the following expenses:

·        Game officials

·        Indoor and Outdoor Athletic Facility maintenance

·        Sports Medicine

·        Security

·        Ambulance service

·        Athletic Leadership Council activities

·        Student-Athlete Letters and Awards

·        FHSAA membership dues and other fees

The 2022-23 fee will be as follows: $75 Per Sport Played

The $75 Athletic Fee can be paid via School Pay by clicking

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

This fee must be paid prior to the student-athlete participating in his/her first contest. Nease Athletics appreciates your attention and compliance regarding payment of this fee. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Nease Athletic Department.

Used Calculator Donation Drive: Check those junk drawers! The PTSO is collecting USED calculators for the Math Dept. TI30Xa and TI84 (Any Version). Drop off in the Front Office between May 8-May 25!

Open PTSO President Position! Our current PTSO President will be serving in a different capacity for the 2023-24 school year, and we are actively looking for a replacement. The PTSO provides a forum where parents, teachers, administrators, and students can collaborate on ways to enhance and enrich the quality of education at Nease High School. For more information, please email nhs.ptso.board@gmail.com

PTSO Business Partner Spotlight:

THANK YOU to Dr. Ann Huynh Nguyen & Associates for being a PTSO Gold Business Partner! Dr. Ann Huynh Nguyen & Associates are the eye doctors to see for all your eye care needs in Jacksonville. Dr. Nguyen and her associates provide comprehensive eyecare for patients of all ages! They specialize in visual and medical health of eyes with an emphasis in contact lens wear. Please make an appointment so they can help you see better and maintain healthy eyes! To schedule your eye exam visit www.dr-ann-eyecare.com

THANK YOU to W.W. Gay for being a proud PTSO Gold Business Partner! Since 1962, W.W. Gay has been an iconic part of the Jacksonville community. From Plumbing and HVAC to controls and test & balance, they are so much more than a mechanical contractor! For the last 60 years, they are proud to have left our footprint across the city and are committed to providing more than just great jobs. The importance of community support is in their DNA, and they will continue to give back in every way they can, serving as a beacon with a focus on family, excellence, and stewardship. www.wwgmc.com

THANK YOU to Your Pie Palencia for being a PTSO Gold Business Partner! Your Pie-Palencia is in the Gateway Village Center at Palencia: 389 Paseo Reyes Dr Suite 205, St. Augustine, FL 32095. This build your own Pizza, Salad, Pasta, and Panini concept is under NEW OWNERSHIP! Your Pie-Palencia is excited to be a part of the Nease community. Stop in or order online Your Pie-Palencia

Dropping a Career Academy Program for 2023-24

 If a current Academy student decides that they do NOT want to take part in the Academy for the 2023-24 school year, and wishes to drop their Academy elective course, a Program of Choice/Academy Drop Form must be completed and submitted to Mrs. Combs before the end of this school year. Students who determine that they would like to be released must submit the form before the Academy Course can be removed from their course selections for next school year. A Program of Choice/Academy Drop Form can be found here: POC Drop Form

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

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

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

547-8281

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

Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist

Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk

Media Center phone number – 904-547-8367

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