The SHIELD
Weekly E-Newsletter
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** Dates and times are subject to change.
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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!
Proctor Giveaways this year include:
2019-2020 Yearbook
2019-2020 Parking Pass, giftcards,
and more!
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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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Senior proofs will be released from Leonard’s next week. If any senior needs a retake or needs to take their cap and gown photo, Leonard’s will have their studios (St. Aug and Jacksonville) open on 2/23. Seniors should call Leonard’s and make an appointment for this day if they need a retake or to take their cap and gown picture. Leonard's phone number is 904-209-3300.
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Creekside Guidance lists student scholarship opportunities on Creekside's website for your convenience. Be sure to check them out:
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Students~
Please remember to turn in your service hours to Mrs. Hemmer in Guidance. There is a tray on the corner of her desk.
Seniors… avoid that last minute rush!!!
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Miss Creekside applications are now available in the front office and from Ms. Fixel and Ms. Clukey;
applications are due no later than February 4
th
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FAMILY KNIGHT
2/11/19
Our second semester Family KNIGHT is scheduled for
February 11
th . This is our commitment to give faculty, staff and students a night free from any school related activities or responsibilities. There are no home or away athletic contests and practices will be completed by 5:30pm. After school clubs and activities can meet as scheduled as long as they are completed by 5:30. Our goal is to encourage our faculty, staff, and students to take advantage of this time with family.
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Parents and students~
Our lost and found is running over! Please come check out the lost and found in the copy room. You may find your item there. We will be donating this to Goodwill soon, so don’t delay.
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Get the Most Out of Your College Visits
College visits are probably the most fun part of the
college application process
. When it comes to researching potential schools, there’s no better substitute for figuring out if a campus will feel like home.
If possible, visit every college that you are strongly considering. No website, guidebook, or testimonial will give you a better feel for a school than you'll get by seeing it for yourself. Many students change their minds after a campus visit. This is obviously preferable to changing your mind after you enroll! Get the most out of your time on campus with our college visit checklist:
1. Mind the calendar.
Schedule your visit while school is in session. You won't get a realistic idea of student life in August (or if you attend during a special event like Spring Fling).
2. Meet the experts.
Talk to the current students—they may soon be your peers. If they have a problem or complaint, they will probably share it with you. If they love their school, they won't be shy about it either. Come prepared with some questions to ask—specific ones will get you more interesting (and helpful) answers.
3. Meet the other experts.
Stop by the admissions office and introduce yourself. Let them know what interests you about the school so they can direct you to the best place for further investigation. Collect contact information and send a brief, friendly e-mail thanking them for taking the time to talk to you.
If there is a sign–up sheet, add your name! Colleges do keep track of which applicants have demonstrated genuine interest in the school. A visit is a great way to demonstrate your interest.
4. Take the campus tour…
While it's the most obvious thing to do, the official campus tour is worth your while. (Find out if you need to register to get a spot.) It gives the school a chance to show off its best features, like the newly-built theater or their rooftop planetarium. While you're walking around, check out the flyers and bulletin boards and pick up a school newspaper to get a sense of what's going on.
5. …then venture out on your own.
The official tour will probably steer you clear of the school's less attractive features, like the shoddy dining hall or the tiny gymnasium. Take your own un-official tour by wandering around campus. If there are any facilities that are important to you, find them and have a look for yourself. Make sure your destinations include the
library
and the
first-year dorms
.
6. Be a student for a day (or night).
Some schools sponsor overnight programs in which you can stay with a current student. This is a great opportunity to get a deeper sense of campus life and interact with your potential future friends and roommates. Even if you don't stay over, most schools will allow you to sit in on lectures. Browse the course catalogue before you arrive, or ask the admissions office what classes are in session that day. Read More:
College Search Tool
7. Save the best for last.
You'll get better at visiting colleges with practice. As you compare schools, you pick up on the aspects you like and the aspects you're not so fond of. You also figure out the right questions to ask, as well as the best campus spots to gauge student life. For that reason, visit your favorite schools last, so you'll be in the best position to make comparisons to the others on your list.
8. Keep a record of every college visit.
If you visit many schools, your memories of them are bound to overlap. Use a note-taking or voice-recording app on your phone, or plain old notebook and pen, to keep track of the details you like and the stuff that you don't like. When more questions arise (as they most definitely will), you can fire off an email for an answer rather than visiting a second time.
9. Don't rush to judgment.
Try not to base your opinion of a school on bad weather or one boring class. There are bound to be sunny days and more interesting classes. Same goes for overnight visits—you might end up staying with a student who has very different interests than you do. At the same time, trust your gut. Sometimes it's love at first sight. Other times, something feels wrong (even if you can't put your finger on it).
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At many colleges, you can also arrange to do the following:
- Attend a class.
- Meet with a professor.
- Meet with an admission officer.
- Meet with a financial aid officer.
- Attend a club meeting or a sports practice session.
- Eat in the dining hall.
- Spend the night in a dorm.
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Creekside High School is introducing a new sport opportunity for girls, BEACH VOLLEYBALL. This team will participate through the Sunshine State Athletic Conference and will compete for Regional and State Titles.
Tryouts will begin February 4,
location and time to be announced later. If you have questions or would like to get more information please contact Megan Bowers.
Megan.bowers@stjohns.k12.fl.us
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Senior student, Erin Manson, competed in the Rotary Oratory Competition and beat out 35 other schools to become the Regional Finalist.
Congrats Erin!!
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Creekside junior Claire Openshaw is the St. Johns County Runner of the Year after finishing inside the top 3 in five of her eight races in 2018.
Even before her lower back injury, Creekside junior Claire Openshaw knew this would be an unusual cross country season.
For the first time since she took up running, her sister Tara, now a freshman at Florida State University, would not be around and Claire knew she would have to take on a leadership role in Tara’s absence.
Despite the injury, the transition and a somewhat disappointing finish at the state championships, Creekside coach Mandy Yates was as proud of Openshaw for what she accomplished in 2018 as she has been for any of Claire’s achievements during her already illustrious career. “Even though some of her goals had to be extended out, I think she still had a very successful season,” Yates said. Despite a late start because of a dysfunctional sacroiliac joint, or SI joint, which connects the base of the spine to the hip bones, Openshaw won district and regional titles and finished 11th, just behind teammate Ashlyn Iliff, at the Class 3A state championships. For the third year in a row, she is The Record’s Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year.
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Creekside Coaching Milestones - Congratulations to....
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Congratulations to Kimaya Barker, the winner of Tuesday's Poetry Out Loud competition!
Kimaya performed two poems by memory with 100% accuracy. She will now compete at the state competition in St. Petersburg on March 2nd where she will perform three poems from memory.
Good luck, Kimaya!
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NEHS would also like to acknowledge the awesome performances by participants Sarah Clayton and Paola Camacho. All three competitors definitely brought their "A" game to Poetry Out Loud. Sponsors Ms. Sibley and Ms. Ashker are very proud of all of you!
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And if sun comes
How shall we greet him?
Shall we not dread him,
Shall we not fear him
After so lengthy a
Session with shade?
Though we have wept for him,
Though we have prayed
All through the night-years—
What if we wake one shimmering morning to
Hear the fierce hammering
Of his firm knuckles
Hard on the door?
Shall we not shudder?—
Shall we not flee
Into the shelter, the dear thick shelter
Of the familiar
Propitious haze?
Sweet is it, sweet is it
To sleep in the coolness
Of snug unawareness.
The dark hangs heavily
Over the eyes.
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A Song: Lying is an occupation
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Lying is an occupation,
Used by all who mean to rise;
Politicians owe their station,
But to well concerted lies.
These to lovers give assistance,
To ensnare the fair-one's heart;
And the virgin's best resistance
Yields to this commanding art.
Study this superior science,
Would you rise in Church or State;
Bid to Truth a bold defiance,
'Tis the practice of the great.
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This was a great event to highlight the arts at Creekside High School and to celebrate poetry and performance. Thanks to everyone who showed up to support these students, and special thanks to this year's judges: Jill Adams (ILC), Linda Carnall (AP), Olivia Mclean (Creative Writing teacher), and Amelia Zukowski (Media Specialist).
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SAVE THE DATE - MAKE NOTE
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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.
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Students who are current sophomores or juniors who are interested in joining Creekside’s chapter of the National Honor Society will need to attend an informational meeting about NHS membership. There are two meetings scheduled for Wednesday, April 3
rd: 8:30am or 2:45pm in the auditorium. At this meeting students will be told the requirements for membership and deadline to apply. If you are interested in NHS membership, students should attend
ONE of these meetings. Note: Students who are already members do not attend these meetings.
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“Prom 2019 will be here before we all know it. The junior class officers have been working hard to plan prom for this year. The theme will be “
Roaring Twenties: The Great Gatsby”.
Prom will be held on May 4
th
, 2019 at the Renaissance Hotel at the World Golf Village from 7:00pm - 10:00pm. Tickets will go on sale in April.
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Northeast Florida Scottish Highland Games & Festival
There are many ways you can volunteer. Groups and individuals give their time and smiles to making Games attendees feel welcome. We are always in need of volunteers for our games. Volunteer hours are given to high school students and service club groups who serve. Volunteers are needed in all areas: tent set up & take down, gate attendance, ticket booths, children’s areas, bands and entertainment, refreshments, runners, programs, parking and traffic, cleanup, etc.
Games Day Volunteers sign-up by choosing the shift they are available to work, either morning or afternoon. Volunteers can enjoy the games either before or after their shift for free. It’s a great way to immerse yourself in the pageantry and excitement of athletics, music and dance. Volunteers serving through lunch are also provided a free lunch.
To learn more about all levels of volunteering or to sign-up to become a volunteer contact Brenda LaBranche at
Brenda@neflgames.com or check out the info buttons below:
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DID YOU KNOW....
Creekside Guidance is excited to share your student's college acceptance news? Here's the scoop:
The Guidance Dept would like to share your student's college acceptance news via Creekside’s weekly e-newsletter
The Shield. Send your student's picture in a .jpg format wearing a school t-shirt or showing a school pennant, sticker, or magnet announcing their college acceptance. In addition to a picture sent electronically, please include your student's acceptance letter, name, college name, and intended major. Send submissions to
Debora.nievinski@stjohns.k12.fl.us.
Thank you and CONGRATS!!!
Now,
"YOU ARE IN THE KNOW".
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