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PVHS: Empowering Every Learner to Develop Good Character and to Achieve Success
Updated: October 24, 2025
UPCOMING DATES
Friday, November 7: Powder Puff Football Game (see below)
Tuesday, November 11: No School: Veteran’s Day
Monday, November 24: Thanksgiving Break
UPCOMING FAMILY NIGHTS: NOVEMBER 5, FEBRUARY 4, APRIL 8
Featured Artist for October
Loren Bingham
Senior
AP Art Portfolio
Mr. Consunji
DEBATE CLUB SUCCESS
Please congratulate the DEBATE TEAM on their outstanding achievements!
At the 2025 Incubate Debate Fall Championship, held October 13 and 14 at Jacksonville University:
Star Binyamin, who competed in the Incubate.Tribunal competition
Hannah Hosseini, who competed in the Incubate.Tribunal competition
Aidan Killian, who competed in the Incubate.Tribunal competition
On Saturday, 10/25, our debate team competed in a highly competitive state-wide online tournament. We showed up and showed out! For some, this was their first ever debate tournament and they did a phenomenal job against an extraordinarily large field of competitors.
Novice Impromptu Speaking: Jake Warrington – 18th place
Novice Extemporaneous Debate: Carson Cowan – 9th place
Hannah Haleem – 2nd place
Aarit Moolchandani – 1st place
Novice Public Forum Debate: Leo Rao & Miguel Komoroff -2nd place
Our experienced debaters also did an amazing job as well!
Varsity Original Oratory: Akshara Ramaswamy -6th place
Dhaani Ailawadhi -4th place
Doga Tankut -2nd place
Varsity Impromptu Speaking: Yoyo Qu – 3rd place
Varsity Informative Speaking: Dhruva Gadiparthi -6th place
Hannah Hosseini -1st place
Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking: Connie Bowden – 2nd place
Dia De Los Muertos @ PVHS
Ms. Echt’s Spanish 2 students have been busy channeling their creativity and their heartstrings. They just completed a Día de los Muertos diorama project, where they honored a loved one or even a cherished pet who has passed on but left a paw-print or a people-print on their lives.
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a beautiful celebration widely observed in Latin America. It focuses on remembering and honoring those who are in heaven, recognizing the joy they brought to us instead of the sadness of their departure.
These thoughtful and vibrant dioramas are now proudly displayed in the Media Center for everyone to enjoy!
THE CLUBS @ PVHS
PVHS hosted another amazing CLUB FAIR this week. VISIT THE CLUB PAGE FOR INFORMATION AND THE CLUB CALENDAR
AMERICAN MATH COMPETITION
AMC Math Competition Tests!!!
Students,
If you are interested in competing in the AMC Math Competition Test, please let Mrs. Green know! There are two dates: Wednesday, November 5th and Thursday, November 13th. Please see the attached flyers for more information and send her a Schoology message with any questions or to let her know you would like to participate. It is during the school day.
PERMIT PREP CLASS - DRIVER EDUCATION
The St. Johns County Tax Collector offers a Learner Permit Prep Class and the General Knowledge Exam in our program that meets the new Florida driver education requirements at all 8 public high schools in St. Johns County. We will be at Ponte Vedra High School again December 3-16 and February 25-March 10.
Follow the link to register: SJCTC DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM – St. Johns County Tax Collector or email [email protected] for more information.
SPRING UNF DUAL ENROLLMENT:
Foundations of Speech (SPC2608) will be offered for the Spring ’26 semester.
This course is a blended online/in-person course. Weekly lectures and assignments are completed virtually. There are three in-person meetings on campus throughout the semester.
Deadline to apply is November 15, 2025.
See attachments for instructions and application signature form. The signature form needs to be signed by the student, parent and Mrs. Leonard, Academy Director – Room 114.
All other DE courses are offered through SJRSC. Students should check the DE Schoology page or contact their school counselor with questions.
For questions concerning UNF DE, please contact Marisa Leonard.
Shark Families:
Senior dues are $120.00 to cover the costs of graduation at the UNF arena, the senior picnic, and other activities as designated by the senior class officers. We have provided a link to SchoolPay for your convenience. We would appreciate receiving senior class dues by October 3, 2025. Thank you.
PVHS Administration.
SHARK SHOUT-OUT!
Jake Greco, a sophomore at Ponte Vedra High School, started a fundraiser selling shirts for breast cancer awareness at his school store. Learn more about Jake’s mission here. GREAT JOB JAKE!
SHARK INFO THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!
TESTING AT PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL
ASVAB Career Exploration Program
ASVAB will be held at PVHS on the following dates:
- January 13, 2026- https://forms.office.com/r/8ynrh7vj1S?origin=lprLink
Program At-a-Glance
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program provides high-quality, career exploration and planning materials at no cost to high schools throughout the country. The Program encourages students to explore a wide variety of careers, rather than limiting their exploration by telling them what they can or should do. Schools receive a comprehensive career development program that meets the needs of today’s students, based on current career development theory and practice.
What are the Main Components?
Multiple-Aptitude Test
The ASVAB test covers eight areas including science, word knowledge, mathematics, and mechanical comprehension. It assesses a student’s ability to learn new skills and is a predictor of success in training and education programs.
Interest Inventory
The FYI is a 90-item interest inventory based on John Holland’s widely accepted theory of career choice. When students complete the FYI, they have three interest codes to use with the OCCU-Find for career exploration.
Career Exploration Tool
The OCCU-Find contains information about 400 + occupations sorted alphabetically, by interest code, and by career cluster providing students a variety of ways to identify occupations that will be satisfying. The online version links directly to O*NET and OOH job descriptions, and even the military career equivalents. Many of the occupations in the OCCU-Find feature career videos highlighting a-day-in-the-life glimpse at that occupation.
ASVAB Career Exploration Program and the Military: The Facts
- Schools determine whether or not student information is released to the military
- The Program is administered by civilian Education Services Specialists who have no recruiting function
Help students make informed career decisions.
For more information, visit www.asvabprogram.com or call 1-800-323-0513.
Use the Microsoft Form on Schoology to sign up: here
STUDENT COUNSELORS
Bright Futures Student Portal Is Now Open
The student portal for the Bright Futures Scholarship opened October 1st. Seniors should apply now – you can use the link posted below. In order to be eligible, you MUST complete the following three tasks:
Bright Futures website:
https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPHome/SAPHome?url=home
- Create a Student Account under the “First-Time Applicants” Section
- Fill out the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) – located on the menu at the bottom left-hand side of the BF website under “APPLICATIONS“
- Send your ACT/SAT/CLT Official Score Report to one of the 12 Florida public universities. Bright Futures will then be able to retrieve your test results. If your test score is a SUPERSCORE from multiple tests, you must send the official score report from each test that comprises the superscore.
** Failure to complete all tasks will result in ineligibility **
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS
Here are two exciting scholarship opportunityites open to all students.
VFW Voice of Democracy is a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Students compete by recording a broadcast script on an annual patriotic theme.
Military Child of the Year: Recognizes the tremendous achievements of outstanding military children. See image for details.
HERE'S YOUR SIGN TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW!
Do you want to learn American Sign Language? Click on the ASL Dictionary created by our PVHS SHARKS!
IT'S PUMPKIN PATCH SEASON VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES
PVHS PTO
We appreciate Sheriff Hardwick and his team for an exceptionally informative evening, and extend our gratitude to all participants in our PTO general meeting, which provided invaluable insights into the risks associated with social media and its impact on our children in contemporary society – video of the meeting will follow shortly.
JOIN THE PTO TODAY!
The PVHS PTO plays a vital role in enhancing the educational experience for our students, teachers, and staff. Thanks to your generosity in past years, we’ve been able to fund meaningful projects such as bike racks, filtered water stations, and courtyard shade structures for students. We’ve also supported our dedicated teachers and staff with classroom resources, meals, and other essential needs throughout the year.
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2025-2026 DRESS CODE POLICY
Parents requesting a refund from your students cafe account please use the following link.
https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/food/cafeteria-refunds/
For students remaining in the SJSD, all balances will carry over to the following year.
If you would like to move a balance between siblings, please email [email protected]
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.
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The PVHS Tiburon
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