CCR Update
St. Charles North - May 24th 2026
The CCR Update is a weekly newsletter from the St. Charles North Office of College and Career Readiness. Our weekly update contains information to help navigate students through high school and into post-secondary options. A variety of links will be provided to assist students and families in making choices along this journey. For additional information students should reach out to their individual counselor.
Video:
Click the link to watch the 2026 Commencement Ceremony here.
Pictures:
Grad Images took three pictures of each graduate; once the photos are ready, students will receive their proofs by email. Please note: that the Grad Images production department may need up to 10 business days to process the images before proofs are sent.
Students may also view their proofs by visiting gradimages.com and searching by their last name, school, and graduation year.
For additional assistance, students may contact the Grad Images Customer Service Department at (800) 261-2576 or email ecc.giservice@gradimages.net.
Seniors & Final Transcripts
If you missed the Senior Send Off this past Friday, May 1st, please complete the Senior Year-End Activity in SchooLinks. This survey is used to send final transcripts to all colleges/universities, military branches, and future employers. Final transcripts cannot be sent until the survey is completed.
- Navigate to Student To Do’s (top middle of homepage)
- Scroll down to Show Remaining To Do’s and click the button
- Click on Senior Year-End Activity
- Click Go To Feature (green button)
- Make sure to complete this very important step so we can send your transcripts to the proper destination!
- When senior grades are final in mid-June, all final transcript requests will be processed and sent.
Contact your counselor or Mrs. Gomez with any questions!
Attention Juniors! Common Application Workshop - August 4th!
Are you a current Junior? Get ahead of your college application process and join us for an optional Common App Workshop on Tuesday, August 4th! Our counselors will guide you through the process, share expert tips, and give you dedicated time to start working on your applications.
Workshop Highlights include: Navigating SchooLinks and the CommonApp, essay writing & letters of recommendation. Please be sure to bring your laptop!
📅 August 4, 2026 at 10AM - Noon in Room 302
AP Score Release
Students are reminded to activate their free score send by the June 20 deadline. Every year that you take an AP® Exam, you have the option to send one score report for free to the college, university, or scholarship organization of your choice. Score reports include both this year's and past AP Exam scores unless you choose to withhold or cancel a score.
AP Exam scores will be available starting Monday, July 6.
Check that you can sign in to your College Board account.
Make sure that you remember your login credentials by signing in before scores are released in July. This is the same account that you use to access My AP , BlueBook or other College Board resources.
Make sure we have your current email address.
If you’ve changed your email address, update it in your account.
Don’t create a new account if you already have one.
Duplicate accounts can cause delays in getting your AP scores. Sign in with the same account you used to register and enroll in AP class sections.
PreACT and ACT: Score Release
Summer School
In-Person courses
- Sessions will be held at Compass Academy
- Session I: June 8- June 25
- Session II: July 6 - July 23
- Monday - Thursday, 8:00 AM-1:00 PM
- *No class the week of July 4th*
- Registration for Session I and Session II is due by May 29, 2026
- $250 per course
Online Courses/Internship
- Session: June 8- July 23
- Registration for Online Courses is due by May 15, 2026
- $250 per course
Registration & Questions
- Students should see their counselor to register.
- See the Summer School Brochure for more information and registration forms.
- Escuela de Verano para la Preparatoria
- Have any questions? Contact Alé Chavira, Administrative Assistant for Summer School, at 331-228-6638
Drivers Ed Summer School
Interested in taking Drivers Ed through D303 over the summer?! Please click on the brochure below for more information!
June 1-July 14
St. Charles North HS
Enrollment in the Summer School Driver Education Program is limited; to reserve a space for you, please return the registration form to Kristy Harrier by April 30, 2026.
For more information, contact:
Steve Smerz - East High School
(331) 228-5722 or Steve.Smerz@d303.org
or
Kristy Harrier - North High School
(331) 228-6268 or Kristy.Harrier@d303.org
Scheduling for the 2026-2027 School Year
The CCR Office is currently reviewing student schedules and will make the necessary adjustments based on the following priority list:
Students with “hard conflicts.” Our first priority is to honor original course requests whenever possible.
Seniors who need a specific course to meet graduation requirements.
Students who have failed a required course and need to retake it.
Please note: Due to the transition to our new Student Information System (SIS), the CCR Office will not have access to course requests or student schedules beginning June 10, 2026. During this time, we will be unable to process schedule changes or review course requests. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this transition.
📚 College & Career Planning 📚
Job Shadowing
City of St. Charles Job Shadow Program
Have you ever thought about a career as an electric lineman, firefighter, police officer, lab technician, or in tree maintenance, or IT/Networking? These are all individuals, and many more, who are employed by the City of St. Charles.
The City of St. Charles is offering a career pathway job shadow program to St. Charles high school students interested in exploring a career in municipal government. You may schedule up to three different job shadow experiences per school year, during which you can explore work sites, ask questions, see demonstrations, and learn about education and certifications. Students will be responsible for transportation to and from the City. The date, time, and length of the job shadow will be scheduled outside of school hours directly with the City’s job shadow program coordinator. Please return your completed registration form to Ms. Gomez in the College & Career Office.
ICATT Apprenticeship Program
The ICATT Apprenticeship Program continues to open doors for the next generation of advanced manufacturing talent. By combining hands-on training with classroom education, the program helps apprentices develop in-demand technical skills while building a clear pathway to long-term careers.
These ICATT Network Companies are hiring a total of 19 apprentices in the Greater Chicago area:
- Harting Inc. (Elgin, IL)
- Knuth Machine Tools (Lincolnshire, IL)
- Linx Global (Niles, IL)
- Mondelez International (Chicago, IL)
- Mondelez Global (Naperville, IL)
- Richard Wolf Medical Instruments (Vernon Hills, IL)
- Vetter Development Services (Skokie, IL)
- Voestalpine High Performance Metals (Elgin, IL)
- Wieland Thermal Solutions (Wheeling, IL)
- Wittenstein Holding (Bartlett, IL)
Whether you're exploring career opportunities for your students or graduates, looking to connect with apprenticeship partners, or are interested in international workforce development initiatives, we invite you to learn more below.
🪖 Military 🪖
🏫 College Visits 🏫
🎉College Visit Sign-up in SchooLinks
Log in to your SchooLinks account (https://app.schoolinks.com/).
On the Student Dashboard, click on the School Events section to see all upcoming college visits.
Click on the name of the visit you want to attend, and then click on the Register for this Event button.
Before attending the visit, make sure you pick up a College Visit Pass from our College & Career Readiness Office. You will need to fill out the form and have your teacher sign it before attending the visit. You will also be responsible for making up any missed work when attending a college visit.
If you have a conflict with a college visit, please email Ms. Adrienne Geisman at adrienne.geiseman@d303.org for the college rep's contact information.
For Scheduled Virtual Visits: Click the link to enter the live virtual conference with a college rep. For the full listing go to the College Visit page on our CCR Website.
Upcoming Visits:
We had 138 different college visits SCN this year! College visits will resume in the Fall of 2026!
🏅 NCAA 🏅
💸 Scholarships 💸
Information for local scholarships and select national scholarships is available in SchooLinks, the College and Career Office, and through the scholarship listing on the CCR website. This list will continue to be updated throughout the school year, so please check regularly!
Elgin Community College Foundation Scholarships
Seniors planning to enroll at ECC for the Fall 2026-2027 semester can apply for an ECC Foundation Scholarship available in three primary categories: career areas of study, academic and leadership excellence, and financial need.
Applicants are required to have a minimum 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Over 200 scholarships are awarded each year with the average award amounting to $900. Approximately 80% of the students that applied by June 1st received at least one scholarship award last year. Complete the application online. Applications are accepted year-round. The first round of awards for the coming academic year begins in April. You may receive more than one scholarship from the ECC Foundation.