North Star News
September 25, 2026
Dear North Star Community,
We are very much looking forward to our upcoming Parent-Family Conferences next week! This is a wonderful opportunity to connect, reflect, and collaborate. We deeply appreciate your continued partnership, a strong home-school connection is essential to your scholarâs success.
What to Expect During Conferences:
These meetings are focused on goal-setting. To help make the most of our time together, our 4thâ8th graders have prepared slide presentations. If you would like your scholar to present their slides to you at home prior to your meeting, we strongly encourage it! Reviewing their presentation in advance allows us to dedicate our conference time entirely to building actionable steps around their goals.
Important Schedule Reminders for Next Week:
Monday, 9/28: No school for scholars (Educator Professional Development). Enjoy the 3-day weekend!
Tuesday, 9/29 â Friday, 10/2: Super minimum days to accommodate conferences. Dismissal will be at 11:40 AM each day.
Lunch: Grab-and-go lunches will be available for scholars to pick up at dismissal each afternoon.
Thank you again for your dedication and support. We wish you and your family a wonderful 3-day weekend, and we look forward to seeing you next week!
Sincerely,
Erin Kekos
Principal, North Star
Fall Festival
The biggest event of the year! Bring family and friends!
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WHEN: Friday, October 3rd, 5pm-8pm
WHERE: School Blacktop/Field
WHAT:Games, crafts, face painting, airbrush tattoo, photo booth, food trucks, and prizes!
COST: Discounted $8 Unlimited Play Wristband*
The discounted pricing ends October 1st! Price goes up at the event.
*A wristband opens access to all the kid activities. Pick-up wristbands at Will-Call at the event.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
- Many day-of volunteer spots still need to be filled, check out these opportunities!
FOOD!
- Food trucks: Daniel's Kitchen and Waffle Roost
- Pizza, dessert and more at the "Send the 8th Graders to DC" fundraising table
- Stop by the NSA production of "The Day the Internet Died" ticket table
đ¸Questions? Email events@nsaparents.com
BIKE & ROLL TO SCHOOL DAY â OCT 7
a worldwide event
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Who: All scholars and families
What: Walk or bike to school together
When: Wednesday, Oct 7 (morning arrival)
Where: Routes to and from school
Cost: Free!
Join us for a simple, fun way to build community and start the day actively by walking or biking to school. Consider teaming up with other families for added safety and connection!
As always, pedestrian and cyclist safety is top of mind for our school community. We encourage all families to join schools nationwide for this Walk & Roll to School Day, which is an event dedicated to promoting safer routes, raising driver awareness, and showing that student safety belongs to all of us.
If you must drive, please take extra care on this day: slow down and stay completely off devices.
Learn more about the national Safe Routes initiative at walkbiketoschool.org.
Oh, and please remember that all students must walk their bikes once on campus to help keep everyone safe! Thank you!
Think. Create. Climb.
Then Double Your Impact!
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Does your company match charitable donations?
Company matching is a significant part of the money we raise toward our school fundraising goal, and it can be an easy way to make your gift go twice as far!
Check with your companyâs HR department to see if they offer a gift-matching program. If they do, search for or add North Star Parentâs Club as an eligible nonprofit (Tax ID/EIN: 94-3310787).
Your donation and company match can help us climb even higher!
đ¸ Please reach out to the fundraising team with any questions.
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