FHS WEEKLY UPDATE

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Reminder: Tomorrow is a Late Start day. Additionally, all students will have the opportunity to complete an important survey during an extended 3rd period

Students will receive detailed instructions via email at 9:00 AM. Please do not delete this email!

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our school’s survey coordinator, Assistant Principal Scott Newmark, at 847-755-2618.

Mark your calendars for the following school events

• Tuesday February 25, 2025
• Student Late Start & 5Essentials Survey
• Tuesday March 4, 2025
• Choral Classics Concert
• Thursday March 6, 2025
• Early Dismissal - Classes end at 11:50AM
• College Night
• Friday March 7, 2025
• Booster's Green & Gold Celebration Spring Fundraiser
• Sunday March 9, 2025
• Daylight Saving Time Begins
• Spring Ahead
• Tuesday March 11, 2025
• Student Late Start
• Monday March 24 - Friday March 28
• Spring Vacation - No School

The annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey is now open and available for families through March 31, 2025. Fremd High School encourages you to participate. Your input will help guide our school’s improvement efforts. The survey assesses the following five components of success:

• Effective leaders

• Collaborative teachers

• Involved families

• Supportive environment

• Ambitious instruction

The survey is in English and Spanish at http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/.

We highly encourage you to participate in this short survey. Note all parents or legal guardians are able to take one survey for every student you have enrolled in our schools.

It is administered by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago on behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education. It is important to us that each student’s family complete this survey, as we are then provided helpful information and feedback for improvement.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact our school’s survey coordinator, Assistant Principal Scott Newmark at 847-755-2618.

Thank you!

In celebration of Women's History Month (March) and International Woman's Day (March 8th), Fremd will be hosting an all day in-school field trip on Friday, March 7th available to our lady Vikings interested in learning about social issues women face, women's empowerment, women in leadership/careers, women in STEM, participating in creative activities, yoga and more!

If you have a student who you think would be passionate about this event, encourage them to apply via our application form here. The application CLOSES on Friday, 2/28. If you have questions please see/reach out to Ms. Wrzala in the Social Studies Department/Intervention Office.

"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!

Representatives from colleges and universities across the country will be available to talk with students from all District 211 grade levels and their parents or guardians. We encourage students to research colleges/universities through MaiaLearning using their D211 google credentials prior to attending the event.
Date: Thursday March 6, 2025
Time: 6:00-8:00PM
Location: Palatine High School (1111 N Rohlwing Road, Palatine)

Check out the District 211 Website for more information

Dear Fremd Students and Families,

With the start of the new semester, please remember that only students who have been issued a 2nd Semester parking pass may park on campus. We have seen an increase in the number of students parking with an expired pass or no pass at all, which has made it harder for students who have a 2nd Semester parking pass to find an open space.

Students who park in the parking lot without the proper pass may face disciplinary consequences including detentions, loss of off campus privileges, social suspension, and/or not being able to participate in future parking lotteries.

There will be extra staff at the entrances of the parking lot to ensure that only students with parking passes enter the lot.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Scott Newmark

Assistant Principal

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

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.

Fremd High School is in need of formal wear for our 2nd annual "Viking Boutique"!

We are collecting the following items:

• Gently used formal dresses
• Suits
• Formal shoes (both men's and women's)
• Purses
• Hair tools
• Unopened makeup

Donations can be dropped off at door 1.

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

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