FHS WEEKLY UPDATE

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Mark your calendars for the following school events:

• Tuesday 11/12
• Student Late Start
• Bus routes begin 80 minutes later
• Practice ACT for ALL Junior students (class of 2026)
• Information below
• Wednesday 11/13 - Friday 11/15
• Arts Fest (during school hours)
• Friday 11/22
• Fall Orchestra Concert
• Tuesday 11/26
• Student Blood Drive
• Wednesday 11/27 - Friday 11/29
• No School!

Tomorrow, 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 FHS Music Department is excited to invite all students to their upcoming ArtsFest, a wonderful opportunity to engage with the vibrant world of art and music. For more details about the schedule and specific acts, please reference the attached schedule and the slide deck, courtesy of Tri-M and Mrs. Caballero.

The beauty and joy of music have the incredible power to boost our spirits and provide a refreshing contrast to our busy school week. Engaging with these creative expressions can inspire us in our teaching and foster a greater sense of community among our staff and students. We have an exciting lineup of acts that you won’t want to miss:

• Juan Pastor Chinchano: Peruvian Folk Jazz
• Edgar Gabriel String Fusion: Contemporary Rock/Jazz Violin
• NIU Steel Pan Ensemble: Music with roots from Trinidad and Tobago
• Elmhurst University Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Black American Music/American Folk
• Kaz Boyle: Director of Composition at Columbia, discussing scoring for movies
• Vikas Deo: Video game music composition
• Fremd Wind Symphony and Fremd Symphony Orchestra: Movie music selections
• Fremd Music Production Students: Informal DJ sets, performances, and original works
• Concerto Aria Auditions: Students competing for soloist opportunities playing professional-quality music
• Conduct Us: An interactive segment where students will conduct our talented tri-m members

Attention Class of 2025...Thursday 11/14 will mark the end of the College Application Support Sessions with the final essay support session hosted by members of the FHS English department. This final session will run from 5pm-7pm in the media center classroom. Anyone looking for feedback on their college application essay is welcome to attend.

We are excited to share some wonderful news with you! Thanks to a generous donation from Jason's Foods Inc., the Buehler YMCA will be distributing 400 turkeys to help make your holiday season a little brighter. It’s our pleasure to invite you and your family to pick up a turkey on Friday, November 15, between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Our team will be here to greet you with smiles and help make this Thanksgiving season memorable for your family.

Pick-Up Details:
Date: Friday, November 15
Time: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Buehler YMCA, 1400 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine

We look forward to seeing you and spreading some holiday cheer! Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Warmest Wishes,

JEN FREY (she/her)
Executive Director, Buehler YMCA YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
P 847-410-5209

Click on the image to start your holiday shopping now! Purchases help support the Fremd Boosters!

In case you missed it last week...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 FHS is a school performing in the top 10 percent of schools statewide with no underperforming student groups. Way to go Vikings!!!

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

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.

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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