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Viking Commons

Today, students were pleasantly surprised to find some new furniture located in the Auditorium hallway. This area, now to be called the Viking Commons, will be accessible to students before and after school, and during their open periods. Our school desperately needed another place for students to go to study or relax. By day's end, the space's potential was coming into focus, as students flocked to the new attraction.

Highlights and Successes

• Congratulations to Coaches Andrew Kittrell, Brian Newby, Kristen Newby and Courtney Billittier and the Fremd Swimming & Diving Teams with a record of 7-2, in MSL; 2nd in Frosh/Soph, JV, and Varsity MSL Conference Championships.  Varsity MSL Conference Award Winners include:  Carly Goodsite 3rd place Diving and Morgan Faulkner 6th place diving; Grace Grzybek, Rebecca Ballo, Kristina Buzuloiu, and Becca Rutkowski were Conference  Champions in the 200 Medley Relay; Emily Bolger 3rd place in the 200 Free; Jiamin Huang 6th place and Grace Grzybek 4th place in the 200 IM; Becca Rutkowski 2nd place  in the 50 Free; Kristina Buzuloiu 2nd place and Paulina Pappas 6th place in the 100 Fly; Emily Bolger 6th place and Emily Kini 5th place in the 100 Free; MJ Poss 5th place in the 500 Freestyle; Emily Kini, Becca Rutkowski, Emily Bolger and Grace Grzybek 3rd place in the 200 Free Relay; Jiamin Huang 5th place and Grace Grzybek was the Conference Champion in the 100 Back; Rebecca Ballo 3rd place in the 100 breaststroke; Emily Kini, Becca Rutkowski, Jiamin Huang, and Emily Bolger 2nd place in the 400 Free Relay.
• Congratulations to the following Swimming & Diving Sectional Award Winners and State Qualifiers:  Carly Goodsite, 2nd place diving and State Qualifier, Morgan Faulkner 6th place diving; Grace Grzybek, Lauren Savage, Rebecca Ballo, Becca Rutkowski, 2nd place Medley Relay and State Qualifiers; Grace Grzybek, 2nd place, 200 IM and State Qualifier; Becca Rutkowski, 3rd place, 50 Free and State Qualifier, Emily Kini, 6th place 50 Free; Emily Kini, 100 Free, 4th place and State Qualifier; Emily Kini, Becca Rutkowski, Shae Taylor, Emily Bolger, 4th place, 200 Free Relay; Grace Grzybek, Sectional Champion, 100 back, Pool record holder and State Qualifier; Jiamin Huang, 6th place 100 back; Rebecca Ballo, Sectional Champion 100 breast and State Qualifier; Emily Kini, Becca Rutkowski, Emily Bolger, Grace Gryzbek, 3rd place 400 Free Relay and State Qualifiers.
• Congratulations to this week’s Viking Pride recipients:MacKenzie Basile, Tom Cao, Ixchel Cruz, Leslie DelaTorre, Andrea Espinoza, Jessica Fishburn, Timothy Fuhs, Mark Guo, Zoe Hannon, Lani Kong, Jonathon Lee, Sydney Lenz, Samantha McPherrin, Kasey Mileski, Timothy Reidy, Corey Schultz, Julia Severance, Sarah Tanios, and Ian Wojcik.
• Congratulations to Coach Kevin Palmer and the Frosh-Soph and Varsity Scholastic Bowl teams for winning the MSL Pre-Season Tournament at Hoffman Estates

Upcoming Home Activities and Varsity Events

November 20	Girls Swimming & Diving State Meet Girls Basketball Tournament vs. Elk Grove, 7:00 p.m.
November 21	Girls Swimming & Diving State Meet Poms Invite - 12:00 p.m.
November 24	Student Blood Drive Wrestling Quad @ FHS - 5:00 p.m. Girls Tournament @ Lake Zurich - 5:00 p.m. Boys Tournament @ Mundelein H.S. - 6:00 p.m.
November 25	Wrestling @ FHS - 1:00 p.m. Girls Tournament @ Lake Zurich - 2:00 p.m. Boys Tournament @ Mundelein H.S. - 3:00 p.m.
November 27	Boys Tournament @ Mundelein H.S. - 4:30 p.m.

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

Staff Spotlight

This segment will return next week.

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.

Fall Sports Wrap-Up

Moving Ahead

Most of the fall sports have wrapped up, so it’s time to start thinking about what’s next. While the winter sports have already started to practice, some sports will still consider late additions to their squads. Please visit the Athletics page to find out more information and to learn how to contact the coach.

Not interested in a sport? Please consider a Club or Activity! The commitment to most clubs is one day per week, so your student won’t face the same time demand as his/her sports season.

Looking Back

In order to enhance the athletes’ experiences in their respective sports, we have created a survey to be filled out by parents and athletes. Athletic Director David Dick will use the survey results to work with coaches to strengthen the triangle between coach, athlete and parent. The survey can be found on the Athletics page, or by clicking here.

Fall Sports Awards - November 17

Last call for cookies!

Please sign up for Fall Sports Awards Cookie Sign-up!

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/Zeub7K

2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)

3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

Highlights and Successes

• Congratulations to this weeks Viking Pride winners:  Lauren Barnett, Ana Carmona Navarrete, Amanda Fleischmann, Abby Garske, Isaiah Lancaster, Emily McCaffrey, Nikhil Mistry, Delaney Murrany, Taiki Okamoto, Deion Quackenbush, Madelyn Sipola, Talia Tucci, Kennedy Tyska, and Colin Wood.
• Congratulations to Coach Martin Zacharia and the Fremd Debate Team on their success at the Illinois Congressional Debate Association Tournament :  Congressional Debate, Varsity Division:  Anusha Thotakura, Best Presiding Officer; Leonard Lee, Best Presiding Officer; Leonard Lee, 2nd Place Chamber Award; Congressional Debate, Novice Division; Matthew “Breity” Breitenstein, 2nd Place Chamber Award; Navin Yuvaraj, 3rd Place Chamber Award; Nick Parekh, 3rd Place Chamber Award and Nitin Prakabakaran, 3rd Place Chamber Award.
• Congratulations to Coach Martin Zacharia and the Fremd Debate Team on their success at the 37th Annual William Fremd High School LD/PF Debate Tournament:  Lincoln Douglas: Andrew Ruan, Junior Varsity Champion and Kashif Javid, Novice Champion; Speaker awards were also awarded to the following debaters: Andrew Ruan (3rd JV LD) and Kashif Javid (1st Novice LD); Public Forum: Ishan Taparia & Zach Jordan, Varsity 2nd Place; Speaker awards were also awarded to the following debaters: Zach Jordan (6th Varsity PF) and Adhith Palla (7th JV PF).
• Congratulations to Director Judy Klingner and the cast and crew of the musical “Sound of Music” on their amazing performances.
• Congratulations to social studies teachers Courtney Wilhelm and Jason Spoor-Harvey and everyone involved in making the Veterans Day tribute a success.  $10,033 was raised for The Soldiers Project.

Upcoming Home Activities and Varsity Events

November 13	FMA Floral Design SHowcase - Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.
November 14	Speech Tournament - All School, 7:00 a.m. Girls Swimming & Diving Sectional @ Barrington H.S. -10:00 a.m.
November 17	Late Start - 8:50 a.m. start Fall Sports Awards - Gym, 7:00 p.m.
November 18	College Finance Seminar - Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Tournament @ FHS  7:00 p.m.

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

Staff Spotlight

Name: Jeremy Figlewicz

Position: Band Director

Years at Fremd: 3

Life Before Fremd: Proud alumni of Fremd High School and Michigan State University (Go Green!). Before coming to Fremd, taught high school band at Richmond-Burton Community High School (Richmond, IL), and then went on to teach middle school and high school band as the district band director of West Bloomfield High School and Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield, Michigan for three years before returning to FHS.

Hobbies/Interests: Running, yoga, triathlons, weight lifting and all things fitness in general! Leadership and professional improvement is extremely important to me. I am always seeking out great teachers to learn from! I love exploring the city of Chicago, and am always looking for the next great restaurant, either downtown or in town. Museums and the Art Institute are favorite haunts. I am a huge movie buff, and a slight super hero nerd (the kids can affirm this).

Insider Tip for Parents: Here at FHS, our students are being encouraged to participate in many clubs, sports, and activities. Students will find themselves feeling more in control and confident in themselves if they keep an up-to-date and accurate calendar that details their daily events. Our students need to be their own best advocates for their time, and this skill will be invaluable past the doors of FHS!

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.

November 6, 2015

Veterans Day Assembly

On November 11, at 1:50, Fremd High School will be holding an assembly to commemorate the sacrifices and commitment by those who have served our country to protect our freedoms. Last year's assembly--our first ever at Fremd--provided ample proof why schools should be in session on Veterans Day. Our students treated this ceremony with the respect and reverence our veterans deserve. Parents, you are also welcome to attend this event this year, but please know that seating is limited.

Information for veterans:

All veterans related to Fremd students and/or just members of the community are encouraged to attend and take a place of honor during the assembly.  No veteran will be asked to speak.  

If you are able to participate, we ask that you arrive between 1:00-1:15 PM.  Please let us know that you will be attending by filling out this quick RSVP:  VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE RSVP. (Parents/non-vets do not need to RSVP.)

Cookie Sign-Up

The Fall Sports Awards Night is Tuesday November 17th at 7pm in the main gym.  As with every Sports Awards, we are asking parents to sign up and bring in cookies for a post event snack.  You can drop them off at the tables in the main hallway on your way into the ceremony.

With over 550 participants this fall, we will need well over 100 dozen cookies to have enough for the kids and their families.  

Please sign up for Fall Sports Awards Cookie Sign-up!

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/Zeub7K

2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)

3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

Highlights and Successes

• Congratulations to the Fremd Chess Team on their win over Palatine with a score of 64.5 vs 3.5. The chess team record this year in the MSL is 6 victories and 0 losses!
• Congratulations to this week’s Viking Pride winners:  Mia Ahlgrim, Justin Beeman, Dean Ganas, Kevin Gnaster, Jada Johnson, Stephanie Judkins, Rachel Kang, Jason Lang, Maria Luca, Kaleb Scharman, Trevor Schmidt, Rocco Stella, Arthur Szacik, Yuming Tian, and Varshini Veeramani.
• Congratulations to Coach Andrew Kittrell and the Girls Swimming/Diving Team on placing  2nd  at the  MSL Conference Meet.  Individuals receiving medals include:  Carly Goodsite was 3rd and Morgan Faulkner was 6th in diving; Grace Grzybek, Rebecca Ballo, Kristina Buzuloiu, and Becca Rutkowski were Conference Champions in the 200 Medley Relay;  Emily Bolger was 3rd in the 200 Free; Jiamin Huang was 6th and Grace Grzybek was 4th in the 200 IM; Becca Rutkowski was 2nd in the 50 Free;  Kristina Buzuloiu was 2nd and Paulina Pappas was 6th in the 100 Fly; Emily Bolger was 6th and Emily Kini was 5th in the 100 Free;  MJ Poss was 5th in the 500 Freestyle; Emily Kini, Becca Rutkowski, Emily Bolger and Grace Grzybek were 3rd in the 200 Free Relay; Jiamin Huang was 5th and Grace Grzybek was the Conference Champion in the 100 Back; Rebecca Ballo was 3rd in the 100 breaststroke; and Emily Kini, Becca Rutkowski, Jiamin Huang, and Emily Bolger were 2nd in the 400 Free Relay.

Upcoming Home Activities and Varsity Events

November 6	Musical - Sound of Music - 7:00 p.m.
November 7	Musical - Sound of Music - 7:30 p.m. Debate Invite - 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
November 9	Teacher Institute Day - no students
November 10-13	Fine Arts Fest - all school
November 11	Veterans Day - Assembly- 1:45-2:45 p.m.(gym)
November 13	Fremd Music Association Floral Design Showcase - Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.

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

Staff Spotlight

Name: Steven Balsley

Position: Building and Grounds Manager

Years at Fremd: 2.5 years

Life Before Fremd: Purchasing Manager Par Development (Plote Homes), Operations Manager Kraft Foods

Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy golfing, gardening, music and spending quality time with family and friends.   

Insider Tip for Parents: Keep close with your children, get to know their friends and encourage them to think outside the box.

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.