PARCC Update

PARCC Update

For the second year, our freshman students will take the PARCC exams, which have replaced the former versions of the state assessments ISAT (elementary and middle school) and PSAE (high school). PARCC testing at FHS will take place starting April 19.

All freshmen will take the English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) test.  The ELA test consists of three units; students will take the first two units on April 19*, which is being changed from a Late Start day to an early release day and the third unit on April 27.  All students in Algebra I classes will take the Mathematics test, which consists of three units that will be taken April 20-22.

For more information on PARCC testing or to review a practice test http://www.PARCConline.org is a helpful resource.

*Please note that April 19 was originally scheduled to be a Late Start attendance day for all students. Due to PARCC testing (freshmen) and the ACT (juniors) being held that day, sophomores and seniors will not attend on April 19.

Highlights and Successes:

• Congratulations to the following State Qualifying Girls Gymnasts:  Lisa Radochonski, Alyssa Garcia, Mariah Gura, Grace Korn, Maggie Betti, Abby Moran, Carly DeFilippo, Gab Lytle, Hayley Husar, Kate Watson, Kaylin Lemajeur, Courtney Ng, Melanie Ng, and Kayla Baum.
• Congratulations to Director Christina Collins and Fremd’s new competitive showchoir, Soundscape.  They participated in their first competition ever on Saturday at Manteno High School.  They were 1st runner up in their division, which included eleven schools from around the Midwest.  Their score highlighted their strength in vocal performance.  The group involves 41 students in grades 9-12.  
• Congratulations to February English Student of the Month Annie Zheng.
• Congratulations to Coach Kristen Newby and the Boys Swimming & Diving Team on winning the MSL Conference Championship.  Medal winners include:  1st place 200 Medley Relay - Tony Lee, Yoochan Lee, Nick Seroni, Kenny Benjamin; 4th place 200 Freestyle - Arnas Maciunas; 1st place 200 IM - Nick Seroni; 2nd place 200 IM - Alex Schillinger; 1st place 50 Fr - Kenny Benjamin; 2nd place 50 Fr - Nick Nevins; 4th place Diving - Chase Jauch; 5th place Diving - Zach Mega; 1st place 100 Fly - Nick Seroni; 4th place 100 Fly - Yoochan Lee; 3rd place 100 Fr - Nick Nevins; 3rd place 500 Fr - Arnas Maciunas; 1st place 200 Fr Relay - Nick Nevins, Alex Nicholas, Yoochan Lee, Kenny Benjamin; 6th place 100 Backstroke - Tony Lee; 5th place 100 Breastroke - Alex Schillinger; 6th place 100 Breastroke - Yoochan Lee; 1st place 400 Fr Relay - Nick Nevins, Conor Dunne, Nick Seroni, Arnas Maciunas.
• Congratulations to the following State Qualifying Wrestlers:  1st place Alex Jacobs 220 and 4th place Aaron Cortez 195.
• Congratulations to Coach Katie Giegler and the Fremd Speech Team on taking 4th place at Sectionals.  State Qualifiers include:  Connor Bradshaw - 2nd place Dramatic Interpretation; Jack Rosenwinkel - 3rd place Extemporaneous Speaking; Ben Mathew - 1st place Poetry Reading; and Devin Dionne - 2nd place Radio Speaking.

Upcoming Home Activities and Varsity Events

February 19	Wrestling State Meet - State Farm Center Boys Track & Field @ Glenbrook South H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Regional @ Warren Township H.S. - 7:00 p.m. Boys Basketball vs. Schaumburg H.S. -7:30 p.m.
February 20	Girls Track & Field @ Rolling Meadows H.S. - 9:00 a.m. Wrestling State Meet - State Farm Center Boys Swimming & Diving Sectional @ Stevenson H.S. - 12:00 p.m. Girls Gymnastics State Meet @ Palatine H.S. - 5:30 p.m. Boys Basketball vs. Lyons Township @ Lake Zurich H.S. - 7:45 p.m. Scholastic Bowl Masonic @ FHS - 7:00 a.m.
February 22-26	Writers Week
February 23	Late Start - 8:50 start Girls Basketball Sectional @ Stevenson H.S. - 6:00 p.m. Jazz & Java Concert - Cafeteria, 7:00 p.m. Boys Basketball vs. Rolling Meadows H.S. - 7:30 p.m.
February 24	Boys Basketball MSL Championship @ FHS - 7:30 p.m.
February 25	Orchestra Chamber Night - Music Dept. 6:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Sectional @ Stevenson H.S. - 7:00 p.m.

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

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