 | This Thursday, September 28 7:00 - 9:00 pm
3655 N. Western Ave. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and a cash bar while you mingle with other NCP parents at Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant. It's the perfect opportunity to renew old friendships and create new ones as we begin the school year. Please RSVP HERE by Tuesday so we can give the restaurant a head count. | Friends of Northside Meeting Tuesday, September 26
7:00 pm
Faculty Lounge Learn more about what's happening at NCP by attending our Friends of Northside meeting. All are welcome! | Parking Lot Safety Parents, please remember that ALL VEHICLES MUST EXIT ONTO KEDZIE. You may enter the parking lot from Kedzie or Bryn Mawr, but regardless of where you enter, all cars must exit onto Kedzie. For the safety of our students and the rest of the Northside community, please do not exit onto Bryn Mawr. | | Volunteer Opportunities this Week | Hang Flags in the Atrium Señor Blease is looking for at least 2 parent volunteers to help hang flags from Spanish-speaking countries in the 2nd floor atrium. It can be done anytime during the school week. Please contact Señor Blease at rblease@cps.edu to schedule. | Walking Chaperone Needed Wednesday, September 27
11:30 am - 1:00 pm One parent is required to walk along with the Pay It Forward colloquium to a local firehouse and police station to deliver treats to the firemen and police officers. Click HERE to sign up. | Be a College Ambassador Greet visiting college representatives and make them feel welcome at Northside. Click HERE to view the list of upcoming visits and to sign up. If multiple colleges are scheduled for one time slot, please consider signing up to greet all of them. | This Week in Sports Come to a game or match and support our student athletes! Girls' Tennis ▪ Monday, September 25, 4:30 pm vs Taft at Peterson Park (V)
| ▪ | Monday, September 25, 4:30 pm vs Taft at Peterson Park (V) | Boys' Softball ▪ Monday, September 25, 4:30 pm vs Taft at Legion Park (V)
| ▪ | Monday, September 25, 4:30 pm vs Taft at Legion Park (V) | Girls' Golf ▪ Monday, September 25, 4:00 pm vs Evanston Township at Canal Shores (V)
| ▪ | Monday, September 25, 4:00 pm vs Evanston Township at Canal Shores (V) | Boys' Soccer ▪ Tuesday, September 26, 4:30 pm vs North Grand at NCP (V)
| ▪ | Tuesday, September 26, 4:30 pm vs North Grand at NCP (V) | Girls' Volleyball ▪ Tuesday, September 26, 5:00 (V) and 6:00 (SO) pm at Lane Tech
▪ Saturday, September 30, time TBD, CPS Freshman League at Senn
| ▪ | Tuesday, September 26, 5:00 (V) and 6:00 (SO) pm at Lane Tech | | ▪ | Saturday, September 30, time TBD, CPS Freshman League at Senn | Girls' Swimming ▪ Thursday, September 28, 5:00 pm at Whitney Young (V)
▪ Saturday, September 30, 9:00 am, NCP Invitational at NCP (V)
| ▪ | Thursday, September 28, 5:00 pm at Whitney Young (V) | | ▪ | Saturday, September 30, 9:00 am, NCP Invitational at NCP (V) | Girls' and Boys' Cross Country ▪ Saturday, September 30, 9:00 am, Pat Savage Invitational at Niles West
| ▪ | Saturday, September 30, 9:00 am, Pat Savage Invitational at Niles West | | Visit the NCP Athletics website for additional information about Northside teams, and download the 8 to 18 app via iTunes or Android to follow them on your phone. | Order Your Northside Athletic Jacket Now If you're interested in purchasing an athletic jacket, please see Mr. Pagani in the gym for an order form or click HERE to download a copy. | Deadline to order: Tuesday, October 10 | FAFSA Completion Workshop Presented by Saint Louis University and Augustana College Financial Aid Officers Tuesday, October 3
6:00 - 8:00 pm
NCP Library, 2nd Floor The FAFSA form should be filled out as soon as possible because it helps to determine your eligibility for federal, state, local and college scholarships, grants and loans. If you have not completed your FAFSA form or have questions, this workshop will provide students and parents support with their financial aid forms. For students attending college in the 2018-2019 school year, you will need financial information from 2016. Please bring: · Your Social Security card. It is important that you enter your Social Security Number correctly! · Your driver's license (if any) · Your (and if married, your spouse's) 2016 federal income tax return and any other records so that you can prepare your FAFSA carefully and correctly Contact Mr. Alexander Hughes in the counseling office if you have any questions. He can be reached at 773-534-3974 or ACHughes2@cps.edu. | Annual Appeal Mailing Thursday, October 5
4:15 - 6:15 pm
Faculty Lounge We're kicking off our Annual Appeal and need folks to label and stuff envelopes for the mailing that goes to all NCP families and friends. No skills required and guaranteed to be a good time! To sign up, click HERE. | Friday, October 6
8:00 - 10:00 am
Panera Bread, 6059 N Lincoln Ave Friends of Northside gathers on the First Friday morning of every month for coffee and conversation. This casual get-together gives you a chance to meet and network with other parents. Feel free to come and go as it suits your schedule. | No School Columbus Day
Monday, October 9 | Other Important October Dates Friday, October 13--Latino Fest
Tuesday, October 17--LSC Meeting
Tuesday, October 24--FON Meeting
Friday, October 27--Halloween Dance | Check out The HoofBeat, Northside's online newspaper, to get NCP news from the student perspective! | What is FAN? FAN is Family Action Network, an organization which connects parents, educators and professionals through collaborative programming that educates, inspires and positively impacts the broader community. Nearly every week during the school year there will be a dynamic and important speaker, discussing the issues that interest you. FAN events are free to all. Click HERE to see the speaker schedule. To visit FAN's website, click HERE. | Join the Reach for the Stars Gala Team Reach for the Stars is NCP’s major spring fundraiser. Get involved, get to know NCP staff and parents and make a profound impact on Northside College Prep by being part of the Gala Committee! This year's event will be Friday, March 16, 2018, but the planning starts soon. Meetings begin in October with the majority of work taking place between January and March. The time commitment is a handful of hours per week. Email ncpgaladonate@gmail.com to indicate your interest in one of these positions. Gala Co-Chairs Two or three people to shadow the current Chairs and assume the shared lead role in 2019. Gala Auction Co-Chair Shadow the current Chair and assume the lead role in 2019. Gala Solicitations Co-Chair Shadow the current Chair and assume the lead role in 2019. | FON Connect Friends of Northside uses a customer/constituent relationship management (CRM) system known as FON Connect that allows our parent volunteer organizations to work from one database. It is not a CPS database and is completely different and separate from the CPS Parent Portal and Northside's EPay website. FON Connect serves as the NCP Family Directory and allows users to review their donation history, update their contact information, register for upcoming events and more. Each parent has a separate account. Transactions, including donations, are recorded in the account of the parent who initiated the transaction or donation. If you’re new to FON Connect, you'll need to set up a login and password. To do so: ▪ Click HERE.
▪ Click on “Forgot Password?”
▪ Enter your email address.
▪ Check your email for the link to create a login name and password.
| ▪ | Click on “Forgot Password?” | | ▪ | Enter your email address. | | ▪ | Check your email for the link to create a login name and password. | Once you have set up your FON Connect account, keep your login and password in a safe, convenient place because they will be your keys to the database throughout your years at Northside. | Navigating Northside Navigating Northside, our parent handbook, is available on the school website under the Parents tab. Click HERE to access it directly. | NCP Wins High School Heroes 16" Softball Tournament The Northside boys' softball team defeated Lane Tech 6-1 to win the High School Heroes Tournament on Saturday, September 23. The championship game capped a 4-0 record for the day. | Chicago Classic Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Fair Saturday, September 30, 9:00 - 11:30 am
Soldier Field
1410 Museum Campus Dr. Chicago Football Classic Scholarship Fund, Inc. in partnership with City Colleges of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools will co-sponsor a college fair featuring recruiters from over 25 HBCU's and local colleges and universities. Click HERE for more information and to register. | Yale Science and Engineering Forum Sunday, October 1, 1:00 pm
Whitney M. Young Magnet School - Theater
211 S. Laflin St. Yale admissions officers and professors will present different perspectives on science and engineering at Yale. The forum will be most beneficial to students considering a major in science or engineering, but all prospective students are welcome to attend. Click HERE for additional details and to register. | National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Performing and Visual Arts College Fair Tuesday, October 3, 6:30 – 9:00 pm
University of Illinois at Chicago Forum
725 W. Roosevelt Rd. The NACAC Performing and Visual Arts Fair connects you to colleges and universities with majors for students passionate about the arts, as well as other specialized arts programs. Click HERE for more information and to register. | Chicago Wellesley Club Prospective Student Gathering Saturday, October 7, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Latin School Of Chicago
59 W. North Blvd. The Wellesley Club of Chicago is hosting an information session presented by Ferni Cruz, Assistant Director of Admission, and local alumnae in your area. Click HERE for more information and to register. | Chicago Architecture + Design College Day Saturday, October 14, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Harold Washington College
30 E. Lake St. The Chicago Architecture + Design College Day is open to high school and college students, parents, teachers and counselors interested in learning more about careers in architecture, interior design, construction management and landscape architecture. Over 50 college and university representatives will be available to provide information and answer questions on their respective degree programs. Click HERE to read more and to register. | National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) National College Fair Saturday, October 14, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
McCormick Place
2301 S. King Dr. The NACAC National College Fair will include representatives from hundreds of colleges and universities in one location. Click HERE to see a flyer with more information or HERE for the list of participating schools and to register. | CPS Highly Selective School College Fair Saturday, October 15, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
211 S. Laflin St. The Chicago Public Schools' Office of College and Career Success will host the Highly Selective School College Fair at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. The following criteria is used for student participation on a 4.0 unweighted GPA scale: Seniors--3.5, Juniors--3.7 and Sophomores--3.8. Click HERE to register. | Drake University Information Session Monday, October 16, 5:00 pm
Chicago Marriott-Schaumburg A Drake overview for students who are interested in learning more about Drake without the travel to campus. Connect with the admission staff, learn about Drake and Des Moines life, and get answers on admission and scholarship topics. Click HERE for more information and to register. | Universities Committed to Access & Affordability Now (UCAAN) Information Session With UChicago, Purdue, Georgia Tech, and UGA Thursday, October 26, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Mandel Hall
1131 E. 57th St. Join admissions representatives from the University of Chicago, Purdue University, Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Georgia for an information session for prospective students and their families. Sessions include a brief overview of each institution, information on admissions and financial aid, and a chance to speak informally with admissions representatives. Click HERE for more information and to register. | Upcoming College Visits at Northside Monday, September 25
University of Miami, 9:48 am
Lehigh University, 9:48 am
Illinois Wesleyan University, 9:48 am
University of Richmond, 3:15 pm
University of Vermont, 3:15 pm Tuesday, September 26
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, 9:48 am
Dominican University, 11:36 am
Temple University Japan, 11:36 am
Saint Louis University, 11:36 am
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), 3:15 pm Wednesday, September 27
Butler University, 10:30 am
Lake Forest College, 10:30 am
Salve Regina University, 11:22 am
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), 12:00 pm
Clark University, 3:15 pm
Columbia University, 3:15 pm Thursday, September 28
The Ohio State University, 9:48 am
Drake University, 9:48 am
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 9:48 am
Yale-NUS College, 12:26 pm
Clark Atlanta University, 3:15 pm Friday, September 29
University of San Francisco, 9:48 am
Loyola University Chicago, 10:38 am Monday, October 2
Albion College, 9:48 am
DePaul University, 9:48 am
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 9:48 am
Middlebury College, 3:15 pm
Occidental College, 3:15 pm Tuesday, October 3
Morgan State University, 9:48 am
Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
at the University of Michigan, 10:38 am
Transylvania University, 11:36 am
University College London, 12:26 pm
Colgate University, 3:15 pm Wednesday, October 4
Elon University, 10:30 am
University of Michigan, 10:30 am
Knox College, 11:22 am
Wellesley College, 1:04 pm
Dean College, 3:15 pm Thursday, October 5
Boston College, 9:48 am
Williams College, 9:48 am
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 11:36 am
Whittier College, 11:36 am
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 3:15 pm Friday, October 6
The University of Alabama in Huntsville, 9:48 am
Truman State University, 9:48 am
Northeastern Illinois University, 11:36 am
University of Redlands, 11:36 am
Carleton College, 3:15 pm The list of college visits is updated frequently. For the most current information, parents of juniors and seniors should log into their parent account for Naviance. | 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! | 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. Seniors, click HERE for the Class of 2018 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. Do you have news or team results to share with the Northside parent community? Click HERE to submit information. | | |
