Class of 2024!

This is your senior year, and many exciting things are happening!

Please keep this page in mind whenever a question arises about any and all senior festivities.

Senior Awards 

Our Senior Awards will occur on Wednesday, May 1, at 7 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium. Seniors who are recipients of a community scholarship or an academic award will receive an invitation to our Senior Awards ceremony. Invitations will be mailed to participants in mid-to-late April. Please note that not all seniors are invited to attend. Only those being recognized for an award or scholarship will receive an invitation.  

Senior Prom 

Our senior prom will be held the evening of Saturday, May 4, from 6:30 to 10:30 PM at the Bolingbrook Golf Club. Doors will open for check-in at 6:00 PM. Students must arrive before 7:30 PM.  Ticket sales will close at 11:59 PM on Sunday, April 21. 

• The tentative schedule for the evening is as follows:
  • 6:00 PM: Doors open for check-in. Appetizers served.
  • 6:30 PM: Official start time of prom
  • 7:00 PM: Dinner is served. The dinner will include salad, taco, pasta stations, and carved meats.
  • 7:45 PM: Live band
  • 9:00 PM: Fireworks 
  • 9:15 PM: DJ plays the rest of the night. Assorted mini desserts served.
  • 10:30 PM: Prom ends   

Tickets are on sale through GoFan using this link; the cost is $125 per student. North seniors should enter their student ID number in the access code box when purchasing a ticket. Any non-North senior who is invited as a guest must complete a guest form.  Guest forms are available in the Student Activities Office or can be downloaded here for a high school or a non-high school student. Guest forms must be submitted to the Student Activities Office by Wednesday, April 17. Guest approval must be received before a guest ticket can be purchased online using a guest code. During the week of April 22, students will be sent a link to select their table assignments. 

Check out last year’s prom video here.  

Cap and Gown Distribution 

Cap and gown distribution will occur in the Commons from 2:30 to 3:45 PM on Tuesday, May 7. Students who still need to order a cap and gown unit can place an order at jostens.com or directly with the Jostens representative, who will be available at the distribution event. If a student is in possession of a cap and gown and only needs a stole or tassel, those items can be purchased during cap and gown distribution. Students who cannot pick up their cap and gown during our distribution can pick up their items anytime after May 7 in the Student Activities Office.   

Six Flags Grad Night

Our Grad Nite trip to Six Flags Great America will take place on Saturday, May 11, from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM. Please note this trip to Six Flags takes place in the middle of the night. We’ll be joining many other area high schools at this event. The cost of the trip is $85. This includes your ticket to Six Flags, transportation, and an all-you-can-eat dinner buffet. All who attend must take school-provided transportation to and from the event. Interested students can reserve their spot on the trip through the Web Store. The deadline to register is Monday, April 15. A signed parent permission slip must be submitted to the Student Activities Office by Tuesday, April 16. 

• The tentative schedule for the evening is as follows:
  • 7:30 PM: Students arrive at North and meet in the Purple Gym
  • 8:00 PM: Buses depart for Six Flags
  • 9:00 PM: Arrive at Six Flags and check-in
  • 10:00 PM: Enter the park
  • 12:00-1:00 AM: Dinner: chicken tenders, hot dogs, pasta salad, ice cream cups
  • 3:00 AM: Depart Six Flags
  • 4:00 AM: Arrive back at school

Graduation Rehearsal 

Our graduation rehearsal will take place Monday, May 13, from 3:30 to 4:45 PM. We will meet in the Fieldhouse and make our way out to Carstens Field. This rehearsal is mandatory for those who are participating in our graduation ceremony. 

Spotlight Assembly

The last day of school for seniors in good academic standing is Tuesday, May 14. We will be following our assembly bell schedule on this day.  At 2:05 PM, we will be holding our in-school assembly to recognize the Class of 2024 and the accomplishments of our entire student body.  Seniors will report to the Fieldhouse immediately after the 7th period to prepare for the assembly.  The Spotlight Assembly is only open to current North students and staff.            

Graduation 

Our graduation ceremony will occur Sunday, May 19, at noon on Carstens Field. A live stream of the ceremony will be available on YouTube for those unable to attend the event. The video of our graduation ceremony will remain on YouTube for later viewing. There is no limit to the number of family and friends attending the graduation ceremony when it is held outside. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the Purple Gym.  Each graduate will receive four graduation tickets, which are only needed for an indoor ceremony. The four graduation tickets will be distributed during cap and gown pickup on May 7.  Please keep your tickets in a safe place as we will not replace lost or damaged tickets.     

Graduation is a formal event; as such, we strongly recommend that students dress in formal attire beneath their gowns. Because graduation will occur on the artificial turf surface on the football field, pointed heels are not allowed. Please consider wearing flats or wedge heels to avoid tripping and to protect the turf.

During the graduation ceremony, graduates must wear our official regalia: a purple cap with a white & purple tassel and a purple gown with a white stole.

• Graduates being recognized for various academic distinctions will wear gold regalia: 
  • Honors (cumulative 3.4 GPA and above): gold tassel 
  • High Honors (cumulative 4.0-4.39 GPA): gold tassel & gold cord
  • Distinguished Honors (cumulative 4.4 GPA and above): gold tassel, gold cord, and gold stole 

New This Year: Cultural stoles and other reasonable accessories celebrating a student’s cultural roots, ethnicity, religious identity, or military affiliation are permitted as additional regalia during the ceremony.  In D99, “other reasonable accessories” include stoles, cords, and tassels.  Graduation caps must be free from decorations. Adhering to these guidelines will ensure a uniform and respectful appearance during the ceremony. Students with questions regarding dress attire should contact Mr. Mirandola.  

VIP will be at the graduation ceremony to take pictures of each graduate. These photos will be made available for purchase soon after the ceremony. Families will receive more details from VIP approximately a month before graduation.  

Flower sales will be available at the graduation ceremony for those interested. These sales are used as a fundraiser. Orders can be placed here. Orders will be ready for pick up at the designated tent at the graduation ceremony.

Name Pronunciation

To help us pronounce each name correctly during end-of-year ceremonies, we respectfully ask all seniors to complete this name pronunciation Google Form by Monday, April 22.  

 

Contact the Office of Student Activities for information regarding commencement or anything related to senior events.