FHS WEEKLY UPDATE

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Mark your calendars for the following school events:

• Tuesday 11/5
• NO SCHOOL - Election Day
• Wednesday 11/6
• End of the 12 Week Grading Period
• Friday 11/8
• Veterans Panel
• Tuesday 11/12
• Student Late Start
• Bus routes begin 80 minutes later
• Practice ACT for ALL Junior students (class of 2026)
• Information below

On Tuesday, November 12th all juniors will be taking a practice ACT test during the school day. Students will be placed in either the main or south gym. Due to the shortened late-start day, all juniors will be called out of periods 1-6. The school cafeteria will be making boxed lunches for the students and they will be delivered to the gyms. Students can bring lunch from home, but will not be allowed to leave campus for lunch.

The practice test will be taken on iPads in order to prepare using the same platform on which they will take the real ACT in April. Therefore, it is imperative that all students bring a charged iPad to school for the day. In addition, the junior students will complete their senior year planning with help from the guidance counselors who will be working with students at the beginning of the day.

Below is the full schedule for junior students on Nov 12, 2024

8:50 - 9:00 - Introduction and get situated

9:00 - 9:40 - Interest Inventory, Career Exploration & Academic Planner

9:40 - 9:50 - Break

9:50 - 10:35 - English

10:35 - 11:35 - Math

11:35 - 12:05 - Lunch

12:05 - 12:40 - Reading

12:40 - 1:15 - Science

1:15 - 1:20 - Form Completion

1:20 - 2:00 - 7th hour

2:05 - 2:45 - 8th hour

The Educators Rising Club is rolling out its first service project of the year, a collection of pop tabs! These Pop Tabs will benefit the Ronald McDonald Foundation, which provides families with a place to stay for no cost, while their child is receiving treatment for a life-threatening illness at a nearby hospital.

• We will be placing collection jars in various spots around the school...the library, the Viking corner, the main office, various department offices, etc.
• Pop tabs can come from many different things: soup cans, soda, sparkling water, etc. Anything you may have to contribute would be such a big help to this cause! Please collect at home and bring them in periodically.

Click HERE for more information on Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Thank you in advance for your support,

Educators Rising Club

Click the image to view the newest online edition!

CONGRATULATIONS! Fremd was recognized as an EXEMPLARY school for the 23-24 school year on the Illinois State Board of Education's (ISBE) Illinois Report Card. This means that we are a school performing in the top 10 percent of schools statewide with no underperforming student groups.

Auditions for the annual Variety Show (V. Show) are right around the corner. All students are welcome to share their talents on the Kolze Auditorium stage!

Click THIS LINK or scan the QR Code to sign up for an audition time slot. Auditions will be held on November 4, 6, and 7, after school in the auditorium. Please see Mr. Baima in Student Services with questions.

Fremd High School will be hosting a Veterans Q&A Panel on Friday, November 8, 2024. If you are/or know a Veteran and are in some way connected to the FHS/greater Palatine area community, we'd love to have you participate. Please share the Veteran’s contact information here by clicking on this link to complete a Google form.

The intention is to have Veterans share their experiences with students in an effort to learn more about Veterans Day, the wide variety of experiences of those who serve and to have a better understanding of our country's history. It will take place in the Auditorium. If you or a Veteran you know, would like to participate in this event please fill out the form below. If you have any questions please contact Courtney Billittier at cbillittier@d211.org or 847-755-2826.

From now until December 20th, the English Department is selling Dave & Buster’s power cards which can be used at any D&B location, at any time, and Writers Week gets 50% of all the power cards sold.

• Click this link to buy Dave & Buster’s power cards which are used for gameplay. These not only work for the night of the fundraiser but also at any other time moving forward. They can make great gifts for any upcoming holidays or other outings!!!!
• On Monday, Nov. 25 (the night before our Write Now! event), we will be having a Writers Week fundraiser at the Dave & Buster’s in Streets of Woodfield from 5-8pm. 20% of all food, non-alcoholic beverages, and gameplay will go toward Writers Week! If you plan to attend, buy your power cards in advance through the link because Writers Week gets a bigger percentage of those sales.
• For more information about Writers Week, please visit the website.

Attention Class of 2025...do you need additional support with your college applications? Please checkout or attend one of the College Application Support Sessions offered through Maia Learning or with our very own English Department.

Looking for more academic support? Fremd offers tutoring both during the day as well as after school. Content tutors are available to help in Math, Science, English and World Language.

Check out the TEACHER tutoring center schedule here!

Check out the PEER tutoring schedule here!

VIKINGS! Order your yearbook today by using the QR code or link below. Yearbooks are $50 but will be going up in price as the year goes on. If you have any questions, please contact arganas@d211.org. Thank you!

Order your yearbook today using this link!

Physical copies of the handbook are available in the main office.

Click on the image for the digital version!

Remember to take a moment to log your community service hours in Maia Learning! See the attachment below for details on how to put them into your account.

CLICK HERE for more information on logging your community service hours in Maia!

Fremd offers a variety of opportunities to showcase our students through student publications. Please take a peek at the following student-led publications.

• Conspiracy - Literary Magazine
• Victory - Fashion Magazine
• September
• October
• Viking Logue - Student Newspaper

Students - If you are looking for even more up-to-the-minute information about Fremd, be sure to turn on notifications for Fremd Events through Schoology.

Families - although you are not able to enroll in the course as a family member, you can follow Fremd Events notifications if your child is enrolled and if your notifications are set to alert you of course updates.

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Mark Langer, Principal

Email: mlanger@d211.org
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Location: 1000 South Quentin Road, Palatine, IL, USA
Phone: 847-755-2600