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This may be our longest Weekly Update to date! Please be sure to read through it all as there are LOTS of amazing things happening at FHS over the next few weeks, including Black History Month events, StuCo(Student Council)'s Green-N-Gold Out, a book drive, a canned food drive, and musical auditions to name a few!

Mark your calendars for the following school events

• Monday February 3 - Friday February 7
• Writers Week presented by the English Department
• Friday February 7, 2025
• D211 Honors Orchestra Concert @ SHS
• Tuesday February 11, 2025
• Student Late Start
• Thursday February 13, 2025
• Concerto/Aria Concert
• Saturday February 15, 2025
• FHS Green-N-Gold Out (winter dance/experience)
• Monday February 17, 2025
• No School - Presidents' Day
• Booster Club Dine-N-Share at Raising Cane's!
• 4-10PM
• Flyer will be available next week!
• Wednesday February 19, 2025
• Jazz and Java Concert
• Friday February 21, 2025
• Early Dismissal
• Classes end at 11:50AM

Fremd's B.L.A.C. (Black Leader Achiever Club) and Equity Clubs are sponsoring events all month long. Check out the cool things they have planned. Make sure to visit the Viking Rug throughout the week and pay attention to the digital displays for the trivia QR Codes.

Our Design Studio classes have also been studying fashion history as it relates to black history month. Their research will be on display at the Viking Rug - be sure to check it out as well!

The English Department is excited to welcome writers of all kinds to the Kolze Auditorium stage this week during Writers Week 31. For information about speakers and the schedule, visit the Writers Week Website. This event is for FHS students, staff and invited guests only; it is not open to the public.

Donate your books outside the auditorium on your way in to Writers Week any time between Monday 2/3/25 -2/7/25.

Student Council is excited to welcome all students to their Green-N-Gold out! Please check out their Instagram (@fremdstuco) for additional information!

Green-N-Gold Out:

• Saturday February 15th
• FHS Gym/Student Cafe
• 6:00PM-10:00PM

Spirit Days:

• Monday 2/10 - PJ Day - Wear your PJs
• Tuesday 2/11 - Duo Day - Match outfits with a friend!
• Wednesday 2/12 - Class Colors - Seniors wear PINK, Juniors wear BLUE, Sophomores wear GREEN, Freshman wear RED, Staff wear BLACK
• Thursday 2/13 - Classroom Crossover - Students dress like teachers; teachers dress like students
• Friday 2/14 - Wicked Day - Pink for Galinda, Green for Elphaba, Gold for the Yellow Brick Road.

Tickets:

• ALL students entering the event MUST have a paid ticket.
• $20 until 2/4/25 at 11:59p.m.; may be purchased through MySchoolBucks or from Mrs. Perry (the cashier) with cash.
• $25 from 2/5/25-2/14/25 at noon!

• Late tickets for Fremd students ONLY may be purchased for $30 cash only at the door
• All non-FHS students attending MUST have a paid ticket

Location:

• Main gym & Student Cafeteria

Attire:

• Come as you are comfortable!
• Want to dress up with your friends for a night of dancing - GO FOR IT! However, heels will not be allowed on the gym floor so make sure to wear comfortable dancing shoes!
• Want to go the comfy route for a night of gaming in the cafeteria - GO FOR IT!
• Want to wear a themed group outfit with your best buds - GO FOR IT!

Sneak Peek:

• DJ Adeous (DJ from Hoco!) is coming back!!!
• Here is what all students can look forward to at our Green-N-Gold Out on Saturday February 15th!
• DJ Adeous

Students and Staff are welcome to donate non-perishable food items to the FCS Department office or either culinary room (112/113) from now until 2/13 in exchange for tickets. Tickets may be redeemed for a grab-n-go soup lunch on 2/13/25 during lunch hours.

1 item donated = 1 ticket earned!

All donations will be brought to the Palatine Food Pantry.

Auditions for THE LITTLE MERMAID are THIS week!!!!

Monday February 3 - Audition Clinics

Wednesday February 5 - Auditions

Friday February 7 - Callback Auditions (by invitation only)

Spring Musical Audition Information Packet

Please see Ms. Marrano (English Department) with any questions!

"Senior Event Package" tickets are currently being sold through MySchoolBucks until February 28! The senior event package cost is $55 (includes admission to Senior Sunset, Senior Picnic AND Senior Brunch); it also includes a commemorative Class of 2025 favor!

Tickets to individual events MAY be available after spring break (as space to each event allows - so purchase now to guarantee your spot!).

Please reach out to Mrs. Billittier (Social Studies Department) or Mrs. Braverman (English Department) for more information regarding the class of 2025!

The Fremd Viking Booster Club is proud to announce they will be awarding a maximum of ten (10) $1,000 scholarships to deserving students of the Fremd High School graduating class of 2025. This scholarship program is designed to assist outstanding students with the cost of their future education.

To apply, your family must be a member of the Fremd Viking Booster Club so join today if you are not already a member! To get started, download the Scholarship Guidelines and Application below. All scholarship applications must be dropped off by Friday, February 21, 2025 by 3pm to the collection box in the Student Service Office.

Scholarship recipients will be notified by email in early April. Recipients will receive a formal invitation to attend the Honors Convocation at Fremd High School on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 to be honored for their achievement

If you have any questions, please contact: fremdboosterscholarships@gmail.com.

Each year in April, the Honors Convocation at Fremd High School celebrates the accomplishments of an outstanding alumnus.

This award honors a Fremd graduate who has excelled in their profession and made meaningful philanthropic contributions to their community, serving as an inspiring role model for current students.

Nominees must have graduated at least 10 years ago, demonstrated significant achievements in their field, and shown exemplary leadership, character, and community service. Parents, staff, retired staff, and other members of the community are encouraged to submit nominations, including self-nominations.

Help us find our 2025 Distinguished Alumni by completing this Google form by February 28th. Have more than one nomination? No problem—feel free to submit the form as many times as you'd like!

https://forms.gle/cmbcdycojKHMwpRu9

The Fremd Viking Booster Club wants to remind everyone that the Spring Fundraiser is fast approaching! If you are not a Booster member, join today.

Green & Gold Celebration

IN PERSON EVENT Friday, March 7th, 2025, at 6pm at Cotillion Banquets in Palatine

$75 per person includes buffet dinner & open bar

Tickets on sales until Feb 25th

Event will feature raffle items, live auction, wine pull, DJ & photo booth. There is something for everyone including the ever-popular parking passes! Dress code is casual! Wear green and gold or your favorite Fremd gear.

All funds raised will support the 2025-2026 school year. Athletics, Clubs, Activities, Fine arts and scholarships are just a few things that the Booster Club supports.

If you cannot attend in person, please visit the virtual raffle & auction March 2nd-March 6th,

If you are interested in sponsoring, donating a raffle basket, bottle of wine, or gift card contact:

fremdboosterfundraiser@gmail.com

Current Sophomores and Juniors: Interested in applying to Fremd's chapter of National Honor Society? The application is now open and closes 3/21/25 at 3 pm.

To access the application and detailed instructions, please join the NHS Applicant Schoology course:

SZ3M-7WPC-MSP57

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!

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
• November
• December
• 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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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