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Welcome!

Mr. Kyle Dresback

Principal, Nease High School

Mrs. Abbey Mander

Assistant Principal

Ms. Jessica Balla

Assistant Principal

Dr. Latasha Bowens

Assistant Principal

Mrs. Vanessa Power

Registrar

Mrs. Jaqueline Ashcroft

Dean

Coach McCool

Athletic Director

Ms. Ashley Raymond

Athletic Trainer

Mrs. Daphne Harden

Guidance

Mrs. Kim Hollis

IB Coordinator

Mrs. Jaime Combs

Academy and Career Specialist/Coordinator

Attendance

Dean Hurst is our Dean devoted entirely to attendance.

The attendance clerk is located in the front office on the left hand side. (Mrs. Patterson)

If you plan to check your student out for a doctor appointment, please complete the early dismissal form online and have your student turn in the form to the attendance clerk. This way your student can be ready for you when you get to the office.

We send 5, 10, and 15-day letters home.

Please remember attendance could affect your ability to receive and retain your drivers license.

Good grades and attendance are directly correlated!

We only accept “call in’s” for early dismissal on emergencies and it must be approved by administration.

Please see the Attendance tab under the parent link on the Nease Website for additional information and attendance related forms.

Books, Bell Schedule

Books

Textbooks will be received throughout the first week of school.

Keep in mind many textbooks are online now and online codes will be received through the individual classes.

You will need your student ID to check out books. (ID’s will be received during 9th

grade orientation.)

Books may be checked out through the Media center with a pass from a teacher; before school, after school or during lunch.

Kindle/E Readers are allowed at school with the AUP (Acceptable Use Procedures) form and Waiver for Personal Electronic Property completed. (Available in the Code of Conduct and online.)

Bell Schedule

We have 4 different main bell schedules. All are available on the website: Regular Daily bell schedule, Wednesday bell schedule, 1st

period homeroom schedule, 3rd period homeroom schedule.

During Exam times undated bell schedules will be available online.

Typical daily school hours are 9:15-3:45.

A possible innovative Bell Schedule with opportunity for enrichment/remediation during the school day may be put into place. More information will provided at Freshman orientation.

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Cafeteria

Cafeteria

We have 3 different Lunches which are determined by your 4th period class. 30 minutes. This may

change with possibility of the previous mentioned bell schedule.

PayPAMs is available on our website under the “parent” tab.

Many students do bring their own food; we have microwaves available for student use.

Students may eat in the cafeteria, weather permitting outside in the PAC amphitheater or at

picnic tables next to the cafeteria.

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Discipline and Dress code9th and 11th-Dean TBA, 10th and 12th-Dean Ashcroft, Attendance and

Parking-Dean Hurst

Discipline

Discipline is first handled by the teachers.

Consequences follow St. Johns County

District guidelines.

Detention, ISS, Saturday School, OSS

Bullying can be turned in anonymously

online under parent tab.

Dress code

Flip Flops!

Shorts/yoga pants

Messages on clothes

Hats

Come dressed to learn!

Even during exams.

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Exams

Exam schedules will be available on the website.

Only first semester exams are early dismissal, all other exams days are regular dismissal.

Exams include:

Midterm Exams

Final Exams

Standardized Tests:

Florida Standards Assessment “FSA”

PSAT and PLAN(9th -11th grades)

SAT/ACT (10th -12th grades)

AP Exams (9th -12th grades)

IB exams (12th grade)

PERT (11th Grade)

ASVAB

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Fees

Some classes have a “Fair Share” Fee.

Textbooks only cost if lost or damaged. You can choose to buy some consumable resources.

Senior Year you will have “Senior Dues”

Generally Varsity Sports tickets cost $5.00 except for Football which is $7.00 or district/state competitions.

Lockers $5.00

PE Uniforms: $10.00

Some Testing costs. PLAN/PSAT/ASVAB/AP

Transcript Fee $2.00

Please speak with your School Counselor if there is ever a financial need.

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Guidance and GPA

Guidance

Located in the Administrative Office

Each student is assigned a school

counselor. Counselors are assigned by

Alpha or Program.

This is their counselor throughout high

school.

GPA

GPAs begin as soon as you take a high

school level course.

Remember a minimum un-weighted

cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required to

graduate from High School.

Athletics after High School? The NCAA

requires a minimum un-weighted

cumulative GPA of 2.3. (Speak with your

Counselor.)

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HAC, homeroom, Active Directory

Home Access What is Home Access (HAC)?

Will my access from Middle School work for High School?

How do I get my access?

Homerooms When do I go to homeroom?

How do I find my assigned homeroom?

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IB-All Academies

IB

Mrs. Kim Hollis IB Coordinator

International Baccalaureate

Office located inside Guidance

IB Pizza Lunches

Class trips for each year

Academies

Mrs. Jaime Combs Academy Coordinator

Office located in Guidance

Field Studies

Communications

Engineering

Hospitality

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Junior-JV/Varsity

http://neaseathletics.org/

Prior to trying out for a sport, students must check in with the Nease Athletic Trainer to confirm they are cleared. There will be a “Check In” table for each sport.

The forms below must be complete, includ-ing all signatures, before trying out for sports teams.

EL3CH Concussion and Heat

EL3Ch Addendum

EL2 Pre-participation Physical

EL3 Consent and Release

GA7 Clearance for Participation

These forms can be found online.

May 26th 4 pm $20.00 Physicals

Athletic Director, Matt McCool

Athletic Trainer, Ashley Raymond

Athletic Secretary, Angie Stricklin

FALL

FootballVolleyballSwimmingCross CountryBoys & Girls Golf

WINTER

Boys SoccerGirls SoccerBoys BasketballGirls BasketballWrestlingGirls WeightliftingComp. Cheerleading

SPRING

Boys LacrosseGirls LacrosseBaseballSoftballBoys weightliftingTennisTrack & Field

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http://neaseathletics.org/

http://neaseathletics.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/EL3CH-Concussion.pdf

http://neaseathletics.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/EL2-Physical.pdf

http://neaseathletics.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/EL3-Consent.pdf

http://neaseathletics.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/GA7-Clearance-for-Participation.pdf

Know your way….K

You are

here.

Math

Science

Science/Art

Science/Academy

Languages/Math

English

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Academy/English/LS

Communications

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Link Crew and Lockers

Link Crew leaders (students) are trained in mentoring other students through their high school experiences. Mentoring Training is provided by teachers who are trained in this proven method.

Link Crew is a high school transition program that welcomes freshmen and new students to make them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their high school experience. Built on the belief that students can help students succeed, Link Crew trains members of the junior and senior classes to be Link Leaders. As positive role models, Link Leaders are motivators, leaders and teachers who guide the freshmen through their first year.

Link Crew begins with a powerful orientation day that makes freshmen excited and proud to be attending their new high school and allows them to begin developing relationships and strategies that will contribute to their high school success. After orientation, Link Crew continues, providing a variety of both Academic and Social Follow Up Activities throughout the year.

Lockers are provided through out the school.

Locks must be purchased through the school for $5.00.

Please do not provide your own lock-they may be cut off.

Lockers will be available during the first week of school.

Due to construction are locker numbers may be reduced. Plan accordingly.

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Media Center

Hours of Operation:

M, T, Th, F: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

W: 8:30 – 3:00

Extended hours during high traffic times

Ms. McMahon, Media Aide

RESOURCES:

We offer a wide variety of resources to support the curriculum and pleasure reading of our students and teachers.

Ms. Milian’s Media Website-Constantly updated with information and resources.

Students are welcome to our facility before/after school, during their lunch, and when on a pass from their teacher to check-out materials, work on the computers, study, etc.

We offer:

Books (Fiction/Non-Fiction/Reference) and Audio CDs -Neasehas all the latest Young Adult Fiction! Students are allowed to request book to be purchased. Most book requests are purchased, processed, and DELIVERED to the student in less than a week!

18 Popular Magazines

Online Databases for research purposes (available 24/7)

Multiple Computer Labs for class and individual student use.

Copier\Printer (.10 cents a page)

Study Carrels

Café Area (set-up like Barnes and Noble) - Because this area is tiled, students are allowed to eat and drink at these tables while enjoying a good book.

Many comfy chairs and tables for playing chess.

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Naviance

Coordinator: Natalie Kunkel

Naviance is a college and career readiness platform that helps connect academic

achievement to post-secondary goals.

Email notifications and transcripts.

Naviance Passwords will be received in your English classes. Usernames are the students’

email address in eSchool Plus.

Parents may have their own by requesting a username and password from Ms. Kunkle via

email.

The Link is on the website under the Guidance Tab

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Opportunities/clubs

American Sign Language National Honor Society

Angels for Allison

Anime Club

ARK (Acts of Random Kindness

Arts in Motion

Automotive Club

Band- symphonic, Marching and Band

Break Dance Club

Bridging the Gap

Bulls and Bears

Business Club

Chess Club

Chorus

Conservation Club

Culinary club

Dance Team

Debate Club

Diamond Girls (Baseball support/spirit group)

Fashion Club

FCA

Field Guard/ Winter Guard

Fight against Hunger

French Honor Society

Guitar Club/Battle of the Bands

Happenstance (Literary Magazine)

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Interact Club n

ITS (International Thespian Society)

Junior Class

Junior Ladies

Link Crew

Love is Louder

O Marathon High

Marine Life Club

McKenzie's Club

Media Club

Medical and More

Medical- Dental Club

Miss Nease Pageant

Model UN

Mu Alpha Theta

National Art Honor Society

National English Honor Society

National Hispanic Honor Society

Nease Sparklers

NHS (National Honor Society

Panther Pick up

9th Grade orientation will be August 2nd and begins at 8:00 a.m. This is for 9th students only.

Link Crew Leaders will be in contact with the student prior to this event.

You will receive your schedules and ID’s at this time.

At 11:30 there will be a HS 101- which is a review of High School requirements. This is

presented by the School Counselors. This for both students and parents.

Upperclassmen will receive their Schedule though Home Access and IDs and textbooks

will be received the first week of school.

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Questions?

Mrs. Mander, Assistant Principal, [email protected]

Guidance, Curriculum, Science, World Language

Ms. Balla, Assistant Principal, [email protected]

Communication, Data, Events, Social Sciences, Reading

Dr. Bowens, Assistant Principal, [email protected]

Deans, Discipline, ESE, English

Mrs. Power, Registrar, [email protected]

Master Schedule, Guidance

Ms. Messenger, Testing Coordinator, [email protected]

DDA, EOC, FSA, ASVAB, PERT, ACT/SAT etc..

Mrs. Combs, Academy Coordinator, [email protected]

Hospitality and Tourism, Engineering, Communications

Mrs. Hollis, IB Coordinator, [email protected]

Dean Ashcroft, Dean/Link Crew Coordinator, [email protected]

Mrs. Stricklin, Athletic Administrative Assistance, [email protected]

Mrs. Michelle Hennessy, Computer Operator (transcripts, report cards etc.) [email protected]

Mr. Matt Hladik, Computer Operator (transcripts, reports cards etc.) [email protected]

Mrs. Vartanian, School Counselor, Last names A-G [email protected]

Mrs. Maalouf, School Counselor Last Names F-K [email protected]

Mrs. Gledhill, School Counselor, Last names L-P [email protected]

Mrs. Harden, School Counselor, Last names Q-Z [email protected]

Mrs. Kunkel, Naviance Coordinator, [email protected]

Mrs. Patterson, Attendance Clerk, [email protected]

Guidance Office, 904-547-8321

Main Office: 904-547-8300 Fax: 904-547-8305

Nease Website: http://www-nhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/

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Report Cards

Report cards and interims are now available through HAC center on the issue dates. If a

hard copy is needed a student may come to the front office.

Any EOC course (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Biology, American History) will not have

a final grade or earn credit until the end of the school year due to the 30% exam.

If you have questions over any grades please contact the students’ teacher via email. If

you still have questions/concerns please contact the students’ school counselor. Email is

the best avenue.

As always, feel free to contact administration as necessary.

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Schedules

You will receive your schedule during freshman orientation.

Any updates or changes will be seen on the 1st and 2nd day of school.

If you have questions please contact your student’s school counselor via email; this is the most efficient way of communication.

After 1st week of school changes will only be made through administration approval.

Nease follows the District’s Drop/Add policy.

A STUDENT MAY ONLY DROP A SCHEDULED COURSE WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE CLASS MEETINGS IF:

THEY WERE INACCURATELY PLACED AND

SPACE IS AVAILABLE IN A COMPARABLE COURSE.

AFTER THE 5 DAY DROP PERIOD A STUDENT MAY NOT DROP THE COURSE UNTIL THE END OF THE SEMESTER AND ONLY IF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST:

A GRADE OF D OR F,

COMPLETION OF A PARENT CONFERENCE DURING EACH GRADING PERIOD,

DEMONSTRATION OF THE STUDENT SEEKING CONSISTENT ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE, AND

SPACE IS AVAILABLE IN A COMPARABLE COURSE.

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Testing

Ms. Messenger

Testing Coordinator’s office is located in the front office.

Ms. Messenger handles all testing; including any virtual course testing you need to complete.

Tests needed for Dual enrollment including the CPT/PERT are also handled through Ms. Messenger. You will hear more about this your Junior and Senior years.

Please become very familiar with our testing tab under the guidance link on the Website.

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Uniforms

Physical Education and HOPE both require Uniforms.

Uniforms will be available for purchase during 9th grade orientation and during PE the first

week of school.

Uniforms Cost $10.00. You may use them all four years.

If there is a financial need tell your guidance counselor or your PE instructor or any trusted

adult.

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Volunteer hours

Students

After 8th grade any hours count!

Service hours should be submitted on letterhead from the place where you performed your service.

Letters must include your name and number of hours you completed.

Turn this documentation into your guidance counselor.

Bright Futures requires a minimum 75 hours of community service. There is no community service required for graduation.

Parents

The School Access Form is available online on the district website. (To volunteer)

Once you have been approved (passed all background checks) You will sign in at the front desk.

Middle School Clearance transfers to High School.

You must always have state or federal ID to enter the school.

We often use sign up genius to ask for volunteers. Please consider getting approved now! Thank you!

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We Are Nease!W

X marks the Spot! Your feedback is

important! Zip around the school!

X marks the Spot!

Goals and choices!

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Your Feedback is

important!

Any questions write on

the comment card and

turn in.

We will create a

commonly asked

questions informational

sheet on our website.

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Take a Zip around our

campus.

Open until 7:00 pm!

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