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• November-27-29 Thanksgiving Day-No School
• December 2- Classes Resume
• December 6- Spirit Day- Candy Cane Day
• December 13- Spirit Day- Winter Sock Day

During the cold winter weather, be sure that your child comes to school with winter coats, hats, gloves, etc. Students go outside daily for lunch recess and need to be dressed for the weather. The guidelines established by District 47 during cold weather are as follows:
Temperature/Wind Chill Maximum time outside

• 15 degrees or warmer Unlimited
• 0 to 15 degrees 20 minutes
• Below 0 degrees Students remain indoors

We are in need of all sizes of waterproof mitten's and all types of gloves as the cold weather approaches. Also, sock in sizes 6-12.

Thank you.

The holiday season is approaching and we are starting to collect donations in support of our North families in need. As always, we will be accepting gift card donations, which in the past have included gift cards for gas stations, grocery stores, big-box stores, restaurants, online retailers, and home improvement stores. All gift card donations should be dropped off in the main office. If you are interested in supporting a family in need this holiday season or donating items other than gift cards, please contact our social workers, Amanda Wood (awood@d47.org) or Valerie Skala (vskala@d47.org) for more information. No matter the donation, we are appreciative of the support for our North Community. We hope you have an awesome holiday season! Donations of gift cards, food, etc., are accepted throughout the school year. Thank you!

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.

Mark your calendars for December 11th from 6:00-8:00 PM because you won’t want to miss this FREE Family Night hosted by the North Elementary PTO!

Join us for an evening of fun, laughter, and community-building at X-treme Wheels! The best part? PTO covers admission for ALL families—just bring your skating energy and have a blast! We’ll also have a special giveaway or raffle for families in attendance! Don’t miss your chance to win something awesome!

Note: Admission is FREE for ALL family members! Skate rentals are $5 per pair. If you can, please consider paying for the rental and donating a little extra to help cover the costs for other families. If rentals are a challenge, no worries! We’ve got you covered!—just lace up and enjoy the ride! Please RSVP here for Skate Night! Please contact the NPTO d47npto@gmail.com

with any questions or if you’d like to help with skate night!

Let’s make this a night to remember and come together as a school community! We can’t wait to see you there!

It's that time again to show our amazing North Elementary staff some love! On Monday, December 9th, we’ll be stocking the teachers' lounge with snacks, drinks, and goodies to keep our hardworking educators energized and appreciated during this busy season.To make donating easier, we've put together an Amazon wish list where you can choose items to help fill the lounge. Simply shop from the list and have your donations sent to the school. Click here to sign up and support our wonderful teachers and staff. Your generosity helps make North Elementary such a great place to learn and grow. We appreciate everything you do to care for our staff while they care for our students! Let’s make this lounge extra special this December!

Let’s spread some holiday cheer and show our amazing teachers and staff how much we appreciate them!

We’re asking North families to bake (or buy) two dozen of your favorite cookies to share. Your sweet treats will help make the season extra special for the staff who do so much for our school.

Please bring cookies to school on Monday, December 16th by 9:00 AM. Drop them off in the office or send them with your child that morning.

Thank you for helping us celebrate our wonderful North staff. Happy Holidays!

We’re excited to announce our brand new monthly newsletter, Social Mail-ia! This will be your go-to source for everything North PTO. Each month, your student will bring home this informative newsletter to keep you up to date on all of our PTO platforms, and it will also be available online for your convenience. Inside, you'll find event highlights, important updates, and plenty of opportunities to get involved. Stay connected with our school community and see how, together, we’re making a difference! November issue out now!

Just a quick reminder that the student directory was sent out on October 2nd! It’s available as a Google document and can also be found in an email from d47npto. If you didn’t receive it and think you should have, please reach out to us at d47npto@gmail.com. We’re here to help!

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

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

Please join us here NPTO Volunteer Form

(Stories & achievements)

As we start the process of developing our new Strategic Plan, we invite you to provide feedback on the district. Please take a moment to share your thoughts in our School and Community Perception Survey. Your input will play a crucial role in shaping a plan that best supports our students and community.
Click here for the survey in English
Click here for the survey in Spanish

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!