The 5-Week Check-In Edition

Five-Week Check-In

It’s hard to believe, but we are now five weeks into the school year--four weeks away from the end of the quarter. In a perfect world, your student is doing a fantastic job of balancing school work, extracurricular activities, their after-school job, and their social life. Chances are, your teen is just as busy as you are, perhaps even busier! That’s why I’d propose this five-week check-in. This may be a good dinner time conversation this weekend.

• Which classes require the greatest time commitment for you?
• In which classes could you put more effort?
• Are you seeking out the appropriate resources at school? (Teachers, Tutoring Center)
• How would you rate your time management?
• How would you rate your organization?
• Are your grades where you want them to be right now?

Now, here are some things you should consider to better support your teen:

• Have you helped your teen to establish effective academic/study routines? When is homework completed? How is progress monitored? What are the rewards/consequences?
• Does your student have a quiet place to study, absent of distractions?
• Have you placed the proper emphasis on school work? (More important than socializing with friends, maybe not as important as sleep, family time.)
• Do you know how stressed your teen is? How do you know this?
• How would you rate your level of involvement in monitoring your students’ grades? Do you feel that you have a healthy balance between emphasizing the importance of studying and letting your student navigate challenges independently? (See last week’s post for more information.)
• When is the last time you hugged your kid and told them you are proud of him/her?

Highlights and Successes:

• Congratulations to the Girls Cross Country Team on their success at the Peoria Invite. The team placed 12th out of 38 schools all ranking in the top 25 in the state.  Linda Varela placed 15, Rebecca Markham placed 71, Fiona Jordan placed 76, Hannah Ban placed 77, and Nupur Polharkar placed 83 in a field of 330 runners.  Freshman trio Marisa Ban, Lucy Jiang and Julia Finegan earned medals placing 9th, 10th, and 30th in a field of 560 runners.
• Congratulations to the Boys Cross Country Team on placing 10th at the Peoria Invite. Danny Peterson took 5th place and Matt Wallace took 36th place out of 431 runners.
• Congratulations to the Viking Marching Band for winning first place in the AA Division of the Stagg High School “Marching Jamboree” competition this past Saturday.  The band also won all caption awards in their division for top Music, Visual, Percussion, Color Guard, and Drum Majors.  The Viking Marching Band is under the direction of Jeremy Figlewicz, with assistance from Matt Moore and JT Teichert.  

Upcoming Home Activities and Varsity Events

September 16	Girls Volleyball Invitational @ Glenbard West H.S. - 5:00 p.m. Fremd Football @ Glenbrook South H.S. - 7:30 p.m.
September 17	Boys Golf Invitational @ Randall Oaks Golf Club Girls Tennis Invitational @ Rolling Meadows H.S. - 8:00 a.m. Girls Volleyball Invitational @ Glenbard West H.S. - 8:30 a.m. Girls/Boys Cross Country Invitational @ Gowe Park - 9:00 a.m. Girls Golf Invitational @ Ingersoll Golf Course - 9:00 a.m. Boys Soccer @ Schaumburg H.S. - 12:00 p.m.
September 19	Girls Golf vs. Glenbrook North @ Sportsman’s Golf Club - 4:00 p.m.
September 20	Late Start - 8:50 a.m. start Powder Puff Game - 7:00 p.m. Stadium Boys Golf @ Hilldale Golf Club - 3:30 p.m. Girls Tennis @ Schaumburg H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Volleyball vs. HEHS - 6:00 p.m.
September 21	Girls Golf @ Palatine Hills Golf Course - 3:30 p.m.
September 22	Boys Golf @ Arlington Lakes Golf Course - 3:30 p.m. Girls Golf vs. Stevenson @ Cranes Landing - 4:00 p.m. Girls Swimming & Diving vs. HEHS - 4:30 p.m. Boys/Girls Cross Country @ Harper College - 4:30/6:00 p.m. Giarls Volleyball @ Palatine H.S. - 6:00 pm.
September 23	Homecoming Pep Assembly - 1:45 p.m. Golf Cart Parade - 6:45 p.m. Homecoming - Football vs.Barrington H.S. - 7:30 p.m.

For a more complete list, please visit our Athletics Page.

Staff Spotlight

Name:

Angie Johnson

Position:

Assistant principal secretary

Years at Fremd:

4 years

Life Before Fremd:

I was fortunate enough to be a stay at home to my two wonderful kids! Prior to having kids I was a business analyst at Hewitt Associates, LLC.

Hobbies/Interests:

I enjoy spending time with my family!!  We enjoy going to the movies together,  playing games and taking walks with our newly adopted dog, Stella!

Insider Tip for Parents:  Listen to your kids and laugh with them as often as possible!

Ask the Principal

Are you curious about something at Fremd but have never asked? Email me at ktenopir@d211.org. If your question is pertinent to a wider audience, I will include it in the next blog post.