The RAH Edition

Realtors Against Homelessness

On November 3, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Realtors Against Homelessness (RAH) and the D211 Foundation will be holding their 6th Annual Event at Chandler’s Banquets (401 N. Roselle Rd. in Schaumburg). Tickets for the event are $40 and include hot appetizers, one drink ticket, a silent auction, a live auction, raffles, and a chance to network with others in your community.

What is RAH’s mission? Very simply, they provide financial support and attempt to increase community awareness of the growing number of students facing homelessness in our area. Because we are a relatively affluent school, one may assume that homelessness is not an issue here, but that is just not the case.

RAH and the D211 Foundation are both tremendous supporters of our students. I encourage you to attend the event, sponsor the event, or make a donation to the organization. Please visit www.realtorsagainsthomelessness.com to learn more.

Highlights and Successes:

• Congratulations to the Viking Marching Band for being awarded first place of the AA Division at the Victor J. Andrew High School Marching Band Competition this past Saturday night. The band was also awarded top honors for the “Visual” and “General Effect” captions, as well as receiving the second highest point total out of sixteen bands performing at the competition.  The VMB is under the direction of Jeremy Figlewicz with assistance from Matt Moore and JT Teichert.

Upcoming Home Activities and Varsity Events

October 7	Fremd Football @ Schaumburg H.S. - 7:30 p.m. Girls Tennis Conference @ Rolling Meadows - 4:30 p.m.
October 8	Boys Golf Sectional - Atwood Homestead Golf Course 8:00 a.m. Girls Tennis Conference @ Rolling Meadows H.S.-8:00 a.m.. Girls Cross Country vs. Aurora West @ Stuart Sports Complex - 8:30 a.m. Boys Cross Country @ Jerotage Park - 9:00 a.m. Boys Soccer vs. Downers Grove South H.S. - 11:00 a.m. Girls Swimming & Diving Invite @ Naperville North H.S. - 1:00 p.m.
October 10	Teacher Institute Day Girls Golf Sectional @ Buffalo Grove Golf Course - 8:30 a.m. Girls Volleyball @ Libertyville H.S. - 6:00 p.m.
October 11	Boys Soccer Crossover Girls Swimming & Diving @ Conant H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Parent Principal Network Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Media Center
October 13	Girls Volleyball vs. Palatine H.S. - 6:00 p.m. Boys Soccer MSL Championship - TBA
October 14	Boys Golf State Meet @ The Den Golf Course - 8:00 a.m. Girls Golf State Meet @ Hickory Point Golf Club - 8:30 a.m. Girls Tennis Sectional - 2:00 p.m. TBA Fremd Football vs. Conant H.S. - 7:30 p.m.

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

Staff Spotlight

Name:

Ryan Moreau

Position:

Fremd Science Teacher (Biology and Chemistry), Boys Varsity Golf Coach, and Intramurals Sponsor

Years at Fremd:

This is my 7th year at Fremd

Life Before Fremd:

Teaching at Fremd was my first job out of college; before Fremd I was an undergraduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  I also student taught at Prospect High School before being hired at Fremd.

Hobbies/Interests:

I love to golf!  It is hard to find time to play during the golf team’s season, but during the summer, I play as often as possible.  I live close to Palatine Hills, so I play there often.  I am always looking for good deals elsewhere too so I can play at as many new courses as I can.  Also, I love to cook – my wife is a great cook but doesn’t enjoy it as much as I do, so I am the chef at home.   As much as we love dates out to a restaurant, we have just as much or more fun making things ourselves from start to finish.

Insider Tip for Parents:

If you are a parent of a student who may forget to turn assignments in from time to time, and that class uses schoology for class materials and homework submission, you can check whether or not your son/daughter submitted their work by going to schoology, clicking on the assignment, and then clicking the submissions tab – you will either see the time-stamped submitted document, or you will see nothing, which means that assignment was not turned in.

If you are a parent of a struggling student, encourage that student to contact the teacher to arrange for help.  Have them email the teacher and copy you on the email so you are in the loop too.  The teacher will respond with some advice, or to set up a meeting time, or to coordinate a trip to the tutoring center when a teacher that teaches that subject will be present.

Make sure your son/daughter has some screen-free time at home.  They look at and use their phone and iPad enough at school.  Once their homework is done, it’s time to wind down with some other form of R&R.  Do a puzzle, play a game, go for a family walk…that kind of time is HUGE for helping him/her succeed in school and life.

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.