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ACT ASPIRE TESTING ASSESSMENT FOR FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORES

What is the ACT Aspire?

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) entered into a

partnership with ACT®, Inc. during the 2014- 15 fiscal year to

comprehensively assess Wisconsin high school students.

The ACT Aspire, which can be administered beginning in third grade and

through 10th grade, is designed to assess both understanding of new

Common Core standards and college readiness. The program tests students

in five main subjects: math, reading, English, writing, and science.

This system of assessments will allow teachers to measure a student’s growth

throughout high school.

ACT Aspire™ Early High School scores are reported on a 3-digit scale. These

scores will predict future ACT scores. Score reports will be available 4-6

weeks after each assessment is given.

What grade levels will receive the ACT

Aspire test? ACT Aspire – Grades 9 and 10

When will Freshman & Sophomore Test?

Wednesday, April 14

• Cohort C, Grade 9

Wednesday, April 21

• Cohort C, Grade 10

Monday, April 26

• Cohort A, Grade 9 and 10

Thursday, April 29

• Cohort B, Grade 9 and 10

Parents who wish to “Opt Out” their student

from taking the ACT Aspire test should email

their student’s counselor with his/her name, ID

number, and a statement saying “They are

opting their student out of the ACT Aspire Test.”

ACT Aspire assesses student readiness

in English, mathematics, reading,

science, and writing.

All students in grades 9 and 10 will be

given the ACT Aspire except for

approximately 1% of students with

significant cognitive disabilities who will

be tested with an alternate assessment

(DLM Assessment).

Along with local measures such as report

cards, school-wide assessments, and

other information about your child’s

progress in school, the results from the

ACT Aspire provide insight into how well

your child is doing on a broad measure

of achievement.

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VACCINATION CLINIC

AT ZORN ARENA AT THE

UW-EAU CLAIRE

CAMPUS IN EAU CLAIRE A new regional COVID-19 mass vaccination

clinic has opened at the University of

Wisconsin – Eau Claire’s Zorn Arena. The

vaccine clinic at Zorn Arena will provide at

least 3,500 and up to 7,000 vaccine doses

each week with a maximum daily capacity of

1,400 people.

Everyone age 16+ who lives, works, or

studies in Wisconsin is eligible for the

vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine will be offered

for free at this clinic and proof of insurance

or citizenship are not required. Zorn Arena is

located at 121 Garfield Avenue. Hours of

operation will be Tuesday-Saturday, from 3

pm-7 pm and will expand to 11 am-7 pm in

late April.

.

• Sign up for an appointment at

https://vaccinate.wi.gov/en-US

• Residents without Internet access or

who need help signing up should

contact the call center at 844-684-

1064 for help

• Walk-ins are not accepted at this

clinic

BLUGOLD BEGINNINGS

VIRTUAL TUTORING AND

MENTORING Blugold Beginnings is offering virtual

tutoring and mentoring through Microsoft

Teams daily, 3- 5 p.m. with college student

tutors. Students can get help with math,

science, social studies, paper revisions,

assignment calendaring and organization.

Join here with the Microsoft Team Meeting

Link.

Students will be asked to sign a contract for

permission to meet with tutors. Contact the

K-12 Coordinator Elroy Perkin with any

additional questions at perkine@uwec.edu.

IMPORTANT

DATES

APRIL

14 Cohort C ACT Aspire

16 Prom Event at North

17 Prom at the Lismore

21 Cohort C ACT Aspire

26 Cohort A ACT Aspire

29 Cohort B ACT Aspire

MAY

3-14 AP Exams

20 AP Exams

28 North Graduation

2021-2022 SCHOOL CALENDAR On February 15, the School Board approved

the 2021-2022 school year calendar. You can

view the calendar here.

INFORMATION

& RESOURCES

HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES • SKYWARD

• CANVAS

• NORTH WEBSITE

• AT-HOME LEARNING

INFORMATION

• COVID-19 RESOURCES

(ECASD)

• TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

& SUPPORT (LAPTOP SETUP,

CANVAS FOR PARENTS, SKYWARD

SUPPORT, ETC.

• COVID-19 DASHBOARD

Get the most updated COVID-19

information from ECASD.

• TEEN SUPPORT GROUPS:

SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL

HEALTH

April SPED Family Engagement Newsletter

April ECASD & Community Resources

FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES The FREE breakfast and lunch program is

offered to any person age 18 and under for

FREE. Curbside pick-up of breakfast and

lunch meals is available from 8:30 am-10 am

at North, Monday-Friday during school

days.Meals on Yellow Wheels will continue.

Please visit our website for specific times

and locations.

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STUDENT COUNCIL EVENTS

BLOOD DRIVE, CARNIVAL AND PROM Coming soon to an event center near you! NHS Student Council

presents Prom 2021: Hollywood Premiere! The glitz & glam begins

on Monday with a special Husky night at Burrachos! On Tuesday,

Noodles & Company! On Wednesday Olson’s Ice Cream! Thursday,

party on over to Panera! Visiting each of these restaurants, you’ll

earn yourself PROM BUCKS, which can be entered into raffles at the

Saturday formal event! Friday, everyone’s welcome to the

Hollywood Carnival in the parking lot! Admission is only $5 upon

arrival, and you’ll find three different food trucks, lots of outdoor

games, music and more! Saturday, April 17, we’ll see you at the

Lismore Event Center for a classy, formal event! Dress to the nines,

eat a fancy catered dinner, get your pictures taken, and enjoy

snacks while you catch “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” on the silver

screen with your besties. Make sure you purchase your ticket online

through the QR codes found on your mailed invitation, posters or

TVs by Friday, April 9! Student Council wants to make Prom

accessible for ALL juniors and seniors, so if you’re not sure your

family can afford a ticket, stop by room 219 and see Mr. Mesiar

today. We’ll get you there! It’s going to be nothing but fun in the

Husky Nation next week!

2021 Spring Blood Drive

Give the gift of life in April! All blood

donors from the January Blood Drive

will be eligible again at Student

Council's Spring Blood Drive on

Monday, April 19! Located at Hope

Lutheran Church from 1:30-6:30 p.m. Register Today!

Student

Council

presents,

“Hollywood

Premiere”

Prom Get all the

glamorous details.

Friday, April 16th Outdoor Event at North is for EVERYONE! Only $5!

WEEK'S EVENTS: April 12-17, 2021 Monday

-Fundraiser: Burrachos

-Join the Pack: Old Hollywood

Tuesday

-Fundraiser: Noodles & Co.

-Join the Pack: HUSKY OUT!

Wednesday

-Fundraiser: Olson's Ice Cream

-Join the Pack: Old Hollywood

Thursday

-Fundraiser: Panera Bread

-Join the Pack: HUSKY OUT!

*Earn Prom Bucks at each local restaurant

fundraiser AND for wearing your Husky best on

"Join the Pack" Days!

FRIDAY OUTDOOR CASUAL EVENT: APRIL 16, 2021

5-7:00 PM

NHS Parking Lot

-Grades: 9-12 invited

-Price: $5 or FREE (if Prom ticket purchased)

-Features: Music, yard games, raffles, FOOD

TRUCKS (Holy Donuts, Dhimiters, Davis Dogs)

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COHORT C

Wednesday, April 14

• Cohort C, Grade 9

Wednesday, April 21

• Cohort C, Grade 10

Materials Pick Up The next materials pick up is Friday, April 16th

at Door 7, from 2 to 4 PM. NHS students email

rbruchert@ecasd.us.

Upcoming pick-ups: 4/30, 5/14.

SENIOR SHOUT OUTS START

MONDAY Send Senior Shout Out pics and info to

jpatenaude@ecasd.us.

CAPS & GOWNS DELIVERY A Jostens representative will be at North to

deliver caps, gowns, tassels, stoles and other

graduation items on Monday, April 26 for

Cohort C, from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Technology Support &

Resources More Virtual Learning Information

HUSKY WEARHOUSE & FOOD PANTRY

This week we received our monthly

donation

from Sam’s

Club.

Thank you

to North

parent, Jen

Souba, for

picking up

the food

and delivering it to North (above).

We also had a few visitors in the

WearHouse this week. With team

sports and theme days in school, many

students are coming in to stock up on

Husky gear!

Thank you to Laura Horn and family for

donating a HUGE pile of amazing

Husky clothing to the WearHouse this

week! #HuskyPride

SIGN UP FOR

WEEKEND MEALS

Weekend Meals are an

additional food resource

for students in ALL cohorts.

It’s easy to sign up! Just

complete this form and

drop it off in the main office

at North or let us know at

the same time you’re

ordering food from the

Food Pantry.

NORTH FOOD

PANTRY ORDER

FORM All Cohorts are invited to

order food from the Pantry.

Please use this online order

form or contact Janelle

Patenaude. Order Online

Now.

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FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE

“Mental health is relative to our physical and daily wellbeing, in COVID times and otherwise.

Please check out the following link to the ECASD Nursing Department webpage

which is updated monthly with information and resources on how to improve and

maintain healthy thought processes, attitudes, practices and relationships - for both

adults and children.” Link: ECASD | School Nurse

ECASD SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM The ECASD School Based Mental Health program will be hosting its third virtual workshop for

families and caregivers as part of our Here for You series on Monday, April 12, from 6:30-7:15 pm.

This month’s topic is suicide prevention. Learn much more at Here for You. #ECASDinspires

YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP FOR SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS Hey Sophomores and Juniors, do you need a Job that pays well and provides a great experience?

Apply for an apprenticeship position. Youth Apprenticeships are available in many fields: finance,

IT, engineering, welding, health services, automotive, animal sciences, construction, marketing,

manufacturing, hospitality, drafting, and graphic design

Interviews for Youth Apprenticeship positions will be held at North High School on April 20th. On

this day, businesses will be here to interview students for positions. The deadline for students to

apply is April 9th. Apply online at www.ecasd.us/ya. Questions? Contact Mr. Doug Devine at ddevine@ecasd.us.

GIFTS FROM PRINCETON AREA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION This week our North staff enjoyed beautiful cards and special sweet treats from the

Princeton Area Neighborhood Association. What a wonderful surprise to return to after

spring break.

Student volunteers from Mr. Brad Martin’s class (left) helped distribute the cards and

candy to staff on Tuesday this week.

Thank you for supporting our North Community, and for your ongoing support. The

Princeton Area Neighborhood Association also donated masks to students at North at the

beginning of the school year.

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HUSKIES SPORTS WE OUR HUSKIES

Photos by North parents Brian Steele, Jeff Martin & Dawn Beyreis

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GIRLS SWIM TEAM ENDS STRONG The Girls Swim team competed against the OHA combined team on Saturday, March 25th as their final in-

season competition. Great swims were had by all girls and there were many personal best times swam! The

Huskies even came away with a win against OHA with a final score of Huskies 89 and OHA 73.

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CELEBRATING HMONG HERITAGE AND

ARAB-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH We’re celebrating Hmong Heritage and Arab-American Heritage Month in April! It’s an opportunity for us to learn about and

highlight two cultures of which many of our students belong. Check out https://www.cvmuseum.com/.../hmong-in-eau-claire-web.../ to

learn more about the Hmong in Eau Claire. And see https://www.pbs.org/.../april-is-arab-american-heritage.../ for more information about

what it means to be Arab American. #ECASDinspires

ORDER YOUR 2020-21

YEARBOOK There’s still time to order your yearbook for this school year. Order online now.

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CLASS OF 2021 GRADUATION Graduation for North will be held on

Friday, May 28. It is our intent to

have an in-person ceremony, but a

final decision has not been made at

this time. If we are unable to have an

in-person ceremony, we would move

forward with a ceremony/event

where students would receive

diplomas in their caps and gowns.

ALL NIGHT PARTY UPDATES The North After Grad Party is being planned for Friday, May

28th at Action City. Although we don’t know exactly what the

2021 Graduation Party is going to look like just quite yet, we are

committed to planning and making something happen for our

2021 grads this year! The event is being planned to happen at

Action City after the graduation ceremony. Please submit your

registration! The First 100 students to register will receive a

FREE Class of 2021 shirt! REGISTER NOW Registration

forms and fees will be collected Mondays and Thursdays during

lunch periods for the month of April. More details coming soon.

SCHOLARSHIPS See the current list of scholarships available.

SENIOR SHOUT OUTS – LAST CALL We’re Celebrating Seniors on Facebook! Send a “Then” and

“Now” picture of your senior, as well as a couple of sentences

about your senior to Janelle Patenaude. Thanks to everyone

who already submitted pictures! Check them out on North’s

Facebook page.

CAPS & GOWNS DELIVERY A Jostens representative will be at North to deliver caps,

gowns, tassels, stoles and other graduation items on the

following dates and times:

Monday, April 26

Cohort A 1-3 p.m.

Cohort C 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Friday, April 30

Cohort B 1-3 p.m.

SUBMIT BABY

PICTURES BY APRIL 16 Seniors, you deserve a little

special recognition! The Husky

Nation wants to be sure you are

acknowledged this year, and to do

that, Student Council needs photos

of you! Use the simple Google

Form emailed to you OR the QR

code above to upload your

favorite senior and baby pictures by April 16! You'll get some

extra special recognition at North during May if you upload

your photo today, so don't delay!"

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NORTH HIGH SCHOOL’S NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY According to its official website, National Honor Society (NHS) has been recognizing outstanding student

achievement since 1921. Becoming a member of NHS is a distinction that holds significance throughout a student’s

academic life and beyond. The official NHS insignia is a symbol of excellence proudly worn by members and widely

recognized by school administrators, faculty members, students, and parents alike.

Today, NHS chapters are found in all fifty states. Four main purposes have guided chapters of NHS from the beginning: "To create enthusiasm

for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of secondary schools"

(from the NHS Constitution).

Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments but challenges them to develop further through active

involvement in school activities and community service. Instilling these values early in life helps to lay the groundwork for a lifetime of

service. Membership in National Honor Society is both an honor and a responsibility. Members of North High School’s Chapter are

responsible for activities like our school’s weekly recycling pick up, volunteering with the Special Olympics, and serving meals at Family

Promise (formerly The Beacon House).

Current sophomores and juniors with a cumulative 3.5 GPA are eligible for selection for the 2021-22 school year. This information will also be

available on the school’s website after spring break. There will be reminders through the daily announcements the week of April 5.

Candidate’s resumes will be due on April 21st. Resumes should be submitted electronically to both drichardson@ecasd.us and

plarson1@ecasd.us. Determination of selection will be a combined result of a 3.5 GPA, a solid resume, and a strong faculty rating. The new

member lists will be posted mid-May outside rooms 241 and 253.

Resumes should include activities and details that portray the four pillars of the organization. Include any activities, jobs, and volunteer work

you have been part of starting with the summer before your freshmen year. Resumes should be very detailed with dates, hours, and

explanations. There are many resume templates available online.

NORTH ALUMNI NEWS Connecting our past with our future for a strong Husky Community. We are looking for North Alumni who are interested in being featured in an “Alumni

Spotlight.” What does that mean? It means you’ll share a little bit about yourself in high

school: graduation year, interests, etc. It also means you’ll share a little bit about your journey

after high school. Interested? Email Janelle Patenaude.

FOLLOW NHS ALUMNI ON FACEBOOK ALUMNI UPDATES AND INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE NHS ALUMNI NEWS

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