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Important Dates
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September 24 - PTO General Meeting, 9:30 am, Media Center.
- September 25 - Coffee Chat, 9:30 am, Media Center. Dr. Tiffany Shields, Dentist, will present information on oral health and new research on its impact on total body wellness.
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October 3 - Blood Drive.
- October 3 - Ladies' Night Out, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Pusser's Grille.
- October 3 - Naviance Class, 6 pm, Media Center Computer Room.
- October 4 - Coffee Chat, 9:30 am, Media Center. Beth Jordan, Personal Trainer and Health Coach will present information on how nutrition and exercise can help reduce stress and give us some life management tips.
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- October 14 - "State of the Schools" by Dr. Joyner, 6 - 7 pm, School Board Auditorium, 40 Orange Street, St. Augustine.
- October 15 - SAC Meeting, 4:15, Media Center.
- October 16 - PSAT Exam, 9 am.
- October 22 - Naviance Class, 6 pm, Media Center Computer Room.
- October 23 - Coffee Chat, 9:30 am, Media Center. Dr. Tiffany Shields will present information on allergies, fever blisters and the effects that academic stress can have on oral health. (or other topic selected by the parents at the 9/25 session)
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October 25 - No School, Teacher Planning Day.
- October 30 - Picture Retake Day.
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October 31 - Report Cards Issued.
- November 4 - 9 - Homecoming Week.
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- November 6 - Coffee Chat, 9:30 am, Media Center. Beth Jordan, Personal Trainer and Health Coach will present tips to make the holidays less stressful and ways to prevent those extra pounds from sneaking up on us. Session will include recipes to help.
- November 14 - Naviance Class, 6 pm, Media Center Computer Room.
- November 19 - SAC Meeting, 4:15, Media Center.
- November 20 - Coffee Chat, 9:30 am, Media Center. Dr. Tiffany Shields (topic to be decided upon at the 10/26 session by the parents)
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- December 4 - Coffee Chat, 9:30 am, Media Center. Beth Jordan, Personal Trainer and Health Coach will present information the latest research on sugar and how to read food labels so that you really know what you are getting
- December 11 - Coffee Chat, 9:30 am, Media Center. Sheia Pleasant-Doine, Associate Director Financial Aid at Flagler College will give a presentation on planning for college expenses, what is new in Financial Aid, and other resources that can be used to pay for college.
- January 28 - SAC Meeting, 4:15, Media Center.
- February 18 - SAC Meeting, 4:15, Media Center.
- March 25 - SAC Meeting, 4:15, Media Center.
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School News and Announcements
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First Quarter Interims are Available Online in the Home Access Center
PTO General Meeting
Please join us in the media center on Tuesday at 9:30 am for the first general PTO Meeting of the year. Along with PTO updates, Mr. Speziale will be there to discuss the current "State of the School." National Honor Society Has Begun NHS members are now tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday morning, 8:30 until 9:10 am in the pod outside room 830. (8:30 at 830). Media Center Parent Coffee Chats for this semester are focusing on health topics. Please join us for these informative sessions that will benefit the entire family. All sessions start at 9:30am. Listed below are the upcoming Presentations so please mark your calendars. Sept. 25th - Dr. Tiffany Shields, Dentist (UF Graduate) will present information on oral health and new research on its impact on the entire body's wellness Oct. 4 - Beth Jordan, Personal Trainer and Health Coach will present information on how nutrition and exercise can help reduce stress and give us some life management tips Oct. 23rd - Dr. Tiffany Shields will present information on allergies, fever blisters and the effects that academic stress can have on oral health. (or other topic selected by the parents at the 9/25 session) Nov. 6th - Beth Jordan, Personal Trainer and Health Coach will present tips to make the holidays less stressful and ways to prevent those extra pounds from sneaking up on us. Session will include recipes to help. Nov. 20th - Dr. Tiffany Shields (topic to be decided upon at the 10/26 session by the parents) Dec. 4th - Beth Jordan, Personal Trainer and Health Coach will present information the latest research on sugar and how to read food labels so that you really know what you are getting Dec. 11th - Sheia Pleasant-Doine, Associate Director Financial Aid at Flagler College will give a presentation on planning for college expenses, what is new in Financial Aid, and other resources that can be used to pay for college. Upcoming College Visits The following is a list of current college visits scheduled for during the school day at PVHS. The visits are open to interested juniors and seniors and they must sign up ahead of time through their Naviance account. Students are responsible for making up missed work. Please contact Jennifer Ashenfelder if you have any questions. Washington and Lee University - Guidance conference room 9/23/13 11:00 AM Southern Methodist University - Media Center Reading Room 9/23/13 2:00 PM Northeastern University - Media Center Reading Room 9/25/13 9:30 AM Washington University in St. Louis - Guidance conference room 9/27/13 10:30 AM Florida Institute of Technology - Guidance conference room 10/8/13 11:00 AM Boston University - Guidance conference room 10/8/13 1:30 PM University of Chicago - Guidance conference room 10/9/13 9:30 AM Davidson College - Media Center Reading Room 10/9/13 2:00 PM Piedmont College - Guidance conference room 10/10/13 10:00 AM University of Florida - Auditorium 10/10/13 12:00 PM Rollins College - Auditorium 10/10/13 1:30 PM - 10/10/13 College of Charleston - Auditorium 10/11/13 9:30 AM Wake Forest University - Auditorium 10/11/13 11:00 AM University of South Carolina - Auditorium 10/11/13 2:00 PM High Point University - Guidance conference room 10/24/13 11:00 AM University of Connecticut - Guidance conference room 10/29/13 11:00 AM
Naviance Classes are here for Students and Parents!!
Naviance College and Career Preparation program Naviance is a computer software system with accounts for students, parents, faculty and administration that provide a multitude of opportunities including: * A variety of college searches * Special college matching features unique to the admission history of individual high schools * Scholarship banking and searching features * Resume building and storing programs * Personality, career and interest inventories and profiles * Online submission of school documentation materials in the college application process, like transcripts and school reports Implementation of Naviance is providing our Ponte Vedra students with the leading software system to help them make the most informed and educated decisions about their educational and professional futures. ALL STUDENTS WILL REQUEST COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS THROUGH NAVIANCE.. COME LEARN HOW TO REGISTER: please email Helene Isolica at: isolich@stjohns.k12.fl.usIn your email, state:1. Your name and the student's name2. The date of the class for which you want to register3. The year of your studentThursday, October 3rd 6:00 pm in the Media Center Computer RoomTuesday, October 22nd 6:00 pm in the Media Center Computer RoomThursday, November 14th 6:00 pm in the Media Center Computer Room
Reminders from the Front Office:
We cannot hold items that are being dropped off at the front desk. This includes homework, books, projects, sport equipment, musical instruments, etc. We do however provide an unsupervised table outside the front office where you can leave these items. The front desk will ONLY accept lunch and lunch money.
3:30 p.m. is the cutoff time for early check outs and on Wednesdays it is 2:30 p.m. Sending in a note for early dismissal will expedite the process. Your student should take the note to the front office desk before school starts. He/she can then meet you in the front office at the designated time. Please note during exams and standardized testing, we do not interrupt a class to send for any students.
When students are ill, they should report to the clinic. If it is necessary for them to be picked up, the call should come from the school nurse.
Blood Drive
Sign up on October 1 during lunch
Drive is on Thursday, October 3
All students must be at least 16 years old to participate. All 16 year olds must have a signed consent form on the day of the Blood Drive.
Seniors: Scholarship Opportunity! If you donate twice during the year, you will be qualified to apply for the $1000 Scholarship. See Mrs. Asplen for details! AM
Reading Lab Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to work with students 1 on 1 and in small groups as they use a computer program to enhance reading skills.
Period TIME
1 9:15 am - 10:00 am
4 11:52 am - 12:37 pm
5 1:17 pm - 2:02 pm
7 2:57 pm - 3:45 pm
OPENINGS: Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Training provided.
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| PTO Update |
Tee It Up for Charity
Only one week until the tournament...it's not too late!
Support the PVHS PTO through purchasing Web.com Tour Championship Clubhouse tickets!!
Click here to purchase tickets & remember to enter our code PVSHARKS. Act fast before this offer ends! Only one week until the tournament ... it's not too late! There are plenty of exciting events taking place during tournament week, in addition to golf! If you haven't told your supporters about what all is included with $15 tickets - tell them! Through your $15 Weekly Clubhouse ticket, each supporter gains access to: - Friday: All ticket holders have access to a Military Appreciation Ceremony, followed by a Blues Traveler Concert. The Ceremony and Concert are schedule to begin a after the conclusion of play around 7:30pm.
- Saturday: Join us for Northeast Florida's Largest Outdoor Tailgate Pavilion! Come out and cheer on your favorite team. Complete with jumbo-screen tvs, you or your supporters wont miss any of the action next weekend!
- Sunday: It's Family Day at the tournament. Bring out your children for a Fall Festival from 3-6PM. Families will enjoy a bouncy house, putt putt course, face painting, a game truck and much, much more!
There truly is something for everyone at the tournament! 
Last Call for the PTO Ladies' Night Out Tickets!
Tickets Last call for the PTO Ladies Night Out tickets. After September 30th tickets increase to $35.
Please join us for Christmas in October, Thursday October 3 from 6:30-8:30 at Pusser's.
Come support our local vendors and get an early start on holiday shopping with unique gift ideas from Beach Chic, Frenchy's Live , Laugh and Spa!, Natural Life Company and a holiday fashion show provided by A'propos.
Tickets are $25 until September 30th can be purchased online by clicking on this link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=iqkrrzdab&oeidk=a07e81gbt5075ef9492. Ticket price includes admission, food, two drink tickets, a raffle ticket and fashion show. Or drop off your check made payable to: PVHS PTO, to the front office attention Brooke Bishop, PTO.
For more information please call Laura Rojahn at (904) 571-4998.
Subscribe and Support Your PTO
The Ponte Vedra Leader will give our Ponte Vedra High PTO $15 for every new one-year $32 subscription or $54 two-year renewal.
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| Shark Sports |
This Week at Home
- Monday - Girls' Golf v. Creekside, 4 pm.
- Tuesday - Swim v. Fletcher, 5 pm.
- Tuesday - Volleyball v. Bishop Kenny, 5:30 pm.
- Wednesday - Boys' Golf v. Bolles, 3:30 pm.
- Wednesday - Volleyball v. Ridgeview, 5:30 pm.
- Thursday - JV Football v. St. Augustine, 7 pm.
Scorecard
Aquatics:
Girls' Swimming:The Lady Sharks beat the Bartram Trails girls' team and after 4 meets continue undefeated for the season. In the 200 IM Relay McKenna Johnson, Madison Michaels, Jenny Norenberg and Hannah Santillo took second place (1:58:87) and Molly Voytecek, Lily Norenberg, Elizabeth Garcia and Carly Voytecek came in third. The 200 Free was won by Emily Grace Alfaro (2:05:49). Brigid Morgan and Madison Martin took 3rd and 4th. The 200 IM was won by Molly Voytecek (2:26:45). Jenny Norenberg and Emily Benson took 3rd and 4th. Hannah Santillo placed 2nd in the 50 Free (26:77). Madison Michaels and Lily Norenberg placed 2nd and 3rd in the 100 Fly. The 100 Free was won by McKenna Johnson (57:81). Emily Grace Alfaro and Carly Voytecek placed 3rd and 4th. The 500 Free was won by Emily Benson (5:39:15). Brigid Morgan placed 3rd. The team of Alfaro, Morgan, Benson and Santillo placed 2nd in the 200 Free Relay. In the 100 Back Madison Michaels and Molly Voytecek placed 2nd and 3rd. In the 100 Breast Jenny Norenberg took 2nd and Lily Norenberg placed 3rd. The 400 Free Relay was won by the team of Johnson, Alfaro, Santillo and Michaels. Morgan, Martin, Benson and Molly Voytecek placed 2nd. Boys' Swimming:Although the Sharks winning streak was ended by the Bartram Trails boys' team, there were still some good performances. In the 200 IM Relay Logan Teate, Danny Camacho, Chris Kennedy and Kadeem LaFargue took second place and Sean Hoffman, Jacob Shalz, Jonathan Magiske and Thomas Snyder came in 4th. The 200 Free was won by Chris Kennedy (2:00:00). Thomas Snyder took 4th. Kadeem LaFargue, Logan Teate and Eric Erhard placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the 50 Free. Chris Kennedy won the 100 Fly (58:75). Jonathan Magiske placed 3rd. In the 100 Free LaFargue and Shalz placed 3rd and 4th. In the 500 Free Thomas Snyder and John Molm placed 3rd and 4th. The team of Erhard, Teate, Shalz and Hoffman placed 2nd in the 200 Free Relay. In the 100 Back Teate and Hoffman placed 3rd and 4th. In the 100 Breast Camacho took 2nd and Shalz placed 3rd. The 400 Free Relay was won by the team of Kennedy, Erhard, Camacho and LaFargue (3:39:85). Magiske, Molm, Jackson Capelli and Vasili Pleqi placed 4th. The Sharks next meet is September 24 at home. Ponte Vedra HS vs Bartram Trail HS September 19, 2013 Hosted by Bartram Trail Girls - Team Scores 1 Ponte Vedra High School - 94 2 Bartram Trail High School -76 Boys - Team Scores 1 Bartram Trail High School 101 2 Ponte Vedra High School - 68
Diving:
Bolles Invitational:
Three PVHS divers attended the Bolles Invitational on Saturday, September 14th. The diving portion of the meet drew nearly 40 top divers, from high schools all over the state. Meg Barnhorst was the top PVHS diver finishing 13th with a total score of 193.5. Lora Frazier finished 19th with a total score of 173.3 and Pressley Pratt finished 29th with a total score of 127.2.
Cross Country:
This weekend your Shark XC teams traveled to Lake City for the Alligator Lake Invitational, joining 55 other teams and over 1600 runners on the course that will hold this year's Regional 3A meet. In spite of key runners on both the boys and girls teams being unavailable due to ACT testing or injuries, the Sharks came with high expectations and boy, did they deliver the finest team and personal performances in the history of Ponte Vedra Cross Country! Of the 44 runners who competed, all but 3 had either season or career best performances. The school now has a new Varsity Boys AND Varsity Girls Team School Record and a new Girl's Individual School Record!
The Lady Sharks Varsity set the tone early as the sun came up on race day with senior Bella Poole shattering her old PV school record by 27 seconds in her best race of her career here at PV, running 19:31 for 5000 meters. Bella finished 5th out of over 400 varsity runners to lead the Lady Sharks to an 8th place finish out of 33 varsity squads. Not only did Bella beat her previous school record, the Varsity team took home a new team record themselves! Bella lead the pack and senior Casey Boland, coming back from a sprained ankle, had her best performance of the year to finish 38th overall. Sophomore Abby Reimer and senior Courtney Henderson continued their fine running this year with personal bests and juniors Sarah Lindell, Kerri Wonsock and Alexa Burch all had breakout career and season best performances. Freshman Madison Santore had her first varsity appearance with a season best time proving that she has a promising future as a Lady Shark. Stephanie Stroupe and Kim Halbert rounded out the varsity squad with their own season best performances.
Inspired by the varsity squad, but having to deal with much warmer temperatures due to a later start time, the JV Lady Sharks never- the- less fought the conditions with 6 out of 7 personal records. Leading the Lady Sharks was junior Grace Keller in 27th place overall as she ran her personal best. She was followed by freshman Caroline Bing who had her own PR for the season. Rounding out the JV squad was freshman Madison Cooper, Mollie Bondra and Kelly Crolius who all scored points for the JV team and had a personal best performance.
Feeding off the girls performance, and not to be outdone, the boys varsity executed Coach Mowlam's "go slow early to go fast strategy" to a tee and knocked 21 seconds off the schools overall team record average, running a 17:37 team average time for 5000 meters. Senior Dustyn Johnson came within 3 seconds of the PV boys varsity school record and ran the second best time in PV history with a time of 16:37 claiming 27th out of 300 runners in a race that had the, who's who, or the top runners in the state competing. Senior Crisman Jones became the 3rd fastest runner in PV XC history and just missed breaking into the 16"s with a 17:02 finish. Seniors JP Mauriello and Frank Blumenfeld also had PRs as did Andrew Kessler, Perry Bechtle, Evan Weiner, Tyler Lowery, Brett Greene, and Johnathon Fennell all with SB or PRs
The boys JV also ran a very controlled race and as a result all but one runner had a personal record. The sharks were led by sophomores Mahi Sankar and Palmer Mowlam, followed closely by a pack of fast closing sharks including Nathan Worrell, Dylan O'Shea, Greg Kearney, Carson Foster and Kevin Kellaher.
Congratulations to all the athletes, Coach Amy Schottel, Coach Kerry Mowlam and Coach John Messinger on such a fine performance.
Next week your XC team is hosting the Ponte Vedra XC Invitational here at PV starting at 7:30 Saturday morning. Over 30 teams will be in attendance here on our campus so come on out and cheer on your Sharks and let them know you are supporting their efforts.
Girls' Golf:
The Lady Sharks Girls Varsity Golf Team is off to a great start, boasting a 5-1 record with wins over Nease, Providence, Creekside and Clay Bucholz (Gainesville) -- to whom it avenged it's 10-shot away loss by handing out a 27-shot win at home. Proving a talented team with depth all the way through the lineup, this season has seen all five of the "starters" earn medalist honors, including seniors Lauren Brychelle and Aleya Peete, juniors Nicolette Donovan and Cynthia Navis and sophomore Hannah Berman, who just joined the team as a transfer from Bolles. The complete roster includes Nicolette Donovan, Cynthia Navis, Hannah Berman, Lauren Brychell, Aleya Peete, Sara McKevitt, Heidi Mathe, Kelsey Lecker, Ellie Lecker, Julie Snow, Jenna West and Theresa Irwin. Coach Finlay and the girls would like to extend a thank you to Greg Lecker and his staff at Sawgrass Country Club for graciously allowing them to play and practice at his facility. Sawgrass Country Club is a great home course! You can find the girl's schedule on the website and they encourage you to come out and watch them play. With big matches coming up against Providence, Bolles and Episcopal the team is just getting started as it gears up for the post-season.
Volleyball:
Pedro Menendez:
Ponte Vedra defeated Pedro Menendez Friday night at Ponte Vedra High school
25-9,25-5,25-12
STAT LEADERS
PVHS
Kills: Addie Dirito-12
Digs: Caitlin Dorsch - 14
Assists: Corinne Quiggle 17
Service Aces: Caitlin Dorsch -7
Service Points - Caitlin Dorsch - 11
Pedro Menendez
Kills: Ziminske -3
Digs: Kilbride - 10
Assists: Kook -3
Service aces: Wilson -3
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| In the Community | |
Teen Driving Course
The St. Johns County School District is pleased to announce its partnership with the St. Johns County Tax Collectors Office to offer the Teen Defensive Driving course at all high schools in the district. This 28-hour program focuses on teaching students to be a defensive driver with knowledge of the laws that relate to the operation of a motor vehicle and safe driving procedures. The "behind the wheel" training includes braking, backing, parking and lateral control movements. Once a student can safely control a motor vehicle, 20 additional hours will be spent with other students driving on a variety of roadways, including I-95, with a certified instructor.
The reduced cost of the Teen Defensive Driving Program is $200 with a 10 percent discount for students who acquired their Learner Permit through their high school's course. Scholarships are also available for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch programs.
For schedule information or to register, go to www.sjctax.us/DriverEducation.aspx or contact Ricky McIntyre at rmcintyre@sjctax.us or 904-209-2298.
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