The SHIELD Weekly E-Newsletter
May 20, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS
** Dates and times are subject to change.
CREEKSIDE NEWS
May 21st- Debt Day- 9:00am-12:00pm - Creekside Auditorium

Senior Dues $55- Payment can be made online through School Pay starting March 27, 2019.
Seniors need to have their survey signed off on and all debts cleared prior to coming to the auditorium on debt day. Once debts are cleared and the senior dues are paid students will receive their packet with the seating chart, honor cords, graduation tickets and transcript request information. Students will need to show their payment of dues with their school pay receipt.

The PTSO will be serving Chick-Fil-A Breakfast Sandwiches, Tropical Smoothies and Donuts at Senior Debt Day. Also, there will be a photo booth and an opportunity to have yearbooks signed, so please remember to bring them!!
Creekside Graduation can be viewed online by streaming it at the link below. 
The link will go live the day of graduation.

Calling all POWER of Creekside Members
 (current and rising)
 
MINI BAND CAMP
MONDAY May 20 th          -            4 to 8pm (dinner provided)
TUESDAY May 21 st          -            4 to 8pm (dinner provided)
 


FESA’s USL2  games being held at Bartram Trail and Creekside. These games will serve as a fundraiser for both the BT and CHS athletic departments.


TEXTBOOK RETURN SCHEDULE 2019
 
SENIORS : May begin returning textbooks once they have taken exams or once the teacher has stated they no longer need the text. Textbook fines are to be paid in the bookroom. Library fines are to be paid in the library. 

AP TEXTBOOK & WORKBOOK RETURNS : Students should plan to return their AP textbook and /or workbooks on the day of their AP Exam. Please return your materials to the book room.

UNDERCLASSMEN: If you have textbooks to be turned in and are finished using them please do so during bookroom hours.


Textbook room is open for the entire month of MAY
Monday – Friday 8:30-3:30
Wednesday 8:30-2:45




Students have 1 last week to check lost and found! If you have lost anything this year, please come up front and check the lost and found before it makes its way to Goodwill. 
SENIOR REMINDERS
ALL SENIOR PARENTS WERE SENT THIS COMMUNICATION VIA EMAIL
For your convenience, it is provided again. Thank you Senior Sponsors for the excellent and timely update of events

May 21st- Debt Day- 9:00am-12:00pm - Creekside Auditorium

Senior Dues $55- Payment can be made online through School Pay starting March 27, 2019.
 Seniors need to have their survey signed off on and all debts cleared prior to coming to the auditorium on debt day. Once debts are cleared and the senior dues are paid students will receive their packet with the seating chart, honor cords, graduation tickets and transcript request information. Students will need to show their payment of dues with their school pay receipt.

The PTSO will be serving Chick-Fil-A Breakfast Sandwiches, Tropical Smoothies and Donuts at Senior Debt Day. Also, there will be a photo booth and an opportunity to have yearbooks signed, so please remember to bring them!!

Types of Debts:
*Parking Fees
*Athletic Uniforms
*Books
*Calculators
*Senior Dues $55.00

Upon fulfillment of all Debts you will receive:
*Graduation Tickets (8)
*Map of UNF
*Medallion for Graduation
*Honor Cords (if applicable)
*Seating Chart

Baccalaureate- Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 6:00pm – 7:15pm at San Juan Del Rio Church,  1714 SR 13  

May 23 – Graduation Rehearsal– 9:00am at UNF
  • Students should arrive no later than 8:45am and park in lot 18.
  • All seniors must attend if participating in the Graduation Commencement Ceremony

May 25 – Graduation – 7:00pm (UNF Arena)

**Graduation Tickets: Each student will receive only 8 tickets. This includes the purchase of reserved tickets. Creekside will not be able to hand out extra tickets. If you are in need of more than 8 tickets please talk with other seniors to see if any other family has some available to give you. Every guest attending the graduation must have a ticket. This includes infants in laps. Seating is first come first serve. Disability seating is available. If you or a guest are both hearing and physically impaired please contact Linda Carnall ( Linda.Carnall@stjohns.k12.fl.us ) . Parking is free. Graduates and spectators should park in lot 18. Disability parking will be in lot 34. 

PLEASE NOTE:
  • Seniors must be in the staging area at the back of the arena at 6:00pm
  • No cell phones or any electronics, purses, bags are allowed in the staging area
  • The ceremony starts at 7:00pm
  • You will receive your diploma packet after the ceremony in the staging area.
  • Any decorations to caps must be flat (2D) and appropriate and not distracting to the ceremony. 
  • Graduates need to be appropriately dressed. Boys are should wear nice pants and dress shoes. Girls are should wear appropriate footwear. No jeans, shorts, flip flops or sneakers.

Soon, the adventure begins.......

The Creekside Class of 2019 will be hosting a Baccalaureate Service on Tuesday, May 21th from 6:00pm - 7:15pm at San Juan Del Rio Catholic Church,  1714 SR 13 . 

What is a Baccalaureate Service you ask? It is a multifaith/interdenominational service held during commencement week that focuses on prayers for the future, opportunities to give thanks for the accomplishments in education, and give quiet reflection about the educational journey students have endured. Service highlights include musical selections, readings, pastoral messages, reflections, and faith testimonials by students. All Creekside High School seniors and their family, friends, and mentors are invited to attend. Tickets are not required for admission.

Ceremony Details
Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 6:00pm – 7:15pm at San Juan Del Rio Church,  1714 SR 13  

Students help to organize and plan this service and it is beautiful! Seniors will wear open graduate gowns with nice clothes underneath and will proceed into the church together at the opening of the service.
CREEKSIDE KUDOS
Creekside High School’s World Languages Department Chair and Spanish Instructor, Sra. Gillespie, was recognized at today’s Saint John County School District Board Meeting for being inducted into the Florida Foreign Language Association’s Teachers’ Hall of Fame for having received Most Valuable Teacher Award for the 5 th consecutive year in a row. We truly appreciate your hard work and leadership!
Senior student Mason Saye is a proven mentor and leader which led to him to being chosen as the Region II Outstanding Youth Volunteer by the Florida Department of Education.

As the Region II winner, Mason Saye has the distinction of being one of only five top volunteers in his category in the state.”

Congratulations Mason!
All First Coast Tennis:
1. Imani Graham - First team
2. Emily Kastleman- Second team
3. Chetana Ramesh - Third team
4. Miuru Warusawithana- Second team
5. Andrew Ferris - Third team


CONGRATS!

Thank you volunteers for helping with test proctoring. So many new faces, many familiar ones as well. Truly the best!!

Thank you.
GUIDANCE from GUIDANCE
The District Community Service hours web page has been updated to include specific verbiage on fostering animals and other guidelines for Bright Futures Community Service Hours in our district.

Students may begin their hours in the summer before 9 th grade.

These guidelines have been verbally in effect previously but are in effect in writing as of today and moving forward. Students whose hours have already been entered will not have those hours revoked if they are not in compliance with the current guidelines.

If you have any other questions, please see Ms. Hemmer in Guidance.

SAVE THE DATE - MAKE NOTE
For More Information contact Megan Bowers at kngvolleyball@gmail.com or
register online at www.kngvolleyball.com
2019 CHS CHEER Summer Kids Camp Registration is OPEN!!!!!    

Please feel free to forward to all of your friends and contacts! 

OR use the application to pay by check made out to CHS.   Click on pictures above for application.

Friend requests accepted!!! Friends can be placed in the same group - just send an email to me with the names to link together! 

We fill up every year FAST - so please don’t wait to sign up!!

Thank you!
Deadline: June 21st

For more information, contact Coach Johnson at: brent.johnson@stjohns.k12.fl.us
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS & ADULTS
Volunteer Opportunities for Parents
Volunteer Opportunities for Students
JUNE 1ST TO END OF JULY
 
Westminster Woods on Julington Creek
- teen volunteers (13 yrs.of age or older)
- volunteer for two (4-hour) shifts per week; some scheduling flexibility for family vacations, etc.
- provide companonshiip & help to residents in various sections of Westminster Woods
- email  pbenfer@wservice.org  for an on-line application

We are hosting Summer Soar again this year where high school students volunteer to read with at risk youth at Crookshank Elementary and and Kids Safe Zone (near Webster). This program gives the students a book to go home with each week and helps combat “summer slide”.  The sign up genius is below.
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