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This week we are excited to welcome our exchange students from Catalonia, Spain. These students (and their teachers) will be with us for the next few weeks! We have a lot of fun things planned for our exchange students!

Starting today (Monday, September 16), we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with weekly activities and celebrations. See the calendar below for daily events!

Tuesday is a Student Late Start, bus routes will begin 80 minutes later than the typical pick-up time.

Over the weekend the Varsity Viking football team celebrated a Homecoming victory over the Highland Park Giants on Friday night; over 1500 students enjoyed the beautiful weather and amazing DJ at our annual Homecoming Dance on Saturday evening. It was great to see so many students come out to both events.

Mark your calendars for the following school events:

• Monday 9/16
• Welcome to our exchange students visiting from Catalonia!
• Tuesday 9/17 - Late Start
• School begins at 8:50
• Bus routes begin approximately 80 minutes later
• Tuesday 9/17 - Fall Band Concert
• Auditorium
• Wednesday 9/18 - First Generation College Workshop
• Palatine High School
• 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday 9/19 - Picture Day Retake
• 7:00am-2:45pm
• Upstairs in the back of the auditorium

Please join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage month! We have some fun activities planned.

Mondays at the Viking Rug we will have live music! We will have special performances from 7:15 AM- 7:25 AM.

Tuesdays at the Viking Rug we will have a trivia question displayed on the screen. Scan the QR code to submit your answer and for your chance to win a special treat!

Wednesday (9/25/2024) at 3 pm in room 164 for some Lotería fun!

Fridays, we will be sharing FREE tasty treats. Please see the calendar for more details. During the final week of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will celebrate by hosting food trucks on October 11th during all lunch periods.

We are excited to announce that starting today and for 9 days, the exchange students from Spain will be walking our hallways and visiting our classrooms! These exchanges have been providing our students with the awesome opportunity to host a student from Spain in their home and also travel abroad, giving them firsthand experience with the Spanish language and culture in an authentic

setting.

Starting September 17th, through September 25th, we will host students from Escola L’Avet Roig, Sant Celoni, located in Catalonia (near Barcelona). Our exchange students will be visiting Fremd classrooms on 9/17, 9/20, and 9/25. FHS host students will be joining the exchange students on a field trip to MSI on 9/19.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Maria Camila Herrera (mherrera@d211.org) or Hali Yoshimura (hyoshimura@d211.org).

Join District 211 for the First Generation College Workshop at Palatine High School from 6:30-8:30PM on Wednesday September 18.

A program for junior and senior students and their families. Celebrating and supporting those who are the first in their family to attend a four-year college, or who are unfamiliar with the undergraduate process in the United States.

Sessions will be presented in both English and Spanish.

Click HERE for more information and to register for the event.

Did you miss picture day? Portrait retakes will take place on Thursday, September 19, 2024 from 7:45am-2:45pm. Join the photographers upstairs in the back of the auditorium before school or during lunch/study hall.

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!

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

Over the past 4 years, Fremd Boosters has donated more than $325,000 to William Fremd High School. Recently funded improvements include : Dremel DigiLab Printer, Canon EOS Camera, Yamaha Electronic Piano, Fox Renard Oboe, Honoraria, Recording/Streaming Equipment, Wrestling Warm Ups, Power Steering Flush Machine, Saw Top Table Saw, Tennis Ball Machines, Volleyball Training Machine, Dance Practice Floor, Wall Images (Entry, Gym, Stairwells), All School T-Shirts.

Join the Fremd Boosters today!

Fremd High School (and all Illinois public high schools) will be administering the ACT for 2024-2025 state testing. Luckily, Fremd has two free after-school ACT Prep Courses! These courses offer the following:

• Preparation for the ACT
• Official practice tests and solutions
• General test prep strategies and content review
• Goal setting and college planning
• Access online ACT Prep resources

Mr. Grattoni teaches ACT Math & Science and Mrs. Koller teaches ACT English & Reading, offered at the following times:

Location: Room 125

Time: 3-5pm

Math: Tuesdays (starting August 20th)

English: Wednesdays (starting August 21st)

These courses are open to all students, but priority will be given to juniors since space is limited. In order to register, complete the following steps:

Step 1: Fill out the interest form at https://tinyurl.com/FremdACTPrepS124

Step 2: Students must be registered for "Test Prep - Math" and "Test Prep - English" in Infinite Campus (see https://adc.d211.org/domain/356 for more information)

If you have questions about these courses, you can email Mrs. Koller (tkoller@d211.org) or Mr. Grattoni (cgrattoni@d211.org).

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

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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Mark Langer, Principal

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Location: 1000 South Quentin Road, Palatine, IL, USA
Phone: 847-755-2600