PrincipalJ. Randy Johnson

Assistant PrincipalsMelinda Bogart

Kirstie GabaldonTroy Kasting

Executive SecretarySusan Wyatt

Guidance CounselorsKristin Auman

Jennifer ForneraAngela FuscoMelissa Scott

RegistrarTrevor Abbs

Career SpecialistAngela Hensley

Athletic DirectorGuy HarrisBookkeeperTracey Pitts

Issue 3August 2013

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100 Knights Lane • St. Johns, FL 32259 • (904) 547-7300

Parents, Students and Friends,

The 2013 Graduation is now a cherished memory. We were truly blessed to facilitate the learning, growth, and development of such a gifted group of students. It was the Class of 2013 that saw St. Johns County Schools continue as number one throughout their high school years!

The Creekside Class of 2013 continues the pathway of excellence, earning nearly five million in scholarships. I am humbled by the reverence in which they displayed at graduation. We were enthused with the overflow audience that came to celebrate with their graduates. I trust that graduation was enriching and rewarding for all.

FCAT Reports have arrived. Parents you may choose to send a stamped, self-addressed envelope or pick-up your students report at school.

Creekside is in preparation for continued student growth. We are busy interviewing teaching candidates and making other preparations for the start of the new school year. Students return on Monday, August 19th. The schedule for student orientation is included within this issue of The Shield.

In closing, we trust that your pathway be made straight and that your destination be made golden.

Let’s be a blessing to others,

Sincerely,

RandyJ. Randy JohnsonPrincipal

The vision of Creekside High School is to inspire in all students a passion for lifelong learning, creating educated and caring contributors to the world.

The mission of Creekside High School is to provide

students an opportunity

to achieve academic,

athletic, fine arts, and extra

curricular excellence

within a safe and secure learning

environment. Creekside High

School staff and students will strive to

model and support the six pillars of

Character Counts.

“The Shield”August 2013

Published Six Times Per YearCreekside High School

100 Knights LaneSt. Johns, FL 32259

Issue #3

Freshman DayWho: All incoming Creekside freshmenDate: August 8thTime: 8:30 am - 11:00 amWhere: Creekside AuditoriumWhy: To welcome the Class of 2016 and provide helpful information about CHS

Freshman/New Student Athletic OrientationWho: All new students and freshmen interested in participating in athletics for the 2013-14 school yearDate August 8thTime: 6:00 pm -7:30 pmWhere: Creekside AuditoriumWhy: Required meeting for all interested student athletes and their parents

Please visit www-cshs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/ to register your student for either or both events.

Creekside High School Orientation Schedule

Orientation 2013Tuesday, August 68:30am-11:30pm (Senior Orientation)1:00pm-4:00pm (Junior Orientation) Wednesday, August 78:30am-11:30pm (Sophomore Orientation)1:00pm-4:00pm (Freshman Orientation) Friday, August 16 (Make-Up Orientation)8:30am-11:30pm (Lockers are not available on this date)

Orientation provides the opportunity for students to pick up their 2013-2014 class schedules, check out their textbooks, pick up school IDs, pick up parking passes, and take care of locker needs. If you have any questions regarding orientation, please contact the front office at 547-7300.

Volunteers Needed for Creekside High School Orientation

Adult and Student volunteers are needed as follows: August 6 – 8:15am-11:45am (Senior Orientation)August 6 – 12:45pm-4:15pm (Junior Orientation)August 7 – 8:15am-11:45am (Sophomore Orientation)August 7 – 12:45pm-4:15pm (Freshman Orientation)August 16 – 8:15am-11:45am (Make-Up Orientation)22 adults and 10 students are needed for each shift.

Your volunteer assignment will be provided when you sign in at the front office on your scheduled day. Please email CHSVOL@comcast.net with your availability. Students will receive volunteer service hours. All adult volunteers must be approved through the St. Johns County School District. If you need to check your volunteer status or need to see if you are linked to CHS, please contact Michelle Clark, CHS Volunteer Coordinator, chsvol@comcast.net. Volunteers are welcomed and valued at Creekside – we could not do all that we do without your help and support! To receive CHS volunteer requests via email, please log on to the CHS Website, http://www-cshs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/ and under Quick Links, click on Email Alerts and News Registration to submit your email address. Thank you for your time and dedication to our school!

NHS NewsNEW MEMBERS: We have over 100 new members being inducted into Creekside’s chapter on Tuesday, September 3rd. Time is 6:30pm in the auditorium. Dress is semi-formal. Students received letters about this in June.

PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS: Applications for membership are taken each April. At that time sophomores and juniors that meet eligibility requirements should apply. Check the NHS website for details.

NEW STUDENTS TO CREEKSIDE can transfer their membership from another school by having a letter/email from their previous school sent to Creekside’s NHS Chapter Advisor, Mr. Keefe, stating that they were a member in good standing at their previous school.

Personal Identification Policy ( I D)DURING SCHOOL HOURS, ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE THEIR

SCHOOL ISSUED ID ON THEIR PERSON. For the safety of our students and staff, CHS requires picture IDs to be carried by all students and staff during school hours. All students and staff will be issued an ID at the start of the school year. If lost, stolen, or damaged, a replacement ID MUST be purchased at a cost of $5.00. Students who do not have an ID must go to the dean’s office to purchase an ID. Students will not be allowed to charge an ID if they haven’t paid a previous ID charge.

Monday August 12, 2013 Optional Teacher Planning Day Tuesday - Friday August 13 - 16, 2013 Teacher Pre-PlanningMonday August 19, 2013 Students Report to ClassMonday September 2, 2013 Labor Day- Student/Teacher Holiday �Friday September 13, 2013 Teacher Inservice Day - Student Holiday �Thursday October 24, 2013 First Quarter EndsFriday October 25, 2013 Teacher Planning Day-Student Holiday �Monday November 11, 2013 Veterans Day - Student/Teacher Holiday �Wednesday - Friday November 27-29, 2013 Thanksgiving Break - Student/Teacher Holiday (Nov 27�)Friday December 20, 2013 Second Quarter/First Semester Ends (Friday Dec 20*)Monday-Friday Dec. 23, 2013-Jan. 3, 2014 Winter Break - Student/Teacher Holiday Monday January 6, 2014 Teacher Planning Day-Student Holiday �Tuesday January 7, 2014 Classes Resume for Students/Second Semester BeginsMonday January 20, 2014 Martin Luther King Day - Student/Teacher Holiday �Monday February 3, 2014 Teacher Inservice Day - Student Holiday �Monday February 17, 2014 Presidents Day - Student/Teacher Holiday �Tuesday - Wednesday February 25 - 26, 2014 FCAT Writing (Grades 4,8 & 10)Thursday March 13, 2014 Third Quarter Ends Friday March 14, 2014 Teacher Planning Day-Student Holiday �Monday-Friday March 17-21, 2014 Spring Break - Student/Teacher Holiday Monday March 24, 2014 Classes Resume for StudentsFriday April 18, 2014 Student/Teacher Holiday Tuesday-Friday April 22- 25, 2014 FCAT Testing (Reading, Math & Science)Monday May 26, 2014 Memorial Day - Student/Teacher HolidayFriday-Saturday May 30 and 31, 2014 Graduations (Schools/Locations TBD)Thursday June 5, 2014 Last Day for Students*Friday June 6, 2014 Last Day for Teachers - Teacher Planning Day

Interims Issued: September 18, 2013 Report Cards: October 31, 2013Interims Issued: November 20, 2013 Report Cards: January 10, 2014 Interims Issued: February 7, 2014 Report Cards: March 27, 2014Interims Issued: April 25, 2014 Report Cards: June 6, 2014

� Denotes hurricane make-up days

(Emphasis on Patriotism)

CHARACTER COUNTS! In St. Johns CountyPillars of the Month

August - All Pillars October - Responsibility December - All Pillars February - Caring April - All PillarsSeptember - Fairness November - Citizenship January - Respect March - Trustworthiness May - Citizenship

*ALL Schools will be dismissed 1 hour early on Dec 20, 2013 and June 5, 2014All Schools participate in a weekly early release on Wednesday: Elementary @1:50, Middle @1:00, High @ 2:45

Optional planning day may "Flex" for any Planning Day or Post Planning day as pre-approved by Principal

MASTER CALENDAR2013-2014 School Year

Board Approved January 8, 2013

St. Johns County School District40 Orange StreetSt. Augustine, Florida 32084(904) 547-7500www.stjohns.k12.fl.usJoseph Joyner, Ed. D.Superintendent

The St. Johns County School District will inspire good character and a passion for lifelong learning in all students, creating educated and caring contributors to the world.School Board Beverly Slough

District 1Tommy Allen

District 2Bill Mignon

District 3Bill Fehling

District 4Patrick Canan

District 5

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Learning by Doing: Academy Students Spend their

Summer as Internsby Alicia Pressel

Students involved in the Academies at Creekside High School are spending their summers working alongside local Business Partners to develop skills of various trades. Students within the Academy of Environmental and Urban Planning and the Academy of Emerging Technology can be seen throughout St. Johns County busy at work. The interview process for these Academy Internships began in early spring, when students prepared their resumes and learned important interviewing skills. Internship opportunities with local business partners are very competitive, and these students have worked hard to reach their goals of receiving a summer internship. Within the Academy of Environmental and Urban Planning, three students have been actively working with summer camps at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. Three other students have been busy working with St. Johns County Public Works and Utilities Departments. The students working with St. Johns County Public Works also spent a few days with Mrs. Pressel on the Creekside Outdoor Classroom Project, helping her map important features in a wetland habitat located on the school grounds. While it takes a disciplined student to excel at balancing summertime fun with internship responsibilities, students in the Academy Internship program always are eager to share their experiences with their peers at the start of the new school year!

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Bookroom News All books should have been returned by the last day of school. Students who still owe books will have a fine assessed against their account. If your student owes for a book you should have received a letter in the mail during the summer. Please return all books as soon as possible. The front office is open Monday thru Thursday from 7:30-5:30 during the summer; you may return books or pay fines during these times.

Join Interact ClubBe a leader, become a True Knight!

Interact Club is a service oriented club. We have tons of fun serving our community. It’s a great way to earn your service hours and become a valuable leader of Creekside High School. First meeting is September 10th at 8:40 am in Room 740. For more information contact our club sponsor Aletha Dresback at dresbaa@stjohns.k12.fl.us.

Service. Above. Self

Library Books/Fines Library books and library fines may be turned in to the front office during the summer.

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