 | Upcoming Important Dates ▪ Monday, January 4 - School resumes
▪ Friday, January 8 - Virtual First Friday
▪ Monday, January 18 - No school - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
▪ Tuesday, January 19 - LSC meeting
▪ Tuesday, January 26 - FON meeting | Additional Info Below ▪ Annual Appeal Update
▪ AP Exam Payment Info: Deadline to Pay is February 1, 2021
▪ LSC & FON Meetings
▪ Available Now: Custom NCP Brick With Your Personalized Message for Your Student
▪ Any Questions About SchoolCNXT?
▪ CPS Scholarship Notifications
▪ Photo Submissions Requested for NCP Stampede!
▪ Order Your 2020-2021 NCP Yearbook
▪ Ways for Parents to Stay in Touch
| ▪ | AP Exam Payment Info: Deadline to Pay is February 1, 2021 | | ▪ | Available Now: Custom NCP Brick With Your Personalized Message for Your Student | | ▪ | Any Questions About SchoolCNXT? | | ▪ | CPS Scholarship Notifications | | ▪ | Photo Submissions Requested for NCP Stampede! | | ▪ | Order Your 2020-2021 NCP Yearbook | | ▪ | Ways for Parents to Stay in Touch | | 2020-2021 Annual Appeal Campaign Continues Friends of Northside received $22,000 in donations in the past three weeks. Currently about 15% of the approximately 1,000 families at Northside have generously donated. Below is another update on where our contribution levels stand compared to prior years at this time. ▪ 2020-2021 - $102,000
▪ 2019-2020 - $93,000
▪ 2018-2019 - $150,000
▪ 2017-2018 - $180,000
▪ 2016-2017 - $183,000 If you are the parent of a sophomore, junior, or senior who has not contributed previously, we kindly ask if you would donate this year. For freshman parents new to Northside, many families choose to make donations in December or January towards the Annual Appeal. Donations by check can be mailed to Northside. Donations by credit card or cash transfer via PayPal can be made by clicking on the donate button below. Every dollar matters as they fund activities important to our students and which are not covered by the budget of Chicago Public Schools. Northside is annually ranked one of the top schools both in Illinois and the United States by U.S. News and World Report. Donations to Friends of Northside help fund activities to keep Northside the great school it is. Employer and Stock Donations Please check with your employer about company matching donations. It can often double your support to Northside. Contact Friends of Northside at info@friendsofnorthside.org with any questions. Friends of Northside also graciously accepts donations of stock, which we convert to cash upon receipt. Please contact us at info@friendsofnorthside.org. FON can easily provide information related to Wintrust Bank if you would like to donate stock to FON in lieu of cash | We still have a long way to go to reach our goal of 100% participation by NCP families and $500,000! Click HERE to read the appeal letter from Principal Mest. Click HERE (English) or HERE (Espanol) to download a paper form and return to the main office with payment. Questions? Click HERE to contact Friends of Northside. We still have a long way to go. Don't delay! Please donate today. Keep Northside strong! All donations are appreciated! | AP Exam Payment Info: Deadline to Pay is February 1, 2021 Students currently enrolled in AP courses may now pay for their exams. AP exam fees have been added to student accounts in ASPEN. The amount shown is the exact amount owed for those exams specifically. Please follow the instructions below to make payments by Monday, February 1, 2021. Students currently enrolled in AP courses may now pay for their exams. AP exam fees have been added to student accounts in ASPEN. The amount shown is the exact amount/total owed for those exams specifically. To Pay: Please sign in to your ASPEN account.
1. Click on Family.
2. Click on Transactions.
3. Click on Fees. There you should see the AP Exam(s) for your student.
4. Click on Pay Online. This will take you to the e-Pay website.
5. Select AP Classes/exam and the correct cost based on the total amount owed for AP exams in your ASPEN account. At this time, we are not able to take cash or physical check payments. This is a CPS policy for this year. The NEW AP PAYMENT deadline is Monday, February 1.
*Fees have been waived for students who have an approved fee waiver for the 2020-21 school year. If you have questions about payment, please contact the main office during school hours at 773-534-3954 or the school business manager, Ms. Espinoza at arespinoza@cps.edu. | Friends of Northside Tuesday, January 26
7:00 pm
Google Meet Please join Friends of Northside for their upcoming meeting. Friends of Northside (FON) is the “one-stop-shop” for NCP families to get involved. FON facilitates communication between parents and the school, organizes parent volunteers, plans and sponsors social/educational events, and raises much-needed funds to bridge the gap due to CPS budget cuts. FON supports the school’s mission to maintain and enhance the learning experience for all students of Northside College Prep High School. To find out more about Friends of Northside, please visit their website HERE. To join the meeting on Google Meet, click HERE.
Link: http://meet.google.com/qic-pwca-ytm | Custom NCP Brick With Your Personalized Message for Your Student! Struggling to find one last gift for your child this year? Consider buying a custom NCP Brick. Your brick, engraved with a personal message, will become a permanent part of the Northside College Prep Celestial Garden Walkway. Your brick may be purchased in three sizes: ▪ 4" x 8" = $50
▪ 8" x 8" = $100
▪ 12" x 12" = $150 Friends of Northside will provide a gift certificate acknowledging the purchase that can be given during the holiday season. Janet Jasmer will assist with the process and can answer any questions at jjasmer@atproperties.com. Please click HERE and follow the payment and ordering instructions to have this lasting memory. | Any Questions About NCP Communications Sent Via CNXT? If you are having problems with SchoolCNXT, please contact the main office from 7:30 am - 3:15 pm at 773.534.3954, or you can email the NCP school clerk, Mary Grasz, at mtgrasz@cpu.edu. NCP uses SchoolCNXT to communicate important information to parents and the school community. All families should have received a text message and/or email communication about signing up. If you did not receive that communication or need access to your student's account, you can gain access by using this tool on Northside's website. | CPS Scholarship Notifications and College Events Around the City For more details about upcoming events and to access the most recent updates, (click HERE) to view the College Calendar on the Northside Prep Counseling Website. Also, for additional scholarship opportunities visit the Northside College Prep Counseling page (click HERE). Saturday, January 9, 2021
App Closes: Ron Brown Scholar Program Thursday, January 14, 2021
App Closes: Department of the Air Force - Type 1 Scholarship
App Closes: Department of the Air Force - Type 2 Scholarship
App Closes: Department of the Air Force - Type 7 Scholarship Friday, January 15, 2021
App Closes: Carson Scholars Fund
App Closes: Finance Academy Scholarship (Winter)
App Closes: The Diversity Advancement Scholarship | College Representative Visits The NCP Counseling Department is offering virtual postsecondary visits for Northside Prep students and parents. We are offering virtual postsecondary visits to ensure all families have the opportunity to explore various postsecondary pathways, engage with the postsecondary representatives, and obtain answers to pertinent questions or concerns. Virtual postsecondary visits are offered after school from 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm and during Flex Blocks 1-4 on Wednesdays. To date, college, military, and GAP Year representatives are scheduled to connect with NCP students virtually, and the list is growing every day. Click HERE to view the list of upcoming and past postsecondary visits. Also, check out the messages from the admissions representatives and the additional resources they shared during their visits. *Please note, all virtual visits will be conducted via CPS Google Meets and no email addresses outside CPS will be permitted into the virtual postsecondary visits. To protect the privacy and safety of students, parents will only be permitted to access virtual visits if their respective student is present and the student will be required to log in via their CPS Gmail account. All postsecondary visits will be managed and monitored by an NCP staff member. | | Photo Submissions Requested for NCP Stampede! | Order a Yearbook Today! Interested in purchasing a copy of the 2020-2021 Stampede, NCP's yearbook? Click HERE to start your order! Copies are $45 until March 1 and $55 afterwards. | Do you have news or team results to share with the Northside parent community? Click HERE to submit information. | Support Northside - Shop AmazonSmile AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way to support Northside every time you shop. Click HERE to read about AmazonSmile. Click HERE for detailed sign-up instructions or skip the instructions and sign up HERE. Please note that our AmazonSmile name is Friends of "North" "Side" (North Side - two words at AmazonSmile). | To view this message in your browser, click HERE. Freshmen, click HERE for the Class of 2024 web page. Northside’s website can be found HERE. Friends of Northside's website can be found HERE. To see all volunteer opportunities on one page, click HERE. To ensure delivery of This Week at Northside, please add Thisweek@friendsofnorthside.org to your address book. Please do not reply to this e-mail. Send your questions or comments to Friends of Northside. | | |
