North News
April 15, 2022
A Message from the Principal:
Dear North Parents,
Thank you for your support this week as we navigated M-STEP and P/SAT testing. The students did a great job! Don’t forget this upcoming week we have a half day on Thursday.
We continue to add items to our upcoming events section, so make sure to check it out each week. The spring is full of amazing showcases of our students’ talents. One new event is next Saturday, April 23rd; mark your calendars now! We are hosting our first ever Craft Show Extravaganza. Our Band and Orchestra Boosters have worked tirelessly to host this event to raise money for uniforms for our recently revived North Marching Band. We have a large and talented group of students participating in marching band and we can’t wait to see them outfitted in the Norseman green and gold. There will be over 100 vendors at the show. Come shopping and support our students.
We hope you have a wonderful three day weekend!
Take Care,
Dr. Kathryn C. Murray
Connect with North Administrators
Mrs. Michelle Davis
(313)432-3255
Mrs. Katy Vernier
Mr. Geoffrey Young
Parent Club Fundraiser
It’s Pizza!Pizza! time! You’re invited to join our Little Caesars fundraiser for the GPN Parents Club! To reach our goal, we need everyone’s help. It’s super easy to join the fun!
You can help us out tremendously by purchasing just one kit for your family. Of course, we will appreciate the families who will purchase more or sell to other family members and friends.
Our goal is to raise $5000 with this fundraiser.
All students who sell 6 or more pizza kits will be entered into a raffle to win a $50 Amazon gift card!
Click the link below to join the fundraiser and create your very own Seller page. After you’ve joined the fundraiser successfully, you’ll get your own special link to send to your friends & family so they can buy pizza kits and support our fundraiser. Every Kit you sell earns $6 profit.
Our Little Caesars fundraiser runs through Monday, April 18th!
https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/login/join-fundraiser/63e110d9-fc37-4a25-b52e-bc4d0d91cd52
Watch this video tutorial (https://player.vimeo.com/video/567359342) for help on getting started.
SENIORS
- Decision Day is coming for the Class of 2022. Students can participate on Friday April 29th by wearing gear that indicates the college or program they will be attending as well as putting their picture on the map. It's a fun day to celebrate the variety of future plans our seniors are moving toward.
- Seniors have been talking about scholarships. Students can always find a list of scholarships on Naviance under scholarship list. We also have the parent club scholarship that is due April 30th (the link to the application is attached to the newsletter). Please send your senior to us with questions.
JUNIORS
- Save the Date - Financial Aid Night for junior parents will be held at North on Monday April 18th at 6:30 pm in the North library. We have a financial aid expert presenting from Oakland University.
- Our next College 101 lesson will be the week of April 18th!
The North Student Association is excited to announce many upcoming events to raise money for our annual Charity Week during the week of April 18th-23rd benefiting Motor City Mitten Mission.
Each day of Charity Week there are establishments offering a portion of your bill to be donated to our cause. Please just mention that you are there for North's Charity Week at the restaurants listed below.
To register your student for our Pancake Breakfast on Friday April 22nd, please follow this link.
To register children grades Kindergarten-4th for Parents' Night Out on Friday April 22nd, please follow this link. Advisers and students will do crafts, play games, watch movies, and have plenty of food and drinks for your younger children so you can go out and have a nice evening, hopefully at our partner restaurant Trattoria Serventi! Parents' Night Out lasts from 5-8pm in North High School's library.
To donate items to help Charity Week be a success, please sign up here.
Half-day on April 21st
North’s 2nd annual IDEA Week is coming up!
Brought to you by Diversity club and Social justice League, IDEA stands for Inclusion, Diversity, Education, and Allyship, and is a week of bringing our North Community together. This year’s events will be held after school from April 25th through the 29th, and this year’s theme is Identity. Each day encompasses a different activity surrounding this year’s theme. The week will start with an exploration of Individual Identity and will continue through, ending with Cultural Identity. Meet us in the library after school for Monday through Thursday’s events, and in Cooper’s Square for Friday.
Students can register for any and all days. They should sign up using the QR code on the flyer.
Upcoming Events
April 18: Financial Aid Night for Junior parents @ 6:30 in North's Library
April 18-23: Charity Week
April 20: Report cards available to parents and students in ParentPortal & StudentPortal
April 21: 1/2 day for all students (class in the morning)
April 23: North Band & Orchestra Craft Show in the North Gym
April 25-29: IDEA Week with events held after school each day
April 29: Senior Decision Day with the counselors
May 2-13: AP Testing
May 18 Senior Honors Night in the PAC
May 19-20: North Vocal Music Spring Concert
May 21: Senior Prom at the Roostertail 6:00-10:00pm
May 23-27 Senior Spirit Week
May 24: North "One Acts" in the PAC
May 30: NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
May 31-June 3: Senior Exams
June 2nd: Band & Orchestra banquet for students & parents at Assumption Greek Cultural Center
June 5: Senior Athletic Brunch at GP Yacht Club
**June 6: North Graduation on Soccer Field (Rain Date is June 7th)
June14-17: Final Exams for 9th-11th graders (1/2 days)
June 17: Last day of school (exam ends at 9:30 am)
June 27: Grades available in MiStar Parent Portal
Parent Club Scholarship for Seniors
Senior Athletic Brunch Scholarship Applications are available on Monday.
Attention Senior Athletes – Applications will be available for the Senior Booster Club Scholarships Monday April 18th. Any senior who was involved in a sport during their senior year is encouraged to apply. The scholarships will be awarded at the senior athletic brunch held at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club on Sunday June 5th. You must apply to be eligible for any of the awards. The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 7th at 11:59 PM. When we reach this deadline you will no longer be able to access the page or submit your application. The online application can be found on the North athletic webpage. Stop by the athletic office if you have any further questions.
Summer Camp Registration is now OPEN.
Grosse Pointe North's Summer Camp Registration is now open and ready for enrollment. Link to registration can be found on the athletic home page: https://www.gpschools.org/Page/991.
Senior Athletes Committing to College Athletics:
NCAA Signing Day is the period of time in which athletes will make their athletic scholarships official by signing their National Letter of Intent. Grosse Pointe North has created guidelines for signing day that are now posted on the North Athletic homepage. The next signing date this year is April 20th. Please contact the athletic office to schedule your 15 minute time slot. Signings will occur after school and food is not permitted.
Class of 2022
Senior All Night Party
To purchase a ticket, you will need to log into the GPN Webstore at: https://mi01000971.schoolwires.net/registration
- Select “North” and go to “Login”
- You will need your Senior Student’s ID Number and your Access Key (Senior Student’s birthdate MM/DD/YYYY)
- Scroll to the “North Senior All Night Party” icon for $85 and add to your Cart, Checkout and Pay