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Upcoming Dates · · ·

May 2

Band concert

Auditorium 7:00 p.m.

May 7- 18

AP Exams

May 11

Prom

Museum of Science and Industry 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

May 15

Choir concert

Auditorium 7:00 p.m.

May 19

Class of 2018

Graduation 7:00 p.m.

May 28

Memorial Day

No School

May 29

Last day of School

Early Release 9:25 a.m.

From the Principal

Tigers,

We are in the last month of the school year and left wondering what happened to the last eight months.

It is amazing how fast it goes. This month’s newsletter is full of information about upcoming activities,

especially for our seniors. Below you will find several dates that will affect your student based on their

year in school. Please review the information and contact the building (815-609-8506) if you need any

clarification.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our seniors on all the accomplishments they have

achieved, both as a group and individually, since they started their journey at North. It has been a great

group since they walked through the door four years ago. I truly appreciate their leadership and

dedication to leaving North better than they found it. I would also like to thank the senior parents.

I appreciate the support and guidance you have provided your son or daughter over the time they have

been with us at North.

The information below will also be available on the front page of our website. The newsletter will

continue throughout the summer months with relevant dates and information to allow you to plan for

the summer and upcoming school year. Thank you for your support along the way this year. I am

looking forward to a strong finish.

May 7th and 8th: Senior Finals (if needed)

May 11th: Prom (must attend school for partial day) 6:30 p.m.– 10:30 p.m.

May 15th: Senior Locker Cleanout

May 16th: Senior Awards Night at 7:00 p.m. (invitations sent)

May 17th: Graduation Rehearsal and Cap/Gown Distribution at 8:00 a.m.

May 18th: Senior Brunch at Seven Bridges from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

May 19th: Graduation at PNHS at 7:00 p.m.

May 24th: Day 1 Finals (exams for periods 4, 5, and 6)*

May 25th: Day 2 Finals (exams for periods 1 and 2)*

May 29th: Day 3 Finals (exams for periods 3 and 7)*

May 29th: Last Day to Change 2018-19 Schedules*

May 30th: Summer Vacation Starts

June 6th - June 28th: Summer School Session 1 Starts (8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at PEHS)*

July 2nd - July 26th: Summer School Session 2 Starts (8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at PEHS)*

**Due to holiday, NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, July 4th and Thursday, July 5th.

August 16th: School Starts (full day of attendance)

* More information inside newsletter

Go Tigers!

Ross Draper, Principal rdraper@psd202.org (815) 609-8506

12005 South 248th Avenue, Plainfield, Illinois 60585 Phone: (815) 609-8506 Fax: (815)254-6138

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May is a time where the grass, trees, bushes, and flowers all start to grow and show their beautiful colors. May is also a time where students look to the summer and all the wonderful things that go along with it. Remind your students to keep their focus this last month as their hard work of 2nd semester will pay off come final exam time.

Below is information about the upcoming Advanced Placement testing and the final exam schedule. The Advanced Placement testing window is from May 7th - May 18th. Students who registered for an Advanced Placement exam will have completed pre-bubbling on May 1st

where they will have received information about the exam(s) they signed up for, along with the location and time of those exams.

Below is important information for students about Advanced Placement exams as well as the schedule:

You should bring the following items to the exam room: · Everything you are allowed to bring should be in clear Ziploc bags. · Several sharpened No. 2 pencils (with erasers) – Do not bring mechanical pencils! · Pens with black or dark blue ink for completing areas on the exam booklet covers and for free-response

questions in most exams. · A watch that does not have Internet access, beep, or have an alarm (in case your exam room does not have

a clock that you can see easily). · Up to two calculators with the necessary capabilities if you are taking Biology, Calculus AB or BC,

Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics C, or Statistics exam. (Visit www.collegeboard.com/ap/calculators to learn more about the calculator policy for each of these exams, and for a list of authorized calculators.)

· A ruler or straightedge only if you are taking any of the AP Physics exams. (protractors are not allowed.) · A government or school - issued picture ID for identification purposes. You must have this in order to

take the exam! · A snack and/or drink for your 10 minute break in a clear Ziploc bag with your name on it. These items

will be placed in a bin that you may have access to only during the break time.

You should not bring the following to the exam room: · Backpacks or other bags. You will only be allowed to bring in clear Ziploc bags containing your I.D., pencils,

pens, watch, calculator, and/or straightedge if allowed for the exam. · According to College Board procedures, electronic equipment (cell phone, smartphone, smartwatch, laptop,

tablet computer, etc.), portable listening or recording devices (MP3 player, iPod, etc.), cameras or other photographic equipment, devices that can access the Internet, or any other electronic or communication device. Using electronic equipment is prohibited during testing or during a break. The device will be confiscated and the student will be dismissed from the testing room.

· Books, study guides, reference guides, or notes. · Compasses, mechanical pencils, colored pencils, correction fluid, dictionaries, highlighters, or notes. · Do not wear clothing with subject-related information.

Curriculum and Instruction

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AP Schedule & Room Assignments

Day Check In

Time Subject Testing Room

Approx.

End Time Week #1

Monday

May 7

A

M

7:30 A.M. Chemistry Auditorium 11:30 A.M.

7:30 A.M. Spanish Literature and Culture Lang Lab 331 11:30 A.M.

P

M 11:30 A.M. Psychology Auditorium 2:15 P.M.

Tuesday

May 8

A

M 7:30 A.M. Spanish Language & Culture Choir Room 182 11:15 A.M.

P

M 11:30 A.M. Physics 1: Algebra Based Choir Room 3:15 P.M.

Wednesday

May 9

A

M 7:30 A.M. English Literature and Composition Choir Room 182 11:15 A.M.

Thursday

May 10

A

M 7:30 A.M. US Government & Politics Auditorium 10:35 A.M.

P

M 11:30 A.M. Environmental Science Auditorium 3:15 P.M.

Friday

May 11

A

M

7:30 A.M. German Language & Culture Lang Lab 331 11:45 A.M.

7:30 A.M. United States History Auditorium 11:45 A.M. Week #2

Monday

May 14

A

M

7:30 A.M. Biology Choir Room 182 11:30 A.M.

7:30 A.M. Music Theory Lang Lab 331 11:30 A.M.

P

M

11:30 A.M. Physics C: Mechanics Choir Room 182 1:30 P.M.

1:40 P.M. Physics C: Electricity and Mag-

netism Choir Room 182 3:40 P.M.

Tuesday

May 15

A

M

7:30 A.M. Calculus AB Auditorium 11:30 A.M.

7:30 A.M. Calculus BC 187 11:30 A.M.

P

M

11:30 A.M. French Language Lang Lab 331 3:30 P.M.

11:30 A.M. Computer Science A Auditorium 3:10 P.M.

Wednesday

May 16

A

M 7:30 A.M. English Language & Composition Gymnasium 11:30 A.M.

Thursday

May 17

A

M 7:30 A.M. World History Auditorium 11:30 A.M.

P

M 11:30 A.M. Statistics Auditorium 3:30 P.M.

Friday

May 18

A

M

7:30 A.M. Human Geography 187 10:30 A.M.

7:30 A.M. Microeconomics Auditorium 10:30 A.M.

P

M 11:30 A.M. European History Office 3:30 P.M.

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Semester 2 Final Exam Schedule*

Notes:

*There are no early finals.

Buses will leave right after regular exams. Students taking exams during the

make-up times on May 24th, May 25th, or May 29th, will need to arrange their

own transportation home.

Semester exams for PE Early Bird classes will be held on Wednesday, May 23rd.

Go Tigers!!!

Stan Bertoni, Associate Principal Sharon Piemonte, Administrative Assistant sbertoni@psd202.org spiemont@psd202.org

May 24,

May 25,

May 29,

Period Period Time Period Time

7:05- 8:10 7:05- 8:10 7:05- 8:10

8:20- 9:25 8:20- 9:25 8:20- 9:25

9:35-10:40

Make Up

Make Up

Make Up

65 minute exams 65 minute exams 65 minute exam

10 minute passing periods 10 minute passing periods 10 minute passing periods

Curriculum and Instruction

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Dean’s Office We would like to thank you for your continued support as we partner together to ensure that our students finish this year strong. 9th-11th grade students will be allowed to clean out lockers before school on May 22rd and after school on May 23th. All lockers should be cleaned out by the end of the day on May 24th. As the weather begins to get warmer, it’s very tempting for students to lose focus and not make the best decisions. Consequences will remain consistent until the last day. Let’s encourage everyone to play an active role to continue to make North a safe environ-ment for all students.

From May 1st to May 29th (last day of school), students will be able to make any changes to their schedules they would like, pending availability of the course. This includes elective changes and level changes. After the last day of school, no scheduling changes will be made, so please review your son or daughter’s course requests that are posted on the Home Access Center to ensure the courses that were selected in late January are still appropriate. Once students return in August, only level changes will be made up through the first ten days of school. Student schedules by period and with teacher assignments will be available online in early August.

Student Services

Science

The Science Department is working towards finishing the year strong!!

AP Chemistry is currently reviewing for the AP Exam

AP Environmental Science has completed their curriculum and is preparing for the APES exam

AP Physics 1 is finishing material and testing Tuesday May 1. After that, it is review for the AP Physics 1 test.

AP Physics C is done with material and have started review for the last exam. After AP testing, AP Physics classes will discuss the process to build a PC.

Biology students are studying evolution and enjoying a variety of hands - on learning experiences and projects.

Anatomy is in the middle of cat dissections. Cat practical exam is on Thursday May 10.

Chemistry and Honors Chemistry are finishing the year by taking a look at nuclear chemistry.

Physics is finishing Unit 7 and will finish the year with Unit 8!

Mr. Holler performed his annual liquid nitrogen demonstrations and welcomed ALL the chemistry classes to watch!

Computer Science

Computer Programming 1&2 and AP Computer Science A students are busy working on their final projects, where they get to show off the coding skills they have been acquiring all year. The students have been having a ton of fun seeing all of their hard work come together to produce any program of their choosing. Their work dis-plays their mastery of computer science theory, includ-ing: primitive data types, data structures, algorithms, functional programming, object-oriented programming, composition, inheritance, method overriding, polymor-phism, recursion, etc. In a few weeks each student will show off their creation to the rest of the class and have the opportunity to play everyone else’s game and vote for the best one.

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English English 2 students in Mr. Irvin’s, Mrs. Hannemann’s,

and Mrs. Leyva’s classes are starting the journey

through William Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming

of the Shrew. Students will be asked to try their hand

at creating a children’s story that focuses on skills

addressed throughout the unit and ultimately teaches

its readers a life lesson.

Journalism I and II students win The Golden Eagle

Award

Journalism I and II students took a day off from

working on the May / Senior issue of the school news-

paper The Prowler to attend the Northern Illinois

Press Association Spring Conference on April 20 at the

College of DuPage. The students listened to keynote

speaker Teri Arvesu, who is the Vice President of Con-

tent for Univision Chicago Local Media, as well as they

were able to attend workshops given by journalism

advisers and professional journalists. The conference

ended with the awards ceremony. The Plainfield

North journalism staff received the top honor and

won the coveted “The Golden Eagle Award” for over-

all journalistic excellence. This is only the third time

in district history a Plainfield school took home top

honors. Individual winners included senior Lauren

Hansen for Column Writing (blue ribbon), Photog-

raphy (Blue Ribbon), and Graphic Design (Blue Rib-

bon); seniors Lizzy Marchetti and Joe Granat for In-

Depth Writing (honorable mention), sophomore Oliv-

ia Henze for Ad Design (honorable mention), junior

Jensen Peacock for Editorial Cartoon (Blue Ribbon),

and The Prowler Staff for Editorial Writing (honorable

men-

tion).

Ms. Hoch’s US History class listened to stories from three Vietnam veterans who came in to speak last week. Students had the opportunity to ask ques-tions, see photos from the war, and hold artifacts that the veterans brought home with them. It was a great experience that allowed students to connect the les-sons that we learned in class to what the Vietnam vet-erans experi-enced.

Ms. Mays’ World History class has started the WW I

unit. Students will be able to interact and try on a

replica of a U.S. soldier’s uniform. This is possible due

to the History Trunk program offered by Cantigny

Park’s First Division Museum. In addition, the stu-

dents will participate in an auction for war weapons.

This usually results in a heated battle.

Ms. Bell’s AP Human Geography students have been diligently researching and designing their own agri-businesses (aka commercial farms). From cacao beans to pineapples, sugar cane to plantains, students were committed to developing a successful commercial farm. They selected land in an appropriate climate for their assigned crop to grow, invested in land, technol-ogy, employees, and seed, researched the growing cycle, calculated their annual gross and net profits, and advertised their product, via video, road-signs, and even Instagram. Lastly, to show off all their hard work, students presented their agribusinesses to their peers and even shared samples of their food products.

Social Studies

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Math

The Math Department sees the light at the end of the tunnel!

Students enjoyed “Calculus the Musical” presented April 18th to not only North students but other Plain-field schools and neighboring district high schools.

AP Calculus AB and BC have covered the recom-mended AP curriculum…It’s up to the students now to take advantage of Mr. P’s study sessions and time in class to prepare for those AP exams.

AP Stats is also done with new material. Classes will be spending the last few weeks studying for the AP exam and working on a project.

Algebra 1 students are testing this week and then finishing the year with a unit covering Statistics and Probability.

Algebra 2 is just beginning Unit 7, Probability and Statistics. This is the last unit of the year.

Geometry classes are currently finishing up Unit 5, which is the last unit on the final. Teachers are providing further instruction on the topics of statistics and probability to prepare students for their Algebra 2 classes next year.

Honors Geometry is wrapping up the year with Unit 6.

Precalculus classes will finish the year with Unit 5, which they are currently studying.

Pre-Calculus Honors is starting their last unit on Limits.

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CTE

Preschool graduation is Tuesday, May 15th at 9:30 a.m. in the Media Center.

World Language

French 1 is studying the city of Paris in Unit 8. We have been learning how to talk about the weather, seasons, and various Parisian monuments. We are learning to how to talk about events in the past, us-ing our new verb tense, le passé composé. We are reading about the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Tuileries Garden, and the subway, which con-nects all these monuments. In order to showcase their language skills, students created a poster of the four seasons in which they shared what they like to do in each season. At the end of the unit, we will be researching one specific Parisian monument and presenting our findings to the class. This month, we will be taking our finals. Just like last semester, we will be taking our writing and speaking components prior to the multiple choice final. Students will be receiving a study guide that will help them prepare for their finals. Please refer to the class webpage for specific dates.

French 2H is beginning Unit 8 in which we are learn-ing about the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, as well as Haiti. In our last unit we learned about re-gional foods of France, and in this unit, we are learn-ing about Haitian foods. We are also learning how to talk about wildlife in Guadeloupe, green tourism, and the carnaval celebration of Martinique. Next, we will be learning about non-governmental organizations and humanitarian aid. Students will be writing origi-nal poems about Guadeloupe using our new vocabu-lary and grammar concepts. This month, we will be taking our final exams. Just like last semester, we will be taking our writing and speaking components prior to the multiple choice final. Students will be receiving a study guide that will help them prepare for their finals. Please refer to the class webpage for specific dates.

French 4/AP just finished studying Beauty and Esthetics in which we researched a French impres-sionist artist and then painted our own impressionist piece. We will continue to discuss the concept of beauty as we watch Manon, the sequel to Jean de Florette that we watched last year in French 3H. Our final Café Classe will focus on an analysis of the characters, themes, film structure, and an alternate ending. We will finish the year studying about French history, including Napoleon, the government and society of the 18th century, and ending with 20th century France.

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World Language Fine Arts

PNHS Choirs placed first in the mixed choir class AA division, alto section award, Bass section award, and the Overall high school award at the Kalihari Music Showcase.

German 1 will be finishing our unit on homes, festi-vals, and interesting cultural aspects of Germany, Aus-tria, and Switzerland. Our semester will culminate with German 1 culture projects. Students have the option to choose from a plethora of options from creating a research project to writing a song or a poem to present to the class. Students will be able to choose both their topics and form of presentation.

German 2 will finish up their unit on careers and future aspirations by creating fortune tellers and time capsules. Students will also be watching the classic film Heidi and writing a cultural comparison. Finally, students will be planning a bike tour through a German - speaking country. Students will present their tour plans to the class and the class will vote on the trip they would choose to go on given the option.

German 3 will be diving into our political unit. This unit is a lot of fun as students work together to form political parties and campaign for class president. Stu-dents get to debate about topics that are important to them and their school.

German AP will be finishing up our Science and Technology unit. From Passivhäuser to Designer Babies, students have learned a lot about Germans and their influence and views on various aspects of science and technology. Students have also been carrying stuffed animals around with them so they can make videos about their last few weeks of school with our Kuscheltier projects. Several of our students will also be taking the AP exam. Our semester will culminate with students reading their time capsules from German 1.

Spanish 3 students are researching Spanish - speaking artists . They will present information on their artwork and will have the opportunity to replicate one of their pieces.

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Physical Education Adventure Challenge recently went on a field trip to Camp Manitoqua, where they participated in a high ropes course, rock climbing, zip lining, and team build-ing initiatives. The field trip utilized many adventure challenge principles, such as communication, coopera-tion, and risk taking. Another awesome opportunity that the Adventure Challenge students participated in this past month was hosting the 5th graders from Walk-er’s Grove, who recently visited PNHS to engage in rock climbing and team building activities. In another Physi-cal Education course, the dance classes put on two great performances to show off all their hard work this past month. The weight training classes finished the last day of students’ weight training programs on April 26th and then will be maxing out the week of April 30th – May 4th. The Life Skills classes are enhancing their knowledge on mind and body health. They are learning about basal metabolic rate and how that impacts their lifestyle as well as the benefits of nutrition. Physical Ed-ucation classes are getting outside as much as possible to enjoy some outside time, increase their heart rate, and engage their brain to help students feel good by exercising.

PE LOCKER CLEAN OUT will be happening at

different times:

Seniors- May 16th

Freshmen-Juniors: May 23rd, 24th, 25th

** All items still in PE lockers on Tuesday, May 29th will be removed and donated. The locker rooms

need to be cleaned out for summer, which includes every individual locker in the locker room. There will

be many announcements about cleaning out their PE lockers to the students.

Health Education

Health is reading Breathing Under Water as part of their relationships unit. They are completing journals and reflecting on healthy relationships and how to recognize signs that someone may be in an unhealthy relationship.

Driver Education/Safety

On May 4th, students that are in first semester driver education next school year will be given study mate-rials for their permit test. The district cut-off date for first semester this year is March 21, 2003. Only first semester students will be filling out their application and taking the driving permit test on May 9th . This will happen out of their Wellness physical education class on May 10th, the same students will get a vision screening and need to have a payment of $20.00 for the cost of the permit. Checks can be made out to SECRETARY OF STATE .

Summer driving times to finish up behind the wheel lessons will be presented to the current driver educa-tion/safety courses the week of May 14th.

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PLAINFIELD NORTH ATHLETICS 12005 s. 248th St. Phone: 815-609-6186

Plainfield, IL 60585 Fax: 815-254-1796

National Letter of Intent

Plainfield North High School Class of 2018 Athletes It is with great pride that Plainfield North High School announces those athletes who have signed National Letters of Intent during the 2017-2018 school year. We are proud to have this many athletes who want to continue their athletic careers at the next level.

Keegan Bates – Baseball – Valparaiso University

Renae Blevins – Women's Soccer – IUPUI – Div. 1

Megan Budds – Women's Soccer – Dominican University – Div. 3

Morgan Budds - Women's Soccer – Dominican University – Div. 3

Alecea Cardillo – Women's Track & Field – Lewis University – Div. 2

Kaelin Callow – Softball – Hope College – Div. 3

Nick Cerrato – Baseball – U. of Wisconsin – Platteville – Div. 3

Kylee Colwell – Women's Soccer – U. of Wisconsin – Platteville – Div. 3

Abby Daniels – Women’s Golf – Elmhurst College – Div. 3

Danny Devenuto – Men's Track – Central College – Div. 3

Madeline Dieter – Women's Volleyball – Western Illinois University – Div. 1

Gavin Doyle – Baseball – Western Michigan University – Div. 1

Jenna Dunbar – Softball – Edgewood College – Div. 3

Kate Finn – Women's Volleyball – Maryville College – Div. 3

Oliver Fisher – Men's Soccer – Wartburg College – Div. 3

Jillian Gardner – Softball – Concordia University - Wisconsin – Div. 3

Abby Gustafson – Women's Soccer – Lewis University – Div. 2

Rayna Harter – Women's Swimming – Worcester Polytech Institute – Div. 3

Matt Hennessey – Wrestling – Old Dominion University – Div. 1

Cristal Ibarra – Cheerleading – Grand Valley State University – Div. 2

Nate Kirberg – Men's Golf – Benedictine University – Div. 3

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Kelle Knopp – Women's Basketball – Milliken University – Div. 3

Brittany Knox – Softball – Trinity University – NAIA

Hailey Kuriger – Softball – Trinity University – NAIA

Nicholas Lindsay – Men's Lacrosse – Lindenwood University – NAIA

Dillon McCarthy – Football – Winona State University – Div. 2

Shane McGrail – Football – University of Wisconsin-Platteville – Div. 3

Brady Miller – Baseball – Western Michigan University – Div. 1

Kate Meunier – Women’s Swimming – Colorado State University – Div. 1

Zachary Nadle – Football – Truman State University – Div. 2

Ryan Netzel – Men’s Swimming – University of Wyoming – Div. 1

Gabrielle Ochalik – Women’s Tennis – Indiana University / Purdue University / Indianapolis – Div. 1

Jared Osborne – Wrestling – Johns Hopkins University – Div. 3

Omar Paramo – Men's Cross Country – University of St. Francis – NAIA

Megan Patton – Women's Cross Country & Track – University of Alabama – Div. 1

Jessica Plesnicar – Women's Soccer – Wittenberg University – Div. 3

Kaylee Piven – Softball – LaSalle University – Div. 1

Matthew Richmond – Men's Volleyball – Aquinas College – NAIA

Jordan Rosanova – Softball - Central Methodist University - NAIA

Lexie Siwek – Softball – Indiana State University – Div. 1

Joe Stiffend – Football – University of Nebraska – Kearney – Div. 2

Rebekah Syers – Women's Bowling – Hastings College - NAIA

Daelyn Thompson – Women's Soccer – Olivet Nazarene University - NAIA

Greta Thompson – Softball – University of Wisconsin – Green Bay – Div. 1

Victoria Thornton – Women's Soccer – Howard University – Div. 1

Sean Tillman – Baseball – Concordia University – Div. 3

Nicholle Yeo – Women’s Volleyball – University of Mount Olive - NAIA

I am extremely proud of all of the athletes, no matter what level they are continuing their education and their athletic career. To have 47 college - bound athletes in one school is outstanding, and to have 13 Division 1 ath-letes is incredible in one year. Our athletes have worked so hard to reach this goal. I know each and every one will be successful in college and beyond. - Ron Lear

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Athletics

All students trying out for a sport must register at

http://il.8to18.com/plainfieldnorth. Click on

Registration tab to complete information. A current

physical must be on file in the Athletic Office as well.

Booster Golf Outing is June 8th, $95 per golfer.

Registration forms are available on the athletic

website

Summer Camp Flyer is now available at:

http://pnhs.psd202.org/documents/1519940699.pdf

Go to Plainfield North Homepage, go to Activities, and

then click on Athletics, and then click on Summer

Camp Flyer. Camp forms can be mailed into school or

dropped off in the main office.

Cheer Tryouts will be May 29th, 2 - 5 p.m. and May

30th, 3 - 6 p.m. in the gym.

Pom Tryouts will be May 7th & 8th, 5 - 7:30 p.m. in

fieldhouse and May 9th, 4 - 8 p.m. in the dance room.

There will be an information meeting on May 1st at

6 p.m. in the cafeteria for anyone interested in trying

out.

Plainfield North Athletics will be hosting four IHSA

events in May - Girls Track Sectionals on May 10th,

Baseball Regionals - May 23rd-26th, Softball Regionals

- May 22nd - 26th and Girls Soccer Sectionals- May

22nd-25th. These events all have an admission fee per

IHSA for adults and students.

Plainfield North Athletics will have our End of Year

Athletic Awards Night on Wednesday, June 6th.This

event is for ALL senior athletes and then for any

underclassman athlete who was All Conference,

Conference MVP, a State Qualifier or All State.

Pictures will be at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. (for ath-

letes only) and awards at 6:45 p.m. in the auditorium.

Families may come to the awards portion. RSVP to the

Athletic Office for dinner by May 30th or if you have

any questions, please contact the Athletic Office at

815-609-6186 or email lgoodson@psd202.org.

ATHLETIC CALENDAR

May 3rd - Badminton Sectionals begin

May 3rd - Girls Soccer Senior Night 6:15 p.m.

vs. Plainfield East

May 8th - Boys Volleyball Senior Night 4:30 p.m.

May 9th - Boys Tennis Senior Night 4 p.m.

May 10th - Girls Track IHSA Sectional 3 p.m.

at Plainfield North

May 11th - Badminton State Finals - Eastern Ill.

May 12th - Boys Gymnastics State Finals

May 14th - Girls Lacrosse Senior Night 5 p.m.

May 14th - Athletic Booster Club Meeting 6 p.m.,

Media Center

May 15th - Girls Soccer Regionals begin

May 17th - Baseball Senior Night 4:30 p.m.

May 17th - Softball Senior Night 4:30 p.m.

May 17th - Boys Track Sectionals

May 18th - Girls Track State Finals

May 18th - Boys Tennis Sectionals start

May 21st - Boys & Girls Lacrosse Sectionals

begin

May 22nd - Boys Volleyball Regionals begin

May 22nd - Softball Regionals begin, hosting here

at Plainfield North - 4:30 p.m.

May 22nd - Girls Soccer Sectionals begin

May 23rd - Baseball Regionals begin, hosting here

at Plainfield North - 4:30 p.m.

May 24th - Boys Tennis State Finals - Palatine

May 24th - Boys Track State Finals - Eastern Ill.

May 25th - Boys Volleyball Sectionals begin

May 29th - Baseball Sectionals begin

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Athletics

Sophomore Jimmy Doyle and his ice hockey teammates ( Chicago Mission ) won the Tier 1 16U USA Hockey National Championship in Pennsylvania last week! This is Jimmy’s second National Championship as his 14U team won last year as well in Arizona. This is a huge accomplishment for these young men.

College and Career

FINAL SENIOR YEAR INFORMATION

Final high school transcripts will be submitted to colleges at the end of May/early June.

4-year college bound students must make their final college decision by May 1, 2018 and follow the steps to make an enrollment deposit and sign up for orientation and/or placement testing.

Allison Graham had a successful weekend at Minnesota State University dance team auditions and qualified for next year’s team! She had to complete over 14 hours of dancing and interviews. Congrats Allison!

Class of 2018 College Declaration Day

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Plainfield Teen To Represent IL in Medical Conference

PLAINFIELD, IL — Zachary Pitsenberger, a sophomore at Plainfield North High School of Plainfield, IL will be a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Lowell, MA on June 25-27, 2018.

The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this event is to honor, inspire, motivate, and direct the top students in the country who aspire to be physicians or medical scientists, to stay true to their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan, and resources to help them reach their goal.

Zachary Pitsenberger was nominated by Dr. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the Science Director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists to represent Plainfield North High School based on his academic achievement, leadership potential, and determination to serve humanity in the field of medicine.

During the three-day Congress, Zachary Pitsenberger will join students from across the country and hear Nobel Laureates and National Medal of Science Winners talk about leading medical research; be given advice from Ivy League and top medical school deans on what to expect in medical school; witness stories told by patients who are living medical miracles; be inspired by fellow teen medical science prodigies; and learn about cutting-edge advances and the future in medicine and medical technology.

This is a crucial time in America when we need more doctors and medical scientists who are even better prepared for a future that is changing exponentially," said Richard Rossi, Executive Director, National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. "Focused, bright and determined students like Zachary Pitsenberger are our future and he deserves all the mentoring and guid-ance we can give him."

The Academy offers free services and programs to students who want to be physicians or go into medical science. Some of the services and programs the Academy offers are online social networks through which future doctors and medical scientists can communicate; opportunities for students to be guided and mentored by physicians and medical students; and communications for parents and students on college acceptance and finances, skills acquisition, internships, career guidance and much more.

The National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists was founded on the belief that we must identify prospective medical talent at the earliest possible age and help these students acquire the necessary experience and skills to take them to the doorstep of this vital career. Based in Washington, D.C. and with offices in Boston, MA, the Academy was chartered as a nonparti-san, taxpaying institution to help address this crisis by working to identify, encourage and mentor students who wish to devote their lives to the service of humanity as physicians, medical scientists.

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German Day gives high school students the opportunity to visit the UIC campus and immerse themselves in German culture by attending a German class, playing games, and competing in various events against other Chicagoland areas high school students.

Plainfield South High School junior Julian Kuehtreiber won second place for his essay written in German during the annual German High School Day at the University of Illinois-Chicago on March 2, 2018.

Kuehtreiber was part of a group of German students from Plainfield North and South high schools who attended German Day and competed in other events including:

Culture Essay: Rebecca Lau, senior, PNHS and Nikolas Opiola, senior, PSHS

Cover Art: Sarah Lau, junior, Corrin Nielsen, junior, PNHS and Rachel Wisniewski, senior, PSHS

Poetry: Jared Zilic, junior, PNHS

Spelling Bee: Andrea Ballard and Nicholas Lowe, both juniors, PNHS

Werbespot Video: Ryley Burich, Rebecca Lau, Mary Kate Hynek, Adam Hass, Oliver Rotkis, Matthew Richmond, and Alex Martin, all seniors, PNHS

German Day

French Club

In April, French Club took our annual trip to the Melting Pot restaurant, where we tasted amazing fondue cours-es! First, there was the cheese course where we dipped veggies, bread and apples into a mix of different melted cheeses. Then, we had the main course with ravioli, shrimp, and various meats, along with vegetables that we dipped into a tasty broth. Finally, the best course – the melted chocolate! We had a wonderful time tasting French fondue while getting to know to each better.

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PNHS PTSO final events of the 2017-2018 school year.

We appreciate the help and support for these remaining events, as we help make Plainfield North High School a

great place for our students.

PNHS PTSO Executive Board Susan Franchi, Pam Galindo-Smith, Angie Schennum, and Kelly Conlon-Hockman

The PNHS PTSO is selling Graduation Bouquets and Commemorative Class

T-Shirts to help support our scholarship fund. For your convenience, you

may preorder online and pick up at our kiosk at graduation. These items

will also be available to purchase at graduation, but preordering guaran-

tees these items for your graduate. An informational flyer is available on

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7-11. Help the PTSO celebrate and honor our PNHS

teachers during this week with lunch and snacks. We will be accepting donations of

snacks (100 Calorie cookies/crackers, granola Bars, cheese and crackers, Cracker Jacks,

cookies, chips, popcorn, pretzels, etc.) and desserts (brownies, cupcakes, cookies, cakes,

donuts, etc.) on Monday, May 7th through Wednesday, May 9th to help make these

events a success as we recognize the dedication of our PNHS teachers.

Final PTSO Meeting: Monday, April 30th at 6:30pm in the media center conference room (Date Changed due to NHS Ceremony)

All are welcome to attend as we finalize Teacher Appreciation Week, Graduation Flowers, and nominations for the 2018-2019 school year PTSO’s Executive Board. So, if you are interested in joining the Executive Board and getting involved in the PTSO, join us Mon-day, April 30th at 6:30 p.m.