Huskie Howler

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July 2024

Dear Huskie Community,

I hope your family is having a wonderful summer.

I want to start by thanking Stephanie Posey for her years of service to Naperville North High School. Stephanie’s impact will echo through the halls of North for many years to come. Working closely with her over the past several years has been invaluable to me as I have been able to grow and learn a great deal from her knowledge and mentorship. Personally and professionally, I will miss seeing her at NNHS daily and wish her the very best as she navigates some family health issues.

Due to the timing of Stephanie’s decision, I have been asked to step in as the Interim Principal for this school year. I am honored to have been selected and hope the decision will make for a smooth transition for the students, staff, and entire community of Naperville North.

Allow me to briefly introduce myself. My name is Jay Wachtel and I have been fortunate to work at Naperville North since 2002. I have been a Business teacher, Career and Technical Education Department Chair, and most recently served as the Assistant Principal of Operations. In 2020-2021, I was Interim Principal for the year while Ms. Posey fulfilled a need at the district office. Prior to becoming a Huskie, I taught for two years at Hinkley High School in Aurora, Colorado and for three years at Libertyville High School in the northern suburbs.

My wife, Jen, and I live in Naperville and our two children, Megan and Jack, are proud NNHS Huskie graduates. Away from school, I enjoy bike riding and spending time in downtown Chicago.

Our school is full of amazing staff and students supported by dedicated parents and caregivers. I truly love the Naperville North High School community and every day I am proud to be a part of it. Whether it has been as a teacher, coach, parent or administrator, my experience has always been terrific. I am very much looking forward to another outstanding year as part of the wonderful NNHS community.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Sincerely,

Jay Wachtel

Registration Reminder: Please save the dates for 2024-2025 Registration:

Freshmen: Thursday, August 8th, 8:00 - 11:00 AM
Sophomores: Friday, August 9th, 8:00 - 11:00 AM
Juniors: Thursday, August 8th, 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Seniors: Friday, August 9th, 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Late Registration: Wednesday, August 14th, Noon - 2:00 PM

Registration packets were mailed in late June and should be arriving in households shortly. Additionally, these documents can be viewed on the Naperville North Website. Questions? Please email Pat Dusek at pdusek@naperville203.org.

Class of 2025 Senior Photos: NEW THIS YEAR - SELF SIGN UP FOR SENIOR PHOTOS:

Makeup opportunities for Senior Photos will be July 15 – 19. To sign up for a time slot, please visit www.prestigeportraits.com. You will also be receiving postcard reminders from Prestige. To be included in the yearbook, you must be photographed by Prestige Photography at Naperville North High School.

Academic Award Recipients: We are proud to recognize our 2023-2024 Naperville North Academic Award 4.0 GPA Recipients. These students have earned a grade point average of 4.0 during the first semester of this school year and/or the spring semester of last year. In a school district as strong as Naperville Community Unit School District, it is not an easy task to achieve such an exemplary GPA. We are honored to share this accomplishment with the entire Huskie community. Please visit this link to view the list.

National Honor Society (NHS): The application for the National Honor Society (NHS) is available now. The application is open to juniors and seniors with a cumulative GPA at 3.75 and higher. Applicants should have leadership and service experience. The application is due in September and is available here. If you have any questions, please contact Kyle Girup at kgirup@naperville203.org.

Additional Resources:

Check out this month’s Counselor Connection, with grade-level & college/career updates!
Link to 2024-2025 NNHS Calendar
The archived Howlers can be found HERE

If you have questions about any of the items above or other concerns, please contact Jay Wachtel, Principal, at jwachtel@naperville203.org or Jill Myatt, Administrative Assistant at jmyatt@naperville203.org. Follow NNHS Official on X at wachtel_NNHS and Instagram at nnhs_jay_wachtel.