D47 NPTO

12/12/2025

✨ Looking for an end-of-year gift for your favorite North staff member?
Our Staff Wish Lists are still live and updated — the easiest way to find something they’ll truly love. 💙
See if your teacher is on the list and check back on our website all year long!

Staff Wish Lists: https://www.d47npto.org/staff-wish-lists

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12/10/2025

🍪 Cookie Exchange wrapped!
Huge thanks to our Staff Appreciation Committee and to every family who sent in treats! Your generosity made today so special — and our amazing North staff deserves all the love. We’re so grateful for this community!

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12/09/2025

⭐ 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪! ⭐
One of our favorite North traditions is back, and we can’t wait to sweeten our staff’s day in the biggest way.

If you’d like to donate a batch of cookies, bars, or treats, there’s still time to jump in. This event is truly a highlight for our teachers and staff — your homemade goodies brighten their holidays more than you know.

🍪 Drop-off is TOMORROW, Tuesday, December 10
📍 North Elementary Office
⏰ Any time before 9:00 AM

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Thank you for making North feel so warm, generous, and special this time of year. Our staff looks forward to this every December, and we’re so grateful for your kindness.

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12/07/2025

🌟 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵! 🌟

Girls on the Run is hoping to bring a team back to North Elementary this spring, and we already have one amazing coach ready to go. We just need 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 to make the team possible.

Coaches inspire girls in 3rd–5th grade to be strong, healthy and confident. The easy-to-follow curriculum meets 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟵𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, and Girls on the Run provides all training, materials, and ongoing support so coaches feel confident from day one.

Registration begins 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 and the season runs 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝗻𝗱 – 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵.

If you are interested or have questions, please reach out.
👉 𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗹.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵

🐾 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.
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12/07/2025

🎁 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵, 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿!

Our amazing teachers have 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗣𝗧𝗢 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, and the holiday season is the perfect time to sprinkle a little extra love into their classrooms. If you are looking for a simple but meaningful way to give back, their updated lists are waiting for you here:
🌐 https://www.d47npto.org/staff-wish-lists

And guess what…
𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬, and we are so excited to bring this sweet tradition back. It is one of the coziest, happiest ways we show appreciation to our staff every year.

If you would like to help fill the tables with cookies, treats, or goodies, sign up here:
👉 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DA8AD2FA6F5C34-60780182-north #/

Thank you for always showing up for our staff. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 this time of year.

🐾 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.
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12/04/2025

⭐ 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵! ⭐
What better day to celebrate one of our school’s sweetest traditions?

Our annual 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 is right around the corner, and today is the perfect day to have a little fun in the kitchen or grab your favorite treat to share. Every year our families create the most joyful cookie spread for our teachers and staff and it truly brightens their holidays.

🍪 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵.

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Anything you choose to send is appreciated and helps make this tradition so special.

Thank you for spreading kindness and sweetness all season long. North families make magic happen!

🐾 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤. 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.
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12/02/2025

✨ Celebrating one of North’s brightest stars!

We are so proud of 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗞𝗿𝘂𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗿, our incredible 2nd grade dual language teacher and PTO teacher representative. She brings the heart of the classroom into every executive meeting and helps us stay connected to what our students and staff truly need.

Seeing her honored by District 47 feels extra special because we already know how exceptional she is. Thank you, Christy, for your leadership, your partnership, and the joy you bring to North every day!

We appreciate you!
🐾 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.

Faces of D47: “Growing up, I always knew I wanted to work with kids. My mom was a teacher and ran a home daycare, so I was always around learning environments. I was also really into Spanish in middle and high school, which sparked my interest in teaching in both languages. I went to Illinois State and earned my Bachelor's in Bilingual Education with an ESL endorsement, and recently completed my Master's in Literacy."

"Two of my favorite formative experiences were studying abroad in Spain during college and student teaching a 2nd grade bilingual class. While in Spain, I was fully immersed in the language and culture. During student teaching, my cooperating teacher helped my love for teaching in two languages truly blossom."

"After college, I began applying to jobs. I applied to Crystal Lake because I’d heard their dual language program was strong, and I got the interview. That’s how my journey at North began. This is now my eighth year teaching 2nd grade dual language. What I love most is seeing my students’ growth over the year. I had a student who was a newcomer and didn’t speak any English at first. By the end of the year, she could read in English. At conferences, when I shared her progress with her parents, they were moved to tears. Moments like these stick with me. Seeing growth in students—from saying a few words to explaining their thinking in full sentences—is incredibly rewarding."

"I love collaborating with my teammate, Jill. We’ve been partners since I started, combining classes, modeling strategies, and bouncing ideas off each other. Being a dual language teacher can be hard, so it’s wonderful to have that support. I’m currently the teacher rep for PTO, helping build the dual language parent community and bringing in cultural celebrations."

"In general, I really love being a dual language teacher. It’s challenging, but the rewards feel twice as big. Teaching kids how to read, write, do math, and build social skills in two languages fosters independence, problem-solving, and a lifelong love of learning.” Christy Krueger, 2nd Grade Dual Language Teacher, North

12/01/2025

🐾 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸, 𝗛𝘂𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀!
Here is what we are up to at the NPTO this month!

🍪 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵’𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲!
We are collecting 𝟭,𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 for our teachers and staff so everyone can take home a dozen treats.
Sign up to donate:
👉 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DA8AD2FA6F5C34-60780182-north #/

🎒 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸
We are restocking student snacks. Granola bars, Goldfish, fruit snacks, crackers, and more help keep our Huskies fueled during the school day.
Donations may be dropped off at the front office anytime.

⭐ 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱!
Our 3rd graders especially need extra reading support. If you are interested in volunteering, please email [email protected]
for more info.

👕 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗽-𝗨𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀
Show us your new spirit wear! We had so much fun hosting the pop-up and hope your Huskies did too. Tag us so we can see their North pride!

🤝 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗣𝗧𝗢 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿
Our events and programs thrive because of families like you. Whether you help once or join a committee, we would love to have you.
Membership form:
👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUISopuJeujnymuVHkqEXKnJeyWecTEiwKlUy_JQHut7L3kA/viewform

🐾 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.
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11/29/2025

🍪 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵! 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬!

One of our sweetest traditions is back, and we cannot wait to make the staff lounge smell like pure cookie heaven. Let’s fill it with so many treats that our teachers and staff feel the love the second they walk in.

We are collecting 𝟭,𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 so every North staff member can take home a full dozen. Bake something special or grab a family favorite. If your family wants to include a little note, we will make sure it gets shared.

𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝘆 𝟵 𝗔𝗠 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝟭𝟬.
A cart will be waiting outside the front office.
Need a different plan? Email [email protected]
and we will help.

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Thank you for helping us sprinkle some extra joy on the people who make North feel like home.

🐾 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.
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11/25/2025

Huge thank you to our amazing NPTO volunteers who helped make today’s Book Fair, Sparky’s Spirit Shop, and Staff Conference Dinner run so smoothly. We love this community and everything you poured into today. North is the best!

🐾 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.

11/24/2025

𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗔𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪!
Everything opens at 8 AM and the NPTO will be busy all day.

Our Anderson Fall Book Fair hosted by the NPTO and Sparky’s Spirit Shop will be open during conferences, and childcare will be available for both conferences and fair shopping. Come browse books, shop new spirit wear, and enjoy the day at North!

There is still time to sign up to bring items for our Staff Conference Dinner tomorrow night. Thank you for helping us take care of our amazing North team!

Book Fair volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054DAEAA2CA5F5C25-60133822-book?useFullSite=true #/
Staff Dinner items: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DA8AD2FA6F5C34-60328221-teacher?fbclid=IwY2xjawOQnC5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYY1pRNjJFbDc5a3I3bTM2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHj3UQSQVcmeelLJEJnsudwhDKcZhRyCnsFBir_VcLm0SaMNsWJcKVqypF8RB_aem_FHpANLmuKoRS6ZBHh-3txA #/

Don't forget to stop by the NPTO table and see all that we do for North!
🐾 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.

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11/22/2025

The NPTO is hosting a full day on Monday. Fall in Love with Reading at the Anderson Book Fair, stop by Sparky’s Spirit Shop for custom heat-pressed spirit wear, and enjoy childcare during conferences and book fair shopping. So much is happening and we are ready. Are you ready, North?

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