Huskie Howler
April 17, 2023
If you have any questions about any of the items below or other concerns, please contact Stephanie Posey, Principal, at sposey@naperville203.org or Jill Myatt, Administrative Assistant at jmyatt@naperville203.org. Follow NNHS Official on Twitter @NNHSposey.
May 1, 2023
Dear Huskie Families,
AP Testing begins this week
Annual Online Update is underway.
Monday, May 1st - Freshmen Jamboree 6 - 8:00 pm in the Fieldhouse
Tuesday, May 2nd - Zoom Coffee With the Principal, details below
Thursday, May 4th - 2nd Screenagers movie, details below
Thank you for entrusting your children to us,
Stephanie Posey
At the top right of the newsletter you will find accessibility features including an ability to translate, increase contrast and text size.
En la parte superior del boletín, encontrará funciones de accesibilidad que incluyen la capacidad de traducir, aumentar el contrate y el tamaño del texto.
在newsletter的右上角，您可以找到辅助功能，包括翻译、增加对比度和文本大小的功能。
- Check out this month’s Counselor Connection, with grade-level & college/career updates!
- The archived Howlers can be found HERE and in the attachments to this email
Freshmen - August 8 morning
Sophomores - August 9 morning
Juniors - August 8 afternoon
Seniors - August 9 afternoon
Late Registration - August 16 afternoon
Please note that the Online Annual Update is now open in Infinite Campus and must be completed prior to registration in the fall.
Virtual Coffee With the Principal: Attention parents of incoming Freshman! Please join Principal Stephanie Posey virtually on Tuesday, May 2nd at 7PM for our final “Coffee With the Principal” of the year. During this informal discussion you will hear Principal Posey speak about the transition to high school. This event is the perfect opportunity to learn more about Naperville North and ask questions in a casual setting. Please contact Tammy Schultz at tamara_schultz@hotmail.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday! Here is the Zoom link:
https://naperville203.zoom.us/j/96519395065https://naperville203.zoom.us/j/96519395065
SFCP: "Screenagers: The Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience."
We are happy to offer a screening of the second movie in the Screenagers series. In this movie, filmmaker and physician Dr. Delaney Ruston takes the conversation around screens and teens to the next level. It examines the science behind teen’s emotional challenges, the interplay of social media, and most importantly, what can be done in our schools and homes to help them build crucial skills to navigate stress, anxiety, and depression in our digital age.
We will offer an in-person screening in the Learning Commons on Thursday, May 4th at 7:00pm. We are also offering an on-demand format, allowing you to sign-up and view the movie for free from the comfort of your own home within a 2 week window (5/1 - 5/15/23). Click here to sign-up for on-demand viewing tickets. Any questions? Reach out to Jill Myatt at jmyatt@naperville203.org.
Home & School:
- Teacher Appreciation Donations Needed by May 4th! Do you love to bake AND want to help celebrate Huskie Staff?! Help Home & School kick off Teacher Appreciation Week on Friday, May 5th, with sweet treats and snacks. if you can help with donations of cookies, brownies, dessert bites, etc., please sign up here. Treats may be dropped off on Thursday, May 4th, in Cress Creek, 1481 Inverrary Drive, or Saybrook, 413 Bluegrass Court. If your family would like to include a note of appreciation, we would love to hang them up for our staff! Thank you!
- Thank You to our H&S Volunteers! Home & School would like to thank our outgoing Executive Board Members, Carrie Meikle and Tiffany Welch. We are grateful for their time, dedication, support, and extraordinary efforts for our Huskie community!
We would also like to thank our graduating H&S Chairs for their planning, organizing, and successful execution of countless Naperville North events. H&S wishes all the best to outgoing Chairs, Lourdes Chew, Kim Henderson, Kendra Johnson, Diane McClaurin, Kathy Morrison, Katie Pendlay, Lauren Richardson, and Christie Roos. - Shop Raise Right and find gifts for every special occasion. Celebrate Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduation, weddings and more while you earn for your school. Click this invitation link to get started.
- Graduation Parking Raffle - For as little as $5 you can enter to win one of four parking spots. Get your tickets HERE.
Teacher Appreciation: We have some amazing staff here at NNHS. Would you like to send them a message for Teacher Appreciation Week? (5/8 - 5/12) CLICK HERE to send a personal message. Your message will be delivered directly to the staff member during Teacher Appreciation Week. And yes, you can fill out this form more than once. Thanks for taking the time to show gratitude to the talented and hard-working people at Naperville North!
Juniors: Senior Parking Applications are sent directly to student emails. Students must complete the Senior Parking Application form while logged into their district email account. Parents cannot complete the form on behalf of students. The Senior Parking Application form will close on May 19th.
Boosters: A Deluxe Stadium Chair is being offered in a limited time pre-sale (4/24 - 5/18/23). This is a one time only bulk order. This allows us to get the best possible price for you. The chair will NOT be sold at a later date. Pick-up directions will be communicated once a delivery date is available. For full details and ordering information please see our Stadium Chair Flier.
Seniors: Calling all current seniors who attended Highlands Elementary for 5th grade. We are having a Class of 2023 Time Capsule Party! The Time Capsule Party is at Highlands on Thursday, May 11th from 4:00 - 5:30pm. Attendees will enjoy refreshments, greet former teachers, visit with 5th grade classmates and especially see what students thought was awesome when they were in 2016 when you open your time capsule.
As part of the celebration, please send us a current photo of yourself (your senior portrait is fine) by Monday, May 1st. This can be emailed to Mrs. Findling at sfindling@naperville203.org.
Please contact the main office at 630-420-6335 if you have any questions. Hope to see everyone there!
Health Office Note for Seniors: You are responsible for submitting your immunizations to the college/university of your choice. You may access these records through Infinite Campus until your Portal Account is closed on July 1st. Read here for complete details.
Prom Tickets: Buy your Prom tickets online. Click here to get yours now.
Senior Brunch: Seniors, have you purchased your senior brunch ticket?! Trust us...you don't want to miss this event. Senior brunch takes place at Bobak's Signature Room at Seven Bridges after the All School Awards Assembly on Friday, May 19th. You can check whether you have purchased a ticket already from the Senior Events tab on the Student Activities website HERE. Tickets are $60 through May 1st. May 1st is the last day we will accept orders as numbers will be due to the vendor. You don't want to miss this exciting senior event! Here is the BRUNCH FORM.
Senior Parents: Here is the link to the Senior Page on the website.This page includes information for the rest of the school year for the Class of 2023, including senior events, graduation, forms, live stream links and post-graduation items.
Family Resource Fair: Naperville 203 is hosting its Inaugural Partners in Growth Family Resource Fair. As parents and caregivers, we all want to provide the best opportunities and support for our families. But with so many resources and services available in our community, it can be difficult to know where to start. That’s why we’re excited to host a Partners in Growth Family Resource Fair on May 6 from 10 a.m. - noon in the Naperville Central High School cafeteria.
This free event is designed to be a one-stop-shop for you to access, speak with, and gain knowledge of resources, programs, services, and supports within the community — all designed to benefit you and your family. From educational opportunities and entertainment for the summer months to health and wellness resources, more than 35 local organizations and agencies will be on hand to get you plugged in in Naperville.
Check out our website to see the ever-growing list of partners, and don’t forget to mark your calendars for May 6. We look forward to seeing you there!
New Event: A Pint for Kim Blood Drive and Life Saving Festival - May 13, 2023
The region’s largest grass-roots blood donation awareness movement is moving to Naperville North High School. The group, “A Pint For Kim”, was created in 2020 by Naperville mom Kimberley Benedyk Sandford in her final weeks of life. She wanted to give purpose to her eight year battle with cancer, and so she wanted her family and friends to use her story to spread awareness that the largest use of donated blood goes to cancer patients.
Now that Kim’s two boys are both at Naperville North High School, the 4th Annual A Pint For Kim Blood Drive & Life Saving Festival will move to the school on May 13th. In addition to being the largest one-day, one-location blood drive in the state, the event includes live bands, food trucks, a super-car show, games, and more. The event is free and open to the public.
Currently the organization is seeking items for their free raffle. Every blood donor and event volunteer gets 10 raffle tickets to an exclusive raffle that previously has had over $30,000 in prizes annually. The organization does not raise money, so no extra tickets are sold. It is just an added incentive for those who come out to donate blood in Kim’s memory.
Visit www.apintforkim.com for more information or contact Kim’s sister Kristyn Benedyk at apintforkim2023@gmail.com if your family, business, or team is interested in donating a raffle item. Any Naperville North students who wish to volunteer can do so through a Signup Genius link that will be available soon.
Tuesday, May 23 - Exam Review Day
Wednesday, May 24
- Exam Period 1: 7:45 - 9:25
- Exam Period 2: 9:35 - 11:15
- Exam Period 6: 11:25 - 1:05
Thursday, May 25
- Exam Period 8: 7:45 - 9:25
- Exam Period 3: 9:35 - 11:15
- Exam Period 4: 11:25 - 1:05
Friday, May 26
- Exam Period 7: 7:45 - 9:25
- Exam Period 5: 9:35 - 11:15
- Make-up Period: 11:25 - 1:05
Appreciation: May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Kennedy Junior High School is hosting a celebratory event on Friday, May 12th from 6 - 8:30 PM. Click here for more information.
Summer Learning Opportunity: Inspirit AI, an AI education program developed and taught by Stanford and MIT graduates, is offering an in-person, pre-college, project-based artificial intelligence program at Naperville North HS this summer. The program will run for 10 sessions, each session lasting 3 hours.
