Volume 253, October 27, 2023 | |
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! GO Panthers beat PV!!
Panther Pride Marching Band Finishes Its Season This Saturday!
The Nease Panther Pride Marching Band will be concluding its 2023 Season of our show “Hope Springs Eternal” with a performance at the Florida Bandmaster’s Association Music Performance Assessment this Saturday, October 28th at Bartram Trail High School! The event begins at 2:00pm with Nease performing at 4:20pm. Come out and see bands from all over St. John’s County, Clay County, and Flagler County perform!
Tickets are only sold at the event at the gate and are $10 CASH ONLY. Come out and support our musical Panthers that have been working so hard the whole season!
Girls Weightlifting
Pre-season Lift-a-Thon
Saturday, November 4th @ 9am
Location: Weight Room
Virtual Course update
If your child is currently taking a virtual course, they MUST have the course completed by January 4th for the course grade to be calculated into their semester GPA. The cumulative GPA after 1st semester of senior year determines final class rank and is used to issue graduation honor cords.
NHS ASVAB Test – Thursday, November 9th, 2023
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The ASVAB Career Exploration Program (CEP) will be administered on Thursday, November 9th in the PAC at 9:15 AM. There is no charge to take this test.
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You must register to take the ASVAB Test through SignUpGenius, as there will be no other area to sign-up. Deadline to register for the test is Friday, November 3rd.
- THIS EXAM IS FOR 10th, 11th and 12th GRADERS ONLY
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To learn more about the ASVAB Test, go to http://www.asvabprogram.com
ASVAB Signup Page: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4EA5AB2BA3FF2-45369197-nhsasvab
YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW! We sold out last year, so make sure to reserve yours while they are at the lowest price of the year. Go to yearbookordercenter.com and enter code 15476
Nease High School Theatre will conclude its first semester with a production of A Christmas Carol, based on the Charles Dickens’ holiday classic. Micah Vosburg will play the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge who is haunted by three spirits on Christmas Eve. Joining Vosburg are Luke Porter as Bob Cratchit, Lily Downie as Mrs. Cratchit, Rome Curtiss as Jacob Marley/Old Joe, Ellie Mirgeaux as The Ghost of Christmas Past. Andrew Hajdini as The Ghost of Christmas Present, Parker Black as Nephew Fred, Marisa McNally as Belle, and Maya Kalush as Anna. The cast will also feature Kaylie Burnett, Jacob Santana, Annabelle Frederico, Carrie Hendricks, Jackson Fry, Abigail Moring, Hannah Smith, Robbyn Dykeman, Amanda Ferrand, Mackenzie Cole, Tristan Mirgeaux, Kedren Ellis, Isabella Keller, Faith Leatherman, Juliana Weldon, Mia Kasper, Sarah Roney, Ethan Nash, Ethan Murphy, Michelle DeMeritt, Kylie Nolan, Samantha Morgan, Slava Melnyk, Charlie Evans, Mia Garrett, Kallie Smith, Brooklyn Gorga, Franziska Kasten, Kaylee Ireland, and Decker Curtiss (as Tiny Tim).
Ava Everly will be designing scenic elements for the production, including an eight-foot puppet of The Ghost of Christmas Past. Everly will also operate the puppet with the help of Maggie Yan and Tu Ly Bui.
A Christmas Carol will be directed by Nease Theatre Director, Mr. Mark Robinson, with Olivia Hill serving as stage manager, Mia Kasper as assistant director, and senior Lily Downie as music director and assistant choreographer. The crew for A Christmas Carol will include Sophia Burger, Keira (Robin) Hickey, Caitlynn Hallman, Jackie Weir, Maggie Yan, Renn Dunn, Tu Ly Bui, Ava Everly, Aliza (Alex) Luz, Amelia Thompson, Dorian Huggins, Erika Mayerhofer, Gabrielle Watson, Gharam Amun, Joy Triplett, Kadyn Sakamoto, Kaylee Raisor, Kyra Ellis, Maddi Burnett, Renad Morsi, Ryan Grant, Scott Kuo, Simone Gursky, Tu Chi Bui, and Valentina Guglietta.
TO GET YOUR TICKETS SIMPLY CLICK THE DATE AND TIME BELOW
Where: Nease PAC
Cost: Click Below to Get Tickets!
December 7, 6:30 p.m.
December 8, 6:30 p.m.
December 9, 2 p.m.
Thank you for your support of Nease Theatre Arts. Enjoy the Show!!
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The presentation from our Financial Aid Night can be accessed using the following link:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:7c92c3fc-4a80-31b5-8b4d-68289ea57010
Thank you to all who joined us virtually
Friday, May 10th is the last day for seniors who have met all graduation requirements.
Graduation - Tuesday, May 21st at 6pm at UNF - students will receive 7 graduation tickets.
SENIOR PARENT ADS -- Don't miss out on your opportunity to honor your special senior with an ad in the 2024 yearbook! You can purchase, upload photos and design your ad with ease on yearbookordercenter.com. (Code 15476). Ad sizes are a quarter page, half page or full page. Space is limited and our plant deadline requires a cutoff of Nov. 1.
DEADLINE TO ORDER CAP & GOWN - December 1, 2023 www.hjjax.com
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Ms. Carla Brown (Senior Academic Advisor for last names A - M) will be on maternity leave until 11/27.
If you need assistance, please schedule an appointment with Ms. Shannon Jordan.
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What is happening this week at Nease? | |
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Monday, October 30th – Green Day – 1, 3, 5, 7
Tuesday, October 31st - Gold Day – 2, 4, 6, 7
- AWAY: 10am – Swim & Dive Class 3A Region 1 Meet in Tallahassee
Wednesday, November 1st – 1, 2, 3, 4, EXCEL, 5, 6 – 2:50pm dismissal
Thursday, November 2nd – Green Day – 1, 3, 5, 7
- 9:30am - FCTC Showcase FT
Friday, November 3rd – Gold Day – 2, 4, 6, 7
- NJROTC FT – Air Rifle Meet in Cairo, GA
- 7:30am - NJROTC FT – Drill Competition at South Effingham
- HOME: 7pm – V Football vs Tocoi Creek
Saturday, November 4th
- NJROTC FT – Air Rifle Meet in Cairo, GA
- NJROTC FT – Drill Competition at South Effingham
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Cross Country Meet @ Sante Fe College
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Juniors and Seniors can register for college visits through Naviance. A list of all available visits is available in Naviance. Students are allowed 5 visits per year. All visits will receive a pass in the first/second period. This pass should be shown to the teacher PRIOR to the visit. Students should NOT miss summative assessments to attend a college visit. Visits will take place in the media center, unless otherwise indicated.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
University of Maine: 11:35
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National English Honor Society
Congratulations to our new officers!
Payton Logan -President
Peyton Radcliff-Vice President
Sydney Taylor – Public Relations Chair
Alexia Abdel-Malek - Secretary
The first meeting is in B102 Excel B on Nov. 1st. Please bring your signed permission slip to B102 or drop it off early.
Football Home Game Themes
10/27 vs PV – White Out
11/3 vs Tocoi – Aliens vs Cowboys (Senior Night)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FUN!
Link Crew is hosting a fundraiser to raise money for our program. On Halloween – students are invited to wear their favorite costume to school BUT MUST donate $5 to do so. All donations can be turned in to Mrs. Milian in the media center. SJCSD DRESS CODE MUST BE FOLLOWED AND ABSOLUTELY NO MAKS OR TOY WEAPONS. Students will receive a wristband from their 2nd period teacher on Halloween indicating that they made a donation. Please support and help us raise money for this very important program at Nease that benefits ALL our students! All donations are due by Monday, Oct. 30th.
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Tutoring: The National Honor Society hosts afterschool tutoring on Wednesdays from 3pm-4pm in A107. If your student needs help in math, science, social studies, foreign language, or English, please use the link below to sign up for a tutor!
https://forms.office.com/r/njRJDfUVkQ
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Nease Student Wins First Place in 2023 Florida Regional AWWA Competition
Quinn Erskine, a senior at Allen D. Nease High School took first place and the Grand Prize at the Florida Region II American Water Works Association (AWWA) competition on October 23 at the University of North Florida.
Erskine, representing Nease, competed against students across Nassau, Duval, Clay, St. Johns, and Putnam counties in the 11th Annual Model Water Tower Competition (MWTC). MWTC requires students to use engineering and science skills to design and build an efficient, yet artistic and unique water tower. The models are judged on 4 categories including cost efficiency, hydraulic efficiency, structural efficiency and design ingenuity. Grand Prizes were awarded to the top overall Models based on the lowest accumulated score in each division.
In addition to winning the overall Grand Prize, Erskine claimed the Design Ingenuity award for craftsmanship and artistic merit.
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SUPPORTER OF NEASE HIGH SCHOOL
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Thank you for your support Zakrocki Law Firm.
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St. Johns County Director of Public Affairs Meets with Communications Academy Students
A huge thank you to Wayne Larson, Director of Public Affairs for St. Johns County, who spent some time with Nease’s Wired News students. Mr. Larson discussed his background in Television Production, and how he worked his way into the public relations/public administration field. He shared with the students how far they could take their Communications industry knowledge, and introduced them to the concept of “Integrated Marketing Communications.” This methodology means that the public will never see/hear/read a story in one singular mode of communication. Information is to be shared via multiple platforms including print, social media, and television. Mr. Larson also offered some advice to our students, including to always tell their own story, to never to let someone else determine who they are or where their career will take them. He also noted that taking advantage of internships and networking opportunities will take the students far. Mr. Larson shared that he is working to establish an internship program within the Communications Department of St. Johns County Government, and he is looking forward to advertising opportunities to the Communications Academy students.
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Stellar Academy of Engineering Students Tour UNF’s College of Computing, Engineering and Construction
A group of Stellar Academy students had the opportunity to learn how to take their engineering skills and knowledge to the next level at the University of North Florida. On the private tour, the students had the chance to hear from college professors, tour the Engineering building and get a look at several state-of-the-art labs, and learn more about the projects the college students take on. It was a great opportunity for our students to see about the impressive Engineering post-secondary programs offered right in our own backyard!
If you have any questions about the Communications Academy, Stellar Academy of Engineering, or the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, reach out to Mrs. Combs at jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us
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IB Seniors
All IB seniors received their college application “gold envelope.” There is at least a 2-week (14 working days) turnaround for the processing of the envelope. Please allow for this prior to submission.
Reminder: The FFAA (Bright Futures) Application is now open. The FAFSA is scheduled to open at some point in December. Click here for more information on changes to the FAFSA and the reason for the delay in release. Please be mindful, that you must complete these applications in order to be evaluated for postsecondary financial aid eligibility.
If a senior is currently taking a virtual course, they MUST have the course completed by January 4th for the course grade to be calculated into their first semester GPA. The cumulative GPA after 1st semester of senior year determines final class rank and is used to issue graduation honor cords.
IB Juniors
Juniors are working on selecting their extended essay topic for the upcoming mentor selection process. Ask them what they plan on writing on and what research they are interested in.
IB Sophomores
HOBY State Leadership Seminar Opportunity (Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership) is available. Please read and discuss the post on Schoology with your parents if you are interested in this opportunity. The cost is 250$ to attend. Only 2 applicants will be chosen for this leadership experience. Tentative Seminar Dates are June 6-9, 2024 at Florida State University; Tallahassee, FL. To participate students will need to write an essay, "Describing the most rewarding and challenging aspects of being a leader in your school and community," and submit to Mrs. Kennedy by Tuesday, October 31st.
All IB Students & Parents
Lots of information is being posted on the Nease IB Schoology Page. All IB students have been placed in the group and provided the group code to join during the beginning of the year meetings. Please ask your student what has been posted lately.
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Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist
Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk
Media Center phone number – 904-547-8367
Email – carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY for up to 15 hours!!
Students – if you need service hours, Latin Community Services is hosting a Wellness & Service Expo in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month in St. Augustine and they need volunteers! Please click on the link below to sign up. See Mrs. Milian in the media center with any questions. Thank you!
https://forms.office.com/r/pX4TstUiVq
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Nease DECA is organizing a fundraiser for the Wounded Warriors Project in collaboration with Burn Boot Camp – Ponte Vedra (located in Nocatee). It is a special Veterans Day event being held on Saturday, November 11th. Come out and support this great cause! | | | | |
