THE PANTHERS PRINT 

 2011 Panther


March 14, 2012

 

Nease High School

Ponte Vedra, Florida

Change in Calendar - Please take a moment to review the revised 2011-2012 Master calendar. Note, the 3rd quarter report cards will be sent home March 30th.

 

Nease Boys' Lacrosse is selling Belk discount coupons for the Belk Charity Sale, a private event on Saturday, April 21st from 6-10 am.
For your five dollars donation, you will get the following:

1) Special private shopping hours.

2)A $5.00 off certificate to use during the Belk Charity Event & Sale. This certificate pays the buyer back for the cost of the ticket and makes this ticket a very attractive purchase!

3)With their ticket, they will receive savings of 20% to 70% off throughout the store, including special savings on rarely discounted merchandise.

4)The opportunity to win a $1,000 Belk gift card. The first 100 customers at each of our stores will receive a Belk gift card that could be values from $5.00 to maybe even $1,000.

5)A nice feeling, knowing they are supporting your group

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

March 27-30, 2012 -  Cheerleading Tryouts outs will be held 3/27-3/30. Try out packets are available in the front office. All forms are due 3/21.

 

April 2 - 6, 2012 - Spring Break

  

April 13, 2012 - NEW THIS YEAR! Nease Campus Beauty Pageant With Ms. Nease on Friday April 13th. Campus Beauty is an Evening Gown Competition with a Campus Beauty Crowned from the Freshman Class, Sophomore Class, & Senior Class. Please Pick Up Information and Application from Ms. Huffman in F103 or Mrs. Pickard in B 105

 

April 16th through May 1st - Drivers ED is being offered at Nease 8am-9am by the DMV office in classroom G107. Sign-up @ the Nease web site. 

  

IMPORTANT TESTING DATES!!!

 

April 10-13, 2012 - 11th and 12th Gr. FCAT Retakes 

April 16-20, 2012 - 9th and 10th Gr. FCAT 2.0

April 23-27, 2012 - Geometry EOC 

April 30-May 4, 2012 - Biology EOC 

May 7-11, 2012 - Algebra EOC 

Specific details about testing times and locations will be posted closer to the testing dates. 

 

 

NEWS AND EVENTS
 

    Congratulations to Donald Colburn for being selected for the 2011-2012 Employee of the Year  

     

    Seniors, did you know that this is the prime time to apply for scholarships? Over twenty scholarships have deadlines in February and March, including many local opportunities. Check the Nease High School website for a list of scholarships, or stop by guidance to check the scholarship board. This is updated regularly!

     
    Need Assessment Survey - Please take time to fill out the Need Assessment Survey coming to the Nease Website, your feedback is most helpful in planning for the next school year. This survey helps the school address the needs and concerns of the students, faculty and parents.

     

    Junior and Senior Parents: If you are interested in helping plan the Senior Baccalaureate please contact Rebecca Gregory at rlgregory@comcast.net

     

    Superintendent's Weekly Review for March 13, 2012 Please click on link to see the review.

     

    Apple Discount: Apple has authorized a special online store where the parents of Nease students are entitled to the same education discount that is always available to district administrators and faculty. This website and pricing are unique to our district, and not available at the retail Apple Store. This is perfect timing for those Apple gifts!  http://www.apple.com/edu/stjohns

     

     

    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!

       

  

PTSO Magazine Fund Raiser  People

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.

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

 

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

 

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