Huskie Howler
February 27, 2023
If you have any questions about any of the items below or other concerns, please contact Stephanie Posey, Principal, at sposey@naperville203.org or Jill Myatt, Administrative Assistant at jmyatt@naperville203.org. Follow NNHS Official on Twitter @NNHSposey.
April 3 , 2023 Happy Spring and welcome back, Huskie Families. It's Senior Week! · April 4th is an E-Learning Day due to Election Day · April 5th & 6th - One Acts in the Small Cafe at 7PM · April 6th - Senior Day! We will have Cap & Gown Pick-up and the Senior Assembly. Seniors will not attend their classes, but they should arrive at school (Contest Gym) between 9 - 9:30 am. · Friday, April 7th - No School Thank you for entrusting your children to us, Stephanie Posey
Thank you for entrusting your children to us,
Stephanie Posey
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Coffee With the Principal: All parents are invited to join us on Tuesday, April 11th at 7PM for our next Coffee With the Principal in the Learning Commons. Mrs. Posey's focus will be "plans for next year”. She will begin with an overview and parents are welcome to join in the discussion. All are welcome to this informal event.
SFCP: Wednesday, April 12th - "17 Things You Need to Do Before College." New York Times Bestselling author, Harlan Cohen returns to NNHS to give you the ultimate roadmap to college success. Both parents and students will enjoy this informative evening. Please join us in the Learning Commons at 7PM on April 12th. You can also enter to win a $2,500 college scholarship. Click here for more details.
Seniors: Have you always wanted to speak at GRADUATION?? Your opportunity awaits! Tryouts for speaking at graduation will take place on Tuesday, April 18th during the lunch hours. Sign up here.
Senior Brunch: Seniors, have you purchased your senior brunch ticket?! Trust us...you don't want to miss this event. Senior brunch takes place at Bobak's Signature Room at Seven Bridges after the all school Awards Assembly on Friday, May 19th. You can check whether you have purchased a ticket already from the SENIOR EVENTS tab on the Student Activities website HERE. Tickets are now $60 through May 1st. May 1st is the last day we will accept orders as numbers will be due to the vendor. You don't want to miss this exciting senior event! Here is the BRUNCH FORM.
Senior Parents: Here is the link to the Senior Page on the website.This page includes information for the rest of the school year for the Class of 2023, including senior events, graduation, forms, live stream links and post-graduation items. Please read these documents carefully and pay close attention to deadlines.
Illinois State Board of Education: Do you know high school students who want to play an active role in developing tools to address issues that are important to them? The Youth Prevention Resource Center (YPRC) seeks applicants from diverse areas, socioeconomic groups, and life experiences to join their student board. This is the link for more information and to apply.
SAVE THE DATE: May 13, 2023 - A Pint for Kim Blood Drive and Life Saving Festival.
The region’s largest grass-roots blood donation awareness movement is moving to Naperville North High School. The group, “A Pint For Kim”, was created in 2020 by Naperville mom Kimberley Benedyk Sandford in her final weeks of life. She wanted to give purpose to her eight year battle with cancer, and so she wanted her family and friends to use her story to spread awareness that the largest use of donated blood goes to cancer patients.
Now that Kim’s two boys are both at Naperville North High School, the 4th Annual A Pint For Kim Blood Drive & Life Saving Festival will move to the school on May 13th. In addition to being the largest one-day, one-location blood drive in the state, the event includes live bands, food trucks, a super-car show, games, and more. The event is free and open to the public.
Currently the organization is seeking items for their free raffle. Every blood donor and event volunteer gets 10 raffle tickets to an exclusive raffle that previously has had over $30,000 in prizes annually. The organization does not raise money, so no extra tickets are sold. It is just an added incentive for those who come out to donate blood in Kim’s memory.
Visit www.apintforkim.com for more information or contact Kim’s sister Kristyn Benedyk at apintforkim2023@gmail.com if your family, business, or team is interested in donating a raffle item.Any Naperville North students who wish to volunteer can do so through a Signup Genius link that will be available soon.
SFCP: Tuesday, April 25th - Freshmen Parent-to-Parent Networking Night.
Want to get the inside scoop on what life is really like at Naperville North High School? Come and learn from some of our veteran NNHS parents as your child gets ready to make the transition from 8th grade to high school. This event will be an informal Q and A session entirely driven by the attendees. Feel free to ask questions to the experienced parent panel about Academics, Sports, Homework, Clubs, Social Issues or any other questions you might have about high school. We will meet in the Learning Commons from 7 - 8:30 PM. Here is a link for further details. Please help us spread the word to any parents of incoming freshmen. Thank you!
Home & School News:
- GRADUATION PARKING RAFFLE. Home & School is hosting a raffle for reserved parking at graduation on May 21st. For as little as $5 you can enter to win. Get your tickets here along with complete details on how this will work.
- JOIN US for our last meeting of the year on Wednesday, April 26th, in Room 108 at 9:30am to learn about student leadership opportunities, to hear from Mrs. Posey & Mrs. Baumgartner and to appreciate our many talented committee chairs. Have questions? Contact Carrie Meikle at napervillenorthhands@gmail.com.
- Check out RAISE RIGHT (formerly Scrip). Earn up to 18% shopping! Raise funds for NNHS Home & School by buying gift cards to pay for your everyday shopping and spending. Groceries, dining out, home improvement, travel and everything in between. It’s easy and convenient fundraising that’s already part of your everyday life. Plus, gift cards are great for helping you - or your student - set and keep a budget, particularly when using the refillable gift cards. No extra money spent. No sales. No volunteer time. Watch this video: How to Get Started | RaiseRight) to find out how to give back to your Huskie Community! How it works: Click this invitation link to get started or go to https://www.raiseright.com/enroll?enrollCode=1XRN6T2ATESQ
Family Connection: Year-end Senior activities are upon us! Family Connection is requesting your help to fund the cost of Prom and Senior Brunch tickets for students in need. Please consider sponsoring a prom ticket at $80, a Senior Brunch ticket at $45 or making a monetary donation of your choice.
Here is our flyer for complete details. Checks payable to NNHS Family Connection may be dropped off at the NNHS front office or mailed to:
NNHS FAMILY CONNECTION
C/O Jill Myatt
899 North Mill Street
Naperville, IL 60563
Operation Snowball Spring Retreat: Meet other teens from area schools interested in self-care, mental wellness and making connections. Register now for Operation Snowball's Spring Retreat Weekend, April 22-23.
Senior Fashion Show: The NNHS Booster Club's 22nd Annual Senior Fashion Show, "Hooray for Hollywood," will be held Sunday, April 23rd at NNHS. This show would not be possible without our incredibly generous sponsors. With prom season and graduation fast approaching, please consider supporting these valuable sponsors that generously support us year after year. Without them, this special event would not be possible. We would like to thank the following:
- Peaches Boutique
- Formally Modern Tuxedo
- Glam and Giltz
- Karisma Boutique
- Galleria Girl
- Lorenzo's Tailoring and Formalwear
- Edward Hospital Flower Shop
- Tommy Bahama Oak Brook
- Filson
- London Sky
- Standard Goods
- Mila Grace
- Wyckwood House
- Jeans and a Cute Top
- Blonde Boutique
- Naperville Tennis
Summer Learning Opportunity: Inspirit AI, an AI education program developed and taught by Stanford and MIT graduates, is offering an in-person, pre-college, project-based artificial intelligence program at Naperville North HS this summer. The program will run for 10 sessions, each session lasting 3 hours.
