The 4th Quarter Edition

4th Quarter Reflections

Here are some questions for your family dinnertime conversations this weekend:

• It’s now the 4th quarter. What do you need to do to finish the year where you’d like to be?
• For which courses will you need to put more emphasis/effort?
• The end of the year is filled with games and concerts, AP exams, awards nights, and fun stuff like prom. Have you coordinated your activity calendar with the big assignment that are due at the end of the year?
• Who is going to be part of your prom group? Do you trust each of these people to make good choices?
• What are you going to do to ensure a relaxing, yet rewarding summer?
• What are your fondest memories of this school year?
• What do you want to change for next year?

Upcoming Home Activities and Varsity Events

April 15	AcaSpectacular Performance - Countryside Church 7:00 p.m. Girls Softball vs. Wheeling H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Baseball vs. Wheeling H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Water Polo @ Waubonsie Valley H.S. - 5:00 p.m. Boys Gymnastics @ Conant H.S. - 6:00 p.m. Girls Soccer vs. Hersey H.S. - 6:30 p.m.
April 16	Boys Tennis @ Deerfield H.S. - 8:30 a.m. Girls Badminton @ New Trier H.S. - 8:30 a.m. Girls Water Polo @ Mundelein H.S. - 9:00 a.m. Girls Softball vs. South Elgin - 10:00 a.m. Girls Track & Field Invitational @ Rock Island H.S. - 10:00 a.m. Boys Lacrosse @ Stevenson H.S. - 10:30 a.m. Boys Water Polo @ Waubonsie Valley H.S. - 11:00 a.m. Boys Track & Field Meet vs. Palatine H.S. - 1:00 p.m.
April 18	Girls Softball @ Schaumburg H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Baseball @ Hoffman Estates H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Water Polo @ Conant H.S. - 5:30 p.m. Girls Water Polo vs. Conant H.S. - 5:45 p.m. Girls Lacrosse @ Evanston H.S.- 6:30 p.m. Boys Lacrosse vs. Bartlett - 7:00 p.m.
April 19	ACT Testing - juniors PARCC Testing - freshman Early Dismissal - 11:50 a.m. Parent Principal Network Meeting - Media 7:00 p.m. Band Solo & Ensemble Festival - Music Dept. 5:00 p.m. Girls Badminton @ Barrington H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Tennis @ Prospect H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Track & Field @ Barrington H.S. - 4:45 p.m. Boys Track & Field @ Conant H.S. - 4:45 p.m. Girls Softball @ Warren H.S. - 4:45 p.m. Boys Volleyball vs. Barrington H.S. - 6:00 p.m.
April 20	Boys Baseball vs. Hoffman Estates H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Softball vs. Hoffman Estates H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Badminton vs. Thornton Fractional South - 5:00 p.m. Boys Water Polo vs. Schaumburg H.S. - 5:30 p.m. Girls Soccer @ Hoffman Estates H.S. - 6:30 p.m. Girls Water Polo vs. Schaumburg H.S. - 7:30 p.m.
April 21	Girls Badminton vs. Hersey H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Tennis @ Schaumburg H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer @ New Trier - 5:00 p.m. Girls Lacrosse @ Palatine H.S. - 6:00 p.m. Boys Lacrosse vs. Palatine H.S. - 7:00 p.m.

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

Staff Spotlight

Name

Robert Hanson

Position

Physical Education Teacher/ Special Education Teacher

Years at Fremd

18 years at fremd

Football coach 17 years

Badminton Coach 17 years (2 state championships).

Life Before Fremd:

Palatine High School:  Football, Basketball, Baseball

Eastern KY University: (baseball scholarship); BS in Therapeutic Recreation/Coaching

NIU Masters in Special Education

First career:  Recreation Therapist at The Rehab Institute of Chicago and SRACLC (special recreation association of lake county)

Hobbies/Interests:

Anything that involves my four kids

Insider Tip for Parents:

Reduce your sons or daughters cell phone minutes and data plans

Encourage them to get involved

Remind them High School goes by real fast, take time to enjoy it.

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.

Healthy Viking Nation Edition

Wellness Week

The Fremd High School PE Department will be hosting Wellness Week from April 18-22. Teachers from PE, Health and Student Services have joined forces to rich experiences--including guest speakers, team-building challenges, and a Wellness Fair--that promote the importance of good physical, mental and emotional health and wellness. Here is the week’s schedule:

If you would be interested in participating in the Wellness Fair, we still have some room for additional booths. Please submit this form to be considered for participating in our fair.

Prom Flowers

The Fremd Booster Club will make it possible to order Prom flowers for guys and girls conveniently at Fremd during lunch periods across from the cafeteria on April 11, 12, 18, 25, and 26.  Bring color samples of dresses to coordinate ribbon color.  New trendy options available.  Cash or Credit payment due at time of order.  Just added:  An opportunity to order flowers Saturday, April 23 at Fremd  8 a.m. to 11 a.m. during Prom Ticket sales.  A portion of the sales goes directly to the Fremd Viking Booster Club.  Flower pick up will be Saturday, May 7 at Fremd from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Highlights and Successes:

• Congratulations to the following  students on being named to the All-State Cast for Group Interpretation:    Austin Guth; Braden Kobeski; and Jared Narter-Slezak.  
• Congratulations to this week’s Viking Pride recipients:  Emily Cecchin, Helen Chae, Sun Ha Cho, Megan Demski, Austin Guth, Leonard lee, Tristin Murray, Tomiko Shibata, Adam Van Stedum, Justin Villarreal, and Bethany Wilkinson.

Upcoming Home Activities and Varsity Events

April 8	Concerto Aria Orchestra Concert - 7:00 p.m. auditorium Boys Water Polo @ Niles West H.S. - 4:00 p.m. Boys Baseball @ New Trier H.S. - 4:45 p.m. Girls Water Polo @ Glenbrook North H.S. - 6:00 p.m. Girls Soccer @ Elk Grove H.S. - 6:30 p.m.
April 9	Boys Water Polo @ Naperville Central H.S. - 8:00 a.m. Boys Tennis @ Hersey H.S. - 8:00 a.m. Boys Volleyball @ Rolling Meadows H.S. - 8:30 a.m. Girls Badminton @ Wheaton-Warrenville South H.S. - 9:00 a.m. Girls Water Polo Invitational @ FHS - 9:30 a.m. Boys Baseball @ Glenbrook North H.S.- 10:30 a.m. Girls Softball @ Stevenson H.S. - 11:00 a.m. Girls Track & Field @ Buffalo Grove H.S. - 12:00 p.m.
April 11	NHS Induction - 7:00 p.m. auditorium Boys Baseball vs. Schaumburg H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Softball vs. Buffalo Grove H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer vs. Schaumburg H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Tennis @ Lake Zurich H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Water Polo vs. Barrington H.S. - 5:30 p.m. Girls Water Polo @ Barrington H.S. - 5:30 p.m. Boys Volleyball @ Conant H.S. - 6:00 p.m. Girls Lacrosse @ Deerfield H.S. - 6:15 p.m. Boys Lacrosse vs. Maine South H.S. - 7:00 p.m.
April 12	Boys Track & Field Meet @ FHS - 4:30 p.m. Girls Track & Field @ Rolling Meadows H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Softball @ Carmel H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Badminton vs. Conant H.S. - 4:45 p.m. Boys Tennis vs. Elk Grove H.S. - 4;45 p.m.
April 13	Girls Softball @ Prospect H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Baseball @ Schaumburg H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Water Polo vs. Palatine H.S. - 5:45 p.m. Boys Gymnastics @ Hoffman Estates H.S. - 6:00 p.m. Girls Soccer @ Prospect H.S. - 6:30 p.m. Boys Water Polo vs. Palatine H.S.- 7:45 p.m.
April 14	Girls Softball vs. Lake Park H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Tennis @ Buffalo Grove H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Badminton vs. Schaumburg - 4:30 p.m. Boys Track & Field Invitational @ FHS - 4:30 p.m. Boys Volleyball @ Schaumburg H. S. - 5:00 p.m. Girls Lacrosse vs. Schaumburg H.S. - 7:30 p.m. Girls Softball vs. Wheeling H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Baseball vs. Wheeling H.S.- 4:30 p.m. Boys Water Polo @ Waubonsie Valley H.S. - 5:00 p.m. Boys Gymnastics @ Conant H.S. - 6:00 p.m. Girls Soccer vs. Hersey H.S. - 6:30 p.m.

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

Staff Spotlight

Name: Jessica Burton

Position: Teaching Art and Head Girls Lacrosse Coach

Years at Fremd: This is my 1st year!

Life Before Fremd: In my life before Fremd I was a photographer, artist representative, food truck driver, and operations manager. Working in the corporate world made me realize how important creative and divergent skills can set you apart from your peers. This realization motivated me to pursue my MAT in Art Education to teach students about the importance of art in our society by bringing creative problem solving and real-world applications of art and design into the classroom.

Hobbies/Interests: I teach art at the local, state and national levels and I like Arting all the time , exploring Chicago, coaching awesome lacrosse players, watching the Blackhawks, and balancing on my head in yoga.

Insider Tip for Parents: Art is a vehicle for creative and divergent thinking that is essential to your students success no matter what their intended career goals!

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.

April Fool's Day Edition

Victor E. Viking Lives On!

Students and staff (and some parents) were tricked into thinking we switched mascots today, opting for the Fremd 42ers, which is a reference to Fremd's location on the 42nd parallel. Here is our day in pictures:

The website and Twitter account were made to look official.

Coach Sponsel shows off the new helmet decals

Our "new" mascot, playing off the compass coordinates theme.

42er merchandise gave the joke added legitimacy

Victor had a chance to say his good-byes

Victor's last encounter at Fremd was somewhat hostile!

Highlights and Successes:

• Congratulations to March English Student of the Month Maddie Scharm.
• Congratulations to Coach Martin Zacharia and the following State medalists Debate winners:  Matthew Baughman, Finalist, Congressional Debate; Zachary Jordan & Ishan Taparia, Semifinalist, Public Forum Debate; Angie Peng, Quarterfinalist, Lincoln-Douglas Debate; Eugene Kim & Annie Zheng, Quarterfinalist, Public Forum Debate; Abhinav Balu & Adhith Palla, Octafinalists, Public Forum Debate and All-State Debate Team:  Matthew Baughman, Nabeela Syed, Annie Zheng, Eugene Kim, Zachary Jordan and Angie Peng.
• Congratulations to Coach Tim Hamman the Boys Gymnastics Team on winning first place at the Krupicka Invite.  Congratulations to Eric Barnd on winning 3rd place Pommel Horse, 1st place Vault, 1st place High Bar and 1st place All Around.
• Congratulations to Coach Tim Hamman the Boys Gymnastics Team on winning 3rd place at the Rolling Meadows Invite.  Award winners include:  Ryan Roth, 1st place Floor Exercise and Eric Barnd, 2nd place High Bar.
• Congratulations to the following Boys Basketball All Conference/ All Area award winners:  Kyle Sliwa, Payton Kim and Patrick Benka.
• Congratulations to Coach Marilyn Berdick and Coach Judy Klingner and the Fremd Group Interpretation on advancing to the State Competition.

Upcoming Home Activities and Varsity Events

April 1	Boys Baseball vs. Glenbrook South - 4:30 p.m. Girls Softball vs. Heritage Park vs. Grayslake North - 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer @ Buffalo Grove H.S. - 6:00 p.m.
April 2	Craft Fair - 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Group Interp. State Meet Boys Tennis @ Jacobs H.S. - 9;00 a.m. Girls Softball @ Warren H.S. - 10:00 a.m. Girls Soccer vs. Schaumburg - 12:30 p.m.
April 4	Boys Baseball vs. Crystal Lake - 4:30 p.m. Girls Softball @ Carmel H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Water Polo @ Hoffman Estates H.S. - 5:30 p.m. Girls Water Polo vs. Hoffman Estates H.S. - 5:30 p.m. Girls Soccer vs. Palatine H.S. - 6:30 p.m.
April 5	Late Start (8:50 a.m.) Choral Classics Concert - Auditorium 7:00 p.m. Boys Track & Field @ Conant H.S.-4:30 p.m. Girls Badminton @ Hoffman Estates H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Softball @ Cary Grove H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Boys Baseball @ Prairie Ridge H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Track & Field vs. Conant H.S. - 4:45 p.m. Boys Volleyball vs. Hoffman Estates H.S. - 6:00 p.m. Boys LaCrosse @ Grayslake H.S. - 6:30 p.m.
April 6	Girls Badminton @ Stevenson H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Softball vs. Jacobs H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Water Polo vs. Elk Grove H.S. - 5:45 p.m. Boys Gymnastics vs. Elk Grove H.S. - 6:00 p.m. Girls Soccer vs. Conant H.S. - 6:30 p.m.
April 7	Girls Badminton @ Palatine H.S. - 4:30 p.m. Girls Softball vs. Huntley - 4:30 p.m. Boys Baseball vs. Loyola - 4:30 p.m. Boys Volleyball vs. Palatine H.S.- 6:00 p.m. Boys LaCrosse@ Conant H.S. - 7:00 p.m. Boys Water Polo @ Elk Grove H.S. - 7:00 p.m. Girls LaCrosse vs. Conant H.S. - 7:30 p.m.

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

Staff Spotlight

Name:  Marilyn Berdick

Position:  English teacher/ Drama director

Years at Fremd:  25th year at Fremd

Life Before Fremd:  I taught at Schaumburg High School and McHenry High School West Campus before coming to Fremd.  I am a proud graduate of Glenbrook South High School, Illinois Wesleyan University (bachelor’s degree), and Northwestern University (master’s degree).

Hobbies/Interests: I go to Chicago often to see theatre and attend music events.  Our great city has so much to offer in terms of artistic opportunities; I can’t go to everything that I’d like to!  I also love to watch sports and am a die-hard Cubs fan and Northwestern football fan.  Chicago has great sports opportunities too!  I am very close with my family and keep busy with all our family activities as well.  I also love to travel and read.

Insider Tip for Parents

While no one aims for failure or not succeeding, it’s okay when it happens.  We all can’t be great or even average at everything we do.  Allow your child to stumble on their various journeys in life and then allow them to figure out how to recover from that stumble.  Certainly be there to support them so they don’t fall down completely but also realize that the best lessons can often come from not doing well.  Winston Churchill once said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

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.