FHS Weekly Update

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Mark your calendars for the following school events:

• Monday 9/15-10/15
• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Monday 10/6 - 10/31
• Random Acts of Kindness Challenge
• Wednesday 10/15
• Booster Dine & Share, Culver's (Schaumburg), 4:00-8:00pm
• D211 Orchestra Festival, Palatine High School, 7:00PM
• Thursday 10/16
• Lockdown Drill (altered bell schedule)
• Wednesday 10/22
• Wear Orange for Unity Day
• Saturday 10/25
• Incoming Freshman Testing
• Thursday 10/31
• Trick-or-Treat Fest, Stadium, 3:30-5:30
• Wednesday 11/5
• End of 12 Week Grading Period
• Tuesday 11/11
• Veterans Day Assemble - Special bel schedule

Fremd High School was recently recognized by Governor JB Pritzker as a school of excellence as part of the new Illinois Governor's Blue Ribbon Schools program. Fremd was one of 3 public high schools that earned this recognition. CLICK HERE for more information on the program.

On Thursday, October 16, we will hold our scheduled lockdown drill. Students and staff will practice the RUN-HIDE-SURVIVE protocol, and families may notice increased police presence on campus during the drill. In order to minimize the disruption to instructional time, we will utilize an Activity Period bell schedule on Thursday, October 16th. Parents or guardians who have concerns or questions about the drills or their student’s participation should contact Assistant Principal Kevin Farrell at (847) 755-2616 or kfarrell@d211.org.

We are proud to announce that we had 29 selections for the ILMEA District Honors Ensemble! Selection for District 7 is a tremendous achievement, much like All-Area for sports. Fremd High School will be one of the most represented schools in this very competitive ILMEA district.

🏓Pickleball Tournament Presented by Fremd Intramurals

Get ready to serve, rally, and smash your way to victory at this year’s Pickleball Tournament!
All proceeds will go toward a charitable cause, so you’ll be playing for fun and for good!

📅 Date: Monday, October 27
🕡 Time: Starts at 6:30 PM
📍 Location: South Gym
💰 Cost: $10 per team

Registration Details:

• ✅ Register using the Google Form

• 🕒 Registration closes on Monday, 10/21 at 3:00 PM

• ⚡ Only the first 16 teams to submit payment to the cashier will be accepted — don’t wait!

• All proceeds benefit charity!

Sign up fast — spots fill up quickly!
Scan the QR code on the poster around school or click the poster image to register your team.

October is Bullying Prevention Month, and Student Services is excited to bring back the Random Acts of Kindness Challenge! This is a wonderful opportunity to encourage acts of kindness throughout our school and to strengthen our sense of community. Our goal is to help make our Viking CommUNITY shine brighter with thoughtful and caring actions, showing students what it truly means to be a Viking.

Here’s how it works:

• Staff will recognize students as they demonstrate acts of kindness throughout the school. When you witness a student performing a kind act—whether it's helping a peer, offering support, or showing respect—please give them a raffle ticket.
• Students will write their names on the raffle ticket and turn it into the boxes located by the principal’s waiting area (across the intervention’s office) for a chance to win prizes.
• The challenge will run from 10/6 through 10/31.

In addition to the challenge, we would love for everyone to participate in wearing orange on October 22nd for UNITY Day. Thank you for your participation and for continuing to help make our school a welcoming and positive commUNITY. For questions about this initiative, please reach out to Ms. Openchowski or Ms. Cummins in the Student Services Department.

Fremd High School will be hosting a Veterans Day Recognition Assembly on Tuesday, November, 11. The intention is for Fremd students and staff to thank and recognize the Veterans within and connected to our school community.

If you would like more information about this event, or are willing to participate in the recognition assembly, please fill out THIS FORM!

If you would like to honor a Veteran in the slideshow please complete THIS form.

Here is the current Veteran Honor slideshow.

Please pass either link along to others as well.

If you have any questions please contact Courtney Billittier or Heather Schroeder in the Social Studies Department.

We’ve Got Your Back, Tommy! Let’s Make a Dream Room for an Incredible Kid

Meet Tommy — an energetic, kind-hearted 8-year-old and future District 211 student who’s showing the world what true bravery looks like as he takes on brain cancer with courage and a big smile.

On November 15, students from Fremd High School are teaming up to do something special:

We're creating the bedroom of Tommy’s dreams — a space full of comfort, creativity, and joy. A room that reflects his spirit and gives him a place to just be a kid.

Our goal is to raise $5,000 to bring this room to life — every dollar goes directly toward furniture, decorations, and all the touches that will make Tommy’s space truly magical.

With your support, and the passion of Fremd’s amazing student volunteers, we’re showing Tommy and his family that they are not alone. Their community is behind them — with heart, hope, and helping hands.

Fundraising Goal: $5,000 CLICK HERE TO DONATE!

Room Makeover Day: November 15

Led by Viking Nation!

Join us in making a difference.

This is our 5th bedroom makeover project. To learn more about FHS Special Spaces, click here.

Viking Horn: Featuring Clue!

Victory: Fashion Magazine

Join the Fremd Booster Club! Membership is open to all Fremd families. A variety of membership options are available. Your membership is good for one full school year.

Join the Boosters Today

Booster Spirit Shop Info:

• CLICK HERE TO SHOP
• CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER

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 tutoring center schedule here!

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

Click on the image for more information about purchasing the 2025-2026 iPad Protection Plan through MySchoolBucks.

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.

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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Home of the Vikings

Mark Langer, Principal

Email: mlanger@d211.org
Website: https://adc.d211.org/Domain/9
Location: 1000 South Quentin Road, Palatine, IL, USA
Phone: 847-755-2600