The SAT Prep Edition

SAT Prep Update

Due to technical difficulties, our scheduled practice SAT date on Wednesday was cancelled and juniors were sent back to their classes. We will look to reschedule a practice SAT exam, but there are inherent challenges with any back-up plan we develop.

The original date was a half-day of school, which is the perfect amount of time needed to administer the exam. Our next half day is in February, which is less than two months from the April SAT administration date. The other, bigger reason we use a half day is to minimize disruptions to our regular learning environment. In determining potential make-up dates, we will need to evaluate the impact on instruction.

Please stay tuned for information about a possible make-up date.

In the meantime, I want to take this opportunity to remind you that Fremd offers SAT prep after school. Weekly. For FREE!

SAT Math

Mondays 3-5 pm

SAT English, Reading and Writing

Thursdays 3-4:30

Additionally, every student has created his/her own Khan Academy login, which provides them with access to practice exams, instant feedback, and practice plans tailored to each student’s unique needs.

Highlights and Successes:

• Congratulations to Coach Lauren O’Donnell and the Girls Tennis Team on being MSL Conference Champions!  Awards as follows:  1 singles- Diya Matta Conference Champion; 2 singles- Kyra Emmanouilidis Conference Champion; 3rd singles- April Wu- 2nd place in Conference;  1st Doubles- Kate Bodensteiner/Julia Smiarowska- Conference Champion; 2nd Doubles- Elsie Ha/Kellie Ha- Conference Champion; 3rd Doubles- Selin Parmaksiz/Jane Bodensteiner- Conference Champion; 4th Doubles- Elizabeth Lubeck/Katie Sze- 2nd place.  
• Congratulations to the Junior Varsity Tennis Team  on taking 2nd place in MSL Conference and the Frosh/Soph Tennis Team  on taking 2nd place in MSL Conference.
• Congratulations to Coach Martin Zacharia and the Public Forum and Lincoln-Douglas Debate Team on their performance at the Palatine “Walk the Plank” Invitational. Fremd earned the First Place awards in both Varsity Public Forum and Varsity Lincoln-Douglas. In Public Forum: Abhinav Balu and Adhith Palla, 1st Place Varsity, Matthew Grabianski and Piyush Biswas, 3rd Place Varsity,  Miguel Mercado and Andrew Kim, 3rd Place JV, Manas Gandhi and Uday Malik, 2nd Place Novice. Speaker Awards were earned by Abhi Balu, Matthew Grabianski, Adhith Palla, Miguel Mercado, and Manas Gandhi. In Lincoln Douglas, Kashif Javid, 1st Place Varsity, Maegan Jong, 2nd Place Varsity, Andrew Ruan, 3rd Place Varsity, Eileen Peng, 3rd Place JV. Speaker Awards were earned by Kashif Javid, Eileen Peng, Maegan Jong, and Kylie Zhang.
• Congratulations to the following 40 Music Department students selected for the ILMEA District 7 Honors Band, Choir, Orchestra, or Jazz Bands:  BAND: Duncan Harro, Jacob leczycki, Hancine Mok, Jonathan Pilafas, Flora Zheng, Nick Szoblik, Ryo Terada; ORCHESTRA:  Aiko Amano, Gage Bachmann, Grace Chae, Steffi Chen, Cameron Chium Samuel Du, Andrea Jing, Gina Kang, Yena Kim, Jenny Kim, Hannah Lin; CHORUS:  Mary Kate Baughman, Denise Carlson, Pranit Cheikycharla, Paige Dirkes-Jacks, Jason Freer, Gina Gonzalez, Leah Hillesheim, Natalia Lastowiecka, Brian Lech, Noah Mayo, Allison Nakazawa, Arinze Okammor, Donald Osborn, Ria Ravi, Lincoln Skoien, Mayuri Srikanth, Vaishnavi Vembar, Annie Yamamoto, Jerry Zheng; JAZZ BAND:  kevin Li, Ken Nakajima and Joey Ranieri.
• Congratulations to Natalie Soto for a successfully coordinated exchange program with students and teachers from Germany. Our Fremd students traveled there in the summer and the German students and teachers just left last week after being here for three weeks.    
• Many thanks to our FHS Community for their participation in our Disaster Relief Collection Fund for the victims of the earthquakes in Mexico and the hurricane in Puerto Rico. This was coordinated by the World Language Department, Spanish Club, Foreign Exchange Club, Student Council, Culinary Club, and the Spanish for Native Speakers Spanish Class. The one minute collection during 2nd period last Friday earned $3,759.04, and the bake sale collection at the home football game that night earned $394.80, for a total collection of:  $4153.84.  All funds will be donated to the Chicago for Mexico and Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Fund.  Many thanks to everyone!
• Congratulations to Curt Pinley and the Girls Varsity Volleyball team on securing the MSL West Division Title by defeating Conant on Thursday. They will play Hersey on Thursday, October 19 at 7pm for the MSL Conference Title.
• Congratulations to Colin Robinson, who qualified for Boys State Golf by shooting a 75 at the Sectional Golf Tournament.
• Congratulations to Boys Soccer Coach Steve Keller on winning his 250th career game this past Saturday against Downers Grove South.
• Congratulations to Boys Soccer players Matt Austin, Dalton Rogers, Ben Cuthbert, Max Clark and Jake Schoffstall on earning a spot on the MSL All-Conference Team. Matt Austin was named the MVP of the MSL West Division.
• Congratulations to Bob Hanson on being named by the IHSA as the NFHS Badminton Coach of the Year! Coach Hanson's selection as the top coach in the state of Illinois qualifies him for the National Coach of the Year.

Upcoming Home Activities and Varsity Events

October 13	Girls Tennis Sectionals Boys Golf State @ The Den Golf Course Girls Golf State @ Hickory Point Golf Club Fremd Football @ HEHS - 7:30 p.m.
October 14	Freshmen Placement Test - 8:00 a.m. Girls Tennis Sectionals Boys Golf State @ The Den Golf Course Girls Golf State @ Hickory Point Golf Club Girls Volleyball Invitational @ Grayslake North - 8:30 a.m. Girls Cross Country MSL CHampionship @ Salk Park - 10:30 a.m. Boys Cross Country Conference @ Salk Park - 11:00 a.m. Girls Swimming & Diving Relays @ Glenbrook South - 12:00 p.m.
October 16	Girls Volleyball vs. Libertyville - 6:00 p.m.
October 17	Late Start - 8:50 a.m. start
October 18	Boys Soccer Regional @ Carmel - 7:00 p.m.
October 19	Musical - “Sister Act” - auditorium - 7:00 p.m. Girls Volleyball MSL Championship - 7:00 p.m.

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

Staff Spotlight

Name:  Brad Graba

Position:  AP Biology and Anatomy/Physiology Teacher; Voice of the Viking Football Team

Years at Fremd:  20

Life Before Fremd:  Since I also graduated from Fremd and was hired back to teach at Fremd right after graduating from Illinois Wesleyan University, I don’t really remember a life before Fremd!

Hobbies/Interests:  I am a die hard Cubs fan, love coaching and watching both of my boys sports activities here in Palatine, and I’m an avid fisherman.

Insider Tip for Parents:  As a teacher, I find it very helpful when I know if there is something outside of school that might be affecting a student’s performance in class. Please don’t be afraid to email us to let us know when something might be impacting your student that we wouldn’t otherwise be aware of.

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.