Volume 36 | April 20, 2018
10550 Ray Road, Ponte Vedra, FL 32082                           904-547-8300 - Main Office

Office Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:45p.m.
Teacher Work Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4p.m.
Message from Mrs. Kunze & Announcements
Thank you to everyone who volunteered this week to proctor FSA exams! We truly appreciate you! Testing will contine this week with last day of 10th grade FSA Reading on Monday, Geometry EOC on Tuesday & Wednesday, and US History EOC on Thursday & Friday.

We are still in need of testing proctors, please check your calendars and use the sign-up genius links below. Thank you in advance for your time and support for our students.

The Ponte Vedra Public Education Foundation presents ARTWORKS 2018 to be held Sunday, April 22 nd in the Conference Center of the Marriott at Sawgrass. Art from the Ponte Vedra public schools, and over 20 students from Nease, will be on display beginning at 1:00 PM. The awards ceremony will take place at 2:00 PM. 

Link Crew retreat permission forms and final payments are due Friday 4/27 by 9:15am!
You can turn them in to Mrs. O’Steen in P-30 or Ms. Bowker in F-107

All Nease seniors must fill out the Graduation Survey in Naviance by May 3 at 4 pm in order to obtain clearance for graduation. The Graduation Survey is under the About Me tab in the left margin. If you are attending college next year, Nease will send your final transcript when ready in June to the college that you indicate you are attending.
Need to make changes to your Grad Survey? No problem – you can update it up until it closes on May 3.
Questions? Email Mrs. Kunkel, Naviance Coordinator, at Natalie.kunkel@stjohns.k12.fl.us .

The Biology EOC is quickly approaching. All current Biology students will be testing on April 30th-May 2 nd . The Biology EOC will represent 30% of your student’s final grade. The Nease Biology Department will be offering a Biology EOC review session on Saturday, April 28 th from 9-12 (noon) in the auditorium. ALL Biology students are invited, but students must sign up with their Biology teacher (4/9-4/24) so that they may receive the appropriate handouts. Please have your student take this opportunity to be successful!!! If you have any questions please contact Mrs.Tewey at Debra.Tewey@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Happenstance, Nease’s annual art and literature journal, is now on sale! This year’s edition features more than sixty pieces of art or literature created by Nease students. Pre-order you copy at the discounted price of $8 from Mrs. Bourquin in B108
A HUGE THANK YOU to the Ponte Vedra Public Education Foundation for sponsoring our Spring Musical, Oklahoma. We appreciate your support!
Fundraisers
Do you have stuff to sell???
Then rent a spot at the Nease Boys’ Basketball 1 st Annual Community Yard Sale!

Date: Saturday, May 19, 2018
Time:  8:00am - 12:00pm
Where: Nease Stadium Parking Lot

For more information, contact neaseboysbasketball@gmail.com or
visit the website NeaseBasketball.com
 
NJROTC Hosting Golf Tournament . JROTC will sponsor a 4-person scramble golf tournament at St Johns Golf & Country Club on Sunday, April 22. Sign up here to sponsor or play. http://www.neaseathletics.org/lacrosse/golf-event-registration-njrotc/

Headed to THE PLAYERS Championship this year?
Help support The Vertical and buy your tickets through Chip In For Youth!
Purchase a specially-created discounted Good Any One Day Stadium pass for $50 though our dedicated link:
Use the Promo Code: ONLINE
$25 of every ticket sold comes back to The Vertical. The remaining net proceeds will be donated to The First Tee, a youth development organization, that impacts the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.

Would you like the Nease community to know more about your business? Advertise in The Vertical!
The Vertical is our student run school newspaper. Information about issue topics, issue dates, and advertising prices are listed here: http://teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us/bourquin-h/sample-page/journalism/the-vertical/the-vertical-advertising/
Good News!!
Girls Tennis
Congratulations to our Nease Girls Tennis Team! They won the 3A District 4 Championship. (They also won the St. John’s River Athletic Conference.) The team will now host Oakleaf High School on Tuesday, April 24 at 3 p.m. for the Regional Semi-finals. Members include: Deren Dal 11 th , Abigail Damon 10 th , Katherine Jakeway 12 th , Darby Lambert 9 th , April Sanchez 11 th , and Mackenzie Valencic 10 th .

Track
At the District 4 - Class 3A Track Championship held at Flagler Palm Coast, Nease had 17 athletes (7 girls / 10 boys) qualify for Regionals. The Region 1 Class 3A Regionals are set for Thursday, April 26 in Tallahassee at Chiles High School. The boys and girls teams finished 4th and 5th respectively in the eight team District.
Congratulations to the following qualifiers:
GIRLS (7)
TIMORLYN FOSTER -District Champion -400m - 59.43
DEMOI SMITH - District Champion -Triple Jump - 34'11"
NAILA ETIQUE (3200m run / 4th - 11:55.75)
KRYSTA HENRY (100m Hurdles / 4th - 16.43)
4 x 800m Relay (3rd - 10:28.09) Ashley Stanley/ Emily Stanley/Connie Oswald/Naila Etique

BOYS
MACK DAVIS -DISTRICT CHAMPION - Discus - 153'11"
KENNETH WHITEHEAD - District Runner-up / High Jump - 6'4.75"
BRADLEY (Anderson) BALL (3200m Run / 4th -10:03.09
LUKE BERGER (800m Run / 4th - 2.01.97)
4 x 100m Relay (3rd - 43.81) Ricky Smith/Willie Grullon/DeQuan Thompson/Kenneth Whitehead
4 x 400m Relay (4th / 3:36.94) Curtis White/DeQuan Thompson/Joe Bradshaw/Julian Sanchez


Results from the National French Contest are IN !!!!! and the Winners at Nease HS are...
Gold Medalists:
Level 4:                Naila Etique
Level 3:               Joanne Lee – Yi Ming Huang – Frederique Victor
Silver Medalists:
Level 3:                Alexander Brailsford – Luke Carter – Caroline Levine - Juan Pablo Fernandez-Veraud
Level 2:               Camille Aguilar –Genesis Escobar - Sophia Obregon – Andrea Rivera – Fara Supre
Level 1:               Laura Harrington
Bronze Medalists :
Level 3:                Daria Charapko – Emma d’Aquin – Gabriela Gallardo-Fuentes
Level 2:                Thanya Arasu – Mirey Centeno –Ashley Mitchell
Level 1:                Kevin salva

NJROTC Drill team 13 th in the nation . JROTC competed at the national drill championships in Pensacola against the best programs from across the country in a series of 11 drill, athletic and academic events. The team’s best finishes were 7 th in Personnel Inspection, 9 th in Unarmed Basic Drill and 10 th in Color Guard. In individual competition, Erin Sass finished 8 th in the nation for Pushups.
Congratulations to Brianna Howard as the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach Sunset- 
"2018 Service Above Self Scholarship" recipient.
Mark your calendar - Important Testing Dates

April 18, 19, 20, 23 - FSA Reading for 10th graders - two 90min sessions (1 session per day)

April 24, 25 - Geometry EOC - two 90min sessions (1 session per day) - counts 30% of overall grade

April 26, 27 - US History EOC - one 160min session - counts 30% of overall grade

April 30, May 1, 2 - Biology EOC - one 160min session - counts 30% of overall grade

May 3,4 - Algebra EOC - two 90min session (1 session per day) - counts 30% of overall grade AND required score of 3 or higher to graduate


May 8th - 11th - Senior Exams: Last day for the seniors - Friday, May 11th

May 7th - 18th - AP and IB exams


May 14th - 24th - Underclassmen final exams

May 24th - Last day of school!

Summer Testing Dates for EOCs and virtual courses

If you have questions or concerns regarding testing, please contact testing coordinator, Cynthia Messenger at Cynthia.Messenger@stjohns.k12.fl.us
SAC News
SAC Chair - Christina Talbot

School Advisory Council dates for 17-18.
As always, this is a public meeting, and all are welcome to attend.

NEW MEETING DATES & TIME
Meetings will be from 8-9am on the following dates.

May 10th
PTSO News
Upcoming Meetings : Anyone is welcome to attend the PTSO meeting on May 8. Meetings start at 2:30 p.m. (so administration representative can attend) and are held in Panther Hall.
 
Special Message on Marquee: Interested in writing a Birthday or Congratulation message to your child on the marquee? Complete this form Announcement Form for Marquee and submit to main office for PTSO  1 week prior to the message appearing on the marquee.
 
Special Banner hung in Panther Hall courtyard: Students may bring $15 cash or check to the front office if they would like to purchase a banner to hang in the Panther Hall courtyard. We will provide the banner and hang your banner for you once you have decorated it with your message. A few ideas include but are not limited to: advertise an event, send a birthday message, show off your artistic talent, or just make a statement.
College Visits
There are no college visits currently scheduled.
IB News
ATTENTION SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS!

  • IB Senior Banquet
SAVE THE DATE!   The IB Banquet will be held right after graduation rehearsal on Friday, May 18th from 1:00-3:30 pm at the Palencia Clubhouse. Cost for parents and family is $30 per person, students are FREE. An optional pool party will follow. Stay tuned for more details!

  • IB Graduation Stoles
All IB students wear IB stoles at graduation. The cost is FREE for IB Booster Club members and $25 for all others. You can still join the IB Booster Club for $35, which would cover the cost of the stole and provide a little extra to help the IB program. The IB Booster Club has done many things for our seniors over the years, and they would greatly appreciate your support. Checks in the amount of $25 or $35, depending on if you are joining the Booster Club, should be made payable to the Nease IB Booster Club and dropped off with Mrs. Kennedy in an envelope addressed to the Booster Club. Checks or cash only. We cannot accept credit cards at this point in time.

See link above for information on each scholarship listed below :
o  Palm Valley Community Charity Scholarship; Due April 25, 2018
o  Hispanic Scholarship Fund; Due April 26, 2018
o  Give Kids A Chance Scholarship: Due April 30, 2018
o  Drone Technology College Scholarship Fund; Due May 1, 2018

ALL IB PARENTS & STUDENTS

  • Teacher Appreciation Week
We will be celebrating our teachers and all they do for our children, from May 7-11, 2018, during National Teacher Appreciation Week! We ask for your help in giving back to our wonderful educators who pour so much of their time and effort into working with our kids.
On Tuesday, May 8th, the IB Booster Club will be hosting a breakfast and on Thursday, May 10th we will be hosting a lunch featuring food from all over the world. We would love it if you would share a dish typical to your nationality or something you excel in making, for lunch. We have such a wonderful, diverse group of students at Nease and we want to celebrate that and share it with our teachers. We will release a signup genius soon. Please help us fill it! Thank you.

  • Auction for Parking Spots 
Great news The IB Booster Club has been given the opportunity to auction off two parking spaces for next year. The spaces are in the portion of the parking lot closer to the school where the old car rider line was last year. A highly desirable location! No sophomores, and possibly not every junior, will get a parking space next year due to the ever expanding student population. The auction will take place starting on May 5th, after juniors learn if they have a parking space through the school's process. 

The auction will be open to IB Booster Club members ONLY. If you have not joined the Booster Club and wish to so that you can participate in the auction, please send in cash or checks made payable to the Nease IB Booster Club, together with your student's name and your email address and phone number.  THE COST TO JOIN IS $35 AND WILL NOT CARRY OVER TO NEXT YEAR. NO ONLINE MEMBERSHIPS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  Please drop off with Mrs. Kennedy. 

  • Extension for T-Shirt Design Contest
The IB T-Shirt Design Contest Deadline has been extended to April 24th at midnight. Email submissions to  neaseib@gmail.com . Designs are limited to two colors and must be school appropriate. 

  • IB Testing Proctors are still needed! Please sign-up using the link below
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4eafa728abf94-mayibtesting . Please be aware that parents of students who are testing, are not allowed to proctor if their own child is taking the exam, per Diploma Programme Assessment Procedures .

  • IB Booster meeting
Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 in Conference Room 104 (Panther Hall) at 1:00. Part of our agenda will be the election of our 2018-2019 officers. Please join us!

  • IB Social
Our last social is on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Stadium . Seniors will take the "IB Done" photo and have a dessert. Underclassmen will vote on next year's IB shirt. Looking forward to seeing everyone there! 
Academy News
For the latest Nease Academy News, read the latest edition of the Academy Newsletter:

If you are an Academy student, and want to drop your Academy for next year, you must fill out and turn in an Academy Drop form. Email Mrs. Combs at Jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us to request a form. We will not remove an Academy class from the student’s 2018-19 schedule until we’ve received the completed form, per district policy.

A reminder that Academy students sign a contract at the beginning of each year stating that they will maintain certain academic and behavioral standards in order to remain in an Academy program. Academy students must maintain a total GPA of at least a 2.0, and must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA (75%) in an Academy class. A student in an Academy must also maintain a good discipline record. 
In accordance with district policy, if a student does not meet these requirements, he/she will be placed on probation for a semester. If, at the end of that probation period, he/she does not have a GPA which meets the requirements, or fails to have an improved discipline record, the student will be removed from the Academy. If an Out of Zone student is removed from an Academy, he/she will be transferred back to his/her zoned school. Letters were mailed home and delivered to students in class in early February, to make students and parents aware of probationary status for the remainder of the 2017-2018 school year.

If you have any questions or concerns about Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, Communications Academy, or the Stellar Academy of Engineering, please contact Jaime Combs, Academy Coordinator, at Jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Guidance News
Guidance Distribution:
A through De Mrs. Vartanian - Cynthia.Vartanian@stjohns.K12.fl.us
Di through J Mrs. Gibss - DErica.Gibbs@stjohns.k12.fl.us
K through M Ms. Mayor - Vanessa.Mayor@stjohns.k12.fl.us
N through Se Mrs. Gledhill - Michel.Gledhill@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Sh through Z Mrs. Harden - Daphne.Harden@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Please contact your child's counselor if you need to schedule a parent/teacher conference with all of your child's teachers. If you just need to meet with one teacher, please contact the teacher directly.

SENIORS:
If you are currently working on a class through virtual school, we are asking that you have it completed by Monday May 7, 2018.

Collegiate High School
Completed Collegiate High School packets are due to Mrs. D’Erica Gibbs (located in office C 101) by May 4, 2018. A completed packet must include: test scores, SJR admissions application, and Collegiate High School performance contract. If there are any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Gibbs, derica.gibbs@stjohns.k12.fl.us

The Fall 2018 Dual Enrollment PowerPoint is now posted on the Nease website. Please review this PowerPoint with your student for important information.  


Florida Shines College Success Series
Save the Date!
  Join Florida Shines every Wednesday in April, for a live online experience featuring experts from the Florida Department of Education and Florida colleges and universities. Education experts will explain each step of the college readiness process to help students make a plan to shine in college.
Visit FloridaShines.org for more information.

Paying for College
  From scholarships to prepaid plans and federal financial aid, there are many financial assistance options for students who wish to attend college. At FloridaShines.org, students can learn more about the financial aid options available in the state of Florida. Students can also learn about a variety of scholarships from Florida Student Scholarship & Grant Program .
Visit FloridaShines.org to learn more.

SAT and ACT prep courses available at Nease.

Do you need help in your courses? Are you tired of the overpriced private tutors that charge $50 an hour? Not only that, but they also probably haven't seen a high school curriculum in years. At Top Tier Learning we have a qualified team of students, including 2 National Merit Semifinalists. We are 100% student run and tutors have excelled in the classes they teach. If you don't want to dive headfirst into a lesson package, no worries! We also offer $10 trial lessons. You decide where you meet and how often you want tutoring. 
If you have any questions feel free to email us at:
For more information on our branch managers and tutors, you can visit our branch website at:
Media Center
Media Specialist: Carolyn Milian
Media Para: Lorna Patterson

As we quickly speed into the 4 th quarter, I want to make sure students are all beginning to account for all their library books and textbooks. This weekend, I will send out a system generated email through our library circulation system identifying all the books students have checked out to them this year, as well as library books and/or fines. These titles will also include the barcode numbers that have been assigned to each book. Please be sure that these books are in your possession as these will be the ones that you are responsible for returning at the end of the school year. If you have any questions or concerns about textbooks, please contact me as soon as possible. 
Have a great weekend and keep on reading! 
Seniors Only
For Seniors ONLY:

All Nease seniors must fill out the Graduation Survey in Naviance by May 3 at 4 pm in order to obtain clearance for graduation. The Graduation Survey is under the About Me tab in the left margin. If you are attending college next year, Nease will send your final transcript when ready in June to the college that you indicate you are attending.
Need to make changes to your Grad Survey? No problem – you can update it up until it closes on May 3.
Questions? Email Mrs. Kunkel, Naviance Coordinator, at Natalie.kunkel@stjohns.k12.fl.us .

Attention Grad Bash participants!! There will be a MANDATORY Grad Bash meeting in the PAC on Tuesday, April 24 th during Excel A and B. You MUST attend ONE of the meetings. 

Senior Exam Schedule
Tuesday, May 8th
  • 9:15am - Math
  • 11:15am - Science
Wednesday, May 9th
  • 9:15am - English - last names A-SL
  • 11:15am - English - last names Sm - Z
  • 11:15am - World Language
Thursday, May 10th
  • 9:15am - Social Studies last names A-Regan
  • 11:15am - Social Studies last names Regis -Z
Friday, May 11th
  • 9:15am - PE and electives along with Academy courses for A-Perna
  • 11:15am - Academy courses for last names Regan-Z and all make-ups

Seniors – We are currently working with UNF to make your graduation the best graduation event ever! Your dues are a big part of funding the ceremony. If you have not paid your senior dues ($55) by Friday, March 23rd, you may not receive your graduation tickets. If you have financial issues or need to check if you have paid, see Mrs. Gledhill in the Guidance Office as soon as possible. 

Grad Bash
Friday/Saturday, April 27 th & 28 th  - depart from bus loop at 4:15pm on Friday
Meeting during EXCEL A or EXCEL B on April 24 th – Students MUST attend one!

Cap & Gown Distribution out of the wrestling room:
           Tuesday, May 1 st from 12pm to 2pm
           Wednesday, May 9 th from 10am to 2pm
           Friday, May 11 th from 10am to 2pm
           
Senior Week: Monday, April 30 th through Friday, May 4 th – Students MUST be within the dress code
           Monday – Middle School Days – wear an old MS t-shirt
           Tuesday – College Decision Day
           Wednesday – Career of your Dreams Day
           Thursday – Derby Day (Dress for the TPC)
           Friday – Spirit Day! Wear all of your green & gold with Panther Pride!

Senior Luncheon:  Thursday, May 3 rd during EXCEL at stadium, PTSO is providing dessert

Senior Academic Awards:  Monday, May 7 th – all day by appointment times. Parents will be notified individually if their child will be receiving an award.

Senior Exams:  Tuesday, May 8 th through Friday, May 11 th

Receiving Senior Graduation Tickets for UNF:  ALL debts MUST be cleared to obtain your 9 tickets. You can do this any day after senior exams in the PAC courtyard.

Senior Video:  Tuesday, May 8 th at 1pm in the auditorium

LAST DAY FOR SENIORS:  Friday, May 11 th

Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal:  Friday, May 18 th at 10am to noon at UNF
           The ONLY students excused from attending are those taking an AP or IB exam. 
Everyone else MUST be there on time and for the entire 2 hours.

Graduation:  
Monday, May 21 st at 7pm at UNF – Students arrive at 6pm
           ALL guests will go through a bag check and security search with wand
Happenings at Nease this week
Monday, April 23rd
  • FSA Reading for 10th graders
  • 6:30pm - YMCA Youth in Government in B-103
  • AWAY: 7pm - V Baseball at Episcopal

Tuesday, April 24th
  • Geometry End-of-Course Exam
  • Tennis Regionals
  • 8am - Driver's Ed
  • 9:30am - NJROTC Military Signing Day in auditorium
  • EXCEL A & B - Mandatory Grad Bash meeting in auditorium
  • EXCEL A & B: AP Registration make-up in media center
  • EXCEL B: Link Crew meeting in gym
  • 6pm - Band Board meeting in auditorium
  • AWAY: 5pm - V Softball Districts vs Creekside at BTHS
  • HOME: 6:30pm - V Baseball vs Matanzas HS

Wednesday, April 25th
  • Geometry EOC exam
  • 8am - Driver's Ed
  • 8:15am - FCA Club meeting in new addition of cafeteria
  • 9:30am - IB Booster meeting in conference room 104
  • HOME: 6:30pm - V Baseball vs Paxon

Thursday, April 26th
  • US History EOC exam
  • Track Regionals in Tallahassee
  • 8am - Driver's Ed
  • EXCEL: IB Social at stadium
  • 7pm - Chorus Concert and Awards
  • HOME: 6:30pm - V Baseball vs St Joseph's (SR NIGHT)

Friday, April 27th
  • US History EOC exam
  • Grad Bash - Seniors attending leave at 4:15pm
  • 8am - Driver's Ed

Saturday, April 28th
  • Middle School Invitational Track Meet at Nease
  • 8:30am until 12:30pm - Biology EOC review in auditorium
Student Life
Happenstance, Nease’s annual art and literature journal, is now on sale! This year’s edition features more than sixty pieces of art or literature created by Nease students. Pre-order you copy at the discounted price of $8 from Mrs. Bourquin in B108

Junior Ladies will meet with the Senior Ladies for our last club meeting 4/26 during Excel A, P48. Wear your shirt!

Link Crew retreat permission forms and final payments are due Friday 4/27 by 9:15am!
You can turn them in to Mrs. O’Steen in P-30 or Ms. Bowker in F-107

Our National Honor Society is sponsoring a book drive during the entire month of April for all the students of Southwoods Elementary, a Title I school in the south end of our county where many students do not have access to books or a library. Our goal is to put a book in every child’s hands for the summer! Students will be awarded service hours for this project. 
·          2-3 books = 1 service hour
·          4+ books = 2 service hours max
Books MUST be new or VERY gently used (no bent/torn covers, pages, no writing/coloring in books). Our goal is to collect over 400 picture books (K-2) and over 300 elementary chapter/ready to read books (3-5). Students should place the books in a brown paper bag and include their full name, student number, grade level, and counselor name. Donation Stations are set up in the front office and the Media Center. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Milian in the front office. 

NHS After school tutoring will end on MONDAY, APRIL 30 TH . There will not be any tutoring in May.  
Interested in traveling to China this summer?

Nease JV and Varsity Cheerleading Tryouts will be held May 8th-11th. You may download a tryout packet from www.NeaseCheer.org for more information. 

Attention Current Juniors – Rising Seniors! Make Your Appointment for Senior Pictures For the Yearbook NOW!! We have several current seniors who will not be in the yearbook, because they procrastinated in making an appointment and there were no slots available.
3 Ways to Schedule:
1.   Go Online: www.CadyStudios.com
2.   Call Customer Service 800.547.6237
3.   Go into the Studio @ 210 – St. Johns Studio – 1300 CR 210 – St. Johns, Florida 32259
Go online to see all the options for scenes and packages.
To just get your Yearbook photo and one scene there is a $35 sitting fee. Get your photo made in June and get an extra scene for free. The deadline to get your photo made is in September and often appointments are unavailable once we return from summer break!
Contact the Yearbook Advisor at Holly.Farson@stjohns.k12.fl.us with any questions. 

Fall Dual Enrollment paperwork deadline is May 25, 2018. Completed packets (test scores, SJR application & SJR registration) can be turned into Mrs. Gibbs’ office (C101)
There will be a meeting for any interested new Dual enrollment student on April 5, 2018 during EXCEL A and B – location TBA. 
General Information regarding FALL Dual Enrollment will be posted on the Nease website soon.  
Mrs. Gibbs will be available via phone (904-547-8371), email (derica.gibbs@stjohns.k12.fl.us) or appointment the week of April 9 – 12th to answer specific questions regarding Dual Enrollment. 

The Medical/Dental Club has moved its meeting day and times to the first Tuesday every month during Excel B in O-118. February is Dental Health Month and we will be collecting Dental supplies for children.

Great Decisions, brought to us by World Affairs Council Jacksonville http://www.worldaffairscounciljax.org, is a non-partisan high school enrichment program on foreign affairs that fosters critical-thinking, conversation and decision-making skills. College professors and high school teachers co-facilitate the monthly sessions at school, and encourage students to drive the conversation, ask questions and share opinions. Additionally, interactive program components off campus provide students the opportunity to apply their skills and knowledge in peer discussions. For content information see http://www.fpa.org/great_decisions

If interested, please join the Schoology group, “Great Decisions Nease” access code 5VTWW-9SNBQ. All events and opportunities will be announced through that Schoology group.

Please note that Great Decisions, The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, and the Foreign Policy Association are not officially affiliated with Nease High School nor with the Saint Johns County School District. They offer these timely and relevant events to the community free of charge, and I believe they are valuable because they bear on the material taught in many of the courses here at Nease.

Contact me (Mr. Smith) at Nease for more information H.A.SMITH@STJOHNS.K12.FL.US
Nease Clubs
Attached is a list of clubs at Nease High School with Sponsor's name, meeting location, and meeting date/time. If you have any questions, please contact the Club Sponsor.

 
Nease Athletics
Nease has 24 sports teams for students to join. There are fees to participate in sports with a one-time athletic fee per year.

Fall Sports - Start date of July 31st 
Cross Country - Boys & Girls - Coach Ted DeVos
Football - Coach Tim Krause
Golf-Boys - Coach Michael Kypriss
Golf-Girls - Coach Bobbie Beattie
Swim - Coach Gustavo Calado
Volleyball - Coach Don Watson

Winter Sports 
Basketball - Girls - Coach Sherri Anthony - Start date of Oct 30th 
Basketball - Boys - Coach Josh Bailen - Start date of Nov 6th 
Competitive Cheerleading - Coach Melissa Fraum - Start date of Oct 9th - tryouts were April 25th 
Soccer - Boys - Coach Fred Hallett - Start date of Oct 23rd 
Soccer - Girls - Coach Jay Shepherd - Start date of Oct 16th 
Weightlifting - Girls - Coach Tim Dennis - Start date of Oct 9th
Wrestling - Coach Craig Muckle - Start date of Nov 6th 

Spring Sports
Baseball - Coach Jerimiah Klosterman - Start date of Jan 29th 
Lacrosse - Boys - Coach Max Gurowski - Start date of Jan 29th 
Lacrosse - Girls - Coach Tara Cushman - Start date of Jan 29th 
Softball - Open - Start date of Jan 22nd
Tennis - Boys/Girls - Coach Michael Kypriss - Start date of Jan 22nd
Track & Field - Coach Bernie Blue - Start date of Jan 22nd 
Weightlifting - Boys - Open - Start date of Jan 8th 

All of the FHSAA paperwork required for your student to participate in sports at Nease are located on the website under the "Forms" tab. Tryout information is listed on the Nease Athletic website. Paperwork MUST be turned in BEFORE a student can tryout for a team.
 
From the District
If you have an extenuating circumstance and need to request special bus transportation, please click on the link below to read procedures.

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