Freedom Families,

This upcoming week we will be hosting curriculum night on Thursday, 9/21 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM.

We will begin the night in the GYM with introductions and then follow their class schedules. Please speak with your students about their schedule, so that it can assist you during curriculum night. During curriculum night we will have an information table set up for the PTSA, Youth Crossroads, West 40 and the Berwyn Public Library. If you would like to join the PTSA, please bring $5 (cash or check) to the PTSA table during curriculum night.

We would also like to announce that on Thursday September 28th, we will be hosting our 2nd annual Loteria Night. We have a very fun night planned with treats and prizes.

If you are interested in joining the Freedom PTSA please reach out to Freedom family Liaison, Axel Zaragoza. His contact information and a description of the PTSA is listed below.

Have a great week!

The Freedom Staff

Enrique Ojeda – Principal – eojeda1@bsd100.org

Brian Conant- Assistant Principal - bconant@bsd100.org

Familias de Freedom,

Esta próxima semana vamos a ser anfitriones de la noche de currículo el jueves, 9/21 de 6:00 - 7:30 PM.

Comenzaremos la noche en el GYM con introducciones y luego seguiremos sus horarios de clase. Por favor hable con sus estudiantes acerca de su horario, para que le pueda ayudar durante la noche de currículo. Durante la noche de currículo tendremos una mesa de información para el PTSA, Youth Crossroads, West 40 y la Biblioteca Pública de Berwyn. Si le gustaría unirse al PTSA, por favor traiga $5 (efectivo o cheque) a la mesa del PTSA durante la noche de currículo.

También nos gustaría anunciar que el jueves 28 de septiembre, seremos anfitriones de nuestra segunda noche anual de lotería. Tenemos una noche muy divertida planeada con golosinas y premios.

Si usted está interesado en unirse a la Libertad PTSA por favor, póngase en contacto con la libertad de enlace de la familia, Axel Zaragoza. Su información de contacto y una descripción de la PTSA se enumeran a continuación.

¡Que tengan una buena semana!

El personal de Freedom

Enrique Ojeda – Director – eojeda1@bsd100.org

Brian Conant- Subdirector -bconant@bsd100.org

Hello Freedom Families,

My name is Axel Zaragoza. I'm the Family Liaison and I teach 7th grade Dual here at Freedom Middle School. My role is to be your connection and I will help

Here's a presentation with more details.

Things to look out for in the meantime.

I will send a document for event sign ups so that you can assist our Patriots.

Hola Familias de Freedom,

Mi nombre es Axel Zaragoza. Soy el Enlace Familiar y enseño 7mo grado Dual aquí en Freedom Middle School. Mi papel es ser su conexión y ayudar a
a los padres/tutores a obtener la información y asistencia que necesitan para a apoyar a sus hijos en casa y para asegurar el éxito de sus hijos en la escuela.

Aquí hay una presentación con más detalles.

Cosas a tener en cuenta mientras tanto.
Enviaré un documento para las inscripciones a los eventos para que puedan asistir a nuestros Patriotas.

Any 8th grade student interested in attending private high school for the 2024 - 2025 school year please review the following document. Information regarding local private schools, scholarships and the entrance exam can be found in this document. Additionally, the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund (DMSF) is due October 1st, 2023.

Any questions regarding this information please contact the FMS Counselor.

Cualquier estudiante de 8º grado interesado en asistir a una escuela secundaria privada para el año escolar 2024 - 2025, revise el siguiente documento. La información sobre las escuelas privadas locales, las becas y el examen de ingreso se puede encontrar en este documento. Además, el Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund (DMSF) vence el 1 de octubre de 2023.

Cualquier pregunta con respecto a esta información por favor póngase en contacto con el consejero de FMS. Sra. Anthony ~ tanthony@bsd100.org

Freedom Families,

After reviewing our arrival procedure and taking feedback from students, we have decided to make a change to the door students enter through in the morning. As of Tuesday, September 5th, all students will be entering through the main entrance, door 1, located on Ridgeland Ave. Students will still line up as a grade level, then be allowed in the building by a staff member. Students will still continue to use their grade level stairs throughout the day. At the end of the day, all students will be dismissed from door 1 as well. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to the Freedom Office.

Familias de Freedom,

Después de revisar nuestro procedimiento de llegada y tomar la retroalimentación de los estudiantes, hemos decidido hacer un cambio en la puerta por la que los estudiantes entran por la mañana. A partir del martes, 5 de septiembre, todos los estudiantes entrarán por la entrada principal, puerta 1, situada en Ridgeland Ave. Los estudiantes todavía se alinean como un nivel de grado, a continuación, se les permite en el edificio por un miembro del personal. Los estudiantes seguirán utilizando las escaleras de su grado durante todo el día. Al final del día, todos los estudiantes serán despedidos de la puerta 1 también. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta, por favor no dude en ponerse en contacto con la Oficina.

This week 6th graders continued learning about microorganisms. They worked to sort objects using the Amplify Scale Tool and used microscopes to identify mystery substances.

This week 7th grade will be looking at rocks from Earth and comparing them to ones on Mars. This evidence will be used for their Geology on Mars assessment at the end of this week.

This week 8th grade students will begin learning how an object’s mass can also affect its force and velocity. Students will complete a lab to understand how ping pong balls and golf balls move differently when hit by the same force. Students will also read and discuss how wheelchair designers use and think about these concepts.

This week 6th graders are completing their CER argumentative writing in which they will decide whether year long schools are more beneficial than a traditional school calendar. This will be followed-up with working on map skills which includes identifying continents/oceans, hemispheres, and latitude/longitude.

This week 6th graders have been doing an introduction to Social Studies, and sampling lessons that we will do for social studies related to Analyzing- we analyzed quotes, pictures, and maps. We discussed Labor day and Patriots day, and looked at protest posters. Students even made their own protest posters inspired by MLK jr, Gandhi, and Dolores Huerta. Next week we will continue with Map skills and introduction to geography.

Esta semana los alumnos de 6º grado han estado haciendo una introducción a los estudios sociales, y lecciones de muestra que haremos para los estudios sociales relacionados con el análisis- analizamos citas, imágenes, y mapas. Discutimos el Día del Trabajo y el Día de los Patriotas, y vimos pósteres de protesta. Los estudiantes incluso hicieron su propio pósteres de protesta inspirado en MLK Jr, Gandhi y Dolores Huerta. La próxima semana continuaremos con las habilidades de mapas y la introducción a la geografía.

7th Grade students have begun to learn about different forms of government. Students will explore why governments exist and what would happen if they were not around. Students will be able to discuss the three main purposes of government.

In Dual Social Studies our Patriots will learn about forms of government and we start with Monarchy

8th grade students are learning about supply and demand and how prices fluctuate within an economy.

6th graders used their knowledge of base and height to find the area of parallelograms and triangles, as well as to solve for the area of polygons. The first quiz in math was this Thursday September 14th. Unit 1 End Assessment will be next Friday September 22nd.

6th grade AIMES math students are used what they know about surface area to complete their first unit assessment this past Friday. They will be starting their second unit Monday on Introducing Ratios and Rates

7th grade math students are using what they know about scaled copies to create and analyze scale drawings of real-life objects. We will have our first unit assessment next Friday, September 22nd.

7th grade AIMES math students are using what they know about Transformations and congruence to take their first unit assessment on Monday. They will be starting their second unit Tuesday on Scale Drawings, Dilations, and Similarity.

8th grade AIMES math students are finishing up their first unit of Algebra this week and taking their first unit test on Wednesday.

This week 6th graders are working on reading skills like identifying character traits for characters in short stories, identifying elements of plot, and identifying themes in short stories. They are also doing Achieve 3000, IXL, and independent reading in PLT time (Personalized learning time) to help improve their MAP scores. We have all of our routines in place to start the year strong! Great job Patriots!

This week the 7th grade students are beginning their first novel, Freak the Mighty. They are participating in mini-lessons on making inferences, identifying character traits, and gaining background knowledge for Freak the Mighty.

This week 8th graders are continuing with short stories. We are finishing up Good Enough, and starting Monkey’s Paw. They will be writing an Objective Summary, and working on their vocabulary.

This week, the 6-8th grade AIMES students are learning how to make inferences from images and text by using the Notice and Wonder strategy. They are also reviewing parts of speech to improve their writing skills. Reviewing these skills now will set them up for a successful year!

This week in ART:

6th Grade - Students will continue to work on the “Elements of Art” project. Students are creating an artwork using Shape, Form, Space, Line, Value, Texture, Color and Text.

7th Grade -Students are continuing work on the Color Wheel Project. Student color wheels will include Design, Hue, Tint and Shade.

8th Grade - We will be finalizing designs and beginning work on the Triptych project focusing on pencil drawing, Value and Form.

This week in BAND:

6th Grade- All 6th grade students participated in the instrument petting zoo on Wednesday and learned about what instrument they can choose to play. Band Registration is 9/12 and 9/19 from 5pm-8pm more information can be found here

7th/8th Grade- Students are preparing for the Sounds of the Stadium performance at Morton West High School on 9/28.

This week in CHOIR:

Students started to learn three out of their four songs for this semester. They will be focusing on sight reading and straightening their solfege reading skills.

This week in HEALTH:

6th Grade - Students will be introduced to their total Health with the Health Triangle. Students will then create their own individual Health Triangles about Strengths and Weaknesses of their own Health

7th Grade - Students will focus the start of their unit on Nutrition. Students will be discussing various Nutrients, MyPlate, and Body Mass Index

8th Grade - Students will be behind discussing Mental and Emotional Health. Students will learn about their personality, Managing their Emotions, and How to handle stress.

This week in MUSIC:

6th Grade - Students will learn how to read accidentals and rhythms. They will practice this by playing boomwhackers and through assignments given in class.

7th Grade - Students are reviewing how to count out rhythms and to read/sing solfege syllables. This will be practiced through using rhythm sticks and using our singing voices.

8th Grade -Students are reviewing how to count out rhythms and how to build chords to help them play ukuleles. We plan to start ukuleles this coming week, but all students must ensure they submit the instrument agreement form before being allowed to play the Ukuleles.

This week in PHYSICAL EDUCATION:

The Physical Education (P.E.) department is welcoming back all grade levels and reviewing expectations and norms for P.E. The P.E. department expected all students to be in uniform the week of August 28th. Parents, please help your child and the P.E. department by frequently checking in with your child on the weekends to make sure they are prepared for class for the upcoming week. For the week of September 11th, the students will be participating in state mandated Fitnessgram fitness testing. These tests will show each individual student’s level of fitness; i.e. muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and body composition (height and weight). We will also be starting our first outdoor unit.

This week in SOCIAL JUSTICE:

7th Grade: This week in 7th Grade Social Justice, we are finishing identity maps.

8th Grade: This week in 8th Grade Social Justice, we are finishing identity maps.

This week in SPANISH (7th-8th Grades)/WORLD CULTURES (6th Grade):

6th Grade: Students will learn the importance of different holidays and festivals in Canadian society.

7th Grade: Students will learn how to say and write the name of different school supplies that they will use in each of their classses.

8th Grade: Students will learn how to say and write the time in Spanish using proper punctuation.

This week in STEAM:

6th Grade: This week, my 6th Grade students will be building their AFO’s (Ankle Foot Orthosis), testing and modifying their design based on the prototype testers feedback.

7th Grade: In 7th Grade STEAM, we’re designing our own wind turbine blades. Then using a decision matrix, each group of students will begin to build, test, and modify their Wind Turbines.

Student Ambassadors - Anthony & Lentz

Student Council - Rubich

NJHS - Bomba

Band- J. Clark

Choir - Cervantes

Chess- Roberson

Guitar Club - Cervantes

Spring Musical - Cervantes

Robotics - Auld

Anime - Zaragoza

GSA - Lentz

Rock Climbing- Smith

Yearbook- Malina and Avina

Todd Lentz(tlentz@bsd100.org)-Varsity Coach

Rob Martinez(rmartinez@bsd100.org)- JV Coach

Cross Country

Thomas Clark(tclark@bsd100.org)-Coach

Kevan Reilly(kreilly@bsd100.org)- Supervisor

Girls Basketball

Brian Wilms(bwilms@bsd100.org)-JV Coach

Erik Spiess(espiess@bsd100.org)- Varsity Coach

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.

Parents/Guardians,

Student athletes will be responsible for completing an eligibility form for sports. The procedure for this is below.

Eligibility: Students must remain eligible each week to continue participating. Eligibility is based on behavior and academics. Students will not be allowed to participate in games or practices the following week if ineligible. They may return to play if they meet the eligibility requirements on their next eligibility form.

Forms: Students must complete the eligibility form every Wednesday and return it to the folder by Friday morning. If a student is deemed ineligible based on the form they should continue to support their team but are unable to participate.

ISS/OSS: If a student receives an ISS, they are ineligible for the next game (1 game) but can continue to practice. If a student receives an OSS, they are ineligible for 1 week and are not allowed to participate in games or practices for that week. If a student receives 2 OSS in the course of a sports season, they will be removed from the team.

Padres/Tutores,

Los estudiantes atletas serán responsables de completar un formulario de elegibilidad para los deportes. El procedimiento para esto es abajo.

Requisitos: Los estudiantes deben permanecer elegibles cada semana para continuar participando. La elegibilidad se basa en el comportamiento y los estudios. Los estudiantes no podrán participar en juegos o prácticas la semana siguiente si no son elegibles. Podrán volver a jugar si cumplen con los requisitos de elegibilidad en su siguiente formulario de elegibilidad.

Formularios: Los estudiantes deben completar el formulario de elegibilidad cada miércoles y devolverlo a la carpeta antes del viernes por la mañana. Si un estudiante es considerado inelegible basado en el formulario ellos deben continuar apoyando a su equipo pero no pueden participar.

ISS/OSS: Si un estudiante recibe una ISS, no es elegible para el siguiente partido (1 juego) pero puede seguir practicando. Si un estudiante recibe una OSS, estará inelegible por 1 semana y no podrá participar en juegos o prácticas por esa semana. Si un alumno recibe 2 OSS en el transcurso de una temporada deportiva, será expulsado del equipo.

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.

Please utilize the map below for reference, and meet with your students in the areas marked in green.

Thank you for your help in keeping our students as safe as possible during pick-up and drop-off times.

Familias de Freedom,

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.

Utilice el mapa siguiente como referencia y reúnase con sus alumnos en las zonas marcadas en verde.

Gracias por su ayuda para mantener a nuestros estudiantes lo más seguros posible durante las horas de recogida y devolución.

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

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.