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Time Is Running Out to Participate in Fund a Need and NCP Sign-Up Parties Directly Support the Art, Music, Math, Computer Science, World Language o
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Time Is Running Out
to Participate in Fund a Need
and NCP Sign-Up Parties |
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Directly Support the Art, Music, Math, Computer Science, World Language or Physical Education Department
Contribute toward the purchase of an item on Fund a Need. Click HERE to see the list. Friends of Northside has a goal to have every item in school, working in your student's classroom, by the end of May. Help them reach that goal! |
Don't Miss NCP Sign-Up Parties
Enjoy the bonds of the Northside community by attending one of these events where all of the proceeds benefit NCP. Space is available for Moms' Margarita Party and Backyard BBQ & Cubs Tix, among others. Click HERE to read all the party descriptions and sign up today. |
Friends of Northside and Parent Network Meetings
Tuesday, May 23
7:00 pm FON
7:45 pm PN
Faculty Lounge |
Be on a Parent-Run Board
Every year we lose a few of our wonderful Board members when their students graduate. The good news is there is room for you! Please consider stepping in to fill one of these vacancies. Becoming an integral part of the Northside community is most rewarding. We get a lot done for our school and have a little fun along the way. Join us at one of our last meetings of the school year to find out what it's all about.
Incoming freshmen parents are welcome! |
Mock College Admission Night
Thursday, May 25
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Participants meet in small student-only and parent-only groups in classrooms to evaluate mock college admissions applications. The groups are led by actual admissions officers from a cross-section of colleges and universities. For the program to run smoothly, an accurate head count is needed. RSVP HERE by today, May 21, if you plan to attend. |
Memorial Day Observed
Monday, May 29
No school |
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Financial Aid Night
Tuesday, May 30
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Northside’s Counseling Department will host this annual event featuring a financial aid representative from the University of Chicago to speak to NCP families about the FAFSA application process. This event should be a great refresher for seniors and their parents (who will need to file their FAFSA again, October 1, while at their college of choice) and a wonderful introduction to financial aid for juniors and their parents who are new to the process. |
This Week in Sports
Boys Varsity Baseball
Monday, May 22, Senn High School, 4:30 pm.
Boys Varsity Volleyball
Monday, May 22, Northtown Academy, 5:30 pm.
Girls Varsity Softball
Wednesday, May 24, Vernon Hills, 4:30 pm. |
Visit the NCP Athletics website for additional information for Northside teams, and download the 8 to 18 app via iTunes or Android to follow them on your phone. |
Civics for Current Freshmen
Summer Session Offered at Northside
June 26 through July 14
8:00 am - 12:50 pm
Civics class in now a requirement for graduation beginning with this year's freshman class. Upon successfully completing this summer session, students will earn the .5 credit for Civics, take the state-mandated Constitution test and fulfill one of the service learning graduation requirements.
The cost is $190 but is reduced to $95 for students who already qualify for fee waivers.
Payment must be submitted no later than May 31 to secure a spot in the class. Be aware that space is limited to 60 students. Prompt payment will help secure your place.
Submit payment to the school office in the form of a check, payable to Northside College Preparatory High School. Have your student bring along the registration form sent home by the teacher. Ms. Espinoza will sign the form to prove that payment has been made.
This signed form should then be immediately turned in to the Social Science Department Chair, Ms. Irving (room 225). |
Parents of Seniors
Information on end-of-year events for your student can be found HERE. |
Sign Up Now to Help with Faculty Lounge Upkeep Next Year
Join our group of volunteers who check the Faculty Lounge during the week to ensure there are adequate supplies and to tidy up as necessary.
Several parents who have been doing this labor of love have graduating students and are ready to pass the baton. Please email Parent Network to let us know your availability and coordinate a morning to shadow a current volunteer. |
 Click on image to view The HoofBeat, NCP's online student newspaper. |
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Honor Your NCP Student with an Engraved Brick
Do you know about Northside's Celestial garden?
The celestial theme of our garden references the import that most world cultures ascribe to the patterned movement of the earth, sun, moon and stars. Our garden is a celestial observatory whose obelisk casts shadows down the pathways that radiate outward on the sunrises and sunsets of the solstices.
Northside students worked painstakingly to create this space that embodies many ideas represented at Northside including the interconnectedness of different cultures, science, anthropology, myths and astronomy.
The walkway toward the river is designed with engraved bricks. Honor your Northside student by purchasing an engraved brick with his or her name, graduation year, short quote or icon. Your engraved brick will be an enduring reminder of your student’s time at NCP.
Click HERE for details on how to order a brick. |
Outdoor Summer Social at Swedish Covenant Hospital
Family Fun, Free Bike Helmets, Entertainment and More
Saturday, June 10
10:00 am - 1:00 pm, rain or shine.
Galter LifeCenter Parking Lot
5115 N. Francisco Ave.
Bike rack and DIVVY station onsite
Kick off the summer biking season and enjoy a great day at Swedish Covenant Hospital’s Summer Social just blocks from Northside! Swedish Covenant Hospital will provide FREE bike helmets to the first 1,000 attendees, helmet fittings will be conducted and community partners will help promote summer health and safety at a fun festival.
Admission is free so bring the whole family to enjoy:
▪ Free bike helmets (for the first 1,000 attendees) provided by Swedish Covenant Hospital
▪ Helmet fittings by Chicago Bike Ambassadors
▪ Music and dance performances
▪ Bounce houses
▪ Face painter and balloon artist
▪ Helmet decorating station and other kids' activities
▪ Summer safety giveaways and raffle prizes
▪ Bike safety tips
▪ Food trucks
▪ And more!
Note: Free garage parking is available just south of 5140 N. California.
Click HERE for more information. |
College Representative Visits at NCP
Thursday, May 25, 11:36 am
Monash University
Friday, June 2, 11:36 am
Kendall College
Click HERE to see the latest calendar on the Counseling Office website. Click on the calendar's Agenda tab to view the visits in list format. |
Northside College Planning Handbook
This is a great resource that guides students through the entire college process. Access a copy HERE. |
NCP Spirit Wear Available Online
24/7/365
Click to order HERE. |
Opportunities for our Students are Updated on the Counseling Office Website
Click HERE.
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Click HERE to see a list of Summer and Other Opportunities.
Click HERE to see the Scholarship Page.
Click HERE to see the Northside College Connection Junior Newsletter. |
Help our school when you shop online
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way to support Northside while you shop.
Click HERE to read about AmazonSmile. Click HERE for detailed sign-up instructions. Skip the instructions and sign up HERE.
To choose Northside, please note that our AmazonSmile name is Friends of "North" "Side" (North Side - two words at AmazonSmile). |
Give back to Northside!
Purchase school and office supplies at Office Depot and OfficeMax, and Northside can receive 5% back in credits or FREE supplies. Simply provide our school ID 70031171 at checkout, online or in stores. There’s no cost to you!
Put this ID number in your phone right now! Northside will thank you! |
We're on Facebook and Twitter!
For social media followers, there are several ways to keep updated about happenings at Northside.
▪ NCP's Official Facebook Page, click HERE.
▪ Northside Prep Parents Facebook Page, a closed group for parents, by parents, to share their knowledge of Northside, click HERE.
▪ NCP's Twitter Page, click HERE.
▪ Friends of Northside & Parent Network Facebook Page, for news everyone can view, click HERE.
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