Happy Friday! Looking foward to seeing students on Monday for a fantastic year!

Please take a few minutes to read the letters below from the St Johns County School District and Sheriff Hardwick.

Step 1 - DOH notifies Nurse Aberdeen that a student has tested positive

Step 2 - Administrative team is informed and starts contact tracing compiling list of students within close contact.

Step 3 - Names are checked on FL Shots to determine who has been vacinnated.

Step 4 - After school, an email, voicemail and text will be sent to ALL parents on the close contact list. Only students who have not been fully vaccinated are required to quarantine.

Step 5 - DOH will contact parents of those quarantined with return date to Nease.

   The School Advisory Council is a school-based group intended to represent the school, the community, and those persons closest to the students that share responsibility for supporting the school’s continuous improvement. Meetings will take place between 8 and 9 a.m. in the front office conference room. A virtual attendance link via Google Meet will be posted next week in the Panther Press and on the Nease SAC site.

    The first 21-22 Nease High School Advisory Council meeting will be held on Thursday, August 26^th.  The second meeting will take place on Thursday, September 23^th. Thereafter, meetings will occur on the third Thursday of each month (except for March). All stake holders are welcome and invited to attend. If you would like to participate on SAC, please email Deanna.scheffer@stjohns.k12.fl.us.

The COVID info web page for SJCSD families is now live at

This site includes the COVID Dashboard, Quarantine Help Guides, directions to access online textbooks and Schoology, and Health & Safety resources.

Wednesday, August 18th - GREEN DAY - periods 1, 3, 5, NO 7th - 2:50pm dismissal

Planning Ahead...

Wednesday, Aug 25th - GOLD Day without 7th period

Peyton Crevasse of St. Augustine, Florida, is a senior at Nease High School. At Nease she participates in the International Baccalaureate Program and has qualified as an AP Scholar, National AP Scholar, and an AP Scholar with Distinction. Peyton is interested in chemistry and its applications within medical research, a passion that was deepened through her volunteer service for the Park Avenue Project at S.T.A.R.S. Rehab, where she works directly with Parkinson’s patients.

Peyton recently worked with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Students of the Year Campaign to raise funds for blood cancer research. Peyton’s team raised over $23,000, and finished as runner-up in the Jacksonville competition. Peyton currently serves on the Student Leadership Board of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society providing input and assistance for upcoming campaigns. Peyton is also involved with Dance Marathon, a program that supports pediatric hospitals, acting as her school’s Fundraising Coordinator. She is dedicated to her community and has participated in Youth Leadership Jacksonville, a year-long program that prepares students with demonstrated leadership skills to become ethical community leaders.

Peyton is captain of her recreational soccer team and has volunteered as a youth coach. She competes on Nease’s varsity soccer and track teams and takes part in National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and HOSA, where she qualified for states in the Medical Math Category. Peyton also serves as a district-wide ambassador for her school’s Communications Academy. She is the daughter of Brian and Katherine Crevasse.

Visit www.neaseathletics.com to register for 2021-22 sports at Nease. Registration information can be found via the “Athletic Clearance” link at the top right-hand corner of the page. Please follow all instructions carefully to ensure a smooth clearance process.

Let’s Fill the Fence! NHS PTSO will have a table at Panther Pick-Up for you to ask questions, sign up to become a PTSO member and check out SPIRITWEAR!

2) Premium Membership: includes a Panther Pride banner and a NEASE car magnet!- $100 Let’s FILL THE FENCE with Panther Pride family banners! 

To sign up online, visit the NHS PTSO website: https://neaseptsoboard.wixsite.com/nhsptso/membership-1. 

Sport Your Panther Pride! The Nease Spiritwear store is now online and available for orders! We will have sample items at Panther Pick-Up but if you already know what you want, place those orders now! Get ready to show off your Panther Pride this year! 

Lend a Hand! If you have an hour and a half to spare each week, we would love for you to join our EXCEL team! EXCEL is 63 minutes each Wednesday for students to eat lunch, attend a club meeting, seek help from a teacher, etc... Volunteers are needed each Wednesday from 11:00 am-12:30 pm. For more information or to sign up, click here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aafab2ea0f9c70-excel1

Let’s Get Social! Join the Nease PTSO Social Media sites to learn more about Nease-related events. Find us on Facebook at Nease High School PTSO, on Instagram: @nease_ptso and on Twitter: @NeasePtso. To learn more about PTSO: http://neaseptsoboard.wixsite.com/nhsptso

Message on the Marquee: Send a Birthday or Congratulations message to your student via the marquee in the front of school. Complete this form Announcement Form for Marquee and submit to main office for PTSO 1 week prior to the message appearing on the marquee. Cost is $25.

For any questions related to testing please email our testing coordinator, Ms. Cynthia Messenger (Cynthia.Messenger@stjohns.k12.fl.us)

Direct phone number – 904-547-8367

Students who have signed up for a time slot to be on campus for Panther Pick Up and have CLEAR media accounts will be able to come to the media center during their assigned time on Aug. 13^th and 14^th to check out textbooks. Students MUST have their digital student ID downloaded on their phone. If you cannot make it to Panther Pick Up, students can check out their textbooks during the following times: (please note that as soon as the 1^st bell rings for 1^st period, you will be sent to class)

o  Mon. 8/16 through Fri., 8/20 –      8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

(*Wed., 8/18 only 8:45-9:15)         11:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. (lunch period)

3:50 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Students will also be brought to the media center on Thurs. and Fri., 8/19 and 8/20 during their English classes to check out textbooks. There will be plenty of opportunities for students to check out their textbooks. Students are able to check out textbooks throughout the school year as needed.

The media center will NOT be open for FREE student access until Sept. 7th. Morning access and after school access is ONLY for students needing textbooks.  Students waiting for parent pick up after school, will need to wait in one of the designated outdoor areas. Regular mc hours and availability will resume after Labor Day.

Our school library media center is the “heart” of our school and a HUGE part of our student life on campus. Our library averages over 300 students coming in every day and there is no way I can do my job without your support. We are going to need parent volunteers to please help us out with textbooks check outs during the first couple of weeks of school and we will continue to need your support during the school year in the mornings before school starts, during lunches, and after school. If you are willing and able to help us out, please click on one of the links below and sign up to become a part of our “library” family. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email me at carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us . Thank you so much and let’s have an awesome year! You’re going to LOVE our space and all our incredible students!

Ø Textbook Check Outs

Ø Media Center Daily Help

All “Summer Reading Bingo” cards and logs are due by Friday, Aug. 27^th to the Media Center.   Please click on this link to find all you need to earn some great prizes while reading great books over the summer and keeping those brain cells stimulated!  SUMMER READING 2021

Nease History Club will begin this year. All interested juniors and seniors should email Mr. Lee (james.a.lee@stjohns.k12.fl.us) expressing your interest. He will respond with application instructions.