Everyone is a “Friend of Northside” and we know these are unique and trying times for our community. We understand communication is key, so the FON Board is working hard to keep you updated on what’s happening in the Northside community.

Northside’s admin team will communicate weekly academic news while this Sunday eBlast will focus on ways to support and learn more about NCP.

Please reach out to us at thisweek@friendsofnorthside.org with any news we can share with the greater NCP community. We are stronger when we work together to keep connected.

Go Mustangs and be well!

Friday, April 17 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Although the in-person event was cancelled, the Northside community will be able to participate in the Live Auction, Paddle Raise, and Raffle announcement during our virtual event on Friday, April 17 from 7:00 - 8:00 pm.

Our fantastic live auction items will be available for bidding. You can preview them HERE.

This year's Paddle Raise will raise funds for a much-needed, new turf athletic field. Every year, more gym classes and home athletic games must be cancelled because our Northside field is in such poor condition. Heavy use over the years has rendered it virtually unusable. A new turf field will allow our students, and future Northsiders, to play and exercise outside safely throughout the year. Let's give all of them a home-field advantage. Please demonstrate your strong support for this long-overdue improvement to the Northside campus by making a monetary contribution to the 2020 Paddle Raise.

You don't have to wait until April 17 to participate in the Paddle Raise for NCP's new turf field. Our Northside video club, the Mustang Reel, created THIS VIDEO to inspire your generosity. Let's all PONY UP, and then click HERE to see the impact of your contribution.

Click Here to Watch the Video

Click HERE to Donate to a New Athletic Field

Help us reach this year's goal of $10,000 in raffle sales! The drawing is on April 17. Click HERE to buy one chance for $25 and HERE to purchase five chances for $100.

Click HERE to Purchase Raffle Tickets

Silent Auction Item Pick-Up

Congratulations to everyone who won items during our great silent auction!

If you have not already picked-up your items, please contact Kristen Werries Collier, the auction chair, at kristenwerriescollier@gmail.com.

To pay any remaining open balance, please go to Northside.GiveSmart.com.

Thank you for your support!

Questions? Email Debra Swan, Event Chair at debra@theswans.net.

Virtual First Friday
Friday, April 3
9:00 am
Zoom

Normally, we gather in person. But this month, let's gather virtually via Zoom. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and meet us online.

Click HERE to connect.

Meeting ID: 147 684 804
Password: 095419

Follow Northside on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northsidecollegeprep/

Follow Northside's Asian club on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ncpaasa/

Updates and Announcements

Read the NCP Communication from Friday, March 27 HERE.

The Stampede is Collecting Quarantine Pics, Artwork and Quotes

Due to the impact that the novel coronavirus has had on the 2019-2020 school year, the Stampede is dedicating several pages of the yearbook to documenting students' experiences during quarantine. Please encourage your students to access the form and answer any of the questions. The Stampede is also asking students to submit any photos, artwork, poetry etc. from quarantine that they would be comfortable appearing in the yearbook. The students will be receiving a link to the form in their Monday announcements. Thank you and stay safe!

Northside Track Teams Workout Together at Home

The Men's and Women's track teams have been using Zoom meetings to link up and do daily Core Workouts and Body Weight Circuits. Essentially, these are group workouts, but they count reps together and seem to be having a lot of fun connecting at the same time.

A Big Welcome to Parents of the 2024 NCP Freshmen!

See below for links to sign up to receive this weekly communication and other resources.

Please Support Our Supporters

All these great restaurants and food and beverage providers stepped up to donate their offerings for the Benefit. Many are in our own backyard and we’d like to help see them be here, serving our communities, when our city is fully operational again. Some are operating with online orders and curbside pickup. Others are closed for the next two weeks. Please consider ordering from them or purchase a gift card for a later use. Say 'thank you from the Northside community'.

• Baobab BBQ – closed temporarily
• Bombay Wraps
• BryAnna’s Restaurant
• Calo Ristorante
• Eli's Cheesecake
• Flacos Taco’s
• Himmel’s Chicago
• Kasia's Deli
• King Pho
• Le Pain Quotidien – closed temporarily
• Lao Sze Chuan
• Lucila's Alfajores
• Sukhadia's Sweets and Snacks
• Urban Ragi
• Backyard Grill
• Alarmist Brewing
• Argus Brewery
• Meomi Wines/Constellation Brands
• Spiteful Brewing
• Star Union Spirits
• Wheatley Vodka