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

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

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

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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.