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North Elementary was delighted to host New York Times bestselling author Patrick Ness on Monday, September 23rd. Mr. Ness talked with students about his career as an author and discussed his new book, Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody.
There will be a limited supply of signed books available for purchase through September 30th.

Click here for the order form.

In order to assure student health and safety, animals are not allowed on school property at any time, except in the case of a service animal accompanying a student or other individual with a documented disability. This rule may be temporarily waived by the building principal in the case of an educational opportunity for students, provided that: (a) the animal is appropriately housed, humanely cared for, and properly handled, and (b) students will not be exposed to a dangerous animal or an unhealthy environment. As an additional reference, the McHenry County Department of Health has an Animal Control Ordinance, Article XVII, Section 5.13.

The North Wee Deliver Post Office is about to open for the 2024-2025 school year! For those parents not familiar, the Wee Deliver program is a post office set up for the students and run by 3rd & 4th graders at North Elementary. All students and staff use the post office to send notes, letters or pictures to friends or teachers/staff throughout the school year. They can use classroom free time or bring in letters they write at home. Parents are also encouraged to send in cards/letters to be delivered to their child’s classroom as well!

If your student is interested in becoming a post office employee, the jobs specific to grade level are as follows:

3rd Graders - Deliver Mail weekly

4th Graders - Sort Mail Weekly

We make assignments on a weekly rotating basis and employees will perform their duties for that week during their lunch recess. Depending on the amount of students per grade level, they may get the chance to work more than once during the year.

Please check with your child about a Wee Deliver application and have them turn it in by Friday, September 27th.

Want to volunteer at North this year? Don’t forget to fill out the Raptor Volunteer Form! It’s quick and easy, and it’s required for all volunteers. We can’t wait to see you around school!

Fill out the form here: Raptor Volunteer Form

As cooler weather approaches, we want to remind parents to please label your child’s sweatshirts, jackets, and other belongings. This helps ensure that misplaced items can be returned to their owners quickly. Also, don’t forget to check the lost and found regularly for any missing items. Thank you for helping us keep our lost and found as empty as possible!

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

Our next meeting is February 13th 2025, more details to come!

Want to stay in the know? Be sure to follow us on:

• Facebook: D47 NPTO

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

For any questions please email us at d47NPTO@gmail.com

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