The SHIELD Weekly E-Newsletter
December 17, 2018
UPCOMING EVENTS
** Dates and times are subject to change.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
All students interested in participating in the 2018-19 Track and Field team must attend an interest meeting Monday morning, December 17 th , at 8:30 in the auditorium.
Students get PSAT/NMSQT scores December 10–12. 

When your PSAT/NMSQT scores are ready online, you'll get an email with instructions on  creating your College Board account and going to your  online score report.  From your desktop, you can also print your online score report by clicking the View Details button, then clicking Download Report in the top right corner.

If you are unable to retrieve your scores through e-mail. Your student can request a copy through Mrs. Hemmer at the guidance desk starting on January 7 th. 


Dear KNIGHTS,
As the semester comes to an end and the testing season begins, it is our goal to ensure an efficient and positive learning environment. In order to accomplish this, we would like to share some information with you. 
  1. The semester exam schedule for the week of December 18th-21st is posted on the Creekside website. Students will remain in class for the entire scheduled exam block each day, and exams will only be administered during the designated periods and times listed on this schedule.
  2. Creekside will follow normal attendance procedures. To ensure a safe and smooth process for all students, we ask you to review and adhere the following check-out procedures on the Creekside website: http://www-chs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/parents/attendance/. As a reminder, we are not able to accept parent phone calls for early check-outs. Early dismissal notes need to be turned into the front office before school begins.
  3. As with any other school day, students are expected to adhere to dress code. (No Pajamas)
Finally, we appreciate your continued support as we work through exam week. We wish you and your family a safe and relaxing holiday.
GO KNIGHTS!!!

Thank you,
Heather Bundshuh, M.Ed
Attendance Dean 
* Attendance Question of the Week *

During Mid-Term Exam Week, does my student need a note to leave after the exam time if they are not going to lunch? For example on Tuesday, after the second period exam, may they go straight to parent pick up or to their car or do they need to turn in a note before school?  

ANSWER: Not on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday (12/18, 12/20, 12/21).

However, because there is a class period after lunch on Wednesday , YES your student will need a note on Wednesday to leave earlier than the end of that school day!!
If you are interested in joining our team of proctors, please sign up below. We will notify you when we create the schedule times. THANKS!
For planning purposes, provided are other testing windows:

FSA Writing for 9th & 10th grade - 4/1 - 4/12
Semester 2 District Exam Spring Testing 4/15 - 4/30
State / EOC Testing will begin 5/1 - 5/24
AP Testing 5/6 - 5/17
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SPARK Research Mentorship Program at Mayo Clinic in Florida
Science Program for the Advancement of Research Knowledge
Attention rising Juniors and Seniors

The mission of SPARK Research Mentorship Program at Mayo Clinic in Florida is to provide high school students in Duval and St. Johns Counties mentored research experiences in world class laboratories at Mayo Clinic in Florida which will help them develop a basic understanding of scientific research and produce a highly-competitive science fair project. Juniors and seniors enrolled in Duval and St. Johns County schools who are interested in biomedical science, will be provided an opportunity to design and carry out research projects within world class research laboratories in the Discovery Translation Labs at Mayo Clinic in Florida for the purpose of entering science fair competitions.

It is expected that a minimum of 20 lab hours per week will be required during the summer break for a
successful project to be completed for deadlines of the Science Fair. Should additional time be needed after school resumes, a flexible schedule will be determined and agreed upon between the student and faculty mentor.

Learn about eligibility to apply for the SPARK Research Mentorship Program at Mayo Clinic. The purpose of the competitive program is to provide experiential learning opportunities in biomedical research and STEM while completing a project to enter into the science fair.

The program will host its third cohort starting in June 2019, but applications are posted online now and are due by February 1. Rising juniors and seniors in public or private schools in St. Johns and Duval Counties are eligible to apply. The complete criteria can be found online and on the attached handout.

The number of students in the program varies annually and is dependent on the volunteer faculty members. For the next cohort we anticipate that approximately 18 students will be selected.

Also included are bios from the first cohort in 2017, and project titles from current, 2018 scholars for your review. Below are some links to external videos that were featured recently on First Coast News that may be of interest as well:
·          SPARK Feature 2017
CREEKSIDE KUDOS
Creekside's Annual Book Fair at Barnes & Noble
Great involvement from honor societies and clubs! Thank you all who were involved.  The percentage back to the media center exceeded $1250. There are still online sales that need to be calculated into the figures.  It was a great event and nice to see so many students involved.
Shout out to the following:

Tri-M
Hispanic Honor Society
National Art Honor Society
Book Club
Link Crew
Non-Club CHS students helping out
ASL Club
American Sign Language Honor Society
and the volunteers who helped to make the day a success!
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Creekside’s One-Act, Us and Them! The one-act received a Superior rating and was selected to represent the district at the state level in March. The one-act received awards for Best Crew and Best Ensemble. Several students also received individuals awards including Ashley van der Does (All Star Award), Addie Curtis (Best Actress), Kailey Haddock (Best Supporting Actress), and Hannah Silverstein (Best Supporting Actress). Cast and Crew Members Include: Addie Curtis, Kailey Haddock, Andrea Ashe, Jenna Giordano, Jai Hunjan, Hannah Silverstein, Julia Katzin, Mackenzie Reid, Brandon Dean, Grace Byrd, Emma Clodfelter, Leila Browder, and Ashley van der Does.
Thanks to everyone involved in helping make the Hugs food bag packing event run so smoothly! Together we packed 388 bags!!! We had students from Hugs, Do Something, Fellowship of Christian Students, and the swim team show up to help, as well as numerous adults (including Ms. Kennair, Todd Hudson, and Dean Hudson). 
 
Thanks again to all for the donations and assistance. Many students in St. Johns County will receive food for the holidays thanks to you! 
Another weekend, another championship for the JV Competitive Cheer team! They competed at the ALL OUT North Florida Regional at Veteran’s Memorial this past weekend where they won their division. Last on their list of competitions is the Central Florida Regional ALL OUT CHAMPIONSHIP in ORLANDO, FL along with the Varsity cheer team this Saturday. Please wish them luck!!
CHS Photo Club - Making memories  - The club has sponsored a tree decorating contest in Downtown St. Augustine, our theme is “making memories”

Please share for voting ! On all social media and email outlets!! Kids did an amazing job! Go Knights!

Photo club is also sponsoring candy gram sales in December all proceeds will go to Animal rescue groups!
SAVE THE DATE - MAKE NOTE
Important Senior and Club Group Photo Dates

  • 3rd period (11:20 AM, Seniors still report to 3rd period to start): Senior Panoramic in the Gym. Seniors should wear their senior shirts to the picture, or just a black t-shirt.

  • 4th – 6th periods in the gym: Academy and large club pictures per schedule below:
  • 12:00 – New Media Academy
  • 12:15 –Networking/Cyber Academy
  • 12:30 – Environmental Academy
  • 12:45 – Engineering Academy
  • 1:00 – Best Buddies
  • 1:15 – National Honor Society
  • 1:30 – Senior Women
  • 1:45 – Senior Men
  • 2:00 – Junior Ladies
  • 2:15 – Future Business Leaders of America
  • 2:30 – National English Honor Society
  • 2:45 – Fellowship of Christian Students
Seniors- Grad Bash 2019 will be on April 5 th. You can now go on Creekside’s Senior page to pay for the trip. Payment must be made by March 1 st , 2019.


FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
IN THE KNOW
DID YOU KNOW....

Whether you have a meeting at school or you are dropping something off for a student, club or sports team near the end of the school day, you should always plan your day to allow you to get on campus by 20 after 3pm or 2pm (Wednesdays). That's right, the "20 after" approach will likely help prevent arrival delays due to being stuck in a very long car line that is usually formed by 21 after the hour.

Now, "YOU ARE IN THE KNOW".
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