Reminder - The PTSO Student Directories were distributed with your student's report card on October 31st.

November 9, 2011 - Relay for life Ponte Vedra Kick-off Party at 6pm. Nease HS and Ponte Vedra HS will be joining together to form one big event on April 21- 22, 2012. The party will be at Ponte Vedra Presbyterian Church, 4510 Palm Valley Road, Ponte Vedra Beach. Please RSVP to Laura Petrillo - 904-391-3622 or laura.petrillo@cancer.org

Ponte Vedra High School will be hosting "Coffee Chats" and all parents are welcome. Please see the following schedule for the upcoming talks

November 9th and 16th, 2011 - Coffee Chat: Guest Speaker: Jill Geehr - Helping your child target the best career/field for them. Part I on the 9th and Part II on the 16th.

November 30 - Coffee Chat: Guest Speaker: Paula Roderick - Understanding the College Admissions Process III: Identifying & Evaluating Your Student's Hooks

November 11, 2011 - Veteran's Holiday - no school for students.

December 7, 2011 - PTSO Night at Winter Wonderland, Saint Augustine Amphitheater 6:00pm-9:00pm - $2.00 of each ice skating ticket will go to the Nease PTSO. Please come out and show your support.

Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher Contest

 

My Favorite Teacher Program is going on now and the last day to submit the writing is March 1, 2012. Students in grades 1-12 can nominate their teacher by writing an essay, poem or thank you letter that shares how their teacher has influenced their life and why they appreciate and admire their teacher. If an entire school wishes to participate they would collect the essays and submit them to their local Barnes & Noble...us. Entries will be judged on the compelling nature of the teacher's qualities, sincerity of the student's appreciation and the quality of expression and writing. The local winning teacher will receive a special award acknowledging their achievement, a selection of five Sterling Children's Classic books. The student who writes the winning essay or poem will receive a $25 Gift Card and certificate of recognition to be given in their honor at a ceremony at their local Barnes & Noble. The winning teacher from each store will be entered into the regional contest. Each regional winner will receive a Nook eBook Reader and a $500 Barnes & Noble gift Card. From this pool of winners, Barnes & Noble will name one teacher as the National Teacher of the Year and will receive $5,000. The winning teacher's school will also receive $5,000!! Entry forms can be picked up at any local Barnes & Noble store.

 

MARGIE DAVIDSON COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
 
The St. Johns County Education Foundation (SJCEF) has announced the Margie Davidson College Scholarship to be provided to a student who has the potential to achieve greatness, but not the financial means. The scholarship will be awarded to one high school senior each year planning to attend a higher learning institution in Florida.

 

Parameters and requirements are currently being developed. For those who wish to contribute to this scholarship, checks should be made payable to the SJCEF and reference Margie Davidson on the memo line. These can be sent to the foundation's address at 40 Orange Street, St. Augustine, Florida, 32084, attn. Donna Lueders.

 

Please take a moment to look at the Superintendent's Weekly Newsletter

 

Bright Futures Scholarship Program Changes:

2011-12 Awardees

 

• Students are now required to submit a complete, error-free FAFSA for Bright Futures, Florida Resident Access Grant, and Access to Better Learning and Education Grant initial and renewal eligibility any time prior to disbursement. No FAFSA = No $ 

 2011-2012 High School Graduates

• Increase in community service requirement (and hours increase for Florida Academic Scholars) for all three Bright Futures award levels. Bright Futures Florida Academic Scholars (FAS), Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS), and Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV) during the 2011-12 academic year, and thereafter, must complete:
  • FAS - 100 hours
  • FMS - 75 hours
  • GSV - 30 hours
• The Florida Department of Education is required to approve home education community service hours for Bright Futures initial eligibility.
• A pilot program was created at the University of Florida to provide for a Bright futures cohort of initial students whose program funding will be limited to spring and summer on-campus classes beginning with the 2012-13 academic year.

Florida Student Financial Aid Information

 

SENIORS

The SENIOR WEB PAGE is up and running. Please take a few minutes and look at what they are up to!

 

BECOME A MEMBER

Please join PTSO and support Nease by printing this Membership Form . Just send it in with your student or mail to the address on the form. Membership has been lowered to $25 per family this year!

 

SPORTS SEASON PASSES ARE NOW AVAILABLE

Is your student planning to participate in a Nease team sport? Families can join the Nease Golden Panther Booster Club online at www.NeaseGPBC.com

Membership goes to support our athletes in the areas of field repair and maintenance, facilities improvements, and funding individual team requests.

Please join today to support your student's teams and start getting the benefits!  Memberships start at $175.

 

Benefits of becoming a GPBC Member:

• Nease Mandatory Athletic Usage Fee is waived ($50 savings)
• FREE gate admission to regular season games during the season you choose for your student and your immediate family (value of $5-$7 entry fee per person, per event)
• Your donation goes DIRECTLY to the sport(s) that you allocate
• The GPBC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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

Need a tutor? Club Z offers in-home tutoring services on all subjects. One-on-one sessions with certified teachers. SAT/ACT test preparation and experience with LD/ADD also available. Call Frank Jordan, Area Directory at 904-260-1100 or go to Club Z Tutoring