Good afternoon! We hope everyone had a wonderful spring break and is ready to finish the 4tth quarter strong!

The FL Department of Eduction will provide the ACT exam to all juniors free of charge again this year. ALL juniors will take the ACT on Tuesdsay, March 28th. To ensure an optimal testing environment, the district will allow flexibility to students on this day with a digital learning day. Students who are not participating in the ACT may complete assigned work from home or at school on this day in the cafeteria.  Assigned work will be due on March 29th, 2023, the day after the exam.

For more info go to: https://www-nhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/testing/act-cr-11th-grade-only/

ACT timeline

9:20am - 9:30am: Ensure students are all in correct testing location.

9:30am - Directions start

·    10:10am - 10:55am - English (45mins)

·    10:55am - 11:00am - Break (Snack & water are allowed)

·    11:00am - 12:00pm - Math (60mins)

·    12:00pm - 12:05pm - Break (Snack & water are allowed)

·    12:05pm - 12:40pm - Reading (35mins)

·    12:40pm - 1:15pm - Science (35mins)

·    1:15pm - 1:30pm - Exams are collected

1:30pm - Testing ends

·    Students either go to lunch or leave campus IF they have a signed parent permission form to leave. There will NOT be check-outs through the main office. Students MUST have pre-signed parent permission form to give to us at the student gate to leave campus.

1:30pm - 2:10pm - Lunch (40mins)

2:15pm - 3:50pm - 7th period

ACT Early Release Permission Form

We currently do not have a 10th or 11th grade counselor. If you have questions or concerns about your child, please use the emails - NeaseGrade10@stjohns.k12.fl.us or NeaseGrade11@stjohns.k12.fl.us

I will receive these emails and will respond or will forward to the appropriate person for a response.

It is time for CURRENT 10th and 11th graders to apply for a parking tag for the 23-24 school year. Students can not be considered for a tag, if they don't apply. The links below will open Wednesday, March 1st and will be open the entire month of March closing, Friday, March 31st. This year, ONLY students can access the links using their Microsoft 365 account. PLEASE ensure your child uses the correct link as a mistake will affect them receiving a tag.

CURRENT 10th graders who will be juniors in 23-24 school year:

https://forms.office.com/r/yrUGMWPexh

CURRENT 11th graders who will be seniors in 23-24 school year:

https://forms.office.com/r/adGXf3PhK4

Home Ed and Nease students taking a virtual course.

Are you taking Eng 1, Eng 2, Algebra, Geometry, Biology, US History or Government online?

Nease will be offering all state required exams for these courses in April/May 2023. Please complete the questions through the link below to secure a testing date.

Deadline to request Spring 2023 EOC testing is Friday, April 7, 2023.

https://forms.office.com/r/nCP3THtAiB

Prom

Nease High School Junior/Senior Prom 2023, “Ritz & Glitz”

Thursday, April 6, 2023 – 7:00-10:30pm – World Golf Village Convention Center

• Tickets will be on sale Monday March 20 – Monday April 3
• Tickets are $65 and are limited, so purchase early.
• Juniors & Seniors at Nease will purchase ticket via SchoolPay
• Paper tickets will not be issued. The payment receipt will be required to enter prom.
• Students may bring 1 guest to prom that is not a Nease student (no guest under the age of 14 or over the age of 20).
• Tickets for non-Nease students or underclassmen must be purchased from Mrs. Case in D-27. Guest forms are available now and must be complete before buying ticket. Forms can be accessed from the Nease Prom website below under the “Guest Info” tab. Forms are also available in the front office, or in Mrs. Case’s room (D-27).
• Guest tickets will be on sale before school (8:45-9:10am), after school for 30 minutes, and during Excel.
• Guest tickets are $70 each and must be purchased with exact cash or check (made payable to Nease High School).
• Since we are using SchoolPay if a Nease student is taking a date from Nease, then each student must purchase their own ticket. If one person was going to pay for both tickets, then transferring money to them will need to be arranged.
• Please visit the Prom Website for all related information - Nease Prom Info 2022
• Email Coach Case with questions – amy.case@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Early Dismissal for Prom

We know that students will want to leave school early to prepare for prom.  School board policy states that a student must be present at least half the school day to be considered present and to participate in after school activities. Students can leave with signed parent permission form after 3rd period at (1:10pm) or after 5th period (2:47pm). Your child will need to KEEP the signed form and submit to us at the gate to leave campus at indicated time on April 6^th. Students without a signed form will be released at 3:50pm.  We will NOT check-out students through the main office between 1:00pm and 3:50pm for prom as we do not have the office staff to handle large volume check-outs. PLEASE do not complete the early-dismissal online form for April 6th for prom as we again do not have the office staff to handle the volume. PLEASE use the easy check-out form that we are providing. There are hard copies in the front office.

Prom - Early Release Form

Vacancies we are actively trying to fill...

3 - School Counselors - currently being re-advertised

If you know someone interested, please have them email Lisa.Kunze@stjohns.k12.fl.us

SENIOR INFORMATION

Below is the link to the Special Edition Panther Press for Seniors. If anything new is added 4th quarter for seniors, I will include in this section each week.

Special Edition Panther Press - Senior Information - https://conta.cc/40v4txx

Monday, March 20th – Green Day - 1, 3, 5, & 7

• Voter Registration through Gov/Econ classes
• HOME: 6pm – JV Girls Lacrosse vs Mandarin

Tuesday, March 21^st – Gold Day – 2, 4, 6 & 7

• Voter Registration through Gov/Econ classes
• HOME: 4:30pm – Tennis vs Buchholz
• HOME: 6pm – V Girl’s Lacrosse vs Tocoi
• HOME: 6:30pm – V Baseball vs Providence
• HOME: 6:30pm – Boys’ Volleyball vs Pedro
• AWAY: 6:30pm – Softball at Bishop Snyder

Wednesday, March 22^nd – 1, 2, 3, 4, EXCEL, 5, & 6 – 2:50pm dismissal

• EXCEL A & B: American Cancer Society meetings in auditorium for Relay for Life
• EXCEL, 5^th & 6^th – March Madness BB game in gym (Faculty vs students)
• AWAY: 5:30pm/7:30pm – JV/V Boys Lacrosse at Creekside
• AWAY: 5pm – V Weightlifing at Tocoi
• 6pm – IB Pinning Ceremony at stadium

Thursday, March 23^rd – Green Day – 1, 3, 5 & 7

• Marine Science FT to Guana (Fagan)
• Voter Registration through Gov/Econ classes
• 10am – NJROTC Booster meeting in portable 40
• 5:30pm – PTSO Volunteer Social in Media Center
• HOME: 5:30pm/7pm – JV/V Girls Lacrosse vs Bolles
• 6pm & 7:30pm – K-8 Girls & Boys Championship BB Game in gym
• AWAY: 6pm – Softball at Fletcher
• AWAY: 6:30pm – Boys Volleyball at Bartram

Friday, March 24^th – Gold Day – 2, 4, 6 & 7

• Marine Science FT to Guana (Fagan)
• AWAY: 8am – Track & Field Relays at FSU
• AWAY: 5pm – Track & Field at Tocoi
• 5pm – Boys & Girls Weightlifting – Senior Night in weight room
• AWAY: 6:30pm – Softball at Ponte Vedra
• AWAY: 6:30pm – V Boys Lacrosse at Bolles
• AWAY: 6:30pm – V Baseball at Creekside
• HOME: 6:30pm – JV Baseball vs Creekside

Saturday, March 25^th

• 8am to 1pm – District Recruitment Fair in Media Center
• PTSO Reading bootcamp for ACT - 9am to 4:30pm w/Mr Binns - cost is $140

Sunday, March 26th

• PTSO Math bootcamp for ACT - 9am to 4:30pm w/Mrs Gebauer - cost is $140

Student Life

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING

After school tutoring has resumed and takes place EVERY Tuesday & Thursday after school in the media center. No appt or reservations are needed. Please remind your student that this is an EXCELLENT opportunity and time to kick off the new semester with the help and support they need to maintain their grades, get help with difficult concepts they find themselves struggling with, and learn some great study skills. Also – if these times do not work for your student, they can come see me to schedule a tutor for mornings or lunchtime.  Don’t wait until interims to get the help you need! 

Summer Volunteer Opportunity

St Vincents is looking for summer volunteers. Complete application.

 The 3rd annual BRAVE Summit is scheduled for March 29, 2023 at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre. The Summit aims to open a dialogue with teens to address the stigma associated with mental health and encourage teens to learn about how to foster mental wellness. The Mission: To provide pathways to support systems for those young people who are struggling or know someone who is struggling, so that they feel equipped to ask for and provide the support that is needed. This will be a FREE, LIVE event, accessible to all high school students across Florida. There will be free food, entertainment, music, and speakers all centered around the singular message of breaking down stigma and talking about the issues affecting teens the most.

Brave Summit: The point of contact is Ms. Jordan in Guidance. You must fill out the Permission slip which can be found in CPOD and drop off to Ms. Jordan in CPOD by March 17^th. Students will meet up at the Bus Loop at 2:25 PM to load Bus and will return 7:30 PM. Make sure you arrange transportation to be picked up no later than 7:45 PM from Nease. Fill out link to sign up: Brave Summit sign up

NJROTC

 Congratulations to our Drill Team for 9 straight years of winning their Area 12 Drill Championship! They now will be moving on to Nationals at the end of the month where they will be competing in Pensacola, Florida against 25 of the top Navy JROTC schools in the Nation. We wish them the best of luck! 

Boys Weightlifting

The boys threw down this afternoon finishing 2^nd place in both Olympic and Traditional.

Joseph Stodel (119) and Samuel Lewis (129) are Olympic County Champions!

Luis Napoles (154), Jack Rorex (169), Michael Galeano (183), Carter Stone (183), Joey Garrett (199), Erald Shehaj (219), and Evan Higgins (238) all earned podium spots.

Joseph Stodel (119), Samuel Lewis (129) and Michael Galeano (183) are Traditional County Champions!

Luis Napoles (154), Jack Rorex (169), Joey Garrett (199), and Evan Higgins (238) all earned podium spots.

Samuel Lewis smashed the 129lb School Records for the Snatch (140), Clean and Jerk (205), Bench Press (235), Olympic Total (345) and Traditional Total (440).

He beat the Traditional Total record by 80lbs, which has stood for 21 years (since 2002).

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/

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.

EXCEL Volunteers Wanted! We are looking for Volunteers during EXCEL time. EXCEL is each Wednesday and gives students an opportunity to eat lunch, attend a club meeting, seek help from a teacher, or retake a summative exam. Volunteers are needed from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm. Volunteers will get training prior to their first shift and a volunteer T-shirt. Volunteers get a valuable peak into campus life at NHS! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aafab2ea0f9c70-excel2*All visitors on campus including PTSO meeting attendees, must be approved volunteers. To become an approved visitor, please visit https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/volunteer/. Visitors are required to check in at the front office and present identification.

Set an Alert to Attend the March PTSO Meeting on 3/7! Please join us for the PTSO meeting on Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30 am in the Front Office Conference Room. We would LOVE to see new faces as there are multiple PTSO Board positions open for next year! Can’t make it in person? Join us via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89265395062#success

*All visitors on campus including PTSO meeting attendees, must be approved volunteers. To become an approved visitor, please visit https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/volunteer/. Visitors are required to check in at the front office and present identification. 

PTSO Gold Business Partner Spotlight:

This week, we want to spotlight Gold Business Partner, Superior Construction. Superior Construction is a fourth-generation family-owned and operated heavy civil contractor specializing in complex design-build projects for the infrastructure and transportation sectors. Established in 1938 in Gary, Indiana, Superior’s foundation has always been in building the infrastructure of America, successfully delivering projects across numerous delivery methods, with a specialty in design-build.

https://www.superiorconstruction.com/

Volunteer Service Hours Opportunity

If you’d like to earn service hours by volunteering for the Apryle Showers 10k race, held in Nocatee on April 2^nd, please reach out the organizer: Ryan.Harrison@gmail.com

Dropping a Career Academy Program for 2023-24

If a student noted on their Intent to Return that they did NOT want to continue on in an Academy program for 2023-24, a Program of Choice/Academy Drop Form has been delivered to the student. Students who determine that they would like to be released from an Academy program for the 2023-24 school must submit a completed Program of Choice Drop Form to Mrs. Combs 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.

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

IB Seniors

• IB Senior Stoles are ready to be purchased. If you are not a member of the IB Boosters, please submit 25$ (check payable to IB Boosters) to Mrs. Kennedy so we can order your stole for graduation. If you need to know if you are a member, please reach out to neaseib@gmail.com for verification.
• The IB Pinning Ceremony will be held this Wednesday, March 22nd at 6pm at the stadium. Juniors and Seniors will participate in this event. 

• The IB Senior Banquet will be held on May 18^th at the St. Johns Golf and Country Club at 6PM. More information to follow regarding dinner prices.

IB Juniors

• The IB Pinning Ceremony will be held on March 22nd at 6pm at the stadium. Juniors and Seniors will participate in this event. 

IB Sophomores and Freshman

• Our annual Beach Clean-Up will take place on April 1, 2023 from 9 to noon. Our first meeting was held Thursday during the student’s lunch period. Permission slips and team leader forms were distributed at that time. These are due back to Mrs. Kennedy on March 2^nd.

All IB Students & Parents

• Please help with proctoring for IB testing in May 2023. Mrs. Kennedy cannot do this without help from our underclassmen parents. Click here to sign up. 

• IB Booster meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 28^th, 2023 at 9:45am in the Media Center. 

• All students have been registered for their 2023-2024 classes. Please verify the core courses and electives are correct in HAC. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Kennedy. All virtual, zero hour and/or modified forms were to be uploaded by March 10^th through the QR code located on the paper.

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

TEXTBOOKS AND MEDIA FINES –

**IMPORTANT!! SENIORS AND JUNIORS!! PROM SEASON IS AROUND THE CORNER! If there are fines on your media account, you will NOT be able to get tickets to the dance. Freshmen and Sophomores – if you are invited to Prom, your accounts must also be clear. If you have any questions, please see me asap in the media center. Twice in the past month, I have sent out notices to all students with overdues and/or fines on their accounts. I will send out another notice this weekend.

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING

Is cancelled next Thursday, March 9^th due to Spring Break. There will be tutoring on Tuesday, Mar. 7^th,  and we will resume all regular sessions upon returning from Spring Break.

ASIAN CULTURE FESTIVAL!

May is “Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage” month, and some of our Asian students will be celebrating by hosting a culture festival on Wed., Mar. 22^nd during EXCEL in the media center. We are searching for parent volunteers to help us out with food donations and goodies from any of the nine Asian countries and to help us with the actual day of the event. They will have “activity stations” showcasing arts and crafts from the different countries such as calligraphy, henna designs, origami, DIY lanterns, and several other fun activities.  If you are interested in helping us out with a food donation or the day of the event, PLEASE send me an email with your contact information to carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us Thank you so much for your support! 

JUNIORS & SENIORS!! Get your “Panther Café Senior Tile”! This is your chance to IMMORTALIZE yourself in our library!

ALL seniors have the opportunity to take home one of our café area ceiling tiles, paint and personalize it, then have it placed back into our ceiling for a donation of $20. The money raised from this fundraiser will be used to purchase new computers for our media center and other technology enhancements and at the same time have our seniors immortalized in our café as these will never be repainted! Please contact me in the media center for more information. 

GPAC: Gifted Parent Advisory Council

What is GPAC?

The SJCSD Gifted Parent Advisory Council (GPAC) is a broad-based district gifted advisory committee representing educators, parents, and stakeholders who meet quarterly to discuss ways to support the gifted program and its students. Through collaborative learning, engagement, and advocacy, the members of GPAC support one another in navigating appropriate academic and affective learning paths for our gifted learners. All parents and/or caregivers of a SJCSD gifted student are encouraged to participate.

For more information about GPAC, please reach out to:

Sherri-Lee Heath, Gifted Program Specialist, K-12

Sherri-Lee.Heath@stjohns.k12.fl.us   or (904) 547-8916

or the Gifted Resource and Curriculum Enrichment itinerant teacher at your child’s school

Thursday, February 23^rd, 2023  

Sebastian Middle School Multi-Purpose Room 6:30-8:00 pm

Tuesday, April 18^th, 2023

Beachside High School Media Center    6:30-8:00 pm