2011 Panther              

 Nease High School 

 Ponte Vedra, Florida                  


August 15, 2011
FCAT

 

 2011 FCAT Reports are available to pick up in

 the Nease front office.  School hours are from 

 8:30 a.m. until  4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

NEASE LINKS:

Athletics 

PTSO  

Guidance   

  

  
OTHER RESOURCES:

SJC School District 

SJC Calendar

Parent Assistant

FCAT Web site

SAT, PSAT, AP Info  

ACT Information 

Drivers Education    

PACT Prevention Coalition   

StAugustine.com Sports  

 

St. John's County Education Foundation: Find us on Facebook 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

AUGUST 17th - 8:00  - 8:30 a.m.   All Freshmen report to the STADIUM for orientation.  Please note the location change.  Students - remember to bring your signed Student Information form and the forms located on the 9th Grade Page!

Parents are invited to attend High School 101 in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) at 11:30 a.m.  Families can join PTSO and sign up for volunteer opportunities. Signs will be posted at the school to locate the table.  

 

Please join PTSO and support Nease by printing the Membership Form  and bringing it to Freshmen Orientation!

 

Students who have P.E. will be required to wear a Nease t-shirt and shorts.  These are available for puchase at orientation. 

T-shirts and shorts are $10 each and will be available for purchase at orientation and during the first few weeks of school. 

 

Student Planners will be available for $5 each from IB Boosters.  
 

SUMMER READING is required for all students taking standard, honors, AP, IB or Dual Enrollment English class. Information is available on the Nease Home Page  

 

AUGUST 22nd - Students report to school for the 2011-2012 school year.  Plan ahead for the year using the calendar at St. Johns County Schools Calendar   

AUGUST 24th - Meet the Coaches Parent Night- 7PM in the PAC.  All parents of Nease Athletes are invited to attend this informational meeting where all Nease Sports teams will be represented by their coaching staff. FHSAA Executive Director and Associate Director will be present to discuss student eligibility. There will be two meet and greet sessions for parents to inquire about individual sports with the coaching staff. Also, in the cafeteria, vendors will be available for question and answer. Representatives include apparel, sports medicine, Golden Panther Booster Club, NCAA eligibility, and more.

    • 7:00-8:00PM: FHSAA talk & athletic introduction
    • 8:05-8:50PM: Coaches meet and greet session 1
    • 9:00-9:45PM: Coaches meet and greet session 2

Please RSVP to Andrea Johnson, Nease Athletic Trainer, via email at johnsoa@stjohns.k12.fl.us In subject box write RSVP and number of attending parents.

AUGUST 31st - St. Johns County Education Foundation annual Tools For Schools will be held at Pacetti Bay Middle School.  Educators can receive free school supplies donated by business and the community.   Drop off supplies between July 28 - August 9th at any Winn-Dixie store in St. Johns County. 

 
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

STUDENT DIRECTORY ADS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

Don't miss this chance to make Nease families aware of your business or service. Find out more at the Nease PTSO web page or by printing the Student Directory Advertising Info 

You can mail this form along with your business card or ad copy or visit the PTSO at Freshman Orientation on August 17.   

The deadline is October 1st. The 2011-2012 Student Directories will be available in October for $20 each or FREE to PTSO Members. 

 

Please join PTSO and support Nease by printing this Membership Form

Bring the form to Panther Pick-Up, send it with your student or mail to the address on the form.  Membership has been lowered to $25 per family this year!  To find out how you can become involved at Nease, go to Nease PTSO  for emails, information, and fundraising opportunities.

 

NEW - Bus Routes at NHS Bus Routes

 

ATTENTION: Julington Creek Area Nease Students:

If you are interested in bus transportation in the morning for your student, please contact any of the parents listed below for more details. These parents are trying to secure a Durham school bus to transport students in the morning to Nease but need a commitment for a set number of kids to enter into a contract. The contract needs to be in place before August so please follow up quickly. The bus is slated to have two stops: Food Lion at State Road 13 and Publix on Race Track Road.

For additional information, please contact the following:
Melissa Nelson, mnelson@hopsproblemsolving.com
Belinda Koros, mbjbkoros@bellsouth.net

Jennifer Strickland, jenmstrickland@bellsouth.net

 

 

GUIDANCE NEWS:  

Beginning this school year, Nease guidance counselors will be assigned to students alphabetically by last name instead of grade level. The new assignments are:
A-G  Cindy Vartanian H-N Michel Gledhill, and O-Z Daphne Harden.
To schedule an appointment, contact Peggy Altick at 547-8321.

 

PAC COALITION NEWSLETTER - Back to School Newsletter

 

 

TARGET STORES HELPS NEASE RAISE FUNDS!    There is an easy way for you to help us raise money for Nease. It's called Take Charge of Education and here's how it works:  Visit Target.com or call 1-800-316-6142 to apply for a Redcard (Target Visa, Target credit, or Target debit) and designate Nease High School (ID 42195). Then use your REDcard whenever you shop. Target will donate up to 1% of your purchases directly to our school. Nease received a 2010 Take Charge of Education donation of over $1100!
Grandparents, alumni, friends and neighbors are all welcome to participate in the program. If you're already participating, thank you!
TUTORING AND TEST PREPARATION:

Sylvan Learning Center  in Ponte Vedra Beach offers tutoring in most high school subject areas as well as SAT/ACT Prep. See if you are ready for the SAT/ACT with a free practice test from Sylvan. Call 280-8410 to schedule!

  

St. Johns Learning Center is located in Bartram Executive Park and offers SAT/ACT preparation, study skills, subject tutoring, and organizational strategies.

 

Tutoring Club  offers individual programs for Reading, Math, Writing, Study Skills, and SAT/ACT Preparation.

 

University of North Florida Schedules for:

SAT Preparation and ACT Preparation

 

SENIORS

Seniors must have their senior portrait taken at Cady and Cady studios before September. If your portrait is not taken there is no guarantee your photo will be in the yearbook. Book your appointments on line at www.cadystudios.com  or call (904) 880-7455. Cady has two locations, downtown Jacksonville and at 1300 CR210, a few minutes from Nease. The sitting fee is $25. 

 People 

PTSO Magazine Fund Raiser 

 

Go to:  Magazines to purchase your discounted magazine subscriptions. Proceeds benefit Nease classroom supply needs. Please take a moment to look through the magazine options and help us fill in the gaps!

Thank you.

If you have anything you would like to have published in this newsletter or any suggestions please email me at nease.ptso.comm.sec@live.com

 

Sincerely,

 

LaRissa Adams, Communications Secretary

Nease High School PTSO