- The archived Howlers can be found HERE and in the attachments to this email
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.
Seniors: Please note that you will lose access to your school email and Google Drive on July 1, 2023. The process to transfer your drive is simple. There is a link on the school web page with instructions on how to do this: https://www.naperville203.org/cms/lib/IL01904881/Centricity/Domain/761/2023%20GOOGLE%20DRIVE%20FILE%20TRANSFER%20Final.pdf.
You can also head to the Tech Office (in the Learning Common) to pick up a paper copy of the instructions. Please reach out to tmschmult@naperville203.org in the Tech Office with any other questions.
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.
Final Exams Schedule: Please mark your calendars for Final Exams as noted below.
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
Registration Dates for 2023-2024: Freshmen - August 8th from 8:00 - 11:30 amSophomores - August 9th from 8:00 - 11:30 am
Juniors - August 8th from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Seniors - August 9th from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Late Registration - August 16th from Noon - 3:00 pm
SFCP: Did you miss the in-person viewing of "Screenagers: The Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience"? We are also offering an on-demand format which allows 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:
Registration Volunteers: It is hard to believe but student registration is getting organized now! Parent and student volunteers are needed for all four shifts in August. Snacks and drinks will be provided for all shifts. Lunch is provided to full day volunteers. Below are the dates and SignUp Genius link to sign up for this volunteer opportunity!
August 8:
8:00am - 11:00am (9th grade/Freshmen)
11:30am - 2:30pm (11th grade/Juniors)
August 9:
8:00am - 11:00am (9th grade/Sophomores)
11:30am - 2:30pm (11th grade/Seniors)
Sign Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BA9AC23A6FF2-2023
- 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.
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 graduating seniors who attended Naper Elementary! Naper School is organizing its first clap-out for Monday, May 22nd. Former Naper students who wish to participate should meet in front of Naper in their CAPS AND GOWNS at 2 p.m. We’ll take some photos, then walk through the school for a clap out at 2:15 p.m. Hope to see you there!
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. Please contact the main office at 630-420-6335 if you have any questions. Hope to see everyone there!
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.
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.
Run for The Mind 5K, Diaper Dash, and Color Run: The DuPage County Prevention Leadership Team (PLT) together with the DuPage Action Team, NAMI DuPage, and Serenity House will be hosting the new teen-led color run on June 10, 2023, starting at 10:00am at the DuPage County Fairgrounds.
Join us in ending the stigma by participating in this fun and colorful event! Funds raised will support NAMI DuPage and PLT initiatives to increase mental health awareness, promote access to 988 and Crisis Text Line resources and reduce substance use and addiction among DuPage County youth.
NAMI DuPage is also hosting a Run for the Mind 5k and a Diaper Dash. A commemorative t-shirt will be provided. Runners will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of registration packages.
· 5K Run/Walk |8 a.m.
· Diaper Dash |9:30 a.m.– Ages 3 and Under
· 1 Mile Color Run |10 a.m. – Ages 3 and Older (under 9 must be accompanied by an adult)
Runners will enjoy a flat, paved, winding course through the scenic natural areas around the DuPage County Fairgrounds and the DuPage County Government Center. The 5K route is USATF certified.
A post-race breakfast is provided for all runners and is available for a donation for race spectators. Light refreshments will be available at the post-race recovery area.
Please note, in the incident of inclement and/or severe weather, the event will be canceled, and there will not be a rain date. No refunds, no exchanges. To find more event details, to register, or to donate please visit: https://raceroster.com/events/2023/73498/nami-run-for-the-mind
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.
Students from grades 8 - 12 will learn the fundamental concepts of AI and gain a deeper understanding of how AI is used to build ChatGPT and generative AI, fight the COVID-19 pandemic, power self-driving cars, and more. Students will learn to program AI using Python, discuss ethics and bias within AI, and complete a group project applying AI to a discipline like healthcare, astronomy, finance, among others. No prior computer science experience is required to participate. If you may be interested in participating in this unique opportunity, please fill out this
short interest form. Feel free to peruse the
program brochure for more information about curriculum, projects, teaching team, pricing, and more. Inspirit’s graduate students and AI practitioners from Stanford and MIT are excited to travel to Atlanta to teach this project-based, pre-college program.
