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News & Events at Freedom MS - Week of January 29th, 2023
Welcome / Bienvenidos
Freedom Families,
This week we will be hosting a Safety and School Culture Presentation on Tuesday, January 31st. We will be presenting on the safety measures that we already have in place, the resources that students have to support them at Freedom, and how we plan to continuously grow to be able to meet the needs of all of our students. We will also be sharing our School Improvement Plan to illustrate how we plan to work towards ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for our students to learn in. We hope to see you there!
Have a great week!
The Freedom Staff
Enrique Ojeda – Principal – eojeda1@bsd100.org
Matthew Rivera- Assistant Principal -mrivera1@bsd100.org
Familias de Freedom,
Esta semana tendremos una presentación sobre seguridad y cultura escolar el martes 31 de enero. Presentaremos las medidas de seguridad que ya tenemos implementadas, los recursos que los estudiantes tienen para apoyarlos en Freedom y cómo planeamos crecer continuamente para poder satisfacer las necesidades de todos nuestros estudiantes. También compartiremos nuestro Plan de Mejoramiento Escolar para ilustrar cómo planeamos trabajar para garantizar un ambiente seguro y acogedor para que nuestros estudiantes aprendan. ¡Esperamos verlos allí!
¡Que tengas una buena semana!
El personal de Freedom
Enrique Ojeda – Director – eojeda1@bsd100.org
Matthew Rivera- Subdirector -mrivera1@bsd100.org
Upcoming Important Dates / Próximas fechas importantes
2/7- Late Start
2/20-Presidents' Day Holiday (No School)
2/21-Teacher Institute (No School)
3/6-Pulaski Day (No School)
2/7- Comienzo tarde
2/20-Feriado del Día de los Presidentes (No hay clases)
2/21-Instituto de maestros (no hay clases)
3/6-Día de Pulaski (No hay clases)
Morton Summer Bridge
Morton West Summer Bridge Registration has opened!
Freedom Middle School families, students who enroll in the program really get a great jumpstart to high school, earn high school credit, and get their laptop at the start of the summer.
The Summer Bridge program is available to all incoming freshmen students. This year we will continue to have a Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher, Art teacher, and Modern Language teacher as part of the Summer Bridge staff. During their math and English classes, students will have an opportunity to explore art, culinary arts, engineering, modern language, and much more.
Attached is a flyer for the program. Parents can register using the QR code or website on the attached poster.
¡La inscripción para el Puente de Verano de Morton West ha abierto!
Freedom Middle School familias, los estudiantes que se inscriban en el programa realmente obtener un gran salto de inicio a la escuela secundaria, ganar créditos de escuela secundaria, y obtener su computadora portátil al comienzo del verano.
El programa Summer Bridge está disponible para todos los estudiantes de primer año. Este año seguiremos contando con un profesor de Educación Profesional y Técnica (CTE), un profesor de Arte y un profesor de Lenguas Modernas como parte del personal de Summer Bridge. Durante sus clases de matemáticas e inglés, los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de explorar el arte, artes culinarias, ingeniería, lengua moderna, y mucho más.
Se adjunta un folleto para el programa. Los padres pueden inscribirse utilizando el código QR o el sitio web en el cartel adjunto.
What's Happening in ELA/Lo que está pasando en ELA
This week, 6th graders are finishing their research papers. Some students were able to make presentations and present to their classmates.
7th grade ELA began their informational writing unit. The students began researching a specific cultural topic and started to gather evidence.
In 8th grade ELA, students began creating presentations on a topic of the Holocaust that they researched, in detail. Next week, they will present the information to the class!
Whats Happening in AIMES ELA/ Lo que está pasando en ELA de AIMES
Doing independent brainstorming and then a whole-class carousel brainstorm, 6th grade AIMES students are identifying the problems they see in their communities, country, and the world to get ready for a researched informational project.
Learning how to determine if a website is reliable, 7th grade AIMES students are getting ready to research their chosen changemaker for an informational project that they will present to the class.
In 8th grade AIMES ELA, students are learning how to take paraphrased notes as they prepare to research their chosen Holocaust topics for presentations they will be giving in class.
6th grade math has just finished up the first four lessons of unit 5 - Decimal Operations. They did amazing on their first quiz! Next we will move on to multiplication and division of decimals. We’ll use lots of real-world situations, such as grocery shopping, budgeting, and tax to work on these concepts. Students can practice their basic math facts in order to help them with these skills.
7th grade math has been working with integers. They've explored the concept using a submarine and adding or subtracting floats (positive numbers) and anchors (negative numbers). We will be building on these skills and applying them to use in equations in the coming weeks.
6th Grade Aimes will be continuing their unit on Introducing and Applying Proportional Relationships. Students recognize that the relationships between radius, diameter, and circumference of a circle are proportional and use those relationships to calculate missing measurements.
7th Grade Aimes will be continuing their unit Scale Drawings, Dilations, and Similarity. Students will use dilations to make sense of similar figures and properties of similar figures.
8th Grade Aimes will be finishing their Algebra Unit on Describing Functions and will be starting Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities. Students will be solving systems of linear equations using elimination, graphing, and substitution.
Whats Happening in Science / Lo que está pasando en ciencia
Sixth grade began investigating how something is different when it is warmer or cooler. Students completed an experiment to show how food coloring will disperse slower in cold water than hot water. We finished the week working on our SIM in Amplify to show how molecules move in different temperatures.
7th Grade science students took their Rock Transformations assessment and will begin a new unit on Thermal Energy. Students who wish to attend the MSI field trip need to turn in the form and $7 by 1/27.
8th Grade students are learning about the Earth’s magnetic field and how it affects the way compasses work. They are also learning about how to visualize magnetic fields using magnetic field line diagrams.
Whats Happening in Social Studies / Lo que está pasando en Estudios sociales
6th Grade Social Studies
Sixth grade students will take their assessment on Egyptian social structure/benefits of the Nile River. We will dive into the different Pharaohs throughout Egyptian history and the impact they made during their reign.
7th Grade Social Studies
Seventh grade will be starting up the third and final unit for the United States Constitution this week. We are focusing on how power is divided between the three branches of government. Students will learn about the responsibilities of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches of government.
8th Grade Social Studies
A mini-unit on global trade and trade barriers after winter break? Yes please! Our eighth grade students have started learning about the consequences of global trade in a short unit that will be completed before the end of the second quarter. Our goal is to take our written assessment before the end of the semester.
This week in ART:
6th Grade - Welcoming 6th graders to the art room with a tour and expectations. Working on a getting to know you questionnaire and art project.
7th Grade - Welcoming 7th graders to 3rd quarter art class. Discussing expectations and projects for the quarter. Introductions and questionnaire.
8th Grade - Welcoming 8th graders to 2nd semester art class. Discussing expectations and projects for the semester. Introductions and questionnaire.
This week in BAND:
6th Grade - Students will have morning band on Friday, 1/27. There are no lessons because of the new Quarter and MAP testing this week.
7th- Students will have morning band on Thursday, 1/26. There are no lessons because of the new Quarter and MAP testing this week.
8th Grade - Students have received new music for their upcoming March concert. We have been reading through it as well as working on the Concert Eb and Concert F scales.
This week in HEALTH:
6th Grade - Students will be introduced to their Health class, including classroom expectations and grading/assignments. Students will also be introduced to the “Health Triangle”
7th Grade - Students will be introduced to their Health class, including classroom expectations and grading/assignments. Students will also be introduced to the “Health Triangle”
8th Grade - Students will be introduced to their Health class, including classroom expectations and grading/assignments. Students will also be introduced to the “Health Triangle”
This week in SOCIAL JUSTICE:
7th Grade: In our first week as a class we will learn about the core concepts of social justice and civic engagement. We will also explore our identities and work to build a durable classroom community. We will establish intention for our time together and use community circles to cultivate compassion.
8th Grade: In our first week as a class we will learn about the core concepts of social justice and civic engagement. We will also explore our identities and work to build a durable classroom community. We will establish intention for our time together and use community circles to cultivate compassion.
This week in SPANISH (7th-8th Grades)/WORLD CULTURES (6th Grade):
6th Grade: Students will learn what Culture is. Students will write about their own culture.
7th Grade: Students will match random English vocabulary to their Spanish equivalent. The purpose is to measure their Spanish Language Proficiency Level.
8th Grade: Students will match random English vocabulary to their Spanish equivalent. The purpose is to measure their Spanish Language Proficiency Level.
This week in STEAM:
6th Grade: Welcome to the 3rd Quarter… in 6th Grade we are doing “Design & Modeling”. Students will have an introduction to all things STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Design, and Mathematics.)
7th Grade: In 3rd Quarter, 7th Grade will learn about electricity usage at home and school.
8th Grade: In our new semester, the 8th Grade STEAM Flight & Space students will learn about the basics of flight (lift, weight, drag, thrust).Nurse's Corner/Rincón de la enfermera
Good afternoon, Freedom Families,
Students have been getting sick earlier than usual this fall—and in higher numbers. It’s not just from COVID-19, either. Common colds and other viruses that nearly vanished during the pandemic are back, and children are crowding emergency rooms in some parts of the country with illnesses such as flu, RSV, rhinoviruses, and other ailments.
As people of all ages remain at risk of COVID-19, flu, RSV, and other common infections, it is important to take the following precautions:
- Get vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu.
- Wash hands frequently and thoroughly.
- Cover cough and don't touch your face.
Sign up your student for FREE Weekly SHIELD (COVID -19) Testing at School- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLCbnz_Y8QsQJUtaUNGq4_HpT5VkIcHZf5y5hGfRBrdFBlIg/viewform?usp=pp_url
What to look for ~ a combination of the following symptoms:
- Fevers
- Chills
- Headaches
- Cough
- Muscle soreness
- Fatigue
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Shortness of breath
- Runny nose
- Sore throat
Keep your student home from school if these symptoms occur and call your pediatrician for a medical appointment if the symptoms continue.
Call the school nurse with questions or concerns.
Nurse Villagomez
708-303-4709
Buenas tardes, Familias de Freedom,
Los estudiantes se enfermaron antes de lo habitual este otoño, y en mayor número. Tampoco se trata sólo de COVID-19. Los resfriados comunes y otros virus que casi desaparecieron durante la pandemia han regresado, y los niños están abarrotando las salas de emergencia en algunas partes del país con enfermedades como la gripe, el RSV, los rinovirus y otras dolencias.
Dado que las personas de todas las edades siguen estando en riesgo de contraer COVID-19, gripe, RSV y otras infecciones comunes, es importante tomar las siguientes precauciones:
- Vacúnate contra el COVID-19 y la gripe.
- Lávese las manos con frecuencia y minuciosamente.
- Cubra la tos y no se toque la cara.
Inscríbase a Pruebas GRATIS de SHIELD (COVID-19) para su estudiante en la escuela cada semana- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLCbnz_Y8QsQJUtaUNGq4_HpT5VkIcHZf5y5hGfRBrdFBlIg/viewform?usp=pp_url
Qué buscar ~ una combinación de los siguientes síntomas:
- fiebres
- escalofríos
- dolores de cabeza
- tos
- Dolor muscular
- fatiga
- vómitos
- diarrea
- dificultad para respirar
- nariz que moquea
- dolor de garganta
Mantenga a su estudiante en casa y no vaya a la escuela si se presentan estos síntomas y llame a su pediatra para programar una cita médica si los síntomas continúan.
Llame a la enfermera de la escuela si tiene preguntas o inquietudes.
Enfermera Villagomez
708-303-4709
Freed Dental Exams/ exámenes Dentales Gratis
Hello from the School Nurse,
Per Illinois Law (Child Health Examination Code, 77 ILL. Adm. Code 665) states all children in kindergarten, 2nd, 6th and 9th grades of any public, private or parochial school shall have a dental examination.
The Oak Park and River Forest Infant Welfare Society will have a FREE Dental Clinic at Freedom Middle School on Thursday February 9, 2023. If you are interested in having your student participate please contact the school for a Permission Slip. Permission slips must be returned to school by February 6, 2023. Please call the School if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Saludos de parte de la enfermera,
Por ley del estado de Illinois (Child Health Examination Code, 77 ILL. Adm. Code 665) dicta que todo niño en los grados de Kindergarten, segundo, sexto y noveno grado de cualquier escuela pública, privada o parroquial debe de tener un examen dental.
La clínica de niños de Oak Park y River Forest Infant Welfare Society va a tener una Clínica Dental GRATIS en Freedom Middle School el Jueves Febrero 9, 2023. Si le gustaría que su estudiante participe por favor de llamar a la escuela para las formas de permiso. Las formas de permiso se deben de regresar completas antes de Febrero 6, 2023 para participar. Por favor llame a la escuela si tiene cualquier otra pregunta.
Zuly Villagomez RN BSN
(708) 303-4709
Counselor Corner
The Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars Program is a selective five-year, pre-college scholarship open to high-performing 7th grade students with some financial need. It provides comprehensive academic and college advising, as well as financial support for high school. There are Cooke-sponsored summer programs, internships, music/art lessons, support for the purchase of hardware and software needs, and other learning enrichment opportunities that are specific to the student. The application opens February 9 and will close May 11, 2023.
El Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars Program es una beca preuniversitaria selectiva de cinco años abierta a estudiantes de 7º curso de alto rendimiento con alguna necesidad económica. Proporciona asesoramiento académico y universitario completo, así como apoyo financiero para la escuela secundaria. Hay programas de verano patrocinados por Cooke, prácticas, clases de música/arte, apoyo para la compra de hardware y software necesario, y otras oportunidades de enriquecimiento del aprendizaje que son específicas para el estudiante. La solicitud se abre el 9 de febrero y se cerrará el 11 de mayo de 2023.
Student IDs/ID del estudiante
A reminder that students are expected to wear their IDs every day. If a student loses an ID, they would need to purchase a new one. If a student forgets their ID, and they have it at home they will need to purchase a temporary ID from the office. The cost for a new ID is $5 and temp ID is $1. Please reach out to the office if you have any questions.
Un recordatorio de que se espera que los estudiantes usen sus identificaciones todos los días. Si un estudiante pierde su identificación, tendrá que comprar una nueva. Si un estudiante se olvida de su identificación, y lo tienen en casa tendrán que comprar una identificación temporal de la oficina. El costo de una nueva identificación es de $5 y la identificación temporal es de $1. Por favor, póngase en contacto con la oficina si tiene alguna pregunta.
Athletic program/ programa atlético
If you child has decided to participate in the Freedom Middle School Athletic program, they will need a signed permission slip, sports physical and a paid $25.00 Athletic fee.
Estimado padre/tutor:
Si su hijo(a) ha decidido participar en el programa atlético de la Escuela Intermedia Freedom, necesitará una hoja de permiso firmada, un examen físico deportivo y el pago de una cuota atlética de $25.00.
Athletic Eligibility/Elegibilidad Atlética
Parents/Guardians,
Student athletes will be responsible for completing an eligibility form for sports.This will then continue for the rest of the year for the remaining seasons. The procedure for this is below.
- Students will get a paper copy of the blank form, no later than Wednesday of each week. The folder containing the blank form and the folder to turn them in will be located on the bulletin board by Ms. Esser's office.
- Students will take a blank form, write down their name and take it to all of their teachers and the office. They will have Wed-Fri to complete the form, allowing time for A and B days. If a teacher or student is absent, Friday during excel they need to ask for permission to get anything they missed.
- Teachers should complete the form using information from the prior week to complete this form. ( example the form turned in on the 10/7, will be based on 10/3-10/7)
- Students turn in completed form to the folder attached to the bulletin board by Ms. Esser's office by the end of the day on Friday.
- If this is not completed, the student does not participate the following week. If they have under 70 points they will not participate the following week.
- If a student is INELIGIBLE, parent/guardian will be notified and the sheet will be sent home and returned with a parent/guardian signature.
Padres/Tutores,
Los estudiantes atletas serán responsables de completar un formulario de elegibilidad para los deportes. Esto continuará por el resto del año para las temporadas restantes. El procedimiento para esto es abajo.
- Los estudiantes recibirán una copia en papel del formulario en blanco, a más tardar el miércoles de cada semana. La carpeta que contiene el formulario en blanco y la carpeta para entregarlos estará ubicada en el tablón de anuncios junto a la oficina de la Sra. Esser.
- Los estudiantes tomarán un formulario en blanco, escribirán su nombre y lo llevarán a todos sus profesores y a la oficina. Tendrán de miércoles a viernes para completar el formulario, dejando tiempo para los días A y B. Si un profesor o un alumno está ausente, el viernes durante el excel tienen que pedir permiso para conseguir todo lo que han perdido.
- Los profesores deben completar el formulario utilizando la información de la semana anterior para completar este formulario. ( ejemplo el formulario entregado el 10/7, se basara en el 10/3-10/7)
- Los estudiantes entregan el formulario completado en la carpeta adjunta al tablón de anuncios por la oficina de la Sra. Esser al final del día el viernes.
- Si no se completa, el estudiante no participa la semana siguiente. Si tienen menos de 70 puntos no participarán la semana siguiente.
- Si un estudiante es INELIGIBLE, el padre/tutor será notificado y la hoja será enviada a casa y devuelta con la firma del padre/tutor.
Para la temporada deportiva de otoño la última hoja se entregará el 21 de octubre.
Clubs/Clubes
Student Ambassadors - Anthony & Lentz
Student Council - Rubich
NJHS - Bomba & Aeschleman
Band- J. Clark
Choir - Cervantes
Guitar Club - Cervantes
Spring Musical - Cervantes
Robotics - Auld
Anime - Zaragoza
GSA - Humphris
Yearbook-Lavin and Michalica
Freedom Drop Off and Pick Up/ Entrega y recogida de Freedom
Freedom Families,
For parents dropping off and picking up students; the bus lane and parking lot will be closed to vehicles during drop-off and pick-up. These areas will be blocked off and only busses will be allowed access to the bus lane.
If you are coming from south of the Burlington-Northern Railroad Tracks, we ask that you cross the tracks at East Avenue and proceed to 31st Street. Travel east on 31st Street to drop off students on 31st Street at Ridgeland, south of the viaduct. If you are coming from the north, please turn right/west onto 31st street and again, drop off the students on 31st street south of the viaduct.
We also ask that you do not park on the east side of Ridgeland, across from the school. It is unsafe for students to cross across Ridgeland in the middle of the block and they should only cross at the corner.
Thank you for your help in keeping our students as safe as possible during pick-up and drop-off times.
Para los padres que dejan y recogen a los estudiantes, el carril de autobús y el estacionamiento estarán cerrados a los vehículos durante la entrega y la recogida. Estas áreas estarán bloqueadas y solo los autobuses tendrán acceso al carril de autobuses.
Si viene desde el sur de Burlington-Northern Railroad Tracks (las vías del tren), le pedimos que cruce las vías en East Avenue y continúe hasta 31st Street. Diríjase hacia el Este por 31st Street para dejar a los estudiantes en 31st Street en Ridgeland, al sur del puente. Si viene del norte, gire a la derecha / oeste en la calle 31 y, nuevamente, deje a los estudiantes en la calle 31 al sur del puente.
También le pedimos que no se estacione en el lado este de Ridgeland, frente a la escuela. No es seguro para los estudiantes cruzar Ridgeland en el medio de la cuadra y solo deben cruzar en la esquina.
Gracias por su ayuda para mantener a nuestros estudiantes lo más seguros posible durante las horas de recogida y devolución.
P.E. Uniforms/ Uniforme de educación física
Los estudiantes comenzarán a usar P.E. uniformes el 29 de agosto .Los uniformes de educación física están a la venta en la Oficina de Freedom.
- PE Shirt/Camisa de educación física - $10
- PE Shorts/Pantalones cortos de educación física- $15
- Sweatshirt with no hood/Sudadera sin capucha - $20
- Sweatpants/Pantalones deportivos- $20
Covid Testing and SHIELD Testing /Pruebas para el COVID y prueba de saliva SHIELD
District 100 will again be offering SHIELD saliva testing for weekly screening for COVID-19. The SHIELD program is voluntary and students will only participate once a signed consent is received. Please be aware that if your child participated in the SHIELD weekly screening program last year, the consent was only good for one year and a new one needs to be submitted. We ask that all interested families submit a consent prior to the start of the school year. SHIELD screening is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of August 29.
District 100 will also continue to provide BINAX-Now antigen testing to any student experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. BINAX-Now is a nasal swab that provides a result in approximately fifteen minutes and will only be administered at school at the request of a parent. If you would like to submit a consent for BINAX-Now to have on file for the upcoming school year, please complete the consent below. Again, the consent will simply be on file and a student will only be given a BINAX-Now test at school following a parent/guardian conversation with the nurse and with written consent from a parent/guardian.
Thank you for your continued support in keeping our students and staff safe and healthy.
El Distrito 100 estará ofreciendo nuevamente la prueba de saliva SHIELD saliva como un control semanal para COVID-19. El programa SHIELD es voluntario y los estudiantes participarán solamente cuando se haya recibido un consentimiento firmado. Por favor sepa que si su hijo/a participó en el programa de control semanal el año pasado, el consentimiento fue válido por un año solamente y se necesita entregar uno nuevo. Pedimos que todas las familias interesadas entreguen su consentimiento antes del comienzo del año escolar. El control SHIELD está programado para comenzar la semana del 29 de agosto tentativamente.
El Distrito 100 también continuará proveyendo la prueba antígeno BINAX-Now para cualquier estudiante que esté experimentando síntomas de COVID-19. BINAX-Now es un hisopado nasal que brinda un resultado en quince minutos aproximadamente y será administrada solamente en la escuela por pedido de un padre/madre. Si a usted le gustaría entregar un consentimiento para BINAX-Now para tenerlo en archivo para el año escolar venidero, por favor complete el consentimiento debajo. Otra vez, el consentimiento estará en el archivo simplemente y un estudiante será dado una prueba BINAX-Now en la escuela después de una conversación con la enfermera y con el consentimiento escrito de un padre/madre/tutor.
Gracias por su apoyo continuo en mantener a nuestros estudiantes y personal seguros y saludables.
Student Schedule / Horario estudiantil
Report Bullying / Informar el acoso
Utilice la aplicación Stop!t para denunciar el acoso de forma anónima. Los estudiantes pueden usarlo para informar los comportamientos que ven en persona o en línea.
Freedom Middle School
Email: eojeda1@bsd100.org
Website: freedom.bsd100.org
Location: 3016 Ridgeland Avenue, Berwyn, IL, United States
Phone: 708-795-5800
Facebook: facebook.com/freedomD100
Twitter: @freedomD100
Treats for Troops
FMS will be collecting Treats for Troops on November 1st. Bring any leftover Halloween candy to support our Military Troops!
FMS estará recolectando "Treats for Troops" el 1 de noviembre. ¡Traiga cualquier caramelo sobrante de Halloween para apoyar a nuestras Tropas Militares!