Happy Friday!

Any individual who wants to attend any meeting or event on campus during the school day must be registered as a volunteer through the St. Johns County School District. Please sign up through this website: www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/volunteer/

Report card were available on HAC this past Tuesday. Please check your child's progress. If performance is not where it should be, please talk to your child about using EXCEL time to seek help from teachers and taking advantage of free tutoring from NHS.

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.

We had 14 boys restrooms vandalized this week, 4 today. Due to a shortage of employees, we are down 7 custodians. We have to close restrooms when they are vandalized until we can clean and/or repair them. Vandalism of the restrooms is pointless destruction of school property. Students will be suspended and charged for cleaning and/or repairs. We are also starting a monthly Saturday work crew, so vandals can clean restrooms and mop floors one Saturday a month for 4 hours.

Nease Disco Homecoming Dance – Saturday November 6, 2021 7:30pm – 10:30pm in the courtyard behind Panther Hall. Ticket sales. Tickets are $25 and on sale NOW through Wed, November 3rd. Students may only purchase 1 ticket each. No outside guests are allowed to attend.

(The district has lifted capacity restrictions on outdoor events, so we will sell a ticket to any student who would like to attend.)

The Vertical is our student run school newspaper. Information about issue topics, issue dates, and advertising prices are listed here: https://nhsvertical.com/the-vertical-advertising/

 ASVAB Sign-up Page: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4EA5AB2BA3FF2-nhsasvab5

EARLY BIRD YEARBOOK PRICING! The 2022 yearbooks are now on sale at their lowest prices of the year. Reserve your copy of the nationally-recognized Nease yearbook, Impressions, by visiting yearbookordercenter.com and entering school code 15476. Follow us on Instagram! @neasehsyearbook

All students are encouraged to participate. Outfits must be within the dress code. PTSO has purchased Dunkin and Starbucks gift cards, so prizes will be awarded to the best dressed 9th, 10th,11th & 12th grader in EACH lunch all week. Thank you PTSO!!

Monday - Character Day

Tuesday - Decades Day (9th-50s, 10th-60s, 11th-80s, 12th-70s, staff-90s)

Wednesday - Celebrity Day

Thursday - Squad Day

Friday - Color War (9th-green, 10th-gold, 11th-white, 12th-black, staff-pink)

***************Letters from the District Office ******************

To reduce the demand on our supply chain and accommodate current staffing levels, the St. Johns County School District will return to normal food service operations on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Students who qualify for free or reduced meals based on direct certification or a family income application will continue to receive meals at no or reduced costs. Students who are not eligible based on income will return to a PAID status.

Beginning today, October 25 through Tuesday, November 30, families are encouraged to complete the family lunch application if they feel they qualify for free or reduced cost meals. Applications are located on the SJCSD Website at https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/food/free/, your student’s school or the Food and Nutrition Services Office located at 3015 Lewis Speedway, Building 7, St. Augustine, FL 32084. Eligibility status is protected by very strict disclosure regulations. Students use a PIN or Student ID in the serving line. The student’s eligibility is private throughout the transaction.

 

Breakfast Lunch

Elementary:

Paid $1.25 $2.80

Reduced $0.30 $0.40

Middle/High:

Paid $1.25 $2.95

Reduced $0.30 $0.40

The link to this service is located at https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/food/paypams/.

We will continue serving our students a variety of nutritious foods. While there may be some menu changes, please know that we will strive to meet nutrition guidelines set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). We will also continue to accommodate students with special diets and allergies. We appreciate your patience and understanding. If you have questions, please contact the Student Nutrition Services Department at 904-547-8931. 

Sincerely,

Sean Prevatt

Director of Food and Nutrition Services

St. Johns County School District

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! We are working with our representative to see if any additional spots are available. When we know, we will share this information via the Remind and the Schoology group.

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

November 1^st

Guilford College- Media Center at 12:45

November 2^nd

University of South Florida- Media Center at 11:00

November 3^rd

Saint Leo University- Media Center at 11:45

November 9^th

University of Kentucky- Media Center at 11:00

Juniors and Seniors can sign up for these visits using their Naviance account. Passes will be given out the morning of the college visit during 1st/2nd period.  You must show your teacher the pass PRIOR to the college visit, if you will miss their class. Students are not excused from work missed.  You are responsible for all work missed. Summative assessments are not allowed to be missed for a college visit. Upon entering the media center, students must provide their confirmation pass to Mrs. Kennedy in the media center.

Girls - 2nd place at Districts today!

Boys - District Champions!

Congratulations to JROTC for winning the 16 school Area-12 drill competition at Sprayberry HS last weekend. Of the 12 academic, athletic and drill events, the team finished either 1^st or 2^nd in every one.

The drill next competes October 30^th at the Lee County (GA) HS Drill Championship.

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. 

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!  

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.

The Online Spirit Wear Store is Open! There are a wide variety of items available for purchase including short and long-sleeve t-shirts, hoodies, flannel pajama pants and even hats! A portion of all profits is given back to the Nease PTSO. Click here for your Panther Swag!

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. 

Gold Business Partner Spotlight: All Florida Safety Driving School has been a longstanding Nease PTSO Gold Business partner! All Florida is the state's largest DMV-authorized driving school and AAA approved. The best method to become a safe driver while acquiring your license is to spend hours of time practicing with a certified driving instructor. All Florida offers convenient driver training and license testing together in one place. For driving lesson plans for teens and adults: https://allfloridasafetyinstitute.com/

Now that first quarter grades have been released, a reminder that Career Academy students are required to keep a grade no lower than a C in their Academy course. This is a district requirement for all Career Academy students, as outlined in the Academy Contract. If you’re struggling in your Academy Course, or any course, you can take advantage of free tutoring offered by the National Honor Society. Tutoring sessions take place from 4-5 pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays, or during Excel Time, in the Media Center. If a student can’t make it to tutoring after school on Tuesdays or Thursdays or during Excel, NHS also offers tutoring before school or during lunch, but an appointment needs to be made in advance. See Mrs. Milian in the Media Center for more information. If you’re struggling in your Academy course, you can also reach out to your teacher to get additional assistance.

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

IB Exam Registration paperwork was due Friday, October 15^th to Mrs. Kennedy. Juniors and Seniors will need to be fully registered in Managebac and all registration paperwork signed and returned to Kennedy’s office. Please ask your student for this paperwork if you have not seen or signed. This is very important.

Our third IB Booster meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 15^th, 2021 at 9:45 a.m. in the Media Center Classroom. All visitors will be required to sign-in. 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. 

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. 

Remember to use the Portal Link in Schoology to submit your registration! Registrations will NOT be accepted via email. If you need help with spring registration, please schedule an appointment with Mrs. Stricklin (https://calendly.com/e014302). If you need a registration refresher, check out the “Videos for Help” folder to and watch a video to help.

As always, the registration form can be downloaded from the portal, and you can use this link to find SJR Spring courses schedule: https://web.sjrstate.edu/apex/prod/f?p=132:2:::NO:2:P2_CALLING_FORM,P2_SELECT_MAJOR_AREA:1,College%20Credit

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.

Our school library media center is the “heart” of our school and a HUGE part of our student life on campus. We would LOVE to have some of our parents help us out at our circulation desk in the mornings or after school. If you are willing and able to help us out, please click on the link below and sign up to become a part of our “library” family. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email me at carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us . Thank you so much and let’s have an awesome year! You’re going to LOVE our space and all our incredible students!

Ø Media Center Daily Help

We are no longer handing out wristbands for students to be in here for both Excel sessions. We will ONLY hand out wristbands for either Excel A or Excel B but NOT both. This will go into effect this Wed., Oct. 27^th.  Too many students want to just hang out in the media center the entire time and it is causing too much traffic and chaos and crowd control issues. And as a reminder – we will NO LONGER hand out wristbands at the door. Students MUST pick up wristbands by 11 a.m. the latest if they want to come into the media center for Excel. We will still have Excel tutors available during this time if students need help. HOWEVER, they must secure an “Excel tutoring pass” from their teacher or from me in the media center before Excel time.

·      10 oz. coffee cups (lots)

·      Creamer (individual packs or powdered. No refrigerated creamers please)

·      Individually wrapped stirrers

·      Paper towel rolls

·      Napkins