News

Dear Frost Families,

Happy Friday! It was another wonderful week at Frost and our students and staff continued to remain invested each day! Next week, we look forward to celebrating the hard work and dedication our Spartan Staff provides for our students during Teacher Appreciation Week!

Thank you to all of our Spartan families for your continued support to ensure student success at Frost, and we look forward to finishing the last month of school Frost Strong through High Achievement and Positive Culture. Have a fantastic weekend and please do not hesitate to contact our front office or me with any questions.  

8th Grade Dance
We will be holding the 8th Grade Dance at Frost this year on Friday, May 17 from 6:30-8:30 PM for all 8th grade students. The theme selected by the 8th grade students this year will be Red Carpet.  The price to attend the dance will be $5 and a permission slip must be turned in order to attend the event.
     
Invitations with a permission slip for the event were distributed to 8th Grade students during Advocacy on Wednesday, April 17. If your child has not turned in a permission slip and plans to attend the event, please return the items to the Frost Main Office ASAP.
     
Any 8th grade students planning to attend the dance must be academically eligible and display quality student behavior to attend.

8th Grade Dance Volunteers Needed!
Parent volunteers are needed to assist with setup and clean up for the upcoming 8th grade dance. Please see the following sign up to assist!
 
8th Grade Graduation
As we approach spring, we wanted to provide an update on the 8th graduation ceremony. We are excited to announce that this year’s event will be held from 10:30 – 11:30 am on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Wintrust Field, also known as the Schaumburg Boomers Stadium.

In order to accommodate all families, we will be limiting each family to six tickets. Students will sit on the field with their classmates, while families will sit in the stands. In the event of rain, we will hold our graduation ceremony on Monday, June 3, at 8:00 pm at Conant High School. Either way, the last day of school for eighth-grade students will be Friday, May 31. District 211 summer school classes start on June 3 and we want to ensure our eighth-graders can participate in those classes. 

A livestream of the event will be posted to the District 54 YouTube Channel for individuals who are unable to be there that day. All students’ names will be read during the ceremony, whether or not they attend.

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 window has been extended so please finalize your purchase ASAP.

Frost Walk-A-Thon – Wednesday, May 15
This year Frost will host its fourth annual Walk-A-Thon to support Pets for Vets. During the months of April and May students and staff will raise money to donate to this great cause. In return for having people donate to this cause, our students and staff pledge to walk around the school on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, to show support for the work that the Pets for Vets charity. Please see the following flyer for more information.

Interact Club Car Wash 
The Interact Club will be hosting a Car Wash at Frost on Saturday, May 11 from 11:30 am – 2:30 pm. The cost will be $5 per wash and all proceeds go towards the Walk-A-Thon fundraiser. 

8th Grade Physicals
We no longer send student physicals to the high schools when the eighth graders graduate, as parents are required to submit a new physical when registering for high school.  However, high school sports camps require a copy of the student’s physical.   If you think your student will participate in a high school summer sport camp and you will need a copy of their physical, please request it from our office by June 3rd.

Conant High School – Incoming Freshman Activities & Athletics Fair
Conant High School is excited to host their annual Incoming Freshman Activities & Athletics Fair on Thursday, May 9. at 6:30pm. Please see the following flyer for more information.

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
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 PTA Information
Please visit the Frost PTA website for additional information to signup for Hot Lunch and other PTA offerings!    

Frost Communication – Social Media
Please visit our Frost JHS Website for the building calendar.  Do not forget to “Like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram to stay updated with the latest news and information about the great things happening at Frost.

2024 Personal Assessment of Core Competency Survey
District 54 is committed to ensuring not only the academic success of each child, but also their social-emotional well-being. Similar to this winter, we are asking for your insight as a parent/guardian in creating the most well rounded picture of your child’s strengths and opportunities for growth. To gather your perspective, District 54 sent families of students in grades 3-8 an email link for each child to the D54 Social Emotional Learning Survey on Monday, April 15.  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. The deadline to complete the survey is May 10.

Registration for 2024-2025 school  year
Registration for the 2024-25 school year is now available through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Please login to review the current information and make any necessary changes. Reminder you can also register your younger children who will be starting kindergarten in August 2024 through your portal account. 
   
If you do not have a portal account, or cannot remember your username or password, please contact [email protected].
   
If you do not intend to return for the 2024-25 school year, please notify our school office and we will coordinate the transfer of records to your new school district. If you have any questions, please contact our office. 

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.
  
2023-2024 District Calendar
The 2023-2024 District Calendar can be viewed HERE.  You can also access the SD54 calendar at a glance PDF right above the calendar once you click on the link. 
  

District 54 Summer Camp Information 
Keep the mind and body engaged and moving this summer by joining a Summer of 54 camp! District 54 students can build robots, design a t-shirt, learn a new sport, brush up on music skills, start a business, and so much more! 

Registration will open in your Parent Portal on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 9:00 AM and will close on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM (Instrumental Music due by Friday, May 24, 2024). 

Seats fill up fast so sign up to be a part of the Summer of 54 Camp family! If you would like more information on each camp and the courses, please view the brochure at the link below:
 
   2024 Summer of 54 Camp Brochure
   2024 Summer of 54 Camp Brochure (SPANISH)

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.