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PVHS: Empowering Every Learner to Develop Good Character and to Achieve Success
Updated: February 20, 2025
UPCOMING DATES
February 5: FAMILY NIGHT
February 5: Athletics Signing Day
February 14: Teacher Planning Day
February 17: No School
February 18: Rising Freshman Guidance Presentation
February 19: College Fair for Juniors
February 25: ACT for Juniors
February 27 – March 3: Sweeney Todd Production
Featured Artist for February:
Cynthia Rogerson
“Erosion of a Hand”
11th Grade
Ms. Reyes
PVHS FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT
upcoming events
2025 STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE SURVEYS
Please take a few minutes to complete the Needs Assessment Surveys – Sponsored by PVHS School Advisory Committee
2025 School Advisory Committe (SAC) PARENT SURVEY
2025 School Advisory Committee (SAC) STUDENT SURVEY
Survey window closes on March 28, 2025
survey for parents of Exceptional Students
Each year, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) conducts a survey designed to provide FDOE and the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, with information on how well Florida’s schools are partnering with parents and promoting parent involvement in their child’s education. The survey is open to all parents of children with an individual educational plan (IEP) receiving ESE services from preschool age through grade 12.
The 2024/2025 ESE Parent Survey is open beginning February 2025 and will close on 6/30/2025. The survey can be completed on the web or mobile phone by visiting:
Your responses will help guide efforts to improve services and results for children and families. All information provided will remain confidential. You may submit one online survey for each child receiving services.
SPOTLIGHT
Congratulations to all of the students and faculty who participated in two very successful PVHS traditions: Miss PV and Mr. Fintastic.
2025 State-Funded ACT College Reportable for Juniors – February 25th, 2025
The ACT will be administered free of charge to all juniors on Tuesday, February 25th. Testing will begin promptly at 9:20am. This is free to all juniors enrolled at Ponte Vedra High School and no registration is needed.
**ALL STUDENTS MUST BRING SCHOOL ID TO TESTING SESSION**
Meet the Swat team!
Meet our Sharks Watching All the Time – SWAT – security team here at PVHS.
Will Fondriest
Mr. Fondriest is a staple on campus. His salt and pepper beard, thick New York accent, and love of for the Yankees make him easy to spot. Will and his wife have three grown sons and two grandsons. You may find him at a country music concert.
1988-2008 NYC Police Department
Community Policing: “walking the same beat builds quality connections with the neighborhood.”
Earned 7 Excellent Police Duty Medals
Youth Resource Officer
3 Cop of the Month awards and promoted to Detective Specialist
Highway Safety Officer
Crime Analysis Officer
2008-2013 School and Hospital Security, Long Island NY
2013 Security at Flagler Hospital
2015 PV High School Security
Eddie Salinas
Mr. Salinas has children attending SJC Schools and his wife works in the school district. As a Mets fan he spars with Mr. Fondriest over the best baseball team in New York. While a police office in New York he made over 500 arrests and earned over 20 letters of commendation.
2004-2024 Police Officer in New York
South Bronx- NYPD
City of White Plains – Special Response Team (SWAT)
Westchester County DAs Office– “I served as an investigator on the Drug/Heroin Initiative Taskforce as plain clothes and undercover officer.”
CHARACTER COUNTS
Congratulations to our SHARKS who were recognized by PVHS faculty and administration for exemplifying the character trait of RESPECT.
SPOTLIGHT
“The time is always right to do the what is right.” Martin Luther King Jr.
Artwork from Mr. Consunji’s Drawing Class
SPOTLIGHT
Our Ponte Vedra Jazz Band earned straight superiors at their district music performance assessment! This means the students earned the highest rating possible from all three judges. At this assessment, the band is evaluated on their performance fundamentals, technical preparation, and musical effect. Our jazz band seniors have earned an overall superior in each of their four years for this assessment and earned straight superiors in three of those four years! If you want to listen to our performance, you can listen through the links below!
After You’ve Gone: https://youtu.be/d-ydjV-TiC8?si=QTANPIpG__5x_v80
It’s Oh So Nice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W7B4g_gYu4
Such Sweet Thunder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HMKuJ1TVE
SHARK SHOUT-OUTS!
CLASS OF 2025
Visit and bookmark
the CLASS OF 2025 Page
for updates
Hey Hey Seniors! Have you …
1. Ordered your cap & gown for graduation?
2. Paid your Senior Dues?
$25 on SchoolPay. You must pay dues to receive tickets to graduation.
3. Completed your Bright Futures application?
https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/
4. Updated your Xello account with college decisions?
This is part of your REQUIRED Senior Exit Survey at the end of the year, so go ahead and get started!
Clever > Xello > College Planning > College Applications
CLASS OF 2025
The Cole Kelley Scholarship
The Cole Kelley Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate of Ponte Vedra High School. The scholarship will provide $4,000.00 to be used for tuition, books, room & board, or other college-related expenses. All applicants must have at least a 3.0 grade point average (weighted) and plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution on a full-time basis. In selecting a successful candidate, the review committee will consider a student’s demonstrated commitment to a Christian based life, academic performance, exhibited leadership in the school and community, and financial need. Housed at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, the scholarship application is available at https://jaxcf.formstack.com/forms/colekelleyscholarship_2025
CLASS OF 2025
CLASS OF 2025
Creighton Funke Memorial Scholarship 2025
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Creighton’s spirit will continue through each of these $5,000 scholarships sponsored by the Funke Family via the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida Memorial Funds and the Ponte Vedra Sharks Booster Club.
Deadline March 23, 2025
CLASS OF 2025
The Christ Church Charitable Foundation has supported students pursuing their dreams of higher education for over 30 years. Scholarships and grants funded through events and endowments helped them become doctors, entrepreneurs, accountants, pharmacists, lawyers, priests, and technicians among other vocations.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS
PVPV Rawlings Elementary is looking for volunteers to help with several upcoming events at our school.
School Carnival – Saturday, February 22nd from 12:00-4:00pm
Night of the Arts – Wednesday, April 9th from 4:30-7:30pm
Please click on the link below if you are interested in helping at one or more of the events to earn volunteer hours.
DUAL ENROLLMENT @ UNF
PVHS will offer three DE opportunities for eligible students through UNF. Additional information and application instructions are attached.
Dual Enrollment Application Guide – UNF
Fundamentals of Speech SPC2608 This course will be offered online at PV High for the Fall 25 semester. Students will meet on campus 3 -4 times for speech presentations. For each speech, an AM and PM presentation time (on campus meeting) will be offered and dates will be provided at the beginning of the course to allow for planning. This change is being made to allow more students the opportunity to participate in the course.
Legal Business Environment BUL3130 This course is an online synchronous course. Details about days and time will be updated once received from the professor.
Foundations of Mathematics MHF3202 This course is offered on campus at the zero-hour (7:30 – 9:00) Students must have completed AP Calc AB (and scored a 4 or 5 on te AP test) and be currently enrolled in or have completed AP Calc BC.
Application Deadline is Friday, May 30th.
Please see Mrs. Leonard in room 114 with questions and help with the application process.
STUDENT COUNSELORS
ATHLETICS
Check out the Athletics Page!
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
ATHLETICS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
- No experience necessary
- If you are a Track and Field parent you will still get to watch your athlete compete
- You can grab a friend and split a shift
- You can bring your child to volunteer their time alongside you
CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER!
ATHLETICS FUNDRAISER!
IT’S TIME FOR BOYS LAX MULCH MADNESS!
Hello Shark Family and Friends…The Academies Need Your Help!
Our academy students are hard at work completing a career unit. As a part of the unit, the juniors are preparing for the summer internship program. On Tuesday, March 4th, the academy juniors will participate in a mock interview during their academy class period. The purpose is to prepare them for upcoming and future interviews, including academy internships, summer employment, scholarship opportunities, etc. If you (and/or your colleagues) have current or previous interview experience, we could use your help!
Each interview will run approximately 15 minutes. We will provide instructions, a list of questions (although you may also use your own) and a rubric to give feedback to the students.
Reach out to Marisa Leonard, Career Academy Program Director at [email protected] with any questions OR sign up through our sign-up genius.
Help is needed during periods 1 – 4 from 8:45 – 1:15. Sign up for a few hours or the entire day, we appreciate any time that you can share with our students.
Academy Scholarship
The Paladino Business Scholarship, available to students in The Academy of International Business and Marketing, will be open for applications beginning January 6, 2025. New for this year, Mr. & Mrs. Paladino will be offering two scholarships in the amount of $3000.00. Application deadline and submission requirements are in the senior Schoology page, and PVHS academy webpage. Please contact Marisa Leonard, Academy Director, with questions.
THE CLUBS @ PVHS
VISIT THE CLUB PAGE FOR INFORMATION AND THE CLUB CALENDAR
IT’S A BAKE SALE KIND OF DAY!
THANKS TO THE SICKENINGLY SWEET BAKING CLUB!
CREATE SPACE
OUR FEATURED ARTIST IS:
Cynthia Rogerson
11th Grade
Ms. Reyes
“Erosion of a Hand”
“Carbon Footprint”
Check out the FINE ARTS PAGE to learn about our amazing Fine Arts Department.
CREATE SPACE
PVHS PTO
*Become your own Warrior in this hands-on, reality-based self-defense workshop that will help you reduce risks, gain confidence and become empowered to be your best protector!
- Class available 4/2/25, 3-5pm or 4/5/25, 10am-12pm. Choose date in ticket options.
- Class is open to male and female Ponte Vedra High students, faculty and staff.
- Class to be held in the gym.
- A portion of each ticket sale will go to the Ponte Vedra High PTO.
- CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
TESTING INFORMATION
CLICK HERE FOR ACT TESTING INFORMATION AND EARLY DISMISSAL PASS
**ALL STUDENTS MUST BRING SCHOOL ID TO TESTING SESSION**
2025 State-Funded ACT College Reportable for Juniors – February 25th, 2025
The ACT will be administered free of charge to all juniors on Tuesday, February 25th. Testing will begin promptly at 9:20am. This is free to all juniors enrolled at Ponte Vedra High School and no registration is needed.
Stay up to date with district and state testing dates and information.
Visit the Testing Site for details.
Per district policy, NO A La Carte purchases are allowed without funds in the account to cover them. A school lunch will be offered if the account does not have sufficient funds.
*You can use PayPams to pre load payments & set up low balance reminders on your students café account.
Payments can take up to 1-2 school days to upload. We do not accept PayPams phone receipts as proof of payment.
*If sending cash/checks please have your student bring to the café during breakfast, when we are not as busy.
DRESS CODE POLICY
When a student receives a dress code violation, the student has a conference with Dean Conklin, and the parent/guardian will receive an automated email stating the violation (top, bottom, or no ID).
Dress Code Violations (per Semester)
1st offense – Conference with Dean = warning
2nd & 3rd offense – AM or PM Detention
4th & 5th offense – Saturday school
6th offense – (OSS) Out of school suspension
BULLETIN BOARD
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