NORTH NEWS

March 29th: No School

April 4-6: Drama Performance, She Kills Monsters, 7 pm

April 9: ACT/MCA Testing (see schedule below)

The arrival of spring means the countdown to graduation has begun! Please take a look at the Spring Senior Newsletter with all the Class of 2024 Graduation Preparation information and links: Senior Spring Newsletter

Testing Day, April 9: 10th and 11th grade students will report to school for testing.

• 10th grade will take their MCA Reading test and the YouScience discovery tool

• 11th grade will take the ACT. If your student cannot take the ACT on April 9th for religious reasons, please contact Jonathan Friedman or Stephanie Woodbury by 4/2 to receive information about a make-up test (Contact information below).

• 9th and 12th grade students will have a remote learning day

• Buses will run on a normal schedule, but students will be done at approximately 1:15 and are allowed to leave school when their rooms are dismissed if they have transportation.

If you have any questions about testing, please contact Jonathan Friedman at jfriedman@isd622.org or Stephanie Woodbury at swoodbury@isd622.org.

The Bilingual Seals test is coming up! Students can earn credits for showing proficiency in another language, and you can read more information below. Registration deadline is April 5th and tests begin on April 22nd. If students have taken the test before, it is important to note a change that students will only be eligible to earn six credits total throughout their years. There are, however, benefits for taking the Seals exam again including mobility from World Language Certificate, to Gold Seal, to Platinum Seal.

Bilingual Seals Flyer

Bilingual Seals Website (which includes the link to sign up)

Fusion Drumline won first place at their latest Minnesota Percussion Association competition in Elk River yesterday (Saturday, March 23)! That leaves them with 2 first place and 1 second place wins so far this season! Prelims are coming up on April 6 in Burnsville and Championships are April 13 in Rochester so come on out to support the hard-working and talented students of ISD622 Fusion Drumline!

She Kills Monsters is a drama-comedy play by Qui Nguyen that debuted in 2011. It tells the story of Agnes Evans, a completely average woman who strives to be nothing but average until the day she wishes her life were a little less boring. Her wish unfortunately comes true when her family, including her younger sister Tilly, dies in a car crash. Agnes was never close to Tilly because they were interested in completely different things; Agnes loved mainstream pop culture, while Tilly had a passion for everything classified as nerdy or geeky, with a special love for Dungeons & Dragons. As Agnes is cleaning and packing Tilly's room, she finds a module Tilly had written for D&D. In order to get closer to the sister she never really knew, Agnes embarks on her own adventure with the help of Dungeon Master Chuck to play the game as Tilly designed. As she delves deeper into her quest, the fantasy world and reality begin to collide and mix as Agnes searches to connect with Tilly and realizes how much of her sister she never knew.

NOTE: This performance contains coarse language, verbal abuse, adult themes, and simulated violence.

Your last chance to purchase a reserved copy of the 2024 Yearbook, titled Northflix, is this weekend, March 31st.

There will be a small run of books available on Distribution Day, which is set for Tues May 28th. Those copies are on a first-come first-served basis. Last year they were gone within a single afternoon and many people were unable to get a copy. We strongly encourage you to get a guaranteed copy by purchasing before the March 31st deadline.

To buy your copy you can visit the Activities Office with cash, check, or card or you can purchase directly through www.northstpaulyearbook.com. Be sure to use the School ID# 716141 (not your student ID).

Any questions or concerns please feel free to contact the Yearbook adviser Mr. Reda at 651-748-6092 or nhsyearbook@isd622.org or in room 204.

Here are the links to the Senior One-Stop and Calendar as well as the 2024 Graduation Handbook. Please review the links with your senior and make sure to ask questions if you have them!

Graduation Kick-Off Slides Link

Senior One Stop and Calendar Link

Class of 2024 Graduation Handbook Link

North High School Activities Website

North Student and Family Handbook