Huskie Howler

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Dear Huskie Community,

It is hard to believe we have Parent/Teacher Conferences this week, several fall sports are nearing season's end, and the leaves are beginning to turn. Time does fly when you are having fun!

There is no school on Thursday or Friday due to Parent/Teacher Conferences and staff professional learning. On Thursday, teachers will have the opportunity to collaborate and plan with their crosstown counterparts from Naperville Central. We will also have a variety of learning sessions including an EdCamp at NNHS where our knowledgeable and talented teachers have the opportunity to share and learn from one another. Thanks to Home and School for providing a delicious breakfast to fuel this important work.

Speaking of Home and School, I'd like to thank them and the Boosters for all the wonderful support they provide our staff and students. These hard working parents really do provide an unbelievable amount of support for NNHS. We couldn't do what we do without them. Please check out some of their upcoming opportunities below.

Finally, please see information below regarding the last chance for underclassmen to get their yearbook photo taken on October 22.

Make it a great week and Go Huskies!

Sincerely,

Jay Wachtel

Silver Distinction: We are pleased to announce that North has been named to the Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Roll, earning Silver distinction. This honor indicates that North is among the top 9% of schools in the US & Canada whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening access.

This award is based on each school’s ability to increase their school’s college-going culture, to provide opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness. The AP Honor Roll offers multiple levels of distinction in these areas. The North Class of 2024 demonstrated the following:

• College Culture (Silver Status): 52% of students experienced at least one AP course during their high school career
• College Credit (Gold Status): 44% of students earned college credit by achieving an AP exam score of 3 or higher
• College Optimization (Platinum Status): 16% of students took at least five AP exams in their high school career including one in 9th or 10th grade

“AP represents an opportunity for students to stand out to colleges as well as earn college credit,” said Trevor Packer, head of the AP program. “The schools recognized on the Honor Roll have shown that they can expand access to these college-level courses and still drive high performance – they represent the best of our AP program.

THANK YOU: A special thank you to the following parents for your contributions to Home & School: Tonia Batogowski, Tonya and Corey Schmidt, and ALL of the parents/guardians who donated to NNHS Families in Need. Thank you all for making a difference for NNHS students, staff and families!

NNHS H&S Staff Breakfast: The NNHS H&S Committee needs your help gathering donations for the upcoming staff breakfast, during October Parent Teacher Conferences! Please review the needed items below and sign up where you can:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4FADAB2BABFA7-51491804-nnhs#/

• Monday, October 7th - Deadline to sign up
• Tuesday, October 8th and Wednesday, October 9th: Drop off all non-expendable items, during school hours, to NNHS Front Office

For questions, please email Co-Chairs, Cory Briggs & Lauren Ferguson at NNHSteacherbreakfast@gmail.com

Connections Staff Breakfast: needs your help gathering donations for the upcoming staff breakfast, during October Parent Teacher Conferences! Please review the needed items below and sign up where you can. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4FADAB2BABFA7-51568864-connections#/

• Monday, October 7th - Deadline to sign up.
• Tuesday, October 8th and Wednesday, October 9th: All non-expendable items can be dropped off to Connections' Front Office (ask for Kristi) , during school hours
• Address: 710 W. 5th Avenue, Naperville, IL 60563
• Phone Number: 630-983-2509

For questions, please email napervillenorthhsvp@gmail.com

H&S Staff Appreciation: Calling all Bakers! Treats are needed to appreciate our amazing NNHS Staff! Please help the H&S Staff Appreciation committee celebrate staff at their Staff Appreciation Chili Lunch TakeOver by donating a dozen homemade sweet treats!

• No nuts of any kind please in donations including the gluten free desserts (ex: no almond flour please).
• All donations should be dropped off on Wednesday, October 23 between 7:30am-3:30pm inside the Naperville North Front Entrance. There will be a cart for goods. Please deliver on single use plates/containers/bags as we will be unable to return any items.
• Please review the available slots below and click on the link to sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AEA82BA4FDC70-52002507-treats/13744451#/
Any questions, please email us at: nnhsstaffappreciation@gmail.com. Thank you for your support of H&S Staff Appreciation!

NNHS Fall Blood Drive - Thursday, October 24th
Come volunteer to help with the Fall Blood Drive on Thursday, October 24th. We are looking for 3 volunteers per shift. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44ACAB2FA4FAC34-51959946-nnhs#/

Thank you! If you have any questions, please reach out to Sabrina @ NNHSBloodDrive@gmail.com

Concessions
Boosters Concessions is very excited for this year's Twilight Run on Wednesday October 9th. The beginning at 4:30PM. During the event we will be running full concessions in addition to offering Do-Rite Donuts and Nautical Bowls. Please join us to cheer on your Huskie runners and grab some amazing food while you are here!

Trivia Night
Want to help make Trivia Night a success? See the different opportunities below:

• VOLUNTEER - We love our volunteers!
• Different opportunities available. Email NNHStrivianight@gmail.com
• DONATE
• Donate to our raffle! Gift certificates, tickets, experience gifts, other ideas? Email NNHStrivianight@gmail.com
• SPONSOR
• Do you have a business and would like to support the Huskies? Sponsorships are available for $150. Help our NNHS Huskies and promote your business. Your logo will appear on the big screen at the start of each round of Trivia. You will be contacted directly with detailed instructions for submitting your logo/artwork as a high resolution .jpg or .pdf file. Questions? Email NNHStrivianight@gmail.com
• ATTEND
• Flex your brain power! See you there!

Next Meeting

Join us at our next general meeting on Monday Oct 21st at 7 pm in room 108!! Come learn more about how you can make a difference for Huskie students by supporting Boosters.

Spirit Wear
Shop the newest merchandise at our upcoming home football games on 10/11 & 10/25!! We are restocking our shelves again and adding some fun new designs so come check them out. On order long sleeved shirts, new t shirt designs, beanies, Nike zip ups, rally towels and youth sweatshirts. Shop and show your Huskie spirit!

Now is the time to start thinking about class selection. Click on the link for more information, resources and to see what's happening in the CTE Department. https://tinyurl.com/bdf9dmms

Freshman, Sophomore, and Juniors: This is your Last Chance for Underclassmen Yearbook Photos: Make-up and retake photos for underclassmen will be taken during all lunch hours on Tuesday, October 22 in the Small Cafeteria (garage area near the Courtyard.) Students who did not have their pictures taken by Lifetouch at registration and do not come to this photo opportunity will not be pictured in the yearbook.

Wednesday, October 23rd is an important day for juniors as they will take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). To provide our juniors with the best possible testing experience, we will have a special school day on October 23rd that differs from our standard Wednesday late arrival schedule. This information is outlined below.

Grade 9 & 10 Students: Regular class attendance with modified schedule (7:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.)

Grade 11 Students: PSAT/NMSQT Testing (bring fully charged chromebook, photo ID, pen/pencils) (7:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.)

Grade 12 Students: Not in attendance and should utilize the time for post-secondary preparation

Please see the link below for more detailed information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tCLt95A5x8dYuEx961z1sQEq0Me5qWzOlqfrh3jSVzg/edit?usp=sharing

• Check out this month’s Counselor Connection, with grade-level & college/career updates!
• Link to 2024-2025 NNHS Calendar
• Join the principal's community Remind: text @nnhsupdate to the number 81010
  
• The archived Howlers can be found HERE

If you have questions about any of the items above or other concerns, please contact Jay Wachtel, Principal, at jwachtel@naperville203.org. or Susan Brown, Administrative Assistant at sbrown1@naperville203.org. Follow NNHS Official on X at wachtel_NNHS and Instagram at nnhs_jay_wachtel.