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Dear Huskie Community,

I hope you were able to enjoy the long weekend and feel refreshed.

Please note we do not have school next Friday, February 28 due to the annual County Wide Institute Day. All schools in the county have this day off to collaborate with one another and engage in professional learning.

It is hard to believe that we are approaching semester 2 parent-teacher conferences. Scheduling opened today. You will use your Campus Parent username and password to log into PTC Wizard website at:https://app.ptcwizard.com/naperville203/login. Please refer to the PTC Wizard Parent Guide (PTC Wizard Guía para los Padres) for additional instructions. You may also notice that some teacher conferences are 5 minutes and others are 10 minutes this spring. Conference length was selected by each teacher based on volume of conference requests or the time needed for their particular courses.

Enjoy your week. Go Huskies!!

Sincerely,

Jay Wachtel

Senior Week Information

Hello Parents! This week is Senior Week. Your Senior has a full week of fun giveaways and activities planned. The full Senior schedule is below, but here are the highlights:

• Please fill out the 2025 Commencement Form. Students must submit this form with your signature to pick up their cap and gown
• Friday, Seniors will report to the Contest Gym between 8:30 and 9:00 AM making the day a late arrival
• Friday, Seniors are dismissed at 12:30 PM after the conclusion of the Hypnotist Assembly

Here is the full schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Brjjf2abpoYZDlpV4Nibc8p_I-DNP0u/view?usp=sharing

On Behalf of SUCCESS Parent Group, SUCCESS invites our District 203 families, staff, and administrators to celebrate Black History Month with "A Family Night Out". Please join us on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Naperville North High School for dinner & a movie. Our age-appropriate feature presentations will be Cool Runnings and Remember the Titans. Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/40arZRL by February 22nd.

SUCCESS (School Using Coordinated Community Efforts to Strengthen Students) is a family-led organization, with the support of District 203 leadership, committed to empowering African-American/Black students and other students of color and their families to enhance academic performance, foster family-school connectedness, and ensure that everyone is welcomed, valued, and respected. We welcome anyone who supports our mission.

The National German Exam is a test of authentic listening, viewing and reading skills taken nationwide by students in German 2, 3, and 4. Keeping with tradition, our North students had another outstanding performance on this year’s exam! Let’s celebrate their achievement!

3 students earned Gold recognition; 90th+ percentile nationally
8 students earned Silver; 80th-89th Percentile nationally
5 students earned Bronze; 70th-79th Percentile nationally
10 students earned Achievement awards; 50th-69th Percentile nationally

Earning Gold, Silver, and Bronze accolades were:

• Gold: Abby Price, Alec Schwanebeck, Luc Schwanebeck
• Silver: Luca Doolittle, Fatimah Khan, Dhriti Kohli, Sophie Pandya, Simon Reckamp, Jess Simons, Kendall Swiderski, Sarina Yusuf
• Bronze: Kristen Anderson, Anwita Debnath, Sydney Lang, Sofia Oliveira, Stefan Stojanov

Congratulations to all for your hard work and achievement!

Announcing Hack For The World 2025, a free, 12-hour, in-person hackathon at NNHS on Saturday, March 1st. All area high school students are invited to attend, no experience necessary! There will be prizes, workshops, mentoring, food, and much more.

Learn more & register in advance using this google form. (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeui465Xn1JsAixLQxH_MnhZ261CD6f8UZ324TjgRR6-yMW9w/viewform

Independently organized by Naperville North’s Computer Science Club with the support of our generous sponsors. Find out more at hackforthe.world.

2025 Hollywood Glam Fashion Show

Join us as students from the Class of 2025 model the latest fashions from several local stores including Peaches, Formally Modern, Lorenzo's Tailoring and Formalwear, George & Fred, Poppy Boutique, Nest in Glam, and Jeans & A Cute Top.

• When: Sunday Feb. 23rd, 2025 Doors open at 3:00pm. Show starts at 4:00pm
• Where: Large Cafe at NNHS
• Tickets: via GoFan! https://gofan.co/event/1960764?schoolId=IL15599_2
• VIP ticket $65 / General ticket $35
• NNHS Student ticket $10 - includes one raffle ticket for door prize!! Top Dog Members free ticket code was emailed for purchase.
• Raffle: Come ready to purchase tickets for some amazing baskets and our popular wine cellar! Tickets sold the day of the event via Cash, Credit Card and Apple Pay. If you would like to purchase ahead of time, please email nnhsboostersfashionshow@gmail.com to make arrangements.
• Wine Donations: If you have a bottle of wine you can donate with a value around $20 to add to our " Instant Wine Cellar Raffle" it would be greatly appreciated. These bottles of wine can be dropped at either the Inglis’ home at 1004 Royal Bombay Court, Naperville, or the Porter’s home at 1309 Heatherton Drive, Naperville by Wednesday, Feb. 19th. There will be bins by the front doors for the donations. If your preference is to donate via Venmo or Zelle, please contact Coyanne at 714-292-1650 or Kristin at 773-655-5594, and we’ll do the shopping for you! Last year with the cash donations we were able to purchase a few bottles of Veuve Clicquot champagne and other specialty bottles that were a huge hit for the collection.
• Venmo- @Coyanne-Inglis or @Kristin-Porter-24onations

THANK YOU to our Fashion Show Red Carpet Sponsors

A Pint for Kim --- Kelly O'Malley Realtor --- Crumbl --- Chris and Jenessa Wyllie

Concessions
Check out our WINTER menu on the new website! https://nnhsboosters.org/concessions. We can always use a helping hand. Check out the Sign Up Genius for all winter concession opportunities. It will be cozy and fun working indoors this winter. We hope you can lend a hand! https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0A4DABAD2CA0FBC34-52923307-2024

Yard Signs
Spring is right around the corner and it is almost time to decorate your lawn again. Show your Huskie Pride by ordering Spring sports/activities Huskie yard signs & bag tags. Signs ON SALE NOW until March 14. Pick up by designated team/activities representatives will be the weekend of April 5th. You will be able to order you sign on our website so bookmark the link and mark your calendars! https://nnhsboosters.org/huskie-store.

Website
Are you Driven to Join, Driven to Volunteer, Driven to Donate or Driven to Sponsor? Check out our updated website https://nnhsboosters.org. The website is the hub of information for all things related to Boosters. The website highlights our social media, contains sign ups for concessions, provides sponsorship opportunities and features our fundraising events. Another new addition is that tickets to our fundraisers, like Fashion Show, through our Boosters GOFAN account. Everything related to Boosters is at your fingertips on our website, so bookmark the site today.

Save the Date
June 12, 2025 - Boosters Golf, Tennis and Pickle Ball Outing

Senior Celebration

The Senior Celebration website has been updated with everything you need to know about the event on April 12th. Visit the website for all the information: Senior Celebration Web Site

Here's the information you can find on the website:

• Buy a Ticket for your student to Senior Celebration (only available through GoFan.
• Complete the electronic Required Permission Form for your student
• Volunteer : (open to ALL parents, not just senior parents!)
• Help with Set-Up on Friday, April 11th
• Assist during the Party on Saturday, April 12th
• Purchase an optional Volunteer T-shirt to show your support
• Donate Prizes and Food needed for the event
• Submit printed Photos for our Memory Hallway and Huskie Hallway (make sure to note the firm submission of March 27th!)

Visit the website for more details and to sign up, via Sign Up Genius. Thank you for your support – let's make this a memorable celebration for our seniors!

Join our Fun Team - Last vacancy! We are still looking for a Technology Lead to coordinate tech requirements for our Area Leads and to help our Photo Chair create the end of the night slideshow. Our Tech Lead from prior years is involved this year for guidance. Please reach out directly to Tracy Ford to express interest at: tracydford65@gmail.com

Pictures are being collected for Memory Hallway and Huskie Hallway - Our amazing teams create incredible photo displays for the party but we need your pictures! Collection boxes for printed pictures have landed at NNHS by the Campus Supervisors desk. They will be there through March 27th (firm deadline). Don’t miss out - the kids love looking for their pictures at the party! Our website has more detailed information and drop off addresses if you’d rather drop at their homes.

• Memory Hallway
1. We need THREE pictures of EACH SENIOR for a keepsake poster. Submit 3 pictures of your student (one as a baby, one young child/elementary school, and one recent photo). Any size but no larger than 5 ”x 7”. A keepsake poster will be made by our committee for each student and they will get their keepsake poster at the end of the party in their check out bag. Write your student(s) name on the back of every picture
2. We need group pictures (printed copies - they will not be returned) of kids together in preschool through 8th grade. Please label the elementary or junior high school on the back of the photo.
• Huskie Hallway
1. We display tons of photos of NNHS Seniors from school sponsored activities during their senior year of 2024-2025. We rely on YOU to fill the Hallway! Here are the details: Send PRINTED photos, size 4”x6”, any paper is accepted. Please indicate the club, sport or event on the back of the picture. These photos will NOT be returned.

Senior Celebration Prizes - We are excited to ensure that every student goes home with a special gift after the party. To make this possible, we are kindly requesting prize donations from our wonderful parent community. You can choose a gift from our Amazon list, use the sign-up genius to purchase gift cards, or purchase something else entirely. Visit the website for all the information. Senior Celebration WebSite

Spring Volunteer & Donation Opportunities

• February 26 & March 11
• Volunteers Needed for Vision & Hearing Screening
• Sign up to volunteer: Vision + Hearing Volunteer SignUp
• March 6
• PTC Staff Breakfast Donations
• Support our staff with donations: NNHS PTC Donations
• Now Through March
• NNHS Store Volunteer Shifts
• Sign up to volunteer at the store: NNHS Store Sign Up
• March 22
• Spring Dance
• Volunteer and donation sign-ups coming soon!

Get ready to step back into the Roaring 1920s for an unforgettable night of high-stakes excitement at the Saybrook Garden Club’s 3rd Annual Casino Night!

Saturday March 15, 2025
Cress Creek Country Club
1215 Royal St. George Dr, Naperville, IL
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Enjoy the thrill of Blackjack, Poker, Craps, and Roulette in a lively speakeasy atmosphere, complete with a full bar, light appetizers, and exciting prizes!

• Tickets: $85 per person
• (Includes admission, full bar, light appetizers, and a $50 casino voucher)
• Dress Code: Roaring 1920s attire
• Grand Prize for the top casino player & exciting raffle giveaways from Cress Creek Country Club!

All funds raised will be donated to the Naperville North Scholarship Program. Open to the public, so invite all your friends and let’s make it a night to remember!

• Visit www.saybrookgardenclub.org to buy your tickets

April 9th and 10th are important days for our freshmen, sophomores and juniors students who will be engaging in state testing. Please refer to the information below for specific details for each grade level and note that the schedule those days will be modified; Wednesday, April 9 is NOT a normal late arrival date. Students should report by 7:45 a.m. Test length and dismissal times will vary with the last bus departing at approximately 2:00 p.m. More details will be provided in April.

Wednesday, 4/9/25

• Freshmen - non-attendance day
• Sophomores - non-attendance day
• Juniors - ACT
• Seniors - non-attendance day

Thursday, 4/10/25

• Freshmen - PreACT 9 Secure
• Sophomores - PreACT Secure
• Juniors - non-attendance day
• Seniors - non-attendance day

What are these state tests?

• PreACT 9 Secure / PreACT Secure (American College Testing) - These tests composed of English, Mathematics, Reading and Science that help students measure their current academic development and assess readiness for college and career options.
• ACT (American College Testing) - This test measures the knowledge and skills that research shows are essential for college and career readiness and success composed of English, Mathematics, Reading, Science and writing. Students must take the in-school ACT with Writing to receive a regular high school diploma per Illinois Public Act 100-0222. Although some students may have already taken the national ACT, it is important to remember that the April 9th exam is also an accountability measure for NNHS as a factor on the Illinois School Report Card rating and a public reflection of the school and our student body.

Please review the links below for digital access to test preparation resources for students from ACT & ISBE:

PreACT 9 Secure (grade 9) / PreACT Secure Guide (grade 10) / ACT Guide (grade 11)

Additional testing information including times and student testing locations will be sent following spring break. Please contact Ann Bakshis, Testing Coordinator (abakshis@naperville203.org) or Kira Mocon, Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction (kmocon@naperville203.org) with any questions.

Costa Rica Service Learning Trip - June 2026
Hi Huskie Parents!! Do you have a current freshman or sophomore Huskie who wants to travel? Do they love animals? Learning about other cultures? Then you’re in luck! Huskies will be traveling to Costa Rica for a service learning trip from June 3-11, 2026. We will volunteer at a sea turtle conservation project on the Caribbean coast, then explore the landscapes, history, wildlife and culture of Costa Rica. We will end our trip with some beach time on the Pacific coast. This is not a language immersion program, so no Spanish is necessary. Please join us for a parent informational meeting on Wednesday, February 19 at 6:00pm in Room 184. We look forward to meeting you and telling you more about our trip!

Jennifer Weigand - jweigand@naperville203.org - Social Studies department
Stephanie Sullivan - ssullivan@naperville203.org - EL department

Our KidsMatter High School Board has been working on an amazing event that will take place on Sunday, February 23rd at the DuPage Children’s Museum. It is the 3rd annual that our High School Board has created, planned and executed and it just keeps getting better! We would love your help in getting the word out about this event – Empowering Yourself from the Inside Out. It is two hours of casual, fun, inclusive social time. With events from yoga to rock painting, service projects and food, it is a great way to meet people and just have fun! KidsMatter has students from all schools across our district and private schools on our Board. This week and next, these students will be talking with their teachers and club leaders at their schools asking them to help promote this event. We would love your support in sharing this with teachers and club leaders and asking their support in sharing with students and when KidsMatter board students reach out to them.

KidsMatter High School Board Presents…

Empowering Yourself from the Inside Out

DuPage Children’s Museum

Sunday, February 23rd

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Fun activities, service projects and service hours earned, food, friends, and fun!

• Flyers:
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dRWhOrSMcp7QQM9Fvo9ER1RRicdrVaAu/view?usp=drive_link
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fKaJXfNlbxOyAaCzB3QXTomu0vcHE7Pe/view?usp=drive_link
• Registration Link:
• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OiCkKsA70cvn4BtIPZ-Mm7reKapLX9XmFLQkUZcN1Zg/preview?pli=1&edit_requested=true

98% of student drivers at ipsd204 and ncusd203 high schools surveyed in the spring reported that they do not drive under the influence of alcohol or marijuana. The students answered anonymously while taking the Illinois Youth Survey. We have posters up with the results in our building. The posters are made in cooperation with the Power of Choice campaign, a project funded by the state.

Parents, learn more here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tkKX2na9xT2iIZDyMMllDNjtPSNisMWf/view?usp=sharing

Dress Up 203 believes every student should have the opportunity to attend their school dance in style. This organization is dedicated to making prom dreams come true for NNHS and NCHS students who do not have the means to afford formal attire. Their mission is to provide youth in need with the opportunity to attend their prom with confidence and style. They believe every young person deserves the chance to experience this memorable milestone without financial burdens. Please help us thank our Platinum Partner PEACHES BOUTIQUE who is helping make this possible! We hope the entire community will support Peaches when they shop for their next dress. Please mention Dress Up 203 when you get your dress at PEACHES for your free Swag as their way to say thank you. www.peachesboutique.com

• 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.