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The SHIELD
Weekly E-Newsletter
February 17, 2020
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** Dates and times are subject to change. **
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Monday 2/24, 7pm to 8pm
Mandatory 2020 Returning Football Player/Parent Meeting
in the Creekside Auditorium. This meeting is for all athletes and parents who children currently attend Creekside.
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** Dates and times are subject to change. **
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Marathon High is a regional nonprofit program that challenges teens to train for a 13.1 mile half-marathon in order to develop positive futures. By training week after week for four months, this after-school program allows high school students to develop athletic skills, social skills, self-respect, self-esteem, courage, strength, confidence, healthy lifestyles and a positive direction.
This past weekend our Marathon High club completed the Donna ½ Marathon to help fight breast cancer. The student’s and coaches did an amazing job and have had so much fun training over the past few months!
The season starts in October and runs through February. Look for details on our upcoming season at the start of the 2020-2021 school year or see Mrs. Mackoul in room 130.
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Congratulations to Elyse Soracco who was recognized at the school board meeting
as our Sunshine State Scholar.
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FINALIST in the 2020 COMPETITION for NATIONAL MERIT
Congratulations to the following students that have met all of the requirements to advance to Finalist standing in the competition.
Rohan Bongu
Savannah Butler
Ava Johnson
Thien Duy Nguyen
Spencer Reagan
Jenna Russom
Taylor Thomson
Henry Van Boskirk
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Last week, Dr. Asplen, Deputy Superintendent for Academic & Student Services, visited the Intro to Teaching class as a guest speaker. Dr. Asplen shared information about his educational journey, what a normal day is like for him in his current position, and insightful advice for the future educators in the room. Thank you, Dr. Asplen!
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ROTK REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW
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RUNNING OF THE KNIGHTS
LOGO DESIGN CONTEST - Due in April
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In honor of Ellie R. Hanson, Mrs. Hanson is collecting items for The Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville. The Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville has supported the needs of over 33,000 families seeking medical treatment at Jacksonville’s major pediatric healthcare providers, including Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, and other health facilities in the area. Families staying at Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville enjoy private and secure accommodations, nutritious meals prepared by our volunteers, access to technology, indoor and outdoor play areas, a fully stocked pantry, transportation to local hospitals, and other services. In 2016, the Ronald McDonald House grew to a 53-bedroom, 65,000 square foot house in hopes of never having to turn away a family in need. The Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville is currently caring for more than 1,200 families annually. As Jacksonville grows as a premier regional destination for pediatric healthcare so does the demand for our services.
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INFO FROM OUR SCHOOL COUNSELORS
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Sophomores:
Youth Leadership of St. Johns is now accepting applications. Their mission is "to develop a corps of informed, qualified young people capable of providing dynamic leadership in their schools, careers and communities." It is a great opportunity to strengthen your leadership skills while discovering new sides of St. Johns County. If you are interested, please fill out the application found on Schoology and drop it off to Mrs. Fry.
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Parents/Guardians,
please take 10-15 minutes to complete this year's Annual Needs Assessment from SAC. Provided below is the link:
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Students should complete the online application, print the consent form afterwards and submit this form and official test scores to their counselor no later than March 13th to add DE classes to their Creekside schedule for the 2020-2021 school year!
- Rising Juniors can take ENC1101/ENC 1102, if scores qualify
- Rising Seniors can take ENC 1101/ENC1102, MAC1105/STA2023 and/or POS1112/POS1041 if scores qualify
THIS IS ONLY FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE NEW TO DUAL ENROLLMENT
FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR!
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Speaking of Dual Enrollment
This is just a reminder for those students who need to take the PERT exam for Dual Enrollment Eligibility...the deadline to turn in scores for the 2020-2021 school year is March 13th.
Students who need to take the PERT exam for Dual Enrollment Eligibility for fall 2020 semester:
Please see attached flyer to contact the college to set up a day/time to take the PERT exam. Students who are wishing to take DE at Creekside HS for the fall 2020, will need to have the PERT completed prior to March 13, 2020. Please see the guidance website for eligibility scores.
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If you are interested in taking Summer Dual Enrollment courses at SJRSC the course catalog is NOW live. Please click the link below to see the summer course listings:
If you are a current Dual Enrollment student all you need to do is turn in the summer Registration form. If you are brand new to Dual Enrollment, you need to complete the online application, turn in the consent form, official test scores, and summer registration form. Here is the link to the online application:
Students can take a maximum of 2 course over the summer. Keep in mind both summer terms conflict with SJCSD calendar. Therefore students will need to register for summer classes that do not interfere with their Creekside Schedules and Creekside school hours.
Below is the Registration form. All required forms are due to Ms. Fornera in guidance no later than 12NOON on April 15th, 2020.
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Interested Seniors should sign up in Guidance.
It is only for Seniors who plan on attending upon graduation.
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Check out the Running of the Knights Logo Contest further down in this e-newsletter.
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PHOTO CLUB - MAKING A DIFFERENCE
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CHS Photo club will be sponsoring a pet drive to help support
Ayla’s Acres pet Rescue February 10
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-19
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Students can bring in donations and drop off in Ms. Greening’s , room 255 or during lunch. Students will receive a thank you gift. See list below:
Old towels or blankets * Leashes * Dog / Cat Food dry & soft
Collars * Cat Litter * Tennis balls * Peanut butter
Treats * Toys * Old crates
Anything you think would be helpful
Ayla’s Recently suffered a
fire on December 19
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, they LOST their Sanctuary
and they are rebuilding so anything is greatly appreciated. You can visit their website at
https://aylasacres.org/
for more info or to make donation.
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National Honor Society
Applications for membership are being distributed to students (sophomores, juniors, seniors) who come to an informational meeting in the LIBRARY
on February 19
. Either 8:40am OR 2:50pm.
Membership Criteria:
3.75 Weighted Cumulative GPA
30 Volunteer hours already logged
Transferring membership from another high school only requires a letter from your previous school’s Chapter Advisor.
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Seniors!
The school year is half way over as of yesterday. You are on the down hill slide. Avoid the rush….get your service hours in now. The sooner the better! Service hours get updated when we send transcripts to be evaluated in January.
Community Service Hours should be turned in frequently or as earned
to Ms. Hemmer in Guidance.
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SENIOR YARD SIGNS ARE AVAILABLE
TO ORDER NOW!
Order using this QR Code or click on the flyer for a PDF document to print.
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NEWS FROM ST. JOHNS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Did you know
The Testing Department has provided important Testing Information regarding testing for the remainder of the school year on their web page? Check it out by clicking the link below:
Now, you are IN THE KNOW!
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If you or someone you know is in crisis, text “CARE4U” to 741741
or call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-TALK (8255)
or call 911 immediately.
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