The SHIELD
Weekly E-Newsletter
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** Dates and times are subject to change.
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Students received 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
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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!
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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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The next FBLA Meeting is
Tuesday, January 15 at 8:30am in the auditorium.
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There will be a mandatory meeting for junior women interested in participating in the Miss Creekside Pageant on Tuesday, January 15
th at 6pm in the Media Center; all students should attend with a parent/guardian. 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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SPARK Research Mentorship Program at Mayo Clinic in Florida
Science Program for the Advancement of Research Knowledge
Attention rising Juniors and Seniors
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.
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Our Media Center is an active place throughout the entire day at Creekside.
Tissue and antibacterial wipe donations are always greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
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CHS 2019 Boys and Girls Track and Field
All student-athletes interested in participating in track and field during the 2019 season, who are not competing in a winter sport, should currently be attending conditioning with Coach Navarro/Coach Yates for Mid-Distance and Coach Fields for sprinting. Although not mandatory, your participation in conditioning indicates your commitment to be your personal best; and to the team. Please contact Coach Navarro and Coach Fields if you are not aware of the conditioning schedules.
Tryouts for Track and Field are scheduled for Tuesday, January 22nd. Monday (1/21) is the official start of the season but is a holiday. In order to participate in conditioning and tryouts you must have completed “Register my athlete account” (see Creekside website for details -
http://wwwchs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/athletics/forms-el2/ ).
It is important that you make sure: (1) that if you completed registration from a fall sport, that the registration indicates track and field; and (2) your physical is up to date and not expiring soon.
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Spring Team Interest Meeting
January 15th in room 145.
See Coach King for more information
Tryouts will be held on
January 28th and 29th at 4pm
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Tryouts will be held Jan 28th and 29th from 4:15-6:10pm
Also, there is a parent meeting and Gear sale on
Wednesday the 30th at 6:30 in the small cafe.
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Softball Tryouts Info
Please arrive promptly properly dressed in softball pants
with spikes and equipment. No shorts
- Day 1: Monday, 1/21 @ 1:00 - 3:15 pm
- Day 2: Tuesday 1/22 @ 4:00 - 6:15 pm
- Day 3: Wednesday 1/23 @ 4:00 - 6:15 pm
Practice Schedule:
- JV & Varsity Monday-Friday 4:15- 6:30 pm.
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Congratulations to JARED LEE (12
th
, trombone) who will be representing Creekside HS at the Florida Music Educators Association All State Conference and Clinic in Tampa, Fl.
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Knights Athletics winter break update!
Boys Basketball
picked up
3 wins over the break to improve to 4-9 overall.
Girls Basketball
picked up 3 wins over the break to improve to 10-5 overall.
Wrestling
took 2
nd
place overall in the Episcopal
Rob Bierbaum
tournament with 2 individual champions with 6 individual placers.
GO KNIGHTS!!
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SAVE THE DATE - MAKE NOTE
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ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION
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This year the Creekside Football program will be hosting the 1
st Annual “Red & Black Gala” at Deerwood Country Club on
Saturday February 2
nd
from 6 to 10pm. This event is open to our entire community and we would enjoy hosting you or anyone who would be interested in having a fun night out while supporting our football program or purchasing any of the items below. Below is only a few of the many items that have been donated.
Non reserved seating tickets are $50 each or you can reserve a table of 10 seats for $550. Each ticket includes dinner and soft drinks and there will be a cash bar available. Purchase tickets via check (which can be given to Coach McIntyre at Creekside) or online via the PayPal link. (
bit.ly/chsfbauction
) This event is sure to be a lot of fun and we hope it becomes a huge success for our football program.
Live Auction:
- Sideline Seats for a Home Games and Call a Play against Mandarin in our Kick of Classic Game
- Front row reserved sophomore parking for the 2019-2020 school year
- Week Long stay in Fort Lauderdale in 2 bedroom, 2 bath 15th Floor corner unit with Ocean View
- Jaguars Home Game of Choice in the Suite with VIP Parking
Silent Auction:
- Various Concert Tickets including Blake Shelton and Carrie Underwood
- Signed Leonard Fournette Jersey
- Signed football by all 3 of the Superbowl Champs Philadelphia Eagles Quarterbacks
- 3 month Family Memberships to the Flagler and Williams YMCA
Baskets:
- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Basket
- St. John's Golf and Country Club Basket with Golf Foursome
- Spa, Wine, Martini and Craft Beer Baskets
Restaurant Row: Gift cards from Ruth's Chris, The Tree Steakhouse, Julington Creek Fish Camp, Maggianos and many much more.
Hope to see you there!!
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ACADEMY NIGHT
for incoming Freshman
2/4/19 from 6pm-7:30pm
Creekside Auditorium
We open our doors to you and your family to tour our facility, to meet our innovating teachers, to chat with current students, and to understand why it’s so awesome to be a Creekside Knight.
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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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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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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 lists student scholarship opportunities on Creekside's website for your convenience. Be sure to check them out:
Now,
"YOU ARE IN THE KNOW".
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