The brochure can be found under the "Resources" Tab on the website.

There will be no walk in registrations accepted at St. Charles North High School.

These are delicious and convenient frozen treats to have on hand! To order your sweet treats you can fill out the attached form and drop off at North with a check made payable to STC North PTO or click on the following link:

BUTTER BRAID & COOKIE DOUGH ORDER

AFTER YOU CLICK ON THE ABOVE LINK YOU WILL BE BROUGHT TO A PAGE TO REGISTER AS A 'SELLER". (Yes, that is confusing since you are a buyer.) AFTER YOU COMPLETE THIS PAGE, YOU WILL THEN RECEIVE AN EMAIL VERIFICATION LINK WHICH THEN DIRECTS YOU TO THE PRODUCT ORDERING PAGE TO COMPLETE YOUR PURCHASE.

Curbside pickup is Monday, April 4 between 5 to 7 pm at 2213 Sutton Drive South Elgin IL 60177. For any questions contact Michelle Principato at 630-347-2596 or msmish72@comcast.net.

Thank you in advance for your support! ENJOY!

Neurodiversity Celebration Week “is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by providing schools, universities, and organisations with the opportunity to recognise the many talents and advantages of being neurodivergent, while creating more inclusive and equitable cultures that celebrate differences and empower every individual.” (Click the blue links below for more info)

How/why did this initiative begin? With one amazing young woman! “I founded Neurodiversity Celebration Week in 2018 because I wanted to change the way learning differences are perceived. As a teenager who is autistic and has ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia, my experience has been that people often focus on the challenges of neurological diversity. I wanted to change the narrative and create a balanced view which focuses equally on our talents and strengths.” -Siena Castellon, Founder. Learn more about Neurodiversity Celebration Week and how you can participate in promoting more inclusive schools, workplaces, and society as a whole: Neurodiversity Celebration Week

What can employers teach schools about neurodiversity? “Thinking differently can be an edge in the work world. Someone with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may have a drive for novelty that can spark entrepreneurship. An autistic student’s childhood fascination with games could launch a career in software development. Employers and researchers alike are now beginning to understand how issues that challenge students in the classroom can come with benefits for the right job. Yet even as some of the world’s biggest companies, including Microsoft and SAP, have launched hiring initiatives focused on recruiting more workers with autism, ADHD, and other categories of brain differences, experts say schools still do little to teach students how to leverage their strengths rather than make up for their disabilities when preparing for colleges and careers. Read more here: Work/School Neurodiversity Success

Written by Naoki Higashida, a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy with autism, it is a one-of-a-kind memoir that demonstrates how an autistic mind thinks, feels, perceives, and responds in ways few of us can imagine. Parents and family members who never thought they could get inside the head of their autistic loved one, at last, have a way to break through to the curious, subtle, and complex life within. GoodReads

Marcelo Sandoval hears music no one else can hear--part of the autism-like impairment no doctor has been able to identify--and he's always attended a special school where his differences have been protected. But the summer after his junior year, his father demands that Marcelo work in his law firm's mailroom in order to experience "the real world." He learns about competition and jealousy, anger and desire. But it's a picture he finds in a file -- a picture of a girl with half a face -- that truly connects him with the real world: its suffering, its injustice, and what he can do to fight. GoodReads

On Saturday, April 9, students at St Charles North have the opportunity to participate in a self defense and real world first aid application seminar. This seminar will take place at Thompson Field (Thompson's Main Gym as the rain location) from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. We want North Stars of all ages to know that "It's Okay to be a K.I.D. which stands for:

Know your Surroundings

Identify Threats

Defend Yourself

Vicky Vandiver of LaFox Martial Arts will be doing the self defense portion and Michael Tomsovic who is a firefighter will be doing the real life first aid events one might encounter.

Students can sign up for this event using the QR Code provided. The event costs $20 and the monies raised will go to benefit Erika's Lighthouse, a non-profit organization that helps young people with mental health.