Creekside High School
The SHIELD
Weekly E-Newsletter

October 26, 2020
Together, we are Creekside Strong.
HOME STUDENT HEALTH SCREENER QUESTIONS
Parents,

We appreciate your continued assistance in supporting our health and safety protocols here on campus. As a reminder, below is the student health screener questions. If you can say yes to any of the symptoms below for your child, please keep your child at home until you can say no to all symptoms. If you can say yes to the questions, follow the instructions in red.
 
Student Health Screening Entry Form

Please assess your child daily for the following symptoms and answer the contact questions.

  • Fever of 100.4 or higher?
  • Uncontrolled cough?
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing?
  • Sore throat?
  • Loss of sense of smell or taste?
  • Muscle aches?
  • Vomiting or diarrhea?
  • Is your child currently awaiting COVID-19 test results? If yes, please keep your child home and notify the school nurse when test results received. Further instructions will be discussed at that time.

  • Does your child live in the same household with someone positive for COVID-19? If yes, your child must quarantine for 14 days from the last date of contact with the positive individual. A negative test result does not reduce the quarantine requirement for the full 14 day incubation period.

  • Has your child had close contact with someone who in the past 14 days who tested positive for COVID-19? If yes, your child must quarantine for 14 days from the last date of contact with the positive individual. A negative test result does not reduce the quarantine requirement for the full 14 day incubation period.

Thank you.

  • October 30 - End of First Quarter
  • November 3 - Teacher Planning Day - Student Holiday
  • November 11 - Veteran's Day - Student/Teacher Holiday
  • November 25-27, 2020 Thanksgiving Break - Student/Teacher Holiday
  • June 5, 2021 - CLASS of 2021 Graduation at UNF Arena - 9am

Please note: CHS specific dates and times are subject to change.
ATTENDANCE POLICIES
This year, the Absentee Form will be submitted online. Please use the Online Absentee Form link or QR code provided to submit a note when your student in absent. Online absence notes are required to be submitted within 2 days of the student returning back to Creekside in order to be excused.

Please use this LINK for the Online Absence Note:  Online Absentee Form or the QR code for the Online Absence Note utilizing your phone: 
CREEKSIDE SENIORS - CLASS of 2021
RAVE REVIEWS for Reminders and SENIOR CLASS INFORMATION!!!!

Please join the SENIOR CLASS Schoology page for updates.

Use access code: KXPW-WDP6-5DHM2
Jostens Early Delivery Items
If you've ordered an early delivery item from Jostens, we will be starting the delivery process on Monday, and we hope to have all of the items delivered sometime during the week. 

If you are a distance learner, we will contact your parent on when to stop by the school to pick up your items. 
CLASS OF 2021 SENIORS - SENDING TRANSCIPTS 

It is time to start sending your transcripts out to colleges. Before yo do that request a copy of your transcript to review. Things to make sure are accurate on your transcript:

  • correct spelling of name
  • correct address
  • social security number
  • courses taken - including all virtual courses and SJRSC courses
  • correct number of service hours
  • SAT/ACT scores are accurate

To request transcripts, please visit www.parchment.com. Below are directions on how to create your Parchment account to request and send transcripts. Before requesting a transcript, make sure to update it. This way colleges will see the most up to date transcript available. 

If you have questions about your transcript please email your school counselor for assistance. 
CREEKSIDE KUDOS
 Congratulations to these outstanding educators! Go KNIGHTS!!!


The Lady Knights Volleyball team will battle Tallahassee Leon at home for the FHSAA Regional Semi-Final.

Tickets are $7 and available online only: https://gofan.co/app/events/125573?schoolId=FL25577

Best of Luck Knights!
ATHLETICS
DANCE TEAM FUNDRAISER

The dance team is having a fund raiser for competition next year, we are selling Nothing Bundt Cakes (yum) if you purchase one, they will be delivered here to the school Tuesday before Thanksgiving.

We have an 8-inch cake ($26) that will feed around 10 people and a 10-inch($36) that she says will feed up to 18 if I am not eating.
The flavors are as follows:

  • Chocolate Chocolate Chip
  • Red Velvet
  • Lemon
  • White chocolate Raspberry
  • Classic Vanilla
  • Pumpkin
  • Pecan Praline
  • Marble
  • Confetti
  • Carrot

If you put them in the refrigerator until Thanksgiving and take out 3 hours before serving it will be perfect.

Please let one of the Dance Team members know or let me know. FYI they do Gluten Free.

Thank you for your support
Kim McNickle
Please note: Dates and times are subject to change.
The Creekside Knights Athletic Booster Club has a limited amount of 2020-21 Memberships available for $65. This exclusive membership includes a free annual subscription to the NFHS Live Stream Network. With your subscription, the NFHS Live Stream Network grants you live stream access to competitions across the nation. The value of this subscription alone is $69.99 and the offer expires 12/31.

With limited seating capacity (below 30%), our venues will likely sell out. Your subscription will allow you to livestream all home Creekside Stadium and Gymnasium games (football, soccer, lacrosse, track, volleyball, basketball, and wrestling) as well as away games at Ponte Vedra High School, Bartram Trail High School, Nease High School, Pedro Menendez High School, Bolles, Episcopal, Bishop Kenny, and hundreds of other schools.

Don’t need a subscription but still want to help the Knights?
The CKABC Basic Membership is still just $50. 
RUNNING OF THE KNIGHTS INFORMATION
Due to the Coronavirus crisis, the 2020 Running of the Knights 5K Fundraiser Run/Walk, initially scheduled for May 15th, was postponed.
The Running of the Knights Committee has opted to reschedule the event as a virtual 5K. Registration for the race is open until November 21st, 2020 at CreeksideKnights.com.
100% of the proceeds from the event go to support the Creekside High School community.

Leonard’s Studios will award a $500 scholarship to the Running of the Knights Logo Contest winner! The winning logo will be used to promote the 2021 race. (See logos from previous races above.) ONLY current Creekside students (and 2020 Creekside graduates) are eligible to enter. See attached form for rules.

If you have an idea for the 2021 race logo, we encourage you to enter! Please fill out the registration form, include your artwork, and submit to room 151. Digitized artwork can be emailed to: tina.northcut@stjohns.k12.fl.us. Submission due date is NOVEMBER 20, 2020. Don't miss out!

Go Knights!
CLUB INFORMATION
Hugs Across the County would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone in the Creekside community who has donated snacks to our Snacktober food drive!

Thanks to your generosity, we have filled two bins and still have one week to go in hopes of filling the bin one more time!

Snacktober donations are given to local schools to help fill their food pantries so students do not go hungry. Thanks again for your support and for caring about SJCSD students. 
Link Crew Boo Grams

It's Boo gram time! Link Crew is putting together Boo grams for organizations that serve the less fortunate along with our wonderful staff. We need donations of bags of individually wrapped candy. Donations can be dropped off at parent pickup to Dean Bundshuh, Dean Bundshuh’s office, or Ms. Alder's room 625. If you’d like more information or have any further questions feel free to email at Heather.Bundshuh@stjohns.k12.fl.us
A CREEKSIDE TRADITION - MAKING A DIFFERENCE
COUNSELOR CORNER - GUIDANCE
Students may EMAIL their school counselor for questions that do not require an appointment.
Reasons you would need an appointment with your counselor:

• Academic concerns • College applications • Accommodation requests
• Graduation requirements • Bright Futures eligibility • Stress Management


Students, Click here to schedule an appointment with your counselor or use the QR Code to book an appointment with your counselor. Students will receive a confirmation email with their appointment date and time. This email will serve as your pass to leave class and must be shown to your teacher before leaving.
Parents, please note, all parent meetings with school counselors are held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Please email your student's school counselor to schedule an appointment.
** A MUST READ **

We wanted to remind you that the Bright Futures Scholarship application (FFAA) and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened on October 1st.

If you are considering applying to college, you should complete both of these applications.

Please see the district financial aid website (https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/guidance/scholarships/) for links to these applications and other resources. 

Providing teens with the tools to foster mental wellness and breakdown stigma surrounding mental health.

About this Event
A virtual summit being held for all high school students in St. Johns County, Florida.

The BRAVE Virtual Summit will provide teens the opportunity to learn about how to foster mental wellness and harness tools to encourage self-care. The summit will be a mixture of lively discussion and education.
The summit will be filled with giveaways, raffle items, workshops, empowering information, and more!

Flagler Health+ Care Connect is proud to host our inaugural BRAVE Virtual Summit, in conjunction with our community partners.

We are thrilled to have Ross Szabo as our guest speaker, a dynamic mental health advocate with lived experience.

The link with information is listed below and we are going to be sending out boxes of resources to whoever has registered AND attended the virtual BRAVE summit. There are also great prizes including Ipod earbuds and gift cards.
 
Certificates of attendance that would be a great addition to a college portfolio detailing that the student attended a two hour summit on mental health education and resources.
 
Spring Dual Enrollment at St. Johns River State College
SJRSC spring course catalog is live as of today. Please peruse the course catalog to complete the attached registration form. All registration forms are due no later than noon on November 30, 2020. Things to keep in mind:

  • If you are a current CHS distance learner and wish to take your SJRSC 2nd term classes online via the college please let me know ASAP so we can drop the courses from your CHS schedule. Then return the attached registration form by the deadline date.
  • If you are an early admissions student who attends the college full-time, you must register for a minimum of 12 credit hours and a maximum of 16 credit hours. 
  •  If you are a part-time DE student at the college and still attend classes at Creekside for some of the day, the maximum credit hours you can take are 10 – this is a combination of CHS DE classes and the college DE classes. When choosing classes for the spring term, be mindful of your CHS schedule – we will not change your CHS schedule to accommodate classes at the college.
  • Current DE students only need to turn in a registration form for spring DE classes at the college site.
  • If a student has never taken a DE class and would like to take a spring DE class, they will need to complete an online SJRSC application, submit official SAT, ACT or PERT scores and the registration form all before 11/30.

Link for course catalog:
 
TUTORING SCHEDULE 2020

Please join the guidance Schoology page for updates. Use access code 4PTG-F88V-9MK6Q

This school year Creekside students will have the opportunity to reach out to colleges and universities virtually. This means Creekside will not host face-to-face visits on campus. Instead, the link below provides student with admission contact information and virtual tour links to view after the school day.


Virtual information will be updated frequently. However, if you are interested in a college/university, please checkout their websites. More than ever, it is easy to find virtual presentations, tours, and admissions contact information.
EXPLORING COLLEGE OPTIONS
Exploring College Options is a special informational program sponsored by the undergraduate admissions offices of five of the country's leading universities: Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford University.
This fall we are pleased to invite you and your family to join us for a 90-minute webinar to help you explore your college options and prepare a strong and reflective application in this time of change and new challenges. During the program, admission officers from our five universities will introduce their institutions, discuss the college application process, answer general questions, and provide individual school breakout sessions.

Please register for the webinar date and time that best fits your schedule.
  
 
College & Career Night 2020

After careful consideration, St. Johns County School District will not be hosting the Annual District College & Career Night that was scheduled for September 9th 2020 at Pedro Menendez High School. Instead, students are encouraged to register for any of the upcoming virtual NACAC fairs. College representatives may continue to schedule virtual or in-person visits to local high schools. Details are forthcoming from Creekside.

For the virtual NACAC Fairs, more than 600 colleges and universities will be online to talk with high school students on each of these dates this fall:

  • Sunday, Nov. 8 from 2 – 10 p.m. ET

Each virtual fair is a free, one-day event. Attend as often as you like. Parents invited, too.

Register at virtualcollegefairs.org and then log in on the fair dates using your phone or computer.
Create your itinerary by selecting which colleges you’re interested in and attend their live and interactive Zoom sessions. Also available are NACAC Meet-Ups on finding your best college fit, paying for college, and more.

Sessions cover topics such as how to apply, financial aid, student life, and more. Watch, learn, and get your questions answered about academics, athletics, diversity, study abroad, and other topics. You can also meet one-on-one with a college’s admission counselor by choosing a convenient virtual meeting date and time.
Mini Camp College
Given the inability to host programs in person during spring/summer 2020, but holding to our unwavering commitment to demystify the complexities of college admissions and promote access to higher education to first-generation/underrepresented students, the Inclusion, Access, and Success Committee devised a way to deliver this content in a virtual format through a series of five Mini Camp College webinars. These webinars have now concluded. We invite you to share the links below with your students and their families as they navigate their college search and application process.

·        How to Navigate your College Search During Covid-19 (view the session here)
·        Standardized Testing (view the session here)
·        Resumes & Activities Lists (view the session here)
·        How to Apply to College and Write an Effective Essay (view the session here)
·        Financial Aid (view the session here)
A big thanks to all who organized and presented these sessions allowing SACAC to deliver important information during this time.
*The sessions links are also available on the Mini Camp College page on the SACAC website if you simply want to share the page.
You’re Invited to participate in a Virtual College Fair!
Hosted by PCUF: Private Colleges and Universities of Florida
 
Open invitation to Florida High School Counselors, Students, and Families
When:
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 – 6pm – 8pm
 
Who will participate:
Members of PCUF – a consortium of private colleges and universities in the state of Florida.  The PCUF members are:
 
AdventHealth University
Barry University
Eckerd College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Flagler College
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Southern College
Jacksonville University
Keiser University Flagship Campus
Lynn University
Nova Southeastern University
Ringling College of Art and Design 
Rollins College
Saint Leo University
Stetson University
Southeastern University
University of Miami
University of Tampa
Warner University 
 
How to participate:
Simply click the below button during the fair times to connect with admission representatives. Each college and university will have representatives available to speak to you via their virtual platforms.
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