Missing Assignments Are Due!

All missing assignments are due by tomorrow, Tuesday, for all 8th graders.

Students, please make sure you get everything turned in right away.

Frost’s First Dual Language Graduation Ceremony

A group of sixteen students will be celebrating Frost’s first Spanish Dual Language Graduation on Thursday, May 23rd. The Dual Language Program consists of native English speakers and native Spanish speakers who begin together in Kindergarten. During the nine years in the program, all students learn content through both the Spanish and English languages. By the end of the K-8 program, they are not only bilingual, but also biliterate and bicultural. On Monday, May 20th, the Dual students will be taking the DELE test (Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language). Upon passing this test, the students will receive official accreditation of Spanish fluency and will be issued a Diploma recognized my the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain.

It is a tremendous task for these students to learn not only content, but another language as well. Please congratulate the students if you see them!!

Alternative Energy Presentations

In 8th grade science, students are busy presenting their research on alternative energies to the class. A selection of students will be asked to participate in our 1st Energy Summit on Tuesday (5/21) where they will have the opportunity to discuss energy issue with members from the District and Village Boards. Stay tuned; the list of students invited to go will be posted later this week!

Track and Flight Combinations!

Congratulations to all of this year’s track and field conference participants! Several Spartans walked away with medals as conference champs! We look forward to seeing these athletes compete in the Olympics one day!

The Mentors Club went to Friendship Village to celebrate ten veterans going on the Honors Flight to Washington DC. The Honors Flight brings WWII vets together to share stories before they pass and tour the war memorial. The students attended the ceremony, had cake. and toured Friendship village.

Miss Griffin’s math classes are using ice cream to understand different combinations. There are so many different ways to have ice cream!

A Message from the Principal

Greetings Robert Frost Community,

Please read below for information about our goals to raise student achievement and create a positive culture at Frost.

HIGH ACHIEVEMENT

• MAP Results:  Our Spring MAP tests have concluded and we have reason to celebrate.  We attained one of our two MAP Growth Target Goals as our students met or exceeded their Spring Growth Targets in Reading at the 90% nationally.  We fell short in Mathematics and look forward to working towards achieving both goals next school year.  As a result, we have cancelled our field trip because we were not able to achieve our school wide goal in both Reading and Math.  To celebrate making our goal in Reading, however, we will be hosting a smaller celebration at Frost on Thursday, May 23^rd.  More information to come. 

• Graduation: Reminder that the 2013 Graduation Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, May 28^th starting at 6:00 PM at Hoffman Estates High School.  Please click on the link to see specific details related to the Graduation Ceremony. A letter has also been sent to you via US Mail last week.  If you have any questions, please contact the Frost Front Office.
  Graduation Letter 

• Graduation Homework Policy:  Thank you for your continued support of your child’s academics. As we are into our third trimester, please continue to communicate with teachers and/or monitor grades online. As stated in School Board Policy, “Promotion and Retention of Students 6:280/6:280-AP, In order for eighth (8th) grade students to participate in the Graduation Ceremony, all academic assignments must be completed by the student and received by the teacher one (1) week prior to the ceremony.”  We will continue to provide homework completion support for our students as we near the end of the school year.

POSITIVE CULTURE

• Important End of the Year Dates:
  • May 13^th—Conference Track & Field Meet at Conant HS
  • May 16^th—Frost Barnes & Noble Book Fair
  • May 20^th—“Frost Idol”
  • May 21^st—Frost’s Energy Summit all day in Gym
  • May 21^st—Orchestra & 7^th Grade Band Concert
  • May 22^nd—Chorus & 8^th Grade Band Concert
  • May 23^rd—Dual Language Graduation Ceremony
  • May 23^rd—Celebration at Frost
  • May 23^rd—8^th Grade Dance
  • May 24^th—No School—Records Day
  • May 27^th—No School—Memorial Day
  • May 28^th—7^th Grade Field Day
  • May 28^th—8th Grade Graduation at Hoffman Estates HS & Last Day of Attendance for 8^th Grade ONLY
  • May 31^st—Last Day of Attendance for 7^th Grade

• Thank you to our PTA for the wonderful treats this past week in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week.  PTA will be serving hot lunch on May 15^th.  Please visit our Frost PTA website for the most recent issue of Frostline http://frost.sd54.org/pta/. 

• Frost PTA Barnes and Noble Book Fair will be held on Thursday, May 16^th.  Join us for this PTA fundraiser with musical performances put on by our students.  The event will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Barnes and Noble, 590 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg.  The High School Summer Reading List will be on display in the store this day, as well.  A portion of the sales both in store and online on this day will go to the Robert Frost PTA and students.  Please click for the voucher. Barnes and Noble Book Fair – May 16, 2013

• Please join us in honoring Superintendent Ed Rafferty at an Open House on May 15^th at District Office from 3:30-6:30 pm.

• Track and Field competes in the District 54 Conference Meet at Conant High School on May 13^th.

• Frost will host our 1^st Annual Volunteer Appreciation Coffee on May 17^th at 7:00 am in the Frost Cafeteria.  We are fortunate to have a group of fantastic parent volunteers who make our school community great and wish to recognize their contributions.

• This past week was Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. The term mental health refers to a person’s overall emotional and psychological well-being.  Mental health impacts how we think, feel, and act, including how a child feels about himself/herself, relates to other children and adults, and handles change, stress and other life situations. One in three children may experience a mental, emotional or behavioral health problem before age 18. These problems affect children of all demographic groups, regardless of education, income, race or culture.  Frost’s guidance department has 2 social workers and a school psychologist available to consult with parents, provide community resources, and work with students who may be experiencing some social/emotional issues.  School District 54’s Parent University is offering a session on May 13^th called “Ask the Psychiatrist: Getting a handle on your parenting”.  Please click to see the flyer for further information. Ask the Psychiatrist – May 13

• Please encourage your child to get involved in these upcoming Frost Club offerings: Rocketry Club, Spartan Chefs, CAN Club, Art Club, Interact Club, and Music Club.  PE Ambassadors and Frost TV meet throughout the week before school.  Please visit our Frost Clubs and Activities page for more information about these clubs http://frost.sd54.org/clubs/.

Please visit our Frost JHS website for the building calendar http://frost.sd54.org/events/ .  Finally, don’t forget to “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/frostspartans and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/frostspartans to stay updated with the latest news and information about the great things happening at Frost.  As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thank you for your continued support and commitment to ensuring your child’s educational success.

Have a great week,

Scott

More Better Speech and Hearing Month!

I’d like to take this opportunity to promote ASHA’s (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) “Listen To Your Buds” campaign. This public education campaign is aimed at preventing noise-induced hearing loss by teaching our youth how to use iPods and other personal audio technology safely. Noise induced hearing loss results from exposure to high intensity sound over a prolonged period of time. It is an increasingly prevalent disorder due to the popularity of personal audio technology. Do your part to prevent hearing loss and listen to your buds! As a general rule of thumb, if someone an arm’s length away can hear music from your ear buds (or head phones)…it’s too loud!

Frost Community Garden, Anne Frank, and Slope Books

Next Thursday will be our second annual Frost Community Garden planting day! Students will be involved in preparing and planting our veggie garden for the summer! All of the veggies we grow are then donated to the Schaumburg Food Pantry. Come out and use those green thumbs!

8th graders just began reading The Diary of Anne Frank in their Language Arts classes! They are listening to the dramatization of the diary. Despite how many years have passed, students are finding themselves relating to Anne Frank and Peter Van Daan.

In Miss Griffin’s math classes, they are making Slope Books! They can make a fictional story about different kinds of slope. Books have been created about Spider-Man, dolphins, and Miss Griffin’s dog, Tanner.

PTA Frostline May Newsletter

Click below to to see the PTA’s May Frostline Newsletter.
Frostline May 2013

Please visit the PTA page for more information on the Frost PTA.
http://frost.sd54.org/pta

Frost Bite and Better Speech and Hearing Month

Check out our first issue of Frost Bite, Frost’s literary magazine!
Frost Bite Vol. 1, Issue 1

Every May, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association promotes Better Hearing and Speech Month to raise awareness about communication disorders and available treatments. Schools across District 54 provide speech, language, and hearing services for a variety of students with myriad needs. Because these skills are vital to the learning process, speech-language pathologists are proud to collaborate with educational teams. I’d like to take this opportunity to promote speech, language, and hearing services for anyone experiencing difficulty speaking, understanding, or hearing. This month is all about helping people communicate. Happy Better Hearing and Speech Month!

Frost Junior High Energy Summit

Today, students were introduced to our final project of the year……..alternative energy. Students will work in partners to research an alternative energy and create a business proposal on how their solution can be implemented locally. Students will have three weeks to complete this project and present to the class.

A select number of groups will be formally invited to participate in our 1st Annual Frost Junior High Energy Summit on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. This event will take place during the school day, and will give these students the opportunity to present their solutions to the District 54 Board of Education, the Schaumburg Village Board, Mr. Ross and Mr. Kaszewicz, and peers and teachers of the Frost community.

Students will present their research in the form of a tri-fold poster (think science fair). These posters are available at a discounted cost through the school, and come with the necessary labels for their presentations. The posters are $4.50 total (2.25 per student). Money for the poster will be due no later than Wednesday, May 1st. Below you will find the information packet students received today in class.
Let’s work on solving tomorrow’s problem’s today!

Alternative Energy Research Project