Dear Frost Families,
It was a great first week in return from Winter Break and the Frost Staff is so excited to continue building connection, engagement, and support with our Spartans! All of the positive work established this fall will allow us to remain invested and display a true Frost Strong effort in the New Year.
We greatly appreciate the continued partnership with our parents to ensure student success, and we will continue to work diligently to align our actions through an unwavering focus on High Achievement and Positive Culture.
Graduation Gowns and Medals
We are excited for our upcoming 8th grade graduation this spring. Although details have not been finalized for graduation at this time, we will ensure to inform the community once additional information has been received from the District. All students planning to attend 8th grade graduation will need to purchase a graduation gown through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
Please see the instructions below for more details:
- Please visit our “School Store” on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Once families click on the “School Store” tab, all graduation gown ordering information will be posted.
- The cost for purchasing a gown will be $17 per student. If you prefer to pay via check, please make checks payable to: Frost Jr. High School. All checks can be dropped off in the Frost Main Office.
- Please note that District 54 schools do NOT wear caps in our graduation ceremonies.
- A Frost graduation medal will also be given to each 8th grade student at no cost. Thank you to the Frost PTA for their gracious purchase for our students.
- Please contact our Main Office at 847-357-6800 with any additional questions or if you prefer to use an older siblings gown for the graduation ceremony.
The store will open on Friday, January 10 and will close on Friday, March 21.
8th Grade Elective Requests – Current 7th Grade Students Only
Current 7th grade students are able to select their electives through Infinite Campus for the 25-26 school year beginning on Monday, January 13. Click HERE for more information regarding how to enter your electives through Infinite Campus once the window opens. Families can also visit our website to learn more about elective classes.
All elective choices must be selected by Friday, January 24, 2025.
Please note that scheduling students is a complex process with over 740 students. We will try our best to give students both electives, but this may not always be possible. Students who demonstrate a pattern of falling below the 40th percentile on the reading or math NWEA assessment will be provided an acceleration course in lieu of an elective. If you have any questions, please contact the Frost Main Office at 847-357-6800.
Frost Yearbook – 24-25 School Year
The 24-25 Yearbook is NOW on sale!
One great way to preserve this year’s school memories is with a Robert Frost Junior High School yearbook! You can order your yearbook today at www.jostens.com. You will need to search Robert Frost Junior High to find our school.
If you would like to preserve your memories for many years to come place your order online by February 14, 2025. Be sure to order today- don’t delay!
Frost PTA Information
Hot lunch is up and running and every Monday at 9 am there will be a deadline for hot lunch for the following week. This helps ensure that all vendors can prepare the large orders in a timely manner. The Frost PTA is greatly in need of parents who are interested in distributing the hot lunches each week! Listed below are the PTA Hot Lunch links for reference:
Frost Hot Lunch Volunteers
Frost Hot Lunch Order Site
Frost Homework Communication
Frost has implemented a homework spreadsheet, located on the Frost website, to assist students and families with a weekly snapshot of homework assignments. Families will also be notified via email if your student has missing multiple assignments each week. Please reach out to your student’s teachers for any content specific questions.
After School Academic Support
After school content support is available each week at Frost. Students missing classroom assignments are highly encouraged to attend. Please see the following content support schedule for your reference:
- Monday – Language Arts
- Tuesday – Math
- Thursday – Science / Social Studies
Please contact your student’s teachers with any specific questions.
Frost Arrival/Dismissal Locations
Arrival and Dismissal at Frost often is a slow process due to the size of the parking lot, so please continue to display patience and civility when entering the school zone. Please note that the parking lot to the YMCA is now closed permanently.
When students arrive on campus, they will be directed to enter one of the following doors and proceed to their first period class:
- Inside row of buses: Enter Door 1 / Main Entrance
- Outside row of buses: Enter Door 2 / West Entrance
- Parent Drop Off/Walkers: Enter Door 13 / East Entrance
- Arrival / Drop Off – Please use both lanes of traffic for drop-off to allow additional cars to access our parking lot in an efficient manner
- Dismissal / Pick Up – Please use the right lane of traffic for pick up to allow cars to exit the parking lot upon student pickup during dismissal
- Please avoid making any left hand turns out of the Frost parking lot at Arrival/Dismissal
All entrances to the building will open at 7:30 am and any students arriving after 7:40 am will enter through Door 1 and check in with the main office.
Smile Illinois – Mobile Dentist
Once again, we are pleased to have Smile Illinois-Mobile Dentists return to District 54. The dental clinic for Frost Junior High will be coming to Nerge Elementary on February 12, 2025 to provide exams, teeth cleaning, fluoride treatment, and sealants. Only students who register will be seen by the dentist. You can sign up to participate in the dental clinic by clicking on the following link and completing the form: https://www.myschooldentist.com/
District 54 Spanish Speech Contest
District 54 is excited to announce its 13th annual Spanish Speech Contest on May 2, 2025. Students in 3rd through 8th grade who are interested in participating should prepare a written speech, a video of themselves delivering the speech and submit both along with the application by March 7th. Finalists will be notified via Parent Square on April 11th. For more information or to submit an application, visit the District 54 Spanish Speech Contest website.
PACC Survey
District 54 is committed to ensuring not only the academic success of each child, but also their social-emotional wellbeing. Your insight as a parent/guardian is essential in creating the most well rounded picture of your student’s strengths and opportunities for growth. To gather your perspective, District 54 will send families of students in grades 3-8 an email link for each child to the District 54 Personal Assessment of Core Competency Survey on Monday, January 6. The window will close on Friday, January 24. Thank you in advance for participating in this survey, as we believe the home-school collaboration is critical to best support your child’s overall well-being.
District 54 Severe Weather Response Plan
In order to help parents better prepare for the severe cold weather and snow we often get during winters in our community, please review the District 54 Severe Weather Response Plan. Additional information regarding school cancellations can be found HERE.
District 54 Virtual Backpack
District 54 shares information about community events with our students and families through our Virtual Backpack. We know that parents are interested in extracurricular activities. At the same time, we don’t want the homework, letters from the teachers, school news and other important district information to get lost among the countless other pieces of paper in our students’ backpacks. Please click here for additional information.
No Food Deliveries Allowed
With a focus on student and staff safety, District 54 will not allow food delivery services (including, but not limited to, GrubHub, DoorDash, and local restaurants) to our schools. We will continue to have hot lunch days, which are planned events, organized and supervised by school or PTA volunteers. However, we will no longer accept other outside food deliveries to keep our schools secure.
Frost Junior High