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!
Our Spring "Blink" is next Wednesday through Friday, March 17th - 19th. We will have classes Monday and Tuesday, March 15th & 16th. We hope your family enjoys the few days off.
We will provide after school AP/IB testing for DL students on Monday and Tuesday, March 15th & 16th from 4:30pm to 5:30pm each day.
There will NOT be after school tutoring in the Media Center on Tuesday, March 16th. Tutoring will resume the week of March 22nd.
Thank you to the 263 parents who have completed the Annual SAC Needs Assessment Survey. We are required to have 20% of our parents complete, which is 618 surveys. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey as we truly value your feedback.
PARKING REMINDERS
We have had a few parking issues in the past two weeks. If your student is an on-campus driver, please review the following reminders with them:
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Senior Parking- are open spaces to the left of the gate entering into the student parking lot closest to campus.
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Reserved Parking Spaces- we have 50 numbered reserved parking spots on campus in the senior lot. Only students who have been assigned to that space with the corresponding tag are permitted to park in these spaces. If your student is parked in a reserved spot that is not assigned to them, the student will be fined and possibly booted.
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Junior Parking- are open spaces to the right of the gate entering into the student parking lot and the gravel area adjacent to the stadium. Juniors have been parking in the Senior Section and will be fined.
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Campus Visitors- must park in the loop in front of Panther Hall. We cannot accommodate visitors, volunteers or others in the student parking lot as all space has been allocated to students.
- Students with excessive tardies and/or absences will lose parking privileges for a period of time.
- All parking tags must be hanging from the mirror facing outward and be viewable at all times while on campus.
- Unauthorized vehicles in the student parking lot who do not have a valid parking tag displayed will be fined and may be booted.
- Students found driving on campus with a parking tag not assigned to them by Nease High School will not be eligible for parking in future years at Nease.
2021-2022 PARKING APPLICATIONS- we will be sharing information in the upcoming weeks through the Panther Press, Schoology and Wired regarding the online application process and deadlines. On-campus parking applications are for Juniors and Seniors only. No exceptions.
The St. Johns County School District continues to follow the Department of Health and CDC guidelines regarding mass gatherings. A dance/prom would be considered a mass gathering and will not be approved by the St. Johns County School District for this school year. Schools are working with students on potential alternatives to prom activities that will follow the DOH and CDC guidelines and be of interest to students.
SENIORS - Read below Carefully!
Graduation is coming up soon Nease and there is a lot of uncertainty about a lot of things but one guarantee is that there is going to be a senior video. Wired will be producing a Senior video for the graduation and we want your content! Click below to submit your favorite Nease moment on the graduation video. It can be a picture or video from any Nease-related event, like a football game in the student section or when band performed in Dayton! Please keep it appropriate, and understand that the students producing the project will use submitted items at their discretion!
Griffin Moody Scholarship Award Application – 2021
One or more $2500 Griffin Moody Scholarships will be awarded to a Nease High School Senior who is graduating in May 2021, has demonstrated good moral character, achieved success in the classroom, participated in extra-curricular activities (either in school or outside of school), and has applied to attend college in the Summer or Fall of 2021. Please complete the application with essay and submit by 4/9.
A Reimagined GradBash is happening for Seniors!
GradBash is now April 23, 2021 during normal park hours with general park attendees. We will depart Nease at 6:30 a.m. and return around 10:00 PM GradBash includes transportation, admission to both parks, a meal voucher, and a commemorative cup (free refills). If you have paid the deposit, a link is available to you on SchoolPay to pay the balance of $40. If you have not paid and still want to go, there is limited opportunity to pay in full $140 for the remaining spots. Your senior dues MUST be paid first. This link is also available on SchoolPay. It will only be there until spots or filled or 3/19/2021!
All Gradbash funds (final payment and payments in full) must be paid by Friday, March 19! Please note that this is during Spring Break, but this deadline is firm as we must get final money to Universal. So please pay early.
If you paid your senior dues by the t-shirt deadline, your shirts are here! To pick up and sign for your shirt:
- Seniors with last names A – Manherz, See Ms. Bourquin in D007
- Seniors with the last names Manley – Z, See Ms. Hurst in D027
You can come by before school (except Wednesdays), during A lunch, between classes, during EXCEL A or B, and during 7th period, and Seniors with last names A – Manherz can see Mrs. Bourquin during 2nd period as well. DISTANCE LEARNERS AND DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS – if you are going to be on campus, message the appropriate senior sponsor (by your last name) ahead of your campus visit, let us know when you will be here, and we will see if we can make your shirt available to you.
Please make every effort to pick up your shirt up by 3/16/21.
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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 & QUARANTINED STUDENTS!
IF you are a distance learner OR have to be quarantined, CLICK HERE to take you to the Nease ONLINE resource page where you will find all the help you need for Schoology and Zoom and any troubleshooting. If you are still having problems after using this resource page, please email Mrs. Milian at carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us or call directly at 547-8367. Please do not message her in Schoology.
We will provide after school AP/IB testing for DL students on Monday and Tuesday, March 15th & 16th from 4:30pm to 5:30pm each day.
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What is happening at Nease this week? |
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Monday, March 15th - GREEN Day - periods 1, 3, 5 & 7
- 4:30pm to 5:30pm - AP & IB Testing for Distance Learners in cafeteria
- AWAY: 6pm - JV Baseball at Stanton
Tuesday, March 16th - GOLD Day - periods 2, 4, 6 & 7
- 4:30pm to 5:30pm - AP & IB Testing for Distance Learners in cafeteria
- AWAY: 6pm - V Baseball at Ponte Vedra
- HOME: 5pm - JV Boys Lacrosse vs Ponte Vedra
Wednesday - Friday, March 17th - 19th - SPRING BREAK!! ENJOY THE FEW DAYS OFF!
- Wed, AWAY: 5pm - JV Track Championships at Bishop Snyder
- Thu, AWAY: 4pm - V Baseball vs N FL Christian
- Fri, AWAY: 6pm - V Baseball at Mandarin
- Sat, AWAY: 9am - Track at Raines HS
- Sat, AWAY: 11am - JV Baseball at Sandalwood
Monday, March 22nd - GREEN Day - periods 1, 3, 5 & 7
Tuesday, March 23rd - GOLD Day - periods 2, 4, 6 & 7
- 9:45am - IB Booster meeting in MC 146
- AWAY: 5pm - Boys Lacrosse at Ponte Vedra
- HOME: 6pm - V Girls' Lacrosse vs Atlantic Coast
- HOME: 6:30pm - V Baseball vs Episcopal
Wednesday, March 24th - Periods 1, 3, 5, EXCEL, 2, 4, 6 & 7 - 2:50pm dismissal
- 3:30pm to 4:30pm - AP & IB Testing for Distance Learners in cafeteria
- AWAY: 6pm - V Softball at Middleburg
- HOME: 3pm - Tenns vs Mandarin
- HOME: 3pm - Weightlifting vs Bartram
Thursday, March 25th - Gold Day - periods 2, 4, 6 & 7
- All lunches: IB Social behind Panther Hall
- 4:30pm to 5:30pm - AP & IB Testing for Distance Learners in cafeteria
- AWAY: 6pm - V Girls Lacrosse at Matanzas
- HOME: 5pm - JV & V Baseball vs Fletcher
Friday, March 26th - Green Day - periods 1, 3, 5 & 7
- ROTC FT - Area 12 Regional Drill Championship in Douglas, GA
- AWAY: 5:30pm - JV Boys' Lacrosse at Bolles
- AWAY: 6pm - V Baseball at Stanton
- AWAY: 6pm - V Softball at Oakleaf
- HOME: 5pm - V Girls' Lacrosse vs Mandarin
Saturday, March 27th
- ROTC FT - Area 12 Regional Drill Championship in Douglas, GA
- noon to 6pm - Spring Musical rehearsal in auditorium
PLANNING AHEAD!
Wed, March 31st - Green Day with NO 7th period
Fri, April 2nd - Holiday!
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Nease DECA members competed at the State Level Competition in late February and the following students placed to move on to the International Competition in April!
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Sreenivas Kuntamukkala and Tej Patel – 2nd Place in Business Law Team Decision Making
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Shivam Shah – 2nd Place in Human Resource Management
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Parker Anderson, Pranathi Chinthalapani, and Ryan Hong – 4th Place in International Business Plan
Shruthika Kondabrolu, Sia Patel, and Sanya Shah – 1st Place in Financial Operations Research
Nease Visual Arts students truly shined at this year’s All County High School Art Show. Among the student’s honored for their exemplary work, were four NHS students!
Click here to watch the Virtual Reception! This 8 minute video celebration includes announcement of this year’s winners. It also includes messages from our Superintendent, School Board Chair, the president of the St Augustine Art Association and the Art Specialist for the SJCSD.
The following students earned awards for their artwork:
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2nd Place Ceramics: Malia Beatty, Spare Ribs, 12th grade, Mr. Smith’s AP 3D Design Class
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1st Place Drawing: Aeneas Williams, The Fates of Margaret Garner, 12th Grade, Mrs. Welch’s AP Drawing Class.
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3rd Place Drawing: Azsia Thomas, Oh, How She Looks, Mr. Sobol’s Drawing II Class
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1st Place 2D Mixed Media: Abigail Hamby, Shades of Reflection, 11th grade, Mrs. Welch’s Portfolio Development Honors Class
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The Nease Track & Field team has another incredible weekend as Cyrus Ways set a school record running 14.40 seconds for the 110m hurdles. Rheinhardt Harrison ran the 800m in a school record 1:51 while demolishing the previous Bolles Invitational meet record by 4 seconds. Anderson Ball set the school record while winning the 3200m in 9:11. Steven Cartwright won the 1600m invitational race helping propel Nease to an unprecedented sweep of the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m distance events. Charles Allsup set a new school record in the javelin at the Ponte Vedra meet throwing 133’-11” (40.82m). Hannah Sutter set a new school record in the discus the previous weekend throwing 129’-5” (39.45m).
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Pictured above (l to r) Cyrus Ways, Rheinhardt Harrison, Anderson Ball |
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Pictured above (l to r) Charles Allsup, Hannah Sutter, Steven Cartwright |
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Congratulations to the 14 students at Nease who helped raise $203,752 for the Luekemia and Lymphoma Society. Even without in-person fundraising, they surpassed their goal for this year!
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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
The Nease Tennis Team has a tropical smoothie night on Tuesday, March 23 between 3pm-7pm at the Murabella location. 15% of the proceeds will go towards the Nease Tennis Team. Thank you for your support!
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PTSO GOLD Business Partner: Shannon Millican of Heritage Educators Insurance is a proud PTSO Business partner as well as SAC Committee member. Her agency offers Auto, Home and Life insurance, Supplemental Health policies (for unexpected health event) and Retirement and College funding options (ROTHs, IRAs, 529 College plans). She can serve everyone through a variety of carriers, and also has a niche market of serving the educators of St Johns County schools with their 403b/457b plans. To compare insurance rates or discuss retirement plan options, Shannon and her team can be reached at 904-810-5636 or Shannon.millican@horacemann.com
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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PTSO Contribution: PTSO was able to purchase more picnic tables for the courtyard. We had a few parents and students volunteer to help us assemble them this past Saturday. Thank you to all who helped on such a beautiful day. We can’t wait to see the students using the new tables.
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Communications Academy Scholarship Available
Leonard's is proud to open their 2020- 21 Senior Scholarship applications. Three students will be awarded $1,000 each. Students who are in a St. Johns County School Career Academy or a school's yearbook class are eligible to apply with preference given to students in digital/graphic design, photography, communications and/or yearbook. The deadline is April 30th.
Engineering Scholarship Available To Stellar Academy of Engineering Seniors
The 2021 Society for American Military Engineers (SAME) Jacksonville Post High School and College scholarship applications are now available at: https://samejax.org/Scholarships You do not have to be involved in, or pursuing, anything military-related to apply to this scholarship. It is open to any senior who is planning on majoring in Engineering in college. The application deadline is March 17, 2021 for high schools (graduating Seniors). If you have any questions please contact David Dudley (David.F.Dudley@gmail.com)
If You Are A Current Nease Academy Student Going To Tocoi Creek High School Next Year...
If you are currently enrolled in an Academy/Program of Choice here at Nease (TV Production/Digital Design/Hospitality/Engineering/ROTC/IB), but know that you will be attending Tocoi Creek High School next year, you MUST submit a Program of Choice Drop form. The form can be submitted to Mrs. Combs or your guidance counselor, and is required in order to be released from your Academy and to have your course recommendations sent for scheduling at Tocoi Creek High School.
Once completed, you can email it to Jaime Combs at Jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us or turn it in to Mrs. Combs at school by dropping it off at the front desk.
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
The IB Pinning ceremony will be held on March 30th at the Stadium. Please reserve this date so you can welcome our juniors. You will need to be there by 5:30.
Seniors should be updating Naviance will college decisions. Please update so we can keep records up-to-date.
IB Juniors
All forms from registration meetings should be turned in, to include summer virtual course request forms and/or academy drop forms. Please ask your student to verify they have turned in all necessary paperwork.
We will be completing our class service project through Relay for Life. The event will be held on April 24th from 4:00-10PM. Please reserve this date so you are able to participate.
The IB Pinning ceremony will be held on March 30th at the Stadium. Please reserve this date. You will need to be there by 5:30.
IB Sophomores
All IB Students & Parents
IB Booster meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021 at 9:45am in the Media Center.
Our next IB social is on February 25th during all four lunches.
2021-2022 course requests are updated in HAC. Please verify that your course requests for next year are correct. Please let Mrs. Kennedy know if you need something updated.
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Temporary School Counselor Assignments for Last Names Sk-Z:
9th Grade: Leandra Doane
10th Grade: Linda Smith
11th Grade: Athena Kifah
12th Grade: Kim Hollis
Course Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year:
Counselors have been meeting with students since January 11th to select their courses for next year. At this time, counselors should have met with every student to select their courses! We really appreciate the patience that you showed us while we were out of our offices. As a reminder, if you are wanting to make changes, you must do so through this link: https://tinyurl.com/NHSScheduleReview21-22. The deadline to change electives is June 10th and the deadline to change academics is July 18th.
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Spring Testing Windows
- April 5-30, 2021:
- Grades 4-10 FSA ELA Writing
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May 3 – June 10 (11th), 2021*
- Grades 7-10 FSA ELA Reading
- EOCs (US Hist, Geo, Alg 1, Bio)
*Computer Based Testing order:
April: Gr. 9 Writing, Gr. 10 Writing
May: US History, Gr. 10 Reading, Gr. 9 Reading, Geometry, Algebra, Biology
Detailed school assessment schedules will be posted to the testing link on Nease’s school website by the following dates:
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April school testing calendars will be online on March 16th
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May school testing calendars will be online on March 26th
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Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist
Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk
Allie Haddix – Media Clerk
Direct phone number – 904-547-8367
MORNING MEDIA CENTER ACCESS!
Students! Do you need to be able to get into the media center mornings before school starts? Well now you can reserve a spot to come any Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday morning at 8:15 and work on research, homework, use computers, study, or focus on other academic needs. Students MUST be at the gate by 8:15 a.m., have their student ID, and remain in the media center the entire time. Click on the link below to sign up.
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!
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GRADUATION DATE: Thursday, June 3rd at 7pm
SENIORS - Read this Carefully!
Graduation is coming up soon Nease and there is a lot of uncertainty about a lot of things but one guarantee is that there is going to be a senior video. Wired will be producing a Senior video for the graduation and we want your content! Click below to submit your favorite Nease moment on the graduation video. It can be a picture or video from any Nease-related event, like a football game in the student section or when band performed in Dayton! Please keep it appropriate, and understand that the students producing the project will use submitted items at their discretion!
Griffin Moody Scholarship Award Application – 2021
One or more $2500 Griffin Moody Scholarships will be awarded to a Nease High School Senior who is graduating in May 2021, has demonstrated good moral character, achieved success in the classroom, participated in extra-curricular activities (either in school or outside of school), and has applied to attend college in the Summer or Fall of 2021. Please complete the application with essay and submit by 4/9.
A Reimagined GradBash is happening for Seniors! GradBash is now April 23, 2021 during normal park hours with general park attendees. We will depart Nease at 6:30 a.m. and return around 10:00 PM GradBash includes transportation, admission to both parks, a meal voucher, and a commemorative cup (free refills).
If you have paid the deposit, a link is available to you on SchoolPay to pay the balance of $40.
If you have not paid and still want to go, there is limited opportunity to pay in full $140 for the remaining spots. Your senior dues MUST be paid first. This link is also available on SchoolPay. It will only be there until spots or filled or 3/19/2021!
All Gradbash funds (final payment and payments in full) must be paid by Friday, March 19! Please note that this is during Spring Break, but this deadline is firm as we must get final money to Universal. So please pay early.
If you paid your senior dues by the t-shirt deadline, your shirts are here! To pick up and sign for your shirt:
- Seniors with last names A – Manherz, See Ms. Bourquin in D007
- Seniors with the last names Manley – Z, See Ms. Hurst in D027
You can come by before school (except Wednesdays), during A lunch, between classes, during EXCEL A or B, and during 7th period, and Seniors with last names A – Manherz can see Mrs. Bourquin during 2nd period as well. DISTANCE LEARNERS AND DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS – if you are going to be on campus, message the appropriate senior sponsor (by your last name) ahead of your campus visit, let us know when you will be here, and we will see if we can make your shirt available to you.
Please make every effort to pick up your shirt up by 3/16/21.
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Click here for the Charmette Scholarship Applicatin. Deadline to submit is May 1st. |
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