News

Dear Frost Families,

Our students and staff continued to remain invested this week through high levels of connection, engagement, and support. Thank you to our community for your continued partnership to ensure student success through High Achievement and Positive Culture at Frost. I am extremely proud of the Frost students and staff as we build upon our positive work, display resilience, and showcase our character in all endeavors. We truly are Frost Strong!

PTA Spirit Wear Fundraiser – Online Store is now open
The Frost Spirit Wear online store is now open and available for orders thru Monday, January 22nd.  Orders delivered to the school will be sent home with your child around February 14th.  Be sure to include your child’s advocacy teacher when ordering.  See the attached flyer and site for additional information – Frost Spirit Wear. Thank you for supporting the Frost PTA Spirit Wear Fundraiser!

8th Grade Elective Requests – 7th Grade Students Only
Current 7th grade students are now able to select their electives through Infinite Campus for the 24-25 school year. Please click HERE for more information regarding how to enter your electives through Infinite Campus. All elective choices must be selected by Friday, January 26, 2024. 

Please note that scheduling students is a complex process with over 650 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.

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 12 and will close on Friday, March 22.

23-24 Yearbook 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 from Jostens website. 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 23, 2024.

PTA Information 

The Frost PTA’s second half of hot lunch will begin on Monday, Jan 8 at Frost. Please read through the following links for additional information to signup for Hot Lunch and other PTA offerings:

PTA Link Tree:

https://linktr.ee/frostpta

Hot Lunch order forms for second half of school year:
https://frostpta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Hot%20Lunch 

Volunteers – Hot Lunch:

https://signup.com/go/hOAqnJq

Volunteers- Frost Committees:

https://signup.com/go/NmONgXS 

PTA Membership

https://frostpta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Memberships 

Frost PTA Website:

https://frostpta.memberhub.com/

Frost PTA Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/frostjrhighpta 

Frost Club Offerings
Please visit our club webpage and view our building calendar for the dates and descriptions of our club offerings! Permission forms for all clubs are available to student pickup in the Frost cafeteria. 
 
After School Academic Support
Students are encouraged to participate in after school academic support. 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 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.  

Dental Clinic 
Once again, we are pleased to have Smile Illinois-Mobile Dentists return to District 54. The dental clinic for Frost Jr. High students will be held at Nerge Elementary School– 660 Woodfield Trail, Roselle on Monday, February 12, 2024. The Dental team will provide exams, teeth cleaning, fluoride treatment, and sealants, if needed.  

**Parents must provide their own transportation for their child to the Nerge Clinic. 

If you are interested in having your child participate in the dental clinic, click the following link and complete the online form. These forms are due no later than January 29, 2024. No paper forms will be sent home. https://www.myschooldentist.com/RFSCIL_schsrm

Steps to take for completing on line form:

1. Select language preference at the top of website next to phone number
2. Enter Frost Junior High zip code:  60193
3. Scroll down and select Frost Junior High from list
4. Complete form and follow on line steps.
5. Submit when complete

NOTE: The State of Illinois requires all students entering 9th grade to provide proof (by May, 2025) that s/he has seen the dentist within the past 18 months. If the Smile Illinois dentist examines your child, you have fulfilled this obligation. If you are taking your student to your family dentist instead, you may access the State required dental exam here:   Click here for the form

For any questions, please call Mrs. Cruse, RN, Frost School Nurse @ 847-357-6772. 

2024 SEL 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 D54 Social Emotional Learning Survey on Monday, January 8th and will close on Friday, January 26th.

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. 

Spanish Speech Contest
 District 54 is excited to announce its 12th annual Spanish Language Speech Contest on May 2, 2024 for students in third through eighth grade. Students who are interested in participating should prepare a written speech and submit it with an application and a video of them delivering the speech by March 15th. The finalists will be notified via mail the week of April 8. For more information or to submit an application, visit our District 54 Spanish Speech Contest website.

District 54 Food Pantry – Amazon Wish List

Please consider assisting District 54 families in need this holiday season by donating to our Amazon Wish List. Thank you in advance for all your continued support of District 54 families!

2023 – 2024 District Calendar
The 2023-2024 District Calendar can be viewed here: https://sd54.org/calendar/. Please click on the link for the Spanish version of the calendar. 

Infinite Campus Parent Portal
Infinite Campus is District 54’s student information system that connects parents to information.  Through Infinite Campus, parents will have access to the Parent Portal. The Parent Portal provides access for parents to information regarding their child including paying fees, viewing assignments, attendance, grades, academic schedule, and teacher comments.  If you currently do not have a Parent Portal account, please email [email protected] or you can call our front office at 847-357-6800 and our secretaries can assist you.  

If you need help logging on to the Infinite Campus portal click here, email [email protected], or call portal support at 847-357-5110.  If you have previously created a Parent Portal account and cannot recall your username or password, you can reset them yourself from the portal website by selecting forgot password.  

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.
 
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.
 
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.

Volunteers Needed for Multicultural Event
Each year, the Department of Language and Culture, along with the Schaumburg Park District, presents a Multicultural Event that showcases the diversity represented by the students of District 54. One of the highlights of the event is the opportunity for students and their families to learn about other cultures by playing games, completing crafts, and participating in other activities. We are looking for families who are interested in volunteering to plan and facilitate an activity that represents their culture at this year’s event on Saturday, March 2, 2024. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete an Activity Volunteer Interest Form by January 26, 2024. We will also be hosting an informational meeting on Monday, January 22nd at 3:45 p.m. at Mead Jr. High.
 
Coffee and Conversation
You are invited to join us on February 7, 2024 from 5-6 p.m. as District 54’s Multicultural Parent Advisory Council presents a session for parents on “Supporting Your Student’s Learning at Home“. Join us as we discuss how parents can partner with the schools to help their students continue to grow as learners. We will also explore different strategies and resources for navigating homework and the learning process. To sign up for the session, please contact Barbara Velez (847) 357-5074.