News

Dear Frost Families, 

It was another great week at Frost as our students and staff displayed high levels of investment through High Achievement and Positive Culture. Students showcased active participation with the beginning of our Boys Basketball, Cheerleading, and Poms seasons, and we look forward to seeing many of our Spartans this evening at the Boo Bash! We also were able to showcase our musical talents with an outstanding Band concert on Wednesday!

It has been wonderful to highlight so many of our students and their diligent efforts throughout the school year thus far! We look forward to finishing the first trimester Frost Strong on Friday, November 8. 

Frost Halloween Dance – Boo Bash
The Frost Halloween Dance – The Boo Bash – is back and will take place on Friday, Oct. 25 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Students must be academically eligible and good behavior standing to attend. If your student chooses to wear a costume to the event, please ensure the costume is school appropriate and no fake weapons are allowed. 

Student Attire for Halloween on Thursday, 10/31
I am reaching out asking for your help and support with reminding your child NOT to wear a costume or costume accessories to school on Halloween, Thursday, October 31.  Please continue to work with your child and ensure that they are dressed appropriately for school.

Instead of costumes, students are encouraged to show their spirit by participating in our grade level spirit day! 8th grade students will wear purple and 7th grade students will wear orange! Thank you for your continued support and help in setting up our students for success.

Wednesday, October 30 – Half-Day of School

Wednesday, October 30th, is a half-day of school for all students.  Please note, there will be no classes in the afternoon. Dismissal will be from 10:40 AM and students will not be eating lunch at school.

Picture Re-take Day Thursday, November 12
Picture Re-take Day is scheduled for Tuesday, November 12.  Representatives from Lifetouch will be at Frost on this day.  Keep it easy by ordering this year’s school pictures at mylifetouch.com.  Enjoy 10% off your order with the code:  F202410OFF. 

PTA Reflections Contest
The 2024 PTA Reflections Contest is underway and looking for student entries! If you are interested in participating in any of the following artistic categories, see the following rules and entry form for more details. Families can also visit the following website for additional information.  All entries are due to the Frost Main Office by Nov. 8. 

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 also looking for 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

The PTA will also be selling cupcakes on Monday during hot lunch for $1 and concessions during home boys basketball games.

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. Honking at students or other cars is not a necessary behavior to display in the parking lot. 

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. 

November Parent-Teacher Conferences

We look forward to connecting with you at our parent-teacher conferences on Monday, November 25, and Tuesday, November 26.  More information will be provided in the near future regarding conferences.

Message from the Schaumburg Teen Center
The Schaumburg Teen Center will be offering programs at 11:00am on half days! They are located at 231 Civic Dr. in Schaumburg. All you need to do is sign up to become a member using this link. https://bgcelginmch.my.site.com/portal/s/login/?ec=302&startURL=%2Fportal%2Fs%2F) It is FREE! 
For this upcoming half day on October 30th, we will be doing a variety of activities- pumpkin painting, decorating caramel apples, spooky games, movie and popcorn, along with pizza & snacks. See the following flyer for more details or call the Teen Center at 331-235-1353.

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.

U.S. McKinney-Vento Assistance Act 
The U.S. McKinney-Vento Assistance Act defines homeless children as those who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime abode.  In general, children or youth living in motels, transitional housing, shelters, the street, cars, parks, bus or train stations, abandoned buildings and other inadequate accommodations may be considered eligible for McKinney-Vento services.  Please visit our website for more information.
  

Coffee and Conversation: Reading Instruction and Support for Language Learners – November 6 

You are invited to join the Department of Multilingual Programs on Wednesday, November 6th from 5:00-6:00 p.m. for coffee and a chance to learn more about this month’s topic: Reading Instruction and Support for Language Learners.

During our time together, we will share information about literacy instruction in District 54 as well as how support is provided for students who are learning English. We will also discuss how you can encourage reading at home to help your child grow as a reader.

To sign up for the session, please complete the registration form by Monday, November 4th. If you have any questions regarding the meeting, please feel free to contact us at (847) 357-5150.  

Wednesday, October 30th Dine to Donate at QP 
The Education Foundation has partnered with QP to offer Dine to Donate on Wednesday October 30th.  Please encourage consider dining at QP this day.  15% of proceeds will be donated to The Education Foundation.   

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.

D211 Class of 2029 Information (Current 8th Grade Students)
District 211 is in the final stages of updating its comprehensive transition guide for the high school graduating Class of 2029. The transition guide highlights important information for families of current 8th grade students, including details about the placement testing. Each District 211 high school has a unique version of the Class of 2029 Transition Guidebook. When available, electronic copies of each high school’s guidebook are on the District 211 webpage devoted to incoming freshman information.  The Class of 2029 Transition Guidebook is mailed home to families by October 1. 

The incoming freshman placement test will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2024.