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Positively North: Positive Recognition

The Positively North Program recognizes DGN students for serving as role models by demonstrating positive actions and choices on a daily basis. For several years, we have recognized thousands of students and look forward to recognizing many more role models in the future.

Following each monthly lesson, we will be sending the Positively North Notes e-newsletter to students, parents and teachers. Would you like to receive the e-newsletter each month? Sign up today!

View the most recent Positively North Notes e-newsletter!

Tweet of the Week 

Each week, the Positively North team selects a tweet from the #WeAreDGN hashtag. The winner receives a free #WeAreDGN t-shirt from the Student Activities office!

April 6th Winner: Jared Imperial

Lessons and Schedule

Each month, the Positively North team develops a lesson based on student interest and with input from teachers from various departments at North.

Each lesson is 20 minutes long and occurs once a month during Period 2 classes. North Star student leaders come in to lead the lesson by running activities and facilitating discussions.

• Feb. 5: Mindfulness
  • Amidst our busy days of studying for tests, catching up on our reading, going to practice, and just being a teenager, it is important that we think about ways to keep us in the present moment. The February lesson on Mindfulness focuses on ways for us to take a moment for ourselves throughout our busy days and refocus on what is important.
  • Watch the video lesson below!
• March 13: Illinois Youth Survey 
  • The goal of the Illinois Youth Survey is to provide a scientific estimate of health and social indicators for the state of Illinois. Types of questions will include: alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use; beliefs about drug use; health and nutritional behaviors; feelings about school; and family support and rules about alcohol use. Learn more at the Illinois Youth Survey website.
• April: 21st Century Ways to Protect the Planet: Brought to you by the Women in STEM club

Postively Awesome Award Recipients

Each week, the Positively North team selects students from teacher nominations. Teachers have the ability to recognize a student who went above and beyond that week or who acted as a positive role model for his/her peers. The teacher sends that student a Positively Awesome certificate, which is then hand-delivered to students in class by staff members on Fridays along with a cookie and/or a DGN pencil. Parents of students who get a Positively Awesome certificate receive an email notification as well.