The Parent Principal Network Edition

Join the Parent Principal Network!

Throughout the year, I will be holding a series of informational meetings to educate parents about a variety of topics occurring at Fremd. Join me on September 12 from 6-7 pm in the Principal’s Conference Room (main entrance) to learn about some of the initiatives we have recently implemented.

In this first meeting, we will discuss the Power of 15, which is our goal to have every student graduate from Fremd with 15 college credits. We will also talk about some of our grading changes and improvements, including the new semester grading format and our grading scale. After the presentation portion of the meeting, you will have an opportunity to ask general questions about Fremd.

Highlights and Successes:

• Congratulations to Coach Lauren O’Donnell and the Girls Tennis Team on winning the BG Quad and the Fremd Invite this past weekend.  Individual accomplishments include:  Diya Matta - 1st place for 1st Singles; Kyra Emmanouilidis - 1st place for 2nd Singles; Kate Bodensteiner/Julia Smiarowska - 1st place for 1st Doubles; Elsie Ha/Kellie Ha - 1st place for 2nd Doubles and Selin Parmaksiz/Jane Bodensteiner - 1st place for 3rd Doubles.
• Congratulations to Coach Joe Marcin and the Girls Cross Country Team on taking 4th place at the Fenton Invitational.  Marisa Ban (9th), Rebecca Markham (18th) and Nupur Pokharkar (24th) all earned individual plaques for finishing in the top 25.
• Congratulations to the following Semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Competition: Abhinav Balu, Kevin Chen, Varun Cidambi,Bissmun Gill, Matthew Grabianski, Kailey Henson, Stephanie Hu, Jesse Huang, Kashif Javid, Edward Li, Anna Miller, Allison Nakazawa, Adhith Palla, Nicholas Parekh, Elizabeth Perez, Andrew Ruan, Lauren Steitmatter, and Jerry Zheng.

Upcoming Home Activities and Varsity Events

September 8	Girls Diving @ Lyons Township H.S. - 5:30 p.m. Boys Soccer @ Hinsdale Central H.S. - 7:00 p.m. Varsity Football @ Maine South H.S. - 7:00 p.m.
September 9	Boys Golf vs. Zion-Benton @ Shepherd’s Crook Golf Course - 7:30 a.m. Girls Tennis Invitational @ FHS - 8:30 a.m. Girls Swimming & Diving Invitational @ Lyons Township - 9:00 a.m. Girls/Boys Cross Country @ Detweiller Park - 10:20/11:00 a.m. Boys Soccer @ Hinsdale Central - 7:00 p.m.
September 11	Boys Golf @ Ivanhoe Country Club - 2:00 p.m. Girls Golf vs. Stevenson @ Palatine Hills Golf Course - 4:00 p.m. Girls Tennis @ RMHS - 4:45 p.m. Girls Volleyball vs. Lake Zurich @ FHS - 6:00 p.m.
September 12	Girls/Boys Cross Country @ Harper College - 5:45/6:15 p.m. Girls Volleyball vs. Barrington - 6:00 p.m. Powder Puff Game - 7:00 p.m. Stadium Parent Principal Network - 6:00 p.m. Principal’s Conference Room
September 13	Girls Golf vs. St. Charles North @ Palatine Hills - 4:00 p.m.
September 14	Girls Swimming & Diving vs. Conant - 4:45 p.m. Girls Volleyball vs. HEHS - 6:00 p.m. Boys Soccer @ Elk Grove - 6:30 p.m.

For a more complete list, please visit our Athletics Page or the Athletic Department Blog.

Staff Spotlight

Name:

Dana Musinski

Position:

Special Education Teacher, Head Cheerleading Coach

Years at Fremd:

First Year

Life Before Fremd:

I graduated from Conant High School in 2003.  I went on to Illinois State University where I majored in Special Education and was a member of the co-ed cheerleading team.  After graduating in 2007 from ISU with my Bachelor’s Degree, I went on to teach in the Special Education Department at Barrington High School and was the JV Cheerleading Coach at Conant High School.  I spent the following 9 years teaching in the Special Education Department at Conant High School with 5 of those years serving as the Head Cheerleading Coach.  During my 5 year coaching tenure at Conant, the Varsity Cheerleaders placed in the top 5 at the IHSA state finals all 5 years including a State Championship finish in 2010, a runner up finish in 2011, and a 3rd place podium finish in 2013.  I earned my first Master’s Degree in Reading from St. Xavier University in 2011 and a second Master’s Degree in School Counseling from Concordia University in 2014.

Hobbies/Interests:

I enjoy hanging out with my husband Luke, my son Kaden (age 3), and my daughter Adalynn (age 1.5), going out to dinner, traveling, reading books, and volunteering in the kid church ministry at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Insider Tip for Parents:

The days are long, but the years are short.  Cherish every moment you have with your children, both good and bad, because life moves

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.