Diamonds and Denim

Booster Club Dinner Dance

On Saturday, November 21, the Fremd High School Booster Club will be hosting their largest fundraiser of the year, the Dinner Dance. There will be music, live and silent auctions, raffle drawings, dinner and much, much more! The theme this year is Diamonds and Denim. “Diamonds” refers to one of the raffle prizes, a pair of diamond earrings. “Denim” refers to the more relaxed, casual attire for the event encouraged by the Boosters this year.

You’ve probably heard the following pitch before, but I’m going to say it anyway: Nearly every student at Fremd High School directly benefits from the support the Boosters provide for our students. Each year, they donate over $100,000 to our school’s Wish List created by classroom teachers, coaches, and activity sponsors. At some point--many points, usually--during your student’s career at Fremd, she will:

• use classroom resources or technology,
• wear uniforms, costumes or athletic gear, and
• learn in a furnished space (classrooms, Media Center, workout facilities)

purchased with Booster Club donations. Additionally, the Boosters contribute thousands of dollars in scholarships for our seniors.

The nice thing about the Diamonds and Denim Dinner Dance is that you get to support Fremd High School simply by going out for a fun night on the town. The added bonus is walking away with holiday gifts or treats for yourself awarded through the auctions and raffles.

• Register for the Diamonds and Denim event here.
• While you’re at it, complete your Booster membership here.
• Already a member? Sign up to volunteer for a Booster-sponsored event here. (I'm positive they'd take your help even if you aren't a member!)

Highlights and Successes

• Congratulations to the following Boys Cross Country All Conference Award winners:  Danny Peterson and Luke Vogelgesang.
• Congratulations to the following Boys Soccer award winners: Luke Schoffstall – All Conference and  All Sectional; Jake Arbour – All Conference; and Rohan Menon – All Conference.  
• Congratulations to sophomores Kate Bodensteiner and Julia Smiarowska on qualifying for the IHSA State Competition.
• Congratulations to Coach Curt Pinley and the Girls Varsity Volleyball Team on winning the Grayslake North Invitational going undefeated 5-0.
• Congratulations to Coach Martin Zacharia and the following award winners from the Lincoln Douglas and Public Forum debate tournament:  Schaumburg Saxon Invitational : Matthew Grabianski & Piyush Biswas, Junior Varsity Champions; Josh Park & Michael Murakami, Novice Champions; Zach Jordan & Ishan Taparia, Varsity Quarterfinalists and Eugene Kim & Abhay Adhyapak, Varsity Quarterfinalists.  Speaker awards were also earned by the following debaters: Matthew Grabianski (1st JV PF), Piyush Biswas (3rd JV PF), and Zach Jordan (4th Varsity PF):  Lincoln Douglas: Kashif Javid, Novice Champion and Angie Peng, Varsity Quarterfinalist.  Speaker awards were also earned by the following debaters: Andrew Ruan (2nd JV LD), Kashif Javid (2nd Novice LD), and Angie Peng (3rd Varsity LD).
• Congratulations to the following Girls Golf All Conference players:  Jaehee Hur, Haezi Jung and Annie Gao.
• Congratulations to the following Girls Volleyball All Conference players:  junior Ysabel Lee and junior Natalie Freund.

Upcoming Home Activities and Varsity Events

October 23	Girls State Tennis @ FHS Girls Volleyball @ Lake Park H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Fremd Football vs. Schaumburg - 7:30 p.m.
October 24	Girls State Tennis @ FHS Girls Volleyball @ Lake Park H.S. - 9:00 a.m. Girls/Boys Cross Country Regionals @ Busse Woods 10:00 a.m. D15/D211 Orchestra Festival @ PHS, Gym 7:00 p.m.
October 26	Girls Volleyball Regional @ Glenbrook North H.S. - 6:30 p.m.
October 27	Halloween Fest @ FHS, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Girls Volleyball Regional @ Glenbrook North H.S. - 6:30 p.m.
October 29	Girls Volleyball Regional @ Glenbrook North H.S. - 6:00 p.m.

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

Staff Spotlight

David and Da Bulls, courtesy of Mr. T's Photoshop skills

Name:  David Dick

Position:  Athletic Director

Years at Fremd:   3

Life Before Fremd:  Worked as an elementary physical education teacher and an administrator in Barrington for 21 years

Hobbies/Interests:  spending time with my kids and playing golf

Insider Tip for Parents:  stay connected to your child or children, make time to talk with them about what is going on in and out of school.

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.