Huskie Howler

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Dear Huskie Community,

It is always a great day to be a Huskie! And this past week has been nothing short of amazing. We had a terrific week of choir, band and orchestra concerts, girls golf advancing to day 2 at state, wonderful girls in STEM showcase event, double overtime come from behind football win, Gabby Lee and Brooke Coffman winning sectional doubles tennis for the 4th year in a row, impressively hosted visitors from 8 school districts from across the country, hosted our inaugural girls flag football triangular event, honoring National Merit Semi-finalists and national recognition students at tonight's Board of Education meeting, boys cross country finished 2nd in DVC by a hair, and girls cross country and boys soccer won DVC. Awesome job by our students, teachers, sponsors and coaches!

One final reminder that Wednesday is a special schedule. It is not a late arrival for students in grades 9-11. Seniors do not have class. Students will be dismissed early. See schedule details below.

Enjoy your week and Go Huskies!!

Sincerely,

Jay Wachtel

Lisa Shamrock, a NNHS French teacher, was named by AATF (American Association of Teachers of French) as Illinois French Teacher of the Year! Congratulations!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12uXxEsT8cZfetZBxVmwp7cJP_wJg7gaR/view?usp=drive_link

Celebrating Our Teacher Appreciation Night Honorees

This fall, the Athletic Department honored the incredible impact our teachers and staff have had on our varsity athletes through our Teacher Appreciation Night events. We asked many of our varsity fall athletes to identify the teacher or staff member who has made the greatest difference in their time at Naperville North, and the response was overwhelming.

We are so proud to recognize and celebrate the dedication of all of our educators who inspire, support, and motivate our Huskies every day. Thank you to all for making such a lasting impact on our students!

Please see the links below for the full list of honorees in alphabetical order and team photos:

• Honorees: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGT8dATN9s/p1kPj88oSUudezcUnRJ1SA/view?utm_content=DAGT8dATN9s&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

• Boys Soccer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_pVNxdVIIKtlcApd0hKoko8g_oVBDrMm/view?usp=sharing

• Football: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KnvKoYTx756-u6CKlv6ofkMlGolMpKTC/view?usp=drive_link

• Girls Tennis: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AGJxaq4fv9SczfHCg0eZOCNUQUON--Yx/view?usp=drive_link

• Girls Volleyball: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DKmFmpiyMuQbKCAciol7MDTnawz6WW0j/view?usp=drive_link

Celebrating Our Best Buddies Partnership

This fall, our Football, Girls Volleyball, and Boys Soccer programs teamed up with the Naperville North Best Buddies Club for some incredible practices filled with fun, teamwork, and unforgettable moments. We couldn’t be more proud of our Huskie athletes, their Best Buddies teammates, the dedicated peer helper crew, and our coaching staff who made it all possible.

These events highlight the true spirit of Naperville North—coming together to support, encourage, and enjoy the love of sports. We’re excited to continue this tradition this winter! Enjoy the photos.

• Best Buddies Football: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KnvKoYTx756-u6CKlv6ofkMlGolMpKTC/view?usp=drive_link

• Best Buddies Girl's Volleyball: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DKmFmpiyMuQbKCAciol7MDTnawz6WW0j/view?usp=drive_link

• Best Buddies Boy's Soccer:https://drive.google.com/file/d/13hQhAJdsgfmCntx0gCkIOxCegBolG3HA/view?usp=drive_link

Winter Sport Tryouts & Practices

As the fall season winds down, it's time to start preparing for our upcoming winter sports season! Winter sport tryouts and practices are just around the corner, with staggered start dates for different teams. The attached infographics include all tryout and first-day practice times and locations for each sport.

A friendly reminder: to participate on the first day of practice or tryouts, student-athletes must be registered on Snap8to18 and have an up-to-date physical on file with the Athletic Department. Please be sure to complete these requirements before tryouts begin!

For more information on the requirements and registration process, check out this link: Huskie Athletics Info. We’re excited to see everyone bring their best as we gear up for another successful winter season.

• Winter Tryouts Flyer #1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qi5cfakZ_tiALvOPvSVj9gik2PV_7D0e/view?usp=drive_link

• Winter Tryouts Flyer #2:https://drive.google.com/file/d/13OWyB3ELNX98ykLwJvnPh-yzyDPf-ueX/view?usp=drive_link

Go Huskies!

Holiday Drive

The Holiday Season is Coming! We invite you to join our 2024 NNHS Family Connection Holiday Drive. Our goal is to assist 60 NNHS families facing hardship this holiday season. The purpose of the drive is to provide these families with gift cards they can use for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Winter Holidays. No amount is too small and every dollar is appreciated. We will pool donations together to reach our goal. The plan is to distribute the cards prior to Thanksgiving, hence the early deadline.

• Please consider making a contribution of any amount in the form of cash, Venmo, Zelle, or a personal check, made payable to Home & School.
• Zelle: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l_0wl2ZVxf7T_bwB1T9QA9I4T7EDdVM0/view?usp=drive_link
• With any form of payment, please note that your donation is for Family Connection Holidays.
• Please submit non-electronic donations to the NNHS front lobby by Friday, November 8th so the gifts may be distributed prior to Thanksgiving.

Senior Celebration

Please join us for our second in-person planning meeting is this Wednesday, October 23rd at 7pm. All parents are welcome to attend and learn about open Co-Chair Volunteer opportunities including: Chaperones/Security, Parking, Photography, Tech Chair, Huskie Hallway, Parents’ Place, Supper Club and more. We need second co-chairs to work with: Body Shop and Futures Hallway.

The event’s Exec Board has two open Co-Chair positions: Event Co-Chair and Registration (2 year commitment, perfect for a parent with Class of 2026 student).

• Please review this Sign Up Genius link with more information on each position: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EADA92BA3FAC61-51703892-nnhs#/R
• For more information on any position, please reach out to Tracy Ford at tracydford65@gmail.com

• Tickets for Senior Celebration are only available on GoFan at this link: https://gofan.co/event/1525705?schoolId=IL099809.

Senior Celebration, a Home & School sponsored, parent-run mega-party is for Senior students only! The event is Saturday, April 12, 2025 at NNHS from 6PM to 10:00PM.

H&S Staff Appreciation

Calling all Bakers! Treats are needed to appreciate our amazing NNHS Staff! Please help the H&S Staff Appreciation committee celebrate staff at their Staff Appreciation Chili Lunch TakeOver by donating a dozen homemade sweet treats!

• No nuts of any kind please in donations including the gluten free desserts (ex: no almond flour please).
• All donations should be dropped off on Wednesday, October 23 between 7:30am-3:30pm inside the Naperville North Front Entrance. There will be a cart for goods. Please deliver on single use plates/containers/bags as we will be unable to return any items.
• Please review the available slots below and click on the link to sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AEA82BA4FDC70-52002507-treats/13744451#/

Any questions, please email us at: nnhsstaffappreciation@gmail.com.

Thank you for your support of H&S Staff Appreciation!

NNHS School Government, along with Home & School, are hosting their annual NNHS Fall Blood Drive on Thursday October 24th from 8:00-1:00pm in the Field House. This blood drive is open to all Huskie family members, relatives, and neighbors. The minimum age to donate is 16. Please check in at the main entrance when you arrive and be sure to bring a photo ID.

• Students that are 16 must fill out a parental consent form provided in the Student Activities office.
• Students that are 17 or 18 can donate without parental consent but they do still need to sign up for a time using the link below.
• To Sign-up for a time slot for the drive, use this link: https://forms.gle/vV15S6dXv9Br8md88
  
• We also accept walk-ins for students 17 and older.

Volunteer - Come volunteer to help with the Fall Blood Drive on Thursday, October 24th.

• We are looking for 3 volunteers per shift.
• Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44ACAB2FA4FAC34-51959946-nnhs#/
  

Thank you! If you have any questions, please reach out to Sabrina @ NNHSBloodDrive@gmail.com

CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE!!

Are you Driven to Join, Driven to Volunteer, Driven to Donate or Driven to Sponsor? We are excited to introduce our new look at https://nnhsboosters.org.

The updated website is the hub of information for all things related to Boosters. The website will highlight our social media, contains sign ups for concessions, provides sponsorship opportunities and features our fundraising events. Another new addition is that tickets to our fundraisers will be available on the website through our new GOFAN account! Everything related to Boosters will be at your fingertips so bookmark the site today.

NNHS BOOSTERS FASHION SHOW

Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 23, 2025!! Interested in learning more or volunteering? Please attend our first meeting on November 12th at 7pm in Room 108. The Fashion Show is one of Boosters biggest fundraisers of the year and takes a village of volunteers. We are looking for both Senior Parents and Non-Senior parents - we need you all! There are plenty of opportunities to help, please join us on November 12th to learn more about this fun event.

Interested in volunteering but cannot attend the initial meeting? Please contact the Fashion Show co-chairs: Natasha Carsello and Marni Springer at nnhsboostersfashionshow@gmail.com

TRIVIA NIGHT

Want to help make Trivia Night a success? See the different opportunities below:

• VOLUNTEER - We love our volunteers! Different opportunities available. Email NNHStrivianight@gmail.com
• DONATE - Donate to our raffle! Gift certificates, tickets, experience gifts, other ideas? Email NNHStrivianight@gmail.com
• SPONSOR - Do you have a business and would like to support the Huskies? Sponsorships are available for $150. Help our NNHS Huskies and promote your business. Your logo will appear on the big screen at the start of each round of Trivia. You will be contacted directly with detailed instructions for submitting your logo/artwork as a high resolution .jpg or .pdf file. Questions? Email NNHStrivianight@gmail.com
• ATTEND - Flex your brain power! See you there!

SPIRIT WEAR

Shop the newest merchandise at our upcoming home football game on 10/25!!
IN STOCK new long sleeved orange NIKE shirts, new t-shirt designs, beanies, rally towels, NIKE navy, Huskie script crew neck sweatshirts and youth sweatshirts. NEW TRADITIONS START HERE!! The STATE SHIRT is on sale for $20 exclusively sold at the school store. All 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑩𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑫 Huskie student and proud parents will want to wear our new State Bound T-Shirt to show your Huskie Pride.

NEW.....Shop our online team store which will be open from 10/18-11/7 with delivery to your home before winter break. The sale includes popular items like t-shirts, hoodies, brands you love such as NIKE, ADIDAS, LU LU LEMON, UNDER ARMOUR and more! Check out the NEW ONLINE TEAM STORE store here : https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/RyCcUuvrLV

YARD SIGNS

Winter yard sign sales start TODAY 10/21. Order you sign today on our new website under HUSKIE STORE heading https://nnhsboosters.org/huskie-store.

NEXT MEETING

Join us at our next general meeting on Monday Oct 21 at 7 pm in room 108. Come learn more about how you can make a difference for Huskie students by supporting Boosters.

The City of Naperville and community partners invite you to Unlocking Hope: Teen Suicide Disruptor Training on Wednesday October 23rd from 5:45-7:30pm at Alive Center, 500 W 5th Ave, Naperville. More information can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQCXMUIf6qLKN4CjuDJXbvQ3XMVOgbzycyRxPM6a1YdSN_wukWyz2cHbYV3PBZqTgQvROYFN2jOkbUw/pub

Please use this link to register:

https://form.jotform.com/233204184300138

Freshman, Sophomore, and Juniors: This is your Last Chance for Underclassmen Yearbook Photos: Make-up and retake photos for underclassmen will be taken during all lunch hours on Tuesday, October 22 in the Small Cafeteria (garage area near the Courtyard.) Students who did not have their pictures taken by Lifetouch at registration and do not come to this photo opportunity will not be pictured in the yearbook.

Seniors, your cap/gown and graduation products group ordering dates are October 15 – 29th. Make sure you order by the deadline and take advantage of a couple of special promotions available to you during those two weeks! All orders are done online. Jostens will be emailing this information to discuss with your parent or guardian. Jostens will also be in school, during lunch, on the 16th to answer any questions you may have. Here’s the link to your school’s web page: https://bit.ly/3NbxkCh

Wednesday, October 23rd is an important day for juniors as they will take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). To provide our juniors with the best possible testing experience, we will have a special school day on October 23rd that differs from our standard Wednesday late arrival schedule. This information is outlined below.

Grade 9 & 10 Students: Regular class attendance with modified schedule (7:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.)

Grade 11 Students: PSAT/NMSQT Testing (bring fully charged chromebook, photo ID, pen/pencils) (7:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.)

• Students taking the bus to school - buses will pick up just like any other 7:45 am start day
• Students taking the bus home from school - bus departs at 1 pm for all students and 1:45 pm for extended time testing

Grade 12 Students: Not in attendance and should utilize the time for post-secondary preparation

Please see the link below for more detailed information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tCLt95A5x8dYuEx961z1sQEq0Me5qWzOlqfrh3jSVzg/edit?usp=sharing

• Check out this month’s Counselor Connection, with grade-level & college/career updates!
• Link to 2024-2025 NNHS Calendar
• Join the principal's community Remind: text @nnhsupdate to the number 81010
  
• 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 Susan Brown, Administrative Assistant at sbrown1@naperville203.org. Follow NNHS Official on X at wachtel_NNHS and Instagram at nnhs_jay_wachtel.