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PARENT E-NEWS
NOVEMBER 2023
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OCTOBER 30
NTPA Parent University Webinar: Harlan Cohen - Happy, Healthy, Almost Stress-Free College Planning
7:00 p.m.
For additional details, see Parent University section below
OCTOBER 31
Late Arrival - Blue Day
- 11:00 a.m. @ Northfield
- 11:20 a.m. @ Winnetka
NOVEMBER 1
Early Dismissal - Green Day
- 12:10 p.m. Northfield
- 12:30 p.m. Winnetka
NOVEMBER 1
Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER 2
No School for Students
Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences
2:30 - 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER 3
No School
NOVEMBER 7
NTPA Parent University Webinar: College Financial Planning
7:00 p.m.
Zoom; no registration required - to join, click here
For additional details, see Parent University section below
NOVEMBER 8
Fall Student-Athlete College Signing Day
7:45 - 8:15 a.m.
Main Gym (Winnetka Campus)
Hosted by the New Trier Athletic Department and Principal's Office
NOVEMBER 8
NTPA Parent University Program: Eating Disorders: What You Should Know and How You Can Help
6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
For additional details, see Parent University section below
NOVEMBER 11
8th Grade Placement Testing
7:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Northfield Campus
WJHS and Sears students
Doors open at 7:15; testing begins around 7:45
NOVEMBER 13
Board of Education Regular Meeting
Business portion of the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
Room C234 (Northfield Campus)
NOVEMBER 13
PHSC Planning Night: Next Steps for Juniors (for Junior students and parents)
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gaffney Auditorium (Winnetka Campus)
PHSC presenters: Ms. Cervantes, Ms. Ecklund, Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Shorrock, Ms. Stauder
- If you are unable to attend the night your counselor is presenting, you may attend on the other night instead
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For additional details, click here
NOVEMBER 14
Orders Due: Thanksgiving Pie Sale (Senior class fundraiser)
12:00 p.m.
For additional details, see Parents' Association section below
NOVEMBER 14
PHSC Planning Night: Next Steps for Juniors (for Junior students and parents)
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gaffney Auditorium (Winnetka Campus)
PHSC presenters: Ms. Barca, Ms. Cervantes, Ms. Graf, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Zigmund
- If you are unable to attend the night your counselor is presenting, you may attend on the other night instead
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For additional details, click here
NOVEMBER 21
Pickup: Thanksgiving Pie Sale Orders
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Trevian Way - North Lawn (Winnetka Campus)
NOVEMBER 22-24
No School - Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER 2
8th Grade Placement Testing
7:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Northfield Campus
Washburne, Central, Sunset Ridge, Marie Murphy, and private school students
Doors open at 7:15; testing begins around 7:45
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OUR ANNUAL APPEAL IS UNDERWAY! PLEASE CONTRIBUTE AND SUPPORT THE ARTS AT NEW TRIER!
The New Trier Fine Arts Association (NTFAA) is a parent volunteer organization that supports the arts at New Trier by providing funding for enhanced arts programs. Your donations make the arts at New Trier more exciting and fun! With your help, we give grants that make it possible for professional artists to visit our classrooms and work with our students. We also give scholarships for continuing New Trier fine arts students to support their study of the arts during the summer and confidential financial help to students so they can attend art-focused trips and excursions during the school year, like the trip to perform at the Lincoln Center next spring. Visit our webpage to learn more about the NTFAA. Please click the green button below to make a tax-deductible donation. We appreciate any amount!
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FINE ARTS NOVEMBER EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS
Theatre
Freshman/Sophomore Musical Workshop - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opens on November 30 and runs through December 2. Tickets go on sale on November 6 and can be purchased here.
Music
- District 7 Choral Concert Festival - November 4 at Glenbrook South
- Orchestra and Concert Choir Concert - November 9 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
- Fall Jazz Ensembles Concert - November 17 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Gaffney Auditorium
- District 7 Jazz Festival - Vocal Jazz Ensemble Concert - November 18 at Lake Zurich
Speech & Debate
- The debate team won the Niles West Tournament in October; made it to the top 16 at a debate tournament in Dallas, TX; and came in second at their debate tournament hosted by New Trier.
- The team will be participating in local tournaments in November.
Media
- Multimedia will be recording and producing basketball games for the girls and boys’ teams in November for broadcast on WNTH and the New Trier YouTube channel.
- WNTH, the New Trier radio station was nominated for four radio awards at the John Drury Awards show, a national radio competition taking place on November 4.
- James Syrek was nominated for Radio Teacher of the Year.
Dance
All the dance classes are working hard to prepare for their performances, which begin in January of 2024.
Visual Arts
- The Visual Arts Department has their Coffeehouse Exhibition opening reception on Thursday, November 16 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Winnetka Community House/North Shore Art League’s 2nd floor gallery. The art show will run through November 27.
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The department hosted a guest speaker, Luis Tubens, to speak on the Pilsen art murals for Hispanic Heritage month. Read more about Luis and his work here.
PURCHASE A PERSONALIZED FINE ARTS YARD SIGN OR CAR MAGNET
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Cheer on our young artists and show your support of the Fine Arts at New Trier by displaying a NTFAA yard sign at your home or a magnet on your car. You can personalize the yard signs with a sub-sign showing your student’s Fine Arts discipline(s). Click the green button below to purchase a yard sign or car magnet, which will be delivered to your home. (Purchases are not tax-deductible.) |
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ANNOUNCING A NEW EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP |
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New Trier has partnered with the University of Illinois Siebel Center for Design and the New Trier Educational Foundation to launch a design thinking program here at New Trier.
Together, we are embarking on a journey that will bring the principles of human centered design directly into our classrooms, enhancing the educational experience for both educators and students alike. This partnership aims to empower New Trier educators with the skills and tools for effectively integrating design thinking in their teaching practices.
Design thinking, which is also known as “human centered design,” is a problem-solving approach in which participants identify the unmet needs of a population to design solutions collaboratively and across disciplines -with the end user in mind.
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New Trier is forming an advisory board comprising New Trier staff, industry professionals, community members, and higher education partners to propose a design thinking pathway in conjunction with our work around human centered design. More on that soon, so stay tuned!
“I’m thrilled for our current and future students,” says Executive Director Liz Mayer ’02. “Having had the privilege to benefit from the New Trier education, I’ve always known that great learning experiences come to those who walk through the doors of this school. This new design thinking program will yet be another pathway that will take every individual student’s learning opportunity to a whole new level.”
ALUMNI TO GATHER IN SKOKIE, IL
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Join us on Thursday, November 9 at Take Flight Spirits in Skokie for an Alumni Happy Hour! Connect with New Trier alumni, mix and mingle with District leadership, and hear what's coming up for New Trier and the Foundation. REGISTER TODAY!
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The Foundation partners with District 203 to help drive student success through the James Marran Grants program, providing small grant funding for faculty and staff identified projects and funded by your philanthropic support.
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2024 TREVIA YEARBOOK
2024 Yearbooks are available to preorder now! The preorder deadline is December 22, 2023 (before Winter Break). Books are $55 each. A single New Trier yearbook is produced for students at both campuses. A very limited number of books will be available in May (for $60 each) for students who did not preorder; preordering by December 22 is the only way to guarantee your child a copy. Books will be distributed in school on Trevia Day in May.
To order a yearbook, click the green button below (enter school code 8859).
"Then and Now" photos for Seniors: As in past years, the 2024 Yearbook will feature a section called “Then and Now” featuring photographs of pairs and groups of students when they were young – “Then” – and the same students as Seniors – “Now” – posing to recreate the original photo. More details, and instructions on how to submit photos, have been sent to Seniors and can also be found on Canvas. Submissions are due February 1, 2024. To submit, go to www.hjeshare.com and enter code 60093.
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NEW TRIER COMMUNITY COOKBOOK
The In the Mood for Food Club, a student club at New Trier, is publishing a New Trier Community Cookbook. The book contains well over 120 family favorite recipes submitted by students and staff members. Preorder the cookbook for $10 per copy. Distribution will be in mid-November, perfect timing to give as a holiday gift!
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the New Trier Township Food Pantry.
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NEW TRIER SENIOR CLASS THANKSGIVING PIE SALE
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Purchase some freshly baked pies for your family! Pies also make great gifts for neighbors, friends, and NT advisers, teachers, and staff members A portion of all sales will go to the Senior Class service project.
- Pies are $20 each and are provided by Pies by Fasano.
- Pumpkin, apple, cherry, and chocolate cream pies are available.
- Orders are due Tuesday, November 14 at noon.
- Pick up on Trevian Way on Tuesday, November 21 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Staff member pie gifts will be delivered by the end of the day on November 21 along with a note sharing who purchased the pie.
To order on Revtrak, click the green button below.
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WINTER INTRAMURAL SPORTS UPDATE
Intramural Spike League Volleyball is back and still accepting individual and team registrations! Sign up yourself, or organize your own team, for epic volleyball competition through New Trier Booster Club’s Intramural Spike League Volleyball! Sessions are Monday nights from 11/6/23 through 1/29/24. Registration now open on RevTrak through November 1st. Cost is $20 per member. For more information and to sign up, click here.
Night League Basketball Tournament registration is open; click here for more information. Night League is a popular annual intramural basketball tournament sponsored by the New Trier Booster Club.
Trevian Paddle has just begun at the Wilmette paddle courts. Click here for more information.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE CONTINUES & MEMBER ONLY EVENTS
New Trier Booster Club’s annual Membership Drive continues. If you haven’t yet joined, please click the green button below to join or renew your membership. Your financial support by purchasing a membership will help subsidize the NT Intramural program and will be used to purchase a variety of athletic equipment requested by the coaches which were not included in the annual budget.
This year there are new member-only events. On October 20, the Booster Club held its first ever Tailgate prior to the final home football game against Deerfield High School. Three food vendors, who are also Booster Club Community Partners, were at the Tailgate to sell food. Hot LZ provided live music for entertainment. More than 100 Booster Club members attended - a great show of school spirit! Sign up NOW so you can take advantage of all these great events as well as get some NT swag.
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NTPA PARENT UNIVERSITY WEBINAR:
HARLAN COHEN - HAPPY, HEALTHY, ALMOST STRESS-FREE COLLEGE PLANNING
- Monday, October 30
- 7:00 p.m.
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Zoom - advance registration required; register here
- For Seniors, Juniors, and their parents (but everyone is welcome)
NTPA Parent University will once again welcome New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen (The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College and The Naked Roommate: For Parents Only!).
As a complement to New Trier's Post High School Counseling parent programs, Harlan offers an outsider's perspective to help students and parents reframe college search and selection to reduce stress and improve chances for success, sharing strategies to guide high school students and their parents as they navigate the adjustment to college life. Harlan shares the latest facts and stats to guide high school and college students as they navigate the changes ahead. He helps parents be the best partners and empowers students to explore what they really want. Harlan uses humor, personal anecdotes, and an interactive style to engage audiences of all ages.
This program will be recorded, and the link will be shared with those who register.
NTPA PARENT UNIVERSITY WEBINAR: COLLEGE FINANCIAL PLANNING
- Tuesday, November 7
- 7:00 p.m.
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Zoom - click here to join
- No advance registration required
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Presenter: Dan Maga II (President, American College Funding)
This webinar will educate you on how to prepare for your child's college costs, and pay for college in the most tax efficient manner. Dan will also discuss how to predict the amount of grants and scholarships each college will offer your student, prior to applying, so you know what to expect in terms of financing. This webinar is designed to help parents who qualify for need-based financial aid, as well as those who do not.
NTPA PARENT UNIVERSITY PROGRAM:
EATING DISORDERS: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW AND HOW YOU CAN HELP
- Wednesday, November 8
- 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
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Zoom; advance registration required - register here
- Login details will be emailed to registrants the morning of the program
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To submit questions in advance, click here
Join Winnetka Campus Principal/Assistant Superintendent Denise Dubravec for a discreet and informative panel discussion aimed at addressing the recent increase in eating disorders among teenagers across the country. As parents and guardians, your involvement and awareness are instrumental in combating this concerning trend.
Our panel discussion will feature esteemed experts in the fields of medicine, mental health, and adolescent development, each specializing in eating disorders. They will provide valuable insights on identifying signs of disordered thinking about eating and eating patterns, offer guidance on how to communicate health-promoting behaviors, ways to equip our young individuals with the tools they need to maintain a healthy relationship with their bodies and food, and strategies and resources for intervening.
Prior to the discussion, we encourage parents to read this news article to learn more about the alarming spike in eating disorders seen among teenagers.
FAN PROGRAMS THIS MONTH
Please see the November 2023 Family Action Network (FAN) calendar below. New Trier is a sponsor of all events. For programs on Zoom, registration is required. Additional details can be found on FAN's website.
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Click the green button below to sign up to receive the FAN newsletter, find the latest information on FAN programs, and register for upcoming programs. |
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The mission of the New Trier Parents' Association is to promote connections, provide communications, and present opportunities for parents that support and enhance the New Trier experience. |
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Updating Your Email Address
All New Trier parents and guardians have been automatically subscribed to receive the monthly NTPA Parent E-News for the 2023-2024 school year (unless, when registering their student in PowerSchool, they opted out of receiving communications from the NTPA). If you have a change, or would like to update your email address, contact ntparentsassociation@gmail.com.
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