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Principal’s Message continues ..............Pg. 2JROTC Area 12 Champions ..................Pg. 2-3Nease Navy JROTC ..............................Pg. 4-5Nease IB/AP Testing Schedule .............Pg. 6Tennis Camps @ Flagler College .........Pg. 7

maY 2015

Mission Statement The mission of Allen D. Nease High School of Ponte Vedra, Florida, is to provide an excellent, high quality education for a rapidly growing and geographical diverse student population for the northern end of St. Johns County. Our intent is to develop academically capable and socially responsible young adults in a safe, attractive, and stimulating environment, encouraging the highest levels of excellence and professionalism in every area of academic and extra-curricular endeavor.

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Letter from the Principal First let me say that it is an honor to be the Principal of Nease High School. We have done many things together this year and the parents, students and staff are truly a family that cares for one another and wants the best for all students. I am looking forward to the great things that will happen here next year!

As we go to print with this newsletter, we are winding down the current school year (2014-2015) and preparing for next school year (2015-2016). This year has brought many changes to Nease High School including things like additional relocateables and approval for a new building on campus. These have been great additions to our school!

As you have read in the news, there have been many changes due to legislation from the State level. This includes the level of rigor required in classrooms with the Florida State Standards along with maintaining the Class Size Amendment. Because of this continued focus, electives will continue to stay trimmed for next year so there will be little room for schedule changes. Unfortunately, students may not get their first or second choices. The good news is that through legislation we will be getting some relief from the testing requirements. Those changes will be coming in the next couple of months.

Nease Ranked#79 in the

Nation!

Kyle DresbackPrincipal

Panther PressMay 2015

Published Four Times Per YearSt. Johns County School District

40 Orange StreetSt. Augustine, FL 32084

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Principal’s Message continues... Even with some of these drastic changes, Nease High School will continue to be a great school that truly prepares students for college level work or ready-to-work skills. The word for next year for all of us will be “patient” as we will all have to be patient within our constraints. I know that we will continue to work together to do what is best for all students!

We continue to look to improve Allen D. Nease High School to become the best high school in the State of Florida and in the Nation. Please be a part of this goal by becoming involved. The SAC and the PTSO are looking for members to help us better our school environment and culture. Join us as we move from Good to Great!

Kyle DresbackPrincipal

JROTC Area 12 Champions!Nease JROTC is #1 in Northern

Florida & State of Georgia PONTE VEDRA – Nease Navy JROTC won the Area 12 Drill Championships on March 7 in Douglas, Georgia – thereby receiving an automatic invitation to the Navy National Drill Championships.

Nease competed against the top 16 Navy high school JROTC drill teams in Area 12, which includes all of northern Florida and the state of Georgia. Sixty NJROTC programs competed at local drill meets during the fall and winter with the top 16 advancing to the Area championships. Nease earned its berth by winning first place at both the Mandarin HS and Terry Parker HS drill competitions earlier.

3 “It was a total team effort,” said cadet battalion commander Jack Kahlbaugh. “Our athletic, academic and drill teams picked the right moment to deliver their best performances.”

In addition to winning the overall drill meet championships, Nease claimed first place in Personnel Inspection; second place in overall drill; and third place in overall athletics. Each of the unit’s five marching drill teams claimed trophies at the podium for their outstanding performances.

Cadet Brandon Cummings reports the Nease drill team is ready for Personnel Inspection – the unit claimed first place in this event.

The Nease Unarmed Basic Drill Team performs during the Area

12 Championships – the team claimed 2nd place in the event.

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Nease Navy JROTC 6th Best in the NationNease JROTC competed in Navy National Drill Championships

PONTE VEDRA – Nease Navy JROTC competed in the Navy National Drill Championships on April 10-11 in Pensacola against the top 25 teams in the United States – the team finished as the 6th best out of 600 in the nation.

Nease qualified for the Navy Nationals by winning its northern Florida drill competitions earlier this year. The 40-person team then won first place among the 59 schools in northern Florida and the state of Georgia in the Area 12 Drill Championships held in Douglas, Georgia on March 7. That victory earned the team a berth in the Navy National Drill Championships in Pensacola.

“The level of competition was incredibly high”, said cadet battalion commander Jack Kahlbaugh. “We knew we had to bring our A-game in every competition.”

The 25 teams competed in a variety of athletic, academic and marching drill competitions. The team finished third in Personnel Inspection – the highest scored and most prestigious event at the championships. In addition, they took home trophies in Color Guard performance and the 16 by 100 relay race.

The Nease Navy JROTC program has been recognized and designated as a distinguished unit within Area 12 for the past 14 years. The 237 cadet corps draws from students throughout St. Johns County from Ponte Vedra Beach, World Golf Village, Jullington Creek and St. Augustine.

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Color Guard commander Nolan alexander receives the trophy for 5th best color guard in the nation.

Cadet Brandon Cummings leads the Nease drill team in Personnel Inspection – the unit claimed third place in this event.

The Nease Drill Team finished its season as 6th best in the nation for 2014-15.

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday4

7:30 AP Chemistry7:30 AP Environ. Science

8:30 IB Eng. A Lit. HL Ppr1

12:30 AP Psychology

57:30 AP Calculus AB/BC

12:30 AP Chinese Lang.*1:00 IB Eng. A Lit HL Ppr2

67:30 AP English Lit.

8:30 IB Biology SL/HL Ppr1&2

12:30 AP Jap. Lang.*12:30 AP Physics 1

1:00 IB Psych. SL/HL Ppr1

77:30 AP Comp. Sci. A*7:30 AP Spanish Lang.

8:30 IB Psych. SL/HL Ppr2&3

12:30 AP Art History*12:30 AP Physics 2

1:00 IB Biology SL/HL Ppr3

87:30 AP German Lang.*

7:30 AP US History8:30 IB Physics SL Ppr1&2

12:30 AP Euro HistoryAP Studio Art Due

117:30 AP Biology

7:30 AP Music Theory*

12:30 AP Physics C/Mech*1:00 IB Physics SL Ppr3

2:00 AP Physics C/Elec& Mag*

127:30 AP US Gov’t

8:30 IB Math St/SL/HL Ppr1

12:30 AP French Lang*12:30 AP Spanish Lit*

1:00 IB Spanish SL Ppr1

137:30 AP English Lang.

8:30 IB Spanish SL Ppr2

12:30 AP Statistics1:00 IB Math St/SL/HL Ppr2

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7:30 AP Comp Gov’t*7:30 AP World History*

8:30 IB Hist. HL Ppr1

12:30 AP Italian Lang.*12:30 AP Macroeconomics*

1:00 IB Chemistry SL Ppr 1&2

157:30 AP Microeconomics

7:30 AP Human Geography8:30 IB Chemistry SL Ppr 3

12:30 AP Latin*1:00 IB Hist. HL Ppr2

188:30 IB Hist. HL Ppr3

1:00 IB French SL Ppr1

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8:30 IB French SL Ppr2

207:30 AP Late-Germ/Macro/Music/Stat/US Gov/US Hist

12:30 AP Late-Cp Gov/Eng Lang/Env Sci/Frn/Micro/WH

217:30 AP Late-Art Hst/Calc AB/BC/

Comp Sci/Phys 1

12:30 AP Late-Chem/Chin/Euro/Hum Geo/Span Lng

1:00 IB Math HL Ppr3

227:30 AP Late-Eng Lit/Ital/

Jap/Phys 2/Psych8: 30 IB Music SL/HL Ppr1

12:30 AP Late-Bio/Ltn/Phys C/Span Lit

25MEMORIAL DAY

26IB Senior Celebration

27Nease Baccalaureate

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Nease IB/AP Testing ScheduleMay 2015

AP Testing shown in Bold (non-italic)IB Testing shown in Italics (non-bold)

* Course not offered at Nease

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