Husky Happenings

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• February 26- Early Release @ 2:00 pm
• February 27-

• February 28- North School Spirit Day

The 5Essentials Survey is now open for responses through March 28th. The 5Essentials parent survey is intended to help school districts understand the conditions at each school and guide improvement. Parent identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will not be connected to their student(s). If at least 20 percent of families complete the survey, a parent supplement report will be generated for the district. To take the survey, visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. Families can submit one survey for each child.

North Elementary School is delighted to welcome award-winning author Jean Reidy for a visit on Wednesday, April 9-10 . Ms. Reidy will talk with students per grade level about her career as an author, discuss her books, and provide a writing workshop for the 4th and 5th grades. Thank you to the NPTO for providing the funding for this wonderful experience!

If you are interested in purchasing an autographed copy of any of these books, please return the order form with payment (cash or check payable to NPTO) by Friday, February, 28th.

There will be a limited supply of signed copies available for purchase after the visit.

Spanish Order Form

English Order Form

North Elementary's production of The Lion King Kids! will be on Thursday, February 27th. All students will have an opportunity to watch the performance during the school day, however if you are interested in seeing the show in the evening, please use this link to reserve your tickets. We hope to see you there!

Are you interested in ordering a yearbook for your child this year?

Please view this flier. Yearbook orders are due April 7 and can only be purchased online through the TreeRing website.

Remember to enter North’s code: 1016033011854924

Families can create two custom pages for their child’s yearbook for free. Please follow the directions on the flier to design and upload your unique memories.

Yearbooks will be shipped to the school in May.

Dual Language Anniversary

20 years of Dual Language, 20 years of stories! Were you a student or teacher in our Dual Language program? We want to hear from you! For more information on this celebration, click here.

Wednesday, Mar. 5 | 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Kindergarten Dual Language Meeting

Sodexo Future Chef Competition 2025

Attention young chefs! Students in grades 3-5, it’s your chance to submit your favorite main dish recipe for a spot in the 2025 Sodexo Future Chef Competition! Kindergarten-2nd graders, join the culinary fun by entering the coloring contest! Click here for more information.

NPTO Website is LIVE!

The North NPTO Website is here! The NPTO does so much for the North community—fundraising, events, school programs, and countless initiatives—so it was time to create a space where parents could easily stay informed and get involved.

This site will serve as Husky Quest HQ, where you’ll find everything you need leading up to our biggest event in April 2025. But beyond that, it’s a resource for all things NPTO—committee opportunities, school happenings, and ways to support our students and staff. This is just the beginning, and we’ll continue improving the site as we go.

Check it out here: https://www.d47npto.org/

Savers Fundraiser: March 12-14th
Time to declutter! North Elementary’s annual Savers Fundraiser is happening soon! Drop off clothing, household items, and more at the U-Haul truck in the school parking lot from March 12-14, 3-5 PM. We accept most items, but clothing and linens bring in the biggest return for our school! Special thanks to U-Haul for donating the truck and Lowe’s for providing garbage bags—each student will be sent home with a flyer and a bag to help pack up donations! We also need volunteers to help unload at Savers—email d47npto@gmail.com if you can help!

The Quest is Coming… Are You Ready? 🐾

Get ready, North Elementary! Husky Quest—our biggest and most exciting fundraiser of the year—is happening on April 24, 2025! This is a day filled with fun, energy, and school spirit as we celebrate our students' fundraising success in an unforgettable way.

We can’t do it alone! If you’re interested in joining the adventure and helping make this event a huge success, we’d love to have you on our Quest Crew! Whether you can lend a hand with planning, event setup, or day-of excitement, there’s a role for everyone.

Email us at d47npto@gmail.com to join the team!

Stay tuned for more details!

STAR Reading Volunteers Needed!

Our STAR Reading program is looking for more volunteers! Parents can spend time reading one-on-one with students, encouraging a love of reading in the classroom. Some classrooms still need support, and we’d love to fill those spots! Volunteers can help weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.

Open slots include:
Multiple openings in Lopez, Nava, Ferguson, Meyer, Margiotta, Cue, and Sromek’s classrooms! If you’re already a STAR Reader, we’d love for you to consider helping out in another classroom or grade level that could use extra support! If you’d like to help, contact Lauren at laurenvbacke@gmail.com. We’d love to have you!

North Huskies Spirit Wear!
Gear up for Spirit Fridays—or any day! Show your school spirit and Husky pride all year long by ordering your favorite North Huskies Spirit Wear at 1stPlaceSpiritWear.

Who Are We?

The NPTO is a non-profit volunteer organization of parents and educators from North Elementary who want to support staff and students at North and continue to build a wonderful place to learn, grow, have fun, and work! We do this by volunteering our time inside and outside of the school building, fundraising, appreciating, supporting, and advocating for our students and staff! Please join us here NPTO Volunteer Form

How To Connect With Us

Feel free to email the NPTO at any time: d47npto@gmail.com

Or follow us on Facebook D47NPTO

Attend our next meeting on February 13th 2025 at 6pm at North

Look out for our NEW newsletter “Social-Mailia” coming home with your student!

You can also join Remind (text message app) by sending a text message 81010 with the message @NorPTO

The District 47 app has gotten a fresh, new look but still offers all the same features and resources! Please accept the one-time popup of the privacy statement, it is something all apps have and once acknowledged it will not show up again. Thanks for your cooperation!